JP2000172957A - Commodity sales registering data processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To automatically decide the contents of price service for every member and also for every commodity to perform the sales processing by acquiring the information on the price service contents corresponding to the service numbers and member codes and executing a price service such as the discount of registered commodities based on the acquired information. SOLUTION: When the information is inputted from a card reader controller 19, a CPU 1 reads out the magnetic card data from a card reader 18 to acquire a member code and stores it in a member type memory of a RAM 3. Then, the CPU 1 reads a service number out of a service information table of the RAM 3 and acquires the information on the price service contents corresponding to the service number and the member code. Based on the acquired information, the price service such as the discount is executed for the commodities which are registered by a scanner 11 serving as a commodity register means.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electronic cash register or POS (Point
Of Sales: point-of-sale information) Related to merchandise sales registration data processing devices such as terminals, especially products for the distribution and retail businesses that have introduced a member service system that sells products to members at a lower price than non-members The present invention relates to a sales registration data processing device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a retail or retail business such as a department store or a specialty store, a member service system has been introduced in which members are recruited and products are sold to shoppers who become members at a lower price than non-members. In some cases, customers are stabilizing. Conventionally, as a merchandise sales registration data processing device for the distribution / retail business in which such a member service system is introduced, a card reader for reading card information such as a member code recorded on a member card distributed to each member is known. And a product price file storing a normal price and a member price corresponding to the product code of each product. If the card information of the membership card is read by the card reader prior to the start of registration of a product to be sold to one shopper, flag information indicating that the shopper is a member is stored. When a product to be sold to the shopper is registered, the shopper determines whether the shopper is a member or a non-member based on the flag information. For non-members, there has been known a system in which a normal price of a corresponding product is read from a product price file and sales processing is performed.

[0003] Also, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 6-68105 discloses that
A product information file that stores a discount as a member service, a member value discount flag that identifies the presence or absence and type of discount in accordance with the product code, a distinction between discount and discount for each member value discount flag, and a discount amount or A member value discount information file that stores the discount amount is provided, and in the case of a member transaction, the member value discount information file is searched by the member value discount flag obtained by searching the product information file by the input product code. There is disclosed a merchandise sales registration data processing device which calculates a member service sales price based on obtained information and processes sales.

[0004]

However, in this type of conventional merchandise sales registration data processing device, although a discount rate and a discount amount can be set for each product, all members can obtain discounts or discounts at the same rate or amount. Discounts were made, and it was not possible to change the discount rate or discount amount for each product according to the customer's preferential treatment, age, occupation, and the like. For this reason, for example, when trying to implement a customer service system that changes the discount rate only for specific products for special members with high preferential treatment, the clerk always determines whether the shopper is a special member. In the case of a special member, it is necessary to judge whether or not the purchased product includes a specific product, and if the specific product is included, manually enter a discount rate or a discount amount. Had become.

