JP2013191180A - Pos terminal device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a POS terminal device capable of reducing complexity of a process to input a commodity code.SOLUTION: A POS terminal device includes: a display device that displays commodity information on a commodity and includes a touch panel; reception means that receives from an operator a display request operation for displaying a screen 60 for inputting a commodity code that is an identifier of each commodity; and control means that displays the commodity code input screen 60 on the display device upon reception of the display request operation and displays an input code according to input from the operator on the commodity code input screen. When receiving position specification operation from the operator through the touch panel for the input code displayed on the commodity code input screen 60, the control means moves a cursor to a position specified by the position specification operation.

Description

  The present invention relates to a POS terminal device.

  A store such as a supermarket or a convenience store uses a POS (Point Of Sale) terminal device that calculates a customer's payment amount by reading a product code displayed by a barcode. For example, JP 2011-227670 A discloses a general POS terminal device.

  The merchandise code is also used for managing merchandise sales at the POS terminal, as well as receiving orders, placing orders, inventory and inventory management, and is composed of, for example, 13 digits consisting of a company code, merchandise item code, and check digit. Yes. In addition, a 20 to 30-digit product code including further information such as expiration date and closing information is also used.

  When the barcode is dirty, or when the barcode is attached on a bag that is easily deformed, the POS terminal device may not be able to read the product code. In that case, the store clerk manually inputs the product code by operating a button of the POS terminal device. If the product code is entered incorrectly during manual entry, the store clerk deletes and corrects the error with the backspace key. When the salesclerk completes the input of the product code, the store clerk finally presses the confirm key to confirm the product code.

  However, if you notice an incorrect input of the product code entered at the beginning while manually entering the product code, the clerk deletes the code up to the incorrect input part and the code after the incorrect input part. Need to be newly entered. Furthermore, if the store clerk confirms the product code without noticing the incorrect input of the product code, an error occurs, and it is required to input all the product codes again from the beginning, which is troublesome. In particular, when the number of digits of the product code is large, input processing including confirmation of the presence or absence of erroneous input and correction of an erroneous input portion is further complicated.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a POS terminal device that can reduce the complexity of product code input processing.

  The POS terminal device according to the present invention includes a display device, a reception unit, and a control unit.

  The display device has a touch panel and displays product information regarding the product. The accepting unit accepts a display request operation for displaying a product code input screen, which is an identifier of each product, from the operator. Upon receiving the display request operation, the control means displays a product code input screen on the display device, and displays an input code corresponding to the input from the operator on the product code input screen. In addition, when a position specifying operation is received from the operator via the touch panel with respect to the input code displayed on the product code input screen, the control unit moves the cursor to the position specified by the position specifying operation.

  When the bar code, which is a product code, cannot be read by the POS terminal device, the operator operates a predetermined button of the POS terminal device to start up a screen dedicated to product code input. When the operator performs input with reference to the product code written together with the barcode of the product, the input code input by the operator is displayed on the input screen. If an operator notices an erroneous input, the operator touches the location of the erroneous input on the input screen. The control means moves the cursor to the position touched by the operator. Therefore, the operator can immediately move the cursor to an arbitrary position by operating the touch panel.

  The control means preferably enables editing including overwriting, insertion, and deletion at the cursor position.

  The product code input screen includes a code display area including a plurality of display parts for displaying each digit constituting the input code, a digit display area for displaying a digit number corresponding to each display part, Preferably it has.

  In addition, when the accepting unit accepts a confirming operation for confirming the input code from the operator, the receiving unit further includes a code determining unit that determines whether or not the input code includes an error, and the input code includes the error The control means preferably displays an error notification screen for notifying that the input code includes an error on the display device, and displays the input code on the error notification screen.

  Further, when the control unit receives a position specifying operation from the operator via the touch panel for the input code displayed on the error notification screen, the control unit preferably moves the cursor to the position specified by the position specifying operation.

  Further, it is preferable that the control means makes the display mode of the input code corresponding to the position specified by the position specifying operation different from the display mode of other input codes.

  Further, it is preferable that the control means makes the display mode of the input code before the position specified by the position specifying operation different from the display mode of the input code after the specified position.

  In addition, it is preferable to further include audio output means for outputting the input code by voice while the error notification screen is displayed.

  It is preferable to further include voice recognition means for recognizing and receiving the input of the product code from the operator by voice.

  The POS terminal device according to the present invention can reduce the complexity of the product code input process.

