JPS6115298A - Pos system - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Technical Field of the Invention] The present invention provides cashier data in response to an initial-intermediate initialization operation (T-tasrea) performed when an inoperable state occurs in each electronic cash register during sales registration operations. This invention relates to a POS system that outputs in print.

[Technical background of the invention and its problems] When it is necessary to install a large number of electronic cash registers, such as in department stores and supermarkets, it is common to connect each electronic cash register to one file control unit via a transmission path. A POS (Sales Point Information Management) system has been adopted. Furthermore, in such a system,
Rather than fixing the number of cashiers who perform sales and sales registration operations at each electronic cash register to one person, multiple pre-registered cashiers can freely move between each electronic cash register. The system is called a floating cashier system.

In such a system, generally, the file control unit includes a tabulation system that aggregates sales data such as the sales amount and number of items sold for each product registered for sale at each electronic cash register (hereinafter abbreviated as ECR) by PLU or JAN code. In addition to the file, a cashier tally file is formed that cumulatively stores cashier data such as total sales amount and total sales points for each cashier. Also, each EC
A cashier data memory is provided in R for cumulatively storing cashier data of cashiers currently executing sales registration operations in this ECR. When each cashier starts sales registration work in the ECR, he first enters his own cashier code on the keyboard and registers it in the ECR, and then the cashier data corresponding to this cashier code is retrieved from the cashier tally file in the file control section. It is retrieved and transferred to the cashier data memory of the ECR. This operation is called a sign-on operation. After the sign-on operation, the sales data of each product registered for sale by the cashier is registered in a sales registration file provided in the ECR and compiled by product classification, and the cashier data stored in the cashier data memory is updated.

When the cashier finishes the sales registration business in this ECR, if the cashier code registered in the ECR is released, the cashier data accumulated in the cashier data memory is sent to file 1lJII1 and stored in the cashier summary file. . This operation is considered a sign-off operation. With such a system, even if a cashier performs sales registration work in multiple ECRs, the cashier data of each cashier can be immediately confirmed by searching the cashier summary file in the file I1IIWJ section.

However, even with a POS system that employs such a floating cashier system, there are still the following problems that must be solved. In other words, each sales data of each product registered by the cashier during sales registration work is cumulatively stored in the tally file of the file control unit at the time of registration, but each cashier data is stored cumulatively in the cashier data memory of each ECR. The contents of the cashier summary file in the file control section will not be updated unless a sign-off operation is executed from the register side.

Additionally, generally, when the ECR becomes inoperable due to a system error or the like during sales registration work, a status clear operation is performed to initialize the contents of each memory in order to release the inoperable state. However, when this initialization operation is executed, the contents of the cashier data memory are also initialized (cleared), so the cacher data that has been updated between the sign-on operation and the initialization operation is stored in the file 1lJIj section. There was a problem that accurate cashier data could not be obtained because it was not aggregated in the cashier aggregate file.

[Object of the Invention] The present invention has been made based on the above circumstances, and its purpose is to print out the stored contents of the cashier data memory in response to the initialization operation in each electronic cash register. Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a POS system that can reliably grasp cashier data even if an electronic cash register becomes inoperable.

[Summary of the Invention] The present invention provides a cashier tally file for tallying cashier data for each cashier in the file control section, and a file 1lJIII for each electronic cash register.
A cashier data memory is provided to store the cashier data sent from the cashier summary file of the department, and the cashier data stored in the cashier data memory is updated based on the sales data input during sales registration work, and the cashier data memory is updated. In a POS system that sends cashier data stored in a cashier data memory to file 1lJtll1 in response to a business end command input, when an inoperable state occurs in the electronic cash register during sales registration work, the inoperable state is canceled. The cashier data in the cashier data memory is printed out in response to an initialization operation (status clear) of each memory content executed for the purpose of the cashier data memory.

Example of E invention] An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block configuration diagram showing the entire POS system of the embodiment, in which one master electronic cash register 3 and four satellite electronic cash registers 4 are connected to one file control unit 1 via a transmission line 2. connected in a closed loop.

The file control unit (FC>1) includes a CPU 5 that executes various operations, and a ROM 7.master that stores control programs such as registration 1 inspection and payment, which is connected to the CPU 5 via a path line 6. A tally file that tallies the sales data of sales products sent from the electronic cash register 3 and each satellite electronic cash register 4, and a cashier tally that tallies cashier data such as the total sales amount and total sales points for each cashier for each cashier code. )? RAM8 where file etc. are formed
, and the sales data input via transmission path 2,
It is composed of a 5DLC (synchronous 2 data link, controller) 9 that controls cashier data, etc.

The master electronic cash register (hereinafter referred to as master E)
(abbreviated as CR) 3 is configured as shown in FIG. 2, for example. That is, the keyboard 1 is placed on the front of the housing 10.
1, a display section 12 for displaying the department code of the sold product, sales amount lj, etc. on the upper front surface, a display section 13 for customers on the top surface, and a receipt issuing port 14 adjacent to the keyboard 11. ing.

