JP3272176B2 - Product sales registration data processing device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a merchandise sales registration data processing device such as a POS (Point of Sale Information) terminal used in stores, restaurants and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art First, a POS terminal installed at each store and a host computer as a higher-level device installed at the headquarters of each store are connected by a communication line, and sales at each store are performed. The general operation of a POS system in which the headquarters manages inventory, orders, and the like will be described. Each store is a non-24-hour store whose opening time and closing time are determined in advance.

[0003] Each store first switches the operation mode of the POS terminal to the opening operation when a predetermined time comes before the opening time. Using a keyboard or the like, data necessary for execution of registration work such as input of change reserve data and input of bargain merchandise data is performed. Next, when the store opening time comes, the mode is switched to the registration work. Then, the sales data of the product purchased by the customer is registered in the POS terminal using a keyboard, a scanner or the like. As a result, the sales data of each product is
Sales registration processing is performed in the storage unit of the S terminal. Then, after the closing time, the mode is switched to the settlement business and the execution is commanded. Then, the settlement data is created based on the data on which the sales registration processing is performed in the storage unit, and the storage unit is cleared. Then, when the mode is switched to the transmission service and the execution is instructed, the payment data created in the payment service is transmitted to the host computer via the communication line. This completes the day's work.

Therefore, the head office host computer
As long as the POS terminal is operated normally at each store, daily settlement data is collected for each store, so the headquarters analyzes the collected data to determine the daily sales situation for each store. Be able to manage accurately.

[0005]

However, in this type of conventional POS terminal, the execution condition of the registration business only needs to be after the execution of the opening business, and the execution status of the opening business is canceled according to the execution of the settlement business. For example, if the customer forgets to perform the settlement operation after closing the store on the previous day, the opening operation execution state is continued without opening the store today, and the registration operation can be executed. For this reason, if today's registration business is executed while forgetting to perform the previous day's payment, the current day's payment data is accumulated in the previous day's payment data, and one day's accurate payment data cannot be obtained. There was a problem that could not be obtained.

[0006] Further, since the transmission service can be executed regardless of whether or not the payment service is executed, the transmission service is executed without performing the payment service, and it is mistaken that the payment data is transmitted to the headquarters. There was a thing. In addition, since the store opening operation could be executed regardless of whether or not the transmission operation was performed, there was a case where even though the settlement operation was performed, it was not noticed even after the store opened the next day that the transmission operation was forgotten. In such a case, there is a problem that the store side may not notice the mistake until there is a contact from the headquarters, which hinders the business of the headquarters side.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and a first object of the present invention is to prevent a situation in which accurate settlement data of the day cannot be obtained due to forgetting to execute a settlement business. It is intended to provide a merchandise sales registration data processing device.

Further, a second object of the present invention is to execute a transmission business without performing a settlement business, and to mistakenly recognize that the settlement data for the current business day has been transmitted to the headquarters. It is an object of the present invention to provide a merchandise sales registration data processing device which can prevent the problem and improve the business efficiency of the headquarters.

A third object of the present invention is to provide a merchandise sales registration data processing apparatus which can surely prevent forgetting to transmit settlement data for the previous business day and can improve the business efficiency of the head office. What you want to do.

[0010]

In order to achieve the first object, the present invention provides a clocking means for clocking the date and time, and a date and time storage means for storing the date and time of the clocking means based on the execution of the settlement work. When a registration operation is selected, the current date and time of the clocking unit is compared with the date and time stored by the date and time storage unit, and an elapsed time determination unit that determines whether the elapsed time from the storage date and time is equal to or longer than a predetermined time. A merchandise sales registration data processing device comprising: a settlement execution request guidance output unit that outputs a guidance requesting execution of a settlement operation when it is confirmed that a predetermined time has elapsed.

In order to achieve the second object, the present invention provides a settlement execution state storage means for storing an execution state of a settlement operation, and a settlement execution state in response to an instruction to start execution of a transmission operation. A settlement execution determining means for checking the stored contents of the state storage means to determine whether the payment operation is before or after execution;
A merchandise sales registration data provided with a settlement execution request guidance output means for outputting guidance for requesting execution of the settlement business and prohibiting execution of the transmission business when it is confirmed by the settlement execution determination means that the execution of the settlement business has not yet been performed; Processing device.