1 is an overall configuration diagram of a POS system. It is an external view which shows the display part of a POS terminal device. It is a block diagram which shows the hardware constitutions and functional structure of a POS terminal device. It is an example of a normal display screen. It is an example of a screen for inputting a product code. It is an example of a product code input on the input screen. It is an example of correcting the input code on the input screen. It is another example of correction of the input code on the input screen, (a) is an explanatory diagram before the input code is corrected, and (b) is an explanatory diagram after the input code is corrected. It is an example of an error alerting | reporting screen. It is an example of correction of the input code on the error notification screen, (a) is an explanatory diagram showing a confirmed part of the input code, (b) is an explanatory diagram before the input code is corrected, (c) These are explanatory drawings after the input code is corrected. It is another explanatory drawing which shows the confirmed location of the input code. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a key input main process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a JAN key process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of an input reception process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a correction reception process.

  A point-of-sale (POS) terminal device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below.

(1) External configuration (1-1) Overall configuration First, a POS system including a POS terminal device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of a POS system.

  The POS system 300 includes, for example, a POS terminal device 100 on the store clerk side and a POS terminal device 200 on the customer side.

  The POS terminal device 100 includes a money storage unit 1, a receipt issuing unit 2, a display device 3, a key operation unit 4, a customer-side price display device 5, and the like.

  The money storage unit 1 stores money exchanged between the store clerk and the customer. The receipt issuing unit 2 outputs a receipt such as a selling price and a total payment for each product.

  The display device 3 includes a display 3a and a touch panel 3b provided integrally with the display 3a and capable of detecting an operator's operation. On the display 3a, for example, various product information such as a product name and price of a product purchased by a customer and a product name and price of a product sold at a store are displayed.

  Since the key operation unit 4 has the same configuration as the key operation unit 10 described later, the description thereof will be replaced with the description of the key operation unit 10.

  The POS terminal device 200 includes a scanner device 6, a display device 8, a voice input / output device 9, a key operation unit 10, and the like.

  The scanner device 6 is provided with a reading device 7 for reading a product code. The product code is an identifier for identifying each product, and is represented by, for example, a barcode, a QR (Quick Response Code) code that is a two-dimensional barcode. In addition, the product code includes character strings such as numerals, alphabets, and symbols written together with the barcode in case the barcode or the like cannot be read by the reading device 7. The reading device 7 reads a barcode as an image, and reads the product code by analyzing the image.

  In the following, an identifier attached to a product for identifying the product is referred to as a product code, whereas a code that is input by an operator by operating the key operation unit 10 or the like with reference to the product code is referred to as an input code. . The term “code” refers to numerals, alphabets, hiragana, katakana, symbols, and combinations thereof.

  Similar to the display device 3, the display device 8 includes a display 8 a and a touch panel 8 b provided integrally with the display 8 a and capable of detecting an operator's operation.

  The voice input / output device 9 includes a voice recognition device 9a (not shown) and a speaker 9b (not shown). The voice recognition device 9a is a device that recognizes a voice uttered by the operator and converts it into a character string or the like. For example, the voice recognition device 9a recognizes a product code read out by the operator and converts it into a character string. The speaker 9b outputs a predetermined sound such as “beep” when the reading of the product code by the reading device 7 is completed or when the key operation unit 10 is operated, for example. The speaker 9b can also output the input code input by the operator by voice.

  The key operation unit 10 will be described later.

  In the following description, the POS terminal device 100 on the clerk side and the POS terminal device 200 on the customer side have substantially the same configuration, so the POS terminal device 200 will be described.

(1-2) Details of Display Part Next, the display part of the POS terminal device 200 will be further described. FIG. 2 is an external view showing a display portion of the POS terminal device. The key operation unit 10 is provided on the right side portion of the display device 8 including the display 8a and the touch panel 8b. A voice input / output device 9 is provided above the key operation unit 10.

  The key operation unit 10 is provided with function keys such as a JAN (Japanese Article Number) key 11 and a BS (Back Space) key 12, and a numeric keypad 13, for example.

  The numeric keypad 13 is a numeric key including “0” to “9” and “00”.

  The JAN key 11 has a function of determining an input code input by an operator as a code related to a product code, and a function of starting up a product code input screen. For example, if the operator operates the JAN key 11 after operating the numeric keypad 13 or the like, the POS terminal device 200 completes the input and determines the input code input by the operator as a code related to the product code. Further, for example, when the operator operates the JAN key 11 without inputting a code using the numeric keypad 13 or the like, the POS terminal device 200 displays a product code input screen on the display device 8.

