JP2002032452A - Article ordering system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system which further widens the service system of the boarding out industry for vehicle society by making good use of leased short- distance communication used for ETC. SOLUTION: An article ordering system which enables a user in a car to order an article comprises a position detecting means which detects approach to an article handing-over place by GPS(Global Positioning System) by car navigation, a switching means which switches the car navigation display picture displayed on an in-cabin display unit to an exclusive picture of the article handing-over place according to the detection result of the position detecting means, an ordering means which instructs the ordering of the article corresponding to the exclusive picture by the switching means, a settling means which settles the article by using a credit card in response to the ordering, and an obtaining means which obtains the article at the article handing-over place after the ordering by the ordering means.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a product ordering method, and more particularly to an ITS (Intelligent Trans).
Dedicated Short Ran (DSRC: Dedicated Short Ran) used for port system
(Ge Communications).

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a part of the restaurant industry, in addition to a corner where a person sits on a seat and eats meals, customers who come by car such as trucks and automobiles receive soup in a lunch box or cup heated at the store. Sales are increasing. However, there is a problem that it is necessary to wait a considerable amount of time before obtaining an lunch or the like after placing an order.

[0003] In the car society, with the spread of mobile communication technology, mobile multimedia, which allows information to be acquired, transmitted, and exchanged anytime, anywhere.
Communication has begun. This trend has been observed in car navigation devices and PDCs (Personal Digita) even in intelligent vehicles.
l Ceiiular) and ITS (Intell.) as a standard for the next-generation vehicle society.
With the spread and development of the Intelligent Transport System, multimedia communication in vehicles such as one-way communication such as information provision services and two-way communication such as text and PDC voice by e-mail will be indispensable conditions in the future. It is said that the day is near.

[0004] This ITS is used for FM multiplexing, TV data broadcasting, VICS (Vehicle Information).
A variety of media such as a beacon used in the n Communication System have been put to practical use, and ETC (Electronic Toll) will be used in the future.
Beacons, FM multiplexing, and TV data broadcasting in Collection (automatic toll collection) are expanding their use to more reliable broadband communication systems. On top of this extension, as a computer on which the car runs, the information inside the car is shared with the surrounding cars, and in addition to bulletin boards and traffic signs, communication between cars (vehicle-to-vehicle communication)
The need for communication between roads and vehicles (road-vehicle communication) has been recognized.

[0005] In the ITS, among the communication systems that can be received by a vehicle, PHS (1.9 GHz) and mobile phones (800 MHz) are available as carrier communication services.
z-band, 1.5 GHz band, etc.), next-generation mobile phone technologies such as W-CDMA (around 2 GHz band), low orbit satellites,
There are mobile phones (such as Iridium) using airships. In addition, as general-purpose broadcasting services, text broadcasting of FM radio (70 to 90 MHz), data broadcasting of current television (VHF / UHF), satellite television (digital broadcasting),
There is next generation digital terrestrial broadcasting.

As dedicated communication systems, VICS radio beacons (2.5 GHz), VICS optical beacons (infrared rays), beacons such as ETC (5.8 GHz),
There is inter-vehicle communication (light or radio waves).

[0007] As a dedicated broadcast system, there is a wide area road-to-vehicle communication system and the like.

In these communication systems, among the road-vehicle communications capable of two-way communication, the hierarchical structure in ETC, which is the most practically used, does not have a network layer in the ISO reference model. ETC is D
SRC (Dedicated Short Range)
Communications: dedicated short-range communication), the maintenance of the network layer and its address structure is urgent.

[0009]

Accordingly, the present invention relates to the utilization of dedicated short-range communication used in ETC, which is one of the ITS which is about to be used in the above-mentioned car society, and to the car society in the restaurant industry. It is an object of the present invention to provide a system for further expanding the service system.

[0010] Another object of the present invention is to provide a system for improving services not only in the restaurant industry but also in industries involved in the automobile society.

