JP6290593B2 - Product sales data processing apparatus and program - Google Patents

Description

  Embodiments described herein relate generally to a merchandise sales data processing apparatus and a program.

  Conventionally, in supermarkets and the like, coupons, which are cash vouchers, are issued for sales promotion. The coupon is collected at the time of settlement, and a predetermined amount is deducted from the sales price of the target product of the coupon at a POS (Point Of Sales) terminal, or a predetermined price for the sales price of the target product. Discounts are made at a discount rate.

  Many of these coupons can be used only at the issuing store and the issuing chain, and issuance of the coupon is a very effective sales promotion method when viewed as a store or a chain.

  In the coupons as described above, for the purpose of simplifying discount processing or discount processing using coupons, printed coupon information or printed coupon information is displayed on the screen. Are known. In the coded coupon information, for example, in addition to a code indicating that it is a coupon, the product code (for example, JAN code), product name, discount amount (discount rate) of the coupon discount (discount) target product, The expiration date is included.

  However, there is a problem that must be solved when a service using coupons as described above is implemented at an apparel store or the like.

  Clothes that are products handled at apparel stores have different product codes (for example, JAN codes) due to differences in color and size. For this reason, in the product code of the target product included in the coupon information of the coupon ticket, a product with a limited color or size becomes a coupon discount (discount) target product, so a service using a coupon ticket executed at an apparel store or the like Was very difficult for customers to use.

  In addition, on the store side, since the product codes are different due to the difference in color and size, the issue of a coupon for a desired product or the omission of the setting of the coupon has occurred.

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is that it is not necessary to issue coupon codes in units of product codes, and a product sales data processing device that can use coupons without being conscious of customers even in products of different sizes and colors, and Is to provide a program.

The merchandise sales data processing apparatus of the embodiment represents a group code indicating a group to which the coupon ticket service target product belongs and a service to be provided in the merchandise sales data processing apparatus that executes merchandise sales registration processing based on the input merchandise code. Code reading means for reading code symbols encoded with coupon information having coupon service information, and the product code input in the product sales registration process according to the group code read by the code reading means A collating means for collating whether or not the group belongs, and a service represented by the coupon service information corresponding to the group code of the group when the collating means determines that the product code belongs to one group And the verification means Goods code if it is determined to belong to a plurality of said groups, service to apply to grant the service which the coupon service information represented in accordance with the group code one of the group selected in accordance to a predetermined priority If the application means and the service application means cannot apply the coupon service information corresponding to the group code to the coupon service target product, the product code input in the product sales registration process And a printing unit that prints a receipt indicating that there is a product specified by and an unapplied coupon.

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram schematically illustrating an overall configuration of a product sales system according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is an external perspective view schematically showing the configuration of the POS terminal. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the electrical system of the POS terminal. FIG. 4 is a plan view schematically showing the coupon. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the specification of coupon information. FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram according to the coupon service processing in the POS terminal. FIG. 7 is a flowchart schematically showing the flow of coupon service processing. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the flow of determination processing. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the flow of collation processing. FIG. 10 is a plan view showing an example of a receipt.

  An embodiment is described based on a drawing. In general, the product sales data processing apparatus of the present embodiment discounts a predetermined amount from the target product when the issued coupon is presented at the time of product sales registration, or the sales price of the target product. This is a POS (Point Of Sales) terminal used in an apparel store or the like that provides a coupon service for discounting at a predetermined discount rate.

  Here, FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram schematically showing the overall configuration of the POS system 5 according to the embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the POS system 5 is mainly configured by a POS system 5 provided in a retail store such as an apparel store. The POS system 5 is a merchandise sales data processing apparatus, and includes a plurality of POS terminals 2 and a host computer 4 that connects these POS terminals 2 via a LAN (Local Area Network) 3 to perform centralized management. . The host computer 4 constituting the POS system 5 can be connected to the Internet network 100 as a communication network via a telephone line, and also functions as a WWW (World Wide Web) server on the Internet.

  The host computer 4 stores a product master file that stores product names and unit prices in association with product codes, a sales file that stores product sales registration data transmitted from each POS terminal 2, and the like. The product master file may be provided in each POS terminal 2.

