JP2000076547A - Amount limit notification device and its program recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [PROBLEMS] To separately realize a function of notifying that the amount of money has exceeded its limit for each of a plurality of currencies. SOLUTION: The amount of money in LOCAL currency and EURO currency updated in accordance with the type of currency for each transaction is stored in RAM.
2 is stored. In this state, the CPU 1
It is determined whether or not the amount of money in the URO currency has exceeded the amount limit, and whether or not the LOCAL currency has exceeded the amount limit. As a result, if the limit of any one of the currencies is exceeded, an alarm is displayed and a buzzer sounds to notify that effect.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an apparatus for notifying that the amount of money has exceeded the limit, and a program recording medium therefor.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, electronic cash registers and POs
In the S (point of sales) terminal, there is a sentinel alarm function for generating an alarm when cash stored in the drawer reaches a predetermined amount. This alarm function is designed to prevent theft. It compares the total amount of cash (amount of money) in the drawer, which is updated each time a transaction is completed, with a preset amount of money, and the comparison result , An alarm is generated to notify that cash in the drawer should be collected. By the way, the integration of European currencies took place in the year 2002,
Earlier European currencies (currencies such as marks and francs) will be transferred to a unified currency (EURO currency). As shown in FIG. 6, during the transition period from each country's European currency (LOCAL currency) to the EURO currency, as shown in FIG. It can be used together for a predetermined period of time, and after that, it shifts to operation using only EURO currency.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION However, LOC
The transition period that allows the use of both AL and EURO currencies is quite long, during which the sentinel alarm function will be activated
Attempting to support both currency and LOCAL currency is impossible with the conventional specifications, and there is a problem that the sentinel alarm function becomes completely useless. An object of the first invention is to enable a function of notifying that the amount of money exceeds the limit to be separately realized for each of a plurality of currencies. A second object of the present invention is to consider the balance of other currencies even if the function of notifying that the amount of money has exceeded the limit is made to correspond to any one of a plurality of currencies. The purpose is to enable notification of the total amount of money.

[0004]

The means of the present invention are as follows. The invention according to claim 1 is characterized in that the money amount storage means for storing the money amount of the first currency and the money amount of the second currency which are updated in accordance with the type of the currency for each transaction; It is determined whether or not the amount of money in the first currency has exceeded a predetermined amount of money in the first currency.
Means for determining whether or not the amount of money in the currency of the second currency has exceeded a predetermined amount of money in the second currency; And a notifying means for notifying the user of the fact. According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the amount of money in the first currency and the amount of money in the second currency, which are updated in accordance with the type of the currency for each transaction, are stored and managed, It is determined whether or not the amount of money in the second currency exceeds the predetermined amount of money in the first currency, and the amount of money in the second currency is set in the second.
It is determined whether or not the currency limit has been exceeded, and if any of the currency limits has been exceeded, this fact is notified. Therefore, a function of notifying that the amount of money has exceeded the limit can be realized separately for each of a plurality of currencies.
The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that the money amount storage means for storing the money amount of the first currency and the money amount of the second currency, which are updated in accordance with the type of the currency for each transaction; When either one of the first and second currencies is set as the principal currency, the balance amount of the other currency is converted to the principal currency amount and this converted amount is converted to the principal currency amount. Calculating means for calculating the total amount of money corresponding to the main currency by accumulating, and whether the total amount of money corresponding to the main currency calculated by this calculating means exceeds a predetermined amount limit of the main currency of the main currency. And a notifying means for notifying that the amount of money has exceeded the amount limit by the discriminating means. In the invention described in claim 2, the first money amount and the second money amount that are updated in accordance with the type of the currency for each transaction are stored and managed in the first state. -If one of the second currencies is set as the principal currency, the amount of money in the other currency is converted to the amount in the principal currency, and this converted amount is accumulated in the amount in the principal currency. By doing so, the total money amount corresponding to the main currency is calculated, and if this total money amount exceeds the maximum money amount of the main currency, the fact is notified. Therefore, even if the function of notifying that the amount of money exceeds the limit is made to correspond to any one of a plurality of currencies, the notification of the total amount of money considering the amount of money in other currencies is performed. Can be realized.

