JP2014199542A - Information provision device, program, information provision system and information provision method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information provision device or the like capable of improving meal providing service and enhancing enjoyment for a user such as a customer.SOLUTION: An information provision system 1 has a configuration in which an in-store management device 40 centrally-manages order information when the order information is acquired from a user communication terminal device 10, and a menu management server device 30 and the in-store management device 40 operate together to generate menu-related information and distribute the information to the user communication terminal device 10 when a dish ID is acquired.

Description

  The present invention relates to an information providing apparatus, a program, an information providing system, and an information providing method for providing various types of information to a user.

  Conventionally, in restaurants such as restaurants, cafes and set restaurants, customers can distribute or install a list of various menus (hereinafter referred to as “menu list”) that can be provided at the restaurant. In general, a user (hereinafter referred to as “user”) selects a food menu that he / she wants to eat and drink (intake) and accepts an order from the user. This menu list is changed according to the season and time, such as a summer menu list and a lunchtime menu list.

  Also, recently, in order to easily change the menu list in a restaurant, each table in the restaurant is provided with an ordering terminal device (hereinafter referred to as “table terminal device”), and the server device uses the table for the table. A system for facilitating switching of a menu list in a restaurant by distributing computerized menu list data to a terminal device has been proposed (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2002-99602 A

  However, in the system disclosed in Patent Document 1, the production area of the ingredients used for the custom-ordered menu is managed while individually managing information related to the custom-ordered menu (hereinafter referred to as “ordered-order menu”). It is difficult to provide the ordering user with various information related to the ordering menu such as the name of the cook.

  The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and its purpose is related to an ordered dish menu while managing information related to a dish menu provided at a restaurant individually for each user's order. Since various kinds of information can be provided to the ordering user and a new service relating to the provision of food can be added, it is possible to improve the interest of the user such as a visitor along with the improvement of the food provision service It is to provide a possible information providing apparatus.

  (1) In order to solve the above-described problem, the information providing apparatus according to the present invention corresponds to menu identification information for identifying various dish menus and dish menu information including menu related information related to the dish menu. Menu database management means for managing the menu database recorded with the table, and associated with tableware identification information integrally formed on each tableware for identifying each tableware used when providing the dish menu, A tableware database management means for managing a tableware database in which specific information for specifying the dish menu that can be provided by the tableware is recorded, and that a predetermined dish menu is ordered from a communication terminal device used by a user Order receiving means for acquiring order information, and when the order information is acquired, the order information The dish database specified by the menu is searched for the tableware database to select the tableware usable for the dish menu, and the dish menu specified by the order information acquired from the menu database. The menu identification information of the selected dishes is acquired from the tableware database, and the menu identification information and the tableware identification information of the acquired ordered dishes menu are acquired from the tableware database. And a registration unit for registering in the order database in association with each other, and a menu for searching the order database and specifying the dish menu corresponding to the tableware identification information when the tableware identification information is acquired from the communication terminal device In the identifying means and the identified cooking menu It has a configuration which comprises a providing means for providing a menu related information respond to appropriate said communication terminal apparatus.

  With this configuration, the information providing apparatus according to the present invention can individually register and manage information on the ordered food menu ordered by each user when the user orders a food menu at a restaurant. Further, menu related information including various information such as the production area of the ingredients used in the order dish menu ordered by the user and the name of the cook can be provided to the communication terminal device used by the user such as a table terminal device.

  Therefore, since the information providing apparatus according to the present invention can also provide information related to cooking, it is possible to satisfy the request of a user who wants to know information related to cooking, so that the food providing service can be improved. As well as being able to add new services related to the provision of dishes, it is possible to improve the interest of users such as customers.

  (2) Further, in the information providing apparatus according to the present invention, the menu-related information includes information on ingredients belonging to the cooking menu, cooking menu name, cooker information, cooking information, and nutrition information on cooking. It has the structure in which at least any one information is included.

  With this configuration, the information providing apparatus according to the present invention includes at least an order dish menu name, information on ingredients such as the production area of the ingredients used in the order dish menu, the name of the cook, the specialty menu of the cook, etc. In addition to providing information on cooking, and information on cooking such as pretreatment, seasoning, and seasonings to be used to the user, and providing the user with nutrition information such as nutrients and calories consumed in the custom menu Therefore, it is possible to improve the food providing service and improve the interest of users such as customers.

  (3) Further, in the information providing apparatus according to the present invention, the providing unit generates the menu related information including an image corresponding to the identified dish menu, and the generated menu related information is a corresponding communication terminal. The apparatus has a configuration to be provided.