Further, in order to achieve the third object, the present invention provides a transmission execution state storage means for storing an execution state of a transmission operation, and a transmission execution state storage means in response to execution of a store opening operation. The transmission execution determining means for checking the stored contents of the transmission service to determine whether it is before or after the execution of the transmission service. And a transmission execution request guidance output means for outputting.

Further, the present invention provides a clocking means for counting the date and time, a date and time storage means for storing the date and time of the clocking means based on the execution of the settlement work, a selection of the registration work, and a current date and time and date and time storage means for the clocking means. The storage time is compared with the storage time, and the elapsed time determination means for determining whether or not the time elapsed from the storage time is equal to or more than a predetermined time, and the guidance for requesting the execution of the settlement business when the determination means confirms that the predetermined time has elapsed. A first job forgetting support unit including a first settlement execution request guidance output unit for outputting, a settlement execution state storage unit for storing an execution state of the settlement business, and a settlement in response to a command to start execution of a transmission job Checking the stored contents of the execution state storage means and determining whether the payment work is before or after execution, and before the execution of the payment work by the payment execution determination means. When the confirmation is made, the second task forgetting support means including the second payment execution request guidance output means for outputting the guidance for requesting the execution of the settlement business and prohibiting the execution of the transmission business, and storing the execution state of the transmission business Transmission execution state storage means, transmission execution determination means for checking the storage contents of the transmission execution state storage means in accordance with the execution of the store opening operation, and determining whether the transmission operation is to be performed or not, and the transmission execution determination means When at least two of the third task forgetting support means including the transmission execution request guidance output means for outputting the guidance for requesting the execution of the transmission task when it is confirmed that the task is not executed before the transmission task is provided, Product registration data processing device.

[0014]

According to the present invention having the above-described structure, when the elapsed time from execution of the previous settlement business exceeds a predetermined time due to forgetting to perform the settlement business, guidance for requesting execution of the settlement business is provided. Is output. Therefore, forgetting to execute the settlement work is prevented.

[0015] Further, if an attempt is made to execute a transmission operation without performing an adjustment operation, a guidance requesting execution of the adjustment operation is output. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the payment data for the current business day from being mistaken for being transmitted to the headquarters due to forgetting to execute the payment business.

If the transmission operation is not executed when the store opening operation is executed, a guidance requesting the execution of the transmission operation is output. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the user from forgetting to execute the transmission of the settlement data or the like for the previous business day.

[0017]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, each store is connected via a communication line to a host computer as a higher-level device installed in a headquarters that supervises and manages each non-24-hour store in which a store opening time and a store closing time are determined in advance. P installed at the store
A case where the present invention is applied to an OS terminal will be described.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a main part of a POS terminal according to the present invention. The POS terminal comprises a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 1 constituting a main control unit, and a CPU (Central Processing Unit).
1, a ROM (read only memory) 2 and a RAM (random access memory) 3 as a main storage unit controlled by
They are connected by a bus line 4 such as a data bus.

Also, a clock circuit 5 as time measuring means for measuring the date and time via the bus line 4, and a communication interface for controlling data communication with a host computer (not shown) connected via the communication line. 6. A keyboard controller 8 for controlling the keyboard 7 and taking in input key signals, a display controller 9 for controlling the display unit 9 for the operator and the customer and a display controller 10 for displaying display data on each display screen, and a printer 11 are controlled. A printer controller 12 for printing print data on receipt paper and journal paper, a scanner controller 14 for controlling a scanner 13 to take in scanning data, a signal from a mode switch 15 and a drawer for automatically opening a drawer (not shown). I / O port 17 for sending a drive signal to opening device 16 It is connected to.

The keyboard 7 has a numeric key for counting numerical data such as the number of sales points and the deposit amount, a clear key for clearing the numeric data and canceling an error, and a PLU (Price Lookup) for the numeric data.・ Up) A POS terminal-dedicated keyboard equipped with a PLU key for designating a code, a subtotal key, a closing key for declaring the end of transaction registration, and an execution key for instructing execution of various tasks. is there.

