KR20030087248A - Apparatus for handling transaction having function of registrating transaction item by way of network - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A device for managing a commercial transaction having a function for setting a basic item of the commercial transaction through the online is provided to easily set up the basic item of the commercial transaction such as a name and price of a sold item, the name and the price of a buying item, and a name of a customer. CONSTITUTION: A central control unit(30) is equipped with a processor and a memory storing the data of the basic item and a program. A keypad(34) is equipped with input buttons by connecting to the central control unit. A display(32) displays the information from the central control unit. A data communication module(36) exchanges the data with an external server(18 or 20) storing the basic item of the commercial transaction.

Description

A commerce management device having a function of setting a commerce basic item through online {APPARATUS FOR HANDLING TRANSACTION HAVING FUNCTION OF REGISTRATING TRANSACTION ITEM BY WAY OF NETWORK}

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a commerce management apparatus, and more particularly, to a commerce management apparatus for performing management tasks such as recording contents of a transaction at a commerce store such as a restaurant, calculating a transaction amount, and calculating sales. The present invention also relates to a method for registering a commerce related basic item in the commerce management apparatus.

Stores such as restaurants sell a large number of food items. This transaction takes an order from the items offered (food menu) and provides food according to the order. Normally, the bill is calculated for each table the guest is sitting on. Therefore, record the order and calculate the amount of each table. For the management of these transactions, each restaurant selects and uses from various means necessary for transaction management.

Typically, small businesses record their orders on paper, such as small memo papers, or on paper divided by area. Use the desktop calculator to calculate your payment. However, this is inconvenient to record and maintain. It takes extra effort to calculate sales and operating profit. In high-end restaurants, PC-based commerce management system (PC POS SYSTEM) has been established. This management system automates the management of orders by connecting multiple displays, multiple wireless terminals, and so on. Such a system is expensive. In addition, the operation is complicated, requiring professional personnel, and maintenance is not easy.

Meanwhile, as a single device, a commerce management device for storing such order contents and calculating a transaction amount is implemented. The device is provided with a number of buttons. It is possible to register and set the items to be traded for each button. Registration is usually completed by entering the name and price of the item for each button. In actual use, you can record the order and calculate the final transaction amount by pressing the button to which the ordered item is assigned. Occasionally, when an item's contents change or its price changes, it modifies its setting.

However, not all business owners who operate stores such as restaurants can use these devices skillfully. In particular, a lot of information must be entered in the registration setting process or modification of the setting contents of the transaction item. Therefore, not only the operation of the device but also the use of the keyboard should be proficient. Although it may vary from person to person, most of the business owners of the commerce store feel inconvenient to set up or modify using input devices such as keyboards. Some people find it impossible to do such work beyond inconvenience. Therefore, in practice, such independent commerce management apparatus is rarely used.

An object of the present invention in consideration of the above-described conventional problems is to provide a commerce management apparatus that facilitates the setting of commerce basic items, such as the name and price of items sold, the name and amount of purchase items, the name of the customer. More specifically, it is to provide a commerce management apparatus with a standalone structure.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a method for setting a basic item of commerce using an online commerce management apparatus.

1 is a diagram showing an entire system for registering commerce basic items according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a view showing a state connected with a card transaction terminal as a diagram of a commerce management apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a block diagram of the transaction management apparatus of FIG.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a process of registering a commerce basic item in the commerce management apparatus of FIG.

* Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings

10: commerce management device 12: card terminal 18: server

34: input device 36: communication module 46: transaction item button area

According to an aspect of the present invention, as used to manage the commerce content in the commerce store,

A central control unit having a processor and a memory,

A keypad connected to the central control unit and having a plurality of input buttons;

A display device connected to the central control unit and outputting information transmitted from the central control unit;

It is provided to send and receive data by connecting to a server that stores the external commerce basic items, and includes a data communication module connected to the central control unit,

A memory for storing the commerce basic item data is provided in the memory of the central control unit, and a program for operating the processor is stored in the memory, and the program downloads the commerce basic item data from the server through the data communication module. A commerce management apparatus is provided for operating the processor to perform a receiving step and storing the downloaded commerce basic item data.

