JP5359151B2 - Sales data processing apparatus and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily change a registered commodity name, even in a sales data processor not equipped with a character-inputting keyboard. <P>SOLUTION: In this sales data processor, when a CPU (Central Processing Unit) receives commodity name information including a plurality of kinds of commodity names of a commodity from an information center server, the CPU stores the received commodity name information into a commodity name reception file. The CPU prepares a commodity name reception report R printed with a bar code and a character string showing a commodity code included in the received commodity name information, and an address number showing a storage position in the commodity name reception file of each character included in the character string. When the bar code of the commodity name reception report R is read and the address number is inputted by an input part, the CPU acquires the character string corresponding to the inputted address number from the commodity name reception file, and rewrites the commodity name of the corresponding commodity of a PLU (Price Look Up) file by the acquired character string. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a sales data processing apparatus and a program.

  Conventionally, as a sales data processing device such as an electronic cash register, a barcode attached to a product is read by a scanner, and a unit price or a product name of the product is searched based on the read barcode, and product registration and receipt printing are performed. What to do is known. In the sales data processing apparatus using such a barcode, information such as a product code, a product name, and a unit price indicated by the barcode is registered in advance.

Further, as described in Patent Document 1, there is also known a technique for making an inquiry to a management center when information related to a read barcode product is not registered in a sales data processing apparatus.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 6-4770

  By the way, in the sales data processing apparatus, since there is a limit to the memory capacity (number of bytes) that can be allocated to the character string registered as the product name, the registered product name may not be preferable. For example, there is a case where a rough product category such as “fruit wine” is registered as a product name. In such a case, there is a problem that it is difficult for a customer who has purchased a plurality of products belonging to the same category to distinguish which product price is based on the product name printed on the receipt.

  However, since the sales data processing apparatus mainly handles numerical values, it often has no keyboard or the like for inputting characters. Therefore, there is a problem that the setting of the product name registered in the sales data processing apparatus cannot be easily changed.

  An object of the present invention is to make it possible to easily change a registered product name even in a sales data processing apparatus that does not include a keyboard for inputting characters.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention described in claim 1
A sales data processing device connected via a communication network to a server device in which product name information including a product code and a plurality of types of product names is stored for each product,
A product file storage means for storing a product file in which product registration information including a product code and a product name is stored for each product;
Receiving means for receiving product name information transmitted from the server device;
Received information storage means for storing the received product name information;
Report creation means for creating a product name reception report in which a character string included in the received product name information and an address number indicating a storage position of each character included in the character string in the reception information storage unit are printed When,
Input means for inputting the address number;
Input character acquisition means for acquiring a character string stored at a position corresponding to the input address number from the reception information storage means;
Product name rewriting means for rewriting the product name of the product file of the product corresponding to the product name reception report by the acquired character string;
Is provided.

The invention according to claim 2 is the invention according to claim 1,
The input means inputs an address number of the first character and an address number of the last character of the character string used for rewriting the product name.

The invention according to claim 3 is the invention according to claim 1 or 2,
A transmission unit configured to transmit the product name rewritten by the product name rewriting unit to the server device;

The invention according to claim 4 is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
In the product name reception report, a product code included in the received product name information is printed.

The program of the invention described in claim 5 is:
A computer used for a sales data processing device connected via a communication network to a server device in which product name information including a product code and a plurality of types of product names is stored for each product,
A product file storage means for storing a product file in which product registration information including a product code and a product name is stored for each product;
Receiving means for receiving product name information transmitted from the server device;
Received information storage means for storing the received product name information;
Report creation means for creating a product name reception report in which a character string included in the received product name information and an address number indicating a storage position of each character included in the character string in the reception information storage unit are printed ,
Input means for inputting the address number;
Input character acquisition means for acquiring a character string stored at a position corresponding to the input address number from the received information storage means;
Product name rewriting means for rewriting the product name of the product file of the product corresponding to the product name reception report by the acquired character string,
To function as.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to easily change a registered product name even in a sales data processing apparatus that does not include a keyboard for inputting characters.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
First, the configuration will be described.

(Configuration of Product Name Management System 100)
FIG. 1 shows an example of the overall configuration of a product name management system 100 according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, a product name management system 100 is configured by connecting a sales data processing device 1 such as an electronic cash register and an information center server 2 via a communication network N so as to be able to transmit and receive data. . The communication network N is an information communication network constructed using a dedicated line, an existing public line, the Internet, or the like. The number of sales data processing devices 1 is not particularly limited.
In this embodiment, the sales data processing apparatus includes an electronic cash register, an ECR (Electronic Cash Register), a cash register, and the like.

(Configuration of sales data processing apparatus 1)
The sales data processing device 1 is provided in a store, and registration processing of products purchased based on the operation of the operator (registration processing of sales data such as the product name of the purchased products, the number of products sold, the sales amount, etc.) Execute the checkout process. Since the sales data processing device 1 is a device that mainly handles numerical values, it does not include a keyboard or the like for inputting characters.

  FIG. 2 shows a functional configuration example of the sales data processing apparatus 1. As shown in FIG. 2, the sales data processing apparatus 1 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 10, an input unit 11, a display unit 12, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 13, a storage unit 14, a communication unit 15, a printing unit 16, A drawer 17 and a scanner unit 18 are provided, and each unit is connected via a bus 19.