  Next, the POS terminal 2 will be described. Here, FIG. 2 is an external perspective view schematically showing the configuration of the POS terminal 2. The POS terminal 2 is disposed at a checkout location of a store and is used by a cashier for sales processing, and is configured as shown in FIG. The POS terminal 2 is provided with a keyboard 9 on the upper surface side of the main body 8, and a drawer 10 is provided on the lower side of the main body 8 so that it can be pulled out. Further, a display 11 is provided on the back side of the main body 8. Further, a magnetic card reader 12 for reading a membership card (not shown) made of a magnetic card is provided side by side on the keyboard 9.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the POS terminal 2 is also connected with a code scanner 13 which is a code reading device for optically reading a product code or the like. The code scanner 13 is a code scanner capable of scanning a barcode (one-dimensional code) such as a product code (for example, a JAN code) or coded coupon information BC (see FIG. 4) described later.

  Next, the electrical system of the POS terminal 2 will be described. Here, FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the electrical system of the POS terminal 2. As shown in FIG. 3, the POS terminal 2 includes a POS control unit 14 including a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory) storing a control program, a RAM (Random Access Memory), and the like, and POS control. The memory unit 15 is configured to store a control program for operating the unit 14 and configured by a nonvolatile ROM or the like. Further, the POS terminal 2 connects a communication interface 17 to the POS control unit 14 via the bus 16. The POS control unit 14 performs online communication with the host computer 4 via the LAN 3 from the communication interface 17.

  The memory unit 15 stores a group code master that associates the group code included in the coupon information with the product code of the coupon service target product.

  A printer 19 is connected to the POS control unit 14 together with the keyboard 9, display unit 11, magnetic card reader 12, and code scanner 13 through the bus 16 and the I / O device control unit 18. The printer 19 is a receipt / journal printer built in the main body 8 of the POS terminal 2 and issues a receipt for each transaction in accordance with sales processing, and simultaneously prints on journal paper. .

  The control program for operating the POS control unit 14 of the POS terminal 2 is a file in an installable or executable format, such as a CD-ROM, flexible disk (FD), CD-R, DVD (Digital Versatile Disk), etc. And recorded on a computer-readable recording medium.

  The control program for operating the POS control unit 14 of the POS terminal 2 may be stored on a computer connected to a network such as the Internet and provided by being downloaded via the network. Further, a control program for operating the POS control unit 14 of the POS terminal 2 may be provided or distributed via a network such as the Internet.

  The operation at the time of sales processing of the POS system 5 constituted by the POS terminal 2 and the host computer 4 as described above will be briefly described.

  For example, when the product code attached to the product is read by the code scanner 13 of the POS terminal 2, the POS terminal 2 inquires the host computer 4 about the read product code. The host computer 4 inquired about the product code searches the product master file in response to the inquiry from the POS terminal 2, reads the product name, unit price, etc. corresponding to the corresponding product code, and transmits it to the POS terminal 2. . The POS terminal 2 receives the product name, unit price, etc. from the host computer 4 and registers the product sales based on the inquired product code and the received product name, unit price, etc. Is displayed, and the printer 19 performs printout. Further, the POS terminal 2 transmits the product sales registration data registered for product sales to the host computer 4. Further, the host computer 4 to which the merchandise sales registration data registered from the POS terminal 2 is transmitted accumulates the merchandise sales registration data from the POS terminal 2 in the sales file.

  Next, a coupon ticket issued at a store or chain where the above-described POS system 5 is introduced will be described. The POS terminal 2 discounts a predetermined amount set in the coupon from the sales price of the target product when the coupon is presented by the customer at the time of product sales registration, or the coupon for the sales price of the target product. This is for implementing a coupon service for discounting at a predetermined discount rate set in (1).

  Here, FIG. 4 is a plan view schematically showing the coupon C. FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, the coupon information C is printed with barcoded coupon information BC. In FIG. 4, the bar-coded coupon information BC is described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and there is no problem even if it is a two-dimensional code.

  The coupon voucher C is not limited to the one printed as shown in FIG. 4, and bar code coupon information BC may be displayed on a display unit of a mobile terminal such as a smartphone.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the specification of coupon information. A symbol a shown in FIG. 5 is a portion representing a group code. The group code “a” is a code that represents a group for a product that is the target of the coupon service. For example, for clothes that are products handled at apparel stores and the like, a group is a group of products having different product codes (for example, JAN codes) due to differences in color and size.

  A symbol b shown in FIG. 5 is a portion representing a serial number. The serial number b is for identifying the coupon C. By including the serial number b in this way, it is possible to check the multiple use of the same coupon C within one transaction.