  The BS key 12 has a function of deleting the input code at the cursor position when operated by the operator.

  Examples of other function keys include keys having functions such as discounts, discounts, selling price changes, screen switching, and transaction cancellation.

  In addition, the key operation unit 10 may include keys included in a general keyboard such as symbols, alphabets, hiragana, katakana, and space keys.

(2) Functional Configuration When the reading device 7 cannot read the product barcode, the store clerk inputs the product code manually. In the POS terminal device 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to reduce the complexity of input processing by adding a function for launching an input screen for inputting a product code exclusively and various editing functions. Yes. The hardware configuration and functional configuration of such a POS terminal device 200 will be described below.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration and a functional configuration of the POS terminal device. The POS terminal device 200 includes a central processing unit (CPU) 20, a random access memory (RAM) 30, a read only memory (ROM) 40, a display 8a, a touch panel 8b, a key operation unit 10, a reading device 7, and a voice input / output device 9. (Speech recognition device 9a and speaker 9b).

  The ROM 40 stores a control program for controlling the entire POS terminal device 200.

  The CPU 20 includes a control unit 21, a reception unit 22, a code determination unit 23, a voice output unit 24, and a voice recognition unit 25.

  The accepting unit 22 accepts an operation from the operator via the touch panel 8b and the key operation unit 10, and outputs a signal based on the accepted operation to other functional units such as the control unit 21 and the code determination unit 23. The receiving unit 22 also outputs a signal based on the product code read by the reading device 7 to other functional units such as the control unit 21.

  The control unit 21 executes a control program in the ROM 40 and controls the POS terminal device 200 as a whole by cooperating with the reception unit 22, the code determination unit 23, the voice output unit 24, and the voice recognition unit 25. In particular, the control unit 21 of the present embodiment performs the following control regarding the input of the product code. When the operator operates the numeric keypad 13 or the like to input the code and then operates the JAN key 11, the control unit 21 determines the input code input by the operator as a code related to the product code. On the other hand, when the operator operates the JAN key 11 before inputting the code, the control unit 21 displays a product code input screen on the display device 8. In addition, when the operator operates the touch panel 8b on the input screen, the control unit 21 specifies the operated position. Then, the control unit 21 moves the cursor to the specified position so that editing such as overwriting, insertion, and deletion can be performed at the cursor position. In this way, the cursor position can be moved freely, and various edits such as overwriting, insertion, and deletion can be performed at the cursor position, making it easy to correct erroneously input parts and increasing the degree of freedom of the correction method. Can do.

  Moreover, the control part 21 displays an error alerting | reporting screen, when the code determination part 23 mentioned later determines that an error is contained in an input code. The control unit 21 moves the cursor on the error notification screen in accordance with the operation of the touch panel 8b so that editing can be performed.

  When the code determination unit 23 receives a confirmation operation for confirming the input code, the code determination unit 23 determines whether or not an error is included in the input code. For example, after the operator inputs a code, when the input code is confirmed by operating the JAN key 11, the code determination unit 23 determines an error of the input code. When the operator operates the JAN key 11 or the confirm button on the input screen after inputting the input code from the product code input screen, the code determination unit 23 determines an error of the input code. The error determination is performed, for example, by comparing a product code stored in a product DB 31 described later with an input code input by the operator. Further, the error determination may be performed by referring to the check digit of the input code.

  When the audio output unit 24 receives an audio output request through the touch panel 8b or the key operation unit 10 in a state where the error notification screen is displayed, the audio output unit 24 receives the input code input by the operator through the speaker 9b by voice. Output.

  For example, when the voice recognition unit 25 receives a voice recognition request via the touch panel 8b or the key operation unit 10, the voice recognition unit 25 receives an input of the product code by voice from the voice recognition device 9a. The voice recognition unit 25 recognizes an input code by processing the input voice.

  The RAM 30 has a product DB 31. The product DB 31 stores product information such as product codes, product names, prices, sales status, inventory, and expiration dates. The product information in the product DB 31 is updated by the control unit 21 as needed. The RAM 30 temporarily stores a control program read from the ROM 40 by the control unit 21 and provides a work area for the control unit 21 to execute various functions.

  The processing of the above-described functional unit will be further described below using a screen example.

(3) Screen Example (3-1) Normal Display Screen First, a screen displayed on the display device 8 at the normal time will be described. FIG. 4 is an example of a normal display screen.

