JPH1153646A - Merchandise sale registration device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To register a single merchandise by easy operation on a keyboard even if a touch panel gets out of order by allowing a substitutional registering means, which performs a sale registering processing for a merchandise allocated to a touch key area to function when the touch key area is selected with a selection key of the keyboard. SOLUTION: The keyboard 6 is provided with the selection key for selecting one touch key area in a touch key group image for single-article registration displayed on a display. Namely, the keyboard 6 has arrow keys as cursor move keys for moving the cursor displayed on the screen of an operator's display unit 10 in the horizontal and vertical directions and an input key for specifying a choice of the touch key area where the cursor is positioned. When one touch key area is selected with those selection keys, the substitutional registering means which performs the sale registering processing for the article assigned to the touch key area is allowed to function.

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 Sale) for performing a sales registration process of a product using a touch panel.
s) It relates to a merchandise sales registration device such as a terminal, an electronic cash register, and an electronic toll scale.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional product sales registration device for performing product sales registration processing using a touch panel, for example, a POS terminal, a touch panel is superimposed on a screen of an operator display, and each touch key area is displayed on the screen. , A single item registration touch key group image to which each product is assigned is displayed. When a touch position on the screen is detected by the touch panel, a product assigned to a touch key area corresponding to the touch position is subjected to sales registration processing.

[0003] By the way, such a touch panel-equipped P
The OS terminal is generally used in a store that handles products without a barcode, for example, a restaurant such as fast food. Therefore, when input from the touch panel becomes impossible due to the failure of the touch panel, P
The product is registered using a keyboard provided in the OS terminal in advance. In this case, as a product registration method, a department registration in which a department code for grouping products is input using a department key and a single product registration in which a single product code of a product is entered using a numeric key were possible.

[0004]

However, if department registration is adopted as a product registration method in the event of a touch panel failure, sales information for each product cannot be obtained until the touch panel is repaired. There is a problem that sales management cannot be performed. In addition, in the case of adopting single item registration in which a single item code of a product is set using a number key, the single item code of a product to be registered by the operator must be set one by one, which imposes a heavy burden on the operator. In addition, erroneous input was easy to occur. In addition, since it takes time to place individual codes, there is also a problem that customer service is delayed.

Therefore, the present invention provides a simple operation of a keyboard using a single-item registration touch key group image displayed on a display screen, even when a single item cannot be registered from the touch panel due to a failure of the touch panel. It is an object of the present invention to provide a merchandise sales registration device capable of registering a single item in a short time without any need.

[0006]

According to the present invention, there is provided a keyboard having a numeric key, a tightening key, etc. arranged thereon, a touch panel superimposed on a display screen, and a touch key area on the display screen. A merchandise sales registration device that displays a single item registration touch key group image to which each product is allocated, detects a touch position on the screen by a touch panel, and performs a sales registration process of a product allocated to a touch key area corresponding to the touch position. , The keyboard is provided with a selection key for selecting any one touch key area in the single item registration touch key group image displayed on the display. Then, when one touch key area is selected by the selection key, an alternative registration means for performing sales registration processing of a product assigned to the touch key area is made to function.

Here, the selection key is effective when the touch panel is disconnected from the control unit. The selection keys include, for example, a cursor movement key for moving a cursor displayed on the screen of the display within the single item registration touch key group image, and an input key for specifying selection of a touch key area where the cursor is located. Constitute. In this case, it is desirable that the color or the gradation of the touch key area where the cursor is located be changed from the other touch key areas so that the touch key area can be identified.

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a POS terminal will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of a POS terminal according to the present embodiment. This POS terminal has a CPU (Central Processing Unit) as a control unit main body.
nit) 1. Various read / write memory areas such as a ROM (Read Only Memoly) 2 in which fixed data such as a program for controlling the operation of the CPU 1 are stored in advance and a product registration file for storing and storing sales data of registered products are provided. RAM (Random)
Access Memoly) 3, a clock unit 4 for measuring the date and time, and a communication controller 5 for controlling data communication with a higher-level computer connected by a communication line.

The POS terminal further includes a keyboard interface 7 for receiving a signal from a keyboard 6, a touch panel interface 9 for receiving a signal from a touch panel 8, a display controller 11 for controlling the screen display of an operator display 10, A display controller 13 for controlling the screen display of the display unit 12, a printer controller 15 for controlling receipt printing and journal printing by the printer 14, an I / O for outputting an opening signal to the drawer 16 and inputting a closing signal from the drawer 16. The port 17 is provided. And the CPU 1;
ROM 2, RAM 3, clock unit 4, communication controller 5,
The keyboard interface 7, touch panel interface 9, display controllers 11 and 13, printer controller 15, and I / O port 17 are connected to an address bus,
They are connected by a bus line 18 such as a data bus to form a control unit of the POS terminal.