In one embodiment, the commerce basic item data may include a name for identifying an item of goods provided by the commerce store and a unit price of the item. The memory stores the name, the unit price, and the information of the button of the input device corresponding to the item. The input device has a numeric keypad. The program drives the processor to perform input of a button corresponding to any one item, a quantity of the item received by the numeric keypad, and a step of calculating a payment amount for the stored sale item.

In addition, the input device is provided with a settlement button, the program drives the processor to perform the step of accepting the input of the settlement button, and counting the transaction amount for each item. The input device is provided with a sales confirmation button, the step of accepting the input of the sales confirmation button, calculating the sales amount until the input of the sales confirmation button, and displaying the operation results Run the processor.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a method for setting a commerce basic item of a commerce management apparatus used for managing commerce contents at a commerce store and connected to a server device,

Receiving and storing commerce basic item data corresponding to the store from an input device connected to the server device;

Receiving a request for transmission of the commerce basic item data from the commerce management apparatus;

A method of setting a commerce basic item of a commerce management device comprising transmitting the commerce basic item data is provided.

In the present specification, the commerce management apparatus refers to an apparatus for recording commerce contents for performing recording of order contents, calculation of payment amount, settlement of sales, etc. and performing necessary calculations, as described later. The basic item stored in the commerce management device refers to basic information related to the commerce of the store, such as the name and price of the item to be sold, the name and amount of the item to be purchased, and the name of the customer.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the present embodiment, a restaurant is described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited only to the commerce management apparatus used for such a restaurant.

The menu items usually handled by restaurants are varied. Each food item has a name and is priced. In a typical restaurant, you start with a reserve when you start your day. This reserve is used to purchase foodstuffs and other ingredients for business on that day. When the business starts, we take orders by each table and calculate the payment amount. When the day's business is completed, the sales, etc. are settled. In order to record (store) an order in such a commerce process, calculate a payment amount for each table, and settle a business result, a commerce management apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is used.

1, a store such as a restaurant is provided with a commerce management apparatus 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The commerce management apparatus 10 includes a card terminal 12 for inquiring whether the card transaction is approved and processing a transaction using a card such as issuing a sales slip according to the approval. The commerce management device 10 and the card terminal 12 are connected to enable data communication. The card terminal 12 is connected to the commerce base item registration server 18 through the wired public telephone network 14 or the wireless telephone network 16. Alternatively, the terminals 10 and 12 may be indirectly connected to the commerce basic item registration server 18 through the card transaction approval relay server 20. The card transaction approval relay server 20 is connected to a card transaction approval server 24 of a bank or a card company that approves a card transaction directly through the communication network 22. In FIG. 1, although the commerce basic item registration server 18 and the card transaction approval relay server 20 are shown as being separated, it will be appreciated that the commerce basic item registration server 18 and the card transaction approval relay server 20 may be integrated into one server.

2 and 3, the commerce management apparatus 10 records a commerce made in a restaurant and calculates a transaction amount or calculates a day's sales. To this end, the commerce management device 10 includes a central control unit 30, a display device 32 and an input device 34 connected to the central control unit 30. The commerce management apparatus 10 further includes a data communication module 36 connected to the central control unit 30.

The central control unit 30 composed of a circuit device includes a processor and a memory. The processor performs an operation according to a program stored in a memory or outputs data for controlling each device. As the processor, a conventional microprocessor can be used. The memory stores a program for driving the processor. In addition, the commerce basic item data is input and stored. Non-volatile memory can be used to store these programs and basic item data. The memory also stores data generated during business such as order details and paid amounts.

2 and 3, the display apparatus 32 displays information transmitted from the central control unit 30. This information performs a function of displaying the content currently being input by the input device described later or outputting the calculated result. As shown in Fig. 2, the display device 32 is preferably a liquid crystal display.

The input device 34 is composed of a keypad provided with a plurality of buttons. In the embodiment shown in Fig. 2, the buttons are separated into three different areas. On the left is a transaction item button area 38 in which buttons for selecting an item used in commerce are provided. The right side is a numeric keypad area 40 for inputting numbers and arithmetic symbols, and the function key area 42 is located above the numeric keypad area 40. The arrangement of the button area or the function assigned to each button can be freely changed as necessary, and the present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above embodiment.

