JPH11242779A - Electronic cash register - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electronic cash register in which an article for service is easily set and by which minute service is executed for a customer. SOLUTION: When a price (unit price) is inputted to specify the article for service, the article whose price is equal to or lower than the inputted price is extracted from an article file 37. The extracted article is displayed, when the article for service is set, based on the displayed article, the article for service and specific article to be preset are made to correspond to each other and stored in a specific article file 38. The article for service is easily set simply by inputting the price and selecting desired article from among the displayed article. When the sold number of the specific article whose sales are registered becomes >= a prescribed quantity to be predetermined, the unit price of the article for service made to correspond to the specific merchandise is set as zero and the article is offered free while sale information on the article for service is exactly managed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a POS (Point Of
Sales) The present invention relates to an electronic cash register used as a terminal or the like for registering sales of goods.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An example of a conventional electronic cash register for registering sales of products is disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 2-27719.
No. 4 discloses this. The registration machine accumulates and registers the number of sales and the sales amount of a specific product during one transaction. A service product is associated with the specific product. The predetermined number is compared with the total number of sales, and when the total number of sales is equal to or greater than the predetermined number, or the predetermined amount is compared with the total amount of sales, and the total is calculated. When the sales amount is equal to or greater than a predetermined amount, control is performed such that the number is updated and the amount is not updated for sales registration of service products. As a result, the unit price of the service product becomes 0
Sales registration is performed as (zero), that is, service products are provided free of charge to improve services for customers, and products are managed reliably.

[0003]

In the above-described electronic cash register, in order to provide products free of charge, first, service products must be set. The operation of selecting an appropriate product from a large number of products and setting it as a service product is troublesome for the operator, and such an operation is preferably easy. Further, in an electronic cash register, it is desired to further support sales promotion of products and to provide detailed services to customers.

[0004] It is an object of the present invention to provide an electronic cash register capable of easily setting service products, supporting sales promotion, and executing detailed services to customers.

[0005]

According to the present invention, there is provided a merchandise information storing means for storing a unit price for each merchandise, and the unit price of the merchandise is stored in the merchandise information storing means at the time of sales registration in which the sales quantity of the merchandise is inputted. , A sales amount which is a product of a unit price and a quantity, an electronic cash register for updating and registering the sales quantity and the sales amount, wherein the product includes a predetermined specific product and a predetermined service product. And
The electronic cash register includes a price input unit that inputs a price for specifying a service product, a product extraction unit that extracts a product that is equal to or less than the input price from a product information storage unit, and stores the extracted product. Extracted product storage means, extracted product display means for displaying stored products, selecting means for selecting whether to set the displayed product as a service product, and service products selected to be set. A service product storage unit that stores the specific product in association with each other; and, at the time of the sales registration, comparing the sales quantity of the specific product registered for sales with a predetermined stipulated quantity; Detecting means for detecting that the quantity is equal to or more than a predetermined specified quantity; and responding to a detection result of the detecting means, the service product associated with the specific product is displayed as the service product. Reading from 憶 means is an electronic cash register which comprises a unit price registration means for the product information storage means updates and stores the unit price of the service goods as 0 (zero), the.

According to the present invention, when a price is input to specify a service product, products below the price are extracted, stored, and displayed. When a service product is selected and set based on the displayed product, the service product and a predetermined specific product are stored in association with each other. By simply inputting a price in this way and selecting a desired product from the displayed products, a service product can be easily set.

When a sales quantity of a product is input, a sales amount is calculated based on a unit price of the product, and the sales quantity and the sales amount are updated and registered. In this way, the sales of the product are registered. At the time of such sales registration, when the sales quantity of the specific product becomes equal to or more than a predetermined quantity,
The unit price of the service product associated with the specific product is 0
(Zero). That is, when the stock of the specific product falls below the predetermined number, the service product is provided free of charge. Even when the service product is provided free of charge, the sales quantity of the service product is updated and registered, and the sales amount of 0 unit price is updated and registered, so that the sales information of the service product is accurately managed. In this way, sales promotion can be supported.

Further, the present invention includes a classification input means for inputting a service product-related classification for specifying a service product, wherein the product extraction means extracts a product which is equal to or less than the input price and of the input classification. It is characterized by the following.