In the POS terminal having such a configuration,
As shown in FIG. 2, the operator display unit 10 displays the product name, unit price, quantity, and amount of the registered products, the total amount of one transaction, the deposit amount, the change amount, and the like in almost the upper half of the screen. And a lower half is a touch-key group image area 22 for single item registration in which each product is assigned to each touch key area. The touch panel 8 is provided so as to overlap the screen of the single item registration touch key group image area 22.

In this embodiment, a single item registration touch key group image displayed in the single item registration touch key group image area 22 is an image in which touch keys are arranged in a matrix of 4 rows and 6 columns, as one page. , N (n ≧ 2) pages. Therefore, the touch key of the upper right matrix coordinate (1, 6) is used as a page feed key for sending to the next page for each page, and the touch key of the lower right matrix coordinate (4, 6) is returned to the previous page. Key. Then, it is assumed that each product is assigned to another touch key one by one.

In the RAM 3, touch key tables 41,..., 4n having an area configuration shown in FIG. 4 are formed for each page as a memory area for controlling the single item registration touch key group image. Touch key table 41, ..., 4n
Indicates a key name and a key code to be displayed on the touch key corresponding to the matrix coordinates (1, 1) to (4, 6) of each touch key on the corresponding page. The key name is the product name in the case of a touch key to which a product is assigned, and is the key name in the case of a page feed key or a page return key. The key code is the product code in the case of a touch key to which a product is assigned, and is the key code in the case of a page feed key or a page return key.

As shown in FIG. 5, the RAM 3 has a page memory 51 for storing a page p of the currently displayed single key registration touch key group image, and a matrix coordinate (x, y) of the touched touch key. ) Is formed.

The keyboard 6, as shown in FIG.
A section key 31 for registering a section, a number key 32 for counting numerical data, a ticket key 33, a subtotal key 3
4. In addition to the deposit / current key 35 and the like,
Touch disconnect key 3 to disconnect from the control unit of S terminal
6. Arrow keys 37 as cursor movement keys for moving a cursor displayed on the screen of the operator display 10 up, down, left and right in the single item registration touch key group image, and a touch key area where the cursor is located. An input key 38 for designating a selection is provided.

Then, the CPU 1 edits the single item registration touch key group image based on the setting data of the touch key table 4p of the page p stored in the page memory 51, and outputs the single item registration touch image on the operator display 8. It is displayed in the touch key group image area 22. In this state, when the touch position of the touch panel 8 is detected via the touch panel interface 9, the matrix coordinates (x,
y) is stored in the coordinate memory 52. Next, the touch key table 4p of the page p stored in the page memory 51 is searched, and the matrix coordinates (x, y) stored in the coordinate memory 52 are searched.
Read the key code of

If the key code is that of a page feed key, the page p stored in the page memory 51 is updated by +1 and a touch for registering a single item is performed based on the setting data of the touch key table 4p of the updated page. The key group image is edited and displayed in the single key registration touch key group image area 22 of the operator display 8. Similarly, if the key code is that of a page return key, the page p stored in the page memory 51 is stored.
Is updated by −1, and the single item registration touch key group image is edited based on the updated setting data of the touch key table 4p of the page, and the single item registration touch key group image area 22 of the operator display 8 is updated. Display.

If the key code is a product code, sales registration processing of the product with the product code is performed. Here, if the numerical data is set by the number key 32 of the keyboard 6 immediately before the input of the touch key, the sales registration process is performed using the numerical data as the sales points of the product.

When the touch release key 36 of the keyboard 6 is inputted, the CPU 1 executes the processing shown in the flowchart of FIG. That is, CPU1
When the input signal of the touch release key 36 is detected via the keyboard interface 7, first, as ST (step) 1, the input from the touch panel 8 is stopped by the touch panel interface 9 so that the input from the touch panel 8 is not performed. Disconnect.

Next, (1, 1) is stored as a matrix image (x, y) in the coordinate memory 52 as ST2. And
Touch keys corresponding to the matrix image (x, y) stored in the coordinate memory 52 among the single item registration touch key group images displayed in the single item registration touch key group image area 22 of the operator display 10 as ST3. Display the cursor at the position. When the operator display 10 is a color display, the cursor is displayed by changing the color of the touch keys corresponding to the matrix image (x, y) with the colors of the other touch keys. May be displayed by changing the gradation with other touch keys.

