JPS5814271A - Cash register system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily log of data by department codes, by setting and transferring department codes while confirming the location of other cash registers from one of a plurality of cash registers connected to a storage controller. CONSTITUTION:A plurality of registers R11, R12-Rnm and a storage controller SC are tied with on-line to connect a file DF storing various data and department codes. Keying is made with an arbitrary register, e.g., R12, the department codes and the registers to be set, e.g., R22-Rm2 are inputted and temporarily stored to the DF with the polling selecting transmission system, and the department codes are transmitted to the register designated with the register number with the operation of the SC for the setting of the department code. Thus, even with rearragement of commodities in exhibition and change insales departments such as bargain sale, the department code of each register can be set at each shop, allowing to cope with the status change quickly.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a cash register system, and more particularly, to a cash register system that is equipped with a plurality of electronic cash registers and a store controller, and is capable of quickly and accurately setting a department code for each electronic cash register. Regarding the cash register system.

Generally, the number of cash registers installed is ``for example, 30.''
In large retail stores with more than 1,000 cash registers, an in-store online cash register Q system is used, which consists of multiple electronic cash registers (hereinafter referred to as registers) and a store controller that centrally manages these registers. ing. In such a system, a department code is set in the memory in each register, and the department code is transmitted to the store controller along with various data from the register and used when performing accounting processing for each department. Ru. Therefore, department codes for each register are frequently set, for example, by rearranging product displays, i.e., changing the sales floor layout, and changing the sales floor layout is a common occurrence at seasonal milestones, sales, etc., and during sales promotion activities. is an important element of

Conventionally, when setting such a department code to each register, it was either set directly to each register for each machine, or
Alternatively, registers for each sales floor were designated for each machine or group from a console key date connected to the store controller.

However, the former conventional method has the disadvantage that it requires a lot of effort and time because the department code often differs depending on each sales floor and it is necessary to go to the location where each register is installed and set the department code. was there. Furthermore, the latter method has the disadvantage that it is difficult to set the department code while confirming the installation location of each register, which may lead to mistakes in setting the department code.

In view of the problems in the conventional example described above, an object of the present invention is to provide a cash register e-system that includes a plurality of cash registers and a store controller that centrally manages each of these registers.・Based on the concept of specifying a Zosta number and setting the corresponding department code in the register with the specified number via the store controller, you can easily set the department code from any register while checking the location of each register. To enable accurate setting of department codes by allowing codes to be set.

The present invention connects a plurality of electronic cash registers that register and process data related to products with the plurality of electronic cash registers by a polling/selecting transmission method to collect data to be registered in the electronic cash registers. In a cash register system consisting of a store controller, each of the plurality of electronic cash registers has a key including a transfer command key for instructing data transfer and a numeric key to transfer data to a card and other electronic cash registers. the store controller has a memory for storing transfer data sent from an electronic cash register, and means for temporarily storing transfer data sent from an electronic cash register and transferring the transfer data to a designated electronic cash register; The present invention is characterized in that data set in one electronic cash register is set in another designated electronic cash register using a polling/selecting transmission method.

The present invention will be described in detail below using the drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, a cash register system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of registers R11, R11,
12,-, Rlm, R21, R22,·7·, R2m.

...* Rnl * Rn2 r...+ R'nm
and a store controller C0NT are connected by a transmission line to form an online system, and a data file storing various data, department codes, etc. is connected to the store controller C0NT. In the present invention, in such a cash register system, first, the department code and the number of the register to be set, such as R22, . . .・These department codes and register numbers are sent to the store controller C0NT using the selecting transmission method.
The department code, etc. is temporarily stored in the data file DF, and then, by the function of the store controller, the department code, etc. is transmitted to the register designated by the register number, and the department code, etc. is set.

FIG. 2 shows a portion of the keys provided in each register. If the key is on the - code, for example, the numeric key 00, 0,
1, 2. ..., 9. A department key that is pressed when entering a department code, an amount key that is pressed when entering an amount or unit price digit limit value, a register number key that is used when entering a register number, A transfer key used to transfer data from the register to the store controller, a total key that is pressed at the end of input data such as a department code, etc. are provided. Note that the setting of the department code, etc. to each register is performed by setting the mode changeover switch sw to the preset mode (I') position.During normal register operation, the setting is performed in the register mode (REG).

As shown in FIG. 3, each register includes a CPU 3 L memory 32, an operation panel 33 including a key date, a display 34 for displaying amounts, etc., and a printer 35 for printing receipts, etc.
, and a communication control section for exchanging data with the store controller via a transmission line.

