Service bargain announcement in an electronic cash register
First Claim
1. An electronic cash register comprising:
- numeral keys for introducing money information related to a register transaction and for introducing specific time information;
function keys for defining the kind of register transaction to be introduced;
a central processor unit responsive to said numeral and function keys for performing calculations with the introduced money information;
synthetic speech data storage means including a first memory means for storing synthetic speech data related to the next service bargain day and a second memory means for storing data related to the bargain article;
mode selection means for selecting said first or second memory means to select the desired synthetic speech data stored in said synthetic speech data storage means;
audio production means for providing an audible announcement through the use of the synthetic speech data selected by said selection means;
control means for applying said selected synthetic speech data to said audio production means in response to actuation of a specific key included in said function key;
time information keeping circuit means for calculating current time information;
time memory means for storing said specific time information;
a coincidence detection circuit for developing a coincidence detection output when the current time information becomes identical with said specific time information stored in said time memory means; and
automatic announcement conducting means for applying said selected synthetic speech data to said audio production means in response to said coincidence detection output.
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Abstract
An electronic cash register includes a synthetic speech sound generation system for providing an audible announcement related to a bargain article of the present day and a next service day. The synthetic speech sound generation system is activated when a total key is actuated to complete one set of registration of transaction data assigned to one customer. The synthetic speech sound generation system is alternatively actuated at preselected times. The next service day information is also applied to a printer system for printing out the next service day on a receipt slip. The bargain article to be announced and the date information of the next service day are preset through the use of function keys and numeral keys included in the electronic cash register.
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8 Claims
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1. An electronic cash register comprising:
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numeral keys for introducing money information related to a register transaction and for introducing specific time information; function keys for defining the kind of register transaction to be introduced; a central processor unit responsive to said numeral and function keys for performing calculations with the introduced money information; synthetic speech data storage means including a first memory means for storing synthetic speech data related to the next service bargain day and a second memory means for storing data related to the bargain article; mode selection means for selecting said first or second memory means to select the desired synthetic speech data stored in said synthetic speech data storage means; audio production means for providing an audible announcement through the use of the synthetic speech data selected by said selection means; control means for applying said selected synthetic speech data to said audio production means in response to actuation of a specific key included in said function key; time information keeping circuit means for calculating current time information; time memory means for storing said specific time information; a coincidence detection circuit for developing a coincidence detection output when the current time information becomes identical with said specific time information stored in said time memory means; and automatic announcement conducting means for applying said selected synthetic speech data to said audio production means in response to said coincidence detection output. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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