JP2000214870A - Musical composition reproducing system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To surely inform a client of the end of time limit, without making him feel discomforted user, by forcibly changing a reproduced music in a zone where an ordered musical composition exceeds the time limit for a prescribed music, when the zone is detected. SOLUTION: When an interrupt signal generated at every counting for one minute from a clock portion is inputted, a CPU sequentially searches each order file record stored in an order file and discriminates whether a record exists where a remaining period to a finishing time agrees with a finishing time notice remaining period t set in an area in a RAM (ST11). When the agreeing record is detected (ST12), music selecting data comprising a table number in the record and a music attribute code previously set as a genre of music for notice of a time limit is created. This music selecting data is transmitted from a LAN interface to a reproducing device via a LAN (ST13).

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to music used in restaurants, hotels, karaoke boxes, etc., in which all-you-can-eat menu items are sold at restaurants, private rooms, guest rooms, etc. for a limited time. Reproduction system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, in a music reproducing system used in a conventional restaurant, a plurality of speakers attached to various places of a customer seat are connected in parallel to a music reproducing device, and music reproduced by the music reproducing device is played. The sound was simultaneously broadcast from each speaker. For this reason, the same music was heard no matter which table of the audience seated the player.

[0003] Incidentally, some restaurants sell menu items that limit the eating and drinking time, such as "all-you-can-eat grilled meat" and "all-you-can-eat shabu-shabu". In such a store, when a customer receives an order from a customer for a menu item that places a restriction on eating and drinking time, the estimated end time of the customer's time limit is calculated from the order reception time and the time limit, and the result is used as a slip. Write it down. And
When a clerk confirms a customer who has reached or is approaching the scheduled end time, the system notifies the customer of the fact.

In this case, as a system for notifying the customer of the end of the time limit, a system in which a clerk goes to a table where a customer is present and directly reports the result, or a system in which a clerk speaks by voice through a microphone near a table with a customer. There has been a system in which music playback is interrupted from a speaker to notify indirectly.

[0005]

However, in the system in which the clerk directly informs the customer as in the former, each time the customer who has passed the time limit has to confirm the customer, the clerk must go to the table where the customer is located. There was. In addition, there was a risk that the customer might be uncomfortable with the attitude and behavior of the clerk. On the other hand, in the latter system in which a clerk indirectly notifies by voice through a microphone, there is an annoyance that the customer has to distinguish the voice reproduced from the speaker. Further, since the music being reproduced from the speaker is temporarily interrupted, the customer may have a discomfort.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and it is an object of the present invention to ensure that the time limit is over without the customer or the store feeling annoying or the customer feeling uncomfortable. Is intended to provide a music reproduction system capable of notifying the customer.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A music reproducing system according to the present invention reproduces music in each section where a customer enters, and reproduces an order received from a customer in the section in a section where the customer is located. Music determination means for determining music, reproduction control means for reproducing the music determined by the music determination means in the section where the customer is located, and an order received from the customer in the section for a time limit. When the item is set, the time limit monitoring means for monitoring the progress of the time limit for each section, and when the time limit of the ordered item is detected by the monitoring means, the music reproducing means detects the section in the section. A music switching means for forcibly changing the music being played back to a prescribed music, and a reproduction stopping means for stopping the music reproduction in the section when detecting that the customer has left the section. In this case, it is preferable that the music switching means is a means for forcibly changing to a music that prompts a customer in the section where the time limit for the ordered item has elapsed to prompt the customer to leave.

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. This embodiment is a case where the present invention is incorporated in a wireless order management system for a restaurant using a handy terminal, and the wireless order management system is used for an all-you-can-eat menu within a certain time limit. Products (All-you-can-eat grilled meat, All-you-can-eat shabu-shabu)
Etc.) is applied to a restaurant that sells.

FIG. 1 is an overall view of a system according to the present embodiment. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a handy terminal for inputting an order having a built-in radio circuit. A plurality of handy terminals 1 are prepared, and each handy terminal 1 is called by a waiter or waitress. And the customer service representative
When an order for a food and drink menu product is received from a customer at a customer seat, product order data such as a menu code and an order quantity of the ordered product is input from the keyboard on the spot. Also,
The customer management data such as the table number of the table where the customer is arriving and the number of customers is also input. By doing so, customer management data and product order data are transmitted from each handy terminal 1 as wireless data from the antenna, and received by the wireless unit 2 attached to the ceiling of the customer seat or the like.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 3 denotes an order management device called a station. The order management device 3 includes a menu file 4 in which menu product information such as a menu code, an item name, and a unit price of various food and drink menu products to be provided to the customer at the restaurant is stored in advance, and a section where the customer enters for eating and drinking. An order file 5 for storing and holding information on food and beverage menu items ordered by customers in the section is provided for each table (one table is defined as one section in this embodiment).
When the order data (customer management data and product order data) wirelessly transmitted from the handy terminal 1 is received via the wireless unit 2, an order file record is created with reference to the menu file 4, and the order file 5 is created.
It is to be registered in.

