JP2005234951A - Commodity sales data processor - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a customer to receive a service, when a commodity combination condition of service objects is newly set, by purchasing, if he/she has purchased one commodity of the objects before the set day, the other commodity on and after the set day. <P>SOLUTION: The purchased commodity information entered is stored in a registration specification memory. The purchased commodity information of the past transactions of the customer is stored in a registration history memory. Whether or not the commodity combination condition of service objects is established is determined from the purchased commodity information in the registration specification memory and the purchased commodity information in the registration history memory. When the establishment of the commodity combination condition is determined, service processing is performed to this transaction. Thereafter, the purchased commodity information in the registration specification memory is added to the registration history memory. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a merchandise sales data processing apparatus such as a POS (Point Of Sales) terminal, an electronic cash register, and the like that can perform service processing such as summary discounts on current purchased merchandise and past purchased merchandise.

  In retail stores such as supermarkets, as a part of customer service, so-called summary discounts are widely used in which discount services can be received when purchasing a combination of specific products.

As a conventional POS terminal that supports this type of summary discount, the combination condition is established because the product purchased in this transaction is the target of the summary discount but the product that is the target of the combination has not been purchased. When there is a product that has not been issued, a coupon voucher printed with product information identifying the product for which the combination condition has not been established is issued, and the product information printed on the coupon is read in the next and subsequent transactions, and is recognized by this product information. If the combination condition is met by the product and the product registered in the current transaction, a discount will be given, and a discount service for the previously purchased product and the product purchased this time can be received. It is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
Japanese Patent No. 3022053

  However, in a conventional POS terminal that enables services such as summary discounts across multiple transactions, the product must be a service target, but the product for which the combination condition is not satisfied because the product to be combined has not been purchased. Since the coupon was not issued, when the product combination condition for the service was newly set, if one of the target products was purchased before the set date, the other product was set after the set date. Customers complained that they could not get service after purchasing.

  The present invention has been made based on such circumstances. The purpose of the present invention is to purchase one target product before the set date when a product combination condition for service is newly set. If so, it is possible to receive the service by purchasing the other product after the set date, to further improve the service to the customer, and to provide a product sales data processing apparatus that can be expected to keep the customer Is.

  The merchandise sales data processing apparatus of the present invention, for example, a POS terminal, an electronic cash register, etc., purchase merchandise information inputted via an input means such as a keyboard, a scanner, etc. Product combination condition determination means for determining whether or not the product combination condition of the service target is satisfied from the information, and when it is determined that the product combination condition is satisfied, for example, discounts, discounts, and point premiums for the current transaction. Service processing means for performing service processing such as issuance of coupons and purchase product history addition means for adding purchased product information input via the input means to the storage unit are provided.

  According to the present invention in which such measures are taken, when a product combination condition to be serviced is newly set, if one of the target products is purchased before the set date, the other product is set after the set date. It is possible to provide a merchandise sales data processing apparatus that can receive a service by purchasing, can further improve the service to the customer, and can expect the customer to be enclosed.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
Note that this embodiment is a product sales data processing device that discounts as a service process when a combination condition of service target products is established between a product purchased in a past transaction and a product purchased in a current transaction. This is a case where the present invention is applied.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the overall configuration of a retail store system using the merchandise sales data processing apparatus according to the present embodiment. This system includes a plurality of stores A and B and a headquarter C that controls the stores A and B. And is built between. That is, a POS terminal 1 as a merchandise sales data processing apparatus and a store computer 2 as its host machine are installed in each store A and B, and a computer 2 as a headquarter server is installed in the headquarter C. Then, the store computer 2 of each store A and B and the headquarter server computer 3 are connected to each other via a WAN (Wide Area Network) 4 so that bidirectional data communication is possible, thereby constructing a retail store system.

  In each store A and B, a POS system is constructed by connecting a POS terminal 1 and a store computer 2 via a LAN (Local Area Network) 5 so that bidirectional data communication is possible. Each POS terminal 1 is provided with an interface capable of reading / writing data from / to the memory card 6.