  The CPU 10 reads the system program stored in the storage unit 14, develops it in the work area of the RAM 13, and controls each unit according to the system program. Further, the CPU 10 reads out various programs stored in the storage unit 14 and develops them in the work area, and performs registration processing, settlement mode processing, PLU search processing, input character acquisition processing, product name rewriting processing, product name transmission, which will be described later. Various processes including the process are executed.

The input unit 11 includes a numeric button, a clear button, a department button, a product name input button, a product name confirmation button, a transmission button, a mode key, and the like. Output.
The numerical value button is a button for inputting a numerical value from 0 to 9.
The clear button is a button for clearing an input numerical value or the like.
The product name input button is a button for instructing to input the numerical value input by the numerical value button as the address number of the character string representing the product name.
The product name confirmation button is a button for confirming a character string input by pressing the numerical value button and the product name input button as a product name and instructing rewriting of the product name in the PLU file 141.
The transmission button is a button for instructing transmission of the rewritten product name to the information center server 2.
The mode key is a key for switching operation modes of the sales data processing apparatus 1 such as a registration mode, a settlement mode, and a setting mode. The registration mode is a mode for performing registration processing of purchased products. The settlement mode is a mode for performing settlement of sales for one day after the store is closed. The setting mode is a mode for rewriting the product name set in the PLU file 141.

  The display unit 12 includes an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), an organic EL (Electro-Luminescence) display, and the like, and displays various screens according to instructions of display signals input from the CPU 10.

The RAM 13 temporarily stores various programs read from the storage unit 14 by the CPU 10, input or output data, parameters, and the like.
The RAM 13 has a plurality of data storage areas as shown in FIG. These areas include a scanning flag storage area 130, a setting mode scanning flag storage area 131, a product name temporary storage area 132, a manufacturer name temporary storage area 133, a barcode save area 134, a PLU address area 135, a character setting. A use area 136 and the like.

  The scanning flag storage area 130 stores a scanning flag indicating an operation state in the registration process (see FIGS. 7 to 8). The scanning in progress flag “0” indicates that the PLU registration process (described later in detail) has been completed after reading the barcode of the product (scanning). The scanning flag “1” indicates that the product name information is received from the information center server 2 after the barcode of the product is read. The scanning flag “2” indicates that the manufacturer name information is received from the information center server 2 after reading the barcode of the product. The scanning flag “3” indicates that neither the product name information nor the manufacturer name information has been received from the information center server 2 after reading the barcode of the product.

  The setting mode scanning flag storage area 131 stores a setting mode scanning flag indicating an operation state in the setting mode. The setting mode scanning flag “OFF” indicates that the barcode of the product name reception report R (see FIG. 12) is not read. The setting mode scanning flag “ON” indicates that the barcode of the product name reception report R has been read.

The product name temporary storage area 132 is an area for temporarily storing product name information received from the information center server 2.
The manufacturer name temporary storage area 133 is an area for temporarily storing manufacturer name information received from the information center server 2.
The barcode saving area 134 is an area for saving the barcode read in the setting mode.
The PLU address area 135 is an area for storing address information of product registration information searched from the PLU file 141 in the PLU search process (see FIG. 13).
The character setting area 136 is an area for storing an input character string.

The storage unit 14 is configured by a semiconductor nonvolatile memory or the like. The storage unit 14 stores a system program executed by the CPU 10, various processing programs, data necessary for executing these programs, and the like.
For example, the storage unit 14 includes various processing programs for executing registration processing, checkout mode processing, PLU search processing, input character acquisition processing, product name rewriting processing, and product name transmission processing, which will be described later, the input unit 11 and the scanner unit. A main program and the like for starting up these processing programs in response to inputs from 18 are stored.
These programs are stored in the storage unit 14 in the form of computer-readable program codes. The CPU 10 sequentially executes operations according to the program code.

The storage unit 14 stores a PLU (Price Look Up) file 141 as a product file. The PLU file 141 stores product registration information such as a product code, a product name, a department link, a unit price, the number of sales, and a sales amount of each product (see FIG. 17). The product code is a product identification code given to the product as a barcode. Although various code systems can be applied as the product code, this embodiment will be described as a JAN (Japan Article Number) code. The product name is a character string of a maximum of 20 bytes. The department link is a department number indicating the department of the product.
Further, the storage unit 14 stores a product name reception file 142 in which product name information received from the information center server 2 is stored as received information storage means (see FIG. 10).
Furthermore, the storage unit 14 stores various files related to sales data processing such as department files.

  The communication unit 15 includes a modem, a router, a network card, and the like. The communication unit 15 performs data transmission / reception with an external device such as the information center server 2 connected via the communication network N.

  The printing unit 16 is, for example, a thermal printer (thermal printer), and has receipt and journal roll paper (thermal paper), and according to an instruction signal input from the CPU 10, the amount of money for each roll paper, etc. Data, product name reception report R, etc. are printed out.

  The drawer 17 is a drawer that stores cash such as coins and banknotes. The drawer 17 is opened by the instruction of the CPU 10.

  The scanner unit 18 includes a barcode reader, a barcode scanner, or the like that reads a barcode provided on a product.

(Configuration of information center server 2)
The information center server 2 has a product name database 241 and a manufacturer name database 242, and responds to an inquiry from the sales data processing device 1 with the product name and manufacturer corresponding to the barcode transmitted from the sales data processing device 1. A name or the like is searched and returned to the sales data processing apparatus 1.

  FIG. 4 shows a functional configuration example of the information center server 2. As shown in FIG. 4, the information center server 2 includes a CPU 20, an input unit 21, a display unit 22, a RAM 23, a storage unit 24, a communication unit 25, and the like, and each unit is connected via a bus 26. .