Here, the PLU code is a code used to register a product for sale in a POS terminal, and the corresponding PLU code is directly printed or label-printed on each product in the form of a bar code. . This bar code can be read by the scanner 13.

As shown in FIG. 2, the mode switch 15 includes "registration", "opening a store", "payment", "expense input",
Select various business modes such as "Transmission" and execute
A switch for instructing the PU 1 constitutes a task selecting means. The mode switch 15 is switched by a key. It should be noted that a switch capable of selecting a task by a switching unit other than a key may be used.

Here, "registration" means that every time a customer-purchased product is sold and registered, sales data of the product is registered in the storage unit, and the end of registration of one transaction is declared by operating the closing key. Every time the printer 11 issues a receipt that prints the detailed data of the products sold and registered in the transaction and the total data, etc., in the transaction, the “opening” refers to the execution of the registration business prior to the daily opening of the store. The mode of operation for processing the data input of necessary change reserves, bargain merchandise, and the like, “payment” means that payment data is created based on the data registered in the storage unit and recorded on the recording paper (receipt paper and paper). One or both of the journal paper), the mode of the operation to clear the storage unit after printing out, "expense input" is the expense data of deposit and withdrawal related to store operation The mode of operation for processing power, "transmission", is a mode of operation for transmitting the settlement data created by the settlement operation and the expense data input by the expense entry operation to a host computer connected via a communication line. It is.

In the POS terminal, as shown in FIG. 3, a sales data file 31 is formed in the RAM 3 as a storage unit for performing sales registration processing of merchandise sales data. Further, a transmission buffer 32 is formed in the RAM 3 as an area for temporarily storing data to be transmitted to the host computer in the transmission operation.
In addition, the RAM 3 includes various memories such as a work buffer 33 for areas A and B, a flag memory 34 for storing flags of a store opening flag F1, a settlement flag F2, an expense flag F3, a transmission flag F4, and a settlement completed flag F5. An area is formed. Although not shown, the power of the RAM 3 is backed up by a battery, and the stored data is stably held even when the power is turned off.

The CPU 1 monitors the signal of the mode switch 15 input via the I / O port 17, and determines the business mode selected by the mode switch 15. When the "store opening" mode is selected, the process waits for execution of the command. The program is configured to execute the processing shown in the flowchart of FIG. 4 when the execution of the store opening operation is instructed by the operation input of the execution key of the keyboard 7.

That is, the CPU 1 firstly executes step 41
The settlement flag F2 in the flag memory 34 is checked. Then, when it is confirmed that the settlement flag F2 is set to "1", since the settlement business for the previous business day has been completed, the opening business process of this business day is permitted. Each time data such as a change fund, a bargain product, etc., necessary for executing a registration operation is input by operating the keyboard 7, the input data is stored and held in a predetermined area of the RAM 3.

Next, when the end of the store opening business process is declared at step 42, for example, by inputting a closing key, the date and time data measured by the clock circuit 5 is stored in the area A of the work buffer 33. In addition, the flag memory 3
4 is set to "1" and the settlement flag F
2 is reset to "0".

Next, at step 43, the flag memory 3
The cost flag F3 of No. 4 is checked. When the expense flag F3 is set to "1", the expense flag F3 is reset to "0" because the expense input operation for the previous business day has been completed.

Next, at step 44, the flag memory 3
The transmission flag F4 of No. 4 is checked. If the transmission flag F4 is set to "1", since the transmission operation for the previous business day has been completed, the transmission flag F4 is set.
4 is reset to "0". Thereafter, the CPU 1 returns to monitoring the state of the mode switch 15.

On the other hand, if the settlement flag F2 is reset to "0" in step 41, the settlement business for the previous business day has not been performed, so that the store opening business process is prohibited and the CPU 1 The process returns to monitoring the state of the switch 15.

If the expense flag F3 has been reset to "0" at step 43, the expense input operation for the previous business day has not been performed, and the operator is requested to enter the expense on the display unit 9 for the operator. Guidance "Please enter expenses" is displayed. Further, in this case, since the transmission operation is not performed, the guidance "request transmission" for requesting the transmission is displayed on the display unit 9 for the operator as step 45. Thereafter, if the settlement completion flag F5 of the flag memory 34 is set to "1", the CPU 1 returns to monitoring the state of the mode switch 15.

