KR20090039301A - Integrated controlling system and method for pos terminals - Google Patents

Abstract

An integrated controlling system for POS terminals and a method thereof are provided to update all settings necessary for operating a POS terminal in real time and update a program without visit of an after-sales service staff when it is necessary that a management program is updated. A control server(300) comprises the following units. An update information provider(302) provides setting information used in at least one POS terminal(110,120,1N0) and update information of a program to at least one POS terminal. When a request of the POS terminal exists, an update unit(304) updates setting information and a program used in the POS terminal. A state manager collects, analyzes and modifies states of the POS terminal. An integrated database(400) stores all information stored in at least POS terminal.

Description

Integrated controlling system and method for POS terminals

The present invention relates to an integrated control system and method of a force terminal. More specifically, the present invention relates to an integrated control system and method of a POS terminal without the inconvenience that A / S technicians have to visit each store when all settings and programs necessary for the operation of local terminals need to be updated.

A POS (point of sales) terminal is a type of electronic cash register that is used to facilitate the management of information on sales by informing the seller of various data associated with the sale of the goods at the merchandise distributor selling the goods. , POS terminals have been developed and used partially to comprehensively manage the distribution economy such as market research and inventory research.

In general, the force terminal includes a data input means for data input, a central processing unit for processing the input data to process various information about sales, a memory for storing information necessary for data processing, and a data output means for outputting various data. do.

The data input means may include a key input unit for inputting data, a barcode reader, an optical scanner reader, a credit card inquiry device, and the like. The data output means may include a printer device for outputting various processing results as a document and various processing results. And a display device for displaying an image.

In general, the goods sold at the merchandise distributor are provided by the central sales management center, which produces and distributes the merchandise directly, or purchases the produced merchandise from the producer and distributes the merchandise to the merchandise distributor. Provides stock information, logistics information, etc., and uses this to manage overall sales of goods.

On the other hand, the conventional POS terminal has a problem that A / S articles should visit each store when it is necessary to update all settings and programs necessary for operating the terminals. If the A / S technicians visit and update all the settings and programs necessary for the operation of the device, the technical level of the A / S technicians should be higher than a certain level, and the sales problem may occur until the A / S technicians visit. There was a problem, very uncomfortable.

In order to solve the problems of the prior art of the present invention, an object of the present invention is to update all the settings and programs necessary for the operation of the POS terminal in real time without a visit to the A / S article when the management program needs to be updated. It is possible to provide an integrated control system and method of a POS terminal.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an integrated control system and method of a POS terminal that can provide trend information of an industry or a market by analyzing information on sales status in each store.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide an integrated control system and method of a force terminal further comprising a security function for notifying when there is a moving object in a store.

In order to solve the object of the present invention, the present invention relates to one or more POS terminals, a control server connected to the POS terminals via wired / wireless communication to integrally control the POS terminals, and to the POS terminals and their control. An integrated control method of the force terminals using an integrated database for storing information, the method comprising: providing, by the control server, all the setting and program update information necessary for the operation of the one or more force terminals to the one or more force terminals; Updating, by the control server, setting information and a program used for the force terminal when a request of the force terminal is made; Storing, by the integrated database, all information stored in one or more force terminals; When an error occurs in the force terminal or needs to be reset, the force terminal provides an integrated control method of the force terminal, including receiving corresponding information stored in the integrated database.

The integrated control method of the POS terminal may further include transmitting an ID or password of the POS terminal to the control server when an error occurs in the POS terminal or a reset is required.

The integrated control method of the force terminal may further include the control server changing the environment information of the force terminal when the request of the force terminal.

The integrated control method of the POS terminal may further include the control server changing a menu and price information of a product stored in the POS terminal upon request of the POS terminal.

The integrated control method of the POS terminal may include receiving and classifying sales profile information from the one or more POS terminals; And when requested, the control server may further include providing market trend information.

The integrated control method of the force terminal may include transmitting, by the force terminal, information about the object to the control server when there is a moving object; And the control server may further include transmitting information about the object to a security company.