The order management device 3 has a LAN
A slip issuing machine 7, a kitchen apparatus 8, a POS (Point Of Sales) terminal 9, and the like are connected via a (Local Area Network) 6.

The slip issuing machine 7 sends the LA from the order management device 3 to the LA.
The customer slip is printed and issued for each table based on the data input through N6. The customer slip includes the item name, quantity, unit price and total of the food and beverage menu items ordered by the customer who arrived at the table. In addition to the amount, the order number, table number, number of customers, etc. are printed. By the way, the order No.
Is a serial number generated in the order management device 3, and 1
It is a number (No.) that is incremented each time the order data is received. The slip issuing machine 7 is placed in a place where a customer service representative is on standby together with the order management device 3 and the like, and the customer service staff arranges products on each table according to the customer slip issued from the slip issuing machine 7, When the serving of all the ordered products is completed, a customer slip is given to the customer at the table. When the customer finishes eating and drinking, the customer submits a customer slip to an accountant to settle the payment.

The kitchen apparatus 8 is for displaying the item name and quantity of food and beverage menu items ordered from each customer on a screen or printing out on paper. That is, the kitchen device 8 is placed in the kitchen, and the person in charge of cooking checks the output from the kitchen device 8 and cooks various food and beverage menu products.

The POS terminal 9 processes an accounting operation with a customer who has finished eating and drinking, issues a receipt, and the like.
It registers the sales data of each food and beverage menu product, and has means for inputting order numbers. That is, the POS terminal 9 is placed at the checkout place, and the checkout person inputs the order number printed on the customer slip of the customer who has finished eating and drinking. Then, a settlement request command including the order number input to the order management device 3 is transmitted from the POS terminal 9, the order file record of the order number in the command is called from the order file 5, and the POS terminal 9 reads out the POS.
Responded to terminal 9. As a result, in the POS terminal 9, the total amount and the like are calculated and displayed based on the contents of the responded order file record. Here, when the accountant inputs the payment data for the total amount, a receipt is issued. Also,
The amount, quantity, number of customers, and the like of the food and drink menu products that the customer has eaten and drink are totaled in the sales registration memory inside the POS terminal.

The above is a description of a wireless order management system for a restaurant using a conventionally known handy terminal. Next, a part of the music reproduction system for restaurants according to the present invention will be described.

This music reproduction system includes a plurality of types of background music (hereinafter abbreviated as BGM).
, 11j provided for each table which is a section for eating and drinking in a restaurant, and a plurality of speakers 11a, 11b,..., 11j provided corresponding to the speakers 11a to 11j. And a plurality of cable broadcast tuners 12a, 12b,..., 12j serving as sound sources of reproduced music to select any one of the pieces of music reproduced by the music reproducing apparatus 10 and transmit the selected music to a corresponding speaker. I have. Here, the music reproducing device 10, the speakers 11a to 11j, and the tuners 12a to 12j constitute a music reproducing unit for reproducing music for each section into which a customer enters.
Note that the speakers 11a to 11j and the tuners 12a to 1
The number of 2j is equal to the number of tables that are sections for eating and drinking in the restaurant, and is not limited to ten aj.

In addition, the music reproduction system is provided with the LA
A reproduction control device 13 connected to N6 and controlling the selection operation of each of the tuners 12a to 12j is provided. Further, the order management device 3 and the menu file 4 and the order file 5 of the order management device 3 also have a part of the functions.