  The code | symbol c shown in FIG. 5 comprises coupon service information, Comprising: It is a part showing the service type of a coupon. In the service type c of the coupon, a code representing “discount”, “discount”, “new price”, “point grant”, or the like is set. “Discount” is a service that discounts the sales price of the target product at a predetermined discount rate set in the coupon C. “Discount” is a service for discounting a predetermined amount set in the coupon C from the selling price of the target product. “New price” is a service for changing the selling price of the target product to the new price set in the coupon C. “Point grant” is a service for granting points according to the selling price of the target product.

  The code | symbol d shown in FIG. 5 comprises coupon service information, and is a part showing a point classification. The point type “d” is set with a magnification when “point grant” is set in the service type “c” of the coupon.

  The code | symbol e shown in FIG. 5 comprises coupon service information, Comprising: It is a part showing the coupon content. Information corresponding to the setting of the coupon service type c is set in the coupon content e. When “discount” is set in the service type c of the coupon, a discount rate is set. When “discount” is set in the service type c of the coupon, a discount amount is set. When “new price” is set in the service type c of the coupon, a new price that changes to the selling price of the target product is set. When “point grant” is set in the service type c of the coupon, the number of points serving as a reference for the magnification set in the point type d is set.

  The symbol f shown in FIG. 5 is a check digit.

  As described above, the coded coupon information includes the group code a, the serial number b, the coupon service type c, the point type d, the coupon content e, and the check digit f.

  Subsequently, characteristic functions provided in the POS terminal 2 of the present embodiment will be described in detail below. Note that description of processing that is the same as processing conventionally performed is omitted. Here, a coupon service process for realizing a characteristic function provided in the POS terminal 2 of the present embodiment will be described.

  Here, FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram relating to the coupon service processing in the POS terminal 2. As shown in FIG. 6, the control program for operating the POS control unit 14 of the POS terminal 2 includes a code reading unit 141, a collating unit 142, a service applying unit 143, a determining unit 144, an error processing unit 145, The module configuration includes The CPU of the POS control unit 14 reads a control program from the ROM or the memory unit 15 and loads the above-described units into the RAM. Thereby, the code reading unit 141, the collating unit 142, the service applying unit 143, the judging unit 144, and the error processing unit 145 are generated on the RAM.

  The code reading unit 141 reads the bar code coupon information BC which is a code symbol in which coupon information having a group code indicating a group to which the coupon ticket target product belongs and coupon service information indicating a service to be given is coded. read.

  The collating unit 142 collates whether or not the product code input in the merchandise sales registration process belongs to a group corresponding to the group code read by the code reading unit 141.

  If the service application unit 143 determines that the product code input in the product sales registration process belongs to the group corresponding to the group code read by the code reading unit 141 as a result of the verification by the verification unit 142, the service application unit 143 Coupon service information corresponding to the group code read by the code reading unit 141 as being a product is applied.

  The determination unit 144 determines whether the coupon information read by the code reading unit 141 is appropriate. When the determination unit 144 determines that the coupon information is not appropriate, the error processing unit 145 informs the reason why the coupon information is not appropriate and executes error processing.

  Next, the flow of coupon ticket service processing will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the POS control unit 14 of the POS terminal 2 waits for a code scan by the code scanner 13 (step S1).

  When the POS control unit 14 (code reading unit 141) of the POS terminal 2 determines that a code scan by the code scanner 13 has been made (Yes in step S1), the code read by the code scanner 13 is the product of the product. It is determined whether the product code is used for sales registration or coupon information (step S2).

  If the code read by the code scanner 13 is a product code for a sales product (Yes in Step S2), the POS control unit 14 of the POS terminal 2 executes a product sales registration process (Step S3). In this product sales registration process, as described above, the POS control unit 14 of the POS terminal 2 performs various registrations based on the product name, unit price, etc. acquired by searching the product master file based on the input product code. Process.

  On the other hand, when the coupon voucher C is presented by the customer and the bar code coupon information printed on the coupon voucher C is read by the code scanner 13 during such merchandise sales registration processing (step S2). No), the POS control unit 14 of the POS terminal 2 proceeds to step S4.

  The POS control unit 14 (determination unit 144, error processing unit 145) of the POS terminal 2 stores various data stored in the read coupon information in the RAM (step S4), and the read coupon information is appropriate. Judgment processing is performed to determine whether or not (step S5).

  As shown in the flowchart showing the flow of the determination process in FIG. 8, the POS control unit 14 of the POS terminal 2 determines whether or not the group code included in the coupon information exists in the group code master (step S51).

