JPS61289493A - Sales data transmitting/receiving system - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] This bulletin contains application data before electronic filing, so abstract data is not recorded.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Technical Field of the Invention] The present invention relates to a sales data transmission/reception system for, for example, a restaurant system.

[Background of the invention]

In recent years, in order to improve the efficiency of restaurant operations, ECRs (electronic cash registers) installed in restaurants have been systemized, making it possible to send and receive data between multiple ECRs. In this case, since the page data input on the slave side is transmitted to the master side every time it is registered, a huge amount of data is transmitted to the master side for the entire system. As a result, the master side needs to be highly functional (multi-job),
Moreover, the software processing has become complicated and expensive.

[Purpose of the invention]

This invention was made against the background of the above-mentioned circumstances, and its purpose is to reduce the amount of data transmitted, increase line idle time, and shorten processing time on the master side. To provide a sales data transmission/reception method that enables data processing to be carried out efficiently without increasing functionality, and that also allows for good handling even when the person in charge is changed on the slave side. be.

[Key points of the invention]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides a sales data transmission/reception method that enables sales data to be transmitted and received between an electronic device and a plurality of terminals, in which sales data is input in accordance with the person in charge and the type specified. The data is totaled to obtain subtotal data for each type, and this subtotal data for each type is transmitted to the electronic device along with the person in charge code, and the person in charge code and subtotal data for each type transmitted from the terminal are stored. , the main point is that the person in charge code can be changed by specifying the person in charge to take over on the terminal.

[Configuration of Example]

The present invention will be specifically described below based on an embodiment shown in the drawings. FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of a restaurant system to which the present invention is applied. This restaurant system includes one cashier ECR1, which is mainly used by the accounting entity, and multiple servers ECR2, which are mainly used by waiters and waitresses who take orders from customers.
and is provided. The cashier ECR1, the server ECR2, . . . are equipped with slip printers IA, 2A, . . . for printing slips. The cashier ECRI and the server ECR2 are connected to the system controller 3 and the computer server 4, respectively. A plurality of kitchen printers 5 installed in the kitchen are connected to the system controller 3. This controller 3 functions as a distribution controller for the kitchen printer 5..., and also functions as a cashier ECR1, server EC, etc. in the terminal machine.
A memory is provided for storing subtotal data for each slip from R2 . . . in correspondence with the slip number. The computer server 4 also includes a personal computer 6.
is connected. The computer server 4 is a server ECR2 serving as each terminal, a cashier ECR
In addition to functioning as a distribution controller for I, it also functions as an interface between the personal computer 6 and the controller 3.

In a restaurant system configured in this way,
It is possible to input data for the same bill from any server ECR2, and the order data input from the server ECR2 is sent to the kitchen printer 5 corresponding to the item and printed, and - subtotal data for each bill. is sent to the system controller 3 together with the person-in-charge code and stored therein, and is also transmitted to the cashier ECRl.

Next, the configuration of the cashier ECRI mentioned above will be explained in detail with reference to FIG.
In addition to the departmental key 2 for registering departments, the various function keys 3, and the takeover key 4 for instructing the transfer of the person in charge. Also, on the keyboard are ``Settings,''``Registration,'' ``Power 0FFJ,'' and ``Inspection.''

A mode switch MS is provided for specifying a "settlement" mode.

Thus, the key manual signals output from the input unit 11 corresponding to the operation keys and the mode designation signals output according to each switching position of the mode switch MS are input to the CPU (central processing circuit) 12. .

The CPU 12 performs input processing, registration processing, printing processing, display processing,
It executes data transmission processing, etc., and has a configuration including various registers, an arithmetic unit AL, and a control unit CT. By exchanging data with the RAM (random access memory) 13, the CPU 12 accumulates total sales data by time period and by person in charge.
It sends display data to the display section 14 and print data to the printing section 15, and also controls the opening operation of the drawer 16 and sends and receives data to and from the transmission section 17.

RAM13 writes data under the control of CPU12,
The read operation is controlled, and this RAM 13 includes a time period accounting memory M1. ! A total memory M2 for each person in charge stores cumulative sales data for each person in charge, a tax total memory M3 that stores the total tax amount, a total memory M4 that stores the total sales data, and a correction total memory that stores the correction total. M5
, premium, and discount total memory M6 is provided.

