JPS59177679A - Shop counter terminal device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To display a discount independently in each POS terminal to perform transaction by storing change price information on a file in responding goods name information to price information and providing a clock means to supply a time. CONSTITUTION:The operator inputs a department code (or a code corresponding to a goods name or goods) from a keyboard 2 or a fixed scanner 3. On a basis of this code, a main control part 1 indexes a file 8-1 and refers to time information. The main control part 1 checks whether this transaction goods is the object of price change or not and the time is in a time zone of price change or not. If this goods is the object of the price change, the main control part 1 issues an indication to a time discriminating part 7 and asks the part 7 to discriminate a file which should be accessed at the current time, and the file is accessed. A file 8-2 is accessed, and the price in this time zone for the transaction object goods is read and set, and the calculation of the total is started.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention (5) Technical Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a point-of-sale terminal device, particularly a point-of-sale terminal device (hereinafter referred to as POS) that handles products subject to price fluctuations such as daily delivery items.
(referred to as a terminal), change price information is written in a file that exists for each POS terminal, and the POS terminal automatically selects the price of the product handled in accordance with the time from the clock means. This invention relates to a point-of-sale terminal device that enables transactions.

(B) Technical Background and Problems Traditionally, for example, transactions have been carried out by reducing the price on the price tag affixed to a product, and in conventional POS terminals, when offering a discount of 20 yen, for example, the operator Enter (value change key) 20 (registration key) 100, calculate 100 yen - 20 yen = 80 yen inside the POS terminal, and display the unit price of the item as 80 yen. things are being done. However, at the POS terminal that handles the above-mentioned daily deliveries, the operator has to perform the above operation every time there is a transaction after 5:30 p.m., for example.
It would be very complicated for the operator. When performing candy pulling like this, it is considered that, for example, all POS terminals are linked to a nominal controller that issues instructions all at once, but if there is a problem with the terminal controller, If this occurs, all POS terminals will be affected by it, which is undesirable.

(C) Purpose and Structure of the Invention The present invention aims to solve the above problems.
Taking into consideration in advance that discounts will be applied after the specified time for daily delivery items, the purpose of each 1) is to display automatically reduced prices on the OS terminal so that transactions can be made. There is. To this end, the sales floor silent terminal device of the present invention is provided with at least an information input section, a display section, and a printing section, as well as a file that is indexed under the control of the main control section. The source terminal device having at least product name information and price information is configured to store changed price information in association with the product name information and price information on the file, and to provide a clock means to supply the time. The system is characterized in that it automatically selects the prices of the products it handles in response to the above-mentioned times and conducts transactions.

This will be explained below with reference to the drawings.

(2) Embodiment of the Invention FIG. 1 shows the configuration of an embodiment of the invention, and FIG. 2 shows a flowchart for explaining the operation.

In Fig. 1, 1 is a main control unit, 2 is a keyboard which is used by an operator to input product names and prices by looking at price tags affixed to parts, etc., and 3 is a fixed scanner. The operator scans the bar code information printed on the product box, etc., and enters the transaction. ing. Further, 6 is a clock means that outputs time information HH, MM, and 7 is a time adjustment section that identifies time information based on instructions from the main control section 1 and cuts off file access targets. What separates, 8-1, 8-2. . . . are files in which changed price information is stored corresponding to the product in accordance with the time period in the case shown in the figure, 9-1.9-2. . . , 10 represents an access section, and 10 represents a read information collection section.

In the case shown, the product name and price of the product to be traded can be accessed either from the product's bar code information or from the product name (or corresponding code) entered by the operator from the keyboard. Files 8-1.8-2.corresponding to the transaction time period. ...It can be considered that transaction information is stored in the soil. That is, for example, in file 8-1, information such as product name (department code), net price, and whether or not there is love is stored in the form of a table, and conceptually speaking, file 8-2.8-3 ．． ... may be considered to store changed price information obtained by discounting the above-mentioned net price for each time period.

As can be seen from the flowchart shown in FIG. 2, when making a transaction, the operator inputs a department code (product name or code corresponding to the product) from the keyboard 2 or fixed scanner 3.

In the case of input from the keyboard 2, the unit price on the price tag is also input as shown in FIG. In the case of input from the fixed scanner 3, the route B shown in FIG. 2 is taken.

Based on this, the main control unit 1 indexes the file 8-1 (see the fresh liquid table shown in FIG. 2) and refers to the time information. Then, it is checked whether or not the transaction product is the object of affection, and if it is the object of affection, whether or not it is within the time period when affection should be performed.

If there is no need to engage in affection at the time of the transaction, the sum is immediately calculated through the illustrated route C, the result is displayed on the display device 4, and further printed out on the printer 5, etc., if necessary. .

If it is the object of affection, the main control unit 1 issues an instruction to the time identification unit 7, requests it to determine which file should be accessed at the present time, and proceeds to access the file. At this time, for example, assuming that access portions 9-2 are enabled, file 8-2 is accessed mysteriously, the price of the product to be traded in the relevant time period is read and set, and the total Enter the calculation.

In addition, in the above explanation, multiple files 9-1.9-
2. . . . is prepared, but it can be considered that the actual physical file is that of Jli-, and the information storage area on the file is divided. Furthermore, if necessary, when accessing the file 8-1 shown above, all information related to the transaction target product is loaded onto the main control unit 1 at once, and the main control unit 1 loads the time information and the information contained in the information. The price at the time of transaction may be determined by taking into account the changed price of .

(G) As explained in detail, according to the present invention, each POS terminal automatically determines the price at the time of the transaction, so the increased burden on operators related to love is completely eliminated. This greatly improves the operator's work efficiency.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 shows the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 shows a flowchart explaining the operation. In the figure, 1 is a main control unit, 2 is a keyboard, 3 is a fixed scanner, 4 is a display device, 5 is a printer, 6 is a clock means, and 7
8 represents a time identification part, and 8 represents a file. Patent applicant Hiroshi Mori (1 other person), agent patent attorney of Fujitsu Ltd.

Claims (1)

[Claims] It has at least an information input section, a display section, and a printing section, as well as a file that is indexed under the control of the main control section, and has at least product name information and price information on the file. In the sales point terminal device, changed price information is stored in the file in association with the product name information and price information, and a clock means is provided to supply the time, so that it corresponds to the above-mentioned time. A sales point terminal system @0 that is characterized by being able to automatically select the price of products handled and conduct transactions.