If the transmission flag F4 is reset to "0" in step 44, the transmission operation is not performed for the previous business day, so that the transmission to the operator display unit 9 is performed in step 45. Displays the requested guidance "Please transmit". Thereafter, if the settlement completion flag F5 of the flag memory 34 is set to "1", the CPU 1 returns to monitoring the state of the mode switch 15.

When the system is initially introduced or the system is started up after maintenance, the settlement flag F2, the expense flag F3, and the transmission flag F4 are compulsorily set in order to prioritize the opening of the store and prevent unnecessary guidance from being displayed. Is set to "1".

Here, the transmission execution state storage means of the invention corresponding to claims 3 and 4 of the present application is constituted by the storage area of the transmission flag F4 in the flag memory 34, and the transmission execution determination means is constituted by the processing of step 44 of the CPU 1. The transmission execution request guidance output means is constituted by the processing of step 45 of the CPU 1 and the display unit 9.

The CPU 1 has a mode switch 1
When the “registration” mode is selected by 5, 1
It waits for the sales registration of the customer purchase product in the transaction to be started. Then, when the sales registration of the product is started by inputting the PLU code by the keyboard 7 or the scanner 13, the program is configured to execute the processing shown in the flowchart of FIG.

That is, the CPU 1 firstly executes step 51
The store opening flag F1 is checked. When it is confirmed that the store opening flag F1 is set to "1", since the store opening business for this business day has been completed, the date and time data stored in the area A of the work buffer 33 is set as step 52. The date and time data obtained by adding 24 hours is stored in the B area of the work buffer 33. Next, as step 53, the current date and time data measured by the clock circuit 5 is read and compared with the date and time data in the B area.

If the current date and time data does not reach the date and time data in the area B, since 24 hours (one full day) have not passed since the opening of the store on the current business day,
Allow product registration processing. Then, the sales data of the registered merchandise is registered in the sales data file 31. When the end of the registration of one transaction is declared by inputting the closing key, a normal closing process such as a receipt is executed. Thereafter, the CPU 1 returns to monitoring the state of the mode switch 15.

On the other hand, if the store opening flag F1 is reset to "0" in step 51, the store operation is not being performed on this business day, and the CPU 1 returns to monitoring the state of the mode switch 15. .

If the current date and time data has reached the date and time data in the area B at step 53, it means that 24 hours (one full day) have passed since the opening of the store on this business day, and Guidance to prohibit the registration process and request settlement on the display unit 9 for the operator as step 54 "24 hours or more have passed. Please execute the settlement"
Is displayed. Thereafter, the CPU 1 sets the mode switch 15
Return to status monitoring.

Here, the timekeeping means of the invention corresponding to claims 1 and 4 of the present application is formed by the clock circuit 5, the date and time storage means is constituted by the area A of the work buffer 33, and the elapsed time determination means is provided by the step 53 of the CPU 1. Step 5
4 and the settlement execution request guidance output means is constituted by the processing of step 55 of the CPU 1 and the display unit 9.

The CPU 1 has a mode switch 1
When the "expense input" mode is selected by step 5, it waits for its execution command. The program is configured to execute the processing shown in the flowchart of FIG. 6 when the execution of the expense input operation is instructed by operating the execution key of the keyboard 7.

That is, the CPU 1 firstly executes step 61
The input data is stored and held in a predetermined area of the RAM 3 every time the expense data of the payment data and the payment data is input by the operation input of the keyboard 7.

Next, when the end of the expense input business process is declared by, for example, a closing key input in step 62, the expense flag F3 is set to "1". Also,
In step 63, the expense data stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 3 is converted into transmission data and stored in the transmission buffer 32. Further, when the guidance requesting the expense input is displayed on the display unit 9 as the step 64, the display is cleared. Thereafter, the CPU 1 returns to monitoring the state of the mode switch 15.