FIG. 4 shows each storage area provided in the memory of each register. That is, the memory includes a receive flag and a transmit flag that are set when receiving and transmitting data, a receive buffer and a transmit buffer that temporarily store receive data and transmit data, respectively, and registers in which department codes and digit limit values are set. A register number area for storing the number, a department total area for storing the department code P to be set, unit price digits, total deposit amount, etc., a glint pad for printing, a key buffer for manual input of keys, etc. are provided. There is.

FIG. 5 shows the arrangement of each storage area in the memory within the store controller. Each of the above-mentioned registers is also in the memory in the store controller! Similar to the internal memory, there are provided a receive flag and a transmit flag that are set respectively when receiving and transmitting one piece of data on the store controller side, and a receive buffer and a transmit buffer that temporarily store receive data and transmit data. In addition to these areas, the memory in the store controller is provided with a pooling/selection/grouping table, which contains the connection number of the register for which the department code is to be set, the presence or absence of polling for the register, and the selection. A polling presence/absence flag and a selecting presence/absence flag indicating presence/absence of selection are stored. Note that the connection number is a number physically assigned to the register connected to the store controller, and even if the register number changes, if the installation location is the same, the connection number will remain the same. Therefore, polling or selecting from the store controller is done by connection number.

FIG. 6 shows the configuration of each area within the data file connected to the store controller. The data file includes a department code data file and a register number/connection number correspondence table.

Here, the department code data file includes an index section in which register numbers are stored, and a data section in which department codes and digit limit values for each register are stored in an order corresponding to the order of the register numbers.

FIG. 7 shows a transmission format for transmitting data from each register to the store controller and vice versa. In the figure, a data start character STX is provided at the front end of a data text portion containing transmission data, and a data end character ETX and pro, kuche, and ri characters BCC are provided after the data text portion. Note that the data text portion is configured in bytes, for example, and its length T is 128 bytes at maximum.

FIG. 8 shows the format of the data sent from the setting register to the store controller when setting the department code, that is, the upstream data. Upstream data is in the same figure (&)
It consists of the register designation data shown in FIG. 1 and the department code data shown in FIG. The register designation data includes a header section consisting of a department code setting register number and a command for instructing department code setting, and a data section consisting of the number of the designated register to which the department code is to be set. In addition, the department code 0 data includes a header section consisting of a department code setting register number and a command, and a department code and digit limit value corresponding to each of the specified register number in the data section of the register specification data 7-7. It has a data section containing.

FIG. 9 shows the format of the lower data sent from the store controller to the designated register.

That is, the lower data includes a connection number of a register to which a department code is to be set, a command for instructing the register to set a department code, and setting data consisting of a department code to be set and a digit limit value.

FIG. 10 schematically shows the flow of data between a register and a store controller when setting a department code in a cache 2 register system according to an embodiment of the present invention. The frame within the dashed-dotted line at the top left of the figure indicates the processing performed in the department code setting register R12, and the frame within the dashed-dotted line at the bottom left indicates the processing in the register to which the department code is set, that is, the designation register R22.

Further, the right half of the figure shows one process performed in the store controller.

In the process shown in FIG. 10, in order to set a department code, a department setting operation is first performed from the key date of the setting register R12. For example, (XX(department)ΔΔ(amount))()...()(total)
Press the key like this. Here, xx is a numeric key representing the department code to be set, (department) is the department key, ΔΔ
is a number key representing the unit price digit limit value corresponding to the department code, and (amount) is an amount key. That is, ()
The data set within is for specifying the digit limit value of the unit price corresponding to one department. The department code setting process (FIG. 11) is performed by such key operations, and the department code and digit limit value are set in the department setting area in register R1Z.

Next, as a department code setting start operation, press the key as follows.

(0000 (Register number)) ()... [) (Department) (Transfer) Here, ○○○○ is the number key that represents the specified register number, and (Register number) is the press of the register number key. shows. Therefore, the data set within parentheses specifies the register number of one machine, and the department code setting activation operation is completed by finally pressing the department key and transfer key (transfer). The department setting startup process (Fig. 12) is performed by such key operations, and the register R is
The specified register number and department setting command are edited and stored in the transmission buffer in 12 along with data such as the department code set in the department setting area by the department code setting process.