  The control unit 21 displays a normal display screen shown in FIG. 4 in normal times other than when displaying an input screen and an error notification screen, which will be described later. On the normal display screen, various touch-type buttons such as icons for each product, discounts and discounts are displayed. An input code display window 50 is provided on the normal display screen. In the input code display window 50, when the key operation unit 10 or the like is operated without operating a function key such as the JAN key 11, an input code by the operation is displayed.

(3-2) Product Code Input Screen Next, the product code input screen displayed on the display device 8 will be described. FIG. 5 shows an example of a product code input screen.

  When the operator operates the JAN key 11 before inputting the code, the control unit 21 displays the input screen 60 shown in FIG. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, the input screen 60 is displayed so as to be superimposed on a part of the normal display screen. Alternatively, the input screen 60 may be displayed on the entire screen of the display device 8.

  The input screen 60 is provided with a code display area 61 and a digit display area 62. The code display area 61 displays an input code input by the operator operating the key operation unit 10 or the like. The code display area 61 is composed of a set of a plurality of display parts, and each digit of the input code is displayed on each display part. The digit display area 62 is an area where a digit number is displayed corresponding to each display portion of the code display area 61. In the example of FIG. 5, the code that can be input is up to 30 digits, and the code display area 61 and the digit display area 62 are displayed over three lines. Thus, since the digit display area 62 is provided corresponding to the code display area 61, the operator can easily grasp to what digit the input of the product code has been completed. Also, when comparing the product code and the input code, the operator can easily grasp how far the confirmation has been completed.

  Further, a cursor 63 indicating a position where editing is possible is displayed on the input screen 60. Also, a cancel button 64 for ending the input screen 60 and a confirmation button 65 for confirming the input code when the code input is completed are displayed.

  On the input screen 60, other editing buttons such as overwrite, insertion and deletion, a voice output button for outputting an input code by voice, a voice recognition button for starting voice recognition, and the like may be displayed. .

(3-3) Input Example on Input Screen An input on the input screen will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is an example of product code input on the input screen.

  When the operator inputs a code by operating the key operation unit 10 or the like, the control unit 21 displays the input code in the code display area 61 according to the input. In FIG. 6, for example, an input code consisting of 8 digits “2, 6, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9” is inputted, and this input code is displayed corresponding to each digit of 1 to 8. Has been. The position of the cursor 63 moves with the display of the input code, and indicates the position where the code can be input next. In the case of FIG. 6, the cursor 63 has moved to the position of the digit number “9”, indicating that the code display area 61 corresponding to the digit number “9” is in the input standby state.

(3-4) Modification Example on Input Screen Modification of the input code on the input screen will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 7 shows an example of correcting the input code on the input screen. FIG. 8 is another modification example of the input code on the input screen, (a) is an explanatory diagram before the input code is corrected, and (b) is an explanatory diagram after the input code is corrected. is there.

  Assume that the operator notices an erroneous input and operates the BS key 12 once in a state where the cursor is displayed in the code display area 61 corresponding to the digit number “9” as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 7, the control unit 21 returns the cursor 63 to the position of the digit number “8” and deletes the code at the position of the digit number “8”. Thereby, the operator can newly input and correct the code of the digit number “8”. In addition, when the delete button is provided on the input screen and the operator operates the delete button, similarly, the control unit 21 can move the cursor position to delete the input code, and can edit the moved cursor position. State.

  When the operator notices an erroneous input from the state of FIG. 6 and touches the code display area 61 corresponding to the digit number “4”, the control unit 21 performs the touch operation as shown in FIG. Based on this, the cursor 63 is moved to the touched position. That is, the control unit 21 moves the cursor 63 to a position corresponding to the digit number “4” in the code display area 61. Next, when the operator inputs “3” using the key operation unit 10, the control unit 21 changes “2” displayed at the position of the digit number “4” to “3” as shown in FIG. Replace with Thereafter, the control unit 21 moves the cursor 63 to “9” which is the digit number next to the last digit of the input code.

  When correcting the input code in this way, the operator can not only correct the input code by moving the cursor 63 sequentially from the current position by operating the BS key 12 but also immediately move the cursor 63 to an arbitrary position by a touch operation. You can move and modify the input code.

(3-5) Error Notification Screen The error notification screen will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is an example of an error notification screen.

  As described above, when a confirmation operation for confirming the input code is received, the code determination unit 23 determines whether or not an error is included in the input code. When an error is included in the input code, the control unit 21 displays an error notification screen 70 shown in FIG. For example, as shown in FIG. 9, the error notification screen 70 is displayed so as to be superimposed on a part of the normal display screen. Alternatively, the error notification screen 70 may be displayed on the entire screen of the display device 8.

