KR20100077543A

KR20100077543A - Pos system and control method thereof

Info

Publication number: KR20100077543A
Application number: KR1020080135508A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 고철인
Original assignee: 인우시스템 주식회사
Priority date: 2008-12-29
Filing date: 2008-12-29
Publication date: 2010-07-08

Abstract

The present invention provides an unmanned force system that is installed in an unmanned store to provide a payment for the operation by the product buyer.

The present invention provides a bar code reader, a card reader, a display unit for displaying the operation state according to the operation of the POS system, a key input unit consisting of a touch screen on the display unit, a product DB matching the bar code and the product information is stored, the product information, price Banknotes that are put into the POS system, which consists of a sales DB that stores the sales history of the company, a communication unit connected to a financial company server, a receipt output unit that outputs a list of purchased goods and prices for each product as a receipt, and a control unit that controls all operations of the unmanned force system. A bill reading unit for reading information provided to the control unit, a coin reading unit for reading coin information and providing it to the control unit, a coupon reading unit reading information for discount coupons and providing the control unit information, and a balance generated from the cash settlement ( Balance return unit, which is returned to banknotes and coins under the control of the control unit Step-by-step instructions according to a speaker which further sent out to the voice message.

Description

Unmanned force system and its control method {POS SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF}

The present invention relates to a point of sale system and a control method thereof, and more particularly, to an unmanned force system and a control method thereof, which are installed at an unmanned store and provide settlement of money by operation of a product buyer. will be.

The POS system is a system that manages data at the point of sale. A POS terminal that scans bar codes attached to a merchandise and handles receipt of goods and manages sales data, and a plurality of POS terminals and It is composed of a host server connected through a data communication network and processing a variety of data, including sales history information collected through each POS terminal.

The POS terminal is equipped with a program for processing payment management, sales management, sales analysis, etc., and provides interworking with a host server through a communication network.

Therefore, the operator of the POS terminal can easily calculate the price of the product by scanning the bar code attached to the product through the barcode scanner, read the information of the credit card through the card reader to the network server (VAN) connected to the network By requesting payment approval, the settlement of the purchase price is performed.

In addition, it provides overall sales management and sales analysis by analyzing sales information on products sold through the above procedure.

This POS system provides convenience to various data management and sales tasks related to distribution, enables efficient management in the store, proper sales price setting, efficient manpower management, shortens settlement waiting time for consumers, and purchases products. By increasing the reliability by printing the receipt in which the item is specified, it is used not only in large stores such as department stores and discount stores, but also in various places such as convenience stores and general retail stores.

Since the force system as described above is operated by the owner of the installation site or a person working there, the operator is always arranged around the force terminal.

Therefore, large department stores or discount stores provide efficiency in use, but small stores have the disadvantage of excessive labor costs due to the arrangement of fixed personnel.

The present invention has been invented to solve the above problems, the object is to provide an unmanned force system that is installed in an unmanned store and the settlement of goods purchase price by the buyer is executed.

In addition, the present invention provides an unmanned force system including a cash receipt and recognition function and a balance (change) payment function according to the settlement of the product purchase price.

In addition, the present invention provides an unmanned force system that is easily executed through the T-money card (electronic card) having a non-contact method of payment of goods purchase price.

An unmanned force system according to a feature of the present invention for realizing the above object includes a bar code reading unit for reading bar code information attached to a product; A card reader for reading card information recorded in a magnetic field or an electronic chip; A display unit for displaying a product name, price information, total purchase price, and payment information recognized by an operation state and a barcode reading according to the operation of the POS system; A key input unit configured as a touch screen on a display unit; A product DB storing product information and price information matching the barcode; A sales DB for storing sales history of products for store management, inventory management, and analysis of sales types by products; A communication unit which is connected to a financial institution server through a network and transmits / receives an authorization request of a read card and payment information; Receipt output unit for outputting a list of purchased goods and prices for each product as a receipt; Display the product information (product name, price) and the total purchase cost recognized by the barcode reading on the display unit.When the card information is read, access the financial company server through the communication unit to execute the approval request and payment, and the product sales history is sold DB And a control unit for recording the receipt and controlling the receipt output,

