JPS6240576A - Data display system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make an operator confirm the present management mode by constituting the titled system so that when a management mode is designated, a display data corresponding to the management mode is read out of a storage part, and when the management mode is being designated, the display of the display data is continued. CONSTITUTION:When an operation (OP) mode is designated, a main control part 7b starts a file control part 12 and a display data 'OP' is read out of a management display file 11a and displayed on the left end part of the lower stage of a display 2a and the left end part of a display 2b. Subsequently, when a cash transaction mode is designated, a guidance corresponding to the OP mode is read out of a guidance memory 9 by the main control part 7b and displayed as 'bumon' (department) on the right of OP. When an operator depresses a department key by inputting a commodity classification code in accordance with the guidance, the display of the display 2a is moved to the upper stage and the lower stage is changed to 'kingaku' (amount of money) of the next guidance, in a state that the OP display remains unchanged. The display of the display 2b becomes the same as the upper stage of the display 2a.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Summary] A data display method that displays a corresponding management mode on a display unit during operation by an operator, which comprises a storage unit that stores display data corresponding to the management mode and a storage unit that stores display data corresponding to the management mode. By continuing to display the display while performing the included operations, it is possible for the operator to easily recognize the management mode.

[Industrial application field]

The present invention provides point-of-sale management (Paint of 5a)
les (hereinafter referred to as PO8) system, a data display method that allows display data corresponding to the management mode to be displayed while an operation included in a specified management mode is being continued. It is related to.

In recent years, with the spread of computer network systems, POS systems have come to be widely adopted in department stores, supermarkets, and the like. Electronic cash registers are used as terminals in this system.

In addition to being operated by an operator such as a store clerk, this electronic register is also operated by a manager for inspection, etc., and is used by switching to a predetermined management mode using a switch key.

When the management mode is designated in this manner, the operating procedures are displayed in sequence, but it is desirable to have a method that allows the operator or the like to recognize the management mode by displaying a display indicating the management mode while the operation continues.

[Conventional technology]

The ivy diagram, FIG. 5, is an explanatory diagram of FIG. 4. The same reference numerals indicate the same objects throughout the figures.

In FIG. 4, the electronic register l is displayed on the display 2a.
, 2b, printer section 3. Keyboard 4a, cash drawer 5. Operation (hereinafter referred to as oP) key 6a
, and a control section 7.

The display 2a for the operator and the display 2b for the customer simultaneously display display data such as transaction data.

A receipt issuing port 8 is provided in the center of the upper surface of the printer section 3.

The keyboard 4a is arranged with operation buttons for inputting transaction modes, transaction data, etc., and an OP main key a is provided at the - corner.

The management mode of the OP primary key a is specified by the insertion rotation of the key. For example, as shown in Figure 5, there are management modes such as LOCK mode to lock operations, OP mode to perform transaction operations, X mode 1 to perform cancellations, return inspections, etc., and Z mode to perform quick settlement, closing, etc. It is specified. The designable range of the management mode is different depending on the operator key and the administrator key to be inserted.

FIG. 6 shows a control block diagram. In FIG. 1, the main control section 7a controls each section, and also includes an arithmetic section (not shown) and a transaction data storage section. Function 1: For example, if a management mode for registering transactions is specified, operation guidance corresponding to the transaction mode input from the keyboard 4a is read from the guidance memory 9 and the display control section 10, and also has the function of calculating the input transaction data and storing it in the transaction data storage section.

The guidance memory 9 stores display characters corresponding to the transaction mode, and also stores operation guidance corresponding to the transaction mode. In other words, cash.

Credit sales 2 Mori member sales 1 Price changes, specification corrections.

Operation guidance corresponding to transaction modes such as % discount and refund is stored in kana characters.

With such a configuration and function, when the cash transaction mode is specified in the OP mode, the product classification and amount are given as operation instructions to the operator.

Quantities and the like are sequentially displayed on the displays 2a and 2b, and the keyboard 4a is operated accordingly to enter the data manually, and the input transaction data is also sequentially displayed on the displays 2a and 2b.

That is, the display 2a is for the operator and can be displayed in two stages, upper and lower, and when guidance is first displayed on the lower stage, operation input data for this guidance is subsequently displayed.

When issuing the next guidance, the lower display moves to the upper display, and the guidance is displayed on the lower display.

For example, when entering a department code that indicates a product group,
"Pummon" is displayed, and when the department code is input and the department key on the keyboard 4a is pressed, the display moves to the upper row.

The display 2b for customers is a one-stage display, and the input transaction data each time is displayed.

When the input of transaction data for one transaction is completed, the necessary calculation processing is performed, the total amount, etc. is displayed, and the receipt and journal are printed sequentially. When the total amount, etc. is printed, the receipt 8a is issued. The card is issued from port 8 and the payment is made.

Even in the case of other trading modes, corresponding guidance is sequentially displayed and trading is performed.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

According to the above-mentioned conventional method, when the operator performs some interrupting work during the operation and then performs the operation again,
In order to recognize the current management mode, it is necessary to check the rotational position of the key inserted in the OP primary key a, which is difficult to confirm. = [Means for solving the problem] Figure 1 is 1 shows a block diagram of the principle of the present invention.