In this state, the CPU 1 waits for a key input from the keyboard 6. Here, when the input signal of the arrow key 37 is detected via the keyboard interface 7 in ST4, the matrix coordinates (x, y) stored in the coordinate memory 52 are updated in the direction of the arrow. For example, when the down arrow key is input, x (x <4) of the matrix coordinates (x, y) is updated by +1. When the up arrow key is input, x (x> 2) is changed to −. Update one. Similarly, when the right arrow key is input, the matrix coordinates (x,
In y), y (y <6) is updated by +1. When the left arrow key is input, y (y> 2) is updated by -1. After that, the numeric register for temporarily storing numeric data by the numeric key 32 is checked, and if numeric data is stored, it is cleared and the process returns to ST3. Then, a cursor is displayed at the touch key position corresponding to the matrix image (x, y) stored in the coordinate memory 52. Then, wait for the next key input.

In this key input standby state, S
When the input signal of the numeral key 32 is detected via the keyboard interface 7 as T5, the numeral data is stored in the numeral register in the numerical order. Then, after storing, it waits for the next key input.

On the other hand, when the input signal of the input key 38 is detected via the keyboard interface 7 in ST6, the input key processing specifically shown in FIG. 7 is executed. That is, the touch key table 4p of the page p stored in the page memory 51 is searched, and the key code of the matrix coordinates (x, y) stored in the coordinate memory 52 is read (ST6).
1). If the key code is a product code (ST
62 (YES), the sales registration process of the product with the product code is performed. In this case, if the numeral data is not stored in the numeral register (YE in ST62).
S), sales registration processing is performed with the sales points set to [1]. If the set data is stored, sales registration processing is performed using the set data as sales points, and the set data is cleared [alternative registration means]. After that, it waits for the next key input.

If the key code is a page feed key code (YES in ST64), the page p stored in the page memory 51 is updated by +1 and the updated page is set based on the setting data of the touch key table 4p. The operator edits the single item registration touch key group image and displays it in the single item registration touch key group image area 22 of the operator display 8. Then, S
Returning to T2, the matrix coordinates (1, 1) are stored in the coordinate memory 52, and if the cursor is displayed on the touch key corresponding to the matrix coordinates (1, 1), the next key input is awaited.

If the key code is the code of the page return key (YES in ST65), the page p stored in the page memory 51 is updated by -1, and the updated data of the touch key table 4p is set in the touch key table 4p. Based on this, the single item registration touch key group image is edited and displayed in the single item registration touch key group image area 22 of the operator display 8. Then, S
Returning to T2, the matrix coordinates (1, 1) are stored in the coordinate memory 52, and if the cursor is displayed on the touch key corresponding to the matrix coordinates (1, 1), the next key input is awaited.

In the key input standby state, ST7
When the input signal of the deposit / current total key 35 is detected via the keyboard interface 7, the deposit / current total key processing specifically shown in FIG. 8 is executed. That is, the difference between the billing amount of one transaction and the deposit amount calculated by the merchandise sales registration process is calculated as a change amount and displayed on the transaction detail image area 21 of the operator display 4 and the customer display 5. Note that the deposit amount is set to the numeral data when the numeral is set by the numeral key 32 immediately before the input of the deposit / current key 35, and the billing amount is calculated when the numeral is not determined. It is the same. Next, the printer 14 is driven to issue a receipt for this one transaction, and an open signal is sent from the I / O port 17 to automatically open the drawer 16. After that, when the blockage signal of the drawer 16 is input to the I / O port 17, the page p stored in the page memory 51 is initialized to [1], and the setting data of the touch key table 4p of the first page is set. Based on this, the single item registration touch key group image is edited and displayed in the single item registration touch key group image area 22 of the operator display 8. After a while, S
Returning to T2, the matrix coordinates (1, 1) are stored in the coordinate memory 52, and if the cursor is displayed on the touch key corresponding to the matrix coordinates (1, 1), the next key input is awaited.

The touch release key process ends when a reset signal generated by, for example, simultaneously pressing the ten thousand key 33 and the subtotal key 34 of the keyboard 6 is input to the CPU 11.

The PO according to the present embodiment thus configured is
In the S terminal, for example, when an input from the touch panel 8 cannot be performed due to a failure of the touch panel 8, the operator presses the touch release key 36 to disconnect the touch panel 8 from the touch panel interface 7.
Then, among the single-item registration touch key group images displayed in the single-item registration touch key group image area 22 of the operator display 10, the matrix coordinates (1,
A cursor is displayed on the touch key of 1), and the color or gradation is distinguished from other touch keys.

Here, when a single item registration operation of a product incorporated in the displayed single item registration touch key group image occurs, the operator first presses the arrow key 37 a predetermined number of times to move the cursor to the corresponding item. Move to touch key.
Next, the number of sales points is entered using the input key 32. If the sales point is [1], the input is omitted. Finally, the input key 38 is pressed. By performing such a key operation, sales registration processing of a product assigned to a touch key whose color or gradation is distinguished from other touch keys by a cursor is executed as single item registration.