A banknote reading unit which reads information of a banknote input for payment of a product purchase and provides the banknote to the controller;

A coin reading unit which reads information of coins input for payment of goods purchase and provides them to the control unit;

Coupon reading unit for reading the information of the discount coupon to be applied for applying the product discount to provide a control unit;

A balance return unit for returning a balance (change) generated in the settlement of commodity purchase through cash input into bills and coins according to the control of the controller;

It includes a speaker for transmitting a step-by-step guide according to the use of the force system in a voice message.

The operation of the unmanned force system of the present invention according to the above-described configuration provides an unmanned store operation of a small form, it can be expected to provide the convenience of purchasing the necessary goods by using the unmanned stores installed around.

In addition, it is possible to expect the effect that the reliability of the purchase of the product is provided by the settlement of the purchase price in the state of directly checking the price of the purchased product by the operation of the product buyer.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art may easily implement the present invention.

As those skilled in the art would realize, the described embodiments may be modified in various different ways, all without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention.

In addition, when a part is said to "include" a certain component, it means that it may further include other components, except to exclude other components unless otherwise stated.

1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a force system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention provides a barcode reader 101, a card reader 102, a banknote reader 103, a coin reader 104, a coupon reader 105, a key input 106, a controller 107, a display. 108, a product DB 109, a sales DB 110, a communication unit 111, a balance return unit 112, a recording unit 113, and a receipt output unit 114.

The barcode reader 101 reads barcode information input through a scanner to recognize a product and provides the read information to the controller 107.

The card reading unit 102 reads the card information of the user, which is input by a predetermined method set for the settlement of the product purchase price, and provides the read information to the control unit 107.

The card reading unit 102 reads the information recorded in the magnetic field of the card or reads the information recorded in the electronic chip in a non-contact manner.

The banknote reading unit 103 reads the unit information (10,000 won, 5,000 won, 1,000 won, etc.) of the bill inserted into the bill insertion slot and provides the read information to the controller 107.

The coin reading unit 104 reads unit information (500 won, 100 won, 50 won, 10 won, 5 won) of coins to be put into the coin inlet and provides the controller 107 with the read information.

The coupon reading unit 105 reads information on various discount coupons that are put into the coupon inlet and provides the read information to the controller 107.

The key input unit 106 inputs various selection signals such as checking the amount of money according to the use of the unmanned force system, confirming the payment of the purchase price, and confirming the receipt output.

The key input unit 106 is preferably configured as a touch screen on the display unit 108 and may be configured as a separate key panel.

The control unit 107 recognizes the product from the information of the barcode, and then reads general information about the corresponding product from the product DB 109 and displays information including the product name, price, etc. through the display unit 108, and recognizes the product. Are displayed in order.

The controller 107 guides the total purchase cost when the recognition of all the selected products is completed, and when the selection of the credit purchase and the user card information are input, the controller 107 accesses the financial company server through the communication unit 111 and performs the authorization request and payment. Run

In addition, when the purchase of the selected product is selected as cash purchase, the control unit 107 recognizes bills and coins to be put in, completes the settlement of the purchase price of the product and discharges the balance through the balance return unit 112. .

The balance return unit 112 may return the bills and coins, so that only coins or bills can be returned depending on the design.

In addition, the control unit 107 is notified to the member about the balance (changed money) of less than the set unit, for example, less than 1,000 won when the remaining balance (changed money) occurs after the settlement of the commodity purchase price is completed by recognition of the cash input Record it on the balance card provided in the form of a card and accumulate it or convert it to mileage to record it.

In addition, the controller 107 is a product corresponding to the coupon recognized by the coupon reader 105 to apply a discount rate to deduct from the sales amount.