  With this configuration, the information providing device according to the present invention can be provided to the communication terminal device together with the image corresponding to the order dish menu, so that the menu can be easily switched and the user can use the image by making full use of the image. It is possible to provide information that improves interest.

  (4) Further, in the information providing apparatus according to the present invention, the specific information includes information indicating the size, shape, and color of the tableware, and the menu-related information can provide the dish menu. Information on the size, shape and color of the tableware is included, and the selection means specifies the tableware size, shape and color according to the menu-related information of the order menu, and the tableware matches the tableware size, shape and color. Is selected based on the specific information.

  With this configuration, the information providing apparatus according to the present invention can select a tableware having the optimum size, shape, and color for providing the custom dish menu and use it for providing the custom dish menu.

  (5) Further, in the information providing apparatus according to the present invention, the cooking information is included in the specific information, and the selecting unit searches the tableware database based on the cooking order menu, A table having a matching dish menu is selected as the tableware that can be used for the dish menu.

  With this configuration, the information providing apparatus according to the present invention, for example, is a tableware that is optimal for providing an ordered dish menu when one tableware can be used for a plurality of dish menus (for example, fried chicken and fried potatoes). Can be selected, and the efficiency related to the use of tableware can be improved.

  (6) Further, in the information providing apparatus according to the present invention, the specific information includes status information indicating whether the tableware is in use or in a usable state. A selection means has the structure which selects the tableware which can be used by the status information from the tableware which can be used for the said cooking menu.

  With this configuration, the information providing apparatus according to the present invention can select the tableware that can be used for the custom dish menu while excluding the tableware that is already in use, and can reliably set the tableware.

  (7) Moreover, the information provision apparatus which concerns on this invention has the structure by which the said tableware identification information is specified by the code | cord | chord or tag integrally formed in each tableware.

  With this configuration, the information providing apparatus according to the present invention uses the tableware by causing the tableware identification information to be read based on, for example, a QR code (registered trademark) printed on the tableware using a table terminal device. Since the menu related information corresponding to the order menu provided can be provided, the menu related information can be provided without burdening the user.

  (8) Moreover, the information provision apparatus which concerns on this invention is further equipped with the presentation means which presents the said cooker the tableware designation | designated information which can identify the said tableware selected by the said selection means to the said cooker. Have.

  By this structure, the information provision apparatus which concerns on this invention can show the tableware which should be used for a custom-ordered menu to a cook, and can improve a cook's work efficiency.

  (9) Moreover, the information provision apparatus which concerns on this invention has the structure in which the said presentation means presents the said tableware designation | designated information containing the storage location of the said selected tableware, or the size, color, and shape of the said tableware. Have.

  With this configuration, the information providing apparatus according to the present invention enables the cook to easily identify the tableware to be used for the ordered dish information, and can improve the business efficiency in the restaurant.

  (10) Further, in the information providing apparatus according to the present invention, the acquisition unit may be configured to read the menu identification information read from the code or the tag attached to the tableware on which the order menu is arranged by the communication terminal device. While acquiring, the said specification means has the structure which specifies the said cooking menu based on the said menu identification information taken.

  With this configuration, the information providing apparatus according to the present invention can reliably and easily specify the menu related information corresponding to the order dish menu.

  (11) Moreover, the information provision apparatus which concerns on this invention has the structure further equipped with the foodstuff stock management means which manages the stock quantity for every said foodstuff.

  With this configuration, the information providing apparatus according to the present invention can manage the number of food stocks in accordance with the usage status of each food product in a restaurant.

  (12) Further, the information providing apparatus according to the present invention provides the menu-related information that can be browsed by the user in a form in which the providing unit is superimposed on an image of a dish provided with the tableware as an object in a real space. It has the structure provided to a communication terminal device.

  With this configuration, the information providing apparatus according to the present invention uses, for example, augmented reality technology such as AR (Augmented Reality) and superimposes the menu related information and the menu related information that actually exists in front of the user, Can be provided to the user.