  The error notification screen 70 is provided with a code display area 71 and a digit display area 72 as in the input screen 60 of FIG. In the code display area 71, the input code confirmed by the confirmation operation is displayed. In FIG. 9, an input code consisting of “2, 6, 1, 2... 0, 2, 0, 7” is displayed. Since the input code input by the operator is displayed on the error notification screen 70, the operator can find the erroneous input portion by comparing the input code on the error notification screen 70 with the product code attached to the product.

  A cursor 73 is displayed at the next digit after the last digit of the input code. Further, a cancel button 74 for ending the error notification screen 70 and a confirmation button 75 for confirming the input code when the code input is completed are displayed. In addition, the error notification screen 70 may display editing buttons such as overwrite, insertion, and deletion, a voice output button for outputting an input code by voice, a voice recognition button for starting voice recognition, and the like. .

(3-6) Correction Example on Error Notification Screen Correction of an input code on the error notification screen 70 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 10 is an example of correction of an input code on the error notification screen, (a) is an explanatory diagram showing a confirmed part of the input code, (b) is an explanatory diagram before the input code is corrected, (C) is an explanatory view after the input code is corrected.

  The operator refers to the error notification screen 70 in FIG. 9 and confirms the displayed input code and the product code attached to the product by, for example, visual comparison in order. When the input code of the digit number “5” is confirmed, the operator touches the code display area 71 corresponding to the digit number “5”. As shown in FIG. 10A, the control unit 21 moves the cursor 73 to the touched digit number “5” based on the touch operation. The position of the digit number “5” to which the cursor 73 has moved is displayed in reverse video. By moving the cursor 73 to the touched portion in this way, the display mode of the touched portion can be made different from other display modes. Therefore, the operator can easily and immediately grasp how far the confirmation of the input code is completed.

  It is assumed that the operator subsequently compares the input code and the product code in order and finds that there is an error in the input code of the digit number “8”. When the operator touches the code display area 71 corresponding to the digit number “8”, the control unit 21 moves the cursor 73 to the touched position as shown in FIG. Next, when the operator inputs “0” using the key operation unit 10, the control unit 21 changes “9” displayed at the position of the digit number “8” to “0” as shown in FIG. Replace with The operator can easily and immediately correct the input code by moving the cursor 73 to an arbitrary position by a touch operation.

  In addition, the operator can also delete and correct input codes in order by moving the cursor 73 in order from the current position by operating the BS key 12.

  With reference to FIG. 11, another method for clarifying a confirmed part will be described. FIG. 11 is another explanatory diagram showing a confirmed part of the input code. When the operator confirms the input code of the digit number “7”, the operator touches the code display area 71 corresponding to the digit number “7”. The control unit 21 makes the display mode up to the touched part different from the display mode after the touched part. In the example of FIG. 11, the cursor 73 moves to the digit number “7”, and the input data up to the digit number “7” is thicker than the input data after the digit number “8” and is shaded in the character. Have.

(4) Process Flow The POS terminal device 200 executes a key input main process according to the operation of each key of the key operation unit 10. The key input main process includes a JAN key process executed in response to an operation of the JAN key 11. The JAN key process includes an input reception process for receiving an input of a product code on the input screen and a correction reception process for an input code that has been input. The flow of each process of the key input main process, the JAN key process, the input reception process, and the correction reception process will be described below.

(4-1) Key Input Main Process FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing an example of the key input main process.

  Step S1: The accepting unit 22 determines whether or not a key input has been accepted from the key operation unit 10. If the receiving unit 22 has not received a key input (No), it waits for a key input. When key input is performed (Yes), the reception unit 22 outputs a signal based on the key input to the control unit 21.

  Step S2: The control unit 21 determines whether the operated key is a function key such as the JAN key 11 or the BS key 12. If any key other than the function keys is operated (No), step S3 is executed. On the other hand, if the function key is operated (Yes), step S5 is executed.

  Step S3: For example, when the numeric keypad 13 other than the function keys is operated, the control unit 21 displays input data based on the operation of the numeric keypad 13 in the input code display window 50 of the normal display screen of FIG.

  Step S4: The control unit 21 stores the input code in the RAM 30, for example, and returns to the process of step S1.

  Step S5: The control unit 21 determines whether or not the JAN key 11 among the function keys has been operated. If the JAN key 11 has been operated (Yes), Step S6 is executed. If a function key other than the JAN key 11 is operated (No), step S7 is executed.