When the sale of the product is completed, the controller 107 records the sales history thereof in the sales DB 110 so that store management and inventory management can be performed.

When the sale of the goods is completed, the controller 107 outputs the list of goods sold and the price for each product through the receipt output unit 114 as a receipt.

Under the control of the control unit 107, the display unit 108 controls all of the unmanned POS system, such as product name and price information of a product selected for purchase, summed price information of all products, cash input, and settlement balance information. Information and the screen of the key input unit 106 are displayed in a predetermined manner.

The merchandise DB 109 stores product information and price information of all products handled at a place where the unmanned force system is installed in correspondence with a bar code.

The sales DB 110 stores the sales history of the goods as data in a set format under the control of the controller 107 so that the sales DB 110 is utilized as data for store management, inventory management, and sales type analysis for each product.

The communication unit 111 is connected to the financial institution server through a network to perform the transmission and reception of information for approval of the read card information and payment.

Under the control of the control unit 107, the balance return unit 112 returns the balance (change) generated as a result of settlement of cash in bills and coins.

The recorder 113 records the accumulated balance (change) on the electronic card type balance card provided to the member and accumulates it in a non-contact manner.

In addition, when the calculated balance (change) is less than the set amount, the recording unit 113 converts the mileage points into the mileage card provided to the member.

The receipt output unit 114 outputs a list of sold products and prices for each product as a receipt under the control of the controller 107 when the payment for the product purchase is completed.

Speaker (Spk) guides the overall operation procedure according to the use of the unmanned force system to the voice transmission.

2 is a perspective view showing an unmanned force system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

As shown, a first pedestal 210 on which a product selected for purchase is placed is placed on the left side of the center, and a barcode scanner 220 for reading a barcode printed on the product is on the right side of the first pedestal 210. The second base 230, which is disposed in the center part and on which the bar code scanning is completed, is placed in the center right part.

In addition, the monitor 240 displaying various operations according to the operation of the unmanned force system, and the key selection button is displayed is inclined at an angle set at the upper side of the bar code scanner 220, the right side of the monitor 240 The banknote accommodating part 250 for accommodating the banknotes put in the cash settlement, the coin accommodating part 260 for accommodating the coin, the printer 270 for outputting the receipt and the card reader 280 for reading the card information are provided. The balance accommodating part 290 for acquiring the settlement balance (change) returned from the unmanned force system according to the cash settlement is arranged at a predetermined position.

3 is a perspective view showing an unmanned force system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, the first pedestal 310, the barcode scanner 320, the second pedestal 330 monitor 340, and the receipt printer 360 are disposed in the same manner as in FIG. A card reader 350 for reading the information of the card, preferably the T-money card, is arranged on the right side of the central monitor 340.

Operation of the unmanned force system according to the present invention that includes the function as described above is as follows.

4 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of purchasing a selected product through payment of cash in a product purchase using an unmanned force system according to the present invention.

After selecting a product for purchase in an unmanned store having an unmanned force system according to the present invention and then scanning a barcode printed at a predetermined position of the product using a barcode scanner for the settlement of the product price, the barcode reader 101 The barcode to be scanned is read and information about the barcode is applied to the controller 107 (S101).

At this time, the controller 107 recognizes the scanned product and then accesses the product name and price information matching the corresponding barcode from the product DB 109 and displays the product information through the display unit 108 (S102).

Subsequently, it is determined whether the barcode scanning of all selected products is completed (S103). If the barcode scanning is not completed, the method returns to the process of S101 and then repeats the above-described process to display the scanned products and prices in a list form. .

When the bar code scanning of all the products selected for purchase is completed by repeating the above procedure, the controller 107 sums up the prices and guides the total purchase amount and the settlement method through the display unit 108 and simultaneously operates the speaker Spk. Guide to voice through (S104).

For example, "The total purchase amount is XXXX. Please select a card or cash payment."