  The CPU 20 reads a system program stored in the storage unit 24, develops it in a work area formed in the RAM 23, and controls each unit according to the system program. Further, the CPU 20 reads out various processing programs stored in the storage unit 24 and develops them in the work area, and executes various processes including a search / answer process and a product name change process which will be described later.

  The input unit 21 includes a keyboard having cursor keys, numeric input keys, various function keys, and the like, and a pointing device such as a mouse. The input signal is input to the CPU 20 through key operations on the keyboard and mouse operations. Output.

  The display unit 22 is configured by an LCD, a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube), an organic EL display, or the like, and displays various screens according to instructions of display signals input from the CPU 20.

  The RAM 23 forms a work area that temporarily stores various programs read from the storage unit 24 by the CPU 20, input or output data, parameters, and the like.

  The storage unit 24 includes an HDD (Hard Disc Drive), a semiconductor nonvolatile memory, or the like. The storage unit 24 stores system programs executed by the CPU 20, various programs including a search / answer processing program, and data necessary for executing these programs. Various programs are stored in the storage unit 24 in the form of computer-readable program codes. The CPU 20 sequentially executes operations according to the program code.

  The storage unit 24 stores a product name database 241 and a manufacturer name database 242. The product name database 241 is a database that stores product name information including a product code and a plurality of types (six types here) of product names for each product. The manufacturer name database 242 is a database that stores manufacturer name information including a product code and a manufacturer name for each product.

  FIG. 5 shows a data configuration example of product name information (record) stored in the product name database 241. As shown in FIG. 5, the product name information includes a product code, a selected product name, six types of product names (a full-width 50 byte product name, a full-width maximum 50 bytes / a half-width maximum 50 bytes conversion product name, and a half-width maximum 25-byte product). Name, full-width maximum 28-byte product name, full-width maximum 28 bytes / half-width maximum 28-byte conversion product name, maximum half-width 14-byte product name), manufacturer name half-width, and manufacturer name full-width.

The above-mentioned six types of product names are product names that express the products specified by the product code so as to fit each maximum number of bytes. These product names are based on the details of each brand name, content, size, etc. of the product according to the maximum number of bytes (for example, 95CH · Rudenne Bordeaux (red) bottle 750ml) There are various things expressed by classification (for example, fruit wine). “Full-width maximum 50 bytes / half-width maximum 50-byte conversion product name” and “Full-width maximum 28 bytes / half-width maximum 28-byte conversion product name” are the full-width maximum 50-byte product name and full-width maximum 28-byte product name. It is a product name that expresses the characters that can be converted into half-width characters.
The selected product name is a product name selected from among the above-mentioned six types of product names that fits within the number of bytes (20 bytes in this case) that can be used by the sales data processing apparatus 1. Specifically, among the product names that can be accommodated within 20 bytes, the product name has a larger maximum number of bytes.

  FIG. 6 shows a data configuration example of manufacturer name information (record) stored in the manufacturer name database 242. The manufacturer name information includes a product code, a manufacturer name full-width, and a manufacturer name half-width.

  The communication unit 25 includes a modem, a router, a network card, and the like. The communication unit 25 performs data transmission / reception with an external device such as the sales data processing device 1 connected to the communication network N.

(Operation of Product Name Management System 100)
Next, the operation of the product name management system 100 will be described.
First, the operation in the registration mode of the sales data processing apparatus 1 will be described.
7 to 8, a flowchart of the registration process executed by the CPU 10 of the sales data processing apparatus 1 when the customer purchases the product, and the CPU 20 of the information center server 2 in response to an inquiry from the sales data processing apparatus 1. The flowchart of a search / answer process is shown. The registration process is executed in cooperation with the CPU 10 and a registration process program stored in the storage unit 14. The search / answer processing is executed in cooperation with the CPU 20 and the search / answer processing program stored in the storage unit 24.
That is, steps S1 to S7, S17 to S25 in FIG. 7 and steps S26 to S36 in FIG. 8 are flowcharts of registration processing executed by the CPU 10 of the sales data processing apparatus 1, and steps S8 to S16 in FIG. 4 is a flowchart of search / answer processing executed by a CPU 20 of the server 2.

  First, a barcode attached to a product to be purchased (referred to as a purchased product) is read by the scanner unit 18 (step S1). When there are a plurality of purchase quantities, the purchase quantity is input by, for example, pressing a numeric button of the input unit 11 following reading by the scanner unit 18. Next, in the PLU file 141, product registration information in which the read barcode matches the product code is searched (step S2).

  As a result of the search, if product registration information whose read barcode matches the product code exists in the PLU file 141 (step S3; YES), PLU registration processing is executed (step S4). In the PLU registration process, the current purchase price is calculated by multiplying the unit price of the retrieved product registration information by the current purchase quantity and displayed on the display unit 12. Further, the product name, the current purchase quantity, and the current purchase price are printed on the receipt paper by the printing unit 16. Further, the current purchase quantity is added to the sales quantity of the searched product registration information, and the current purchase price is added to the sales price.

  When the PLU registration process is completed, the scanning flag “0” is set in the scanning flag storage area 130 (step S5), and the process proceeds to step S26 in FIG.

  On the other hand, as a result of the search in step S2, if the product registration information in which the read barcode matches the product code does not exist in the PLU file 141 (step S3; NO), the communication unit 15 reads the bar The data of the code is transmitted to the information center server 2 via the communication network N, and the product name is inquired (step S6). Then, the process waits for a response from the information center server 2 (step S7).