  When it is determined that the group code included in the coupon information exists in the group code master (Yes in step S51), the POS control unit 14 of the POS terminal 2 determines that the coupon C having the same group code is in this transaction. Whether it is registered or not is determined based on the data stored in the RAM (step S52).

  When it is determined that the coupon C having the same group code is not registered in this transaction (No in step S52), the POS control unit 14 of the POS terminal 2 displays the bar printed on the coupon C. It is determined that the coded coupon information is appropriate, and the determination process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the coupon C having the same group code is registered in this transaction (Yes in step S52), the POS control unit 14 of the POS terminal 2 has the same serial number registered. (Step S53).

  If it is determined that the same serial number is not registered (No in step S53), the POS control unit 14 of the POS terminal 2 indicates that the bar-coded coupon information printed on the coupon C is appropriate. Judgment is made and the decision process is terminated.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the same serial number is registered (Yes in step S53), the POS control unit 14 of the POS terminal 2 indicates that the present coupon ticket C has already been used. The error process to be displayed is executed (step S54), and the determination process is terminated. Thereby, multiple use of the coupon information of the same group in the same transaction can be prohibited.

  If it is determined that the group code included in the coupon information does not exist in the group code master (No in step S51), the POS control unit 14 of the POS terminal 2 executes an error process for displaying the fact on the display 11. (Step S54), and the determination process ends.

  Returning to FIG. 7, after executing the above-described determination process (step S5), the POS control unit 14 (collation unit 142) of the POS terminal 2 executes the collation process (step S6).

  As shown in the flowchart showing the flow of the matching process in FIG. 9, the POS control unit 14 of the POS terminal 2 includes the coupon information in the group code master in the product codes of the products for which the product sales registration processing has been performed in step S3. Whether there is a product that matches the product code of the coupon service target product associated with the group code to be checked is checked (step S61).

  When it is determined that there is a coupon ticket service target product (Yes in step S61), the POS control unit 14 of the POS terminal 2 determines whether or not the coupon ticket service target product is not serviced (step S62).

  When it is determined that the service has not been performed (Yes in Step S62), the POS control unit 14 of the POS terminal 2 determines whether or not the coupon ticket target product is provisionally confirmed (Step S63).

  When it is determined that the coupon ticket service target product has not been provisionally confirmed (No in step S63), the POS control unit 14 of the POS terminal 2 provisionally confirms the coupon ticket service target product (step S64), and the verification process. Exit.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that there is no coupon ticket service target product (No in step S61), when it is determined that the service has been performed (No in step S62), it is determined that the coupon ticket service target product has been provisionally confirmed. In the case (Yes in Step S63), the POS control unit 14 of the POS terminal 2 assumes that the service target product does not exist, executes an error process for displaying the fact on the display 11 (Step S65), and ends the matching process. To do.

  Such processing in steps S1 to S6 is repeated until it is determined that a subtotal key provided on the keyboard 9 has been operated (Yes in step S7).

  When the subtotal key provided on the keyboard 9 is operated (Yes in step S7), the POS control unit 14 (service application unit 143) of the POS terminal 2 executes a coupon ticket application process (step S8). . In the coupon service application process, the coupon service target product temporarily determined in step S64 is the coupon ticket target product when the coupon ticket C other than the temporarily determined coupon ticket C is also a coupon ticket target product. The service is determined. In addition, if it is not a coupon ticket target product other than the temporarily confirmed coupon ticket C, it will be confirmed as it is.

The coupon service application process is a case where a plurality of coupon service information can be applied to one coupon service target product, and when the coupon service type c is different, the coupon service is preferentially processed in the following order. To process.
New price> Discount rate> Discount amount> Points granted

On the other hand, the coupon service application process is a case where a plurality of coupon service information can be applied to one coupon service target product, and when the coupon content e is different, the processing is performed in the following order. Run.
1. Of the provisionally confirmed coupon ticket service target products, the coupon ticket target products belonging to the same group code are rearranged. Here, the unit prices are arranged in descending order. That is, the coupon service is applied in order from the coupon service target product with the highest unit price.
2. When a new price is set in the coupon content e of the coupon information of each coupon ticket C, the new price is arranged in ascending order, and the cheaper price is applied to the coupon service target product having a higher unit price.
3. When the discount rate is set in the coupon contents e of the coupon information of each coupon ticket C, the discount rates are arranged in descending order, and the higher discount rate is applied to the coupon service target product having a higher unit price.
4). When the discount amount is set in the coupon content e of the coupon information of each coupon ticket C, the discount amounts are arranged in descending order, and the larger discount price is applied to a coupon ticket service target product having a higher unit price.
5. When point grant is set to the coupon content e of the coupon information of each coupon ticket C, the points are arranged in descending order, and the higher the unit price, the higher the coupon is applied.