  (13) Further, in the program according to the present invention, menu identification information for identifying various cooking menus and cooking menu information including menu related information related to the cooking menu are recorded in association with each other. Menu database management means for managing a menu database, and tableware identification information formed integrally with each tableware for identifying each tableware used when providing the dish menu can be provided by the tableware. Tableware database management means for managing a tableware database in which specific information for specifying the dish menu is recorded, order acceptance for obtaining order information for ordering a predetermined dish menu from a communication terminal device used by a user Means, when the order information is acquired, the order information A selection means for searching the tableware database based on the prepared cooking menu and selecting the tableware usable for the cooking menu, and menu identification of the cooking menu specified by the order information acquired from the menu database The information is acquired as menu identification information of the ordered dish menu, the tableware identification information of the selected tableware is acquired from the tableware database, and the menu identification information and the tableware identification information of the acquired ordered dish menu are associated with each other. A registration means for registering in the order database, a menu specifying means for searching the order database and specifying the dish menu corresponding to the tableware identification information when the tableware identification information is acquired from the communication terminal device; Menu corresponding to the identified cooking menu Providing means for providing the communication terminal device to the appropriate related information as, and has a structure to function.

  With this configuration, the program according to the present invention can individually register and manage information related to the ordered food menu ordered by each user when the user orders a food menu at a restaurant. Menu-related information including various information such as the production area of the ingredients used in the order dish menu ordered by the user and the name of the cooker can be provided to the communication terminal device used by the user such as the terminal device.

  Therefore, the program according to the present invention can also provide information related to cooking, so that the request of the user who wants to know information related to cooking can be satisfied, so that the food providing service can be improved. Since a new service related to the provision of food can be added, it is possible to improve the interest of users such as customers.

  (14) Moreover, the information provision system which concerns on this invention is equipped with the communication terminal device used by the user, and the information provision apparatus which provides information to the said communication terminal device, The said information provision apparatus is various dish menu. Menu database management means for managing a menu database in which menu identification information for identifying a menu and dish menu information including menu related information related to the dish menu are recorded in association with each other, and providing the dish menu A tableware database in which specific information for specifying the dish menu that can be provided by the tableware is recorded in association with tableware identification information formed integrally with each tableware for identifying each tableware used in The tableware database management means to manage, and the order of a predetermined dish menu from the communication terminal device Order receiving means for acquiring sentence information; and when the order information is acquired, the tableware database is searched based on the dish menu specified by the order information, and the tableware usable for the dish menu is The selection means for selecting, the menu identification information of the cooking menu specified by the order information acquired from the menu database is acquired as the menu identification information of the cooking menu, and the selected from the tableware database When acquiring the tableware identification information of the tableware, and registering the tableware identification information in the order database in association with the menu identification information and the tableware identification information of the acquired custom dish menu, when the tableware identification information is acquired from the communication terminal device The order database is searched and the tableware identification information is searched. The has a menu specifying means for specifying a cooking menu, a configuration having a, and providing means for providing the communication terminal device to the appropriate menu related information corresponding to the identified food menu.

  With this configuration, the information providing system according to the present invention can individually register and manage information on the ordered food menu ordered by each user when the user orders a food menu at a restaurant, for example, Further, menu related information including various information such as the production area of the ingredients used in the order dish menu ordered by the user and the name of the cook can be provided to the communication terminal device used by the user such as a table terminal device.

  Therefore, since the information providing system according to the present invention can also provide information related to cooking, it is possible to satisfy the request of a user who wants to know information related to cooking, so that the food providing service can be improved. As well as being able to add new services related to the provision of dishes, it is possible to improve the interest of users such as customers.

  (15) Moreover, the information provision system which concerns on this invention has a structure with which the said communication terminal device is provided with the display means which displays the said menu relevant information in the form superimposed on the object in real space.

  With this configuration, the information providing system according to the present invention uses, for example, augmented reality technology such as AR (Augmented Reality), and superimposes the menu related information and the menu related information that actually exists in front of the user, Can be provided to the user.

(16) In the information providing method according to the present invention, menu identification information for identifying various dish menus and dish menu information including menu related information related to the dish menu are recorded in association with each other. A menu database management step for managing a menu database and tableware identification information formed integrally with each tableware for identifying each tableware used when providing the dish menu can be provided by the tableware. A tableware database management step for managing a tableware database in which specific information for specifying the dish menu is recorded;
Order receiving step for obtaining order information for ordering a predetermined dish menu from a communication terminal device used by a user, and when the order information is acquired, based on the dish menu specified by the order information The dish database is searched to select the tableware that can be used for the dish menu, and the menu identification information of the dish menu specified by the order information acquired from the menu database is the order dish menu. The table identification information of the selected tableware is acquired from the tableware database, and the menu identification information and the tableware identification information of the acquired custom dish menu are associated and registered in the order database. Registering the tableware identification information with the registration step; When acquired from the communication terminal device, the order database is searched, the menu specifying step for specifying the dish menu corresponding to the tableware identification information, and the menu related information corresponding to the specified dish menu A providing step of providing to the communication terminal device.

