Accounting device and control program

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10255745-B2
Application number	US-201715833562-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 6, 2017
Priority date	Dec 8, 2016
Publication date	Apr 9, 2019
Grant date	Apr 9, 2019

Abstract

An accounting device according to an embodiment includes an input device that receives an instruction to start a job. A first display device includes a first screen facing a first direction towards a person who operates the input device. A change machine includes a depositing port for receiving money and a dispensing port for dispensing money. A second display device includes a second screen facing a second direction different from the first direction and towards a person who deposits money into the depositing port or receives money from the dispensing port. When the instruction received by the input device is to start a predetermined job that is different from the accounting transaction and that includes depositing money into the change machine or dispensing money from the change machine, the processor causes information supporting execution of the predetermined job to be displayed on the second screen.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An accounting device comprising:
an input device configured to receive an instruction to start a job;
a first display device that includes a first screen facing a first direction towards a person who operates the input device;
a change machine that includes a depositing port for receiving money and a dispensing port for dispensing money;
a second display device that includes a second screen facing a second direction different from the first direction and towards a person who deposits money into the depositing port or receives money from the dispensing port;
a scanner configured to scan a barcode; and
a processor configured to:
process an accounting transaction based on data input through the input device and an amount of money deposited into the change machine via the depositing port, including dispensing of change from the change machine,
when the instruction received by the input device is to start a first job that is different from the accounting transaction and that includes depositing money into the change machine or dispensing money from the change machine, cause information supporting execution of the first job to be displayed on the second screen,
when the instruction received by the input device is to start a second job that does not include depositing money into the change machine or dispensing money from the change machine, cause information supporting execution of the second job to be displayed on the first screen, and
when the first job is dispensing money from the change machine, before causing the information supporting execution of the first job to be displayed,
control the scanner to scan a barcode,
determine whether a code corresponding to the barcode coincides with an identification of a user who has signed into the accounting device, and
prevent the execution of the first job when the code does not coincide with the identification of the user.

2. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the depositing port and dispensing port of the change machine face the second direction.

3. The device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the first screen and the second screen face opposite each other on an upper space of a checkout counter.

4. The device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the second display device is a touch panel, and
the information supporting execution of the first and second jobs includes a button image for receiving an input relating to execution of the first and second jobs.

5. The device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a printer having an issuance port for issuing a receipt, wherein
the issuance port faces the second direction, and
the processor controls the printer to print details of the accounting transaction on the receipt.

6. The device according to claim 5 , wherein the processor controls the printer to print details of the first job after the first job is complete.

7. A method of controlling an accounting device that includes an input device, a first display device that includes a first screen facing a first direction towards a person who operates the input device, a change machine that includes a depositing port for receiving money and a dispensing port for dispensing money, a second display device that includes a second screen facing a second direction different from the first direction and towards a person who deposits money into the depositing port or receives money from the dispensing port, the method comprising:
performing an accounting transaction based on data input through the input device and an amount of money deposited into the change machine via the depositing port, including dispensing of change from the change machine;
receiving, via the input device, an instruction to start a job;
determining that the instruction received by the input device is to start a first job that is different from the accounting transaction and that includes depositing money into the change machine or dispensing money from the change machine, or a second job that does not include depositing money into the change machine or dispensing money from the change machine;
when the instruction received by the input device is to start the first job, causing information supporting execution of the first job to be displayed on the second screen, and
when the instruction received by the input device is to start the second job, causing information supporting execution of the second job to be displayed on the first screen, and
when the first job is dispensing money from the change machine, before causing the information supporting execution of the first job to be displayed,
scanning a barcode with a scanner;
determining whether a code corresponding to the barcode coincides with an identification of a user who has signed into the accounting device; and
preventing execution of the first job when the code does not coincide with the identification of the user.

8. The method according to claim 7 , wherein the depositing port and dispensing port of the change machine face the second direction.

9. The method according to claim 7 ,
wherein the first screen and the second screen face opposite each other on an upper space of a checkout counter.

10. The method according to claim 7 ,
wherein the second display device is a touch panel, and
the information supporting execution of the first and second jobs includes a button image for receiving an input relating to execution of the first and second jobs.

11. The method according to claim 7 , further comprising:
printing details of the accounting transaction on a transaction receipt; and
issuing the transaction receipt through an issuance port that faces the second direction.

12. The method according to claim 11 , further comprising:
printing details of the first job after the first job is complete; and
issuing the transaction receipt through the issuance port.

13. A non-transitory computer readable medium containing a program for controlling an accounting device that includes an input device, a first display device that includes a first screen facing a first direction towards a person who operates the input device, a change machine that includes a depositing port for receiving money and a dispensing port for dispensing money, a second display device that includes a second screen facing a second direction different from the first direction and towards a person who deposits money into the depositing port or receives money from the dispensing port, the program causing the accounting device to perform a method comprising:
performing an accounting transaction based on data input through the input device and an amount of money deposited into the change machine via the depositing port, including dispensing of change from the change machine;
receiving, via the input device, an instruction to start a job;
determining that the instruction received by the input device is to start a first job that is different from the accounting transaction and that includes depositing money into the change machine or dispensing money from the change machine or a second job that does not include depositing money into the change machine or dispensing money from the change machine;
when the instruction received by the input device is to start the first job, causing information supporting execution of the first job to be displayed on the second screen, and
when the instruction received by the input device is to start the second job, causing information supporting execution of the second job to be displayed on the first screen, and
when the first job is dispensing money from the change machine, before causing the information supporting execution of the first j

Assignees

• Toshiba Tec Kk

Inventors

• Gotanda Tsuyoshi
• Nakajima Takashi
• Susaki Akiko

Classifications

• G07G1/01

  Details for indicating · CPC title

• G07G1/0009

  Details of the software in the checkout register, electronic cash register [ECR] or point of sale terminal [POS] · CPC title

• G07F9/003

  displaying the inserted coins · CPC title

• G07G1/06 Primary

  with provision for the noting of the money to be paid · CPC title

• G06Q20/208

  Input by product or record sensing, e.g. weighing or scanner processing · CPC title