  The memory card 6 functions as a membership card of a retail store in which the retail store system is constructed. For example, an IC card is used. In the internal memory of the memory card 6, a member number unique to the member is stored in a fixed manner. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, as the registration history data of the product purchased by the member at the retail store, the purchase date, the product code of the product purchased on that day, and the discount flag data are associated with each other. It is stored so that it can be rewritten. The discount flag is reset to “0” as a default state, and is set to “1” when a product with a corresponding product code is subjected to a discount process when a combination condition of service target products is established.

  In the store computers 2 of the stores A and B, a combination condition file 7 is stored in a storage unit such as an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) device. In this combination condition file 7, as shown in FIG. 3, the first and second target product codes indicating the combination conditions of products that can receive the summary discount service, the specified period data, and the discount amount are associated with each other. Are set in numerical order. Each time the product combination conditions are changed, the latest file is created in the headquarter server computer 3 and downloaded to the store computers 2 of the stores A and B via the WAN 4 so that the combination condition file 7 is updated. It has become.

  A customer database 8 is connected to the headquarter server computer 3. In the customer database 8, personal information such as name, address, telephone number, and gender is stored and managed for each member number.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of the POS terminal 1. The POS terminal 1 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 11 constituting a control unit body, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 12, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 13, a clock unit 14, a communication interface 15, a memory card interface 16, It comprises an I / O port 17, a keyboard controller 18, a first display controller 19, a second display controller 20, a printer controller 21, a scanner controller 22, and the like. The CPU 11, ROM 12, RAM 13, clock unit 14, communication interface 15, memory card interface 16, I / O port 17 and controllers 18 to 22 are connected by a bus line 23 such as an address bus and a data bus.

  The clock unit 14 measures the current date and time. A LAN 5 is connected to the communication interface 15 to control communication with the store computer 2. A memory card 6 is detachably attached to the memory card interface 16, and data is written to and read from the internal memory of the memory card 6.

  A signal from the mode switch 24 is input to the I / O port 17. Further, an opening command signal is output to the drawer 25 through the I / O port 17 under the control of the CPU 11. The mode switch 24 is used to selectively switch various business modes such as “registration”, “inspection”, “settlement”, and “registration” is based on purchased product information input via the input means. This is a business mode for registering the purchased merchandise sales data of this transaction in a predetermined memory area of the RAM 13.

  Connected to the keyboard controller 18 is a keyboard 26 on which a key for inputting a product code of a purchased product and a closing key for declaring registration closing of one transaction are arranged. The fastening key includes a member fastening key and a non-member fastening key. The scanner controller 22 is connected to a scanner 27 for optically reading a barcode attached to a product. Each product has a barcode indicating the product code of the product. The keyboard 26 and the scanner 27 constitute input means.

  Connected to the first display controller 19 is an operator display 28 for displaying the name, amount, total amount, change amount, etc. of registered products for the operator (casher). The second display controller 20 is connected to a customer display 29 for displaying similar data to the shopper. A printer 30 for printing a receipt is connected to the printer controller 21.

  In the RAM 13, in addition to various work areas, as shown in FIG. 5, a registration details memory 41 including a serial number area, a registration date area, a product code area and a discount flag area, a purchase date area, and a purchase product code area And a registration history memory 42 composed of a discount flag area, an established combination memory 43 composed of a target product code area, a combined product code area, a purchase date area, and a discount area, and a discount memory 44 for storing a discount for one transaction. In addition, a flag memory 45 that stores a registering flag and a counter memory 46 that stores count data A are formed.

  When the “registration” mode is selected by the mode switch 24, the CPU 11 starts the process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 6 by program control in the ROM 12. First, the CPU 11 waits for product registration as ST (step) 1. When a product code is input by an operation input of the keyboard 26 or the scanner 27, since purchase registration of the product identified by the product code is performed, the CPU 11 refers to the registering flag in the flag memory 45 as ST2. Then, it is determined whether or not a product for one transaction is being registered.

  Here, when the registration flag is reset to “0”, since it is the registration of the first purchased product in one transaction and the product is not being registered, the CPU 11 determines each area of the registration details memory 41 as ST3. To clear. In addition, the current date measured by the clock unit 14 as ST4 is acquired as the registration date, and is temporarily stored in the work area of the RAM 13. In ST5, the registration flag is set to “1”.