  The coupon service application process is not limited to the one executed in the above order, and the order may be set freely.

In addition, a coupon ticket service application process performs an error process, when the coupon which cannot be applied by said coupon ticket service application process exists. The following factors can be cited as coupon unapplied factors.
・ When the discount amount is larger than the unit price ・ When the unit price and the new price are the same ・ When the new price is higher than the unit price ・ When the provisional coupon service target product is canceled

  After executing the coupon service application processing in step S8, the POS control unit 14 of the POS terminal 2 waits for a declaration of closing by operating the deposit / cash key provided on the keyboard 9 (step S9). .

  When the deposit / cash key provided on the keyboard 9 is operated and the closing is declared (Yes in step S9), the receipt output by the printer 19 and the merchandise sales registration data registered for merchandise sales are hosted. A tightening process such as transmission to the computer 4 is executed (step S10).

  Here, FIG. 10 is a plan view showing an example of the receipt R. FIG. As shown in FIG. 10, when there is a coupon that cannot be applied by the coupon service application process in step S <b> 8, “There is a coupon that has not been applied.” Is printed as indicated by the symbol Z of the receipt R. This makes it possible to notify the operator and the customer that the coupon C is returned.

  Thus, according to the POS terminal 2 of the present embodiment, the coupon service target product belonging to the group identified by the group code included in the coupon information of the read coupon ticket C is traced back to the coupon service (discount). , Discounts, points, etc.). Thereby, it becomes unnecessary to issue coupon coupons in units of product codes, and even coupons with different sizes and colors can be used without being conscious of customers.

  In addition, according to the POS terminal 2 of the present embodiment, when a plurality of coupon service information can be applied to one coupon service target product, one coupon service information is applied according to a predetermined priority order. Thus, it is possible to save the customer's trouble of using the coupon (determining which coupon C to use).

  Although several embodiments of the present invention have been described, these embodiments are presented by way of example and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These novel embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. These embodiments and modifications thereof are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are included in the invention described in the claims and the equivalents thereof.

2 Commodity sales data processing device 141 Code reading means 142 Verification means 143 Service application means 144 Judging means 145 Error processing means

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-260099

Claims (4)

In the product sales data processing apparatus that executes product sales registration processing based on the input product code,
Code reading means for reading a code symbol in which coupon information having a group code representing a group to which a coupon ticket target product belongs and coupon service information representing a service to be given is coded;
Collation means for collating whether or not the product code input in the product sales registration process belongs to a group corresponding to the group code read by the code reading means;
When the collation means determines that the product code belongs to one group, applying the service represented by the coupon service information corresponding to the group code of the group is applied, and the collation means includes the product code. Service application means for applying a service represented by the coupon service information according to the group code of one of the groups selected according to a predetermined priority when it is determined that belongs to a plurality of the groups When,
When the service application means cannot apply the coupon service information corresponding to the group code to the coupon ticket service target product, it is specified by the product code input in the product sales registration process. Printing means for printing a receipt indicating that there is a product and an unapplied coupon;
A product sales data processing device comprising: Determination means for determining whether or not the coupon information read by the code reading means is appropriate;
If the determination means determines that the coupon information is not appropriate, an error processing means for informing the reason for the inappropriateness and executing error processing;
The merchandise sales data processing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising: The determination means prohibits the use of the coupon information of the same group in the same transaction multiple times.
The merchandise sales data processing apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein: A computer that controls a product sales data processing device that executes product sales registration processing based on the input product code;
Code reading means for reading a code symbol in which coupon information having a group code representing a group to which a coupon ticket target product belongs and coupon service information representing a service to be given is coded;
Collation means for collating whether or not the product code input in the product sales registration process belongs to a group corresponding to the group code read by the code reading means;
When the collation means determines that the product code belongs to one group, applying the service represented by the coupon service information corresponding to the group code of the group is applied, and the collation means includes the product code. Service application means for applying a service represented by the coupon service information according to the group code of one of the groups selected according to a predetermined priority when it is determined that belongs to a plurality of the groups When,
When the service application means cannot apply the coupon service information corresponding to the group code to the coupon ticket service target product, it is specified by the product code input in the product sales registration process. Printing means for printing a receipt indicating that there is a product and an unapplied coupon;
Program to function as.

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