Reference numeral 11 denotes a storage unit that stores display data indicating a management mode; and 14, when a management mode is specified from the first input unit 6, the corresponding display data is read out from the storage unit 11 and displayed on the display unit 2; It is a display data control unit that continues the display while the management mode continues.

Therefore, the display data indicating the specified management mode is continuously displayed while the specified management mode continues.

[Effect]

When the management mode is specified, display data corresponding to the management mode is read from the storage unit 11, and the display data control unit 14 controls to continue displaying the display data while the management mode is specified. The operator can easily check the current management mode at a glance from the display.

〔Example〕

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an embodiment according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a display example of FIG. 2. The same reference numerals indicate the same objects throughout the figures.

In FIG. 2, parts corresponding to those in FIG. 1 are shown surrounded by a dashed line.

In FIG. 2, the main control section 7b has the same functions as the main control section 7a described in the conventional example, and when the management mode is specified, the main control section 7b has the same function as the main control section 7a described in the conventional example. It also has a function of activating the management mode display control section 13.

The management mode display data file (hereinafter referred to as management display file) 11a is a memory that stores a mode code corresponding to a management mode and display data corresponding to this mode code, that is, an alphabento abbreviation indicating the management mode.

When the management mode is specified, the file control unit 12 reads the corresponding display data from the management display file tia based on the management mode code, and the management mode display control unit 1
It has a function to send to 3.

The management mode display control unit 13 controls the management display file 11a.
Display the alpha vent abbreviation sent from 2a,
2b has a function of continuously displaying the display until it is switched to another management mode.

Having such a configuration and function, the present invention will be explained in detail by taking as an example the case where the cash transaction mode is specified during the OP mode. ■First, when the OP mode is specified, the main control unit 7b performs file control. 3 (al.
As shown in FIG. 2, the image is displayed at the lower left end of the display 2a and at the left end of the display 2b.

(2) Next, when the cash transaction mode is designated, the main control unit 7b reads guidance corresponding to the OP mode from the guidance memory 9 and displays "Bumon" to the right of "OP".

■Following the guidance, the operator inputs the product classification code and presses the department key, the display 2a moves to the upper row, and the lower row changes to the next guidance "Kingaku" while keeping "OP" displayed.

The display on the display 2b is similar to the upper row of the display 2a.

■Similarly, the "OP" display remains as it is, and only the guidance changes sequentially as the operation progresses. Also oP
If you change to a different trading mode by specifying the mode, the guidance corresponding to that trading mode will be displayed sequentially.
OP” continues to be displayed.

Although the case of OP mode has been explained above, when X mode and Z mode are specified in other management modes explained in FIG. ,
While the processing operation of the processing mode included in each continues, an abbreviation indicating the management mode can be similarly displayed.

In addition, in the LOCK mode, the electronic register 1 is powered on but input, etc. is stopped, so as shown in Figure 3(d), it can be recognized that no operation processing can be performed during this time.
Alternatively, a message to the customer may be displayed as shown in FIG. 3 fli1. In this case, the message will be sent to the guidance memory 9 when in LOCK mode.
Messages stored in advance are read out and displayed. Display 2 depending on the installation location of the device and the content of the message.
A method of displaying the information on both display 2b or display 2b is conceivable.

In this way, the symbol indicating the management mode specified by the OP primary key rotation operation can be displayed while the management mode continues, so the operator can easily recognize the position indicated by the OP primary key without mistaking the position. can,
It is also possible to improve the service by displaying a message to the customer when the device is stopped.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, according to the present invention, (1) The operator can easily confirm the current management mode at a glance from the display on the display unit.

■It is possible to improve service by displaying messages to customers when the equipment is stopped.

There is an effect.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a block diagram of the principle of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a block diagram of an embodiment according to the present invention, Fig. 3 is an explanatory diagram of the display example of Fig. 2, and Fig. 4 is an electronic register to which the present invention is applied. An illustrative perspective view, FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of the OP primary key in FIG. 4, and FIG. 6 is a control block diagram showing a conventional method. In the figure, ■ is an electronic register, 2a and 2b are displays, 4a is a keyboard, 6 is the first input section, and 6a is the OP primary key? a and 7b are main control units; 9 is a guidance memory; 10 is a display control unit; 11 is a storage unit; 11a is a management display file; and 12 is a file control unit. The death of the 0P key

Claims (1)

[Claims] A first input section (
6); a second input section for inputting transaction data and a processing mode including a transaction mode corresponding to the management mode specified by the first input section (6); and from the first input section (6). Entered management mode and second
a display section (2) that displays the operating procedure and the transaction data based on the processing mode input from the input section; and a data processing section that aggregates the transaction data input from the second input section. A storage unit (11) that stores display data indicating the management mode, and when the management mode is specified, reads out the corresponding display data stored in the storage unit (11) and displays the display data. Part (2
) and a display data control unit (14) that displays the display data continuously while the management mode continues.