JPH0668357A - Point card processing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To store the total of points stored on plural cards, on one card by calculating the total of points read out of the point cards by a card reading part and writing the calculated number of points on the new point card by a card writing part. CONSTITUTION:A point total mode is selected by operating a keyboard 3 and when a point card is inserted into a card insertion part 2, a CPU 11 reads the points stored on the point card by the card reading part 16 and then erase the points on the point card. Plural point cards are inserted into the card insertion part 2 in order and when a point write key is pressed after the stored points are read out, the CPU 11 calculates the total of the points. When the point card which has no point stored is inserted into the card insertion part thereafter, the CPU 11 writes the calculated total points on the point card.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a point card processing machine for issuing a service ticket for each fixed point given to a customer during transaction processing.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In stores and the like, a service is offered to improve the service of customers and give a privilege according to the transaction amount. As one of the services, there is a system in which points corresponding to the transaction amount are given to a customer, and a service ticket that can be exchanged for a product or the like is issued for each fixed point. This system is composed of a point card carried by a customer and a point card processing machine for processing this point card.

In the conventional point card processing machine, at the time of transaction processing, points corresponding to the transaction amount of the customer who made the purchase are written on the card, and service tickets according to the number of points stored later are issued. In addition, a customer who forgets the card on the day issues another new point card to give points, and in some cases, each customer owns a plurality of cards.

[0004]

However, the conventional point card processing machine does not have a function of collecting the number of points stored in a plurality of cards into one card. For this reason, if a customer forgets his or her point card and issues another card, he or she must always have multiple cards, and issue service tickets based on the number of points stored in multiple cards. In doing so, there is a problem that the processing time is long and errors are likely to occur. Further, there is a problem that a card which is no longer needed after the total processing is finished cannot be used because the previous points are still stored and must be discarded.

An object of the present invention is to surely combine the points stored in a plurality of cards into one card in a short time, and to reuse the card after the total processing is set to 0. It is to provide a loyalty card processing machine that makes it possible.

[0006]

The point card processing machine of the present invention, in the point total mode, reads the number of points stored in the card and the number of points stored after reading the number of points. Point erasing means for setting to 0, calculating means for calculating the total number of points read from a plurality of cards, and total point writing means for writing the calculated total number of points to a card whose stored number of points is 0 And are provided.

[0007]

In the point card processing machine of the present invention,
In the point total mode, the number of points stored in the card is read, and the total number of points read from a plurality of cards is calculated. The number of points stored in the plurality of cards is set to 0 after being read, and the calculated total number of points is newly written to the card in which the number of stored points is 0.

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is an external view of a point card processing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. A card insertion portion 2 is provided at the front of the main body 1, and the point card presented by the customer is inserted. A keyboard 3, a display unit 4, and a ticket releasing unit 5 are arranged on the upper portion of the main body 1. Further, a printer 14 (see FIG. 2) having roll-shaped ticket paper (not shown) is internally provided in the lower portion of the ticket discharging unit 5. Inside the card insertion unit 2, a card writing unit 15 (see FIG. 2) for writing points according to the transaction amount into the inserted point card and a card reading unit 16 for reading the number of points stored in the point card.
(See FIG. 2). From the keyboard 3,
The transaction amount and processing conditions such as ticket issuance and point writing are input, and the display unit 4 displays the operation content from the keyboard 3. Further, the ticket releasing unit 5 releases the service ticket printed by the printer 14 provided therein.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the control unit in the point card processing machine. A keyboard 11, a display unit 4, a printer 14, a card writing unit 15, and a card reading unit 16 are connected to the CPU 11 including the ROM 12 and the RAM 13. CPU11 is ROM1
2 centrally controls each input / output device according to a program stored in advance, and the data input / output at this time is RAM1.
3 is temporarily stored in a predetermined memory area. RAM
A memory MA for storing the number of points read from the point card is provided at 13. Keyboard 3
Is input to the CPU 11, and the display unit 4 displays the CPU 11
The printer 14 displays the data output from the CPU.
The data output from 11 is printed. Further, the card writing unit 15 writes the data output from the CPU 11 to the point card, and the data read by the card reading unit 16 is input to the CPU 11.

FIG. 3 is a flow chart showing a processing procedure in the control unit. When the point total mode is selected by operating the keyboard 3 (n1), the CPU 11
Waits for the point card to be inserted into the card insertion portion 2 (n2). When the point card is inserted, the CPU 11 reads the number of points stored in the point card in the card reading unit 16 and stores the number (n3, n4), and then erases the stored points to 0.
(N5). After a plurality of point cards for which points are to be added are sequentially inserted into the card insertion portion 2 and the stored point number is read (n2 to n
5) When the staff writes the point writing key (n6), the CPU 11 calculates the total number of points read from the plurality of point cards (n7). After this,
When a point card whose stored points are 0, into which the total points of a plurality of cards should be written, is inserted into the card insertion unit 2 (n8), the CPU 11 writes the total points calculated in n7 to the points card. (N9).

In the above processing, n3 corresponds to the reading means of the present invention. Similarly, n5 corresponds to the point erasing means. Similarly, n7 corresponds to the calculation means. Similarly, n9 corresponds to the total point writing means.

As described above, according to this embodiment, the points stored in the plurality of cards are totaled and written in one card, and all the points stored in the plurality of cards are erased. Becomes 0.

[0013]

According to the present invention, it is possible to combine a plurality of loyalty cards issued into one, and the customer need only carry one loyalty card at any time. Also,
By performing all the total processing with the point card processing machine, it is possible to shorten the processing time and prevent mistakes by the staff. Furthermore, after totaling the points,
A point card that is no longer needed can be reused because the stored point number is set to 0.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view of a point card processing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a control unit of the point card processing machine.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure in the control unit.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1-Main body 11-CPU 13-RAM MA-Memory area 15-Card writing unit 16-Card reading unit

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A point card processor that writes points according to the transaction amount to a card at the time of transaction processing and issues a service ticket based on the number of points stored in the card. Reading means for reading the stored number of points, point erasing means for making the stored number of points 0 after reading the number of points, calculation means for calculating the total number of points read from a plurality of cards, A point card processing machine, comprising: a total point writing unit that writes the calculated total number of points to a card whose stored point number is 0.