[0011]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention for solving the above-mentioned problem is a product ordering method for enabling a product order from inside a vehicle, and is provided by a GPS (Glob) for car navigation.
al Positioning System), a position detecting means for detecting the proximity to the product delivery area, and the car navigation display screen displayed on the in-vehicle display based on the detection result of the position detection means is changed to a dedicated screen for the product delivery area. Switching means for switching, ordering means for instructing the ordering of the product in response to the dedicated screen by the switching means, settlement means for settling the price of the product from a credit card by the ordering, after ordering by the ordering means Obtaining means for obtaining the product at the product delivery area.

[0012] The present invention also relates to a method for ordering commodities, which enables the user to order commodities from inside a car.
S (Global Positioning System)
em), a position detecting step of detecting the proximity to the commodity delivery area, and switching of switching the car navigation display screen displayed on the in-vehicle display to a dedicated screen of the commodity distribution area based on the detection result of the position detection step. Step, an ordering step of instructing the ordering of the product corresponding to the dedicated screen by the switching step, a selecting step of selecting a settlement method of the product price following the ordering step, and the settlement step by the order. Correspondingly, the method includes a settlement step of settingtle the price of the product from a settlement financial institution, and an obtaining step of obtaining the product at the product delivery area after ordering in the ordering step.

[0013] The computer program of the present invention comprises:
A computer program storing a procedure for executing a product ordering method for enabling a product order from inside a vehicle, wherein the procedure includes a GPS (Global) for car navigation.
A position detection procedure for detecting that the product delivery area has been approached by the Positioning System, and the car navigation display screen displayed on the in-vehicle display is switched to a dedicated screen for the product delivery area based on the detection result of the position detection procedure. A switching procedure; and an ordering procedure for instructing ordering of the product in response to the dedicated screen according to the switching procedure.

Further, the recording medium of the present invention is a computer-readable recording medium storing a procedure for executing a product ordering method for enabling a product order from inside a vehicle, and the procedure includes a GPS (Global) for car navigation. P
a position detection procedure for detecting that the product delivery area is approached by the positioning system, and switching the car navigation display screen displayed on the in-vehicle display to a dedicated screen for the product delivery area based on the detection result of the position detection procedure. A switching procedure; and an ordering procedure for instructing ordering of the product in response to the dedicated screen according to the switching procedure.

That is, in the present invention, when the position of the vehicle is detected on the display by the car navigation function, when the radio wave of the dedicated screen is received,
By the switching signal, the dedicated screen is displayed, then the menu for product order is displayed and ordered, and the payment method is determined and settled, so that the ordered product can be received at the store, Improve user time efficiency,
The turnover rate of users at dealers has been improved.

[0016]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram of a commodity ordering method according to the present invention.

Reference numeral 10 denotes a product order receiving terminal including a personal computer, a workstation, and the like, which operates according to a product order receiving program by an application program for the restaurant industry and the like, and has functions such as management software and financial software. . If the food service industry is a franchise, it operates on the software provided by the franchisor.

Reference numeral 11 denotes an ETC DSRC (Dedicat).
ed Short Range Communicat
ions: a wireless communication unit that is also a command unit of a wireless communication system using dedicated short-range communication, and is basically about 5.4.
Maximum reach is 100m using high frequency signal of GHz band
Hereinafter, it is usually operated with a reach distance of about 30 m, and mainly communicates image data transmission and reception. In recent years, unlicensed wireless communication systems using WLAN (Wireless
s LAN) Bluetooth
An h-type system may be employed.

Reference numeral 12 denotes a wired communication unit connected to a public line or a dedicated line. In particular, the wired communication unit 12 is connected to a financial credit institution to confirm the reliability of payment items such as a credit card and a debit card. Used.

Reference numeral 13 denotes an antenna serving as an interface between the radio communication unit 11 and the space, and if it is the area shown in FIG. 1, it is preferable to use a directional antenna in relation to the reach.

Reference numeral 14 denotes a place where the goods are delivered. Any form may be used in which the goods can be received from the inside of the car by receiving the goods and the burden on the customer for the delivery of the goods can be reduced.