When the payment method is selected as a card according to the above guide, and the information of the card is read in a contact or non-contact manner through the card reader according to the guide, the card reader 102 reads the information of the card and applies it to the controller 107. do.

Subsequently, the control unit 107 accesses the financial institution server (VAN) through the communication unit 111 to request the approval of the card payment, settle the purchase price of the product according to the approval, and the sales DB 110 for the sales history of the product. Store in

Further, when the payment method is selected as cash according to the above guide and then the cash is inserted into the bill slot and the coin slot according to the guide, the banknote reading unit 103 and the coin reading unit 104 recognize the cash information to be put in the control unit ( 107, and the controller 107 displays the amount of money input on the display unit 108.

When the input of the coupon providing the discount of the specific product is detected, the coupon reading unit 105 reads the coupon information and applies it to the control unit 107.

At this time, the control unit 107 adjusts the total purchase price by applying a specified discount rate for a particular product matching the coupon.

As described above, when the input of the coupon and the cash is confirmed, a message guiding the settlement of the purchase price is transmitted through the display unit 108 and the speaker Spk.

For example, "You have received OOOO won. Please click the Confirm settlement button."

When the input of the checkout confirmation button is recognized by the control unit 107 according to the above guide, the control unit 107 executes the payment settlement for the product purchase (S106).

Subsequently, it is determined whether a balance (change) is generated as a result of the payment settlement (S107), and if a balance is generated, a guide message for it is output, and the balance is returned through a predetermined method (S108).

The balance can be returned by the half price returning unit 112, and the remaining balance can be returned or accumulated in a non-contact manner in the electronic card type balance card provided to the member. Allow payments to be made.

In addition, for a balance less than the set amount, for example, "The balance (change) is AAA won. Do you want to convert to mileage?" If a mileage conversion is selected, convert the mileage and record it.

As described above, when the settlement of the purchase price of the commodity is completed and the return of the balance (change) is completed, for example, "the settlement is completed. Do you want to print the receipt?" Message and a receipt output is selected, the receipt output unit 114 prints a receipt including a list of purchase goods and price information.

For example, when the printer on receipt is complete, "It was processed normally. Thank you." After outputting the guide message and completes the sale of the product, the sold information is stored in the product DB (110) so that it can be used for store management, inventory management, product sales type management analysis (S109).

5 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of purchasing a selected product using a T-money card, which is a contactless electronic card, in a product purchase using an unmanned force system according to the present invention.

After selecting a product for purchase in an unmanned store having an unmanned force system according to the present invention and then scanning a barcode printed at a predetermined position of the product using a barcode scanner for the settlement of the product price, the barcode reader 101 The scanned barcode is read and information about the barcode is applied to the controller 107 (S201).

At this time, the controller 107 recognizes the scanned product and then accesses the product name and price information matching the corresponding barcode from the product DB 109 and displays the product information through the display unit 108 (S202).

Subsequently, it is determined whether the barcode scanning for all selected products is completed (S203). If the barcode scanning is not completed, the method returns to the process of S201 and then repeats the above-described process to display the scanned products and prices in a list form. .

When the barcode scan for all the products selected for purchase is completed by repeating the above procedure, the controller 107 sums up the prices and guides the total purchase amount and the settlement method through the display unit 108 and simultaneously through the speaker Spk. The process guides to the output of the voice message (S204) (S205).

In addition, when an input of a coupon that provides a discount of a specific product is detected, the coupon reading unit 105 reads the coupon information and applies it to the control unit 107.

As described above, when the adjustment of the total purchase price is completed according to the input of the discount coupon and the payment method is selected as the card, "Please contact the T-money card to the card reader." Prints a prompt.

When the information of the T-money card, which is an electronic card, is read through the card reader, the card reading unit 102 reads the information of the card and applies it to the control unit 107 (S206).

The control unit 107 accesses the financial institution server (VAN) through the communication unit 111 and requests the payment approval through the T-money card, and settles the product purchase price according to the approval (S207).

