JP3771775B2 - Merchandise sales registration data processing system and storage medium - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a product sales registration data processing device such as a POS (Point of Sales) terminal or ECR (Electric Cash Register) used in a mass retailer or a specialty store, and data for a rewrite card that can be repeatedly printed. The present invention relates to a merchandise sales registration data processing system and a storage medium including a rewrite card reader / writer for reading and writing data.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In a mass retailer, a specialty store, etc., for example, a point service system is used in which points corresponding to the amount of merchandise purchase are cumulatively added to a customer card and a privilege is given to the customer based on the cumulative points. According to such a point service system, it is possible to increase customer's willingness to purchase and support various sales promotion activities for grasping fixed customers.
[0003]
In implementing such a point service system, it is essential to create a customer file for managing customer data. This customer file is created at a POS terminal or the like, and stores and holds personal information such as name and accumulated points in association with the customer number, for example. In order to create new customer file data with such personal information, first present the application form prepared in advance by the store to the customer who wishes to join the service. In many cases, application forms are filled in with predetermined items related to customer data.
[0004]
In addition, when implementing such a point service system, various cards for storing points for each customer are used. In recent years, in order to support a point service system that can not only collect points but also pay points each time, it is possible to rewrite data printing due to temperature changes, and many rewrite cards that can be repeatedly printed are used. It has been.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, the rewrite card used in such a point service system is pre-numbered with a card number in advance, and at the time of enrollment, along with the enrollment application form with the card number, Often handed. In other words, the rewrite card must be used with no name printed on it, since it will be handed over to the customer before creating the customer file based on the membership application form in which the prescribed items related to customer data are entered. Therefore, it is difficult to identify the owner at a glance, resulting in inconvenience.
[0006]
Conventionally, the update process of the accumulated points of the customer file at the time of the sales registration process is executed by operating the customer key after inputting the customer number, and the update process of the accumulated points of the rewrite card is performed by replacing the rewrite card with the rewrite card. Since it is executed by inserting it into the reader / writer and each update process is executed independently, for example, only the update process of the accumulated points of the rewrite card is executed, and the update process of the accumulated points of the customer file is forgotten. As a result, there is a problem that the consistency of each accumulated point cannot be maintained.
[0007]
An object of the present invention is to provide a merchandise sales registration data processing system and a storage medium that can reliably maintain consistency between points of a rewrite card and points of a customer file.
[0008]
An object of the present invention is to provide a merchandise sales registration data processing system and a storage medium capable of reliably printing a name on a rewrite card.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The merchandise sales registration data processing system according to claim 1 includes a customer file that stores and holds at least customer name data and points corresponding to the customer's merchandise purchase price in association with a customer number, and at least the customer name. data and its customer points corresponding to the commodity purchase amount by association with each hold the card number rewriting Shi pairs rewrite card rewritable material is deposited which is capable of data printed by the temperature change on the surface The rewrite card reader / writer for reading and writing the stored data and printing the rewritable data on the rewritable material, and the card stored in the rewrite card read by the rewrite card reader / writer The customer number that is the same as the number is the customer file And a point updating means for updating the point of the customer file associated with the customer number that is the same as the card number of the rewrite card read by the rewrite card reader / writer, if present. .
[0010]
Therefore, by updating the customer file points associated with the same customer number as the rewrite card card number read by the rewrite card reader / writer, the consistency between the rewrite card points and the customer file points is improved. It becomes possible to maintain reliably.
[0011]
Invention of claim 1, wherein, also when the card number and the same of the customer number that is stored in the rewritable card read by said rewritable card reader-writer is not present in the customer file, the card number New customer registration means for newly registering the same customer number in the customer file.
[0012]
Therefore, by making it possible to temporarily register the points associated with customer numbers in the customer file, for example, even when the rewrite card is issued, the consistency between the points of the rewrite card and the customer file is reliably maintained. It becomes possible to do.
[0013]
The invention of claim 1 wherein is further present in said rewritable card reader-writer in the read the name data associated with the card number same the customer number stored in said rewritable card is the customer file And, if the name data associated with the card number of the rewrite card is blank, the name data stored in the storage area for registering the name data of the customer file in the rewrite card Registration means; and means for storing the name data stored in the storage area in the rewritable card and printing the name based on the name data on the rewritable material .
[0014]
Therefore, the name can be surely printed on the rewrite card based on the name data registered in the rewrite card.
[0015]
The storage medium of the invention described in claim 2 includes a customer file for storing and storing at least customer name data and points corresponding to the customer's product purchase price in association with a customer number, at least customer name data and the customer. product purchase the point and the in association with each hold the card number surface in accordance with the amount of money against the rewrite card rewritable material can freely rewrite data printed by the temperature change is deposited, the memory a rewritable card reader writer reads the stored data and the write is performed and a rewritable data printing for the rewritable material is used in the commodity sales registration data processing system comprising, storing a readable program in a computer A storage medium, wherein the program is the rewrite card reader. When the same customer number as the card number stored in the rewrite card read by a writer exists in the customer file, the card number of the rewrite card read by the rewrite card reader / writer The computer is caused to execute a point update function for updating the points of the customer file associated with the same customer number.
