JPS63170775A - Pos system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable the process of a large quantity of order data at the time of accounting by providing plural processing devices for processing the order data and equipping a controller linking between input devices and the plural processing devices. CONSTITUTION:The controller 4 receives the order data from the input devices 2-1, 2-2-2-x through an interface 41 and transmits the data to output devices 3-1-3-m through the interface 41, and at the same time it accumulates it in a memory 42. At the time of accounting, the controller 4 transmits the order data in the memory 42 corresponding to the table number to one processing device 1 which does not transmit a busy signal through the interface 43. Thus, the respective processing devices 1-1-1-n can simultaneously executed the process of the order data, so that the time when a customer is kept waiting at the time of accounting can be reduced.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a POS system installed in restaurants and the like.

The processing device 1 receives order data from input devices 2-1.2-2.., 2-x, and output devices 3-1.3-2. ..., 3-m
The order data will be processed at the time of checkout.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

However, since the conventional POS system has only one processing device 1, it is not possible to process a large amount of order data at the time of checkout. Therefore, there is a drawback that customers are kept waiting at the time of checkout.

An object of the present invention is to provide a POS system that can process a large amount of order data at the time of checkout.

[Means for solving problems]

The POS system according to the invention comprises at least one input device for inputting order data.

The controller includes a plurality of processing devices for processing order data, and a controller that connects the input device and the plurality of processing devices.

It is characterized by having means for temporarily storing order data inputted from an input device, and means for transmitting the stored order data to one of the plurality of processing devices that is not currently processing at the time of accounting. .

[Effect]

Since order data is stored in the controller, a large amount of order data can be entered at once. or,
At the time of checkout, the stored order data is sent to the non-processing processing device.

A large number of order data can be processed simultaneously.

〔Example〕

Two embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

Referring to FIG. 1, a POS system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of processing devices 1-1.1-2. ....

1-n, and a plurality of input devices 2-1.2-2. -, 2-x
and.

Multiple output devices 3-1.3-2. ..., 3-m, and a controller 4 that connects them. Each processing device processes the order data sent from the controller 4 and sends a processing busy signal to the controller 4. The input device 1 is, for example, a handy terminal or a keyboard, and sends input order data to the controller 4. The output device may be one such as a display,
f An IJ printer or the like, which is installed in the kitchen and displays or prints the order data sent from the controller 4.

The controller 4 via the interface 41 inputs the input devices 2-1.2-2. ..., receives the order data from 2-X, sends the data to the output device via the interface 41, and stores it in the memory 42. Here, the order data is stored in the memory 42, sorted by table number, for example. At the time of accounting,
Controller 4 is.

To one processing unit that is not sending a busy signal.

The order data in the memory 42 corresponding to the table number is sent out via the interface 43.

This allows each processing device to process order data at the same time. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the time the customer is kept waiting at checkout.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As is clear from the above description, there are two aspects of the present invention.

The input device and multiple processing devices are connected by a controller, order data is temporarily stored in the controller, and at the time of checkout, the stored order data is sent to the processing device that is not processing, so a large number of order data can be stored. This has the advantage that it can be processed at the same time at the time of checkout, reducing waiting time at the time of checkout.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a POS system according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a conventional POS system. 1-1 to 1-n...processing device, 2-1 to 2-x...
Input device. 3-1 to 3-m... Output device, 4... Controller, 41... Interface, 42... Memory, 43
···interface. Figure 1

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. At least one input device for inputting order data, a plurality of processing devices for processing the order data, and a controller for connecting the input device and the plurality of processing devices. The controller further includes means for temporarily storing the order data, and means for transmitting the stored order data to one of the plurality of processing devices that is not currently processing at the time of checkout. Features of POS system.