  Step S6: Each functional unit of the POS terminal device 200 performs JAN key processing based on the operation of the JAN key 11. JAN key processing will be described later with reference to FIG.

  Step S7: The control unit 21 performs a process according to each function of the function keys other than the JAN key 11. For example, when the discount key is operated, the control unit 21 discounts the corresponding product. Moreover, the control part 21 stops the present processes, such as payment, when transaction stop is operated.

(4-2) JAN Key Processing FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing an example of JAN key processing.

  Step S10: The controller 21 determines whether or not a code has been input by operating the numeric keypad 13 or the like before operating the JAN key 11. If the code has not been entered yet (No), step S11 is executed. On the other hand, if the code has already been input (Yes), step S12 is executed.

  Step S11: When the control unit 21 determines that no code has been input before the operation of the JAN key 11, an input reception process is performed. The input reception process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  Step S12: When it is determined in step S10 that the code has already been input before the operation of the JAN key 11, the control unit 21 determines the input code input based on the operation of the JAN key 11.

  Step S13: Upon receiving a confirmation operation for confirming the input code, the code determination unit 23 performs error determination by determining whether or not the input code includes an error.

  Specifically, when the input code is determined based on the operation of the JAN key 11 after the code is input in steps S10 and S12, the code determination unit 23 determines the determined input code as an error. To do. The code determination unit 23 determines whether or not the input code input by the operator is stored in the product DB 31, or performs error determination by referring to the check digit of the input code.

  On the other hand, in the input receiving process of step S11, when an input code is input from the input screen 60 and the confirm button 65 or the JAN key 11 on the input screen 60 is operated, the input code is confirmed. The code determination unit 23 determines an error for the determined input code in the same manner as described above.

  Step S14: If the input code contains no error (Yes), Step S15 is executed. If the input code contains an error (No), Step S16 is executed.

  Step S15: The code determination unit 23 notifies the control unit 21 that no error is included in the input code. Based on the notification, the control unit 21 performs product registration processing such as updating product information in the product DB 31 for the product code corresponding to the input code.

  Step S16: The code determination unit 23 notifies the control unit 21 that an error is included in the input code. The control unit 21 executes correction acceptance processing based on the notification. The correction acceptance process will be described with reference to FIG.

(4-3) Input Acceptance Processing FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing an example of input acceptance processing.

  Step S20: When the JAN key 11 is operated without any code input, the control unit 21 displays a product code input screen 60 on the display device 8 as shown in FIG.

  Step S21: When the receiving unit 22 receives a touch operation on the input screen 60 via the touch panel 8b (Yes), Step S22 is executed. Otherwise (No), step S24 is executed.

  Steps S22 and 23: The control unit 21 moves the cursor 63 to the touched position based on the touch operation on the input screen 60 (S22), and changes the display mode of the input code at the cursor position (S23). ). For example, the input code at the cursor position is displayed in reverse video. Thereafter, step S21 is executed again.

  Step S24: When the receiving unit 22 receives a code input via the key operation unit 10, for example (Yes), Step S25 is executed. If no code input has been received (No), step S27 is executed.

  Note that the voice of the product code read by the operator may be accepted by the voice recognition unit 25 via the voice input / output device 9. In this case, since the operator does not need to operate the key operation unit 10 while looking at the product code, it is possible to reduce erroneous input due to incorrect key operation.

  Steps S25 and S26: As shown in FIG. 6, the control unit 21 inputs the input code at the cursor position in the code display area 61 (S25), and moves the cursor 63 to the next digit after the last digit of the input code ( S26). Thereafter, step S21 is executed again.

  Step S27: When the accepting unit 22 accepts the operation of the BS key 12 (Yes), Step S28 is executed. Otherwise (No), step S29 is executed. Thereafter, step S21 is executed again.

  Step S28: In response to the operation of the BS key 12, the control unit 21 moves the cursor 63 in the direction of decreasing digit number as shown in FIG. 7, and deletes the input code for each digit.

  Step S29: The control unit 21 determines whether or not an input code confirming operation has been performed. If the confirm operation has been performed (Yes), the process ends, and if the confirm operation has not been performed (No). Executes step S1. The presence / absence of the confirming operation is determined based on the presence / absence of the confirm button 65 or the JAN key 11 on the input screen 60.

  In addition, the order of each set of the set of steps S21 to S23, the set of steps S24 to S26, and the set of steps S27 to S28 is not limited to the above order, and is not in any order. For example, you may perform in order of the set of step S24-S26, step S27-S28, and the set of step S21-S23.