  With this configuration, the information providing method according to the present invention can individually register and manage information on the ordered food menu ordered by each user when the user orders a food menu at a restaurant, for example, Further, menu related information including various information such as the production area of the ingredients used in the order dish menu ordered by the user and the name of the cook can be provided to the communication terminal device used by the user such as a table terminal device.

  Therefore, the information providing method according to the present invention can also provide information related to cooking, so that it is possible to satisfy the request of a user who wants to know information related to cooking, so that the food providing service can be improved. As well as being able to add new services related to the provision of dishes, it is possible to improve the interest of users such as customers.

  Since the information providing apparatus, the program, the information providing system, and the information providing method of the present invention can also provide information related to cooking, it is possible to satisfy the request of a user who wants to know information related to cooking. The provided service can be improved, and a new service related to the provision of dishes can be added, so that the interest of the user such as a visitor can be improved.

It is a system configuration figure showing the composition of the information service system in one embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the example of a display image of the menu relevant information in one Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the menu management server apparatus in one Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the data recorded on the shop management database of the menu management server apparatus in one Embodiment. It is a figure (the 1) which shows an example of the data recorded on the dish menu database in the menu management server apparatus in one Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the management apparatus in a shop in one Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the data recorded on the order management database in the in-store management apparatus in one Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the data recorded on the tableware management database in the management apparatus in a shop in one Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the data recorded on the cooker management database in the store management apparatus in one Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the data recorded on the foodstuff management database of the management apparatus in a shop in one Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the process performed when a user places an order in the information provision system in one Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the process performed when providing the menu relevant information in the information provision system in one Embodiment. It is a figure (the 2) which shows an example of the data recorded on the dish menu database in one Embodiment.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following embodiments, an information providing apparatus, a program, an information providing system, and an information providing method according to the present invention are provided for an information providing system including a menu management server device, an in-store management device, and a user communication terminal device. It is an embodiment in the case of applying.

[1] Information Providing System First, the configuration and outline of the information providing system 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram showing the configuration of the information providing system 1 of the present embodiment. Moreover, in FIG. 1, in order to prevent that a figure becomes complicated, only some restaurants, a shop assistant, and a user are shown. That is, in the actual information providing system 1, there are more restaurants R, store clerk, in-store management device, and user communication terminal device than display.

  In the information providing system 1, for example, the headquarters (hereinafter simply referred to as “headquarters”), which is a franchisor, collectively manages various dish menus provided at each store (restaurant) R of a franchise restaurant. Various kinds of information related to the ordered dishes menu (in the store management device) (individually and centrally managed by the management computer in the store). Hereinafter, it is a system for providing “order related information”) to the ordering user.

The information providing system 1 of the present embodiment is
(1) A function for accepting user orders in the restaurant R and managing the orders individually and centrally;
(2) When the user orders a dish based on the menu list information corresponding to the menu list, a process of selecting tableware that can be used to provide the ordered dish (hereinafter referred to as “tableware selection process”) is executed. A function that presents the tableware selected by the tableware selection process to a store clerk who is in charge of cooking the order menu (ie, the cook in charge) in an identifiable manner
(3) When a dish provided by a user is imaged together with tableware based on a predetermined operation, ingredients, nutrients, and cooking using an ID integrally formed on the tableware (hereinafter referred to as “tableware ID”) as a key. Menu-related information corresponding to the ordered food specified by the user, such as information about the person, and the menu-related information to the ordering user together with the image of the food imaged by the user (hereinafter referred to as “food image”) A function for executing a process that can be viewed (hereinafter referred to as “menu related information generation process”);
It has the structure which can implement | achieve.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, the information providing system 1 is managed and operated by the user communication terminal device 10 used by each user of the restaurant R and, for example, the headquarters. A menu management server device 30 for managing various types of information (hereinafter referred to as “menu information”) relating to all of the provided food menus, and each restaurant R, and via the network 20, the menu And an in-store management device 40 connected to the management server device 30 for communication.

  The network 20 is configured, for example, by connecting a public telephone network including a mobile telephone network and an IP (Internet Protocol) network. However, the configuration of the network 20 is not limited to this.

  The user communication terminal device 10 is an order communication terminal device such as a table terminal device installed in each table T provided in the restaurant R, and performs data communication with the in-store management device 40. It has a configuration.