The state of the force terminal may be sales information, error information, or security information of the force terminal.

The present invention also includes one or more POS terminals, a control server connected to the POS terminals via wired / wireless communication to collectively control the POS terminals, and an integrated database for storing information related to the POS terminals and their control. The control server may include: an update information providing unit configured to provide setting information used for the one or more force terminals and update information of a program to the one or more force terminals; An update unit for updating the setting information and the program used for the force terminal when the force terminal requests; And a state management unit for collecting, analyzing, and modifying a state of a force terminal, wherein the integrated database stores all information stored in one or more force terminals, and the force terminal is configured to cause an error or reset of the force terminal. If necessary, an integrated control system of a POS terminal including a data receiver for receiving corresponding information stored in the integrated database is provided.

The force terminal may further include an ID transmitter for transmitting an ID or password of the force terminal to the control server when an error occurs in the force terminal or a reset is required.

The control server may further include an environment information changing unit for changing the environment information of the force terminal when a request of the force terminal.

The control server may further include a product change unit for changing the menu and price information of the product stored in the POS terminal upon request of the POS terminal.

The control server includes an information classification unit for receiving and classifying sales profile information from the one or more POS terminals; And it may further include a market trend provider for providing market trend information when requested.

The force terminal may further include a security monitoring unit for transmitting the information about the object to the control server when there is a moving object, the control server may further include a security warning unit for transmitting information about the object to the security company. have.

The state of the force terminal may be sales information, error information, or security information of the force terminal.

As described in detail, according to the integrated control system and method of the POS terminal of the present invention can achieve the following excellent effects.

First, according to the integrated control system and method of the POS terminal of the present invention, when updating all settings and programs necessary for operating the POS terminal, it is possible to update in real time without visiting an A / S article.

Second, according to the integrated control system and method of the POS terminal of the present invention, it is possible to provide trend information of an industry or a market by analyzing information on sales status in each store.

Third, according to the integrated control system and method of the POS terminal of the present invention, a security function for notifying when there is a moving object in a store may be further provided.

Fourth, according to the integrated control system and method of the POS terminal of the present invention has the advantage of identifying and solving problems in advance by collecting, analyzing, and modifying the status of a plurality of POS terminals, such as sales, errors, and security information.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description, when it is determined that the gist of the present invention may be obscured, descriptions of some matters obvious to those skilled in the art to which the present technology pertains are omitted.

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an integrated control system of a force terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the integrated control system of a force terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes one or more force terminals 110, 120,..., 1N0, a network 200, a control server 300, and an integrated database ( 400).

One or more force terminals 110, 120,..., 1N0 and the control server 300 are connected via the network 200. The network 200 is not limited to a particular kind, including wired and wireless communication means.

Each force terminal 110 includes a data receiver 112, an ID transmitter 114, and a security monitor 116.

The data receiver 112 receives corresponding information stored in the integrated database 400 from the control server 300 when an error occurs in the force terminal 110 or when a reset is necessary.

The ID transmitter 114 transmits the ID or password of the POS terminal 110 to the control server 300 when an error occurs in the POS terminal 110 or a reset is necessary.

If there is a moving object, the security monitoring unit 116 transmits information about the object to the control server 300.

The control server 300 integrally controls the force terminals 110, 120, ..., 1N0, the update information providing unit 302, update unit 304, environment information change unit 306, product change unit 308 ), An information classification unit 310, a market trend providing unit 312, and a security warning unit 314.

The update information providing unit 302 provides setting information used for one or more force terminals 110, 120,..., 1N0 and update information of a program to one or more force terminals 110, 120,..., 1N0. .

The update unit 304 updates setting information and programs used for the force terminals 110, 120,..., 1N0 when a request of the force terminals 110, 120,..., 1N0 is requested.

The environment information changing unit 306 changes the environment information of the force terminals 110, 120,..., 1N0 when the force terminals 110, 120,..., 1N0 are requested.