  When the barcode data is received by the communication unit 25 in the information center server 2 (step S8), the product name database 241 is searched for product name information in which the received barcode matches the product code ( Step S9). As a result of the search, if product name information whose received barcode matches the product code exists in the product name database 241 (step S10; YES), the product name information is set as response data (step S11), and processing Proceeds to step S16.

On the other hand, when the product name information that matches the received barcode and the product code does not exist in the product name database 241 (step S10; NO), the first 7 digits of the product code are received in the manufacturer name database 242. Manufacturer name information matching the first seven digits of the barcode is searched (step S12).
If, as a result of the search, manufacturer name information that matches the first seven digits of the received barcode with the first seven digits of the received barcode exists in the manufacturer name database 242 (step S13; YES), it corresponds to the received barcode. “NOT FOUND” indicating that the product name information has not been searched and the manufacturer name included in the searched manufacturer name information are set as response data (step S14), and the process proceeds to step S16.
As a result of the search, if the manufacturer name information that matches the first seven digits of the received barcode with the first seven digits of the product code does not exist in the manufacturer name database 242 (step S13; NO), the received barcode is included in the received barcode. “NOT FOUND” indicating that the corresponding product name information and manufacturer name information has not been searched is set as response data (step S15), and the process proceeds to step S16.

  In step S16, the set response data is transmitted by the communication unit 25 to the sales data processing apparatus 1 via the communication network N (step S16).

  In the sales data processing apparatus 1, when the communication unit 15 receives a response from the information center server 2 (step S7; YES), it is determined whether or not the received response data is product name information (step S7). S17). For example, it is determined whether or not the product name information is based on the number of bytes of the response data.

  If it is determined that the response data is product name information (step S17; YES), the received product name information is stored in the product name temporary storage area 132 (step S18). In addition, the scanning flag “1” is set in the scanning flag storage area 130 (step S19), and the process proceeds to step S24.

  FIG. 9 schematically shows a data storage configuration example of the product name temporary storage area 132. As shown in FIG. 9, the product code included in the received product name information is stored in address numbers 001 to 013, with the top address number of the product name temporary storage area 132 being 001. Address numbers 014 to 015 store the number of digits of the selected product name. In the address numbers 016 to 035, the names of selected products are stored. In the address numbers 051 to 100, a full-width 50-byte product name is stored. Address numbers 101 to 150 store a conversion product name having a maximum of 50 full-width characters and a maximum of 50 half-width characters. In the address numbers 151 to 175, product names of up to 25 single-byte characters are stored. Stored in address numbers 176 to 203 are full-width 28-byte product names. In the address numbers 204 to 231, a conversion product name having a maximum of 28 full-width / 28 half-width is stored. Stored in the address numbers 232 to 245 are a maximum of 14 bytes of product name. Address numbers 251 to 300 store manufacturer name half-width characters. In the address numbers 301 to 350, full-width manufacturer names are stored.

  If it is determined in step S17 that the response data is not product name information (step S17; NO), it is determined whether or not the manufacturer name is included in the response data (step S20). If it is determined that the manufacturer name is included in the response data (step S20; YES), the manufacturer name included in the response data is stored in the manufacturer name temporary storage area 133 (step S21). In addition, the scanning flag “2” is set in the scanning flag storage area 130 (step S22), and the process proceeds to step S24.

  If it is determined in step S17 that the response data is not product name information, and if it is determined in step S20 that the manufacturer name is not included in the response data (step S17; NO, S20; NO), a scanning flag is stored. The scanning flag “3” is set in the area 130 (step S23), and the process proceeds to step S24.

  In step S24, a message “Please input the unit price and press the department button” is displayed on the display unit 12 (step S24), and the process waits for the input of the unit price and the pressing of the department button. When the unit price is input by the numerical button of the input unit 11 and the department button of the department number corresponding to the purchased product is pressed (step S25; YES), the process proceeds to step S26.

  In step S26 of FIG. 8, the scanning flag storage area 130 is referred to. When the scanning flag “0” is set in the scanning flag storage area 130 (step S26; 0), the registration process ends.

  If the scanning flag “1” is set in the scanning flag storage area 130 (step S26; 1), it is determined whether or not the selected product name in the product name temporary storage area 132 is empty (step S27). ). As described above, since the selected product name is stored in the address numbers 016 to 035 in the product name temporary storage area 132, whether or not the selected product name is empty depends on whether data is stored in the area. To be judged. It should be noted that the selected product name may be empty when a failure occurs when registering product name information in the information center server 2 or when response data generation fails.

  If the selected product name in the product name temporary storage area 132 is not empty (step S27; NO), the product name information stored in the product name temporary storage area 132 is stored in the product name reception file 142 (step S28). . Then, the selected product name in the product name temporary storage area 132 is displayed on the display unit 12 as the product name of the purchased product (step S29), and the process proceeds to step S35.

