TW201407502A - POS system with entrance access control function and attendance management method using the POS system - Google Patents

Abstract

A POS (point of sale) system with attendance management function and an attendance management method using the POS system is related to a POS system having a storage unit, an input unit, a verification unit, an attendance management unit and a log-in unit. The storage unit has an employee database. The input unit converts an input to an input signal. The verification unit recognizes the input signal as identity information, and produces a verification result by verifying the identity information according to the employee database. The attendance management unit stores an attendance record in the storage unit. The log-in unit logins the POS system using the verified identity information corresponding to an operator of the POS system.

Description

Point of sale system with attendance management function and attendance management using point of sale system method

The invention relates to a point of sale system, in particular to a point of sale system with attendance management function and an attendance management method using a point of sale system.

The current point of sale (POS) system has been widely used in many applications that require large-scale sales and storage control of many types of items, such as commercial establishments such as department stores or supermarkets.

These business places generally have an attendance management system, which is used for signing and signing out by means of identity identification such as fingerprints, cards or passwords, so as to record the attendance of employees.

However, the existing point-of-sale system and the attendance management system are independently set up, and each has its own independent host and terminal device, which makes hardware management very difficult. Moreover, the data and settings of the point of sale system and the attendance management system must also be managed separately.

In view of the above problems, the present invention provides a point-of-sale system with attendance management function and an attendance management method using a point-of-sale system, thereby solving the problem of difficulty in independent management of the point-of-sale system and the attendance management system in the prior art.

An embodiment of the present invention provides a point of sale system with attendance management function, including a storage unit, an input unit, a verification unit, an attendance management unit, and a login unit.

The verification unit connects the storage unit and the input unit. Attendance management unit connection test Card unit and storage unit. The login unit is connected to the verification unit.

The storage unit stores the employee database. The input unit receives an input and converts it into an input signal. The verification unit receives the input signal and recognizes it as identity information, and verifies the identity information according to the employee database to generate a verification result. The attendance management unit stores the attendance record in the storage unit according to the verification result. The login unit logs in to the point of sale system with the identity information when the verification unit verifies that the identity information corresponds to one of the operators of the point of sale system.

Another embodiment of the present invention provides an attendance management method using a point of sale system, including: receiving an input; converting an input into an input signal; identifying an input signal as identity information; and verifying the identity information according to the employee database to generate a verification result; The verification result stores the attendance record; and if the identity information corresponds to one of the operators of the point-of-sale system, the identity information is used to log into the point-of-sale system.

According to the sales point system with attendance management function and the attendance management method using the point of sale system, the double function of checkout transaction and attendance management can be realized in the same point of sale system, and the familiar attendance management system and the point of sale can be overcome. The disadvantages of system management difficulties in which the systems are independent of each other.

1 is a block diagram of a point of sale system 100 with attendance management functionality in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a schematic diagram of the appearance of a point of sale system 100 with attendance management functions in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1 , the point of sale system 100 with the attendance management function of the embodiment includes a storage unit 110, an input unit 120, a verification unit 130, and a time management tube. The unit 140 and the registration unit 150.

The verification unit 130 is connected to the storage unit 110 and the input unit 120. The attendance management unit 140 connects the verification unit 130 and the storage unit 110. The registration unit 150 is connected to the verification unit 130.

The storage unit 110 stores the employee database 113. Input unit 120 receives an input 200 and converts it to input signal 210. The verification unit 130 receives the input signal 210 and recognizes it as the identity information 220, and verifies the identity information 220 according to the employee database 113 to generate the verification result 230. The attendance management unit 140 stores the attendance record 115 in the storage unit 110 according to the verification result 230. When the verification unit 130 verifies that the identity information 220 corresponds to an operator of the point of sale system 100, the login unit 150 logs into the point of sale system 100 with the identity information 220. Thereby, the operator of the point of sale system 100 can log in to the point of sale system 100 at the same time as the check in.