Accordingly, the present invention can automatically determine the price service contents such as the discount rate and the discount amount of the product purchased by the member customer for each member and for each product, and process the sales, thereby expanding the operation of the member service system. An object of the present invention is to provide a merchandise sales registration data processing device that can be easily implemented without burdening a clerk.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a merchandise sales registration data processing device for processing sales data of merchandise registered by merchandise registration means in a storage unit, wherein a plurality of member type codes are provided. Data input means for inputting recording data of a recording medium for recording any of the above, and a product-specific service for storing a service number for specifying a price service content such as discount or discount for each product code or product classification code unique to each product. Number storage means, a service information table for storing information on price service contents in advance for each service number and for each member type code, and when a product is registered by the product registration means, the product-specific service number storage means Service number reading means for reading the corresponding service number, and data recorded on the recording medium by the data input means. When the service number is read by the service number reading means in a state where the member type code is input, the price service contents corresponding to the read service number and the member type code recorded on the recording medium from the service information table Service information acquiring means for acquiring information about the product, and service processing means for executing a price service such as a discount or a discount of the commodity registered by the commodity registration means with the information acquired by the acquiring means. According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the invention, when the service number read from the service number storing means for each product by the service number reading means is a predetermined number, the price service is executed by the service processing means. It is something that was not done.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, a normal member card (member type code = C1) distributed to a normal member having a low preferential degree is used as a recording medium for recording any one of a plurality of kinds of member type codes. Excellent member card distributed to high excellent members (member type code = C2)
And a family member card (member type code = C3) distributed to the clerk's family. A description will be given of a POS terminal in which a discount rate of a product purchased by a member is automatically determined for each of the three types of member cards and sales processing is performed.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of a POS terminal according to the present embodiment.
The terminal uses a CPU (Central Proc
essing Unit) 1. In addition, ROM (Read Only Memory) that stores fixed data such as programs
y) 2, a random access memory (RAM) 3 in which various memory areas for temporarily storing variable data are formed, a clock unit 4 for measuring date and time, and connection to a host device (store computer) via a communication line. Drawer opening device 7 for inputting signals from the communication interface 5 and the mode switch 6 and automatically opening a drawer (not shown).
A keyboard controller 10 for receiving a key signal corresponding to a key operation from a keyboard 9 provided with an I / O port 8 for outputting a drive signal, a numeric key, a multiplication key, a closing key, etc., and optically reading a bar code Display operations of a scanner controller 12 for receiving a read code signal from the scanner 11, an operator display 13 for displaying registered product data and the like to an operator, and a customer display 14 for displaying registered product data and the like to a shopper , A printer controller 17 for controlling the printing operation of a printer 16 for performing receipt printing and journal printing, a card reader controller 19 for reading card reading data from a card reader 18 for reading data magnetically recorded on a membership card And so on. The CPU 1 and the ROM 2, RAM 3, clock 4, communication interface 5, I / O port 8, keyboard controller 10, scanner controller 12, display controller 15, printer controller 17, and card reader controller 19 are connected to an address bus, They are connected by a bus line 20 such as a data bus.

The mode switch 6 is a switch for selecting various operation modes such as "registration", "inspection", "payment", and "setting" and instructing the CPU 1 to execute the operation modes. Here, "registration" means that when a product for sale is registered by the product registration means, sales data of the registered product is processed for sale in the storage section, and the closing registration means performs closing registration of a commercial transaction with one shopper. And a receipt mode in which the details of the products purchased by the shopper in the commercial transaction are printed by the printer 16 and issued. “Inspection” is a task of outputting the contents of the storage unit in which sales data of each product has been registered by the registration task. The “payment” is a business mode in which, after outputting the contents of the storage unit in which the sales data of each product is registered by the registration operation, the contents of the storage unit are cleared. The “setting” is a business mode in which data necessary for executing a registration business or the like is set in the storage unit.

In the POS terminal having such a configuration,
In the RAM 3, in particular, a product data table 31 having an area configuration shown in FIG. 2 and a discount rate table 32 having an area configuration shown in FIG. 3 are formed. Product data table 3
1 is a discount number as a service number for specifying a price service content such as a discount or a discount, in addition to a name and a unit price of the product, corresponding to a product code specific to each product sold at the store. , And constitutes a product-specific service number storage unit.

The discount rate table 32 stores the member type codes C1, C2, C
The service information table is a table memory that stores in advance a discount rate as information on price service contents. The product data table 3
1 and the discount rate table 32, the latest data is downloaded in a timely manner by the host computer connected via the communication interface 5.

In the state where the "registration" mode is selected by the mode switch 6, the CPU 1 particularly executes each processing shown in the flowcharts of FIGS. FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a card reading process executed when the card data of the magnetic card is read by the card reader 18. That is, when the CPU 1 confirms that the magnetic card data has been read by inputting information from the card reader controller 19, the CPU 1 starts this card reading process, and proceeds to ST (step) 1 as the card reader 1
Based on the card read data received from 8, it is determined whether the magnetic card is one of three types of preset membership cards (normal membership card, excellent membership card, and family membership card). If the magnetic card is one of the three types of membership cards, RA is executed as ST2.
The card processing flag F is stored in the flag memory (not shown) on M3.
It is determined whether or not is set. Here, if the card flag F is reset to "0", ST
As 3, a member type code is obtained from the card read data received from the card reader 18 and stored in a member type memory (not shown) on the RAM 3. After a while, ST
If the card flag F is set to "1" as "4", the card reading process is terminated.