The CPU 1 has a mode switch 1
When the "pay-out" mode is selected by step 5, it waits for its execution to be instructed. Then, the program is configured to execute the processing shown in the flowchart of FIG. 7 when the execution of the settlement business is instructed by the operation input of the execution key of the keyboard 7.

That is, the CPU 1 firstly executes step 71
The store opening flag F1 is checked. When it is confirmed that the store opening flag F1 is set to "1", since the store opening business for this business day has been completed, the settlement business process is permitted. And sales data file 3
Create payment data based on the data registered in 1.
The printer 11 prints out on recording paper. Further, the sales data file 31 is cleared.

Next, at step 72, when the end of the settlement business process is declared by, for example, the closing key input, the settlement flag F2 is set to "1" and the store opening flag F1 is set.
Is reset to “0”.

Next, at step 73, guidance "request transmission" for requesting transmission is displayed on the display unit 9 for the operator. In step 74, the settlement data is converted into transmission data and stored in the transmission buffer 32. Further, when the guidance requesting the settlement is displayed on the display unit 9 as the step 75, the display is cleared. Thereafter, the CPU 1 sets the mode switch 15
Return to status monitoring.

On the other hand, if the store opening flag F1 is reset to "0" in step 71, the store opening business is not being performed on this business day, so that the settlement business process is prohibited, and the CPU 1 The process returns to monitoring the state of the switch 15.

The CPU 1 has a mode switch 1
When the "transmission" mode is selected by 5, it waits for its execution to be instructed. Then, when the execution of the transmission task is instructed by the operation input of the execution key of the keyboard 7, the program is configured to execute the processing shown in the flowchart of FIG.

That is, the CPU 1 first executes step 81
To check the settlement flag F2. When it is confirmed that the settlement flag F2 is set to "1", since the settlement business for this business day has been completed, the cost flag F3 is checked in step 82. When it is confirmed that the expense flag F3 is set to "1", since the expense input operation for this business day has been completed, the settlement data and the expense data stored in the transmission buffer 32 are determined as step 83. Is transmitted to the host computer via the communication interface 6 and the communication line.

Next, the transmission flag F4 is set to "1". Further, the settlement flag F2 and the expense flag F3
Is reset to “0”. If the settlement completion flag F5 is set, it is reset to "0". Further, when the guidance requesting the transmission is displayed on the display unit 9 as step 84, the display is cleared. Thereafter, the CPU 1 returns to monitoring the state of the mode switch 15.

On the other hand, if the settlement flag F2 has been reset to "0" in step 81, the settlement flag F5 is checked in step 85. If the settlement flag F5 is set to "1", a store opening operation for the current business day is performed while the transmission for the previous business day is not performed, and the transmission for the previous business day is instructed. Therefore, the routine proceeds to step 82, where the cost flag F3 is checked. If the expense flag F3 has been set, the expense input for the previous business day has been completed, and the processing of steps 83 to 84 is executed. Thereafter, the CPU 1 sets the mode switch 1
It returns to the state monitoring of 5.

In step 82, the expense flag F
If "3" has been reset to "0", transmission has been instructed in spite of the fact that no expense has been entered for the current business day or the previous business day. Expense has not been entered, and the guidance to request the entry is displayed. "Expense has not been entered. Please enter expense." Thereafter, the CPU 1 returns to monitoring the state of the mode switch 15.

If the settlement flag F5 has been reset to "0" in step 85, the transmission has been instructed even though the settlement business for this business day has not been executed. 87, guidance is displayed on the display unit 9 for the operator, indicating that payment has not been executed, and a guidance requesting the execution of the payment, "Payment has not been executed. Please execute payment".

Next, as step 88, the cost flag F3 is checked. If the expense flag F3 is set to "1", the CPU 1 returns to monitoring the state of the mode switch 15 because the expense input for this business day has been completed.

On the other hand, at ST88, the expense flag F3
Is reset to "0", transmission has been instructed even though no expense has been entered for the current business day, so no expense has been entered in the operator display unit 9 in step 86. , The guidance to request the input "Expense has not been entered. Please enter expense" is displayed. Thereafter, the CPU 1 returns to monitoring the state of the mode switch 15.

