Valuable media processing equipment

Abstract

To reduce labor of work in depositing and processing sale proceeds on a plurality of units such as a plurality of days and a plurality of money registration machines.SOLUTION: A valuable medium processing machine collectively collects valuable media for a plurality of divisions such as a plurality of days and a plurality of money registration machines and performs processing for the valuable mediums in a batch. Then, the valuable medium processing machine acquires sorting information for sorting the valuable media for the plurality of divisions per division, and based on the acquired sorting information, sorts the results of processing performed for the valuable media in a batch into processing results for the respective divisions.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a valuable medium processing device. [Background technology]

[0002] Sales data based on deposits from cash registers is deposited and counted in units such as per business day and per cash register.

[0003] Patent Document 1 discloses a valuable medium processing device that displays the unprocessed date of valuable medium, processes the valuable medium when a specific unprocessed date displayed is input, and stores the input unprocessed date and the processing result of the processed valuable medium in association with each other. With this conventional technology, sales proceeds for multiple days can be deposited for each sales date in the following order: specify sales date → manually input sales proceeds → count. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 5325900 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] When depositing and processing sales proceeds from multiple days, certain procedures must be followed for each sales date, which is cumbersome.

[0006] The present invention aims to reduce the labor involved in depositing and processing sales proceeds from multiple units, such as multiple days or multiple cash registers. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] To achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides a valuable medium processing device comprising a valuable medium processing means for processing valuable media, a sorting information acquisition means for acquiring sorting information for sorting valuable media belonging to multiple categories into each category, and a sorting means for sorting the processing results of the valuable media processed collectively by the valuable medium processing means into processing results for each category based on the sorting information acquired by the sorting information acquisition means. Here, the valuable medium processing means may be configured to at least tally up the sales proceeds from the valuable media collected from the cash register, and the sorting means may be configured to divide the tally up results by the valuable medium processing means into categories based on sorting information. In addition, this valuable medium processing device may be configured to further include a registration information acquisition means for acquiring registration information of sales proceeds in the cash register, and an error detection means for comparing, for each category, the sales proceeds based on the registration information acquired by the registration information acquisition means with the sales proceeds based on the aggregation results by the valuable medium processing means to detect errors. Furthermore, the error detection means may be configured to obtain information on the reserve fund that is previously allocated to the cash register for each category, and to determine the amount of sales based on the compilation result as the amount obtained by subtracting the amount of the reserve fund from the amount of deposits in valuable media compiled by the valuable media processing means. The device may also be configured to further include a selection accepting means for displaying information representing the classification of valuable media on a display device and accepting a user's selection of a classification identified by the sorting information based on the displayed information representing the classification, and the sorting information acquisition means may be configured to acquire sorting information identifying the classification corresponding to the selection accepted by the selection accepting means. The sorting information may include information on at least a plurality of unprocessed days in one cash register, and the sorting means may be configured to separate the processing results by the valuable medium processing means into processing results for each unprocessed day. In addition, the sorting information may include at least identification information of a plurality of cash registers, and the sorting means may be configured to separate the processing results for a single unprocessed day by the valuable medium processing means into processing results for each cash register identified by the identification information. Another aspect of the present invention that achieves the above-mentioned object is a valuable medium processing device that includes: an accumulation means for tallying up sales proceeds from valuable media relating to multiple categories collected from one or more cash registers; a display means for displaying the categories; and an acceptance means for accepting the designation of each category displayed on the display means and, for each designated category, accepting entry of registration information for the sales proceeds at the cash register corresponding to that category. Here, the tallying means may be configured to tally up sales proceeds for a plurality of unprocessed days in at least one cash register, the display means to display information on the unprocessed days, and the accepting means to accept designation of unprocessed days and accept input of registration information for the sales proceeds in the cash register for each designated unprocessed day. The counting means may be configured to count the sales proceeds of a plurality of cash registers on at least one unprocessed day, the display means to display identification information of the cash registers, and the accepting means to accept the designation of a cash register and accept, for each designated cash register, input of registration information for the sales proceeds on the unprocessed day. Effect of the Invention

[0008] According to the present invention, it is possible to reduce the labor involved in depositing and processing sales proceeds from multiple units, such as from multiple days or multiple cash registers. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a valuable medium processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of a cash register. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of a valuable medium processing machine. [Figure 4] FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a first operation screen. [Diagram 5] FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a second operation screen. [Figure 6] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a third operation screen. [Figure 7] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a fourth operation screen. [Figure 8] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a fifth operation screen. [Figure 9] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a sixth operation screen. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0010] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. <System configuration> Fig. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a valuable medium processing system according to this embodiment. The valuable medium processing system according to the first embodiment includes a cash register 100 and a valuable medium processing machine 200. The cash register 100 is a device that records the details and amounts of monetary transactions resulting from the sale of goods and the like, and is a cash register. The cash register 100 is also a terminal device of a POS (Point of Sales) system. A POS system is a point-of-sale information management system that collects and records information about goods (such as product name, price, time of sale) at the place where the goods are sold (point of sale) and makes it possible to manage sales and inventory of the goods.