That is, in the menu file 4, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 2, the menu item information such as the menu code, the item name, and the unit price of various food and beverage menu products, and the food and beverage menu products belong to any one of a plurality of types of music played by the music playback device 10. A music attribute code for identifying whether or not the music piece has been set is set in advance. In addition, for products whose eating and drinking menu products have a certain restriction on eating and drinking time, such as all-you-can-eat menus (such as “all-you-can-eat yakiniku” and “all-you-can-eat shabu-shabu”), data indicating the time limit is also set. . It should be noted that “0” is set as the time limit data for the food / beverage menu product with no limit on the food and drink time.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3, the order file 5 contains the order No. generated in the order management device 3 for the customer who ordered the food and drink menu product, and the table in which the customer arrives. Table No., order data such as menu code, quantity, music attribute code, etc. of the food and drink menu product ordered by the customer, and an order file record storing the end time (plan) of the eating and drinking time of the customer are stored. It has become so.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a main part of the order management device 3. The order management device 3 has a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 31 as a control unit main body. In addition, a ROM (Re
ad Only Memory) 32, a RAM (Random Access Memory) for storing the menu file 4 and the order file 5, and the like.
ory) 33, a LAN interface 34 for controlling data transmission to and from each unit through the LAN 6, the current date and time are measured, and the CP is updated every minute.
A clock unit 35 having a timer function for sending an interrupt signal s to U31, a keyboard controller 36 for controlling a keyboard KB provided with ten keys, a clear key, a function key, etc., a liquid crystal display for displaying key input data and error messages, A display controller 3 for controlling a display unit DP such as a light emitting diode for displaying a communication state.
7. A wireless unit interface 38 for controlling data communication with the wireless unit 2 is mounted. And the CPU 3
1, the ROM 32, the RAM 33, the LAN interface 34, the clock unit 35, the keyboard controller 36, the display controller 37, the wireless unit interface 38, etc.
They are connected by bus lines 39 such as an address bus and a data bus.

In the order management device 3 having such a configuration, an area 330 for storing the end time notification remaining time t is formed in the RAM 33 as shown in FIG.
This area 330 is an area for storing the remaining time t until the end time as information on the timing of notifying the customer who ordered the all-you-can-eat menu that the all-you-can-eat end time is approaching. The store can set an arbitrary value by key operation.

The CPU 3 of the order management device 3
1. When the order data (customer management data and product order data) wirelessly transmitted from the handy terminal 1 is received via the wireless unit 2, the processing shown in FIG. 6 is executed. First, as ST (step) 1, the menu file 4 is searched with each menu code constituting a part of the product order data in the order data taken in from the wireless unit 2, and the corresponding item name, unit price, and music attribute code are respectively obtained. And the product menu data of the time limit data is read. Also, an order number is generated for the customer managed by the customer management data in the order data. Then, the order No., a table No. constituting part of the customer management data, each menu code and quantity constituting the commodity order data, and the music attribute of the food and beverage menu commodity read from the menu file 4 Create an order file record with the code. Then, the order file record is additionally registered in the order file 5.

Next, as ST2, output data to the kitchen apparatus 8 is created from the table No. constituting a part of the customer management data and each menu code and quantity constituting the commodity order data. Then, this output data is LA
Kitchen device 8 from N interface 34 via LAN 6
Send to

Next, as ST3, the order No., the table No. and the number of persons constituting part of the customer management data, the quantity constituting part of the commodity order data, and the information read out from the menu file 4 are read out. The customer slip data is created from the menu item information of the food and drink menu item and the unit price of the menu item. Then, this customer slip data is transmitted from the LAN interface 34 to the slip issuing machine 7 via the LAN 6.

Next, in ST4, it is determined whether or not the all-you-can-eat menu item order data exists in the order data. That is, it is determined whether or not there is data for which the time limit is set (non-zero) in the product menu data retrieved and retrieved from the menu file 4 in ST1. Here, if it exists, it is determined that the product order data of the all-you-can-eat menu exists in the order data, and the time limit of the all-you-can-eat menu ordered in ST5 and the current time counted by the clock unit 35 are determined. The all-you-can-eat end time (hh: mm) is calculated from the time.
Then, in ST6, this all-you-can-eat end time is set in the order file record additionally registered in the order file 5 in ST1.

If there is no product order data for which the time limit is set in ST4, it is determined that there is no product order data for the all-you-can-eat menu in the order data, and the processes in ST5 and ST6 are performed. Do not do. Next, in ST7, the music genre of the BGM to be played in the section where the table of the table No. constituting a part of the customer management data is placed is determined. In this process, the number of music attribute codes read from the menu file 4 is counted for each code. Then, the music genre of the music attribute code with the largest number is determined as the music to be played as BGM in the section.
When a plurality of music attribute codes have the same number and the largest number, a music genre having the highest priority set in advance is determined as a music to be played as BGM in the section (music determination means).