In the restaurant commerce management apparatus 10 shown in FIG. 2, the transaction item button area 38 is further divided into a purchase item button area 44 and a sale food item button area 46, and a reserve is placed on the purchase item area 44. Buttons such as the selection button 48 and the spending button 50 are arranged. In the embedded item area 44, a plurality of buttons are arranged. Each button (or category) to be purchased is assigned to each button. The correspondence between these assigned buttons and each item is stored in memory. A plurality of buttons are also arranged in the selling item button area 46. Since the number of items sold in a restaurant is usually larger than the item category purchased and requires precise management, more buttons are allocated in the embodiment shown in FIG. Food items for sale are assigned to each button of the food item area 46 and this correspondence is stored in the memory. In the transaction item area 38, it is preferable to use a keypad known as a membrane switch, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

Preferably, in the embodiment shown in Fig. 2, the printed sheet is covered over the membrane switch forming each button. In the button areas 52a and 52b of this printed sheet, the contents of the purchase item or food item (for example, rice or miso stew) corresponding to the button are printed. Therefore, the central control unit 30 is to recognize the ordered contents by pressing the position of the ordered food items.

Subsequently, referring to FIG. 2, the numeric keypad area 40 is an area where buttons with numbers and operation symbols assigned thereto are similar to those of a conventional numeric keypad, and thus detailed description thereof will be omitted. The function key area 42 includes a table input start button 52, an order input confirmation button 54, and a calculation command button 56. In addition, buttons such as a table change start button 58, an order cancellation confirmation button 62, a sales confirmation button 63, and a setting button 64 are provided.

2 and 3, the data communication unit 36 is for exchanging data with the card terminal 12. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the data communication unit 36 can be configured as a circuit device for normal data communication. The data communication unit 36 may be a wired communication module or a wireless communication module. For example, it may be a conventional serial communication module, USB, or parallel communication module, or may be a wireless communication unit such as a Brutus module. The data communication unit 36 can use any communication data communication circuit as long as it can exchange data with the card terminal 12.

2 and 3, a card terminal 12 is connected to the commerce management apparatus 10. The card terminal 12 has a data communication unit connected to the commerce management device 10, except that the data received from the server can be sent to the commerce management device 10 via the data communication unit. It is the same as a normal card terminal. The card terminal 12 includes a central control unit 70, a display 72 connected thereto, a printer 74, a keypad 76, a card reader 78, a first data communication unit 80, and a second data communication unit. And (82).

The first data communication unit 80 is for communicating with the card approval relay server 20 to request card approval. Usually this first data communication unit 80 uses a telephone line. In addition to the telephone line, a wireless telephone network can be used, and any data communication system can be used. The second data communication unit 82 is connected for data communication with the data communication unit 36 of the commerce management apparatus 10 of the present invention. Therefore, the second data communication unit 82 is configured in accordance with the data communication unit 36 standard of the commerce management apparatus 10.

Hereinafter, a process of commerce using the commerce management apparatus 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6.

1. Registration of Commerce Basic Items

end. Registration of basic items

In the store (restaurant) provided with the commerce management apparatus 10, first, a information (basic item) registration request form is created (401). This request includes basic personal information such as the name, business, telephone number, address of the store, items purchased (for example, 12 items), and items to be sold in accordance with the commerce management device 10 shown in FIG. It can be configured to record information such as the name and unit price (for example, 42 foods and unit price for sale), main customers and expenses, and the unique code of the card terminal being used. The completed information registration request form shall be sent to the information registration service company. The service company may be a company that relays the transaction approval of a card, commonly called a van company, or a company that supplies a card terminal. The information registration service company may be provided to the commerce basic item registration server 18 of the company. The information described in the information registration request is input and stored (403). The information registration service company prints the item name and the like among the basic items according to the button position in the transaction item area 38 of the keypad of the commerce management apparatus 10 shown in FIG. Deliver the printed basic item sheet (menu board) to the store. At this time, the menu item correction sticker, which can correct the print item, may also be delivered.

