KR20000000836A - Macro method by using bar code of cash register - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A macro method by using a bar code of a cash register is provided to work a registered macro function by reading a bar code after realizing a macro function into a bar code. CONSTITUTION: The macro method by using a bar code of a cash register comprises the steps of: inputting a bar code to register the macro function when registering a macro function into a bar code on a program mode; inputting the macro function through a key board to register into the bar code; inputting a technical word for explaining the macro function registered in the bar code.

Description

Macroation method using barcode of cash register

The present invention relates to a macrotization method using a barcode of a cash register, and more particularly, to a macrotization method using a barcode of a cash register that implements a macro function as a barcode to operate a registered macro function when a barcode is read. will be.

Generally, a cash register refers to a device used to facilitate information management by processing various data accompanying product sales and informing a user of the results. It ranges from point-of-sale information management system (POS System) that can comprehensively manage the distribution economy such as management of goods, customers, employees, market research, and inventory. Hereinafter, in the present specification, the term Electronic Cash Register (ECR), which means an electronic cash register controlled by a microprocessor, is used as a broad concept including a low-end cash register to a POS system.

In the conventional ECR as described above, in order to register a product, key registration is performed for each function such as item input, discount process, and tax application. It is equipped with a macro function to overcome the disadvantage that the registration process for the same product is repeated many times (macro; a group of several commands replaced by a single command). The function is registered to a specific key on the keyboard. For example, suppose that you have registered a macro that operates PLU # 1 → DEPT 1 → SBTL → CASH on a key. If you press that key, the above-described actions will be performed sequentially.

As described above, one macro key should be assigned to input one macro, so if you need to assign all macro keys and add more on a keyboard with limited keys, release the assigned macro key or There is an additional burden of assigning macro keys. In addition, when several macros are programmed, there is a problem in which the action of each macro key is unknown.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, when the macro function is registered to a barcode to output the bar code, the descriptor or key sequence describing the macro function is output as the bottom of the bar code and the bar code. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a macrolization method using a barcode of a cash register that allows a registered macro function to be operated upon reading.

In order to achieve the above object, the method of using a barcode of the cash register of the present invention includes: (a) receiving a barcode to register the macro function when a macro function is to be registered in the barcode in a program mode; (B) receiving a macro function to be registered in the barcode through a keyboard; (C) determining whether there is a command to input a descriptor describing a macro function registered in the barcode; (D) receiving a descriptor for describing a macro function registered in the bar code when the input command is determined as a result of the step (c); (E) printing and outputting the barcode and descriptor; (F) determining whether the barcode is input in the registration mode; And (g) if there is an input of the barcode, performing a macro function corresponding to the barcode.

In addition, according to the macro-method method using the barcode of the cash register of the present invention (a) when the determination result of step (c) does not have the input command, the macro function received through the keyboard in step (b) is converted into an ASCII code. Doing; And (i) printing and outputting the barcode and the key sequence indicating the macro function converted in step (h), and repeating steps (bar) and (g).

1 is a system block diagram electrically showing the configuration of a cash register to which the macromatization method using a barcode of the present invention is applied;

2 is a view illustrating an example of a key configuration of a key input unit in FIG. 1;

3 is a view showing an example of a bar code applied to the macro image method using the bar code of the present invention,

FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining a macrotization method using a barcode of the cash register of the present invention. FIG.

*** Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawing ***

10. central processing unit, 20. key input unit,

21. Mode switch, 23. Function key group,

23a. Macrokey, 23b. Macro registration exit key,

23c. OK key, 25. Item key group,

27. Numeric Key Group, 30. Rom,

40. RAM, 50. Barcode input,

60. Display unit, 70. Printer,

80. Power Supply

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail a macronization method using a barcode of the cash register according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

1 is a system block diagram electrically showing the configuration of a cash register to which the macromatization method using a barcode of the present invention is applied. As shown in this figure, the ECR to which the present invention is applied applies the key input unit 20 and the key input unit 20 for generating a mode designation signal and various key codes for money registration according to the received key code. A central processing unit 10 for designating an ECR mode and performing various functions in the designated mode, a ROM 30 having a program for implementing a system operation program, and a program for implementing a macrotization method using a barcode of the present invention; RAM 40, which stores various data generated during the money registration operation and product information of each product, and controls the barcode input unit 50 and the central processing unit 10 to receive the barcode information of the product and the macro function implemented by the barcode. Under the control of the display unit 60 and the central processing unit 10 which display various data processing results and system status generated during the cash register operation under Paper and supplies the power to the various data processing result on the entire printer 70, and the ECR to issue a document, in the case of a power failure is achieved by having a power supply section 80 for supplying power by the backup battery.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a key configuration of a key input unit in FIG. 1. As shown in the figure, the key configuration of the key input unit 20 applied to the present invention is a mode switch 21 used to designate a desired operation mode among various operation modes of the ECR, among various functions provided in the ECR. A group of function keys (23) used to execute a desired function, a group of item keys (25) used to specify a desired item, and a group of numeric keys (27) used to enter a price or corresponding numeric code string of various items. ) In the above-described function key group 23, all of the macro functions are input to the 'macro' key 23a for registering the macro function on the bar code or the key applied to the macro method using the bar code of the cash register of the present invention, and the bar code. A 'end macro round' key 23b for notifying the writing and a 'confirmation' key 23c for checking the input of the descriptor and for printing the received barcode and the descriptor may be provided.