FIG. 3 shows a specific configuration of the server ECR2. The server ECR2 differs from the cashier ECRl in that it does not have a drawer, and is basically configured in the same way as the cashier ECRI. Components are indicated by the same reference numerals, and their explanations will be omitted. Here, in the RAM 13 of the server ECR2, there are Ma and FLU that store the total sales data by department.
A memory Mb for storing total sales data for each group, a memory Me for storing total sales data for each group, and a memory Md for storing total sales data for 45 members are provided.

FIG. 4 shows the configuration of the system controller 3.

This system controller 3 is provided with a CPU 21, and this CPU 21 is configured to have an arithmetic section, a control section, and a mask movement flag register. And C
The PU 21 transmits the ECR as each terminal via the transmission section 22.
In addition to transmitting and receiving data with the slip memory 23 that stores subtotal data and the like for each slip, the slip memory 23 includes a rental flag memory ml, a machine number/hide memory m2, a slip number memory m3, a server staff number memory m4, a table number memory m5, and a subtotal memory m6.

Here, the lending flag memory ml stores a lending flag for making lending to another terminal wait until lending to one terminal is completed when lending requests for the same slip are received from a plurality of ECRs.

In addition, the CPU 21 is a kitchen printer transfer buffer 2.
Data is exchanged with 4.

This kitchen printer transfer buffer 24 stores data to be distributed to each kitchen printer 5, and includes kitchen printer number memory nil, sales quantity memory m12, character memory m13, server name memory m14, and table number. A memory m15, a slip number memory m16, a time memory m17, and a machine number memory m18 are provided.

[Operation of the embodiment]

FIG. 5(B) and FIG. 6 are flowcharts showing the operation when a change in the person in charge is specified on the terminal. First, when handing over the person in charge using the terminal, please refer to Figure 5 (
As shown in A), after incrementing the current staff number by 't1, 4 is operated on the takeover key, and after setting the new staff number to be taken over, 4 is operated on the takeover key. As a result, for example, as shown in FIG. 9(A), when a key is operated, the person in charge name and number are displayed in the input order (FIG. 9(B), along with this, FIG. 5(B) ) starts execution.

First, in step S1, when the above-described key operation is performed, the numbers of the old person in charge (leaving person) and the new person in charge (5 people in charge of taking over) are transmitted to the system controller 3 together with the takeover code and machine number. As a result, the flow shown in FIG. 6 starts to be executed. That is, the number corresponding to the old person in charge number is searched from the slip-by-slip memory 23 (step S11). As a result, when the old person in charge number is searched, it is checked whether the lending flag corresponding to it is turned on. If the subtotal data corresponding to this person in charge number is being lent (step 512), the system waits until the subtotal data is lent, but if it is not being lent, the process proceeds to the next step S13.
It is checked whether the same operation has been completed for all the persons in charge of RAM13, and if it has not been completed for all the persons in charge, the process returns to step Sll and the same operation is repeated.

When the operation described in E is completed, step S14
is executed, and the subtotal data corresponding to the arranged new and old staff numbers is transmitted to the respective terminals that have requested the handover. As a result, the terminal device returns from step S2 to step Sl and waits until the subtotal data corresponding to the old and new staff numbers is transmitted from the system controller 3, but now these subtotal data are transmitted from the system controller 3. Since it has been transmitted, step S3
Then, the system controller 3 is notified that the subtotal data of the new and old staff numbers has been received. In the system controller 3, the process returns from step 515 to step 314 and continues data transmission until this subtotal data reception completion signal is transmitted from the terminal, but when the subtotal data reception completion signal is received from the terminal, the next The process advances to step 516 and waits until further predetermined data is sent from the terminal. In the terminal device, the subtotal data reception completion signal is transmitted to the system controller 3, and then the process proceeds to the next step S4, where the process of rewriting the old person in charge number to the new person in charge number is performed. The rewritten new person-in-charge number and the corresponding subtotal data are returned to the system controller 3 (step S5). As a result, when the system controller 3 confirms that the new person-in-charge number and subtotal data have been received, The process advances from step S16 to step S17, and after transmitting a signal indicating that this data has been received to the terminal, the rewritten new staff number and subtotal data are stored in the corresponding area of the memory 23 for each slip (step 518 ), FIG. 7 shows the stored contents of the slip-by-slip memory 23 when the person in charge is changed. That is, assuming that the stored contents of the slip-specific memory 23 were as shown in FIG. 4 before the person in charge was changed, the slip numbers r4230J, r1324J
When the person in charge of is changed to the person in charge of r456J, the result will be as shown in FIG.