If the card flag F has already been set to "1" in ST2, an error occurs because the member card has been read twice in a commercial transaction with one customer. If it is determined in ST1 that a magnetic card other than the member card has been read, other processing (not shown) is executed.

FIG. 5 shows a scanner 11 as a product registration means.
9 is a flowchart of a scanning process executed when a barcode is read by the scanner. That is, when the CPU 1 confirms that bar code data has been read by inputting information from the scanner controller 12, the CPU 1 starts this scanning process, and in step ST1, the bar code data of the product code is It is determined whether or not reading has been performed. When the barcode data of the product code is read, the product data file 31 is searched using the product code as a search key in ST2. As a result, the product data file 3
If a product code that matches the search key is set in 1 (YES in ST3), it is determined in ST4 whether the card flag F is set in the flag memory.

If the card flag F is set to "1" in ST4, the transaction is a business transaction with the member, so that ST5 is executed.
As a result, a record of a product code that matches the search key of the product data file 31 is read, and a discount number in the record is obtained (service number reading means). Here, it is determined whether or not the discount number is “0” in ST6. When the discount number is other than "0", ST7
To acquire the member type code stored in the member type memory.

Next, in ST8, the discount rate table 32 is searched using the discount number obtained in ST5 and the member type code obtained in ST7 as search keys, and discount rate data in which both the discount number and the member type code match. (Service information acquisition means). Then, as ST9, S
At T5, the unit price in the record read from the product data table 31 is discounted at the discount rate acquired at ST8,
The member service price and discount (= unit price-member service price) of the registered product are calculated (service processing means). In step ST10, the member name and the unit price of the registered merchandise, the member service price after the discount calculation, and the discount are displayed on the operator display 13 and the customer display 14, respectively.
After that, if the sales processing of the sales points and sales amount (= member service price x sales points) of the registered goods is performed in the sales memory (not shown) of the RAM 3 in ST11, the scanning processing is terminated.

In ST6, the product data file 31
If the discount number in the record of the product code that matches the search key read from is "0", the product is not a discount target, and the process of ST7 to ST10 is not performed and ST1 is performed.
Proceed to 1. When the sales processing of the sales data and the sales amount (= the unit price in the same record × the sales points) of the registered products is performed in the sales memory, the scanning process is terminated.

If the card flag F in the flag memory is reset to "0" in ST4, the transaction proceeds to ST11 without performing the processing of ST5 to ST10 because it is a commercial transaction with a non-member. When the sales processing of the sales data and the sales amount (= the unit price in the same record × the sales points) of the registered products is performed in the sales memory, the scanning process is terminated.

Also, in ST2, the product data file 31
If no product code that matches the search key is set as a result of the search, a product code that is not set in the product data file 31 has been read, and an error is generated. If it is determined in ST1 that barcode data other than the product code has been read, other processing (not shown) is executed.

FIG. 6 is a flow chart of a closing registration process executed when a closing key as a closing register is operated. That is, the CPU 1 controls the keyboard controller 10
When it is confirmed that the closing key has been operated by the information input from, it is determined whether or not the product has been registered in the commercial transaction with one customer in ST1. Then, for example, when it is confirmed that the product has already been registered by the state of the registering flag set in response to the first product registration in the commercial transaction with one customer, each of the products registered in the commercial transaction with this one customer as ST2. The printer 16 issues a receipt on which the details and totals of the product are printed. In step ST3, a drive signal is sent to the drawer opening device 7 to automatically open the drawer (not shown).

Thereafter, the card flag F in the flag memory is checked in step ST4. Here, when the card flag F is set to "1", the closing registration process in the business transaction with the member customer is performed, so that the member type code stored in the member type memory is cleared as ST5. If the card flag F is reset to "0" in ST6, the closing registration process is terminated.

In step ST4, the card flag F is set to "0".
If it has been reset, the closing registration process in the commercial transaction with the non-member customer is completed, and the closing registration process ends without performing the processes of ST5 and ST6. If it is determined in ST1 that the product has not been registered, an operation error of the closing key is determined.