(4-4) Correction Accepting Process FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing an example of the correction accepting process.

  Step S40: Upon receiving a notification from the code determination unit 23 that the input code includes an error, the control unit 21 displays an error notification screen 70 on the display device 8 as shown in FIG. On the error notification screen 70, an input code input by the operator is displayed.

  When the voice output unit 24 receives a voice output request, for example, via the touch panel 8b or the key operation unit 10 while the error notification screen 70 is displayed, the voice output unit 24 outputs the input code input by the operator to the voice input / output device. 9 may be output by voice. Thus, since the POS terminal device 200 reads out the input code, the operator may compare the read-out input code with the product code displayed on the product. Since the operator does not need to compare the input code and the product code on the error notification screen 70 by alternately moving the line of sight, it is easy to confirm.

  Step S41: When the receiving unit 22 receives a touch operation on the error notification screen 70 via the touch panel 8b (Yes), Step S42 is executed. Otherwise (No), step S44 is executed.

  Steps S42 and 43: The control unit 21 moves the cursor 73 to the touched position based on the touch operation on the error notification screen 70 (S42), and changes the display mode of the input code at the cursor position (S43). ). For example, the input code at the cursor position is displayed in reverse video. Thereafter, step S41 is executed again.

  Step S44: When the receiving unit 22 receives a code input via the key operation unit 10, for example (Yes), Step S45 is executed. Otherwise (No), step S46 is executed. Note that the voice of the product code read by the operator may be accepted by the voice recognition unit 25 via the voice input / output device 9.

  Step S45: The control unit 21 replaces the code at the cursor position with the newly input code as shown in FIG.

  Step S46: The control unit 21 determines whether or not an input code confirmation operation has been performed. If the confirmation operation has been performed (Yes), the process ends, and if the confirmation operation has not been performed (No). Executes step S1.

  In addition, the order of the set of steps S41 to S43 and the set of steps S44 to S45 is not limited to the above order, and is not in any order.

(5) Operational Effect When the bar code, which is a product code, cannot be read by the POS terminal device 200, the operator operates the JAN key 11 of the POS terminal device 200 to display the input screen 60 dedicated for product code input. Launch. When the operator performs input with reference to the product code written together with the barcode of the product, the input code input by the operator is displayed on the input screen 60. If an erroneous input is noticed, the operator touches the erroneous input location on the input screen 60. The control unit 21 moves the cursor 63 to the position touched by the operator. Therefore, the operator can immediately move the cursor 63 to an arbitrary position by operating the touch panel 8b.

  When the input data at the cursor position is in an editable state and the controller 21 receives a new input from the operator, the control unit 21 replaces the new input data with the original input data and displays the new input data at the corresponding location. Therefore, even when there is an erroneous input, the operator can easily correct the input code because it is only necessary to move the cursor 63 immediately to the erroneous input portion to correct only the erroneous input portion.

  Further, when an error is included in the input code, an error notification screen 70 is displayed. Similarly, only the erroneously input portion can be corrected by moving the cursor 73, and the operability is improved.

(6) Modifications Modifications of the present embodiment will be described below. The above embodiments and the following modifications can be appropriately combined.

(6-1) Modification A
In the above embodiment example, the JAN key 11 has both a function of determining the input code input by the operator as a code related to the product code and a function of starting up the input screen 60 for inputting the product code. ing. That is, the input code can be input to the input code display window 50 by operating the numeric keypad 13 or the like, or can be input by operating the numeric keypad 13 or the like on the input screen 60. However, the input code may be input only when the input screen 60 is activated by the JAN key 11.

(6-2) Modification B
In the above-described embodiment, the JAN key 11 includes both the function for confirming the input code and the function for starting up the product code input screen 60. However, a key for confirming the input code and a key for starting up the input screen 60 may be provided separately.

  Further, these functions are not limited to those performed in response to the key operation of the key operation unit 10, and may be executed by operating a button displayed on the display 8a. For example, function keys such as the JAN key 11 and the BS key 12 and the numeric keypad 13 may be displayed on the display 8a, and the key operation unit 10 in the above embodiment may be replaced with the operation of each button on the display 8a. Moreover, a function may be performed by operating combining the key operation part 10 and the button on the display 8a.

(6-3) Modification C
In the above embodiment, the configuration of the POS terminal device 200 in the POS system 300 has been mainly described. However, either the POS terminal apparatus 100 or the POS terminal apparatus 200 may have the above function, or both the POS terminal apparatus 100 and the POS terminal apparatus 200 may have the above function. Good.