  When the registering flag is set to “1” in ST2, since the second and subsequent purchased products in one transaction are registered and products are being registered, the CPU 11 does not execute the processes of ST3 to ST5.

  Next, the CPU 11 stores the product code of the product purchased and registered as ST6 in the registration details memory 41 together with the registration date. At this time, if there are a plurality of purchase-registered products, the product code and the registration date are stored for that number. The discounted flag is “0” in the default state.

  Next, the CPU 11 determines whether or not a closing key has been input in ST7. Here, if the closing key is not input and the next product registration is performed, the CPU 11 executes the process of ST6 again. That is, the product code of the product registered for purchase is stored in the registration details memory 41 together with the registration date for the number of registration points.

  When the input of the closing key is detected in ST7, the CPU 11 determines in ST8 whether the closing key is a member closing key or a normal closing key. Here, in the case of the member closing key, the CPU 11 confirms that the memory card 6 as the member card is attached to the memory card interface 16 in ST9. If confirmed, the CPU 11 once clears the registration history memory 42, the discount memory 44 and the established combination memory 43 as ST10, and then purchases the purchase date and purchase stored as registration history data from the memory card 6 as ST11. All item data of the product code and the discount flag are read and stored in the same item area of the registration history memory 42 (information reading means). Thereafter, the CPU 11 executes a combination discount search process specifically shown in FIG.

  That is, the CPU 11 initializes the count data A of the counter memory 46 to “0”, and then counts up the count data A by “1”. Each time the count data A is counted up, the product code (A-th product code) and the discount flag in the order matching the count data A are acquired from the registration details memory 41, and the discount flag is reset to “0”. The following processing is executed only when it is done.

  First, the CPU 11 inquires of the store computer 2 whether or not this A-th product code is set as the target product code in the combination condition file 7 in ST21. As a result, when there is a response from the store computer 2 that the A-th product code is set as the target product code, the CPU 11 sets it in the combination condition file 7 corresponding to the target product code as ST22. The other target product code is acquired from the store computer 2 as a combined product code. Moreover, each data of the designated period and the discount amount corresponding to the target product code is also acquired.

  Next, the CPU 11 searches the registration history memory 42 in ascending order of purchase date using the combination product code as a search key in ST23. When a purchased product code matching the combination product code is detected from the registration history memory 42 as ST24, whether or not the purchase date of the purchased product code is within the past period specified by the specified period data from the current date as ST25. Is determined (product combination condition determination means). Here, if the purchase date is within the past specified period, the product combination condition is satisfied, and therefore the CPU 11 purchases the ST-26 A code corresponding to the target product code and the purchase matched with the combination product code. The product code, the date of purchase thereof, and the discount amount are stored in the established combination memory 43. In ST27, the discount is added to the discount memory 44 (service processing means). Furthermore, as ST28, the discount flag corresponding to the Ath product code in the registration details memory 41 and the discount flag corresponding to the purchased product code matching the combination product code in the registration history memory 42 are set to “1”, respectively. To do.

  On the other hand, if there is no purchased product code that matches the combination product code in the registration history memory 42 in ST24, the CPU 11 searches the registration details memory 41 as ST29 and matches the combination product code. Determine if there is a product code. If a product code that matches the combination product code is detected, the CPU 11 executes the processes of ST26 to ST28. That is, the product code in the registration details memory 41 that matches the A-th product code that was the target product code and the combination product code, the registration date, and the discount amount are stored in the established combination memory 43. Further, the discount amount is added to the discount amount memory 44 (service processing means). Further, the discount flag corresponding to the Ath product code in the registration details memory 41 and the discount flag corresponding to the product code matching the combination product code are set to “1”, respectively.

  Thus, every time a product code for which the discount flag is not set is acquired from the registration details memory 41, the CPU 11 executes the processes after ST21. If the A-th product code cannot be obtained from the registration details memory 41, the CPU 11 ends the combination discount search process.

  When the combination discount search process ends, the CPU 11 executes a settlement process as ST13. In this settlement process, the total amount of the product specified by the product code stored in the registration details memory 41 is calculated, the discount amount stored in the discount memory 44 is subtracted from the total amount, and the invoiced amount is calculated. calculate. Then, the customer payment data for the billed amount is processed.