According to the present invention, when a service product-related category is input in addition to the price for specifying a service product, products that are less than or equal to the price and in the category are extracted, stored, and displayed. When a service product is selected and set based on the displayed product, the service product and a predetermined specific product are stored in association with each other. By simply inputting the price and classification in this way and selecting a desired product from the displayed products, a service product can be easily set. In the same manner as described above, service goods can be provided free of charge, sales information of service goods can be accurately managed, and sales promotion can be supported.

[0010] In addition, the present invention provides a method of manufacturing a system according to the present invention, wherein, when the sales unit does not detect that the sales quantity of the specific commodity exceeds a predetermined quantity, the shortage quantity is obtained by subtracting the sales quantity from the specified quantity. And a shortage output unit that outputs the calculated shortage.

According to the present invention, at the time of sales registration, when the sales quantity of the registered specific merchandise does not exceed a predetermined quantity, that is, the inventory of the specific merchandise remains larger than the predetermined number. At this time, the shortage quantity is calculated and output. The notification of the shortage quantity can encourage the customer to purchase a specific product. When a customer purchases a specific product, the service product is provided free of charge, and the service can be improved.

Further, the present invention is characterized in that it comprises a totaling means for totalizing the sales quantity of the service product, and an output means for outputting a totaling result.

According to the present invention, the sales quantity of the service product is totaled and output, so that it can be used to confirm the sales trend of the specific product. In addition, a specific product or service product can be determined with reference to the counting result. In this way, the aggregation result can be effectively used for supporting sales promotion.

Further, the invention is characterized in that the counting means counts the number of sales of a specific product.

According to the present invention, the result of counting the number of sales of a specific product together with the service product can be effectively used for supporting sales promotion.

According to the present invention, there is provided a service information storage means for storing, for each customer, service information which is a sales quantity and a sales amount of a service product, a customer recognition means for recognizing the customer, and a customer recognition means for recognizing the customer. Service information output means for reading and outputting service information from the service information storage means.

According to the present invention, the service information of the customer recognized at the time of customer recognition is output, so that the service information can be utilized for selecting the service product of the customer, and the service can be improved.

According to the present invention, there is also provided a specified quantity setting means for setting a predetermined specified quantity for executing the second service, a specified quantity storage means for storing the set specified quantity, Comparing the set specified quantity with the sales quantity of the service product stored in the service information storage means, and determining that the second service is to be executed when the sales quantity of the service product is equal to or more than the specified quantity. And a notifying means for notifying the execution of the second service when the judgment means judges that the second service is to be executed.

According to the present invention, the service information of the customer recognized at the time of the customer recognition is output, and the execution of the second service is notified if the service product is provided free of charge in a specified quantity or more. Therefore, it is possible to further improve the service for customers who purchase a specific product relatively frequently.

Further, the present invention is characterized in that it includes a period setting means for setting a period for executing the second service. According to the present invention, provision of the second service can be performed for a limited time.

[0021]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of an electronic cash register (hereinafter, also referred to as a "register") 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Registration machine 1 is a CP
U (central processing unit) 2, ROM (read only memory) 3, RAM (random access memory) 4, buzzer 5, drawer 6, printer interface (I / F)
7, printer 8, key display controller (KD
C) 9, mode switch (SW) 10, keyboard 1
1, a liquid crystal display (LCD) 12, a magnetic card reader (MCR) interface 13, and a magnetic card reader 14.

The CPU 2 controls the overall operation of the registration machine 1 in accordance with the micro-instructions stored in the ROM 3. The ROM 3 stores microinstructions for controlling operations of peripheral circuits of the CPU 2 such as the buzzer 5, the drawer 6, the printer 8, the LCD 12, the MCR 14, and the like. Further, a table having a message fixedly displayed on the LCD 12 and a message fixedly printed on the printer 8 is stored in advance. The RAM 4 is used temporarily, for example, when operating the registration device 1 according to the microinstruction. The buzzer 5 emits various error sounds. The drawer 6 stores sales money, change, checks, and the like.

The printer 8 is connected to the CPU 2 via a printer I / F 7. The printer I / F 7 includes a printer controller, a driver, and a timing signal circuit, and controls a printing operation of the printer 8. The printer 8 prints and outputs sales information and the like on receipts and journal sheets in the registration mode and the check / payment mode.

