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(11) | EP 1 006 499 A3 |
| (12) | EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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| (54) | Pos system, method of controlling the same, and information storage medium |
| (57) The invention provides a POS system including an NC (network computer) serving as
a POS terminal, a method of controlling such a POS system, and an information storage
medium. The POS system includes a POS terminal, a printer connected to the POS terminal,
and a store controller connected to the POS terminal. The POS terminal includes data
generation means for generating transaction data, first data transmission means for
transmitting the data generated by the transaction data generation means to the printer,
and second data transmission means for transmitting the transaction data generated
by the data generation means to the store controller. The printer includes first reception
means for receiving the transaction data transmitted by the first data transmission
means, and first nonvolatile storage means for storing the transaction data received
via the first reception means. The store controller includes second reception means
for receiving the transaction data transmitted by the second data transmission means,
and second nonvolatile storage means for storing the transaction data received via
the second reception means. A program for controlling these devices is stored on the
information storage medium. |