The store attaches (407) the transferred commerce basic item sheet (menu board) to the transaction item area 38. Then, a request is made to transmit information to be registered in the commerce management apparatus 10. This request can be made by pressing the number of the 'download' menu on the numeric keypad 40 when the setting button 64 provided in the commerce management apparatus 10 is pressed. In response to such an operation, the commerce management apparatus 10 prepares 409 the information request text. The commerce management apparatus 10 requests 411 the communication terminal to the card terminal 12. The card terminal 12 connects (413) the communication with the server 18 via a wired telephone or the like. When the communication is connected, the commerce management apparatus 10 transmits the full text of the information request to the server 18 (415). On the other hand, in another embodiment, the entire information request may be made in the card terminal 12.

When the server 18 receives the information request message (417), the server 18 prepares the message (419) to take out and transmit the commerce basic item information of the corresponding store stored in the storage device of the server 18. Then, the prepared telegram is transmitted (421). The commerce management apparatus 10 receives the full text 423 through the card terminal 12, separates the commerce basic item information, and stores 425 the memory in the central control unit 30.

On the other hand, when changing the item information stored in the commerce management device 10 shown in Figure 2 goes through a similar process. When the store informs the service company of the item to be modified by telephone or in writing, the service company retrieves the store's commerce basic item information from the storage device, modifies it, and stores it again. Thereafter, the information stored in the commerce management apparatus 10 is updated through the download process described with reference to FIG.

I. Change settings

On the other hand, if only the unit price is changed, it can also be modified directly at the store. First, the setting button 64 is pressed in the commerce management apparatus 10 of FIG. 2, and then the unit price change is selected from the menu displayed on the display apparatus. Then press the button of the item, and enter the unit price using the numeric keypad (40). Preferably, the updated information may be prepared in a specialized manner and transmitted to the server 18 to modify data stored in the server 18.

2. Commerce Using Commerce Management System

end. Preparation of business

Enter any necessary information before opening any business. Enter the date first. Press the Set button 64 to enter the date from the Date menu. Enter the reserve made before the next opening. Press the reserve button 48 and input the prepared amount. The input is stored in memory.

I. Input of purchase contents

When purchasing goods from a customer, first, the customer purchase button 47 is pressed. The previously stored accounts are output to the display device 32 together with the serial number. The corresponding account number is entered on the numeric keypad 40. The button corresponding to the purchased item is pressed in the purchased item area 44 and the amount is input to input all the purchased contents. The input is stored in memory.

All. Input of expenses

If you have expenses in the middle of your business, you can save your expenses. When the spending button 50 is pressed, the spending items (for example, 1. owner's payment, 2. assistance, 3. etc.) are output to the display device 32 in the order of serial number. Press the number of the corresponding item on the numeric keypad 40 to select it and enter the amount. The input is stored in memory.

la. Input of sale contents

(1) input of the order

The contents of selling food in a restaurant can be entered as follows. A number is assigned to each table where customers sit. First, the table button 52 in the function key area 42 is pressed. Then press the number assigned to the table. Enter the ordered menu by pressing the corresponding button in the sales item area 46, the quantity is entered on the numeric keypad (40). After that, the order confirmation button 54 in the function key area 42 is pressed. Then, the input content is displayed on the display device 32.

When ordering additional items, repeat the above steps. When canceling an order, press the table button 52, press the table number, and enter the menu (item) and quantity to cancel. After that, when the order cancel button 62 is pressed, the canceled content is stored in the memory.

(2) calculation

When calculating the amount to pay, you can check the contents of the order and make a calculation. First, the table button 52 is pressed and a table number is input. Then, when the calculation button 56 is pressed, the details and amounts of the items ordered are displayed. If there is nothing to correct, calculate the payment amount and display it. When paying in cash, the received amount is entered on the numeric keypad 40 and the input confirmation button 69 is pressed. Then, the payment contents are displayed for the money paid for it, the amount to be paid, and the change.

In order to make a payment with a credit card, a credit card use confirmation button 66 in the commerce management device 10 function key area 42 is pressed. Then, the commerce management device 10 transmits the amount of money information to be paid to the card terminal 12. Subsequently, the card reader 78 of the card terminal 12 reads the information contained in the card. After that, the payment is completed with the approval of the card transaction as in the normal card transaction.