Reference numeral 15 denotes a transmission / reception unit for confirming that the vehicle has entered the gate 16 or has exited the vehicle.
At both ends of the gate 16, there is a configuration in which infrared or microwave is emitted from the transmitting unit from one side and received by the other receiving unit, the number of vehicles in the area of the own restaurant is counted by entering and exiting the vehicle, and It is possible to notify the store 14 and instruct whether to hurry or to deliver the goods at a normal speed. On the other hand, for approaching vehicles, "I'm busy now."
You can also make a comment like this.

In addition to the above-described configuration, in order to deliver the goods at the store 14, a store display for confirming that the goods as ordered are provided, or the gate 16 can be used to make the flow of the vehicle smoother. An electric light display board is provided between the storefront 14 to provide a display that is useful for promoting products, a display such as "You can receive more orders.", Or a display of tourist information around the restaurant. Etc. can be posted.

As the restaurant, a LAN represented by the Internet, a WAN, a WLAN (Wireless
If the user has a homepage that can be browsed by connecting to a network such as ss LAN), the same content as the homepage associated with the specific URL is transmitted from the wireless communication unit 11 and the advertisement of the restaurant is displayed on the display of the vehicle. And the customer who wants to visit the restaurant after seeing the homepage can be given a favorable impression.

Before entering the restaurant area (17a), the vehicle 17 equipped with a car navigation device such as a bus, a truck, a minicar, or the like has a navigation function based on the location information and the destination of the own vehicle. To display map information on the car navigation display to display the current position of the vehicle, or to transmit information by combining a mobile radio device utilizing the IMT-2000 system and car navigation. It is assumed that the reception is operated with reference to the display.

Next, the operation of the commodity ordering system of the present invention will be described.

First, in the vehicle 17a of FIG. 1, FIG.
2 shows the display contents of the display by the car navigation device. The position indicated by the arrow on the road is the current position of the vehicle 17a, and the point marked by ○ is the location of the destination restaurant. Usually, if you are a famous restaurant,
Although the destination point is displayed as in this map, it is usually not displayed in the case of not being famous, even though the navigation system is sophisticated.
In this case, it is possible to make a contract with a system operator within a range of about several kilometers to advertise a restaurant by flowing the information through an ITS system. In addition, it is possible to advertise a vehicle that does not set the destination as a restaurant by using a signboard or the like.

Next, in the vehicle 17b of FIG.
As shown in (b), the display of the car navigation is switched to the guide image of the restaurant restaurant. The switching of the image is an image of the result of switching by the switching unit when entering the area of the wireless communication system of DSRC (dedicated short-range communication) from the restaurant. In the DSRC wireless communication system, the reach distance from the antenna 13 is 20 m
Therefore, a weak radio wave that can reach only the area of the restaurant is used. In addition, since the car navigation receiver is constantly detecting whether or not another radio wave has arrived by expanding the reception band and the reception band for position detection, D
In consideration of the regulations of SRC, it also detects whether or not the radio wave of DSRC has arrived. The switching means of this screen is provided by the DSRC based on the difference between the radio wave reception power of the car navigation system and the reception power of the DSRC wireless communication system.
When the received power by the wireless communication system becomes dominant and the received power increases, the output of the car navigation demodulator and the output of the DSRC demodulator are switched,
The output of the demodulation unit of the DSRC is connected to the image display unit of the car navigation to drive the image display unit. Then, the screen is switched from the screen displaying the car navigation map information to the image data from the DSRC wireless communication system. This switching means switches to the guide image of the restaurant restaurant shown in FIG.

In this case, an example in which the switching means of the display is operated depending on the level of the power has been described.
If the CDMA system or the FS-CDMA system is adopted, since the spreading code is constantly checked in the operation of the car navigation system, if one of the spreading codes is assigned to a restaurant ordering method, For example, the restaurant can participate in the DSRC wireless communication system from the restaurant according to the assignment, and the display can be switched as a switching signal from the car navigation system to the wireless communication system by using the assigned spreading code.

In the vehicle 17b of FIG. 1, the image data is switched to the DSRC image data transmitted from the wireless communication unit 11 of the restaurant via the antenna 13, so that the display such as "Welcome" is displayed as shown in FIG. At the same time, "order menu, hamburger steak, fried chicken, etc." are sequentially displayed.