The mode switch 10, keyboard 11 and LCD 12 are connected to the CPU 2 via the KDC 9. KDC 9 includes a mode switch 10, a keyboard 11
And each operation of the LCD 12 is controlled. The mode switch 10 is used for setting, time display, registration,
This switch is used to select an operation mode such as inspection and settlement. The keyboard 11 is composed of a plurality of keys, from which sales information to be registered and various setting information for totaling the sales information are input. LCD12
Displays various input information such as sales information and setting information. Also, an error state due to inappropriate operation, operation guidance information, and the like are displayed.

An MCR 14 for reading customer identification information attached to a magnetic card possessed by a customer is connected to the CPU 2 via an MCR interface 13, and the reading operation is controlled by the MCR interface 13.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the mode switch 10 and the keyboard 11. By the mode switch 10,
Various operation modes such as setting, time display, registration, inspection, and settlement, and power-off can be switched and selected.
The keyboard 11 has a plurality of keys 18 to 32. The receipt issuance / stop key 18 designates issuance or suspension of the receipt. The paper feed key 19 can forcibly convey a roll of paper such as a receipt or journal paper. With the rear receipt key 20,
When receipt issuance is stopped, receipt issuance after registration is completed is specified.

The payment key 21 designates that a payment different from the payment by the commodity transaction has been made. The return key 22 specifies that a return has been made. C
With the L key 23, it is possible to correct an error in sales information or setting information to be registered, or to specify a stop of an error sound. The “×” key 24 designates that a plurality of the same products are registered. The deposit key 25 specifies that there is a deposit different from the deposit by the commodity transaction. The correction key 26 designates correction of sales information that has been registered incorrectly or information that has been set.

A plurality of numerical keys 27 are used to input sales information such as the amount of sales to be registered and various setting information such as unit price, quantity and operator identification code. The sales information such as the sales amount to be registered is input by the plurality of product keys 28. A “%” key 29 is used to designate a discount or extra amount of money. A “credit” key 30 specifies a credit sale transaction. The subtotal key 31 specifies the operation of the subtotal and the display of the result. The “current / deposit / replace” key 32 designates cash selling and cash deposit operations.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the configuration of the RAM 4.
The RAM 4 includes a display buffer 35, a registered data memory 36 for each customer, a product file 37, a specific product file 38, a service file 39, a special service period file 40,
Customer memory 41, registration data memory 42, total memory 4
3 and a work memory 44.

The display buffer 35 is used when displaying information on the LCD 12.
Information to be displayed such as setting information and fixed messages is written. The display information stored in the display buffer 35 is displayed on the LCD 12 under the control of the KCD 9.
The registration data memory 36 for each customer stores sales information for each customer,
That is, the sales quantity and the sales amount are stored.

As shown in FIG. 4, the product file 37 has a product code 45, a product name 46, and a unit price 4 corresponding to each other.
7, a classification 48 and a service product 49. As shown in FIG. 5, the specific product file 38 includes a specific product 50, a prescribed quantity 51, and, for example, three service products 52, 53, 54 corresponding to each other. The service file 39 is composed of a prescribed number 55 as shown in FIG. The special service period file 40 is composed of a prescribed quantity 56 as shown in FIG.

The customer memory 41 stores customer identification information. The registration data memory 42 stores at least the number of sales and the sales amount for each product. The total memory 43 totals and stores the number of sales of service products and specific products. The work memory 44 is used for temporarily storing registration information and setting information. Also,
Buffers and flags used when executing various arithmetic processing and totaling processing are stored. Further, it is used as a print buffer for storing information to be printed.