[0005]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS (First Embodiment) A first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. FIG.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of a European-type electronic cash register. The CPU 1 is a central processing unit that controls the overall operation of the electronic cash register according to various programs loaded in the RAM 2. The storage device 3 includes a storage medium 4 in which an operating system, various application programs, data files, character font data, and the like are stored in advance, and a drive system thereof. The storage medium 4 is provided fixedly or can be detachably mounted.
Floppy disk, hard disk, optical disk, R
It is composed of a magnetic / optical storage medium such as an AM card and a semiconductor memory. The programs and data in the storage medium 4 are controlled by the CPU 1 as needed.
Loaded to RAM2. Further, the CPU 1 receives programs and data transmitted from other devices via a communication line or the like and stores them in the storage medium 4 or stored in a storage medium provided in other devices. Programs,
Data can be used via a communication line or the like. The CPU 1 has input / output peripheral devices such as an input device 5, a display device 6, a printing device 7, a drawer 8, and a buzzer 9.
Are connected via a bus line, and the CPU 1 controls their operations according to an input / output program.

[0006] The input device 5 includes a numeric keypad for inputting amount data, sales quantity, and the like on a keyboard, a department key operated at the time of product registration, and a PLU (Price Look Up).
Various keys and a mode switch MS which are usually provided, such as a key, a cash / deposit key for closing one transaction, and the like, are provided. The mode switch MS selects “REG (registration)”, “RF (return)”, “X
(Inspection), "Z (payment)", "RGM (setting)",
It switches the “OFF (power off)” mode.
When the CPU 1 is set in the EG mode,
Is a registration process for taking in the sales data input from the input device 5 and displaying it on the display device 6 or sending it to the printing device 7 to print the receipt / journal and further updating the contents of the sales totaling device in the RAM 2. I do. The printing device 2 is a dual printer, and the CPU 1 prints a receipt / journal on roll paper for receipts and journals every time sales data is registered, and performs a closing process when registration of one transaction is completed. Or release receipt paper by cutting receipt paper. On the keyboard of the input device 5, there are provided a euro sentinel setting key K1, a local sentinel setting key K2, a main currency setting key K3, and a total sentinel setting key K4. The euro sentinel setting key K1 is a key for instructing the setting of a money limit for the EURO currency, and the euro sentinel setting key K1 is a key for instructing the cash limit for the LOCAL currency. In addition, the main currency setting key K
3. Since the total sentinel setting key K4 is a key used in a second embodiment described later, its description is omitted.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing characteristic portions of various memory areas allocated in the RAM 2.
The LOCAL cash amount totalizer LID stores and manages the cash amount with respect to the LOCAL currency.
It is equivalent to the total amount of LOCAL currency stored in. The LOCAL cash balancer LID is used during the transition from LOCAL currency to EURO currency.
If the currency and EURO currency are allowed to be used together,
The cash amount for the URO currency is stored and managed, and its value corresponds to the total amount of the EURO currency stored in the drawer 8. EURO cash balancer EID is LOC
L during transition from AL currency to EURO currency
When the combined use of the OCAL currency and the EURO currency is permitted, the cash amount for the EURO currency is stored and managed, and the value corresponds to the total amount of the EURO currency stored in the drawer 8. That is, when the registration of the cash transaction is completed, the CPU 1 calculates the cash sales amount of one transaction according to the type of the currency in the corresponding LOCAL cash sum totalizer LID and EURO cash sum total sum EID. At the same time as withdrawing cash from drawer 8,
By subtracting the amount of money in the LOCAL cash totalizer LID and the EURO cash totalizer EID corresponding to the type of currency to be withdrawn in accordance with the amount to be withdrawn, the L in the drawer 8 is reduced.
The total amount of the OCAL currency and the total amount of the EURO currency correspond to the amount of money in the corresponding LOCAL cash totalizer LID and EURO cash totalizer EID. L
OCAL sentinel setting value memory LPGM
The set value set as the amount limit of the AL currency is stored, and the EURO sentinel set value memory EPGM stores the set value set in advance as the amount limit of the EURO currency. It becomes a component of. The work memory WK is a work area for temporarily storing intermediate results during processing.

Next, the operation of the electronic cash register will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.
Here, a program for realizing each function described in this flowchart is stored in the storage medium 4 in the form of a program code that can be read by the CPU 1, and the operation according to the content is performed. This is the same in a second embodiment described later. Now, in a transitional period when the LOCAL currency and the EURO currency can be used together, the LOCAL sentinel set value memory LPG
M, EURO Sentinel setting value memory EPGM is set with a money limit. In this case, in the setting mode in which the mode switch MS is switched to the PGM position, the user presses the euro sentinel setting key K1 to instruct the sentinel setting of the EURO currency, and then presses the numeric keypad to input the amount of money in the account. The remaining amount limit is set in the EURO cash total amount EID. Similarly, in the setting mode, the local sentinel setting key K2 is pressed to
After instructing the setting of the sentinel of the CAL currency, when the ten-key is pressed and the amount of money is input, the input amount of money is set in the LOCAL cash total sum LID.