When a single-item registration operation of a product incorporated in the undisplayed single-item registration touch key group image occurs, the operator first presses the arrow key 37 a predetermined number of times to move the cursor to the page feed key. Alternatively, the input key 38 is depressed after moving to the touch key of the page return key.
As a result, the page of the single-item registration touch key group image is switched. If the single-item registration touch key group image incorporating the corresponding product is displayed, the arrow keys 32 and the number keys 33 are displayed in the same manner as described above. And the input key 34 to execute the sales registration process of the corresponding product.

As described above, according to the POS terminal of the present embodiment, even if the touch panel 6 fails and the input from the touch panel 8 becomes impossible, the simple operation of the arrow keys 37 and the input keys 38 provided on the keyboard 6 can be achieved. By the key operation, it becomes possible to execute the sales registration process of the product using the single item registration touch key group image displayed on the operator display 10.

Therefore, even if the touch panel 6 breaks down, the product can be registered as a single item, so that the failure of the touch panel 6 does not affect the sales management at the single item level, which is important for the store, realizing high-accuracy single item management. it can.
Further, since it is not necessary for the operator to set the single item code of the product with the number key as in the related art, the burden on the operator can be reduced, and the customer service does not become slow. In addition, erroneous entry of a single item code is eliminated, and reliability can be improved.

The arrow keys 37 and the input keys 38
Since the input is enabled when the touch panel 8 is separated by the touch release key 36, only the touch input is allowed when the touch panel 8 is functioning normally, and the operability is good.

When the touch panel 8 is not separated from the touch panel interface 9, even if the arrow keys 37 and the input keys 38 enable the input, the touch key group image for single item registration displayed on the display screen is displayed. The effect of the present invention is that the single item registration can be performed in a short time without error by using the simple operation of the keyboard.

In the above-described embodiment, the operator display 10 is used as a display for displaying the touch key image for registering a single item. However, a display is provided separately from the display 10 for the operator, and the single item registration is performed on this display. The touch key image may be displayed so that registration of the product can be performed. Also, it goes without saying that the size of the touch key image for single item registration and the number of touch keys are not limited to those of the above-described embodiment.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the arrow keys and the input keys are used to select the touch keys to which the products to be individually registered are assigned. The selection may be made by inputting the matrix coordinates of the key. In addition, various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention, for example, by applying the present invention to an electronic cash register, an electronic toll scale, or the like in which a product is individually registered using a touch panel. Of course.

[0036]

As described in detail above, according to the present invention,
Even if a single item cannot be registered from the touch panel due to a failure of the touch panel, the single item can be registered in a short time without error by simple operation of the keyboard using the single key registration touch key image displayed on the display screen. Thus, a highly reliable product sales registration device can be provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of a POS terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a view showing an example of a screen displayed on an operator display of the POS terminal.

FIG. 3 is an exemplary view showing main keys arranged on a keyboard of the POS terminal.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an area configuration of a touch key table formed in a RAM of the POS terminal.

FIG. 5 is a view showing a main memory area formed in a RAM of the POS terminal.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing touch release key processing executed by the CPU of the POS terminal.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart specifically showing input key processing in FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a flowchart specifically showing a deposit / current total key process in FIG. 6;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... CPU 2 ... ROM 3 ... RAM 6 ... Keyboard 8 ... Touch panel 10 ... Operator display 22 ... Touch key group image area for single item registration 37 ... Arrow keys 38 ... Input keys 41-4n ... Touch key table

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A single item registration having a keyboard on which a number key, a closing key and the like are arranged, a touch panel overlaid on a display screen, and assigning each product to each touch key area on the display screen. A touch key group image for the touch panel, and when a touch position on the screen is detected by the touch panel, in a product sales registration device that performs sales registration processing of a product assigned to a touch key area corresponding to the touch position, A selection key for selecting any one of the touch key areas in the single item registration touch key group image displayed on the display, and when one touch key area is selected by the selection key, the touch key area is selected. Product sales characterized by providing an alternative registration means for performing sales registration processing of products allocated to Registration device. 2. The merchandise sales registration apparatus according to claim 1, wherein an input of the selection key is valid when the touch panel is separated from the control unit. 3. The selection key includes a cursor movement key for moving a cursor displayed on the screen of the display in the single item registration touch key group image, and an input for designating selection of a touch key area where the cursor is located. 3. The merchandise sales registration device according to claim 1, comprising a key. 4. The merchandise sales registration device according to claim 3, wherein the color or the gradation of the touch key area where the cursor is located can be changed by changing the color or gradation from the other touch key areas.