  FIG. 10 shows a data storage example of the product name reception file 142. As shown in FIG. 10, the product name reception file 142 can store a plurality of product name information. In the product name reception file 142, each product name information is stored in the same configuration (mode) as the product name temporary storage area 132. That is, the top address number of each product name information in the product name reception file 142 is set to 001, and the product codes included in the product name information are stored in the address numbers 001 to 013. Address numbers 014 to 015 store the number of digits of the selected product name. In the address numbers 016 to 035, the names of selected products are stored. In the address numbers 051 to 100, a full-width 50-byte product name is stored. Address numbers 101 to 150 store a conversion product name having a maximum of 50 full-width characters and a maximum of 50 half-width characters. In the address numbers 151 to 175, product names of up to 25 single-byte characters are stored. Stored in address numbers 176 to 203 are full-width 28-byte product names. In the address numbers 204 to 231, a conversion product name having a maximum of 28 full-width / 28 half-width is stored. Stored in the address numbers 232 to 245 are a maximum of 14 bytes of product name. Address numbers 251 to 300 store manufacturer name half-width characters. In the address numbers 301 to 350, full-width manufacturer names are stored.

  If the scanning flag “2” is set in the scanning flag storage area 130 in step S26 (step S26; 2), or if the selected product name in the product name temporary storage area 132 is empty in step S27 ( Step S27; YES), the manufacturer name temporary storage area 133 is referred to. When the manufacturer name is stored in the manufacturer name temporary storage area 133 (step S30; YES), the department name corresponding to the department number of the department button pressed in step S25 is acquired from the department file (step S31). Then, “department name + maker name” is displayed on the display unit 12 as the product name of the purchased product (step S32), and the process proceeds to step S35.

  If the scanning flag “3” is set in the scanning flag storage area 130 in step S26 (step S26; 3), or if the manufacturer name is not stored in the manufacturer name temporary storage area 133 in step S30 ( (Step S30; NO), the department name corresponding to the department number of the department button pressed in Step S25 is acquired from the department file (Step S33), and the department name is displayed on the display unit 12 as the product name of the purchased product ( Step S34). Then, the process proceeds to step S35.

  In step S35, PLU new registration processing is executed (step S35). In the new PLU registration process in step S35, the current purchase amount is calculated by multiplying the unit price input in step S25 by the current purchase quantity and displayed on the display unit 12. Further, the product name displayed on the display unit 12, the input unit price, the current purchase quantity, and the current purchase price are printed on the receipt paper by the printing unit 16. Then, the merchandise registration information of the purchased merchandise is newly registered in the PLU file 141. Specifically, the barcode read in step S1 is the product code, the product name (selected product name, department name + maker name, or department name) displayed on the display unit 12 is the product name, and step S25. The department number corresponding to the department button pressed in is registered in the department link, the unit price entered in step S25 is registered in the unit price, the current purchase quantity is registered in the sales quantity, and the current purchase price is registered in the sales price.

  When the PLU new registration process is completed, the scanning flag storage area 130, the product name temporary storage area 132, and the manufacturer name temporary storage area 133 are cleared (step S36), and the registration process ends.

  As a result of the registration process, the product name is acquired from the information center server 2 for the product for which product registration information does not exist in the PLU file 141, and the product registration information including the product code and product name read from the barcode is registered. When the barcode of the same product is read in the registration process after the next time, the product registration can be performed using the product registration information in the PLU file 141.

Next, the operation in the settlement mode of the sales data processing apparatus 1 will be described.
FIG. 11 shows a flow of the settlement mode process executed by the CPU 10 of the sales data processing apparatus 1 when the mode key is operated and the shift to the settlement mode is instructed. This settlement mode process is executed in cooperation with the CPU 10 and the settlement mode processing program stored in the storage unit 14.

  First, a settlement process is executed (step S41). In the checkout process, for example, a process of reading out data of a total of various files such as a PLU file 141 and a department file (for example, the number of sales and the amount of sales of the PLU file 141) and printing them on journal paper by the printing unit 16; The process of clearing the data of the total is included.

  Next, it is determined whether or not data is stored in the product name reception file 142 (step S42). When it is determined that data is stored in the product name reception file 142 (step S42; YES), print data for printing the product name reception report R is generated based on the product name reception file 142, and this generation is performed. The product name reception report R is printed on the receipt paper by the printing unit 16 based on the printed data (step S43), and the settlement process ends.

  FIG. 12 shows an example of the product name reception report R printed by the printing unit 16 in step S43. FIG. 12 shows a product name reception report R printed based on the product name information in the product name reception file 142 shown in FIG. The product name reception report R includes, for each product not registered in the PLU file 141, a character string of six types of product names included in the product name information received from the information center server 2 and the six types of product names. This is a report in which an address number indicating the storage position of each character included in the character string in the product name reception file 142 is printed.

As described above, when the product name information is received from the information center server 2 by the registration process described with reference to FIGS. 7 to 8, the product name in the PLU file 141 includes the information center among the received six types of product names. The selected product name selected in advance by the server 2 is stored. However, in some cases, it is difficult to specify the product with the selected product name, and there are cases where it is desired to change the product name to a combination of other types of product names or received product names. However, since the sales data processing apparatus 1 is not equipped with a keyboard, inputting characters is complicated.
Therefore, the product name reception report R prints the six types of product name character strings received from the information center server 2 and the address number indicating the storage position of each character constituting the six types of character strings. Provided to the user so that the user can easily input a character string indicating the product name by pressing the numeric button.