Next, the operation of the setting mode for setting various data will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an operation procedure when setting a specific product. First, the user inputs a JOB code designating the setting of a specific product, then inputs the "." Key of the numerical keys 27, and further inputs the "x" key 24.
Press. Next, the specific product, the "x" key 24, the unit price,
The input operation of the "x" key 24, the classification, and the subtotal key 31 is executed in this order. When the classification is not specified, the input of the classification is skipped and the process proceeds to the next input operation. Thereby, the setting information regarding one specific product is input. The input information is stored and set in each item of the product file 37, similarly to general products other than the specific product. If there is other setting information, the input operation from the specific product is repeated. If not,
The “current / deposit / replace” key 32 is pressed to end the specific product setting operation. For example, the unit price is input with a predetermined numerical value from 0 to 999999, and the classification is input with a predetermined numerical value from 0 to 9. The designation of the service product is determined by inputting a predetermined numerical value.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an operation procedure when setting the specified product specific quantity. First, the user inputs a JOB code for designating the specific product stipulated quantity setting, then inputs the “•” key, and further presses the “x” key 24. Next, the input operation of the specific product, the "x" key 24, the prescribed quantity, and the subtotal key 31 are executed in this order. As a result, the setting information relating to one specific product prescribed quantity is input. The input information is stored and set in the respective items 50 and 51 of the specific product file 38. If there is other setting information, the input operation from the specific product is repeated. If not, "Current / Deposit / Replace" key 3
Press 2 to end the specified product specified quantity setting operation. For example, the specified quantity is input as a predetermined numerical value from 0 to 99. If the sales quantity of the specific product 50 exceeds the prescribed quantity 51, the service products 52 to 54 are provided free of charge.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an operation procedure when setting the prescribed number of service products. First, a job code for designating the service product prescribed quantity setting is input, followed by inputting a “•” key, and further pressing a “x” key 24. next,
Service product, "x" key 24, prescribed quantity, subtotal key 3
The first input operation is executed in this order. As a result, the setting information relating to one service product prescribed quantity is input. The service product of the input information is stored in the items 52 to 54 of the specific product file 38, and the specified quantity is stored and set in the service file 39. If there is other setting information, the input operation from the service product is repeated. If not, the "current / deposit / exchange" key 32 is depressed to end the service product prescribed quantity setting operation. For example, the specified quantity is input as a predetermined numerical value from 0 to 99. When the sales quantity of the service products 52 to 54 is equal to or less than the specified quantity 55, the execution of the second service is notified.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an operation procedure when a special service period is set. First, the user inputs a JOB code designating a special service period setting, then inputs a “•” key, and further presses a “x” key 24. Next, start time, "x" key 24, end time, "current / deposit / replace" key 3
2 are performed in this order. Thereby, the setting information regarding one special service period is input. The input information is stored and set in the special service period file 40. In FIG. 11, “YYMMDD” represents the date. The second service is performed only for a prescribed amount of 56 periods.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an operation procedure at the time of creating a total report of sales information. First, the user inputs a JOB code designating the creation of a sales information totaling report, then inputs a “•” key, and further presses a “x” key 24. Next, the input operation of the desired numerical value “A” of 1 to 3 and the “current / deposit / replace” key 32 is executed in this order. In the above “A”, 1 is the total result of the sales information of the service product, 2 is the total result of the sales information of the service product when the second service is performed, and 3 is the total result of the sales information of the service product during the service period. Specify each. As a result, the operation of creating various summary reports is executed. At the time of inspection, the input of the "." Key is skipped, and the process proceeds to the next input operation.

The electronic cash register 1 stores the unit price for each product in the product file 37 and the number of sales and the sales amount in the registration data memory 42. At the time of sales registration in which the sales quantity of the product is input, the unit price of the product is stored in the product file 3
7, the sales amount, which is the product of the unit price and the number, is obtained, and the sales number and the sales amount are updated and stored in the registration data memory 42.

In such a registration machine 1, service products are extracted based on price. That is, when a price is input from the keyboard 11 to specify a service product, products below the price are extracted from the product file 37, stored in the specific product file 38, and displayed on the LCD 12. FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an output example 61 of the service product candidate 62 extracted based on the price. When a service product is selected and set with the keyboard 11 based on the output service product candidate 62, the service product and the predetermined specific product are associated with each other, and the specific product file 3 is set.
8 is stored.

Further, the registration machine 1 specifies the service product by the service product related classification together with the price.
That is, when a price and a service product-related category are input to specify a service product, products whose price is lower than the price and in the category are extracted from the product file 37, stored in the specific product file 38, and displayed on the LCD 12.
FIG. 14 shows a service product candidate 6 extracted by classification.
6 is a diagram illustrating an output example 63 of FIG. When a service product is selected and set on the keyboard 11 based on the output service product candidate 64, the service product and a predetermined specific product are stored in the specific product file 38 in association with each other. The output examples 61 and 63 are displayed and output from the LCD 12. Note that the printer 8 may print out. In this way, a service product can be easily set simply by inputting a price, or a price and a classification, and selecting a desired product from the displayed products.

In the registration machine 1 in which the service product is set,
When the sales quantity of the specific product 50 registered for sales becomes larger than a predetermined quantity 51, the specific product 50 is registered.
The unit price of the service products 52 to 54 associated with
(Zero). That is, when the stock of the specific product 50 becomes equal to or less than the predetermined number, the service products 52 to 54 are provided free of charge.