The product change unit 308 changes the menu and price information of the product stored in the force terminals 110, 120,..., 1N0 at the request of the force terminals 110, 120,..., 1N0.

The information classifier 310 receives and classifies sales profile information from one or more POS terminals 110, 120,..., 1N0.

The market trend provider 312 provides market trend information when requested.

The security warning unit 314 transmits information about the object from the security monitoring unit 116 to the security company when there is a moving object.

The integrated database 400 stores information related to the force terminals 110, 120,..., 1N0 and their control. The integrated database 400 stores all the information stored in one or more force terminals 110, 120,..., 1N0.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of an integrated control method of a force terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, an integrated control method of a force terminal includes one or more force terminals, a control server connected to the force terminals through wired and wireless communication to control the force terminals, and the force terminals and their control. Use an integrated database to store information related to

Referring to FIG. 2, first, the control server provides setting information used for the one or more force terminals and update information of a program to the one or more force terminals (501).

If there is a request from the POS terminal (YES in 503), the control server updates the setting information and the program used for the POS terminal (505). If there is no request from the POS terminal (NO in 503), the update step 505 may be omitted.

In the integrated control method of the force terminal according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the integrated database stores all the information stored in one or more force terminals (507).

If an error occurs in the POS terminal or needs to be reset (YES in 509), the ID or password of the POS terminal may be transmitted to the control server. After the user authentication is completed (YES at 511), the POS terminal receives the corresponding information stored in the integrated database. As a result, even if an error occurs in the POS terminal and data cannot be recovered, all previous data can be easily retransmitted through a simple authentication procedure.

If an error occurs in the POS terminal or no reset is required (No in 509) or user authentication is not performed (No in 511), the corresponding information receiving step 513 may be omitted.

In addition, in the integrated control method of the force terminal according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, when the request of the force terminal, the control server may change the environment information of the force terminal (515).

In addition, in the integrated control method of the POS terminal according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, when the POS terminal requests, the control server may change menus and price information of goods stored in the POS terminal (517).

In addition, the integrated control method of the POS terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention may provide market trend information (519). In more detail, the sales profile information may be received and classified from the one or more POS terminals, and upon request, the control server may provide market trend information. This may be provided as an additional service provided to the POS terminal subscriber.

In addition, the integrated control method of the POS terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention may also provide a security function (521). In more detail, when there is an object moving in a store or the like, the POS terminal transmits information about the object to the control server, and the control server may transmit information about the object to a security company.

3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an integrated control system of a force terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, an integrated control system of a force terminal according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention includes one or more force terminals 61, a network, a control server 62, and an integrated database 63.

The force terminal 61 includes a data receiver 612, a force database 614, a force operator 616, and a data transmitter 618.

The data receiver 612 initially receives each piece of information from the control server 62. The data receiver 612 includes store information 6121, VAN information 6123, product information 6125, operation option information 6127, and force hardware setting information 629. The VAN information 6123 means communication information for using a service of a VAN company, and a value added network (VAN) company is a company that provides financial services through a computer relay between a card company, a bank, and an affiliated store. It mainly provides payment and settlement relay services such as credit cards, loyalty cards, bank transfers, electronic money and checks.

The force database 614 may be provided separately from the integrated database 63, and may store information transmitted and received from the force terminal 61.

The force manager 614 includes a store manager 6161, VAN information 6163, and product information 6165.

The data transmitter 618 includes a sales information transmitter 6181, an error information transmitter 6183, and a security information transmitter 6185.

The control server 62 includes a force operation setting unit 621, a force hardware setting unit 623, a program update unit 625, and a breaking news / management information providing unit 627.

The force operation setting unit 621 includes store information 6212, VAN information 6214, product information 6216, and operation option information 6218.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of an integrated control method of a force terminal according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, first, the POS terminal compares versions of a program to be used (701). If the version of the program is an old version, the program is immediately updated (703). If the version of the program is the latest version, check whether the POS terminal user is using it for the first time) (705). If it is the first time to use the user or the company's ID / password is applied and if the membership conditions are met, an account is issued (709).