As shown in FIG. 3, the keyboard 11 includes number keys 1 for inputting the sales amount, number of sold products, etc.
5. Department (DP) for entering the department code of sales products
) key 16. Subtotal key 17゜Deposit to calculate total amount, etc./
In addition to the current total key 18, [Registration] [Payment Co.] [Settings]
[Inspection] One control key for selecting and setting each business mode such as [SP], single key 20. Cancel key 2
1. Responsible person code key 22 for the cashier to enter his/her cashier code manually during the sign-on operation
Various function keys such as are arranged.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of the master ECR 3. In the figure, 23 is a CPU (central processing unit) that executes various arithmetic operations on sales data input from the keyboard 11. 11. ROM 25 for storing sales registration programs, etc. A RAM 26 that temporarily stores variable data such as sales data input using the keyboard 11. The display sections 12, 13. The printer 27 controls the I10 interface 28 connected to the transmission line 2, which prints out the registration results and the like on a receipt.

As shown in FIG. 5, within the RAM 26 are a sales registration file RAI for tabulating sales data entered manually from the keyboard 11, for example, by department code; In addition to the work area RA2 that performs sales registration, this master ECR3 displays the total sales amount of the cashier who performs sales registration work, and the sales machine 8.
Cashier data memory RA3 that cumulatively stores cashier data such as points. Cashier code area RA4 for storing the cashier code entered manually during the sign-on operation. An area RA5 and the like is formed to store a report issue flag indicating that the cashier data stored in the cashier data memory RA3 is to be printed out as a cashier data report.

The configuration of each satellite electronic cash register 4 (abbreviated as LX lower write ECR) also conforms to the configuration of the master ECR 3, with some exceptions.

Therefore, master ECR3 and each satellite ECR
The CPLI 23 of No. 4 is configured to execute main processing according to the flowchart of FIG. 6 when the li source is turned on. In other words, when the power is turned on, the date, unit price, etc.
) After performing the initial settings, you will have to enter the cashier code. When the cashier enters his own cashier code using the number key 15 and then manually presses the responsible code key 22, the Pl sign-on process is executed.

FIG. 7 shows the sign-on process. First, the input cashier code is stored in the cashier code area R of RAM26.
After storing in A4, an inquiry signal is sent as to whether or not the corresponding cashier code is registered in the cashier summary file of the file control unit 1, that is, whether or not the cashier data of the applicable cashier code is stored in the cashier summary file. I10 interface 28. It is sent to the file control unit (FC) 1 via the transmission path 2.

Then, if there is a response signal from the file control unit 1, and the response signal is a NAK (rejection) signal, the input cashier code is not registered in the file control unit 1, so it is displayed on the screen display 8I+12°13. Executes error handling such as If the response signal is an 80K (permission) signal, the corresponding cashier code is registered, so
It has input of cashier data of the corresponding cashier code stored in the cashier tally file sent from the file control unit 1 via the transmission line 2. When the cashier data is input to the I10 interface 28, the cashier data is stored in the cashier data memory RA3 of the RAM 26, and the sign-on process is completed.

After the sign-on process is completed at Pl in Figure 6, this ECR
3 and 4 are ready for sales registration work and are waiting for key personnel to collect sales data consisting of department codes, sales amounts, number of sales items, etc. of sales items. Sales data is number key 151 department key 1
When key input is performed in step 6, this sales data is registered in the sales registration file R1 by department code, and is stored in the work area RA2.
The cashier data is updated by adding the sales amount to the cashier data memory RA3 and adding the sales amount and the number of items sold to the cashier data memory RA3. When the update of the cashier data is completed, a system error etc. occurs in P2 and ECR3,
4 is in an inoperable state. If normal, if there is no sign-off key manual operation to cancel the cashier code registered in the cashier code area RA4 of the RAM 26, the sales data for the next product will be input.

If there is key human power for sign-off, it is determined that the sales registration work by the cashier has been completed, and the sign-off process is executed at P3 to end this main process.

The sign-off process is shown in FIG. First, the cashier code in the cashier code area RA4 of the RAM 26 and the cashier data in the cashier data memory RAS are read out and sent to the file control section 1 via the transmission line 2. Thereafter, the contents stored in the cashier data memory RA3 and the cashier code area RA4 are cleared, and the sign-off process is completed. Note that the cashier data input to the file control unit 1 is stored in the cashier data area of the cashier total file corresponding to the cashier code input at the same time.

If a system error occurs at P2, initialization operation (status clear) processing is executed at P4. In this initialization (status clear) process, as shown in FIG. 9, after confirming that the cashier code is stored in the cashier code area RA4, the area RA
Set the report issue flag of 5 to 1. When the setting of the report issue flag is completed, the contents of the work area RA2 and the sales registration file RA1 are cleared. the result,
ECR3 and ECR4 return from the inoperable state.

Furthermore, if the cashier code is not stored in the cashier code area RA4, it is determined that there is no need to issue a cashier data report since the sales registration business is not in progress, and the report issue flag in the area RA5 is not set to 1. Note that it is also possible for the cashier to issue an execution command for the status clearing process by manually operating keys from the keyboard 11.