When the sales quantity of the specific product 50 does not exceed the predetermined quantity 51, that is, when the stock of the specific product 50 remains larger than the predetermined quantity, the predetermined quantity 51 Specific product 5
The shortage quantity obtained by subtracting the sales quantity of 0 is calculated and output. FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an output example 65 when the number of sales is not equal to or more than the specified quantity, and FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating an output example 66 when the number of sales is equal to or more than the specified quantity. If the sales quantity is not equal to or greater than the specified quantity, the shortage quantity of the specific product for performing the service is output by display. When the sales quantity is equal to or more than the specified quantity, the display that the service is to be performed is output. In addition, you may output by printing.

Further, in the registration machine 1, the sales quantity of the service product is totaled by the totaling memory 43 and output. FIG.
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a service product totalization report 67.
The report output time 68, operator identification information 69, JOB code 70, and report name 71 are printed on the tally report 67, and the service product name 72 and the sales quantity 73 are also printed. Here, the report name 71 indicates that the report is an aggregation report of the sales quantity of the service product.

Further, in the registration machine 1, the sales quantity of the specific product together with the service product is totaled by the totaling memory 43 and output. FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating an aggregation report 74 of service products and specific products. The aggregate report 74 is
Except that the report name 71 indicates that the report is an aggregate report of the sales quantity of the service product and the specific product,
It is configured in the same manner as the aggregation report 67.

Further, the registration machine 1 can execute the service only during the period set in the special service period file 40. Then, for example, an aggregation report 75 of the service period products as shown in FIG. 19 is printed out. The tabulation report 75 is configured in the same manner as the tabulation reports 67 and 74, except that the report name 71 indicates that the tabulation report is a tabulation report of the number of products sold during the service period.

Further, the registration machine 1 creates and prints out a service product list 76 as shown in FIG. 20 for each customer recognized when the customer is confirmed by the MCR 14. The service product list 76 includes, in addition to the output time 68 and the identification information 68, customer identification information 77 and service products 7.
And 8.

In the registration machine 1, the service product list 76 is printed out when the customer is recognized, and the service product is stored in the service file 39 in the specified quantity 55.
When the free service is provided as described above, the execution of the second service is notified. For example, the special service ticket receipt 79 shown in FIG. 21 is printed out, and the execution of the second service is notified. The receipt 79 is composed of a normal receipt section 80 for commodity transactions and a special service ticket section 81.
On the special service ticket section 81, a message indicating that the second service is performed, for example, the service is performed at the next transaction is printed. In the registration device 1, the second service can be executed only during the period set in the special service period file 40.

FIGS. 22 and 23 are flowcharts showing the service providing operation of the electronic cash register 1. When the service providing operation is started in step a1, a product registration operation is executed in step a2. When the subtotal key 31 is depressed in the next step a3, it is determined in step a4 whether the transaction partner is a member customer having a predetermined card. If the customer is a member customer, the process proceeds to step a5, the content of the card held by the customer is read by the MCR 14, and the process proceeds to step a6. If it is not a member customer, the process proceeds directly to step a6.

At step a6, it is determined whether or not there is a specific product 50 among the transaction products. If there is, go to step a7; otherwise, go to step a25. In step a7, the sales quantity of the specific product 50 is compared with the specified quantity 51 to determine whether the sales quantity is equal to or more than the specified quantity. If it is not less than the specified quantity, the process proceeds to step a11. If not, the process proceeds to step a8.

In step a8, the shortage quantity obtained by subtracting the sales quantity from the specified quantity 51 is calculated and reported, and the process proceeds to step a8.
Go to 9. At step a9, it is determined whether or not there is an additional purchase. If there is, the process proceeds to step a10. If not, the process proceeds to step a25. Step a10
Then, the additional registration operation of the product is executed, and the process returns to step a7.

At step a11, it is determined whether the business partner is a member customer. If it is a member customer, the process proceeds to step a12. If it is not a member customer, the process proceeds to step a16. In step a12 when the customer is a member customer, the previous service information is totaled, a service product list 76 as shown in FIG. 20 is output, and the process proceeds to step a13. In step a13,
It is determined whether there is a service product in the list 76. When there is, the process proceeds to step a14, and when not, the process proceeds to step a17. In step a14, it is determined whether or not to change the service product. When changing, the process proceeds to step a15, the service product is changed, and the process proceeds to step a19. If no change is made, the process proceeds directly to step a19.