If it is not used for the first time or if the issuer of the ID / password receives user information (709). After the user authentication step 711, and if the user is authenticated and updates the program (713).

Thereafter, the environment information change function 715 may be performed or the security function may be driven 719. In addition, the operation of the force terminal may be executed (719).

So far I looked at the center of the preferred embodiment for the present invention. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the present invention can be implemented in a modified form without departing from the essential features of the present invention. Therefore, the disclosed embodiments should be considered in descriptive sense only and not for purposes of limitation. The scope of the present invention is shown in the claims rather than the foregoing description, and all differences within the scope will be construed as being included in the present invention.

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an integrated control system of a force terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of an integrated control method of a force terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an integrated control system of a force terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of an integrated control method of a force terminal according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Claims (14)

Integration of one or more POS terminals, a control server connected to the POS terminals via wired / wireless communication to collectively control the POS terminals, and an integrated database storing information related to the POS terminals and their control; As a control method, Providing, by the control server, all the setting and program update information necessary for the operation of the one or more force terminals to the one or more force terminals; Updating, by the control server, setting information and a program used for the force terminal when a request of the force terminal is made; Storing, by the integrated database, all information stored in one or more force terminals; Receiving, by the force terminal, corresponding information stored in the integrated database when an error occurs or a reset is required in the force terminal; And Integrated control method of the POS terminal comprising the step of collecting, analyzing and modifying the status of the POS terminal. The method of claim 1, And transmitting an ID or a password of the POS terminal to the control server when an error occurs in the POS terminal or when a reset is necessary. The method of claim 1, The control server further comprises the step of changing the environmental information of the force terminal when the request of the force terminal integrated control method of the force terminal. The method of claim 1, The control server further comprises the step of changing the menu and price information of the goods stored in the POS terminal when the request of the POS terminal, the integrated control method of the POS terminal. The method of claim 1, Receiving and classifying sales profile information from the one or more POS terminals; And The control server further comprises the step of providing market trend information when the request, the integrated control method of the POS terminal. The method of claim 1, Transmitting, by the force terminal, information about the object to the control server when there is a moving object; And The control server further comprises the step of transmitting the information on the object to the security company integrated control method of the POS terminal. The method of claim 1, The status of the force terminal is integrated control method of the force terminal, characterized in that the sales information, error information or security information of the force terminal. One or more POS terminals, a control server connected to the POS terminals via wired / wireless communication to collectively control the POS terminals, and an integrated database for storing information related to the POS terminals and their control, The control server may include: an update information providing unit configured to provide setting information used for the one or more force terminals and update information of a program to the one or more force terminals; An update unit for updating the setting information and the program used for the force terminal when the force terminal requests; And a status management unit for collecting, analyzing, and modifying the status of the POS terminal. The integrated database stores all the information stored in one or more POS terminals, And the force terminal includes a data receiver configured to receive corresponding information stored in the integrated database when an error occurs in the force terminal or a reset is required. The method of claim 8, The POS terminal further includes an ID transmitter for transmitting an ID or password of the POS terminal to the control server when an error occurs in the POS terminal or needs to be reset. The method of claim 8, The control server further comprises an environment information changing unit for changing the environment information of the force terminal when the request of the force terminal integrated control system of the force terminal. The method of claim 8, The control server integrated control system of the POS terminal further comprises a product change unit for changing the menu and price information of the goods stored in the POS terminal when the request of the POS terminal. The method of claim 8, The control server includes an information classification unit for receiving and classifying sales profile information from the one or more POS terminals; And a market trend provider for providing market trend information when requested. The method of claim 8, The force terminal further includes a security monitoring unit for transmitting the information about the object to the control server when there is a moving object, The control server further comprises a security warning unit for transmitting the information on the object to the security company integrated control system of the POS terminal. The method of claim 8, The status of the force terminal is integrated control system of the force terminal, characterized in that the sales information, error information or security information of the force terminal.

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