Here, the operation execution state storage means of the invention according to claims 2 and 4 of the present application is constituted by the storage area of the settlement flag F2 in the flag memory 34, and the settlement execution determination means is constituted by the processing of step 81 of the CPU 1. The payment execution request guidance output means is constituted by the processing of step 87 of the CPU 1 and the display unit 9.

At each store that uses the POS terminal of this embodiment configured as described above, when a predetermined time comes before the store opening time, first, the mode switch 15 is switched to select the "store open" mode. Then, input of data necessary for execution of registration work such as input of change fund data and input of bargain merchandise data is performed using the keyboard 7. At this time, the date and time data measured by the clock circuit 5, that is, the date and time of execution of the store opening business for the current business day is stored in the
Stored in the area. The store opening operation can be executed if the settlement operation for the previous business day has been completed.

By the way, in this store opening business, if the transmission business for the previous business day is not completed,
As shown in (a), a guidance “Please transmit” for requesting transmission is displayed on the display unit 9 for the operator.
In addition, when the expense input for the previous business day has not been performed, the guidance “please input the expense” for requesting the expense input is also displayed.

Accordingly, the operator can confirm from the display contents of the display section 9 that the settlement business for the previous business day has been completed but the expense input business and the transmission business have not been completed. In this case, the operator first switches the mode switch 15 to select the "expense input" mode, and inputs necessary expenses. Next, when the "transmission" mode is selected by switching the mode switch 15, the execution is instructed. In this way, the settlement data and expense data for the previous business day are transmitted to the head office host computer via the communication line.

Thereafter, at each store, when the opening time comes,
By switching the mode switch 15, the "registration" mode is selected, and the sales data of the customer purchased merchandise is registered. At this time, every time the registration of one customer is started, the work buffer 33
The date and time of execution of the store opening business for the current business day stored in the area A is compared with the current date and time measured by the clock circuit 5. And the current date and time is 24
If it is confirmed that the time has elapsed, the merchandise registration operation is prohibited and, as shown in FIG. Please execute payment. "Is displayed.

Therefore, this kind of settlement request guidance is displayed only after the opening business for the previous business day.
This is a case where an attempt is made to continue the registration business of the current business day from the previous business day without performing the settlement business for the previous business day and the store opening business for the current business day. Therefore, the operator who confirms this guidance immediately stops the registration work and executes the settlement work and the transmission work. By doing so, the settlement data of the previous business day is transmitted to the host computer at the head office.

Thereafter, at each store, after the closing time, the mode switch 15 is switched to select the "expense input" mode, and input the expense data for the current business day.
Next, the mode switch 15 is switched to select the "payment" mode, and the execution thereof is commanded. Then, the settlement data of this business day is output as a report. At this time, FIG.
As shown in (c), the guidance "Please transmit" for requesting transmission is displayed on the display section 9a for the operator, and the operator switches the mode switch 15 to select the "transmission" mode and executes it. Command. Then, the settlement data created by the settlement business and the expense data input by the expense inputting business are transmitted to the head office host computer via the communication line.

Here, when the execution of the transmission task is instructed without performing the expense entry task, as shown in FIG. 9D, no expense has been entered in the display section 9 for the operator, and the entry is made. Request guidance "Expenses not entered.
Please enter expenses "is displayed. In addition, if the execution of the transmission operation is instructed without performing the settlement operation, as shown in the figure, the settlement is not executed on the display unit 9 and the guidance for requesting the execution “The settlement has not been executed. Please execute payment. "Is displayed.

Accordingly, the operator can confirm from the display contents of the display unit 9 that an error has occurred in attempting to execute the transmission operation without performing one or both of the expense input operation and the settlement operation. In this case, the operator performs the task that he has forgotten to execute, selects the transmission task again, and instructs the operator to execute the task, so that the settlement data and the expense data for the current business day are sent to the head office host computer via the communication line. Transmitted.

As described above, the POS terminal according to the present embodiment has the first work forgetting support means including the clocking means, the date and time storage means, the elapsed time discriminating means, and the first payment execution request guidance output means. If the registered business is attempted to be executed after 24 hours or more from the opening business of the previous business day due to forgetting to execute the adjusted business, the execution of the registered business is prohibited and the operator is notified of the execution request of the adjusted business. Therefore, it is possible to prevent forgetting to execute the settlement business. As a result, the sales registration processing data of the current business day is added to the sales registration processing data of the previous business day, so that accurate settlement data for one day cannot be obtained, and the daily sales analysis can be accurately performed. .