When the initialization operation (status clear) processing is completed at R4 in FIG. 6, after confirming that the report issue flag in area RA5 is set to 1, the cashier data stored in cashier data memory RA3 is
The cashier data report 29 shown in the figure is printed out on a receipt by the printer 27. When the printout of the cashier data report 29 is completed, the report issue flag in the area RA5 is cleared to O, and the main processing ends.

In the printed cashier data report 29,
As shown in FIG. 10, the date 30. Cashier code 31 in cashier code area RA4, sign-on operation time 32. System error occurrence time 33. The total net sales amount as cashier data accumulated in the cashier data memory RA3 at that time is 34, the number of customers is 35, and the total sales score is 36. Cancellation amount 37. Refund amount: 38
The sales amount of 39 etc. based on 6 coupons is displayed.

When the printed cashier data is inputted manually from the master ECR 3 that is not in an inoperable state or the master ECR 3 that has recovered from an inoperable state according to the operating procedure shown in FIG. The data is sent to the file control unit 1 and stored in the corresponding cashier data area of the cashier total file. That is, after setting the control key 19 to the [SP] business mode indicating other business, enter the code [90] indicating the cashier data entry business using the number key 15, and press the unit price key 20. Manpower. Next, for example in the cashier data report 29 [23
7] is input by operating the number key 15 and unit price key 2o. Then, an ACK (
Permission) When the signal reception is confirmed on the display unit 12, the total sales amount is 342 and the number of customers is 35. Total sales score: 36° Cancellation amount: 37.
Refund amount: 38. Enter the address code indicating the type of data set in advance for each cashier data such as the coupon sales amount 39 using the number keys 15 and the unit price key 20, then enter the actual data value using the number keys 15. Manpower. What each input cashier data represents in terms of amount per point per hour is determined from the input address code and predetermined arithmetic processing is performed.
Stored in the relevant area of the cashier summary file.

When the key of the cashier data report 29 for one ECR 3, 4 is completed, the deposit/cash key 18 is manually operated. When all the cashier data reports 29 have been input, the cashier data input operation from the master ECR 3 is completed by manually pressing the deposit key 18 again.

With a POS system configured in this way, a status error may occur for some reason while the cashier is performing sales registration work after signing on to each ECR 3 or 4, and the master ECR 3 or satellite ECR
4 has fallen into an inoperable state, even if an initialization operation (status clear) is performed to release the inoperable state, the cumulative storage in the cashier data memory RA3 of the ECRs 3 and 4 that have become inoperable The generated cashier data is printed out as a cashier data report 29 to the cash register 1 in response to the above initialization operation. Therefore, even if the cashier data cannot be sent to the file control unit 1 due to the sign-off operation, the printed cashier data report 29
It is possible to check the exact cashier data for each cashier.

Furthermore, in the embodiment, the cashier data printed out on the cashier data report 29 is transferred to the master E.
By inputting a key from the keyboard 11 of CR3, the file t
It is possible to store it in the cashier tally file of lll@section 1. Therefore, after entering the key in the master ECR 3, by searching the cashier tally file in the file control section 1, it is possible to immediately check the accurate cashier data of each cashier.

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, according to the present invention, the cashier data cumulatively stored in the cashier data memory is printed out in response to the initialization operation (status clear) in each electronic cash register. . Therefore, even if the electronic cash register becomes inoperable due to a status error or the like, it is possible to reliably grasp the cashier data.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The figures show a POS system showing an example of the present invention. Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing the entire system, Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing each electronic cash register, and Fig. 3 is a POS system showing each electronic cash register. 4 is a block configuration diagram of each electronic cash register, FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the main memory of each electronic cash register, FIGS. 6 to 9 are flowcharts showing operations, and FIG. The figure is 1
FIG. 11 is a diagram showing the cashier data input procedure in the master electronic cash register. 1... File control unit, 2... Transmission line, 3... Master electronic cash register, 4... Satellite electronic cash register, 5.23... CPtj, 8.
26...RAM, 11...Keyboard, 15...
Number key, 16...Department key, 18...Deposit/Current! 1
key, 19...control key, 22...responsibility code key, 27...printer, 29...kit sales report, 34...total sales amount, 35.
...Number of customers, 36...Total sales points, RAl...Sales registration file, RA3...Cashier data memory, RA4...Cashier code area. Fig. 1 Fig. 12 Fig. 3 Fig. ts4 Fig.

Claims (1)

[Claims] A plurality of electronic cash registers are connected to a file control unit via a transmission path, and cashier data such as the total sales amount of each cashier who performs sales registration work at each electronic cash register is stored in the file control unit for each cashier code. A cashier tally file is provided for counting, and each electronic cash register stores cashier data of a corresponding cashier code in the cashier tally file sent from the file control unit in response to a cashier code input operation. a cashier data memory; an updating means for updating the cashier data stored in the cashier data memory based on the input sales data in response to a sales data input operation of a sales registered product; and a sales registration operation for the cashier. and sending means for sending the cashier data stored in the cashier data memory to the file control unit in response to a termination command input operation.
In the OS system, when the electronic cash register becomes inoperable during the sales registration process, the cash register A POS system characterized by printing out the cashier data in a data memory.