Thereafter, in ST8, a table No. constituting a part of the customer management data, and in ST7,
The music selection data including the music attribute code (x) of the music genre determined as the music to be played as GM is created. Then, the music selection data is transferred to the LAN interface 34.
When the data is transmitted to the reproduction control device 13 via the LAN 6 from this, the input data input processing of this time is ended.

When the CPU 31 receives an interrupt signal s generated every time one minute is counted from the clock section 35, the CPU 31 executes the processing of the procedure shown in FIG. First, as ST11, each order file record stored in the order file 5 is searched in order, and the remaining time until the end time in the record in which the end time of the all-you-can-eat menu is set is stored in the area 330 of the RAM 33.
Is determined whether there is a record that matches the end time notification remaining time t set in (time limit monitoring means).

If it is determined in ST12 that there is no corresponding record, the current interrupt processing ends. On the other hand, when a record whose remaining time until the end time matches the end time notification remaining time t is detected,
In step ST13, music selection data including a table number in the record and a music attribute code ("E" in this embodiment) set in advance as a music genre of the music for time limit notification is created. . Then, this music selection data is sent from the LAN interface 34 to the LA
If the music data is transmitted to the reproduction control device 13 via N6 (music switching means), the current interrupt processing ends.

The CPU 31 is connected to the POS terminal 9.
When the payment request command transmitted from the LAN is received via the LAN interface 34, the processing of the procedure shown in FIG. 8 is executed. First, the order number contained in the command received as ST21 is obtained, the order file 5 is searched with the order number, and the corresponding order file record is read. Then, the order file record is transmitted from the LAN interface 34 to the POS terminal 9 via the LAN 6.

Next, in step ST22, a table number is detected from the corresponding order file record. Then, music selection data including the table number and the music attribute code ("N" in this embodiment) of the music genre of the music set in advance as a default value is created. (Reproduction stop means). Thereafter, if the corresponding order file record is deleted from the order file 5 in ST23, the input processing of the current payment request command is ended.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a main part of the reproduction control device 13. The reproduction control device 13 has a CPU 131 as a control unit main body. A ROM 132 for storing programs and the like; a RAM 133 for storing an attribute setting memory 133a and a table memory 133b shown in FIG. 10; a LAN interface 134 for performing data transmission with each unit through the LAN 6;
An output port 135 for outputting a channel selection signal is mounted on each of the tuners 12a to 12j. Then, the CPU 131 and the ROM 132, RA
M133, LAN interface 134, output port 1
35 are connected by bus lines 136 such as an address bus and a data bus.

The attribute setting memory 133a is a memory for storing, for each channel selectable by the tuners 12a, 12b,..., 12j, a music genre name of the BGM assigned to the channel and a music attribute code in pairs. is there.

By the way, in this embodiment, [01],
Classical, Japanese, pop, Chinese, and Russian songs are assigned to channels [02], [03], [04], and [05], respectively. Also,
[06] The channel is assigned a prescribed song suitable for urging a customer who is in the section where the all-you-can-eat menu has passed the time limit to leave, for example, "light of firefly".
The music attribute codes N, A, C, B, D, and E are respectively assigned from the [01] channel to the [06] channel.
It is set in order of.

The table memory 133b stores table numbers assigned to the tables in the restaurant, respectively.
This is a memory for storing music attribute codes of music pieces played as BGM in the section where the table is placed.

The CPU of the reproduction control device 13
131 is a table transmitted from the order management device 3
No. and music selection data consisting of music attribute codes are LA
Each time data is received through the N interface 134,
The processing of the procedure shown in FIG. First,
Table N in music selection data received as ST31
The table 133 is searched in the memory 133b by o., and the music attribute code corresponding to this table No. is updated to the music attribute code in the received music selection data. Next, ST32
As a channel corresponding to the music attribute code in the music selection data received from the attribute setting memory 133a.

Thereafter, in ST33, the tuner corresponding to the speaker provided in the section where the table of the table No. in the music selection data received is instructed to switch to the channel obtained from the attribute setting memory 133a. A channel selection signal to be output from the output port 135 (reproduction control means). This completes one music selection data receiving process.