As shown in FIG. 2, the input unit 120 may be a keyboard 122, a touch screen 124, a magnetic stripe reader 126 or other such as a fingerprint reader, a barcode reader, a chip reader, and a radio frequency identification technology (RFID). ) A recognition device such as a reader.

The foregoing storage unit 110 can be a hard disk drive (HDD) or a solid state drive (SSD).

In some embodiments, the attendance record 115 includes the identified identity information 220 and the current time at which the input unit 120 received the input 200. The attendance record 115 includes a check-in record and a check-out record.

In the case where the second operator hands over the shift, when the verification unit 130 verifies that the identity information 220 corresponds to the operator of the next period of the point of sale system 100, The service management unit 140 stores the sign-in record of the operator in the storage unit 110, and stores the sign-off record of the other operator before the login of the corresponding identity information 220 in the storage unit 110.

The foregoing employee database 113 includes the employee information of the operator of the point of sale system 100, but the embodiment of the present invention is not limited thereto. The employee database 113 may also contain employee information for operators of the non-point of sale system 100 (e.g., restaurant chefs). When the verification unit 130 verifies that the identity information 220 corresponds to the employee of the operator of the non-point-of-sale system 100, the attendance management unit 140 may also store the check-in record or the check-out record in the storage unit 110. Here, employee information can include employee number or / and employee name.

In other words, the point-of-sale system 100 with the attendance management function of the embodiment of the present invention can be used for the attendance management of all employees to sign in or sign off, and for the operator of the point of sale system 100, according to the operator's check-in Or sign out automatically to log in or log out of point of sale system 100.

3 is a block diagram of a point of sale system 100 with attendance management functionality in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 3, the point of sale system 100 further includes a checkout unit 160. The checkout unit 160 is connected to the login unit 150. After the login unit 150 logs into the point of sale system 100 with the identity information 220, the checkout unit 160 stores the transaction information 117 in the storage unit 110 during the checkout transaction. The transaction information 117 may include contents such as a product item, a quantity of the item, a transaction amount, a purchaser or/and an operator's identity information 220.

In some embodiments, storage unit 110 also stores operator rotation table 119. The verification unit 130 verifies the identity information 220 according to the operator rotation table 119 and the employee database 113, thereby determining whether the identity information 220 corresponds to the operator of the next time period. When the identity information 220 corresponds to the operator of the next time period, the login unit 150 logs into the point of sale system 100 using the identity information 220.

4 is a block diagram of a point of sale system 100 with attendance management functionality in accordance with yet another embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 4, the point of sale system 100 may further include an attendance personnel unit 170 and an operation analysis unit 180. The attendance personnel unit 170 and the operation analysis unit 180 are respectively connected to the storage unit 110.

The attendance personnel unit 170 can generate an attendance report based on the attendance record 115. The operation analysis unit 180 analyzes the transaction information 117 during the login period of the identity information 220 to generate an employee performance report, a turnover report, or a manpower transfer recommendation.

That is to say, the operation analysis unit 180 can count the turnover of each operator during the operation period according to each transaction information 117, thereby generating the aforementioned employee performance report. Through the employee performance report of each employee, the operation analysis unit 180 can count the turnover report of the business point. Through the employee performance report of each employee, the turnover of each business hour can be counted, and the basis for assessing whether to increase or decrease the manpower can be obtained, and the aforementioned manpower transfer proposal can be generated.

In some embodiments, the various units described above may be implemented using software, hardware components, or a combination of the above, or integrated into one component. For example, the verification unit 130, the attendance management unit 140, the login unit 150, the checkout unit 160, and the attendance personnel Unit 170 and operational analysis unit 180 can be implemented as a System On Chip (SOC) implementation.

In some embodiments, the aforementioned storage unit 110 stores a point of sale system program executed by the aforementioned system wafer. The point-of-sale system program includes a product operation interface and an attendance operation interface, and is displayed on the touch screen 124 or other screens. The commodity operation interface is used for inventory management, inventory inquiry, and checkout transactions. The attendance operation interface is used for attendance management.

