JPH0731307Y2 - Data processing device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial application] The present invention relates to a data processing device such as an ECR (electronic cash register) used in a POS system.

[Summary of Invention] This invention makes it possible to execute timely processing in a data processing device such as an ECR by setting the processing priority order of jobs and the like by time zone. Is.

[Prior Art] Conventionally, in a POS system in which a plurality of slave ECRs are connected inline to the master ECR, the master E
When there are various processing requests to the CR from multiple ECRs on the slave side, the processing is executed from the job with the highest priority in accordance with the processing priority order that is fixed in advance.

[Problems to be solved by the invention] In the conventional POS system, since the job priority is fixed, it is necessary to perform appropriate processing at an appropriate time depending on the type of user's business. It was not possible to use it, and it became inconvenient.

The reason for this is that even if automatic program requests such as unit price change and inspection requests etc. are made at the same time from the slave side ECR, if auto program processing is the higher priority, it will be uniquely executed from auto program processing. This is because the inspection process cannot be prioritized even if it is a time period when the inspection is required.

Then, if the processing programs can be executed in accordance with the stored priority order according to the time zone, appropriate processing can be performed at an appropriate time. That is, for example, it is obvious that the inspection report can be preferentially obtained in a time period in which the inspection report is necessary and the report output is prioritized, and the usability is improved.

An object of this invention is to be able to execute a processing program according to a priority order stored according to a time zone.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The means of the present invention are as follows.

The execution means 1 (see the functional block diagram of FIG. 1, the same applies hereinafter) executes a processing program according to an input designation.

The input means 2 designates an arbitrary time zone and inputs the priority orders of a plurality of processing programs for each time zone.

The storage unit 3 stores the priorities of the plurality of processing programs input by the input unit 2 for each designated time zone.

The time zone detection means 4 compares the current time with the time zone set in the storage means 3 according to the input designation, and detects the time zone to which the current time belongs.

The control means 5 reads the priority order corresponding to the time zone detected by the time zone detection means 4 from the storage means 3, selects a processing program based on the read priority order, and executes the selected processing program. To run.

[Operation] The operation of the means of this invention is as follows.

First, when an arbitrary time zone is designated from the input means 2 and priority orders of a plurality of processing programs are input for each time zone,
Storage means 3 according to the designated time slot of the input priority order
Memorized in. This allows the user side to set the priorities of a plurality of processing programs for each time zone.

When there is an input designation, the time zone detection means 4 compares the current time with the time zone set in the storage means 3, and detects the time zone to which the current time belongs.

Then, the control means 5 reads the priority order corresponding to the detected time zone from the storage means 3, selects a processing program based on the read priority order, and causes the execution means 1 to execute the selected processing program.

Therefore, the processing program can be executed according to the priority order stored for each arbitrary time zone.

[Embodiment] An embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS. 2 to 6.

Note that this embodiment shows an example applied to a POS system.

FIG. 2 is a circuit configuration diagram of the master side ECR which constitutes this POS system. In the figure, 11 is the input section of this ECR. On this keyboard, in addition to the numeric keypad KA, function keys KB, various keys used to set the priority order for each job by time zone, That is, the job designation key
KC, a delimiter key KD that indicates the separation of input data, a setting end key KE that ends the setting of the processing priority, a setting start key KF that starts the setting of the processing priority, and the time to specify the time zone A time input key KG is provided. A mode changeover switch MS is provided on the keyboard of the input unit 11. This mode changeover switch MS has "P (setting)", "REG (registration)", "OFF (power off)", "X (check)", "Z" according to its switching position.
This is a so-called control lock that switches each mode of (payment). Then, a key input signal or the like output from the input unit 11 corresponding to the operation key is sent to the input control unit 12 and converted into a key code, and then taken into the CPU (central processing unit) 13.

The CPU 13 controls various operations of this ECR, that is, input processing, registration processing, job priority setting processing, data transmission processing with the slave side ECR, etc., and various registers X, Y and the like are provided. And CPU1
A ROM (Read Only Memory) 14, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 15, and a job management table 16 are connected to 3.

ROM14 is a character generator and stores program data for various system controls. Job JOB1 is a setting mode processing program and registration mode processing program, and job JOB2 is an inspection mode processing program and a settlement mode processing program. Showing RAM1
5 is a configuration having a PLU-specific file (product-specific file) 15-1, etc., and the PLU-specific file 15-1 has a normal configuration that stores the character indicating the product name, unit price, and number of units sold corresponding to the PLU number. Has become. The job management table 16 is RAM
Configured to control the writing and reading of data under the control of the CPU 13, and the job management table 16 includes a set time for designating a time zone corresponding to each row address area t1 to t9, and a job. It is configured to store the processing priority of JOB1, the processing priority of job JOB2, and call numbers "1" to "9" for reading the content of the address area.

On the other hand, the CPU 13 operates the display drive unit 17 to display the sales data on the display unit 18, or operates the print control unit 19 to print the sales data on the recording paper set in the printing unit 20. Further, it controls the opening operation of the drawer 21. The CPU 13 also reads the current time from the clock circuit 22,
Data is transmitted and received between the slave side ECRT1 ... Tn via the transmission control unit 23.