In the restaurant employing the restaurant wireless order management system according to the present embodiment thus configured, first, for each section where each table is placed, speakers 11a to 11j are provided at the top of the table or the like. Place. In addition,
As the speakers 11a to 11j, those having strong directivity so that the BGM can be heard only by the customer who arrives at the table are used. In addition, classical music, Japanese music, pops,
B of various music genres such as Chinese music, Russian music, etc.
A music reproducing device 10 capable of reproducing and transmitting GMs in parallel is provided. It should be noted that a cable broadcast may be used as the music reproducing device 10.

Next, the tuner 12a is stored in the attribute setting memory 133a formed in the RAM 133 of the reproduction control device 13.
The music genre of the music sent from the music playback device 10 and the music attribute code assigned to the music genre are set for each of the channels 〜12j. In this case, the music attribute code "N" is assigned to the [01] channel on which the music of the music genre "classic" as the default is reproduced. In addition, a prescribed music piece “light of fireflies” suitable for prompting a customer who is in a section of the all-you-can-eat menu after the time limit has elapsed to play is reproduced [0
6] A music attribute code “E” is assigned to the channel.

Next, in the menu file 4 formed in the RAM 33 of the order management device 3, the item name, the unit price, etc.
Set the music attribute code and time limit. In this case, the music attribute code is set to a genre considered to be suitable as BGM when eating the corresponding food and drink menu product. As the time limit, the time limit (2 hours) is set only for the products of the all-you-can-eat menu.

It is assumed that the data shown in FIG. 10 is set in the attribute setting memory 133a and the data shown in FIG. In addition, the order management device 3
In the area 330 formed in the RAM 33, 3 minutes is set as the end time notification remaining time t. By the way, when the store is opened every business day, the RAM of the reproduction control device 13
The music attribute code "N" as a default is automatically set in the table memory 133b formed in the memory 133 in correspondence with each table number. As a result, the tuners 12a to 12j select the "01" channel, and the speakers 11a arranged in the respective sections.
From ~ 11j, classical music is played as BGM.

In this state, if the customer enters the store and arrives at a table in the section where the speaker 11a is arranged (referred to as a table No. 8) to place an order, the customer service representative places the table number on the handy terminal 1. And customer management data such as the number of people. Further, the user inputs product order data such as the menu code and quantity of all food and beverage menu products ordered by the customer. Then, the customer management data and the product order data input from the handy terminal 1 are wirelessly transmitted as order data, and the order data is received by the wireless unit 2 and taken into the order management device 3. Then, an order file record is created in the order management device 3 and registered in the order file 5. Also,
The number of music attribute codes corresponding to all food and beverage menu items ordered by the customer is counted for each code. Then, the music genre of the music attribute code having the largest number (in the case of the same number, having the highest priority) is determined as the BGM to be played in the section.

For example, the contents ordered by the customer who arrived at the table No. 8 were three items: a set meal of music attribute code B, a hamburger rice of music attribute code C, and a ramen of music attribute code B. In this case, since the music attribute code B is the largest, the genre of the music attribute code B, that is, Chinese music, is determined as BGM. Then, the table No. 8 and the music attribute code B are transmitted to the reproduction control device 13 via the LAN 6 as music selection data.
As a result, the music attribute code corresponding to table No. 8 in the table-specific memory 133b formed in the RAM 133 of the reproduction control device 13 is updated from "N" to "B", and the table of table No. 8 is placed. The channel of the tuner corresponding to the speaker in the section is switched from the “01” channel to the “04” channel, and
The BGM flowing from 1a is automatically changed from classical music to Chinese music.

Similarly, when the customer who has arrived at table No. 1 has ordered all-you-can-eat grilled meat with music attribute code C, the genre of music attribute code C, that is, pops, is determined as BGM. And table No.
Tuner channels corresponding to the speakers in the section where the 18 tables are placed are changed from the “01” channel to the “03” channel
The channel is switched, and the BGM flowing from the speaker 11a is automatically changed from classical music to pop music.

At this time, the menu ordered by the customer who arrived at table No. 1 includes an all-you-can-eat menu with a limited eating and drinking time (2 hours). 12:03 as end time of all-you-can-eat
Three minutes are automatically calculated and set in the order file record of this table No. 1.

As a result, when the current time reaches 12:30, which is 3 (t) minutes before the end time of all-you-can-eat all-you-can-eat, the table No. 1 and the music attribute code E are automatically stored in the music selection data. Control device 13 via the LAN 6
Sent to. Then, the channel of the tuner corresponding to the speaker in the section where the table of table No. 1 is placed is switched from the “03” channel to the “06” channel, and the BGM flowing from the speaker 11a is changed from the pop music to “firefly”. Is automatically changed to "light".