Next, data transmission processing on the register R12 side (Figure 13)
Then, by data reception processing by polling on the store controller side (FIG. 14), the data in the transmission buffer of register R12 is transmitted to and stored in the reception buffer in the store controller. As a result, the command determination process (Fig. 15) is started, and if it is determined that the command part of the data in the receive buffer is a department code setting command, the data in the receive buffer, excluding the command part, is The data is stored as is in the data file.

Next, the department code transfer process (FIG. 16) is activated, and the department code and register number are transferred from the data file to the transmission buffer in the store controller. At the same time, the connection number corresponding to the register number is stored in the polling/selecting table. When data has been transferred to the entire area of the transmission buffer, data transmission processing (Fig. 17) is activated, and in conjunction with data reception processing (Fig. 13) in a designated register, for example R22, the transmission is completed by selection. The data in the buffer is transferred to the receive buffer in register R22.

If the command for the data in the reception buffer instructs to set a department code, the data editing process (FIG. 18) is activated, and the data such as the department code in the reception buffer is edited and stored in the register R22. When stored in the department setting area, a message indicating that the department code setting has been completed is printed, and the department code setting is completed.

Next, details of each of the above-mentioned processes will be explained using a flowchart. The department code setting process is as shown in Figure 11.
The information of the pressed keys is read one by one and it is determined whether there is an amount key. If there is an amount key, the data for each department code is read into the key buffer, and it is determined whether two settlements have just been completed, that is, aggregation for each department, based on whether the department total area corresponding to each department code has been cleared. 2. A new department code is set by the following process only when the payment is completed. That is, if there is a department key among the pressed keys, department codes including the unit price digit limit value are sequentially stored in the department setting area in the register, and this continues until a total key is found. If there is a total key, the department code setting is completed.

As shown in FIG. 12, the department setting startup process is determined based on the pressed key, and if it is a command instructing department setting, it is determined whether the transmission flag in the register has been reset. If the transmission flag is reset, the register numbers where the department code is set are read in sequence code by code, and when it is detected that the transfer key has been pressed at the end, it is determined that the registration number has been completed and the department setting command and department code are read. Edit the key manual data of the register numbers to be set (for multiple machines) and the department code data stored in the department setting area by the department code setting process, store them in the transmission buffer, and set the transmission flag. . Such processing is performed for all designated department codes, and the department setting activation process is completed.

Data transmission processing from the register is performed by a part (left half) of the data transmission/reception processing shown in FIG. The data transmission/reception processing is started at the same time as the register is powered on, and in the data transmission processing, in response to a polling call from the store controller, if the own register number is specified in the polling, it is checked whether the transmission flag is set or not. Determine. If the send flag is set, the data in the send buffer is sent character by character to the store controller until the send buffer is empty,
Thereafter, the transmission flag is reset and the process waits until data is stored in the transmission buffer again.

If the transmission flag is not set, a control code without data is transmitted.

The data reception process on the store controller side is the 14th
As shown in the figure, first, it is determined whether the reception flag in the store controller has been reset. this is,
If the receive flag is set, it indicates that there is data in the receive buffer, and in that case, the polling call to the register is stopped so that no data is received from the register until there is no data in the receive buffer. be. If the reception flag is reset as a result of this determination, the polling table is referred to, the connection number is set in a predetermined area, and polling activation processing is performed using a well-known method. If the data received by this polling activation is text data, the data is sequentially stored character by character in the reception buffer. As a result, if the reception buffer becomes full, the reception flag is set and the process moves to the next command determination process.

As shown in FIG. 15, the command judgment process is performed by confirming that the reception flag is set, and then reading the data into the work area in units of reception parameters and file codes. Determine whether it is configuration data. If the result of this judgment is department code setting data, it is determined whether it is not an end mark, and if it is not an end mark, the received data excluding the command, that is, the register number to be set, department code, etc., is stored in the data file. do. When all the data in the receive buffer is transferred to the data file and the receive buffer becomes empty, the receive flag is reset and the next data is stored in the receive buffer. This process starts the department code transfer process described below when the end mark in the received data is detected in the above-described determination, and ends.

As shown in FIG. 16, in the department code transfer process, when the transmission flag is reset, the department code stored in the data file is read into the work area in units of codes using the set register number as a key. It is determined whether the read data is an end mark, and if it is not an end mark, it is determined whether it is index part data. As a result of this determination, if it is index part data, the register number in the index part data is used as a key record, and the connection number corresponding to the register number is obtained by referring to the register number/connection number correspondence table, and the connection number corresponding to the register number is obtained. Add a selection mark, that is, a sendable mark, to the select date pull. If the above judgment shows that it is not data in the index part, it is data in the data part, so the department code and digit limit value in the data are transferred to the transmission buffer. This transfer continues until the send buffer is full, and when it is full, the send flag is set and the data send process described below is started, and data such as the department code is sent to the specified register. Since the capacity of data such as department codes is large compared to the capacity, the transmission is performed multiple times. Therefore, the end of this process is determined based on whether the data read from the data file is an end mark or not. If it is an end mark, the process ends after setting a transmission flag and performing data transmission processing.