Further, the POS terminal of this embodiment has a second task forgetting support unit including a settlement execution state storage unit, a settlement execution determination unit, and a second settlement execution request guidance output unit. If you forgot to perform the payment operation and try to execute the transmission operation, the operator will be notified of the execution request of the settlement operation, so the transmission operation will be executed without performing the settlement operation, and the settlement data will be transmitted to the headquarters. It can be prevented from being mistaken for what has been done. As a result, it is not necessary for the headquarters to check for the existence of the settlement data, so that the work efficiency of the headquarters can be improved.

Further, the POS terminal of this embodiment has a third task forgetting support means including a transmission execution state storage means, a transmission execution discriminating means, and a transmission execution request guidance output means. If a store opening operation is performed on this business day while the operation is forgotten, the operator is notified of the transmission request, so that the transmission operation can be prevented from being forgotten. As a result, it is not necessary for the headquarters to check whether or not the settlement data is transmitted, so that the business efficiency of the headquarters can be improved.

In addition, the POS terminal of this embodiment automatically displays the guidance for requesting the execution of the transmission service in accordance with the execution of the settlement business. It has an effect that can be prevented.

In the above embodiment, the POS terminal having all of the first to third work forgetting support means has been described. However, a POS terminal having at least one of these business forgetting support means may be used. It is very effective.

The output means of the various kinds of guidance is not limited to the display means, but may be a printing means by the printer 11, a voice generating means from a voice synthesizer, or the like.

Further, in the above embodiment, the date and time of execution of the store opening business is stored by the date and time storage means. However, the date and time immediately after execution of the settlement business or after a lapse of a predetermined time after execution of the settlement business is stored by the date and time storage means. Alternatively, the output of the settlement execution request guidance may be controlled by determining the elapsed date and time from the storage date and time by the elapsed determination unit.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the description has been made assuming that the non-24-hour business is used. However, the 24-hour business also obtains one-day settlement data at a predetermined time every day and transmits it to the head office. The present invention can be applied.
In addition, it goes without saying that various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

[0074]

As described above in detail, according to the invention corresponding to claim 1 of the present application, it is possible to prevent a situation in which accurate settlement data of a day is not obtained due to forgetting to execute a settlement business, and a daily sales analysis can be performed. It is possible to provide a merchandise sales registration data processing device that can be reliably performed.

According to the invention corresponding to claim 2 of the present application,
Product sales registration data that can prevent the payment data for this business day from being mistakenly assumed to have been transmitted to the headquarters by executing the transmission business without performing the payment business and improving the business efficiency of the headquarters A processing device can be provided.

Further, according to the invention corresponding to claim 3 of the present application, it is possible to provide a product sales registration data processing apparatus which can surely prevent forgetting to transmit the settlement data for the previous business day and can improve the business efficiency of the head office. .

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a main part of a POS terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a mode switch in the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an exemplary view showing main memory areas of a RAM in the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing main part processing of the CPU when a store opening operation is selected in the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is an exemplary flowchart showing essential part processing of the CPU when a registration job is selected in the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a CPU when an expense input operation is selected in the embodiment
5 is a flowchart showing main part processing.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing main part processing of the CPU when a settlement operation is selected in the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing main part processing of the CPU when a transmission task is selected in the embodiment.