At step a16 when the transaction partner is not a member customer at step all, it is determined whether there is a service product in the transaction. If yes, go to step a17; if no, go to step a17
Proceed to 19. At step a17, the shortage quantity is notified and the process proceeds to step a18. In step a18, an additional registration operation of the product is performed, and the process proceeds to step a19.

In step a19, it is determined whether the business partner is a member customer. If it is a member customer, the process proceeds to step a20. If it is not a member customer, the process proceeds to step a25. At Step a20, the sales information of the service product is updated and stored, and Step a2
Proceed to 1. In step a21, the sales quantity of the service product is compared with the specified quantity 55 to determine whether the sales quantity is equal to or more than the specified quantity. If it is not less than the specified quantity, the process proceeds to step a22. If not, the process proceeds to step a27.

At step a22, a receipt 79 for notifying of the execution of the second service is issued, and the flow advances to step a23. In step a23, the sales quantity of the service product is initialized and the process proceeds to step a24. In step a24,
The sales information is totaled, the process proceeds to step a30, and the service providing operation ends. In step a25, a normal receipt which does not notify the execution of the second service is issued, and the process proceeds to step a26. In step a26, the sales information is totaled, and the process proceeds to step a30, where the service providing operation ends.

In step a27, the sales quantity of the service product whose period is limited by the specified quantity 56 of the special service period file 40 is compared with the specified quantity 55, and it is determined whether or not the sales quantity is not less than the specified quantity. If it is not less than the specified quantity, the process proceeds to step a28, and if not, the process proceeds to step a29. Step a
At 28, a receipt 79 notifying that the second service is being performed
And proceeds to step a24. In step a29, a normal receipt that does not notify the execution of the second service is issued, and the flow advances to step a24.

As described above, according to the electronic cash register 1, a price or a price and a classification are input, and as an output example 61 or an output example 63, a desired product is simply selected from the displayed products. Thus, service products can be easily set. At the time of sales registration, sales information is accurately managed even for service products provided free of charge, so that sales promotion can be supported.

Further, at the time of sales registration, as shown in an output example 65, a shortage of purchase of a specific product for implementing free provision of a service product is notified. This can encourage the customer to purchase a specific product. When a customer purchases a specific product, the service product is offered free of charge,
Service can be improved.

The results of counting the number of sales of service products output as the summary reports 67, 74, and 75 are used for confirming the sales trend of specific products, and for determining specific products and service products. By reference, sales promotion can be supported. In addition, the sales promotion can be further supported by outputting the total number of sales of specific products together with the sales of service products.

When the customer is recognized by the MCR 14, the service information of the recognized customer, that is, the sales quantity and the sales amount of the service product are output as the service product list 76. Therefore, it can be used for selecting service products of the customer, and the service to the customer can be improved.
In addition, at the time of customer recognition, service information of the recognized customer is output, and if the service product has been provided free of charge in a specified amount or more, the receipt 79 notifies the user of the execution of the second service. Therefore, it is possible to further improve the service for a customer who purchases a specific product relatively frequently. In addition, such free provision of service products can be performed for a limited period.

[0060]

As described above, according to the present invention, a service product can be easily set simply by inputting a price and selecting a desired product from the displayed products. At the time of sales registration, when the sales quantity of a specific product becomes equal to or more than a predetermined quantity, the unit price of the service product associated with the specific product is set to 0 (zero), and the inventory of the specific product is set to a predetermined number or less. Then, free provision of service products will be implemented. Even when a service product is provided free of charge, sales information is accurately managed, so that sales promotion can be supported.

According to the present invention, a service product can be easily set simply by inputting a price and a classification and selecting a desired product from the displayed products.

According to the present invention, the shortage quantity is calculated when the sales quantity of the specific product does not exceed the predetermined quantity, that is, when the inventory of the specific product remains larger than the predetermined number. Output, the customer can be encouraged to purchase a specific product.

Further, according to the present invention, the sales quantity of the service product is totaled and output, so that it can be effectively used for confirming the sales trend of the specific product, determining the specific product and determining the service product.

Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to effectively utilize the totaling result of the sales quantity of a specific product together with the service product.

According to the present invention, when the customer is recognized, the service information of the recognized customer is output.
It can be used for selection of customer service products, and can improve service to customers.

Further, according to the present invention, when the customer is recognized, the execution of the second service is notified together with the output of the service information if the service product is provided free of charge in a specified amount or more. Therefore, it is possible to further improve the service for a customer who relatively frequently purchases a specific product.