In the case of the one-click system, when the menu to be purchased is displayed with high brightness, it can be clicked to place an order.

The kind and quantity of the product are ordered according to the display on the order screen. The form of the order screen, the ordering method of ordering in a “one-click” method, a “two-click” method with a confirmation click, or the like may be a store-specific method, and is operated by the commodity order receiving terminal 10. Since it is determined by the application program, any change can be made by this program. This program is transmitted from the wireless communication system 11.

On the other hand, the location of the click in the order menu and the location of the click when the brightness is high are determined by a simple transmitter attached to the car navigation receiver as an order signal and an order quantity as a response signal. The data is transmitted as a code and received by the wireless communication unit 11 of the wireless communication system. The wireless communication unit 11 demodulates the code,
The order type and the order quantity are displayed on, for example, the display of the product order receiving terminal 10. When the order is completed, the total cost is transmitted from the wireless communication unit 11 to the vehicle 17b, so that the total cost is displayed. In the vehicle 17c in FIG. 1, as shown in FIG. Is inquired, and in response to this inquiry, credit No. Enter the number, whether it is a debit card number or a specific IC card number, and click the "OK" button.

The method of inputting the above-mentioned number or clicking the OK button differs depending on the key arrangement of the car navigation device, but there is a numeric keypad such as a telephone button. If so, it can be easily input.

The product order receiving terminal is connected to the vehicle 17c from FIG.
As shown in (c), according to the number displayed on the screen,
Activate the wired communication unit and check with the credit institution whether the customer corresponding to the number of the payment method is on the blacklist. If it is not on the blacklist, according to the settlement method, if it is a credit settlement, the settlement cost is deducted from the credit card institution.
Then, as shown in FIG. 2 (d), the display is switched to "Order received, completed in xx minutes.", And the restaurant manufactures the order so that the order can be completed within that time. In addition, if the answer of the credit institution is NG, the screen shown in FIG.
I cannot receive orders. And cancel the order.

Further, if there is room after xx minutes after confirming the order, as shown in FIG. 2E, "There is XX in this neighborhood, so please drop by." The location may be arranged on a map to display advertisements by linking to a sightseeing display or a nearby shop, or an advertisement fee may be obtained by using the wireless communication system of the DSRC as an advertising business.

Next, when the vehicle 17 receives the ordered product at the storefront 14, the settlement has been completed, and the product is simply received by opening the window of the vehicle, which is extremely simple.

If the settlement method is cash, a settlement method of "cash" may be selected, and a fee is paid in cash upon receipt of the product.

Next, when the merchandise is received,
While occupying the display while in the area of the SRC (dedicated short-range communication) wireless communication system, during the period from the storefront 14 to the gate 16, tourist information as a guide for the future destination, advertisement, Alternatively, guidance for an event that has been prompted to the area may be displayed on the display. When exiting the gate 16, as shown in FIG. 2 (f), the vehicle 17 e displays “Thank you very much. We look forward to your next visit. Restaurant” on the display. This use suggests going out of range of this DSRC wireless communication system. The vehicle 17 is the DSRC
When the user goes out of the area of the wireless communication system, the screen is switched to the screen of a normal car navigation device, and the display is switched to the map information and the current location.

The transmission / reception unit 15 installed at the gate 16
Is for counting the number of vehicles in the area of the restaurant, as described above. Also, if the transmission / reception unit 15 transmits and receives a weak radio wave, a display indicating that a restaurant is nearby for a vehicle approaching the gate 16,
A guide map may be displayed to guide the visit.

In the above example, the drive-through efficiency of a fast-food restaurant has been increased. However, for over-the-counter sales, daily goods, stationery, publications such as newspapers and weekly magazines, etc., besides fast food. The present invention can be applied to any item that can be handed over at a store. Further, it is needless to say that, besides the handed goods, those that can be loaded on the vehicle, such as gasoline oil and home electric appliances, may be used.