As shown in FIG. 12, the product name reception report R includes a product code R1, a barcode image R2, a heading character R3, a selected product name R4, a product name character string R5, and an address number R6. Printed.
The product code R1 is a code stored in address numbers 001 to 013 when the top of each product name information in the product name reception file 142 is 001. The barcode image R2 is a barcode image (such as a one-dimensional barcode) indicating a product code. The heading character R3 is a character string “set product name”. Here, the set product name refers to the product name stored in the PLU file 141. The selected product name R4 is the selected product name stored in the address numbers 016 to 035. The product name character string R5 is a string in which character strings of all six product names received from the information center server 2 are arranged. The address number R6 is information indicating the storage position in the product name reception file 142 of each character constituting the six types of character strings R5. One address number is shown in three rows and one column. The address number R6 is a number representing the storage location of the top of the product name with a maximum of 50 bytes of full-width in the product name reception file 142 as 001.

Next, the operation in the setting mode of the sales data processing apparatus 1 will be described.
Here, a user operation, which is a premise of the operation in the setting mode in the sales data processing apparatus 1, will be described.

In the setting mode, the user first reads the barcode of the product name reception report R by the scanner unit 18.
Next, the user refers to the product name reception report R, and starts the address number of the first character of the character string (or character) to be set as the product name with the start number and the last character address number as the end number. Is input using the numerical buttons, and the product name input button is pressed. Until it exceeds 20 bytes, it is possible to input product names consisting of partial character strings of 6 types of product names or combinations thereof by inputting the repeat start number and end number and pressing the product name input button. Is possible. For example, to input “Ludenne Bordeaux red” in the product name reception report R shown in FIG. 12 as a product name, input of start number 011 + end number 028, pressing of a product name input button, input of start number 031 + end number 032 and The product name input button is pressed.
After inputting the product name, the user presses the product name confirmation button to confirm the input character string.

Hereinafter, processing executed in response to the above-described user operation in the setting mode will be described.
First, a PLU search process executed by the CPU 10 when the barcode of the product name reception report R is read by the scanner unit 18 in the setting mode will be described with reference to FIG. This PLU search processing is executed in cooperation with the CPU 10 and the PLU search processing program stored in the storage unit 14.

  First, product registration information in which the read barcode and product code match is searched in the PLU file 141 (step S51). As a result of the search, when product registration information whose barcode and product code read out are present in the PLU file 141 (step S52; YES), the product name of the product registration information is displayed on the display unit 12 (step S52). S53).

  Next, the read barcode data is saved in the barcode saving area 134 (step S54), and address information indicating the storage location of the product registration information retrieved in step S51 is stored in the PLU address area 135. (Step S55). Then, the setting mode scanning flag “ON” is set in the setting mode scanning flag storage area 131 (step S56), and the PLU search process ends.

  On the other hand, in step S52, when there is no product registration information in the PLU file 141 in which the read barcode matches the product code (step S52; NO), the read barcode is displayed on the PLU file. An error message “NOT FOUND” indicating that the message did not exist is displayed (step S57). Then, the setting mode scanning flag “OFF” is set in the setting mode scanning flag storage area 131 (step S58), and the PLU search process ends.

  Next, referring to FIGS. 14 to 15, the numerical value “start number + end number” is input by operating the numerical buttons of the input unit 11, and is executed by the CPU 10 when the product name input button is pressed. The input character acquisition process will be described. This input character acquisition process is executed in cooperation with the CPU 10 and the input character acquisition process program stored in the storage unit 14.

  First, the setting mode scanning flag storage area 131 is referred to, and it is determined whether or not the setting mode scanning flag “ON” is set (step S61). If it is determined that the setting mode scanning flag is set to “ON” (step S61; YES), the process proceeds to step S62. When it is determined that the scanning flag in the setting mode is not set to “ON” (step S61; NO), an error message such as “scanning error: scan the barcode” is displayed on the display unit 12. (Step S72), the input character acquisition process ends.

  In step S62, it is determined whether or not the numerical value input before pressing the product input button is 6 digits. If it is determined that it is 6 digits (step S62; YES), the process proceeds to step S63. If it is determined that the input numerical value is not 6 digits (step S62; NO), an error message such as “input digit error” is displayed on the display unit 12 (step S73), and the input character acquisition process is terminated.

  In step S63, a barcode is acquired from the barcode saving area 134 (step S63), and product name information in which the acquired barcode matches the product code is searched in the product name reception file 142 (step S64). As a result of the search, if product name information whose acquired barcode matches the product code exists in the product name reception file 142 (step S65; YES), the process proceeds to step S66. As a result of the search, if the product name information in which the acquired barcode matches the product code does not exist in the product name reception file 142 (step S65; NO), “data with the same barcode is stored in the product name reception file. An error message such as “No” is displayed on the display unit 12 (step S74), the data in the scanning flag storage area 131 in the setting mode is cleared (step S75), and the input character acquisition process ends.

In step S66, the first three digits of the input six-digit numerical value are recognized as the start number and the last three digits are recognized as the termination number (step S66), and an offset value 50 is added to each of the start number and the termination number. (Step S67). Here, as shown in FIG. 10, the storage position of the top of the product name in each product name information of the product name reception file 142 is 051. However, in the product name reception report R referenced by the user, the product name Since the head storage position is represented by 001, an offset value 50 is added to each of the start number and the end number in order to match the two.
Then, the character string stored in the area from the storage position indicated by the start number after adding the offset value 50 to the storage position indicated by the end number is acquired in the product name reception file 142 (step S68).

  For example, when the barcode of the product name reception report R shown in FIG. 12 is read, if a 6-digit numerical value “011028” is input before the product name input button is pressed, the start number is entered in step S66. Is recognized as 011 and the termination number as 028. Next, in step S67, 50 is added to each of the start number and the end number, and the start number 061 and the end number 078 are obtained. In step S <b> 68, the character string “Ludenne Bordeaux” stored in the address numbers 061 to 078 in the product name reception file 142 is acquired.