When the settlement of the product purchase price is completed as above, for example, "The settlement is completed. Do you want to print the receipt?" Message and a receipt output is selected, the receipt output unit 114 prints a receipt including a list of purchase goods and price information.

For example, when the printer on receipt is complete, "It was processed normally. Thank you." After outputting the guide message is completed and the sale of the product, and stores the sold information in the product DB (110) so that it can be used for store management, inventory management, product sales type management analysis (S208).

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, and various modifications and improvements of those skilled in the art using the basic concepts of the present invention defined in the following claims are also provided. It is included in the scope of rights.

1 is a view showing a schematic configuration of a force system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 and 3 are perspective views showing a force system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a flowchart illustrating an operation procedure of a force system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

5 is another flowchart illustrating an operation procedure of a force system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

101: barcode reader 102: card reader

103: banknote reading unit 104: coin reading unit

105: coupon reading unit 106: key input unit

107 control unit 108 display unit

109: Product DB 110: Sales DB

111: communication unit 112: balance return unit

113: recording unit 114: receipt output unit

Claims

In the force system,

A barcode reader for reading barcode information attached to a product;

A card reader for reading card information recorded in a magnetic field or an electronic chip;

A display unit for displaying a product name, price information, total purchase price, and payment information recognized by an operation state and a barcode reading according to the operation of the POS system;

A key input unit configured as a touch screen on a display unit;

A product DB storing product information and price information matching the barcode;

A sales DB for storing sales history of products for store management, inventory management, and analysis of sales types by products;

A communication unit which is connected to a financial institution server through a network and transmits / receives an authorization request of a read card and payment information;

Receipt output unit for outputting a list of purchased goods and prices for each product as a receipt;

Display the product information (product name, price) and the total purchase cost recognized by the barcode reading on the display unit.When the card information is read, access the financial company server through the communication unit to execute the approval request and payment, and the product sales history is sold DB And a control unit for recording the receipt and controlling the receipt output,

Coupon reading unit for reading the information of the discount coupon that is input for applying the product discount to provide to the control unit;

A speaker for transmitting step-by-step guidance according to the use of the POS system in a voice message;

Unmanned force system utilized in unmanned stores, including.

The method of claim 1,

An unmanned force system further comprising a recorder for recording, in a non-contact manner, an electronic card type balance card provided to a member with respect to a balance (change) of a set unit or less generated from settlement of goods purchased through cash.

The method of claim 1,

The control unit is an unmanned force system for converting the mileage for the balance (change) of the set unit or less generated in the settlement of purchases through cash to record in the member information.

In the force system,

A barcode reader for reading barcode information attached to a product;

A key input unit configured as a touch screen on a display unit;

Receipt output unit for outputting a list of purchases and prices for each product as a receipt,

A non-contact reading unit for reading information of the T-money card, which is an electronic card, in a non-contact manner;

A communication unit connected to a financial institution server through a network to transmit and receive an approval request and payment information of a T-money card read in a contactless manner;

Display product information (product name, price) and total purchase cost recognized by barcode reading on display unit, provide card information to be read by contactless method to financial institution server to execute approval request and payment, and product sales history sales DB Control to record in and control the receipt output

Unmanned force system is installed in unmanned stores, including more.

Reading a barcode attached to the product to recognize the product and displaying the recognized information on the display unit;

When the barcode recognition for all the products selected for purchase is completed, instructing the display method by text on the display unit and guiding the voice message through the speaker;

Recognizing the amount of coupons and cash input and paying the purchase price and returning the balance (change) to bills and coins;

Storing merchandise sales information in a sales DB and outputting a receipt in which merchandise list and price information are recorded;

Control method of the unmanned force system comprising a.

The method of claim 5,

Control method of the unmanned force system for recording the balance (change) generated in the settlement of the purchase price through the input of the cash to the balance card of the electronic card type provided to the member.

Calculating the purchase price of the product by reading the T-money card in a non-contact manner;

Control method of the unmanned force system comprising a.