Now, an operation of setting the processing priority order of job JOB1 and job JOB2 for each time zone will be described. In this case, operate the mode selector switch MS to select "P
(Setting) "mode. In this state, each key is operated according to the key operation procedure as shown in FIG. That is, first, after operating the setting start key KF,
The numeric keypad KA is operated to enter the call number (for example, “1”) of the job management table 16, the time input key KG is operated next, and then the numeric keypad KA is operated to display time data (for example, “12:00”). )). After that, the job specification key KC
After operating, operate the ten-key KA to enter the job number "1". Then, after operating the delimiter key KD, the ten-key KA is operated to set the processing priority (for example, “1”) for the job JOB1. Furthermore, for job JOB2, similarly, after entering the job number “2”,
The processing priority order (for example, "2") is registered. Finally, the setting end key KB is operated.

When each key is operated in accordance with such a key operation procedure, the contents shown in FIG. 4 are displayed on the display unit 18. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation in this case. That is, when any key is operated in this setting mode, that is detected in step A1 and the process proceeds to step A2. Now, if the numeric keypad KA is operated after the setting start key KF is operated, the job management table 16 is addressed by this numerical data, and the contents of the designated address area are read and displayed on the display unit 18. (Step
A3). Then, after the time input key KG is operated, the numeric keypad
When KA is operated, the input numerical data is written as the set time in the designated address area of the job management table 16 and the set time is changed (steps A4, A).
Five). Further, when the job designation key KC, the numeric keypad KA, the delimiter key KD, and the numeric keypad KA are sequentially operated, the processing priority order of the target job number is changed to the job management table 16
Is written in the designated address area of (1) to change the priority order (steps A6 and A7). Therefore, in the key operation example as shown in FIG. 3, the set time “12:00”, the processing priority “1” of the job JOB1, and the processing priority “1” are set in the address area corresponding to the call number “1” of the job management table 16. The processing priority “2” of job JOB2 is set. Then,
When the setting end key KE is operated, this is detected in step A8, and the process exits from this flow.

In this way, each job JOB is stored in the job management table 16.
1. It is assumed that the processing priority order is set according to time zone corresponding to job JOB2. In this state, if there is any input from its own input unit 11 or ECRT1 ... Tn on the slave side, it is detected in step B1 of FIG. 6 and the process proceeds to step B2, and the current time is read from the clock circuit 22. Be done. Then, the time zone to which this current time belongs is searched from the job management table 16, and the processing priority order corresponding to this time zone is read from the job management table 16 (step B3). For example, assuming that the current time is "12:28", the processing priorities of jobs JOB1 and JOB2 are read from the address area corresponding to the call number "1" in the job management table 16. Then, when the processing priority of the job JOB1 read from the job management table 16 as described above is "1", if there is a job JOB1 in the input designated processing (step
B4, B5), the processing program of job JOB1 is started as it is (step B6). In addition, there is nothing related to job JOB1 in the input and specified processing (step B5).
If there is anything related to B2, use this as a condition for job JOB1
The job JOB2 processing program is started even if the priority order of the job is "1" (step B8). Therefore the job
When the processing priority of JOB1 is “1”, job JOB1 is preferentially executed even if the input and designated processing includes not only job JOB1 but also job JOB2. On the other hand, the job JOB1 read from the job management table 16
If the processing priority of No. 1 is not "1", and there is a job JOB2 in the input and designated processing (step B7), the processing program of job JOB2 is started as it is (step B8). If there is nothing related to job JOB2 in the input and specified processing, and if there is something related to job JOB1, the priority of job JOB1 is "2" on the condition.
Job JOB1 is started (step B6). Therefore, if the processing priority of the job JOB1 is “2”, in other words, if the processing priority sequence of the job JOB2 is “1”, the job specified in the input is related to the job JOB1 in addition to the job JOB2. Job JOB2 will be executed with priority even if it is included.

Such a priority relationship is changed according to the setting contents of the job management table 16 when the time changes. That is, for example,
In the setting example shown in FIG. 2, job JOB1 is started in the time zone of 12:00 to 12:59, and job JOB2 is started in the time zone of 16:00 to 16:59. It will be.

In the above embodiment, the clock circuit 22 is used to determine the time zone.
Although it was performed depending on which time zone the current time obtained in step 1 is included, the next time zone may be designated each time the time measurement counter measures the elapse of a certain time.

[Advantage of the Invention] According to the present invention, it is possible to specify an arbitrary time zone and store the priority of a plurality of processing programs for each time zone, and detect and detect the time zone to which the current time belongs according to the input designation. The priority order corresponding to the designated time zone is read out, and the processing program is executed in accordance with this priority order.

Therefore, it is possible to execute appropriate processing at an appropriate time, and to make it easy to use even if the user's business type is different.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 shows a functional block diagram of the present invention, FIGS. 2 to 6 show an embodiment, FIG. 2 is a block circuit diagram of a master side ECR which constitutes a POS system, and FIG. 3 shows processing priorities. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of key operation when setting by time zone, FIG. 4 is a display state diagram in this case, FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation in this case, and FIG. 6 is according to the setting state of the priority order. It is a flow chart which shows operation. 11 …… input section, 13 …… CPU, 14 …… ROM, 16 …… job management table, 22 …… clock circuit.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. Execution means for executing a processing program according to an input designation, input means for designating an arbitrary time zone, and inputting priority orders of a plurality of processing programs for each time zone, and input by this input means. The storage means for storing the priority order of the plurality of processing programs according to the designated time zone is compared with the current time and the time zone set in the storage means according to the input designation, and the time to which the current time belongs A time zone detecting means for detecting a zone and a priority order corresponding to the time zone detected by the time zone detecting means are read from the storage means, a processing program is selected based on the read priority order, and the selected processing is performed. And a control means for causing the execution means to execute the program.