[0011] The valuable medium processing machine 200 is a device that collects valuable media obtained by selling products or the like in the cash register 100 (see the open arrow in FIG. 1) and processes them. Hereinafter, this processing of valuable media will be referred to as "deposit processing." Valuable media include not only currency such as coins and paper money, but also various media that can be used as payment for products in the valuable medium processing system of this embodiment, such as gift certificates, coupons, points from point services, electronic money, and credit cards.

[0012] The cash register 100 and the valuable medium handling machine 200 are installed, for example, in a store. Typically, one or more cash registers 100 are installed in the cash register of the store. Also, one valuable medium handling machine 200 is installed in a so-called back yard, such as an office of the store.

[0013] <Configuration of cash register 100> 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of the cash register 100. The cash register 100 includes an input unit 110, a display unit 120, a storage unit 130, a communication interface 140, a processing unit 150, a storage unit 160, and a control unit 170.

[0014] The input unit 110 is a device used for inputting data in the cash register 100. As the input unit 110, various devices are used depending on the type of data to be input and the input method. For example, a barcode reader for reading barcodes attached to products, a keyboard for manual input by a user of the cash register 100 (e.g., a cashier employee), etc. are used. As the keyboard, physical keys, a touch panel combining a display for displaying an operation screen and a touch sensor, etc. are used. The data input by the input unit 110 is, for example, data representing the amount related to the sale of the product, product information, etc.

[0015] The display unit 120 is a device that displays various types of information. A liquid crystal display, an LED (Light Emitting Diode) display, or the like is used as the display unit 120. The display unit 120 may also serve as a display that displays an operation screen on a touch panel serving as the input unit 110. The display unit 120 displays the amount of money related to the sale of a product and other information in response to an operation on the cash register 100.

[0016] The storage unit 130 is a cash drawer that stores valuable media. Sales proceeds obtained from the sale of merchandise are stored in the storage unit 130. The valuable media stored in the storage unit 130 may be used as change in the sale of subsequent merchandise. The valuable media stored in the storage unit 130 are deposited in the valuable medium processing machine 200 for deposit processing after the store closes.

[0017] The communication interface 140 is a communication means used to connect to the POS server via a network and transmit and register POS data. The POS data registered in the POS server is data recorded in the cash register 100 in association with the sale of goods, etc. Information recorded in the POS data includes, for example, the type of goods sold, the time the goods were sold, the store where the goods were sold, the number of goods sold, the prices of the goods sold, etc.

[0018] The processing unit 150 is an arithmetic unit that executes data processing in the cash register 100. For example, the processing unit 150 calculates the amount at the time of sale and generates POS data based on various data input by the input unit 110. The processing unit 150 may also have a function of managing valuable media held in the storage unit 130.

[0019] The storage unit 160 is a memory used as a working memory or a storage means for storing processing results in data processing by the processing unit 150. When the processing unit 150 manages valuable media stored in the storage unit 130, the storage unit 160 can store information on the amount and type of valuable media stored.

[0020] The control unit 170 is a control device that controls various operations in the cash register 100. For example, the control unit 170 controls operations such as opening and closing the storage unit 130, displaying an operation screen displayed on the display unit 120, and controlling the transmission of POS data. The control unit 170 and the processing unit 150 are realized, for example, by a program-controlled CPU (Central Processing Unit) or the like.

[0021] <Configuration of valuable medium processing machine 200> FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the configuration of the valuable medium processing machine 200. The valuable medium processing machine 200 includes a deposit unit 210, a storage unit 220, an operation unit 230, a communication interface 240, a processing unit 250, a storage unit 260, and a display unit 270. The valuable medium processing machine 200 accepts deposits of various valuable media such as currency and gift certificates, and data inputs of various items required for processing, and performs processing. The processing by the valuable medium processing machine 200 is performed with the sales of a single cash register 100 on a single business day as a processing unit (classification). The valuable medium processing machine 200 of this embodiment can collectively accept and process sales proceeds from multiple business days or sales proceeds from multiple cash registers 100 on a single business day, and sort the processing results into processing results for each classification. The valuable medium processing machine 200 is an example of a valuable medium processing device.