For example, when a store selling daily necessities and the like intends to use the commodity ordering system, the D
Within the area where radio waves from the SRC wireless communication system reach,
When an order is received and preparations are made in accordance with the order, a procedure for paying the order price by credit or the like can be executed from within the vehicle, and a product corresponding to the order can be handed over at the store.

Also, for the customer, the use time from ordering to receiving the product can be greatly shortened, which is valuable, and for the merchandise store, the turnover of the customer can be increased.
It will increase the number of customers and profit.

In place of the gate 16, a large touch panel may be used. This large touch panel is capable of ordering goods, selecting a settlement method, and confirming settlement by reaching out of the vehicle and touching the display.

A large touch panel is a PD of about 50 inches.
P (Plasma Display Panel), E
A change in resistance value caused by contact with a flat type such as an L (Electro Luminescence) display can be read, and the order item specified by the customer can be detected from the coordinates of the contact point.

[0047] After entering the merchandise store area and receiving an order for an ordered product from a vehicle near the large touch panel, a credit No. The settlement method is confirmed and the settlement means is executed by inputting the information, and a report indicating that "the order has been accepted" is displayed on the large touch panel to notify the waiting time and the like. As this settlement method, data is transferred from the roadside transmitter to an IC card reader incorporated in the vehicle-mounted device of the vehicle, and a charge is deducted by the settlement financial institution. This method is based on ETC (Electronic Toll C)
collection: an automatic toll collection system for toll roads).

On the merchandise store side, the order received from the customer is displayed on the in-store terminal, and the clerk prepares the merchandise. When the vehicle leaves the large touch panel and comes to the store, the commodity is handed over, and the purchase and sale of the commodity ends.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining a procedure for executing the product ordering method of the present invention.

The vehicle 17a is approaching a restaurant while receiving car navigation at S11. In step S12, the vehicle 17a receives a DRSC (dedicated short-range communication).
In step S13, it is determined whether the DRSC level is higher than that of the car navigation system.

On the other hand, the vehicle 17b is passing through the gate 16 ahead of the vehicle 17a, and the screen in the vehicle has already been switched to the DRSC side in S14.
The vehicle 17b places an order according to the menu in S15. However, if the vehicle 17b does not place an order even after the predetermined time has elapsed in S16, the merchandise trading process ends.

The vehicle 17c has already passed through the gate 16 before the vehicle 17b, and the order has been completed in S15. Then, the vehicle 17c performs settlement in S17. However, if the vehicle 17c does not settle even after the predetermined time has elapsed in S18, the merchandise trading process ends.

Since the vehicle 17d has already settled in S17 before the vehicle 17c, the vehicle 17d receives the merchandise when passing through the store 14 in S19.

The vehicle 17e has already received the merchandise in S19 prior to the vehicle 17d, and is passing through the gate 16 to exit the restaurant. While the DRSC level is lower than that of the car navigation system, the vehicle 17e receives the advertisement information of the restaurant on the screen in the vehicle in S21. This advertisement information is expressed by characters, figures, voices, and the like. For example, as shown in FIG.
A sentence such as "There is XX in this neighborhood, please drop in."

Then, when the vehicle 17e passes through the gate 16 and it is determined in S20 that the DRSC level is higher than that of the car navigation system, the screen in the vehicle is automatically switched to the car navigation image in S22.

The computer program according to the present invention describes the above-described commodity ordering procedure.

A computer-readable recording medium according to the present invention records the above-mentioned commodity ordering procedure.

[0058]

According to the present invention as described above, the burden on the customer is small, the buying and selling of the product is completed just by being in the vehicle, the time for buying and selling the product is reduced, and the customer is also able to purchase the product at the store. Can increase the turnover rate, which can also help attract customers.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram of a product ordering method of the present invention.