  When the settlement process is completed, the CPU 11 adds all data in the registration details memory 41 to the registration history memory 42 as ST14 (purchased product history adding means). Thereafter, if the CPU 11 overwrites and saves the data in the registration history memory 42 in the memory of the memory card 6 via the memory card interface 16 in ST16, the CPU 11 resets the registering flag to “0” and processes the current transaction. Exit.

  In the present embodiment configured as described above, it is assumed that the combination condition file 7 of the combination condition data shown in FIG. 3 is newly set in the store computer as of February 12, 2002. On this day, the member having the memory card 6 storing the registration history data shown in FIG. 2 purchases a product at any of the stores A and B, and the data shown in FIG. If stored, the POS terminal 1 executes the combination discount search process according to the following procedure.

  First, the first product code “1111111111111” (product A) is acquired from the registration details memory 41. Since this product code “1111111111111” is a target product code, a combination product code “1234567890123” (product F), a specified period of 10 days, and a discount of 25 yen are acquired from the store computer 2. Then, the registration history memory 42 storing the data shown in FIG. 2 is searched in order from the top in the figure. As a result, the first purchase product code “1234567890123” on the purchase date February 2, 2004 is detected as the combination product code. Since the purchase date is within the specified period, the product combination condition is satisfied, and the discount amount of 25 yen is added to the discount amount memory 44.

  Next, the second product code “1111111111111” (product A) is acquired from the registration details memory 41. In this case, as a result of searching the registration history memory 42, since the corresponding discount flag is set for the first purchase product code “1234567890123” on the purchase date February 2, 2004, the second purchase product code “ 1234567890123 "is detected as the combination product code. Since the purchase date is within the specified period, the product combination condition is satisfied, and the discount amount of 25 yen is added to the discount amount memory 44.

  Next, the third product code “0123456789012” (product B) is acquired from the registration details memory 41. Since this product code “0123456789012” is a target product code, a combination product code “6789012345678” (product G), a specified period of 8 days, and a discount of 35 yen are acquired from the store computer 2. Then, the registration history memory 42 is searched, and the first purchase product code “6789012345678” on the purchase date February 4, 2004 is detected as the combination product code. Since the purchase date is within the specified period, the product combination condition is satisfied, and a discount amount of 35 yen is added to the discount amount memory 44.

  Next, the fourth product code “2222222222222” (product C) is acquired from the registration details memory 41. Since this product code “2222222222222” is a target product code, a combination product code “3333333333333” (product E), a specified period of 30 days, and a discount of 10 yen are acquired from the store computer 2. Then, the registration history memory 42 is searched. In this case, there is no purchased product code that matches the combination product code in the registration history memory 42. Therefore, the registration details memory 41 is searched. As a result, since the sixth product code matches the combination product code, the product combination condition is satisfied, and the discount amount of 10 yen is added to the discount memory 44.

  Next, the fifth product code “4444444444444” (product D) is acquired from the registration details memory 41. Since this product code “4444444444444” is a target product code, a combination product code “7890123456789” (product E), a specified period of 30 days, and a discount of 20 yen are acquired from the store computer 2. Then, the registration history memory 42 is searched, and the purchase product code “7890123456789” on the purchase date February 2, 2004 is detected as the combination product code. Since the purchase date is within the specified period, the product combination condition is satisfied, and the discount amount of 20 yen is added to the discount amount memory 44. Thus, a purchase receipt 50 having the contents shown in FIG. 9 is printed and issued.

  On the other hand, if this member's product purchase date is February 13, 2002, the next day, the combination discount search process is executed according to the following procedure. First, for the first product code “1111111111111” (product A), the purchase date February 2, 2002 is out of the specified period, so the purchase product code “1234567890123” (product) on the purchase date February 4, 2002 F) is detected as the combination product code, and the product combination condition is satisfied.