  Note that the communication method for executing data communication between the user communication terminal device 10 and the in-store management device 40 is arbitrary. For example, the user communication terminal device 10 and the in-store management device 40 are both IEEE802.11n. The wireless LAN (Local Aero Network) function such as the above may be provided, and data communication with the in-store management device 40 may be realized by the wireless LAN.

  On the other hand, the user communication terminal device 10 has a function of receiving an input operation by the user, a function of acquiring menu list information from the in-store management device 40 based on the user's input operation, and displaying the acquired menu list. And order information is generated based on a user input operation according to the displayed menu list.

  And the communication terminal apparatus 10 for users has a camera function, and when the provided custom dish is imaged with tableware, while reading and recognizing the tableware ID formed integrally with the tableware, the tableware ID The menu-related information is acquired in conjunction with the in-store management device 40 based on the above, and the captured custom dishes (that is, the captured object) and the menu-related information can be superimposed and displayed.

  In particular, the user communication terminal device 10 works in conjunction with the in-store management device 40, and uses an augmented reality technology such as AR (Augmented Reality) as shown in FIG. It has the function of superimposing and displaying the menu name of the dish, the production area of each ingredient, the name of the cook, nutrition information, and other menu related information on the dish (lobster gratin).

  The tableware ID is formed integrally with the tableware. For example, the tableware ID is printed on the surface of the tableware, attached to a barcode such as a QR code (registered trademark), or embedded in the tableware and pasted. The RFID tag is formed.

  The menu management server device 30 is a server device managed and operated by the headquarters, has various databases (hereinafter abbreviated as “DB”), and acquires the dish menu ID of the ordered dish menu from the in-store management device 40. And it has the structure which supplies the menu information corresponding to the said order food menu to the management apparatus 40 in a shop.

  In particular, the menu management server device 30 collectively manages all food menus provided at each restaurant R, and when the user orders food while interlocking with the in-store management device 40 of each restaurant R. It has the structure which performs the provision process which provides the user with the information which concerns on the dish with the tableware selection process which sets tableware, and the image of the dish ordered based on the user's instruction | indication so that a user can browse.

  The in-store management device 40 is a computer device such as a POS (point of sale system) terminal device, and is connected to the user communication terminal device 10 by, for example, a wireless LAN and is connected to the menu management server via the network 20. It has a function of being connected to the apparatus 30 by communication.

  The in-store management device 40 centrally manages the order information acquired from the user communication terminal device 10 and determines the order ID based on the order information acquired by the user communication terminal device 10 or the like. On the other hand, the tableware selection process is executed to select tableware that can be used for the ordered dish (that is, the ordered dish menu) and present it to the cooker.

  In particular, the in-store management device 40 selects the tableware having a size, shape, and color that can be used for providing the custom dish menu in conjunction with the menu management server device 30 as the tableware selection process. A table ID for identifying tableware, an order ID, and order information are associated with each other and registered in a database (a recording device 430 described later).

  Then, the in-store management device 40 executes the menu related information acquisition and provision process in conjunction with the menu management server device 30 in response to a request from the user communication terminal device 10, along with the dish image generated by being captured. It has the structure which provides the user related communication terminal device 10 with the menu related information of the order dishes menu so that the user can browse.

  By having such a configuration, in the information providing system 1 according to the present embodiment, when a user orders a food menu at a restaurant, information on the ordered food menu ordered by each user is individually registered and managed. For example, it is possible to provide menu related information including various information such as the place of production of ingredients and the name of the cooker used in the custom dish menu ordered by the user to the user communication terminal device 10. It has become.

  Therefore, in the information providing system 1 according to the present embodiment, information related to cooking can be provided, so that the request of a user who wants to know information related to cooking can be satisfied, so that the food providing service is improved. In addition, since a new service relating to the provision of dishes can be added, it is possible to improve the interest of users such as customers.

[2] Menu Management Server Device Next, the configuration of the menu management server device 30 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the menu management server device 30 of the present embodiment. FIGS. 4 and 5 are store management databases provided in the menu management server device 30 of the present embodiment, respectively. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of data recorded in a 331 and a cooking menu database (hereinafter referred to as “cooking menu DB”) 332 (hereinafter referred to as “store management DB”).

  As shown in FIG. 3, the menu management server device 30 according to the present embodiment includes a communication unit 310 that is communicatively connected to the network 20, a ROM / RAM 320 that functions as various memories, and a recording device 330 that includes various DBs. The server management control unit 340 that controls the entire server device, the data processing unit 350 that executes the tableware selection processing and the menu related information acquisition processing in conjunction with the in-store management device 40, and the current date and time Timer 360. The above-described units are connected to each other by a bus B, and data transfer is performed between the components.