FIG. 2 shows an example of a screen displayed in a vehicle in the product ordering method of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining a procedure for executing the product ordering method of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Merchandise receiving terminal 11 Wireless communication part 12 Wired communication part 13 Antenna 14 Storefront 15 Transmitting and receiving part 16 Gate 17 Vehicle

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Claims (12)

[Claims] In a product ordering method for enabling a product order from inside a vehicle, a GPS (Global Posi) of a car navigation system is provided.
position detecting means for detecting the proximity to the product delivery area by the Tying System, and the display screen of the car navigation displayed on the in-vehicle display based on the detection result of the position detection means is changed to a dedicated screen of the product delivery area. A product ordering system comprising: a switching unit for switching; and an ordering unit for instructing an order for the product in response to the dedicated screen by the switching unit. 2. The commodity ordering method according to claim 1, further comprising: a settlement means for settling the price of the commodity from a credit card by the order, and obtaining the commodity at the commodity delivery area after the order is placed by the ordering means. And a product ordering method. 3. The commodity ordering system according to claim 1, wherein the switching means includes a dedicated short-range communication (DSRC) in an area close to the commodity delivery area during the car navigation display.
A commodity ordering method characterized by switching according to a result received by a receiving unit that receives a radio wave according to “ge Communications”. 4. The merchandise ordering system according to claim 1, wherein the car navigation display screen includes a CD-ROM or a DVD-ROM relating to a traveling point of the car.
A merchandise ordering method, which is a screen for displaying map information read from a ROM. 5. The commodity ordering method according to claim 3, wherein a distance between the commodity delivery area and a point to be switched by the switching means is a reach distance of the short-distance dedicated communication. 6. In a product ordering method for enabling a product order from inside a vehicle, a GPS (G) is provided by car navigation.
local Positioning System)
A position detection step of detecting that the product is in proximity to the product delivery area, and a switching step of switching the car navigation display screen displayed on the in-vehicle display device to a dedicated screen of the product delivery area based on the detection result of the position detection step. And an ordering step of instructing the ordering of the article corresponding to the dedicated screen in the switching step. 7. The commodity ordering method according to claim 6, further comprising: a selection step of selecting a settlement method of the commodity price following the ordering step; and a settlement financial institution corresponding to the settlement step by the order. A product ordering method, comprising: a settlement step of settling the price of the product; and an obtaining step of obtaining the product at the product delivery area after ordering in the ordering step. 8. The method for ordering goods according to claim 6, wherein prior to said settlement step, a credit institution is inquired of the creditworthiness of said settlement method corresponding to the settlement method inputted by said settlement method. And how to order the goods. 9. A computer program describing a procedure for executing a product ordering method for enabling a product order from inside a vehicle, wherein the procedure includes a GPS (Global Posi) of a car navigation system.
a position detection procedure for detecting the proximity to the product delivery area by a switching system, and switching the car navigation display screen displayed on the in-vehicle display to a dedicated screen for the product delivery area based on the detection result of the position detection procedure. A computer program, comprising: a switching procedure; and an ordering procedure for instructing ordering of the product in response to the dedicated screen according to the switching procedure. 10. The computer program according to claim 9, wherein said procedure further comprises: a selection procedure of selecting a settlement method of a commodity price following said ordering procedure; and a settlement finance corresponding to said settlement procedure by said ordering. A computer program, comprising: a settlement procedure for settingtling the price of the product from an institution; and an obtaining procedure for obtaining the product at the product delivery area after ordering in the ordering procedure. 11. A computer-readable recording medium storing a procedure for executing a product order method for enabling a product order from inside a vehicle, the procedure comprising: a GPS (Global Posi) for car navigation.
a position detection procedure for detecting the proximity to the product delivery area by a switching system, and switching the car navigation display screen displayed on the in-vehicle display to a dedicated screen for the product delivery area based on the detection result of the position detection procedure. A recording medium, comprising: a switching procedure; and an ordering procedure for instructing an order for the product in response to the dedicated screen in the switching procedure. 12. The recording medium according to claim 11, wherein said procedure further comprises: a selection step of selecting a settlement method of a commodity price following said ordering step; and a settlement finance corresponding to said settlement step by said ordering. A recording medium, comprising: a settlement procedure for settling the price of the product from an institution; and an obtaining procedure for obtaining the product at the product delivery area after ordering in the ordering procedure.