JPS58158765A - Information processing system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To execute a cash control with high reliability, by connecting a coin counting device to a storage control device, counting a coin accepted in a coin accepting case of a terminal equipment, and automatically collating its counting result with the cash balance stored in the storage control device. CONSTITUTION:To plural terminal equipments S1-Sn provided with a cash accepting case for registering and processing each kind of transaction information and accepting cash generated by its transaction, a storage control device ST is connected by a telephone line L. Also, to the device ST, a coin counting device T is connected, by which an information processing system is constituted. In a memory 18 of the device ST of this system, a cash existing amount of the cash accepting case of each terminal equipment S1-Sn is stored. Subsequently, in accordance with operation of a terminal designating key N and a counting start key C of a read-out control means 20 connected to a CPU16 of the device ST, a counting instruction is given to the device T. By this instruction, a selecting part 27 and a counting part 28 are driven by a driving means 26, a coin from a throw-in port 24 is counted, the counting result is sent to the device ST, and under the control of the CPU16, the contents of the memory 18 and the counting result are printed by a printing means 21.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a plurality of terminal devices that register and process various transaction information, and store and manage cash generated from the transactions in a money storage box for each terminal, and these terminal devices. Regarding the improvement of an information processing system connected to a storage control device that stores data etc. registered and processed in It relates to information processing systems.

The configuration of a conventional information processing system is as shown in Figure 1.
A terminal device (for example, an electronic cash register) St''-8n that registers and processes various transaction information is connected in parallel to the data storage control device ST, and its specific configuration and operation are shown in a block diagram in FIG. and Figures 3(a)(b)
) will be explained according to the operation flowchart of 0. If a certain transaction registration occurs, the operator inputs C from the numerical input means 1 of the terminal device Sl via the key encoder 2.
Enter the quantity information for the transaction into the PU 3 (step nl in FIG. 3), then press the specific department key in the function key group 4, and use the key discrimination means 5 to determine to which department the information previously input into the CPU 3 belongs. (Step n2) 0 Upon receiving this instruction, the CPU 3 reads out unit price information stored in advance in a predetermined area of the memory 7 specified by the address counter 6 via the input/output control means 8 and calculates unit price x The quantity is calculated (step n3), and the calculation result is temporarily stored in the designated department area of the memory 7 and printed on the receipt by the printing means 9 (step n4 + n5).0 The above is one part. If it is a registration operation for a product, the operator repeats the same operation for all products.

When the transaction registration for one customer is completed in this way (step n6), the operator presses the end instruction key F of the function key group 4, and instructs the CPU 3 via the key discrimination means 5 to end the transaction registration for one customer. Instruct (step n7)
. Upon receiving this instruction, the CPU 3 calculates the total transaction amount of the transaction data stored in the temporary storage area a of the memory 7, stores the total amount in the area b that stores the daily transaction total, and stores it in the cash balance storage area. C is also added and stored (step n8), and furthermore, the printing means 9 prints on the receipt journal, and a receipt is issued and displayed on the display unit 10 (step n9 v n10). At this time, the CPU 3 drives the drive means 11 to open the money storage box 12 (step n11).

Next, the operator receives payment from the customer while looking at the amount displayed on the display unit 10, and if it is necessary to give change, executes the deposit process (step n12), and the receiver stores the collected cash. The money storage box 12 is stored in a box 12.
(Step n13) The above-mentioned terminal device 8l
This is a transaction registration operation at each terminal of -8n, and by repeating such operations, once the transaction registration of -day is completed, the operator will next settle the account on that terminal device according to the operation flow diagram shown in Fig. 3(b). conduct.

Specifically, first, the device is set to payment mode and step n2 is performed.
1) Press the payment instruction key R of the function key group 4 and give the payment instruction to the CPU 3 via the key discrimination means 5 (step n22) o The CPU 3 that receives this instruction calculates the various cumulative totals stored in the memory 7 The stored data is sequentially read out (step n23), and transferred to the data storage control device ST via the line L via the data transfer control means 14 (step n24), and the printing means 9 prints various cumulative stored data on a settlement sheet. (Step rx=, (5).

The CPU 16 on the data storage control device ST side that has received the data via the data transfer control means 15 uses the address counter 17 to register the corresponding area of the terminal device in the memory 18 (
For example, S1) is specified and the data is stored via the input/output control means 19 (step H31+n32).

In this way, when the various cumulative storage data are transferred to the data storage control device ST and the issuance of the settlement sheet by the terminal device itself is completed, the money storage box 12 is opened (step n2
6-n28)0 In this state, the operator checks the amount of cash in the money storage box 12 and compares it with the amount of cash previously printed on the settlement sheet.

The operator takes the cash and settlement sheet inspected in this way back to the office or the like and asks the manager to check it.

Note that the data transferred to the data storage control device ST is read out under the control of the CPU 16 according to the contents instructed by the readout control means 20 of the data storage control device ST, and is printed by the printing means 21. is displayed and used for business management, etc.

The above series of operations is performed by the read-only memory (ROM) 23,
By the way, in the information processing system as described above, each terminal device 81 to Sn is generally installed in each sales floor, and the information processing system is not yet processed. The data storage control device ST is installed in the office, and data management of each terminal device is performed by the data storage control device ST installed in this office. Conventional information processing systems in which payment is made on the side and the money is checked are not desirable from the viewpoint of crime prevention, considering the above-mentioned installation location, etc. Additionally, for security reasons, it may be possible to temporarily bring the payment sheet and money storage box into the office for inspection, but in any case, the operator would have to manually inspect the contents of the payment sheet and money storage box. Not only did this require a lot of time and effort, but there was also a high possibility that calculation (inspection) errors would occur.