[0009] In the registration mode in which the mode switch MS is switched to the REG position in the state where the money limit of the EURO and the LOCAL currency is set, the sentinel alarm processing shown in FIG. Execution is started. First, the CPU 1
The value of the O-cash totalizer EID and the value of the EURO sentinel set value memory EPGM are fetched, and by comparing them, it is determined whether or not the amount of money in the EURO currency has exceeded its limit (step A1). As a result, EURO
If the amount exceeds the limit, an alarm sound is generated from the buzzer 9 together with an alarm indicating that the amount of money is over (step A2). Further, the CPU 1 stores the value of the LOCAL cash amount totalizer LID and the LOCAL sentinel set value memory L
By capturing the value of PGM and comparing the two, L
It is determined whether or not the amount of money in the OCAL currency has exceeded the limit (step A3). As a result, when the LOCAL limit is exceeded, an alarm sound is generated from the buzzer 9 together with an alarm display indicating that the amount of money is over (step A4). The sentinel alarm processing as described above does not operate in the check / payment mode in which the mode switch MS is switched to the X / Z position, but is switched to the X / Z mode during the notification of the money alarm in the REG mode, and is again switched to the REG mode. Even if it returns, alarm notification is performed again at the point when the flow chart of FIG. 3 is entered. Further, when the sentinel setting value is reduced in the PGM mode and the mode returns to the REG mode, if the amount of money is over, an alarm is notified.

As described above, in the first embodiment, since the sentinel alarm function is provided separately in correspondence with the LOCAL currency and the EURO currency, either currency stored in the drawer 8 has an excess amount of money. Even so, it can be notified to the operator. In particular,
This is more effective when operating using a LOCAL drawer and an EURO drawer as a multi-drawer. In the first embodiment described above, L
Although the sentinel alarm function when the OCAL currency and the EURO currency are used together has been described, this may be extended to a currency conversion specification. In this case, the local currency (for example,
If a total sum of money is provided for each of yen, dollar, pound, and mark, and a sentinel set value memory is provided, a sentinel alarm for each currency can be realized.

(Second Embodiment) Hereinafter, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In the above-described first embodiment, a separate sentinel alarm function is provided for each of the LOCAL and EURO currencies.
In the embodiment, even if the sentinel alarm function of the LOCAL and EURO currencies is made to correspond to only one of the currencies, it is possible to realize the notification of the total money taking into account the money of the other currency. FIG. 4 shows a characteristic portion of the RAM 2 in the second embodiment. The RAM 2 has the same LOCAL cash totalizer LID, EURO cash totalizer EID as in the first embodiment,
A work memory WK, a main currency total sentinel setting value memory TPGM, a main currency setting memory MCY
Having. Here, the main currency is LOCAL currency, EU
Means a currency arbitrarily selected from the RO currencies. When the main currency is set by pressing the main currency setting key K3 on the input device 5 shown in FIG. 1 when the main currency is set, data indicating the type of the selected currency is displayed. Is set in the main currency setting memory MCY. The main currency total sentinel setting value memory TPGM stores a predetermined amount limit for the main currency and a total sentinel setting key K4 on the input device 5 shown in FIG. Setting to the value memory TPGM is instructed. In the second embodiment, a sentinel setting value memory is not provided for each currency type as in the first embodiment described above.
The configuration is such that only one type is provided.

Next, the operation of the second embodiment will be described. Now, pressing the main currency setting key K3 selects either LOCAL or EURO currency as the main currency and sets it in the main currency setting memory MCY, and pressing the total sentinel setting key K4 sets the main currency total sentinel. It is assumed that, in a state where the setting to the value memory TPGM is instructed, the money amount input from the input device 5 is set in the main currency total sentinel setting value memory TPGM. FIG. 5 shows a sentinel alarm process, which is started by interruption every predetermined time in the REG mode. First, the CPU 1 refers to the main currency setting memory MCY, and uses LOC as the main currency.
Determine whether the AL currency is set (Step B
1). Here, if the main currency is EURO currency, LO
The amount of money in the CAL total cash balancer LID is converted to the amount of the EURO currency by currency conversion (step B2), and the converted amount of the EURO currency is converted to the EU amount.
The total amount of money T corresponding to the main currency (EURO currency) is accumulated by adding up the amount of money in the RO cash totalizer EID.
OTAL is obtained (step B3). On the other hand, if the main currency is the LOCAL currency, the EURO cash balancer EI
LOCAL by converting the amount of money in D into currency
In addition to the conversion into the amount of the currency (step B4), the converted amount of the LOCAL currency is used as the LOCAL cash totalizer L.
By accumulating the amount of money in the ID, the main currency (LO
(CAL currency) A corresponding total amount of money TOTAL is obtained (step B5). After calculating the total amount of money TOTAL corresponding to the main currency in this way, the total amount of money T
OTAL and main currency total sentinel setting value memory TPG
The amount of money in M is compared with the amount of money in the bank (step B6). If the total amount of money exceeds the amount of money in the bank, an alarm sound is generated from the buzzer 9 together with an alarm indicating that the amount of money in the total is over (step B7). ). In the second embodiment, as in the first embodiment described above, even if the X / Z mode is set and the mode returns to the REG mode while the high-altitude alarm is being notified in the REG mode, the alarm is again notified. After reducing the sentinel setting in the REG mode,
When returning to the EG mode, if the amount of money is over, an alarm is issued.