[0022] The deposit unit 210 is a device that accepts the deposit of valuable media. In a store, for example, after business hours, valuable media held in the storage unit 130 of the cash register 100 are deposited into the deposit unit 210. The valuable media held in the storage unit 130 of the cash register 100 include sales proceeds obtained from sales of products and the like, and change provided for change. In this embodiment, deposits into the deposit unit 210 may be made collectively for multiple business days or for multiple cash registers 100. The deposit unit 210 may also have a function of sorting the deposited valuable media by type of valuable media.

[0023] The storage unit 220 is a repository that stores valuable media deposited in the deposit unit 210. The valuable media deposited in the deposit unit 210 are stored in the storage unit 220 after a deposit process is performed by the processing unit 250, which will be described later.

[0024] The operation unit 230 is a device operated by the user of the valuable medium processing machine 200 to input data. Information input by the operation unit 230 includes information used to tally up the sales proceeds for each cash register 100, information used to sort the processing results related to multiple categories by category (hereinafter referred to as "sorting information"). Details of these data will be described later. The operation unit 230 is an example of a sorting information acquisition means and an example of a selection receiving means. As the operation unit 230, various devices are used depending on the type of data to be input and the input method. For example, a keyboard for the user to perform input operations, a reading device for reading data from a recording medium on which the data to be input is recorded, etc. are used. As the keyboard, physical keys, a touch panel combining a display that displays an operation screen and a touch sensor, etc. are used.

[0025] The communication interface 240 is a communication means used for connecting to an external device via a network and transmitting and receiving data. The valuable medium processing machine 200 can connect to the cash register 100 or a POS server via the communication interface 240 and obtain data used in deposit processing, etc. For example, the valuable medium processing machine 200 may connect to a POS server and obtain, via communication, POS data transmitted from the cash register 100 to the POS server and registered therein. The communication interface 240 is an example of a registration information obtaining means.

[0026] The processing unit 250 is a calculation device that executes the deposit processing in the valuable medium processing machine 200. Specifically, the processing unit 250 counts up the proceeds of sales of valuable media collected from the cash register 100 as the deposit processing. When the deposit unit 210 accepts deposits of valuable media related to multiple categories, the processing unit 250 can perform deposit processing of the valuable media related to the multiple categories all at once. Furthermore, the processing unit 250 sorts the processing results related to the multiple categories into processing results for each category based on the sorting information. The processing unit 250 is an example of valuable medium processing means, an example of sorting means, an example of error detection means, and an example of counting means. Furthermore, the processing unit 250 can detect errors in the processing results for each category. Details of these processes will be described later.

[0027] The processing unit 250 also performs a process of sorting the sales amount according to the payment method. As a sorting based on the payment method, in addition to cash payment, for example, sorting according to payment with gift certificates or points of a point service, payment by credit card, etc. can be mentioned. The processing unit 250 of this embodiment can also classify these payment methods into categories. Furthermore, the processing unit 250 performs display control of the screen displayed on the display unit 270. The processing unit 250 is realized by, for example, a program-controlled CPU or the like.

[0028] The storage unit 260 is a memory used as a working memory in data processing by the processing unit 250 and as a storage means for storing processing results.

[0029] The display unit 270 is a device that displays various types of information. For example, a liquid crystal display or the like is used as the display unit 270. The display unit 270 may also serve as a display that displays an operation screen on a touch panel serving as the operation unit 230. Information related to the deposit process is displayed on the display unit 270 in response to an operation on the valuable medium processing machine 200. The display unit 270 is an example of a display means that displays the classification when a deposit process related to a plurality of classifications is performed.

[0030] <Processing by Valuable Medium Processing Machine 200> Next, a description will be given of the deposit processing by the valuable medium processing machine 200. The valuable medium processing machine 200 of this embodiment executes a deposit processing related to valuable media collected from the cash register 100. Below, each of the processes of the deposit processing, namely, the tallying process, the sorting process, and the error detection process, will be described.

[0031] · Aggregation processing The tallying process is a process for tallying up the proceeds of sales at the cash register 100. The amount of sales is the amount obtained by subtracting the amount provided as change to the cash register 100 (hereinafter referred to as the "change amount") from the amount collected from the cash register 100 (hereinafter referred to as the "collected amount").