  The communication unit 310 is a predetermined network interface, and exchanges data with the in-store management device 40 via the network 20.

  Various programs necessary for driving the menu management server device 30 are recorded in the ROM / RAM 320. The ROM / RAM 320 is used as a work area when the server management control unit 340 and the data processing unit 350 execute various processes.

  The recording device 330 is configured by an HDD (Hard Disc Drive) or an SSD (Solid State Drive), and has at least a store management DB 331 and a cooking menu DB 332 in the recording area. Note that the recording device 330 of the present embodiment constitutes a menu database of the present invention, for example.

  The store management DB 331 is a DB in which, for example, information for managing each restaurant R participating in the franchise is registered as data. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, the store management DB 331 associates store IDs for identifying each restaurant R with store information indicating various attributes of the restaurant specified by the store ID. To be recorded.

  For example, in FIG. 4, in the store management DB 331, as store information corresponding to the store ID “S0001”, the franchisee name “XX Co., Ltd.”, the store address “Tokyo ...”, and the telephone number “03 *” The store information of “***”, the communication domain “***@xxx.co.jp*”, and the like is recorded.

  In the store management DB 331, the above information is recorded by registering information about the restaurant R in advance.

  The cooking menu DB 332 is a DB in which information for managing all cooking menus provided at the restaurant R is recorded as data. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, the dish menu DB corresponding to each dish menu and menu information are recorded in the dish menu DB 332 in association with each other.

Menu information includes
(A) Cooking menu name and
(B) a food menu image;
(C) The names of the ingredients used in the cooking menu,
(D) a tableware ID corresponding to the tableware that can be used to provide the cooking menu;
(E) information on nutrition such as the number of calories and nutrients that can be ingested by the cooking menu (hereinafter referred to as “nutrition information”);
Is included at least.

  For example, in FIG. 5, in association with the dish menu ID “M123”, the dish name “lobster gratin” image “pic123”, ingredients “lobster” “milk” and “macaroni”, tableware IDs “D001” and “D150”. , Calorie intake “900 lkcal”, and menu information including nutrients “protein 6.6 g”, “lipid 7.6 g”, “carbohydrate 9.5 g”, “sodium 85 mg” and “calcium 227 mg” Is illustrated.

  In addition, it is necessary to register these pieces of information recorded in the dish menu DB 332 in advance.

  The server management control unit 340 is mainly configured by a central processing unit (CPU), and integrally controls each unit of the menu management server device 30 by executing a program.

  The data processing unit 350 executes an application under the control of the server management control unit 340, thereby realizing a dish menu specifying unit 351 and a menu information distribution unit 352, while interlocking with the in-store management device 40. The tableware selection process and the menu related information acquisition process are executed. For example, the data processing unit 350 of the present embodiment constitutes the selection unit and the provision unit of the present invention in conjunction with the in-store management device 40.

  The dish menu specifying unit 351 acquires the dish menu ID included in the ordered dish information from the in-store management device 40, searches the dish menu DB 332 using the dish menu ID as a search key, and associates the dish menu ID with the dish menu ID. Specify the menu information. In addition, the dish menu specifying unit 351 reads the used ingredient name and tableware ID included in the specified menu information, and provides the read used ingredient name and tableware ID to the in-store management device 40.

  In response to a request from the in-store management device 40, the menu information distribution unit 352 specifies menu information based on the dish menu ID included in the request, and provides the specified menu information to the in-store management device 40. .

[3] In-Store Management Device Next, the configuration of the in-store management device 40 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the in-store management device 40 of the present embodiment, and FIGS. 7, 8, 9 and 10 are respectively provided in the in-store management device 40 of the present embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the data recorded on the order management DB431, tableware management DB432, cooker management DB433, and foodstuff management DB434 which were performed.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the in-store management device 40 of the present embodiment is connected to the network 20 and functions as a communication control unit 410 that performs data communication with the user communication terminal device 10 and various memories. It has a ROM / RAM 420, a recording device 430 having various DBs, and a device management control unit 440 that controls the entire device.

  In addition, the in-store management device 40 collectively manages orders in the restaurant R, and in conjunction with the menu management server device 30, a data processing unit 450 that executes a tableware selection process and a menu related information provision process, A timer 460 for specifying the date and time, a display device, a tableware presentation unit 470 for presenting the tableware selected by the tableware selection process to the store clerk, and an input device such as a keyboard and a pointing device. And an operation unit 480 for receiving an operation.