As shown in Figure 17, the data transmission process from the store controller is performed after confirming that the transmission flag is set, referring to the selection table to find the specified connection number, and setting it in the predetermined work area. Starts the well-known selection process.

This enables data transmission by selecting, and the department code data etc. in the transmission buffer are transmitted character by character to the register according to the designated connection number until the transmission buffer becomes empty. When the transmission to the register of the specified connection number is completed, the transmission flag is reset, and the process waits until the transmission buffer is full again, that is, the transmission flag is set.

Data reception processing in the designated register is performed by the right half of the data transmission and reception processing shown in FIG. That is, first, if the reception flag is reset in the register of the connection number specified by the selection from the store controller, the reception data such as the department code is stored in the reception buffer character by character until the reception buffer is full. do. When storage is complete, set the reception flag.

Even if there is a selection request from the store controller, if the reception flag is not reset, that is, if there is data in the reception buffer, a control code indicating data editing completion, or a mark indicating that data cannot be received, is sent to the store controller. .

Further, when the data editing in the designated register is completed, as shown in FIG. 18, if the reception flag is set, the reception pan-assembly data is read into the work area in units of codes.

If the data is department code setting data, it is determined whether it is an end mark or not, and if it is not an end mark, the data in the receive buffer is edited and stored in the department setting area in the register until the receive buffer is empty. Reset the receive flag. Note that such editing and storage is possible only when the specified register has completed two settlements and the department-corresponding total area has been cleared. In this way, when all the data is edited and stored and the end mark is detected, the reception flag is reset, the printer is activated, and a printout indicating that the department code setting has been completed is performed.

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to set the department code of a designated register from any register via the store controller, so that the following effects can be obtained.

(1) Software for setting the department code is no longer required for the console key date connected to the store controller.

(2) The operation for setting the department code is simpler than the operation from the console keyboard in the conventional example.

(3) Since department codes can be set at each sales floor, it is possible to respond immediately to changes in sales floor conditions, and there is no need to go to the console key date, allowing you to accurately set department codes while checking each register. Can be configured.

(4) Since the person in charge of the sales floor can set the department code, it becomes clear who is responsible for setting the department code, etc.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 shows a cash register according to an embodiment of the present invention.
A block circuit diagram showing the outline of the system, Figure 2 is a plan view showing the key date of each register in Figure 1, Figure 3 is a block diagram showing the key date of each register in Figure 1.
4 is a layout diagram showing the memory configuration of each register in FIG. 1. FIG. 5 is a layout diagram showing the memory configuration of the store controller.
The figure is a layout diagram showing the structure of a data file, Figure 7 is a format diagram showing the structure of transmission data, Figures 8 and 9 are
10 is an explanatory diagram showing the flow of data when setting a department code in a cash register system according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 11 is a format diagram showing upper and lower data, respectively. 18 are flowcharts showing details of each process when setting a department code. R11* R12+ ”' + Rlm t ”・+
Rnl + Rn2. ... + Rnm: Register, C0NT varnish door controller, DF: Data file, SW: Mode changeover switch, 31: CPU, 32: Memory, 33:
Operation panel, 34: Display, 35: Printer. Patent applicant Tateishi Electric Co., Ltd. Agent Patent attorney Tatsu Ito Yui Higashi
Tetsuya Figure 4 Figure 5 h) 61°; Figure 7 εl'' 8 i'L'1 119 Figure 13 Figure 15

Claims (1)

[Claims] A cache consisting of multiple electronic cash registers that register and process data related to products, and a store controller that is connected to these multiple electronic cash registers by a polling/selecting transmission method and collects data to be registered in the electronic cash registers. In the cash register system, each of the plurality of electronic cash registers has keys including a transfer command key for commanding data transfer and a numeric key, and stores transfer data to be transferred to another electronic cash register. The store controller has a memory for temporarily storing transfer data sent from an electronic cash register and a means for transferring the transfer data to a designated electronic cash register, and A cash register system characterized in that data set in a cash register and register is set in another specified electronic cash register using a 4-ring selecting transmission method.