The present invention has been made for the purpose of providing an information processing system that eliminates the above-mentioned problems, and in order to achieve this purpose, the information processing system of the present invention registers and processes various transaction information, A terminal device equipped with a money storage box for storing cash etc. generated in the transaction, and a storage means electrically connected to a plurality of the terminal devices and storing data etc. registered and processed by each of the terminal devices. a counting device for counting currency, etc., which is electrically connected to the data storage control device; and a data storage control device provided in the data storage control device. and an instruction means for reading cash balance data of a predetermined terminal device, and a desired method for reading the counting result counted by the above-mentioned counting device and the cash balance data read out by the above-mentioned instruction means. It is configured so that the amount of cash stored in the money storage box of each terminal device can be checked, and with this configuration, when paying each terminal device, the money counting device is used to automatically pay the amount. It becomes possible to conduct business.

Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an information processing system implementing the present invention.

In FIG. 4, the same parts as those of the conventional device shown in FIG. 2 are indicated by the same reference numerals, and the detailed configurations of the terminal devices 81 to Sn are the same as the terminal device S1 shown in FIG. The illustration of the black box 5l-8n is omitted.
It is shown in

5l-8n shown as a black box is a terminal device, S
T is a data storage control device, and both are electrically connected via line L.

In the data storage control device ST, 15 is a data transfer control means, 16 is a central processing unit (CPU), and 17
18 is an address counter, and 18 is an address counter for each terminal device 5l-8n.
19 is an input/output control means for the memory means 18; 20 is a read control means; the read control means 20 is a terminal for reading data from the memory means 18 to a designated terminal device; It has a designation key N and a counting start key C. Further, 21 is a printing section, 22 is a display section, and 23 is a read-only memory (ROM) that stores a microprogram for controlling a series of operations of the data storage control device ST.

T is a money counting device that counts money such as banknotes and coins, and the money counting device T and data storage control device ST are electrically connected via a line L2.

In the money counting device T, 24 is a money slot; 25 is a money slot;
2 is a counting control means, 26 is a driving means, and 27 is a coin slot 2.
4. A sorting section that sorts the coins thrown into the sand by denomination, 28
291 to 29n are storage units for each denomination to store the results counted by the counting unit 28, and 30 is a counting completion detection unit. The means 31 is an adding means.

Next, the operation of the above information processing system will be explained with reference to the operation flow diagram shown in FIG.

Note that also in the embodiment shown in FIG. 4 above, the terminal device Sl
The registration/inspection operations on the -Sn side are the same as the operation flows shown in FIGS. 3(a) and 3(b), so the description thereof will be omitted here.

In the same way as in the conventional system shown in FIG. 2, the operator who has completed the daily registration operation, performed the settlement operation, and issued the settlement sheet, uses the money storage box 12 of the terminal device (for example, S+).
Then, the user goes to the office where the data storage control device ST is installed and inserts the money stored in the money storage box 12 into the money slot 24 of the money counting device T (step n41).

Next, the operator presses the end unspecified key N of the readout control means 20.
etc. to input the corresponding terminal number into the CPU 16 (step n42), and press the counting start key C of the money counting device T, the CPU 16 gives a counting instruction to the money counting device T (step n43). ). Upon receiving this counting instruction, the counting control means 25 drives the driving means 26 so that the coins inserted into the input slot 24 are sorted by denomination in the sorting section 27 (step n44), and the counting section 28 counts each denomination. (Step n45) (The counting results are stored in the storage units 291 to 29n for each denomination (Step n46). The completion of the counting operation for each denomination is detected by the detection means 30, and this detection signal is transmitted to the next This detection means 30 is given as a counting start signal for denominations and also indicates the completion of counting operations for all denominations.
If detected (step n47), the adding means 31 operates to add all the amounts stored in the denomination storage units 291 to 29n to obtain the total amount (step n48).

The total amount calculated in this way is input to the CPU 16 via the control means 25 (step n49).

At this time, the control means 25 sends a counting completion signal to the CPU 16.
given to. Upon receiving this counting completion signal, the CPU 16 specifies, using the address counter 7, a predetermined area of the memory 8 that stores the cash balance of the previously specified terminal device S.
The amount of cash calculated by the terminal device S is read out via the input/output control means 19 (step n50), and printed on a slip or the like by the printing means 21 together with the total amount previously counted by the money counting device T (step n51). .

As described above, when paying each terminal device, the money counting device connected to the storage control device automatically counts the money in the money storage box and compares it with the amount of cash stored in the storage control device. It becomes possible to do so.

As described above, according to the present invention, the money counting device is connected to the storage control device, the money stored in the money storage box of the terminal device is counted by the money counting device, and this counting result and the money is stored in the storage control device. It is extremely useful because it not only eliminates the need for you to check the cash on your own, but also allows you to manage your cash with high reliability. This makes it possible to provide a practical information processing system.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1 and 2 are block diagrams showing the configuration of a conventional information processing system, FIG. 3 is an operation flow diagram for explaining its operation, and FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the information processing system of the present invention, FIG. 5 is an operation flow diagram for explaining the operation. 81~Sn...terminal device, ST...storage control device,
T...Money counting device, 18...Memory, 20...Reading control means, N...Terminal designation key, C...Counting start key, 12...Money storage box.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A terminal device that registers various transaction information and includes a money storage box for storing cash generated from the transaction; a data storage control device including a storage means for storing data etc. registered in each terminal device; a counting device electrically connected to the data storage control device for counting coins, etc.; and the data storage control device and instruction means for reading the cash amount data of a predetermined terminal device stored in the storage means in the data storage control device provided at An information processing system characterized in that the amount of cash stored in the money storage box of a desired terminal device can be checked based on the read cash amount data.