However, the terminal device continues to transmit data in step S5 until the system controller 3 receives a signal indicating that it has received the new staff number and subtotal data, but there is no response from the system controller 3. This is detected in step S6, and step S6 is performed.
Step S7 proceeds to step S8, where arithmetic processing is performed to add and subtract the total sales amount of the new and old personnel in the memory Md for each person in charge of the terminal based on the subtotal data read from the system controller 3, and then proceeds to step S8. The calculation result data is stored in areas corresponding to the old and new personnel. Figure 8 (A)
, CB) show the storage state of the person-in-charge memory Md in this case, FIG. 8(A) shows the state before the change, and FIG. 8(CB) shows the state after the change.

That is, as shown in Figure 8 (A), if the total sales amount of the person in charge of r123J is r25,300 yen, and the total sales amount of the person in charge of r456J is r18,900, then the person in charge as shown in Figure 7 is changed. If done, r123. +
r14,300 from the total sales amount for the person in charge of
yen” (12,000 yen + 2,300 yen) is subtracted, and r
For the person in charge of 456J, r1 from the total sales amount
4,300 yen" is added and this calculation result is stored in the corresponding area of the person-in-charge memory Md.
The contents are rewritten as shown in FIG. 8(A) to FIG. 8(B).

FIG. 9(C) shows an example of printing when the person in charge is changed as described above.

In the above embodiment, when the person in charge is specified on the terminal, the person in charge code is read from the system controller 3 and changed on the terminal, but when the person in charge change data is received on the system controller 3 side, The person in charge code may be rewritten by the system controller 3, and the amount of money for each person in charge may be recalculated and transmitted to the terminal. Various variations can be applied.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained in detail above, the present invention provides a sales data transmission/reception method that enables sales data to be transmitted and received between an electronic device and a plurality of terminals, in which sales data is input in accordance with the corresponding person and type designation. The data is totaled to obtain subtotal data for each type, and this subtotal data for each type is transmitted to the electronic device along with the person in charge code, and the person in charge code and subtotal data for each type transmitted from the terminal are stored. At the same time, the person in charge code is changed by specifying the corresponding person to take over on the terminal, which reduces the amount of data transmitted and increases line idle time.In addition, the processing time on the master side is shortened. In addition, it is possible to perform data processing efficiently without increasing the functionality, and even when the person in charge is changed on the slave side, it has effects such as being able to respond favorably.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a restaurant system to which the invention is applied; FIG. 2 is a block circuit diagram of the cashier ECR shown in FIG. 1; and FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the cashier ECR shown in FIG. Block circuit diagram of the server ECfl shown, tJS
Figure 4 is a block circuit diagram of the system controller shown in the TJ41 diagram, Figure 5 is a flowchart showing the operation when changing the person in charge on the terminal, and Figure 6 is the operation performed by the system controller when the person in charge is changed. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the storage contents of the memory for each slip in the system controller after the person in charge has been changed, and FIG.
Figures (A) and (B) show the stored contents of the memory for each person in charge of the terminal, with Figure 8 (A) showing before the change, Figure 8 (B) after the change, and Figure 9 (A). ) is a specific example of key operation when changing the person in charge, FIG. 9(B) is a diagram showing a corresponding display state, and FIG. 9(C) is a diagram showing a printing state. l... Cashier ECR, 2... Server ECR, 3... System controller, 11
...Input section, 12...CPU, 17.
...Transmission section. 21...CPU, 22...Transmission section, 2
3... Memory for each slip. Figure 1 (B> 8 Figure 9 (A) Figure (C)

Claims (1)

[Claims] In a sales data transmission/reception method that allows sales data to be transmitted and received between an electronic device and multiple terminals, the terminal is equipped with a system that cumulatively collects the sales data input in accordance with the person in charge and type designation. Find subtotal data for each type,
means for transmitting the subtotal data for each type along with the person in charge code to the electronic device; a storage means provided in the electronic device for storing the person in charge code and the subtotal data for each type transmitted from the terminal; A sales data transmission/reception system comprising: means for changing a person-in-charge code stored in said storage means in response to a person-in-charge handover designation on said terminal device.