[0016]
Therefore, by updating the customer file points associated with the same customer number as the rewrite card card number read by the rewrite card reader / writer, the consistency between the rewrite card points and the customer file points is improved. It becomes possible to maintain reliably.
[0017]
According to a second aspect of the invention, also in the case where the card number and the same of the customer number that is stored in the rewritable card read by said rewritable card reader-writer is not present in the customer file, the card number And causing the computer to execute a new customer registration function for newly registering the same customer number in the customer file.
[0018]
Therefore, by making it possible to temporarily register the points associated with customer numbers in the customer file, for example, even when the rewrite card is issued, the consistency between the points of the rewrite card and the customer file is reliably maintained. It becomes possible to do.
[0019]
According to a second aspect of the invention, further, present in said rewritable card reader-writer in the read the name data associated with the card number same the customer number stored in said rewritable card is the customer file And, if the name data associated with the card number of the rewrite card is blank, the name data stored in the storage area for registering the name data of the customer file in the rewrite card The computer executes a registration function and a function of storing the name data stored in the storage area in the rewritable card and printing the name based on the name data on the rewritable material .
[0020]
Therefore, the name can be surely printed on the rewrite card based on the name data registered in the rewrite card.
[0021]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The merchandise sales registration data processing system according to the present embodiment includes a POS (Point of Sales) terminal that is a merchandise sales registration data processing apparatus, and a rewrite card that reads and writes data to a rewrite card that can be repeatedly printed. It consists of a reader / writer.
[0022]
Here, FIG. 1 is an external perspective view schematically showing the POS terminal 1 provided with the rewrite card reader / writer 13. As shown in FIG. 1, the POS terminal 1 is placed on a drawer 2 and controls the opening and closing of the drawer 3 of the drawer 2. The POS terminal 1 includes a keyboard 4 on which various keys are gathered, and a control for switching the operation mode of the POS terminal 1 to each operation mode such as a registration mode, a setting mode, a checkout mode, and an inspection mode by a key (not shown). A receipt issuing port 7 for issuing a transaction receipt printed by the key 5 and the printer 6 (see FIG. 5) and a journal window 8 are provided. Further, a display 9 that functions as an operator-side display unit is disposed above the right side of the POS terminal 1, and a customer-side display 10 that functions as a customer-side display unit is provided in the vicinity of the display 9. Yes. Further, a bar code scanner 11 for optically reading a product code attached to a product is connected to the POS terminal 1. In addition, a magnetic card reader 12 for reading data recorded on a magnetic stripe of a credit card (not shown) is provided on the lower right side of the POS terminal 1.
[0023]
In addition, as shown in FIG. 1, the POS terminal 1 is connected with a rewrite card reader / writer 13 that reads and writes data to a rewrite card C that can be repeatedly printed. Here, FIG. 2 shows the rewrite card C, (a) is a front view, and (b) is a back view. As shown in FIG. 2A, a cloudy type or leuco type rewritable material R is formed on the surface of the rewritable card C. This rewritable material R is reversibly discolored by a temperature change, and data printing can be rewritten by the temperature change. On the other hand, a magnetic stripe M storing data D (see FIG. 3) is formed on the back surface of the rewrite card C. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the data structure of data D stored in the magnetic stripe M formed on the back surface of the rewrite card C. As shown in FIG. 3, the data D stored in the magnetic stripe M includes accumulated points d1 corresponding to the purchase price of a customer who owns the rewrite card C, a card number d2 assigned to each rewrite card C, It consists of name data d3 of the customer who owns the rewrite card C.
[0024]
The rewrite card reader / writer 13 that reads and writes data to the rewrite card C will be described. The rewrite card reader / writer 13 is formed with a card insertion slot 13a (see FIG. 1), and the operator inserts the rewrite card C through the card insertion slot 13a. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram schematically showing the internal structure of the rewrite card reader / writer 13. As shown in FIG. 4, the rewrite card reader / writer 13 faces the upper and lower sides of the card transport path 14 through which the rewrite card C inserted from the card insertion slot 13 a is transported so as to hold a certain distance. A plurality of free conveying roller pairs 14a are arranged. A thermal printer head 15 having a large number of heating elements is disposed in the card transport path 14. The thermal printer head 15 is provided at a position where printing can be performed on the rewritable material R of the rewritable card C, and a platen roller 16 is provided facing the thermal printer head 15. The platen roller 16 also functions as a card transport member by rotating with a motor (not shown) as a drive source. That is, by driving the conveyance roller pair 14a and the platen roller 16, the rewrite card C inserted from the card insertion slot 13a can be sucked and discharged. In addition, a magnetic head 17 for writing and reading data D stored in the magnetic stripe M of the rewrite card C is disposed in the card transport path 14.