Under normal circumstances, the system chip executes the commodity operation interface and can perform checkout transactions. When the input signal 210 is recognized as the identity information 230, the system chip executes the attendance operation interface. After the verification unit 130 verifies the identity information 230, the attendance operation interface displays the verification result, such as verification success, verification failure, check-in time or/and sign-off. Time and so on.

In some embodiments, the storage unit 110, the input unit 120, the verification unit 130, the attendance management unit 140, the login unit 150, and the checkout unit 160 may be located in a point of sale host, and the attendance personnel unit 170 and the operation analysis unit 180 may be configured. In a server separate from the host of the point of sale.

The point-of-sale host and the server may be connected by a wired network (such as an Ethernet network) or a wireless network (such as a version conforming to the IEEE 802.11 standard).

The wired network, the wireless network, or a combination thereof may be a local area network (LAN) or an internet (Internet). That is to say, within one business point, a plurality of point-of-sale hosts connected to the same server can be set. or At different business locations, at least one point-of-sale host can be separately set up, and the point-of-sale host communication is connected to the remote server, so that the supplier manages each branch.

In some embodiments, the owner can connect to the aforementioned server through a network device such as a computer or a smart phone, thereby adding, deleting, modifying or updating the employee database 113 or/or located at the point of sale host through the server. Operator Rotation Table 119.

FIG. 5 is a flow chart of an attendance management method using the point of sale system 100 according to still another embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 5, the following attendance management method can be implemented by the point of sale system 100 of the foregoing embodiment.

First, an input 200 is received (step S510). Here, the input 200 may correspond to the aforementioned input unit 120 and may be of different types. For example, when the input unit 120 is the keyboard 122, the input 200 can be a key input; when the input unit 120 is the touch screen 124, the input 200 can be a touch input; when the input unit 120 is the magnetic strip reader 126, Input 200 can be a magnetic card.

After step S510, the conversion input 200 is the input signal 210 (step S520). That is, the input signal 210 is generated according to the input 200 received by the input unit 120. Taking the input unit 120 as the touch screen 124 as an example, the input signal 210 can be a touch coordinate. When the input unit 120 is the magnetic stripe reader 126, the input signal 210 can be a magnetic stripe encoded signal.

Then, proceeding to step S530, the input signal 210 is identified as identity information. 220. Taking the input unit 120 as the touch screen 124 as an example, the identity information 220 can be an employee's account number and password. When the input unit 120 is the magnetic stripe reader 126, the identity information 220 can be an employee card number.

After step S530, the verification result 230 is generated based on the identity information 220 verified by the employee database 113 (step S540). The verification result 230 may be that the identity information 220 corresponds to an operator of the point of sale system 100. Alternatively, the verification result 230 may be that the identity information 220 corresponds to an operator of the non-point of sale system 100. In addition, the verification result 230 may also be a verification error, that is, the identity information 220 is not an employee of the corresponding business location.

Next, in step S550, the attendance record 115 is stored according to the verification result 230. That is, according to the identity identified in step S540, the check-in or check-out record at the current time is recorded.

Finally, in step S560, it is determined whether the identity information 220 corresponds to one of the operators of the point of sale system 100, and if so, the identity information system 100 is logged into the point of sale system 100 (step S570), and if not, the attendance management method is terminated. Thereby, whether or not the operator of the point of sale system 100 can be determined according to the employee's sign-in or sign-off, and the point-of-sale system 100 is automatically logged in or logged out as the operator.

In some embodiments, the foregoing attendance management method further includes the step of analyzing the transaction information 117 during the login of the identity information 220 to generate an employee performance report, a turnover report, or a human mobility proposal.

In some embodiments, the aforementioned attendance management method further includes the step of generating a presence report based on the attendance record 115.

In summary, the point-of-sale system with the attendance management function and the attendance management method using the point-of-sale system 100 according to the present invention can implement the dual functions of checkout transaction and attendance management in the same point of sale system 100, and according to the sales. The operation of the point system 100 overcomes the shortcomings of the system management difficulties of the conventional attendance management system and the point of sale system independent of each other.