As described above, in the second embodiment, since the sentinel alarm function is provided for the total amount of money corresponding to the main currency, only one of the EURO currency and the LOCAL currency is set as the main currency. Thus, it is possible to make a notification in consideration of the amount of currency that is not set as the main currency. In other words, the sentinel alarm function
Even if one of the URO and LOCAL currencies is used, it is possible to notify the total money in consideration of the money of other currencies. In particular, EURO, LO in one drawer
This is effective when CAL currencies are mixed and operated. In the second embodiment, LOCAL currency and EUR are used.
The sentinel alarm function when the O currency is used together has been described, but this may be extended to a currency conversion specification. In such a case, if a currency totalizer is provided for each currency, a sentinel alarm corresponding to the main currency can be realized.

[0014]

According to the present invention, the function of notifying that the amount of money has exceeded the limit can be realized separately for each of a plurality of currencies. Further, according to another invention, even if the function of notifying that the amount of money has exceeded the limit is made to correspond to any one of a plurality of currencies,
It is possible to realize the notification of the total money taking into account the money of other currencies.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of an electronic cash register of European specification.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a characteristic portion of a memory area allocated to a RAM 2;

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a sentinel alarm process.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a characteristic portion in a RAM 2 according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a sentinel alarm process according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the operational state of currencies accompanying the currency union in Europe.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 CPU 2 RAM 3 Storage device 4 Storage medium 5 Input device 6 Display device 8 Drawer 9 Buzzer LID LOCAL Cash total sum EID EURO Cash total sum LPGM LOCAL Sentinel set value memory EPGM EURO Sentinel set value memory TPGM Main currency total Sentinel setting value memory MCY Main currency setting memory K1 Euro sentinel setting key K2 Local sentinel setting key K3 Main currency setting key K4 Total sentinel setting key

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A money amount storage means for storing a money amount of a first currency and a money amount of a second currency, which are updated according to the type of currency for each transaction; It is determined whether or not the amount of money in the second currency exceeds a predetermined amount of money in the first currency, and the amount of money in the second currency in which the amount of money in the second currency is set in advance. A determination means for determining whether or not the maximum amount has been exceeded; and a notifying means for notifying that it has determined that any of the amount limit has been exceeded by the determination means. Amount limit notification device. 2. A money amount storage means for storing a money amount of a first currency and a money amount of a second currency which are updated in accordance with the type of currency for each transaction; If one of the two currencies is set as the principal currency, convert the monetary amount of the other currency into the monetary amount and accumulate the converted amount into the monetary amount of the main currency Calculating means for calculating the total amount of money in the main currency corresponding to the main currency, and determining whether the total amount of money in the main currency corresponding to the main currency calculated by the calculating means exceeds a predetermined amount limit of the main currency. An upper limit notification device comprising: a determination unit for determining; and a notification unit for notifying, when the determination unit determines that the amount limit has been exceeded, to that effect. 3. A recording medium having a program code which is read by a computer, wherein the amount of money in a first currency and the amount of money in a second currency are updated for each transaction in accordance with the type of the currency. It is determined whether or not the amount of money in the first currency has exceeded a predetermined amount of money in the first currency by referring to the amount of money stored in the second currency. A function to determine whether the amount of money in the second currency exceeds a predetermined amount of money in the second currency, and, if it is determined that any amount of money has been exceeded, A recording medium having a program code for realizing a function of notifying. 4. A recording medium having a program code which is read by a computer, wherein the amount of money in a first currency and the amount of money in a second currency, which are updated according to the type of currency, for each transaction. When one of the first and second currencies is set as the main currency, the money amount of the other currency is converted into the main currency amount by referring to the stored money amount storage means. In addition, a function of calculating the total amount of money corresponding to the main currency by accumulating the converted amount into the amount of money of the main currency, and a main currency in which the calculated total amount of money corresponding to the main currency is set in advance. A recording medium having a program code for realizing a function of determining whether or not the amount of money has exceeded the amount limit and a function of notifying that the amount of money has exceeded the amount limit.