[0032] When the store is open, monetary transactions such as buying and selling of goods are carried out, and valuable media acquired through these transactions (hereinafter referred to as "acquired valuable media") are stored in the storage unit 130 of the cash register 100. After the store closes for business, an operator deposits the acquired valuable media stored in the storage unit 130 of the cash register 100 into the deposit unit 210 of the valuable medium processing machine 200. The operator also operates the operation unit 230 of the valuable medium processing machine 200 to input the amount of change provided to the cash register 100.

[0033] When valuable media are collected from the cash register 100, the processing unit 250 of the valuable media processing machine 200 sorts the collected valuable media by type and calculates the collected amount. The processing unit 250 then subtracts the change amount from the collected amount to calculate the sales amount at the cash register 100.

[0034] The above tallying process is in principle performed for each division as the processing unit described above. Specifically, it is performed for each cash register 100 on a single business day. However, there are cases where the tallying process cannot be performed for each business day. For example, there is a case where transaction activities are performed in the cash register 100 during normal business hours, but a failure occurs in the valuable medium processing machine 200, making it impossible to perform the tallying process for the transaction activities on that business day. Also, if the valuable medium processing machine 200 is not in operation because the store is closed, but transaction activities are performed using some of the cash registers 100 due to opening an external store, etc., it is also impossible to collect the valuable media acquired on the relevant day from the cash register 100 that was used.

[0035] In such a case, in the former case, it is necessary to wait until the failure of the valuable medium processing machine 200 is resolved, or in the latter case, it is necessary to wait until a normal business day when the valuable medium processing machine 200 is in operation, and then perform tallying up the sales proceeds for multiple days at the target cash register 100. If this work is performed separately for each valuable medium acquired on each business day, in the conventional method of performing tallying up work for each business day, the business day to be processed is first specified, the valuable media acquired for that day are collected, and the tallying up work for that day is performed, and this work is repeated for the number of business days to be targeted.

[0036] In contrast, the valuable medium processing machine 200 of this embodiment performs the tallying process for the sales proceeds for multiple days all at once, and sorts the results of the tallying process (hereinafter referred to as "tallying results") into tallying results for each business day by a sorting process. This reduces the burden on the worker compared to when the tallying process for the sales proceeds for multiple days is performed separately for each valuable medium acquired on each business day.

[0037] ·Sorting process The sorting process is a process of sorting the processing results related to multiple categories by category. The valuable medium processing machine 200 collects the acquired valuable media related to the multiple categories in the cash register 100, calculates the collected amount, and divides the collected amount into the collected amount for each category included in the multiple categories to be processed. Then, for each category, the valuable medium processing machine 200 subtracts the change amount for the corresponding category from the collected amount to calculate the sales amount for that category.

[0038] In the above example of tallying up multiple business days, the worker first deposits all of the valuable media acquired from the cash register 100 for the multiple business days to be processed into the deposit unit 210 of the valuable medium processing machine 200. The worker then operates the operation unit 230 of the valuable medium processing machine 200 to specify, as sorting information, the business day (unprocessed day) for which the sales amount will be calculated, and inputs the collected amount and change amount for the business day specified by the cash register 100.

[0039] When valuable media are collected from the cash register 100, the processing unit 250 of the valuable media processing machine 200 sorts the collected valuable media by type and calculates the collection amount for multiple days to be processed. Next, the processing unit 250 divides the collection amount for a specified business day from the calculated collection amount, and calculates the sales amount for that day by subtracting the change amount for that day from the resulting collection amount for that day.

[0040] In the above example, the collected amounts for multiple business days are counted all at once, and then sorted and tabulated for each business day, but the sorting process of this embodiment can also be applied to cases where tabulation is performed for multiple cash registers 100. For example, if multiple cash registers 100 are installed in a store, the tabulation process for those multiple cash registers 100 may be performed all at once.

[0041] Specifically, when performing the tallying process, the valuable media acquired from multiple cash registers 100 are collectively deposited into the deposit section 210 of the valuable medium processing machine 200. The worker then operates the operation section 230 of the valuable medium processing machine 200 to specify the cash register 100 for which the sales amount will be calculated as sorting information, and inputs the collected amount and change amount from the specified cash register 100.