On the other hand, it is possible to calculate a part in the middle, and finally calculate only the remaining amount. It will be appreciated that this process can be accomplished by recording the usual calculations described above and the pre-calculated amount.

hemp. Sales Confirmation and Settlement

(1) Sales Confirmation

When the sales confirmation button 63 is pressed, the sales amount until the button is pressed on the business day is displayed. Therefore, the sales can be easily confirmed. When the sales confirmation button 63 is pressed for a predetermined time or more, the sales amount is set to 0 and only the sales amount thereafter are calculated.

(2) Settlement

When the settlement button 68 is pressed, a settlement menu is displayed. For example, the settlement menu may include: 1) counting the amount and amount of each item on the day, 2) calculating the amount and amount of the item by period, 3) counting the total amount by date, and 4) counting the total amount by month. When the number corresponding to the menu is pressed on the numeric keypad 40, the content of the count is output to the display device 32.

In addition to the above functions, the commerce management apparatus 10 may perform a calculator function by inputting a button as preset.

Although not described in detail in the above description, a program that drives the processor to perform data transmission and reception, reception and storage of input content, display of output content, arithmetic operation, and the like may be configured. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the functions as one may be performed. When the button is input, the processor is driven as set in the program. In other words, the processor performs operations necessary for this, outputs a control signal, receives and stores input contents, and the like, according to the setting of the program.

Although not described in detail above, the contents output to the display apparatus 32 may be output using the printer 74 of the card terminal 12. After the contents are displayed on the display device 32, pressing the setting button 64 and selecting the print menu, the displayed contents are made for printing. The full text is transmitted to the card terminal 12 and the card terminal 12 prints it.

In the above embodiment, the commerce management device 10 and the card terminal 12 are described as separate devices. However, in another embodiment, the commerce management device and the card terminal may be integrated into one device. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that such an integrated commerce management apparatus may be configured by integrating a central control unit, using one display apparatus, and integrating an input apparatus. In the apparatus of this embodiment, the data communication units 36 and 82 in the embodiment shown in Fig. 3 are no longer needed.

According to the configuration of the commerce management apparatus 10 of the present invention, the user of the commerce management apparatus does not need to directly input the commerce basic items. Therefore, the configuration of the device is simplified, such as eliminating the need for an input keyboard, thereby providing convenience for the store user. The commerce management apparatus may use the card terminal and its functions integrally. Item information is stored for each item, and input buttons are provided for easy item identification.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the above embodiments, the present invention is not limited thereto. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that modifications and variations of the embodiments are possible without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention and that such modifications and variations also fall within the invention.

Claims (6)

As used to manage commerce contents in a commerce store, A central control unit having a processor and a memory, A keypad connected to the central control unit and having a plurality of input buttons; A display device connected to the central control unit and outputting information transmitted from the central control unit; It is provided to send and receive data by connecting to a server that stores the external commerce basic items, and includes a data communication module connected to the central control unit, A memory for storing the commerce basic item data is provided in the memory of the central control unit, and a program for operating the processor is stored in the memory, and the program downloads the commerce basic item data from the server through the data communication module. And operate the processor to perform the receiving step and storing the downloaded commerce basic item data. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the commerce basic item data includes a name for identifying an item of a product provided by the commerce store and a unit price of the item, and the memory includes the name, the unit price, and the input device corresponding to the item. And storing the information of the button, the input device is provided with a numeric keypad, the program is to receive the input of the button corresponding to any one item and the quantity of the item received by the numeric keypad and to store the stored sales And operating a processor to perform a step of calculating a payment amount for the item. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the input device comprises a settlement button, and the program drives the processor to perform an input of the settlement button input and count a transaction amount for each item. . The method of claim 2, wherein the input device comprises a sales confirmation button, the step of accepting the input of the sales confirmation button, the step of calculating the sales amount until the input of the sales confirmation button, and the calculation result And operating the processor to perform the displaying step. As a method of setting the commerce basic items of the commerce management device used to manage the commerce contents at the commerce store and connected to the server device, Receiving and storing commerce basic item data corresponding to the store from an input device connected to the server device; Receiving a request for transmission of the commerce basic item data from the commerce management apparatus; And transmitting the commerce basic item data. 6. The method of claim 5, wherein the commerce basic item data stored in the server includes a name for identifying an item of the goods provided by the commerce store and a unit price of the item.