100‧‧‧Point of Sale System

110‧‧‧ storage unit

113‧‧‧Employee Database

115‧‧‧Attendance record

117‧‧‧Transaction Information

119‧‧‧ Operator Rotation

120‧‧‧Input unit

122‧‧‧ keyboard

124‧‧‧ touch screen

126‧‧‧magnetic strip reader

130‧‧‧Verification unit

140‧‧‧Attendance Management Unit

150‧‧‧ Login unit

160‧‧‧Checkout unit

170‧‧‧Operational Analysis Unit

180‧‧‧Attendance Personnel Unit

200‧‧‧ input

210‧‧‧ Input signal

220‧‧‧Verification results

230‧‧‧ Identity Information

1 is a block diagram of a point of sale system with attendance management functions in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the appearance of a point of sale system with attendance management function according to an embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a point of sale system with attendance management function according to another embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a block diagram showing a point of sale system with attendance management function according to still another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flow chart of an attendance management method using a point of sale system according to still another embodiment of the present invention.

100‧‧‧Point of Sale System

110‧‧‧ storage unit

113‧‧‧Employee Database

115‧‧‧Attendance record

120‧‧‧Input unit

130‧‧‧Verification unit

140‧‧‧Attendance Management Unit

150‧‧‧ Login unit

200‧‧‧ input

210‧‧‧ Input signal

220‧‧‧Verification results

230‧‧‧ Identity Information

Claims (10)

A point-of-sale system with attendance management function includes: a storage unit storing an employee database; an input unit receiving an input and converting into an input signal; a verification unit connecting the storage unit and the input unit, receiving The input signal is recognized as an identity information, and the verification result is generated according to the employee database to verify the identity information; an attendance management unit is connected to the verification unit and the storage unit to store an attendance record according to the verification result. The storage unit and a login unit are connected to the verification unit, and when the verification unit verifies that the identity information corresponds to an operator of the point of sale system, the identity information is used to log in to the point of sale system. The point of sale system of claim 1, wherein the storage unit further stores an operator rotation table, the verification unit validating the identity information according to the operator rotation table and the employee database, and the identity information corresponds to the next When the operator is in a period of time, the login unit logs in to the point of sale system with the identity information. The point-of-sale system of claim 1, wherein the attendance record includes a check-out record, and the attendance management unit is when the verification unit verifies that the identity information corresponds to the operator of the next period of the point-of-sale system. The signing record of the other operator before storing the identity information is recorded in the storage unit. The point of sale system of claim 1, wherein the attendance record includes a check-in record, and when the verification unit verifies that the identity information corresponds to the point-of-sale system When the operator is in a period of time, the attendance management unit stores the sign-in record of the operator in the storage unit. The point of sale system of claim 1, wherein the attendance record includes the identity information and the current time at which the input unit receives the input. The point of sale system of claim 1, wherein the input unit is a keyboard, a touch screen, a fingerprint reader, a barcode reader, a chip reader, a magnetic strip reader or a radio frequency identification technology reader. The point-of-sale system as claimed in claim 1, further comprising: an attendance personnel unit, connected to the storage unit, and generating an attendance report according to the attendance record. The point-of-sale system as claimed in claim 1 further comprises: an operation analysis unit that analyzes the transaction information during the login period of the identity information to generate an employee performance report, a turnover report or a human mobility proposal. An attendance management method using a point of sale system, comprising: receiving an input; converting the input as an input signal; identifying the input signal as an identity information; and verifying the identity information according to an employee database to generate a verification result; The verification result stores an attendance record; and if the identity information corresponds to an operator of the point of sale system, the identity point information is used to log into the point of sale system. The attendance management method described in claim 9 further includes: Analyze transaction information during the login period of the identity information to generate employee performance reports, turnover reports or manpower transfer recommendations.