[0042] When valuable media are collected from the cash registers 100, the processing unit 250 of the valuable medium processing machine 200 sorts the collected valuable media by type and collectively calculates the collected amounts for the multiple cash registers 100. Next, the processing unit 250 divides the collected amount for a specified cash register 100 from the calculated collected amount, and calculates the sales amount for that one cash register 100 by subtracting the change amount for that one cash register 100 from the collected amount for that one cash register 100.

[0043] Error detection processing The error detection process is a process for detecting an error in the tallying results for each category. The cash register 100 also functions as a POS terminal. Therefore, the details of the transaction activities performed by the cash register 100 are digitized and stored in the POS server. The valuable medium processing machine 200 connects to the POS server via the communication interface 240, identifies business days and each cash register 100, acquires POS data, and extracts information on business days and sales amounts for each cash register 100 from the acquired POS data. The processing unit 250 of the valuable medium processing machine 200 then compares the sales amounts obtained by the tallying process with the sales amounts extracted from the POS data, and checks for the presence or absence of a difference (error). By performing such a process, it is possible to improve the accuracy of collection of valuable media from the cash register 100 and sorting by category.

[0044] <Example of operation screen> Next, the operation screens displayed on the display unit 270 when performing a deposit process in the valuable medium processing machine 200 will be described. The worker operates the operation unit 230 according to the operation screens displayed on the display unit 270, and inputs data and instructions to the valuable medium processing machine 200. Below, some examples of operation screens displayed according to the progress of the deposit process will be described. In the following examples, Figs. 4 to 6 show examples of display screens that are displayed when the tally results for multiple business days are sorted into tally results for each business day, as an example of multiple divisions. Figs. 7 and 8 show other display examples when the tally results for multiple business days are sorted into tally results for each business day. Fig. 9 shows an example of a display screen that is displayed when the tally results for multiple cash registers 100, as an example of multiple divisions, are sorted into tally results for each cash register 100.

[0045] Fig. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the first operation screen. The first operation screen 301 is a screen that is displayed at the start of a deposit process. The first operation screen 301 shown in Fig. 4 displays a target display section 301a, and a back button 301b and an OK button 301c, which are button objects.

[0046] The target display section 301a displays identification information of the cash register 100 to be processed. In the example shown in FIG. 4, "Register No. 1" is displayed as the identification number of the cash register 100. The worker can operate the operation section 230 to select the cash register 100 to be processed that is displayed on the target display section 301a. Specifically, for example, the worker designates a desired cash register 100, so that the designated cash register 100 becomes the target of processing, and its identification information is displayed on the target display section 301a. The target cash register 100 is designated, for example, by inputting identification information of the target cash register 100. Alternatively, a selection screen (not shown) for the cash register 100 may be displayed before the first operation screen 301 is displayed, and a list of selectable cash registers 100 may be displayed on this selection screen, and the desired cash register 100 may be selected from the displayed list to designate the target cash register 100. The target cash register 100 can be specified or selected from the list by, for example, operating a key or touching a touch panel. Alternatively, the target cash register 100 can be specified by reading, with a reading device provided in the valuable medium processing machine 200, a recording medium on which the identification number of each cash register 100 is recorded.

[0047] The back button 301b is a button for inputting an instruction to leave the first operation screen 301 and return to, for example, an initial screen. The OK button 301c is a button for inputting an instruction to determine the cash register 100 displayed in the object display section 301a as the object to be processed. These button objects are operated, for example, by key operation or touch operation on a touch panel.

[0048] Fig. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the second operation screen. The second operation screen 302 is a screen for outputting the tally result. The second operation screen 302 shown in Fig. 5 displays a tally result display section 302a, an operation button 302b and a completion button 302c, which are button objects, and a status display section 302d.

[0049] The tally result display section 302a displays a number of items that indicate the tally result. In the illustrated example, "Total", "Voucher Total", "Difference", "Cash Total", "Item Total", "Total Change", and "Current Total" are displayed. "Total" is the amount of all valuable media collected from the cash register 100 being processed, and is the amount obtained by subtracting the total change from the total amount of sales and change in the cash register 100. "Voucher Total" is the total amount for each voucher, and is the amount of sales on the voucher in the cash register 100. "Difference" is the difference between the amount of "Total" and the amount of "Voucher Total". "Cash Total" is the amount of cash out of the collected amount. "Item Total" is the amount of valuable media other than cash, such as gift certificates and coupons, out of the collected amount. "Total Change" is the total amount of change provided to the cash register 100 during business hours. "Current Total" is the amount obtained by adding the cash total and the item total. Note that this shows a tallying process for multiple categories, and since only the collected amount is being tallied at the time of the illustration, no amounts are displayed in "Total of receipts" and "Total of change." Also, in the example shown in Figure 5, it is shown that all of the collected amount shown in "Total" was paid in cash.