FIG. 9 is an exemplary view showing a display output example of various guidances in the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... CPU 3 ... RAM 5 ... Clock circuit 6 ... Communication interface 7 ... Keyboard 9 ... Display unit 11 ... Printer 15 ... Mode switch 31 ... Sales data file 32 ... Transmission buffer 33 ... Workbutter 34 ... Flag memory

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(57) [Claims] 1. A registration service for performing sales registration processing of sales data of each product registered for sale in a storage unit, and after creating settlement data based on the data registered in the storage unit by executing the registration business. In a merchandise sales registration data processing apparatus provided with a business selecting means capable of at least switching and selecting a settlement business for clearing the storage unit, a time measuring device for measuring a date and time, and a date and time of the time measuring device based on the execution of the settlement business Date and time storage means for storing
An elapse time determining means for comparing the current date and time of the time keeping means with the date and time stored by the date and time storage means when selecting the registration job, and determining whether or not the elapsed time from the stored date and time is a predetermined time or more; A merchandise sales registration data processing device comprising: a settlement execution request guidance output unit that outputs a guidance requesting execution of the settlement business when it is confirmed that a predetermined time has elapsed by means. 2. A registration service for performing sales registration processing of sales data of each product registered for sale in a storage unit, and after creating payment data based on the data registered in the storage unit by executing the registration business. Merchandise sales registration data provided with a business selection means capable of at least switching and selecting between a settlement business for clearing the storage unit and a transmission business for transmitting the settlement data created by executing the settlement business to a higher-level device connected to the line. In the processing device, a settlement execution state storage unit that stores an execution state of the settlement operation, and a storage content of the settlement execution state storage unit that is checked in response to a command to start execution of the transmission operation,
A settlement execution determining means for determining whether before or after the execution of the settlement business, and, when it is confirmed by the settlement execution determination means that the execution of the settlement business is not performed, a guidance requesting the execution of the settlement business is output to output the transmission business. And a payment execution request guidance output unit for prohibiting the execution of the product sales registration data processing apparatus. 3. A registration service for performing sales registration processing of sales data of each product registered for sale in a storage unit, and after creating settlement data based on the sales registration processing data in the storage unit by executing the registration business. A payment service for clearing the storage unit, a transmission service for transmitting payment data created by executing the payment service to a higher-level device connected to a line, and data necessary for executing the registration service after the execution of the payment service In a product sales registration data processing device provided with a business selecting means capable of at least switching and selecting an opening business for processing input, a transmission execution status storing means for storing an execution status of the transmitting business, and the opening business is executed. Transmission execution determining means for checking the contents stored in the transmission execution state storage means in response to the request, and determining whether the transmission is performed before or after the transmission. Commodity sales registration data processing apparatus characterized by comprising a transmission execution request guidance output means for outputting a guidance for requesting execution of the transmission operations to confirm that the previous execution of the transmission operations by means. 4. A registration operation for performing sales registration processing of sales data of each product registered for sale in a storage unit, and after creating settlement data based on the data registered in the storage unit by executing the registration operation. A payment service for clearing the storage unit, a transmission service for transmitting payment data created by executing the payment service to a higher-level device connected to a line, and data necessary for executing the registration service after the execution of the payment service In a merchandise sales registration data processing apparatus provided with a business selecting means capable of at least selecting and switching to a store opening processing for processing an input, a time measuring means for measuring the date and time, and storing the date and time of the time measuring means based on the execution of the settlement work Date / time storage means, when selecting the registration job, comparing the current date / time of the timekeeping means with the date / time stored by the date / time storage means, Elapsed time discriminating means for discriminating whether or not the time is equal to or more than a predetermined time, and first settlement execution request guidance output means for outputting a guidance requesting execution of the settlement business when it is confirmed that the predetermined time has elapsed by the discriminating means. Checking the contents of the first work forgetting support means, the settlement execution state storage means for storing the execution state of the settlement work, and the storage contents of the settlement execution state storage means in response to an instruction to start execution of the transmission work. A payment execution determining means for determining whether the payment business is before or after execution, and when it is confirmed by the payment execution determination means that the payment business is not performed, a guidance requesting the execution of the payment business is output to output the transmission business. Second job forgetting support means including a second settlement execution request guidance output means for prohibiting execution of the transmission job, and a transmission execution state storing the execution status of the transmission job. State storage means, transmission execution determination means for checking the storage contents of the transmission execution state storage means according to the execution of the store opening operation, and determining whether the transmission operation is before or after execution, and the transmission execution determination means The third task forgetting support means including a transmission execution request guidance output means for outputting a guidance requesting execution of the transmission task when confirming that the transmission task has not been executed,
A merchandise sales registration data processing device comprising at least two business forgetting support means.