The PO according to the present embodiment thus configured is
At a store that uses the S terminal, a regular member card with the member type code C1 is distributed to regular members, and a superior member card with the member type code C2 recorded is distributed to superior members. Has member type code C
Distribute the family member card with 3 recorded. Also, if the product data table 31 and the discount rate table 32 are created on the host computer, the POS terminal R
Download to AM3.

Assume that a commodity data table 31 having data contents shown in FIG. 2 and a discount rate table 32 having data contents shown in FIG. 3 are set in the RAM 3 of the POS terminal. That is, a regular member sells at a discount of 5%, a superior member sells at a discount of 7%, and a clerk's family sells at 10%.
Discount items "1" are set for products such as "candy" and "chocolate" that are sold at a discount. And the like, a discount number “2” is set. Similarly, set a discount number "3" for products such as "cabbage" and "daikon" that are sold at a 10% discount only to the clerk's family, sell at a 5% discount to regular members, and 10% to excellent members. A discount number "4" is set for a product such as "watermelon" which is sold at a discount and sold at a 20% discount to the family of the clerk. In addition, regular members, excellent members,
A discount number “0” is set for a product “cigarette” or “beer” that is not discounted to any of the clerk's families.

[0025] In this state, for example, the normal member can purchase the products "cigarette", "tissue", "candy", and "cabbage".
Suppose you have purchased Then, the cashier who operates the POS terminal reads the card data of the ordinary member card presented by the customer into the card reader 18 first. Then, the card flag F is set to "1", and the member type code C2 recorded on the ordinary member card is stored in the member type memory.

Next, when the cashier reads the bar code attached to the product "cigarette" with the scanner 11, the card flag F is set, but the discount number of the product "cigarette" is "0". The service process is not executed, and the product “tobacco” is sold at a unit price of 230 yen. Next, when the cashier reads the barcode attached to the product "tissue" with the scanner 11, the card flag F is set and the discount number of the product "tissue" is "2". From 32, the discount number is "2" and the member type code is "C
The discount rate “10%” corresponding to “1” is read. Then, the sale of the product "cigarette" is processed at a member service price of 450 yen, which is a 10% discount from the unit price of 500 yen.

Next, when the cashier reads the barcode attached to the product "candy" with the scanner 11, the card flag F is set and the discount number of the product "candy" is "1". The discount rate “5%” corresponding to the discount number “1” and the member type code “C1” is read from the discount rate table 32. Then, the sale of the product “candy” is performed at a member service price of 95 yen, which is a 5% discount from the unit price of 100 yen.

Finally, when the cashier reads the bar code attached to the product "cabbage" with the scanner 11, the card flag F is set and the discount number of the product "cabbage" is "3". The discount rate “0%” corresponding to the discount number “3” and the member type code “C1” is read from the discount rate table 32. Therefore, the product “cabbage” is processed for sale with a unit price of 100 yen. As a result, the total price of the four items purchased by the regular member is 875 yen.

On the other hand, the excellent members are the products "tobacco", "tissue", "candy", "cabbage"
Assuming that four items are purchased, the product "cigarette" is sold at a unit price of 230 yen because the discount number is "0", and the product "tissue" has the discount number "2" and the member type code "C2". Sales are processed at a 10% discounted member service price of 450 yen, and the product "candy" is processed at a 7% discounted member service price of 93 yen because the discount number is "1" and the member type code is "C2". "Cabbage" has a discount number of "3" and a member type code of "C"
2 ", sales processing is performed at a discount rate of 0%, that is, at a unit price of 100 yen. As a result, the total amount of the four items purchased by the excellent member is 873 yen.