[0050] The operation buttons 302b are buttons for inputting instructions to cause the processing unit 250 of the valuable medium processing machine 200 to perform various operations in the tallying process. In the example shown in Fig. 5, a "return" button for returning the deposited valuable medium, a "coin start / stop" button for instructing the start and end of coin counting, a "banknote start" button for instructing the start of banknote counting, a "count gift certificate" button for instructing the counting of gift certificates, and a "store" button for storing the counted valuable medium in the storage unit 220 are displayed. The completion button 302c is a button for inputting an instruction to confirm the result of the tallying process. These button objects are operated, for example, by key operation or touch operation on a touch panel.

[0051] The status display unit 302d is a display unit for notifying an operator of the status of the valuable medium processing machine 200 when the tallying process is being performed. An image of the valuable medium processing machine 200 is displayed on the status display unit 302d shown in Fig. 5. In the illustrated example, for example, if an abnormality occurs in the valuable medium processing machine 200, a notification display may be displayed on the image of the valuable medium processing machine 200 to indicate the location of the abnormality. The notification display may be displayed, for example, by making the display mode (display color, brightness, etc.) of the relevant location different from that of other locations, or by displaying a message indicating the nature of the abnormality.

[0052] Fig. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the third operation screen. The third operation screen 303 is a screen used when sorting the results of the tallying process for multiple business days by business day. The transition from the second operation screen 302 to the third operation screen 303 is performed, for example, by placing a button object on the second operation screen 302 and selecting the button. The third operation screen 303 shown in Fig. 6 displays a category setting section 303a, an input section 303b, and a back button 303c which is a button object.

[0053] In the category setting section 303a, an input field for setting a category for sorting the results of the tallying process is displayed. The example shown in Fig. 6 is a screen for sorting the tallying results by business day, and the following items are displayed for each business day (shown as "sales date" in Fig. 6): "cash total + item total", "total change", "total receipts", and "difference". The contents of each item are the same as the corresponding items in the tallying result display section 302a of the second operation screen 302 shown in Fig. 5.

[0054] Each item shown in the classification setting section 303a will be further explained. "Sales date" is each business day included in the multiple business days to be processed. This item is specified on the third operation screen 303. "Cash total + item total" is the total amount of the cash total and the item total on each business day. "Total change" is the amount of change on each business day. This item is input on the third operation screen 303. "Voucher total" is the amount of the voucher total on each business day. This item is input on the third operation screen 303. "Difference" is the difference between the amount obtained by subtracting the total change amount from the amount of "Cash total + item total" on each business day and the voucher total. When amounts are input in the Grand total, Change total, and Voucher total items for each business day, this item is calculated using the numerical value of such amounts and displayed in the corresponding location.

[0055] FIG. 6 shows an example of sorting the tally results shown in FIG. 5 into tally results for each of two business days (January 30, 2021 and January 31, 2021). With reference to FIGS. 5 and 6, the total amount "61,000 yen" on the second operation screen 302 is divided into a cash total + item total of "22,000 yen" for January 30 and a cash total + item total of "33,000 yen" for January 31 on the third operation screen 303. In addition, the total change and the total slips are values ​​for each business day, so they are input on the third operation screen 303. In the illustrated example, the total change "2,000 yen" and the total slips "20,000 yen" for January 30 are input, and the total change "4,000 yen" and the total slips "30,000 yen" for January 31 are input. As a result, the difference on January 30th is displayed as "0 yen," and the difference on January 31st is displayed as "-1000 yen."

[0056] The input section 303b is an operation section for inputting values ​​into each of the items "cash total + item total", "total change", and "total receipts" in the classification setting section 303a. The input section 303b shown in FIG. 6 displays a keyboard for inputting numbers. The worker can input a value into the selected item by selecting the item for which the value is to be input in the classification setting section 303a and operating the keyboard of the input section 303b. The "sales date" may be input using a keyboard like other inputs, but since the calendar function of the valuable medium processing machine 200 identifies a date on which the deposit process has not yet been completed, it may be automatically displayed when the third operation screen 303 is displayed. Also, a list of displayable dates may be displayed, and the worker may select and input the date.