  The above-described units are connected to each other by a bus B, and data transfer is performed between the components.

  The communication control unit 410 is a predetermined network interface, and performs data communication with the menu management server device 30 via the network 20. In particular, the communication control unit 410 performs data communication with the menu management server device 30 and transmits / receives order information to / from the user communication terminal device 10 in the restaurant R.

  The communication control unit 410 has a wireless LAN interface such as IEEE802.11n, and has, for example, both a DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) server function and a DLNA client function.

  Various programs necessary for driving the in-store management device 40 are recorded in the ROM / RAM 420. The ROM / RAM 420 is used as a work area when the device management control unit 440 and the data processing unit 450 execute various processes.

  The recording device 430 is configured by an HDD or an SSD, and has at least an order management DB 431, a tableware management DB 432, a cooker management information DB 433, and an ingredient management DB 434 in the recording area. For example, the recording device 430 of the present embodiment constitutes the tableware database of the present invention.

  The order management DB 431 is a DB in which information for managing orders by users in the restaurant R is registered as data. For example, as shown in FIG. 7, in the order management DB 431, an order ID for identifying each order and the order information of the order specified by the order ID are recorded in association with each other. Further, the order information includes a table ID indicating a table as a place where the ordered user is provided and a dish is provided, a cook ID in charge of cooking the ordered dish, an ordered dish menu ID, and ingredients used. ID, ID of tableware that provides food (hereinafter referred to as “provided tableware ID”), and order date and time are included.

  This order ID is determined by assigning consecutive numbers, for example, in order from the first order when order information from the user communication terminal device 10 is received after the restaurant R starts operating. Then, it is registered in the order management DB 431 in association with the received order information.

  For example, in FIG. 7, as order information corresponding to the order ID “O127”, the table ID “T001”, the order dish menu ID “M123”, the responsible cook ID “S101”, and the ingredient ID “F126” of the used ingredient are used. , “F165” and “F235”, provided tableware ID “D001”, and order date and time “2013/02/01/17: 00” are stored.

  The provided tableware ID included in the order information is recorded afterwards for the tableware selected by the tableware selection process, and the food item ID corresponds to the food item specified when specifying the order menu. What you do is recorded later.

  Further, the order date and time is determined by specifying the acquisition timing of the order information with the timer 460, and the cook in charge may be allowed to select, for example, the user. It is determined based on an operation performed by the store clerk based on the person list.

  Further, the table ID is unique identification information assigned to each user communication terminal device 10 installed in each table T used by the user who placed the order, and is recorded in advance on the user communication terminal device 10. It may be.

  The tableware management DB 432 is a DB in which information about each tableware present in the restaurant R is recorded as data. For example, in the tableware management DB 432, as shown in FIG. 8, a tableware ID for identifying each tableware and specific information are recorded in association with each other.

The specific information includes
(A) A cooking menu ID of a cooking menu that can be provided by the tableware;
(B) information indicating the storage location of the tableware;
(C) Tableware feature information indicating the size, shape and color of the tableware;
(D) status information indicating the status of whether the tableware is ready to use or in use;
It is included.

  For example, in FIG. 8, as specific information regarding the tableware with the tableware ID “D0127”, the offerable menu IDs “M156 and M129”, the storage location “the cupboard A, the third stage”, the tableware feature information “23 cm dish shape, A state in which information including “white” is recorded is illustrated.

  The information recorded in the tableware management DB 432 needs to be registered in advance by the store clerk, but the status information is changed by the tableware selection process.

  The cooker management DB 433 is a DB in which information for managing each cook belonging to the restaurant R is recorded as data. For example, in the cooker management DB 433, as shown in FIG. 9, the cooker includes at least the name of the cooker and the dish menu ID of the specialty dish menu in association with the cooker ID for identifying each cooker. Information is recorded.

  In addition, it is necessary for a store clerk to register these pieces of information recorded in the cooker management DB 333 in advance.

  The food material management DB 434 is a DB in which information for managing food materials in stock at the restaurant R is registered as data. For example, the food material management DB 434 records the food material ID of each food material and the food material information as shown in FIG. This food material information includes the name of the food material and the number of stocks for each production area of the food material.

  For example, FIG. 10 shows a state where the food ID “O127” corresponds to the lobster, and “Ise” is 50 and “British” is 30 in stock. .