Further, assuming that the family member of the clerk has purchased the four products "tobacco", "tissue", "candy" and "cabbage" in the same manner as above, the discount number of the product "cigarette" is "0". Sales are processed at a unit price of 230 yen, and the product “tissue” has a discount number of “2” and a member type code of “C3”.
The sales process is performed at 0 yen, the product "candy" has a discount number of "1", and the member type code is "C3". Therefore, the sales process is performed at a 10% discount member service price of 90 yen, and the product "cabbage" has a discount number. Since it is "3" and the member type code is "C3", sales are processed at a member service price of 90% with a 10% discount. As a result, the total amount of the four items purchased by the clerk's family is 860 yen.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the discount rate of each product can be made different for each product depending on the type of the member, that is, whether the member is a normal member, a good member, or a family member. In this case, the clerk operating the POS terminal and registering the product to be purchased by the customer sends the record information of the member card presented by the member to the card reader 18.
After scanning the product, you can perform a normal product registration operation such as scanning the barcode of the purchased product, and find out what kind of member the member is and the discount rate of the purchased product for that type. Since there is no need to be conscious at all, the burden on the clerk does not increase.

Further, in the present embodiment, a discount number is assigned to a record for each product set in the product data table 31, and the product having the discount number "0" is a commercial transaction with a member customer. Also does not perform the discount service processing of ST7 to ST10 in FIG. Therefore, as long as the discount number “0” is set for the product for which the member customer does not have the discount service, the discount service processing can be omitted, and the processing efficiency can be improved.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, in the above-described embodiment, a magnetic card is shown as a recording medium for recording any of a plurality of member type codes, but a recording medium other than a magnetic card, for example, an IC card, a wireless tag, or the like may be used. If an IC card is used, the POS terminal
Needless to say, when a card reader is provided and a wireless tag is used, a wireless tag reader is provided.
Instead of reading and inputting the member type code, the member type code may be input manually from a keyboard.

Also, in the above-described embodiment, a case is described in which a service for discounting the unit price of a product at a predetermined rate is performed as a price service, but a service for discounting the unit price of a product by a predetermined amount is also performed. The present invention can be similarly applied by providing a discount table storing the discount amount for each service number and for each member type code instead of the discount rate table 32. In addition, by setting a service number for a classification unit such as a department or a group for classifying a product, it becomes possible to perform a discount service or a price service for a product classification unit instead of a product unit. In the above-described embodiment, “0” is used as a service number for a product that is not covered by the service. However, a value other than “0” may be used as a service number for a product that is not covered by the service.

[0035]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the price service contents such as the discount rate and the discount amount of the product purchased by the member customer are automatically set for each member and for each product. It is possible to provide a merchandise sales registration data processing device that can determine and process sales and can easily expand the operation of the member service system without burdening the clerk. Further, according to the second aspect of the present invention, not only the same effect as the first aspect of the invention but also a service price is obtained by setting a predetermined service number for a product not covered by the service. Since the arithmetic processing can be omitted, the processing efficiency can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a product data table stored in a RAM of the POS terminal.

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of a discount rate table stored in a RAM of the POS terminal.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a main part of a card reading process executed by the CPU of the POS terminal.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a main part of a scanning process executed by the CPU of the POS terminal.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a main part of a closing registration process executed by the CPU of the POS terminal.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... CPU 2 ... ROM 3 ... RAM 5 ... Communication interface 6 ... Mode switch 9 ... Keyboard 11 ... Scanner 18 ... Card reader 31 ... Product data table 32 ... Discount rate table

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A merchandise sales registration data processing device for processing sales data of merchandise registered by merchandise registration means in a storage unit, wherein recording data on a recording medium for recording any one of a plurality of member type codes is input. Data input means, product-specific service number storage means for storing a service number specifying a price service content such as discount or discount for each product-specific product code or product classification code, and A service information table for storing information on the price service content in advance for each member type code; and a service for reading a service number corresponding to the product from the product-specific service number storage unit when the product registration unit performs product registration. Number reading means, Member type recorded on the recording medium by the data input means When the service number is read by the service number reading means in a state where the code is input, the price service content corresponding to the read service number from the service information table and the member type code recorded on the recording medium Service information acquiring means for acquiring information about the product, and service processing means for executing a price service such as a discount or discount of the commodity registered by the commodity registration means with the information acquired by the acquiring means. Characteristic product sales registration data processing device. 2. A price service by said service processing means is not executed when a service number read from said service number storage means by goods by said service number reading means is a predetermined number. Product sales registration data processing device.