According to the present invention, provision of the second service can be performed for a limited time.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an electronic cash register 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a mode switch 10 and a keyboard 11;

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of a RAM 4.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a product file 37;

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a specific product file 38;

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a service file 39.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a special service period file 40.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an operation procedure when setting a specific product.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an operation procedure at the time of setting a specific product prescribed quantity.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an operation procedure when setting a prescribed number of service products.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an operation procedure when a special service period is set.

FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an operation procedure at the time of creating a total report of sales information.

FIG. 13 shows an output example 6 of a product 62 extracted based on a price.
FIG.

FIG. 14 is an output example 6 of a product 64 extracted by classification.
FIG.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an output example 65 when the number of sales is not equal to or more than a specified quantity.

FIG. 16 shows an output example 66 when the sales quantity is equal to or more than a prescribed quantity.
FIG.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a service product totalization report 67;

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an aggregation report 74 of service products and specific products.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing an aggregation report 75 of special service period products.

20 is a diagram showing a service product list 76. FIG.

21 is a view showing a special service ticket receipt 79. FIG.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing a service providing operation of the electronic cash register 1;

FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing a service providing operation of the electronic cash register 1;

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 electronic cash register 2 CPU (central processing unit) 3 ROM (read only memory) 4 RAM (random access memory) 8 printer 12 LCD (liquid crystal display) 14 MCR (magnetic card reader) 37 product file 38 specific product File 39 Service file 40 Special service period file 61, 63 Service product output example 65 Service non-execution output example 66 Service execution output example 67, 74, 75 Total report 76 Service product list 79 Receipt

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A product information storage means for storing a unit price for each product, and at the time of sales registration in which the number of products sold is inputted,
An electronic cash register that reads the unit price of the product from the product information storage unit, obtains a sales amount that is a product of the unit price and the number, and updates and registers the sales amount and the sales amount. The electronic cash register includes a specified product and a predetermined service product, the electronic cash register includes a price input unit for inputting a price for specifying the service product, and stores product information below the input price. Product extraction means for extracting from the means, extracted product storage means for storing the extracted products, extracted product display means for displaying the stored products, and selecting whether or not to set the displayed products as service products A service product storing means for storing the service product selected to be set and the specific product in association with each other; Detecting means for comparing the sales quantity of the specified product with the predetermined specified quantity to detect that the sales quantity of the specific product is equal to or more than the predetermined specified quantity; and responding to the detection result of the detection means. A unit price registering unit that reads out a service product associated with the specific product from the service product storage unit, updates the unit price of the service product to 0 (zero) in the product information storage unit, and stores the unit price;
An electronic cash register, comprising: 2. A method according to claim 1, further comprising a classification input unit for inputting a service product-related classification for specifying the service product, wherein the product extraction unit extracts a product having a price equal to or less than the input price and having the input classification. The electronic cash register according to claim 1, wherein 3. When the sales unit does not detect that the number of sales of the specific product exceeds a predetermined specified quantity at the time of the sales registration, a shortage quantity is calculated by subtracting the sales quantity from the specified quantity. 2. The electronic cash register according to claim 1, further comprising: a shortage calculation unit; and a shortage output unit configured to output the calculated shortage. 4. The electronic cash register according to claim 1, further comprising: a totaling means for totalizing the number of sales of the service product; and an output means for outputting a totaling result. 5. The electronic cash register according to claim 4, wherein the counting means counts the number of sales of the specific product. 6. A service information storage means for storing service information, which is a sales quantity and a sales amount of a service product, for each customer; a customer recognition means for recognizing a customer; 2. The electronic cash register according to claim 1, further comprising: service information output means for reading out and outputting from the service information storage means. 7. A prescribed quantity setting means for setting a prescribed prescribed quantity for executing the second service, a prescribed quantity storage means for storing the prescribed prescribed quantity, and a prescribed quantity stored at the time of customer recognition. Determining means for comparing the quantity and the sales quantity of the service product stored in the service information storage means, and determining that the second service is to be executed when the sales quantity of the service product is equal to or greater than a specified quantity; 7. The electronic cash register according to claim 6, further comprising: a notifying unit for notifying the execution of the second service when the judgment unit judges that the second service is to be executed. 8. The electronic cash register according to claim 7, further comprising a period setting means for setting a period for executing the second service.