Therefore, the customer who arrived at table No. 1 and ordered all-you-can-eat grilled meat recognizes that the BGM has changed from pop music to “light of fireflies”, and that the end time of all-you-can-eat is approaching. can do. As described above, according to the present embodiment, at the table where the customer who ordered the all-you-can-eat menu arrives, the BGM played from the speaker is automatically set to the prescribed song “light of firefly” when the end time of the all-you-can-eat menu is approached. So that the customer can recognize the end time of the all-you-can-eat menu without having to notify the customer who ordered the all-you-can-eat menu of the end time. Therefore, the clerk does not need to manage the end time of the all-you-can-eat menu, and it is not necessary to go to the table where the customer is at the end time and report the end. Clerks can be greatly reduced. In addition, since the clerk does not verbally notify the customer of the end of the all-you-can-eat service, there is no possibility that the clerk will feel uncomfortable due to the behavior or attitude of the clerk, and the serviceability can be improved. Moreover, as long as the customer himself / herself listens to the BGM, he / she does not need to be conscious of the end time of the all-you-can-eat, so that it is possible to expect an increase in the number of customers without feeling bothersome.

Also, in this embodiment, since the setting area 330 for the end time notification remaining time t is provided, the BGM is set to a prescribed music (minutes before the end time of the time limit) in this embodiment. The user can arbitrarily set whether to change to “light”). In this case, by setting the remaining time t = 0, it is possible to take an operation of changing the BGM to a specified music when the end time of the time limit is reached. When the end time of the time limit is reached, BG
If you only need to change M to the specified song,
The setting area 330 for the end time notification remaining time t can be omitted.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, in the embodiment, as the time limit monitoring means, the end time of the time limit is calculated and stored in advance, and the stored end time is collated with the current time in a timely manner so that the current time is t minutes from the end time. Although the means for monitoring whether or not the time has come before is set in a counter for down-counting the time limit when an order is received, the counter is down-counted with the passage of time, and whether or not the remaining count value has reached t. It is good also as a means to monitor whether it is.

The present invention is also applicable to restaurants, hotels, karaoke boxes, and the like in which private rooms, guest rooms, and the like can be used with a fixed time limit. That is, a private room,
Calculate and store the end time from the time when the guest enters the guest room and the predetermined time limit, and monitor whether or not the timely current time is t minutes before the stored end time, At t minutes ago, the BGM flowing into the private room or guest room in which the customer entered is changed to "fluorescent light" or the like. By doing so, it becomes possible to automatically notify the customer using the private room or guest room of the end of the use time by changing the BGM. In addition, it goes without saying that various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

[0051]

As described in detail above, according to the present invention, the end of the time limit can be reliably notified to the customer without the customer or the store feeling annoying or the customer feeling uncomfortable. A music reproduction system can be provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall view of a system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a menu file shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of an order file shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a main part of the order management device shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing main areas formed in a RAM of the order management device.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing order data input processing executed by a CPU of the order management apparatus.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a one-minute timer interrupt process executed by a CPU of the order management device.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an adjustment request command input process executed by the CPU of the order management device.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram of a main part of the reproduction control device shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 10 is a view showing main areas formed in a RAM of the reproduction control device.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing music selection data input processing executed by the CPU of the reproduction control device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 3 Handy terminal 4 Menu file 5 Order file 9 POS terminal 10 Music playback device 11a to 11j Speaker 12a to 12j Tuner 13 Playback control device

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A music reproducing means for reproducing music for each section where a customer enters, a music determining means for determining a music to be reproduced in a section where the customer is located from an order received from a customer in the section, Playback control means for playing the music determined by the determination means in the section where the customer is located by the music playback means, and when an order received from a customer in the section is an article for which a time limit has been set, Time limit monitoring means for monitoring the progress of the time limit for each section; and when the monitoring means detects a section in which the time limit for the ordered item has passed, the music playing means forcibly causes the music being reproduced in the section to be forced. Music switching means for changing the music to the prescribed music, and reproduction stop means for stopping music reproduction in the section when detecting that the customer has left the section. Temu. 2. The music reproduction according to claim 1, wherein the music switching means is means for forcibly changing to a music that prompts a customer who is in a section where the time limit for the ordered item has elapsed to prompt the customer to leave. system.