Figure 3 is a diagram showing a bar code applied to the macro-processing method using a bar code of the present invention by way of example. As shown in this figure, the barcode in which the macro function applied to the present invention is registered has the same structure as a barcode (hereinafter referred to as a commercial barcode) printed on a merchandise book of a store, a tag card of a merchandise, or a merchandise itself. It consists of a series of bars and spaces of different widths, and has a start and finish code to ensure that the barcode scanner can be read correctly in either direction.

In addition, a descriptor or key sequence describing a macro function registered in the bar code is printed at the bottom of the bar code so that the user can easily see which function performs the macro or key sequence described below the bar code.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining a macrotization method using a barcode of the cash register of the present invention. FIG. As shown in this figure, first, in step S10, it is determined whether the operation mode of the ECR is a program mode for registering a macro function in a barcode. As a result of the determination in step S10, when the operation mode of the ECR is the program mode, the process proceeds to step S12 to determine whether there is an input of the 'macro' key 23a for registering the macro function. If there is no input of the 'macro' key 23a as a result of the determination in step S12, the process proceeds to step S13 to perform a function of a corresponding program mode, and if there is an input of the 'macro' key 23a Proceeding to step S14, a method for registering a macro is selected. That is, it is selected whether the macro is registered with a specific key or a bar code on the keyboard. Thereafter, in step S16, it is determined whether the registration method selected in step S14 is a registration method using a barcode. If it is not the registration method using the barcode as a result of the determination in step S16, the macro is registered to a specific key on the keyboard. In this case, the process proceeds to step S17 to register the macro on the key and uses the barcode. In the case of a registration method, the process proceeds to step S18 to receive a barcode for registering a macro. In this case, as a method of receiving a barcode, the user inputs a random string of characters through a keyboard. In the next step S20, a macro function to be registered in the bar code received in the step S18 is received through the keyboard. In step S22, all macro functions to be registered in the corresponding bar code are input and it is determined whether there is an input of the 'macro registration end' key 23b. If there is no input of the 'macro registration end' key 23b as a result of the determination in step S22, the flow proceeds to step S20 to continue input of the macro function, and to input the 'macro registration end' key 23b. In the case, the process proceeds to step S24 where it is selected whether or not to insert a descriptor or key sequence describing the macro function registered in the barcode below the barcode. In step S26, it is determined whether the descriptor selected in step S24 is a descriptor. As a result of the determination in step S26, if the selection in step S24 is not a descriptor, that is, the key sequence, the process proceeds to step S28, in which the macro function input through the keyboard in step S20 is used as an ASCII code ( ASCII code), and if the descriptor selected in step S24 is a descriptor, the process proceeds to step S30 to receive a descriptor through the keyboard. Thereafter, in step S32, it is determined whether there is an input of the 'confirmation' key 23c for confirming the input. As a result of the determination of step S32, if there is an input of the 'confirmation' key 23c, the process proceeds to step S34 and as shown in FIG. 2, the barcode generated based on the number string received in step S18 and selected is selected. The descriptor or key sequence is printed and output, and the flow proceeds to step S36 to store the bar code received in steps S18 to 30 and a macro function corresponding thereto in the corresponding memory area.

If it is determined in step S10 that the operation mode of the ECR is not the program mode, the process proceeds to step S40 to determine whether the operation mode of the ECR is the registration mode. If it is determined in step S40 that the operation mode of the ECR is not the registration mode, the operation proceeds to step S41 to perform a function of the corresponding mode, and if the operation mode of the ECR is the registration mode, the operation proceeds to step S42. To determine if there is a barcode input. If there is no input of the barcode as a result of the determination in step S42, the process proceeds to step S43 to perform the function of the corresponding registration mode, and if there is an input of the barcode, the process proceeds to step S44 and in step S42. It is determined whether there is an input of the 'macro' key 23a that determines whether the input barcode is a registered barcode. If there is no input of the 'macro' key 23a as a result of the determination in step S44, since the bar code received in step S42 is a commercial bar code, not a bar code in which the macro function is registered, the process proceeds to step S45. Perform the corresponding function as a commercial bar code, and if there is an input of the 'macro' key 23a, the bar code received in step S42 is a bar code registered with a macro function. In this case, the process proceeds to step S46. The macro function corresponding to the bar code received in S42 is performed.

The macromatization method using the barcode of the cash register of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be modified in various ways within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention.

According to the macrolization method using the barcode of the cash register of the present invention as described above, when the macro function is registered to the barcode to output the barcode, a descriptor or key sequence describing the macro function is placed below the barcode. By outputting the same and reading the bar code, the registered macro function is operated, thereby preventing the keyboard keys from being wasted. In addition, there is an effect that can implement many macro functions according to the memory area. In addition, there is an effect that the user can see what function the macro described by the descriptor or key sequence described in the bar code.

Claims (2)

(A) receiving a bar code to register the macro function when the macro function is to be registered in the bar code in the program mode; (B) receiving a macro function to be registered in the barcode through a keyboard; (C) determining whether there is a command to input a descriptor describing a macro function registered in the barcode; (D) receiving a descriptor for describing a macro function registered in the bar code when the input command is determined as a result of the step (c); (E) printing and outputting the barcode and descriptor; (F) determining whether the barcode is input in the registration mode; And (G) If there is an input of the bar code, the step of performing a macro function corresponding to the bar code. The method of claim 1, further comprising: (a) converting a macro function received through a keyboard into an ASCII code when the input command is not found as a result of the determination of the step (c); And (I) printing and outputting the barcode and the key sequence indicating the macro function converted in step (h), and repeating steps (bar) and (g). Macroation method using barcodes.