  However, since the combination product code is not detected for the second product code “1111111111111” (product A), the product combination condition is not satisfied. For the third product code “0123456789012” (product B), the product combination condition is not satisfied because the purchase date of the purchased product code “6789012345678” that matches the combined product code is outside the specified period. As a result, a purchase receipt 60 having the contents shown in FIG. 10 is printed and issued.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, when a product combination condition for summary discount is newly set in the combination condition file 7, one target product is purchased in the past at the same store or affiliated store. If so, a discount service can be obtained by purchasing the other product after the file setting date. Therefore, further service to customers can be improved, and customer lock-in can be expected.

  In addition, the product combination condition includes period data, and it is determined whether or not the specific product combination condition is satisfied from the purchased product information of the past transaction within the period specified by the period data. Even in the simple operation of accumulating and storing the purchase history data, it is possible to eliminate the problem that the merchandise combination condition is satisfied from the store history that is remarkably old for the store.

  In the above embodiment, customer purchase history data is stored in the memory card 6, but is stored and stored in the customer database 8 connected to the headquarter server computer 3 for each member. You may make it use only.

  In the above embodiment, a combination of two products is used as an element for establishing a condition. However, a combination of three or more products may be used as an element for establishing a condition. Moreover, it is good also considering the purchase score of the same goods as an element of condition establishment.

  In the embodiment, the store computer 2 stores the combination condition file 7. However, each POS terminal 1 may store the combination condition file 7. In addition, the type of service when the product combination conditions are met is not limited to discounts, but discounts and point surcharges. Service processing such as issuing coupons may be performed.

  In addition to this, it goes without saying that various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention, such as application of the present invention to a single electronic cash register.

1 is an overall configuration diagram of a retail store system according to an embodiment of the present invention. The schematic diagram which shows an example of the registration log | history data memorize | stored and preserve | saved at the memory card in the same embodiment. The schematic diagram which shows the combination condition file memorize | stored and hold | maintained at the store computer in the embodiment. The block diagram which shows the principal part structure of the POS terminal in the embodiment. The schematic diagram which shows the main memory areas formed in RAM of the POS terminal. The flowchart which shows the principal part of the registration mode process which CPU of the same POS terminal performs. 7 is a flowchart specifically showing a combination discount search process in FIG. 6. The schematic diagram which shows one data example of the registration detailed memory. The schematic diagram which shows one example of issue of a purchase receipt. The schematic diagram which shows one example of issue of a purchase receipt.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... POS terminal, 2 ... Store computer, 6 ... Memory card, 7 ... Combination condition file, 8 ... Customer file, 11 ... CPU, 14 ... Clock part, 16 ... Memory card interface, 41 ... Registration details memory, 42 ... Registration History memory, 43... Combination memory, 44.

Claims (4)

In the product sales data processing device for processing the purchased product sales data of the current transaction based on the purchased product information input via the input means,
Product combination condition determining means for determining whether or not a service target product combination condition is satisfied from the purchased product information input via the input means and the purchased product information of the past transaction stored in the storage unit;
Service processing means for performing service processing on the current transaction when it is determined by the product combination condition determining means that the product combination condition is satisfied,
Purchased product history addition means for adding purchased product information input via the input means to the storage unit;
A product sales data processing apparatus characterized by comprising: Information reading means for reading purchased product information of past transactions stored in a storage medium and storing the information in the storage unit;
Information writing means for storing the purchased product information stored in the storage unit in the storage medium;
The product sales data processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:   The product combination condition used for the determination of the product combination condition determination unit includes period data, and the product combination condition determination unit includes the period specified by the purchased product information input through the input unit and the period data. 3. The merchandise sales data processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the merchandise sales data processing apparatus is a means for judging whether or not a specific merchandise combination condition is satisfied from the purchased merchandise information of a past transaction. In the product sales data processing device for processing the purchased product sales data of the current transaction based on the purchased product information input via the input means,
A registration details memory for storing the purchased product information of the customer input via the input means;
A registration history memory for storing information on purchased products of the customer's past transactions;
Product combination condition determining means for determining whether or not a service combination product combination condition is satisfied from the purchased product information in the registration details memory and the purchased product information in the registration history memory;
Service processing means for performing service processing on the current transaction when it is determined by the product combination condition determining means that the product combination condition is satisfied,
Purchased product history adding means for adding purchased product information in the registration details memory to the registration history memory;
A product sales data processing apparatus characterized by comprising:

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