[0057] The back button 303c is a button for inputting an instruction to leave the third operation screen 303 and return to, for example, the second operation screen 302. When returning to the second operation screen 302, one may specify any one of the business days set in the category setting section 303a and return. In this case, the newly displayed second operation screen 302 may be configured to display the tally results for the specified business day. Furthermore, when multiple business days are specified in the category setting section 303a and the user returns to the second operation screen 302, the second operation screen 302 may be configured to display the tally results for the specified multiple business days.

[0058] FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of the fourth operation screen. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of the fifth operation screen. The fourth operation screen 304 is a screen for accepting the selection of a business day to be processed among a plurality of business days, and is a screen displayed in place of the third operation screen 303 shown in FIG. 6. The fifth operation screen 305 is a screen for accepting input to each item for the business day selected on the fourth operation screen 304. On the third operation screen 303, each business day included in the plurality of business days is displayed in a list, and input to each item is accepted. On the other hand, on the fourth operation screen 304 and the fifth operation screen 305, one of the business days included in the plurality of business days is selected, and input to each item is accepted individually.

[0059] 7, a date selection section 304a, and a back button 304b and an OK button 304c, which are button objects, are displayed. The date selection section 304a displays a list of each business day included in the multiple business days to be processed. The worker can select a business day to be inputted by the sorting process from this list. The business day is selected, for example, by key operation or touch operation on the touch panel.

[0060] The back button 304b is a button for inputting an instruction to leave the fourth operation screen 304 and return to, for example, the second operation screen 302. When returning to the second operation screen 302, if the work on the fifth operation screen 305 described later has been completed, the newly displayed second operation screen 302 may display a counting result reflecting the work. The OK button 304c is a button for transitioning to the fifth operation screen 305. When a business day is selected in the date selection section 304a and the OK button 304c is operated, the screen transitions to the fifth operation screen 305 for inputting the selected business day. These button objects are operated, for example, by key operation or touch operation on a touch panel.

[0061] The fifth operation screen 305 shown in FIG. 8 displays a category setting section 305a, an input section 305b, and a back button 305c which is a button object. The category setting section 305a displays an input field for the business day selected on the fourth operation screen 304. The items in the input field displayed in the category setting section 305a are the same as the items in the input field for each business day displayed in the category setting section 303a of the third operation screen 303. Here, it is assumed that January 30, 2021 is selected and the OK button 304c is operated, and the screen moves to the fifth operation screen 305. Therefore, in the fifth operation screen 305 shown in FIG. 8, the amounts of the cash total + item total, the change total, and the slip total on January 30, 2021 are input. In addition, in the fifth operation screen 305, the business day selected on the fourth operation screen 304 is automatically input in the sales date item.

[0062] The input section 305b of the fifth operation screen 305 is similar to the input section 303b of the third operation screen 303 described with reference to Fig. 6. In addition, the back button 305c is a button for inputting an instruction to leave the fifth operation screen 305 and return to the fourth operation screen 304.

[0063] Fig. 9 is a diagram showing an example of the sixth operation screen. The sixth operation screen 306 is a screen used when sorting the results of a tallying process performed collectively on a plurality of cash registers 100 for each individual cash register 100. A transition from the second operation screen 302 to the sixth operation screen 306 is performed, for example, by an operator selecting sorting process of the tallying results related to a plurality of cash registers 100 from an operation menu or the like on the second operation screen 302 and inputting a transition instruction. A category setting section 306a, an input section 306b, and a back button 306c, which is a button object, are displayed on the sixth operation screen 306 shown in Fig. 9.

[0064] The category setting section 306a displays an input field for setting categories for sorting the results of the tallying process. The example shown in Fig. 9 is a screen for sorting the tallying results for each cash register 100, and the following items are displayed for each cash register 100 (shown as "cash register number" in Fig. 9): "cash total + item total," "total change," "total slips," and "difference." The content of each item is the same as the corresponding item in the category setting section 303a of the third operation screen 303 shown in Fig. 6.

[0065] The input section 306b of the sixth operation screen 306 is similar to the input section 303b of the third operation screen 303 described with reference to Fig. 6. The back button 306c is a button for inputting an instruction to leave the sixth operation screen 306 and return to, for example, the second operation screen 302. When returning to the second operation screen 302, one of the cash registers 100 set in the category setting section 306a may be specified and the user may return. In this case, the tally result of the specified cash register 100 may be displayed on the newly displayed second operation screen 302.