[0025]
Next, the electrical connection of each part provided in the POS terminal 1 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, the POS terminal 1 includes a microcomputer (hereinafter referred to as a microcomputer) 18, which includes the keyboard 4, control key 5, printer 6, display 9, and customer-side display. 10, the barcode scanner 11, the magnetic card reader 12, the rewrite card reader / writer 13, and the like are driven and controlled via a bus line 19 and various control circuits (not shown). Further, the microcomputer 18 is configured by connecting a CPU 21 via a bus line 19 to a ROM 21 as a recording medium for storing fixed data such as a startup program and a RAM 22 for storing various data in a rewritable manner. . The RAM 22 fulfills the functions of various work areas by using a function of storing variable data in a rewritable manner. The RAM 22 is backed up by the battery BT.
[0026]
Further, an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) 23 is connected to the microcomputer 18 via a bus line 19. The HDD 23 stores a control program for operating the microcomputer 18, a product master file, and sales information related to sales registration. Stored sales files, customer files, and the like. Here, FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing a file structure of the customer file F. The customer file F includes a cumulative point area “a” for storing cumulative points corresponding to the amount of merchandise purchased by the customer, a customer number area “b” for storing customer numbers assigned to each customer, and a name area for storing customer name data. c. The various data stored in such customer file F is, for example, presenting an application form for admission prepared by the store in advance to the customer, and filling in the admission application form with predetermined items relating to the customer data, Each item described in the membership application form is entered via the keyboard 4.
[0027]
Further, a communication I / F 24 is connected to the microcomputer 18 via a bus line 19, and the POS terminal 1 can be connected to an external host computer or the like.
[0028]
Here, a function that the control program stored in the HDD 23 built in the POS terminal 1 causes the microcomputer 18 to execute will be described. In the present embodiment, the description of the same processing as that performed by the conventional POS terminal is omitted.
[0029]
FIG. 7 is a flowchart schematically showing the flow of the customer file update process. The customer file update process is executed on condition that the registration mode is set by switching the control key 5. As shown in FIG. 7, in the customer file update process, first, a card inhalation / card read command is transmitted to the rewrite card reader / writer 13 (step S1). This operation is executed by operating a card key (not shown) provided on the keyboard 4 at a predetermined timing during the sales registration process.
[0030]
In the subsequent step S2, the transport roller pair 14a and the platen roller 16 of the rewrite card reader / writer 13 are driven based on the card inhalation / card read command transmitted in step S1, and the rewrite card reader / writer 13 is inhaled. Since the data D stored in the magnetic stripe M of the rewrite card C is read by the head 17, it waits for reception of the data D stored in the magnetic stripe M of the rewrite card C.
[0031]
When data D stored in the magnetic stripe M of the rewrite card C is received (Y in step S2), the received data D is read data save area (not shown) which is a work area provided in the RAM 22. ) And a write data save area (not shown) (step S3).
[0032]
In the subsequent step S4, the data D saved in the read data save area of the RAM 22 is compared with the customer file F. As a result of this comparison, the same customer number as the card number d2 of the data D saved in the read data save area exists in the customer number area b of the customer file F (Y in step S5), and in the read data save area. If there is no name data d3 in the saved data D (N in step S6), it is stored in the name area c of the customer file F associated with the same customer number as the card number d2 of the data D. The name data is set in the write data save area (step S7), and the process proceeds to step S8. That is, part of the function of the name data registration means is executed in step S7.
[0033]
On the other hand, the same customer number as the card number d2 of the data D saved in the read data save area exists in the customer number area b of the customer file F (Y in step S5) and is saved in the read data save area. If there is name data d3 in the existing data D (Y in step S6), the process directly proceeds to step S8.
[0034]
In step S8, the accumulated points stored in the accumulated point area a of the customer file F associated with the same customer number as the card number d2 of the data D are updated based on the sales data related to the sales registration process. Here, the function of the point update means is executed.
[0035]
Then, the accumulated points stored in the accumulated point area a of the customer file F updated in the write data save area of the RAM 22 are saved as accumulated points d1 of the data D (step S9), and in the write data save area of the RAM 22 are stored. The data D is transmitted to the rewritable card reader / writer 13, the data D stored in the magnetic stripe M of the rewritable card C is updated, and the data printing of the rewritable material R is rewritten according to the data D (step S10). Thus, if a part of the function of the name data registration means is executed in step S7, the name can be reliably printed on the rewrite card C based on the name data d3 registered in the rewrite card C. .