  When the character string is acquired, the length of the character string already set in the character setting area 136 and the length of the character string acquired in step S68 are summed, and the reference number of bytes (here, 20 bytes) is obtained. It is determined whether or not it has been exceeded (step S69 in FIG. 15). Here, the reference number of bytes of 20 bytes is the maximum number of bytes that can be used as a product name in the sales data processing apparatus 1.

  If it is determined that the length of the character string acquired in step S68 in FIG. 14 exceeds the reference number of bytes (step S69; YES), an error “total length over error” indicating that the total length is exceeded. A message is displayed on the display unit 12 (step S76), and the input character acquisition process ends. Here, if there is a character string already set in the character setting area 136, it is held as it is.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the length of the character string acquired in step S68 does not exceed the reference number of bytes (step S69; NO), the current character string is set behind the character string already set in the character setting area 136. The input character string is set (step S70). Then, the character string set in the character setting area 136 is displayed on the display unit 12 (step S71), and the input character acquisition process ends.

  Until the product name confirmation button is pressed, the input character acquisition process is repeatedly executed according to the input of the start position + end position by the user's numerical buttons and the operation of pressing the product name input button.

 Next, with reference to FIG. 16, the product name rewriting process executed by the CPU 10 in which the product name confirmation button of the input unit 11 is pressed in the setting mode will be described. This product name rewriting process is executed in cooperation with the CPU 10 and the product name rewriting process program stored in the storage unit 14.

  First, the setting mode scanning flag storage area 131 is referred to, and it is determined whether or not the setting mode scanning flag “ON” is set (step S81). When the setting mode scanning flag is set to ON (step S81; YES), the barcode saved in the barcode saving area 134 is acquired (step S82), and the acquired barcode matches the product code. The product registration information to be searched is retrieved from the PLU file 141 (step S83).

  Next, the product name of the product registration information searched in step S83 is rewritten with the character string stored in the character setting area 136 (step S84). In addition, the selected product name of the product name information whose product code matches the barcode acquired in step S82 in the product name reception file 142 is rewritten with the character string stored in the character setting area 136 (step S85). ). Then, the data in the setting mode scanning flag storage area 131 is cleared (step S86), and the product name rewriting process ends.

  On the other hand, when the setting mode scanning flag is set to “OFF” (step S81; NO), an error message is displayed on the display unit 12 (step S87), and the product name rewriting process ends.

  FIG. 17 shows the PLU file 141 before and after the series of processing (PLU search processing, input character acquisition processing, product name rewriting processing) in the setting mode described above. As shown in FIG. 17, the product name of product code = 4588777665441 is changed from “fruit wine” indicating a rough product classification to “Rudenne Bordeaux red” by which a product can be specified as a result of the series of processing in the setting mode described above. can do.

  Next, a process for reflecting the product name rewritten by the series of processes of the PLU search process, the input character acquisition process, and the product name rewriting process in the selected product name of the product name database 241 of the information center server 2. explain.

  In FIG. 18, the product name transmission process executed by the CPU 10 of the sales data processing apparatus 1 when the transmission button of the input unit 11 is pressed, and the information center server 2 receives the data from the sales data processing apparatus 1. The flow of the merchandise name change process performed by CPU20 is shown. The product name transmission process is executed in cooperation with the CPU 10 and the product name transmission process program stored in the storage unit 14. The product name change process is executed in cooperation with the CPU 20 and the product name change program stored in the storage unit 24.

  In the sales data processing apparatus 1, when the transmission button of the input unit 11 is pressed, the data of the product name reception file 142 (that is, product name information) is transmitted to the information center server 2 via the communication network N by the communication unit 15. (Step S91).

  In the information center server 2, when the data of the product name reception file transmitted from the sales data processing apparatus 1 via the communication network N is received by the communication unit 25 (step S92), 1 is set to the counter n. (Step S93).

  Next, it is determined whether or not the selected product name of the nth product name information in the received data is empty. When it is determined that the selected product name of the nth product name information in the received data is not empty (step S94; NO), product name information whose product code matches the product code of the nth product name information is obtained. The product name database 241 is searched (step S95). Then, the selected product name of the searched product name information is overwritten with the selected product name of the received nth product name information (step S96), and the process proceeds to step S97. On the other hand, if it is determined that the selected product name of the nth product name information in the received data is empty (step S94; YES), the process proceeds to step S97.

  In step S97, it is determined whether or not counter n ≧ the number of received product name information. If it is determined that counter n ≧ the number of received product name information is not satisfied (step S97; NO), n is incremented by one. Then, the process returns to step S94. If it is determined that the counter n ≧ the number of received product name information (step S97; YES), the product name change process ends.

  As described above, when the communication unit 15 receives the product name information including a plurality of types of product names transmitted from the information center server 2, the CPU 10 of the sales data processing apparatus 1 receives the received product name information. Stored in the product name reception file 142. In addition, the CPU 10 prints a barcode and a character string indicating a product code included in the received product name information, and an address number indicating a storage position of each character included in the character string in the product name reception file 142. A product name reception report R is created. When the barcode of the product name reception report R is read by the scanner unit 18 and the address number is input by the input unit 11, the CPU 10 converts the character string stored at the position corresponding to the input address number to the product name. The product name obtained from the received file 142 and the product name of the product whose product code matches the barcode read in the PLU file 141 with the acquired character string is rewritten.