[0066] Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, in the above embodiment, the valuable medium processing machine 200 processes the sales of a single cash register 100 on a single business day as a processing unit (division). In contrast, the sales of a single store on a single business day may be processed as a processing unit (division). In this case, sales collected from a single store in which multiple cash registers 100 are installed can be processed. In addition, in the above embodiment, the amounts of each item are input using the input units 303b, 305b, and 306b on the operation screen (see Figs. 6, 8, and 9) used for sorting processing. In contrast, the corresponding data may be extracted from the POS data sent from the cash register 100 to the POS server and registered, and automatically input. In this case, after automatic input, the inputted values ​​may be edited by the operator using the input units 303b, 305b, and 306b. In addition, various modifications and alternative configurations that do not deviate from the scope of the technical idea of ​​the present invention are included in the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0067] Reference Signs List 100...cash register, 110...input section, 120...display section, 130...storage section, 140...communication interface, 150...processing section, 160...storage section, 170...control section, 200...valuable medium processing machine, 210...deposit section, 220...storage section, 230...operation section, 240...communication interface, 250...processing section, 260...storage section, 270...display section, 301...first operation screen, 302...second operation screen, 303...third operation screen, 304...fourth operation screen, 305...fifth operation screen, 306...sixth operation screen

Claims

1. A valuable medium processing means for processing valuable media; A sorting information acquisition means for acquiring sorting information for sorting the valuable media into a plurality of categories; a sorting means for sorting the processing results of the valuable media collectively processed by the valuable media processing means into processing results for each category based on the sorting information acquired by the sorting information acquisition means; A valuable medium processing device comprising:

2. The valuable medium processing means, as the processing, at least tallying up the sales proceeds of the valuable mediums collected from the cash register; 2. The valuable medium processing device according to claim 1, wherein the sorting means divides the results of the counting by the valuable medium processing means into the categories based on the sorting information.

3. a registration information acquisition means for acquiring registration information of sales proceeds in the cash register; an error detection means for detecting an error by comparing, for each of the categories, the sales amount based on the registered information acquired by the registered information acquisition means with the sales amount based on the tabulation result by the valuable medium processing means; The valuable medium processing device according to claim 2 , further comprising:

4. 4. The valuable medium processing device according to claim 3, wherein the error detection means acquires information on a reserve fund previously allocated to the cash register for each of the categories, and determines the amount of sales based on the aggregation result as the amount obtained by subtracting the amount of the reserve fund from the amount of deposit of the valuable medium aggregated by the valuable medium processing means.

5. a selection receiving means for receiving a selection of a category specified by the sorting information by a user based on the displayed information representing the category of the valuable medium; The valuable medium processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the sorting information acquisition means acquires the sorting information specifying a category corresponding to the selection accepted by the selection acceptance means.

6. The sorting information includes at least information on a plurality of outstanding dates in one cash register; 6. The valuable medium processing device according to claim 1, wherein the sorting means separates the processing results by the valuable medium processing means into processing results for each unprocessed date.

7. The sorting information includes at least identification information of a plurality of cash registers; 6. The valuable medium processing device according to claim 1, wherein the sorting means separates the processing results for a single unprocessed day by the valuable medium processing means into processing results for each of the cash registers identified by the identification information.

8. a counting means for counting the sales proceeds of the valuable media relating to the multiple categories collected from one or more cash registers; a display means for displaying the classifications specified by classification information for classifying the valuable media into a plurality of classifications; an accepting means for accepting designation of each of the plurality of categories displayed on the display means, and accepting, for each designated category on the screen on which the plurality of categories are displayed, an input of registration information of the sales proceeds in the cash register corresponding to the designated category; A valuable medium processing device comprising:

9. The tallying means tally up sales proceeds for a plurality of unprocessed days in at least one cash register; The display means displays the information on the unprocessed date, 9. The valuable medium processing device according to claim 8, wherein said accepting means accepts designation of said unprocessed days, and accepts input of registration information of sales proceeds in said cash register for each designated unprocessed day.

10. A counting means for counting sales proceeds from multiple categories of valuable media collected from one or more cash registers; A display means for displaying the classification; an accepting means for accepting designation of each of the categories displayed on the display means, and accepting, for each designated category, an input of registration information of the sales proceeds in the cash register corresponding to the designated category; Equipped with The tallying means tally up the sales proceeds of the plurality of cash registers for at least one unprocessed day; The display means displays identification information of the cash register, The valuable medium processing device, characterized in that the receiving means receives designation of the cash register and receives, for each designated cash register, input of registration information of sales proceeds for the unprocessed day.

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