[0036]
Further, as a result of the comparison between the data D saved in the read data save area of the RAM 22 and the customer file F in step S4, the customer number identical to the card number d2 of the data D saved in the read data save area is the customer file. If it is not in the customer number area b of F (N in step S5), the same customer number as the card number d2 of the data D is created in the customer number area b of the customer file F (step S11), and the process proceeds to step S8. . That is, the function of the new customer registration means is executed in step S11. As a result, the point associated with the customer number can be provisionally registered in the customer file F, so that the points of the rewrite card C and the points of the customer file F can be matched even on the date of issue of the rewrite card C, for example. It is possible to reliably maintain the sex.
[0037]
Here, the points of the rewrite card C and the customer file F are updated by updating the points of the customer file F associated with the same customer number as the card number d2 of the rewrite card C read by the rewrite card reader / writer 13. It becomes possible to reliably maintain the consistency with the points.
[0038]
In this embodiment, the control program is stored in the HDD 23. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the control program may be stored in a storage medium such as an FD or a CD-ROM (both not shown). good. Note that the FD and CD-ROM are not fixedly provided in the POS terminal 1 and have a form as a replaceable storage medium that can be handled alone, and are controlled by using an FD drive or CD-ROM drive not shown. Each process by the microcomputer 18 becomes possible by reading the program.
[0039]
Furthermore, in this embodiment, the merchandise sales registration data processing apparatus is applied to the POS terminal 1, but is not limited to this, and may be applied to an ECR (Electric Cash Register).
[0040]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, it is possible to reliably maintain consistency with point point and customer file of rewrite card.
[0041]
Further , for example, the consistency between the points of the rewrite card and the customer file can be reliably maintained even on the date of rewrite card issuance.
[0042]
Furthermore , the name can be reliably printed on the rewrite card based on the name data registered in the rewrite card.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an external perspective view schematically showing a POS terminal including a rewrite card reader / writer according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 shows a rewrite card, where (a) is a front view and (b) is a back view.
FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a data structure of data stored in a magnetic stripe formed on the back surface of the rewrite card.
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram schematically showing an internal structure of a rewrite card reader / writer.
FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an electrical connection of each unit provided in the POS terminal.
FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing a file structure of a customer file.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart schematically showing the flow of a customer file update process.
[Explanation of symbols]
13 Rewrite Card Reader / Writer 23 Storage Medium C Rewrite Card F Customer File

Claims (2)

A customer file that stores and holds at least customer name data and points corresponding to the customer's product purchase price in association with a customer number;
Rewrite with at least the name data of the customer and the point corresponding to the customer's product purchase price associated with the card number stored and held on the surface with a rewritable material that can be rewritten by temperature changes and against the card, and rewritable card reader-writer to perform a rewritable data printing for reading and writing to the rewritable material data the stored and held,
When the customer file has the same customer number as the card number stored in the rewrite card read by the rewrite card reader / writer, the rewrite card reader / writer reads the rewrite card Point update means for updating the points of the customer file associated with the customer number identical to the card number;
When the customer number identical to the card number stored in the rewrite card read by the rewrite card reader / writer does not exist in the customer file, the customer number identical to the card number is set to the customer file. A new customer registration means for newly registering,
The name data associated with the same customer number as the card number stored in the rewrite card read by the rewrite card reader / writer exists in the customer file, and the card of the rewrite card If the name data associated with the number is blank, name data registration means for storing the name data of the customer file in a storage area for registering in the rewrite card;
Means for storing the name data stored in the storage area in the rewritable card, and printing the name based on the name data on the rewritable material;
A product sales registration data processing system. A customer file that stores and holds at least customer name data and points according to the customer's product purchase price in association with the customer number, and at least customer name data and points according to the customer's product purchase price the surface is stored and held in association with the number in pairs to rewrite card rewritable material rewriting data printed by the temperature change can be freely is deposited, said the reading and writing of data the memory holding rewritable A rewrite card reader / writer that performs rewritable data printing on a material , and a storage medium that stores a computer-readable program used in a merchandise sales registration data processing system,
The program is
When the customer file has the same customer number as the card number stored in the rewrite card read by the rewrite card reader / writer, the rewrite card reader / writer reads the rewrite card A point update function for updating the points of the customer file associated with the same customer number as the card number ;
When the customer number identical to the card number stored in the rewrite card read by the rewrite card reader / writer does not exist in the customer file, the customer number identical to the card number is set to the customer file. A new customer registration function for newly registering
The name data associated with the same customer number as the card number stored in the rewrite card read by the rewrite card reader / writer exists in the customer file, and the card of the rewrite card When the name data associated with the number is blank, a name data registration function for storing the name data of the customer file in a storage area for registering in the rewrite card;
Storing the name data stored in the storage area in the rewritable card, and printing the name based on the name data on the rewritable material;
A storage medium that causes the computer to execute the above.

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