  Therefore, even if the sales data processing apparatus does not have a keyboard for inputting characters, it is only necessary to input the address number corresponding to the character string of the product name to be input while referring to the product name reception report R. The product name registered in the PLU file 141 or the like can be easily changed.

  When the address number of the first character and the address number of the last character in the character string of the product name to be input are input by the input unit 11, the CPU 10 uses the character string stored in the address between the input address numbers. Since the product name registered in the PLU file 141 is changed, the user does not need to input an address number for each character, and the product name can be changed easily.

  Further, since the CPU 10 transmits the changed product name to the information center server 2 via the communication unit 15, the product name changed by the sales data processing device 1 is selected from the product name database 241 on the information center server 2 side. It can be reflected in the product name.

  In addition, since the product code included in the received product name information is printed on the product name reception report R, the product corresponding to the product name reception report R can be easily identified and the product name can be changed. Is possible.

In addition, the description content in the said embodiment is a suitable example of the brand name management system 100 which concerns on this invention, and is not limited to this.
For example, in the above-described embodiment, it has been described that the PLU search process is started by reading the barcode of the product name reception report R with the scanner unit 18, but the barcode described in the product name reception report R is input. It is good also as starting a process by inputting by the part 11. FIG.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, it has been described that a barcode unregistered in the PLU file 141 is transmitted to the information center server 2 to acquire product name information, and the product name reception report R is printed. Even when the product registration information exists in 141, the product name information may be acquired by transmitting a barcode to the information center server 2 by a predetermined operation, and the product name reception report R may be printed. In this way, it is possible to change the product name already registered in the PLU file 141.

  In addition, the detailed configuration and detailed operation of each device constituting the product name management system 100 can be changed as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the invention.

It is a figure which shows the example of whole structure of the brand name management system in embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the functional structure of the sales data processing apparatus of FIG. It is a figure which shows the structural example of RAM of FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the functional structure of the information center server of FIG. It is a figure which shows the data structural example of the brand name information stored in the brand name database of FIG. It is a figure which shows the data structural example of the manufacturer name information stored in the manufacturer name database of FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a registration process executed by the CPU of the sales data processing apparatus of FIG. 1 and a search / answer process executed by the CPU of the information center server. It is a flowchart which shows the registration process performed by CPU of the sales data processing apparatus of FIG. It is a figure which shows the data storage structural example of the goods name temporary storage area | region of FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of data storage of the brand name receiving file of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the adjustment mode process performed by CPU of FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the merchandise name reception report printed in step S43 of FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing PLU search processing executed by a CPU of FIG. 2. It is a flowchart which shows the input character acquisition process performed by CPU of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the input character acquisition process performed by CPU of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the merchandise name rewriting process performed by CPU of FIG. It is a figure which shows the change of the PLU file before and after a series of processes (PLU search process, input character acquisition process, product name rewriting process) at the time of setting mode in the sales data processing apparatus of FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a product name transmission process executed by the CPU of the sales data processing apparatus of FIG. 1 and a product name change process executed by the CPU of the information center server.

Explanation of symbols

1 Sales Data Processing Device 10 CPU
11 Input unit 12 Display unit 13 RAM
130 Scanning flag storage area 131 Setting mode scanning flag storage area 132 Product name temporary storage area 133 Manufacturer name temporary storage area 134 Barcode save area 135 PLU address area 136 Character setting area 14 Storage unit 141 PLU file 142 Product name Received file 15 Communication unit 16 Printing unit 17 Drawer 18 Scanner unit 19 Bus 2 Information center server 20 CPU
21 Input unit 22 Display unit 23 RAM
24 Storage Unit 241 Product Name Database 242 Manufacturer Name Database 25 Communication Unit 26 Bus

Claims (5)

A sales data processing device connected via a communication network to a server device in which product name information including a product code and a plurality of types of product names is stored for each product,
A product file storage means for storing a product file in which product registration information including a product code and a product name is stored for each product;
Receiving means for receiving product name information transmitted from the server device;
Received information storage means for storing the received product name information;
Report creation means for creating a product name reception report in which a character string included in the received product name information and an address number indicating a storage position of each character included in the character string in the reception information storage unit are printed When,
Input means for inputting the address number;
Input character acquisition means for acquiring a character string stored at a position corresponding to the input address number from the reception information storage means;
Product name rewriting means for rewriting the product name of the product file of the product corresponding to the product name reception report by the acquired character string;
A sales data processing apparatus.   The sales data processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the input unit inputs an address number of a first character and an address number of a last character of a character string used for rewriting the product name.   The sales data processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a transmission unit that transmits the product name rewritten by the product name rewriting unit to the server device.   The sales data processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a product code included in the received product name information is printed on the product name reception report. A computer used for a sales data processing device connected via a communication network to a server device in which product name information including a product code and a plurality of types of product names is stored for each product,
A product file storage means for storing a product file in which product registration information including a product code and a product name is stored for each product;
Receiving means for receiving product name information transmitted from the server device;
Received information storage means for storing the received product name information;
Report creation means for creating a product name reception report in which a character string included in the received product name information and an address number indicating a storage position of each character included in the character string in the reception information storage unit are printed ,
Input means for inputting the address number;
Input character acquisition means for acquiring a character string stored at a position corresponding to the input address number from the received information storage means;
Product name rewriting means for rewriting the product name of the product file of the product corresponding to the product name reception report by the acquired character string,
Program to function as.

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