(6-4) Modification D
In the above embodiment, the voice output unit 24 outputs the input code by voice while the error notification screen 70 is displayed. However, when receiving a voice output request on the product code input screen 60, the voice output unit 24 may output the input code by voice. For example, the operator can easily compare codes by looking at the product code attached to the product while listening to the input code output as a voice.

(6-5) Modification E
In the above embodiment, the code determination unit 23 determines whether or not an error is included in the input code. The code determination unit 23 may further compare the voice recognition data of the product code read by the operator with the input code displayed on the error notification screen 70. Thereby, since the operator does not need to visually confirm the input code and the product code displayed on the error notification screen, the confirmation work can be simplified.

  For example, when a voice recognition request is received from the operator while the error notification screen 70 is displayed, the voice recognition unit 25 starts voice recognition of the product code read by the operator, and uses the voice recognition data as the code determination unit. To 23. The code determination unit 23 compares the voice recognition data with the input code displayed on the error notification screen 70 and displays on the error notification screen 70 where an erroneous input is included. For example, the code determination unit 23 highlights the error part by highlighting it.

(6-6) Modification F
In the above embodiment, the product code is represented only by numbers. However, the product code is not limited to numbers, and may be represented by alphabets, hiragana, katakana, symbols, and the like and combinations thereof. Further, in accordance with such a product code, the key operation unit 10 may be provided with keys such as alphabet, hiragana, katakana, and symbols in addition to the numeric keypad 13. In addition to the display of the input screen 60 and the error notification screen 70, a key screen simulating a keyboard capable of inputting alphabets, hiragana, katakana, symbols, and the like may be displayed.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Money storage part 2 Receipt issuing part 3 Display apparatus 3a Display 3b Touch panel 4 Key operation part 5 Customer-side price display apparatus 6 Scanner apparatus 7 Reading apparatus 8 Display apparatus 8a Display 8b Touch panel 9 Voice input / output apparatus 9a Voice recognition apparatus 9b Speaker 10 Key operation section 11 JAN key 12 BS key 13 Numeric keypad 20 CPU
21 Control Unit 22 Reception Unit 23 Code Determination Unit 24 Voice Output Unit 25 Speech Recognition Unit 30 RAM
31 Product DB
40 ROM
50 Input Code Display Window 60 Input Screen 61 Code Display Area 62 Digit Display Area 63 Cursor 64 Cancel Button 65 Confirm Button 70 Error Notification Screen 71 Code Display Area 72 Digit Display Area 73 Cursor 74 Cancel Button 75 Confirm Button 100 POS Terminal Device 200 POS terminal device 300 POS system

JP 2011-227670 A

Claims (9)

A display device having a touch panel for displaying product information about the product;
Receiving means for receiving a display request operation for displaying a screen for inputting a product code that is an identifier of each product from an operator;
When the display request operation is accepted, the product code input screen is displayed on the display device, and an input code corresponding to the input from the operator is displayed on the product code input screen;
With
When the control means receives a position specifying operation from the operator via the touch panel for the input code displayed on the product code input screen, the control means moves the cursor to the position specified by the position specifying operation. A POS (Point Of Sale) terminal device to be moved.   The POS terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the control unit enables editing including overwriting, insertion, and deletion at the cursor position.   The product code input screen includes a code display area including a plurality of display parts for displaying each digit constituting the input code, a digit display area for displaying a digit number corresponding to each display part, The POS terminal device according to claim 1, comprising: When the accepting unit accepts a confirming operation for confirming the input code from the operator, the accepting unit further includes a code determining unit that determines whether or not an error is included in the input code,
When the input code includes an error, the control means displays an error notification screen for notifying that the input code includes an error on the display device, and displays the input code on the error notification screen. The POS terminal device according to claim 1.   When the control means receives a position specifying operation from the operator via the touch panel with respect to the input code displayed on the error notification screen, the control means moves the cursor to the position specified by the position specifying operation. The POS terminal device according to claim 4.   The POS terminal device according to claim 5, wherein the control unit makes a display mode of an input code corresponding to a position specified by the position specifying operation different from a display mode of other input codes.   The POS terminal according to claim 5, wherein the control unit makes a display mode of an input code before the position specified by the position specifying operation different from a display mode of an input code after the specified position. apparatus.   The POS terminal device according to claim 4, further comprising voice output means for outputting the input code by voice in a state where the error notification screen is displayed.   The POS terminal device according to claim 1, further comprising voice recognition means for recognizing and receiving an input of a product code from the operator by voice.