  In this embodiment, in order to automatically manage the number of ingredients in stock, the order of use of ingredients is determined in advance, and the ingredients in the next production area are used when the ingredients in the predetermined production area run out. Shall be. However, although the cooker may arbitrarily select the production area of each food material, in this case, the cooker registers the production area of the used food material in the order management DB 431.

  The apparatus management control unit 440 is mainly configured by a central processing unit (CPU), and performs integrated control of each unit of the in-store management apparatus 40 by executing a program.

  The data processing unit 450 executes an application under the control of the server management control unit 340, thereby executing the tableware selection process and the menu related information generation process. Therefore, the order receiving unit 451 and the menu related information generation providing unit 452 are executed. And realize. Moreover, the order reception part 451 has the order dish specific | specification part 451A and the tableware selection part 451B.

  For example, the data processing unit 450 according to the present embodiment constitutes the selection means, the providing means, and the food stock management means of the present invention in conjunction with the menu management server device 30.

  Upon obtaining the order information from the user communication terminal device 10, the order dish specifying unit 451A causes the timer 460 to specify the order date and time, and records the order information including the order date and time in the order management DB 431. The responsible cook is determined by the store clerk performing a predetermined input operation on the operation unit 480. When the responsible cook is determined, it is recorded in the order management DB 431 as part of the order information.

  Then, the order dish specifying unit 451A transmits the order dish menu ID included in the order information to the menu management server apparatus 30 as a part of the tableware selection process, so that the menu management server apparatus 30 uses the order dish menu ID. The ingredient name of the ingredient used and the tableware ID that can be provided are acquired.

  In addition, when the order dish specifying unit 451A acquires the ingredient name from the menu management server device 30, the ingredient recorded in the ingredient management DB 434 while identifying the corresponding ingredient ID in the ingredient management DB 434 based on the acquired ingredient name. The inventory number of the ID is decremented by “1”, and the food ID is recorded in the order management DB 431 as part of the order information.

  Further, when the order dish specifying unit 451A acquires the tableware ID that can be provided together with the name of the ingredient from the menu management server device 30, the orderable dish specifying unit 451A supplies the acquired tableware ID that has been acquired to the tableware selecting unit 451B.

  In addition, in order to accurately manage the inventory status of the ingredients in the restaurant R, the custom dish specifying unit 451A is linked with the operation unit 480 in order to accurately manage the number of ingredients in stock, the production area and the order of provision in the production area, and the ingredients are newly received. When an operation instruction from the store clerk is received, the provision order and the number of stocks are changed.

  The tableware selection unit 451B searches the tableware management DB 432 based on the provided tableware ID acquired from the order dish specifying unit 451A as the tableware selection process, and the status is “usable”, which is the same as the provided tableware ID. The specific information having the tableware ID is read and the read specific information is provided to the tableware presenting unit 470. At this time, the used tableware selection unit 451B changes the status information of the corresponding tableware ID in the tableware management DB 432 to “in use”.

  In other words, the tableware selection unit 451B automatically selects tableware suitable for provision of a custom dish and presents the tableware so that the cooker can identify it. Information on the tableware such as the size, shape and color of the tableware is presented to the cooker along with the available tableware storage locations.

  When the menu related information generation providing unit 452 acquires the tableware ID from the user communication terminal device 10, the menu related information generation providing unit 452 executes a menu related information generation process. Specifically, the menu related information generation providing unit 452 searches the order management DB 431 based on the acquired tableware ID, reads out the order information having the tableware ID as the provided tableware ID, and includes it in the read order information. Menu information is acquired from the menu management server device 30 based on the ordered dish menu ID.

  Then, the menu related information generation / providing unit 452, based on the acquired menu information and the read order information, for example, the menu related information by the AR technique illustrated in FIG. Various kinds of information to be displayed together with the dish is generated and transmitted to the corresponding user communication terminal device 10.

  In particular, the menu-related information generation / providing unit 452 displays the menu-related information at the position where the object (ie, the prepared dish) is displayed even if the imaging angle or the imaging area is changed in the user communication terminal device 10. In order to display the object accurately in a region different from the position where the object is displayed, a reference image (an image included in the dish menu information) serving as a reference and each object in the reference image are predetermined. The menu-related information includes each piece of information including position information indicating the marking position and position information indicating a position where each menu-related information is to be arranged based on the marking position.

  Note that the details of the AR technology in this embodiment are described in real-time AR (Information Processing Society of Japan Interaction 2011) on a mobile device using the high-speed specific object recognition technique written by Junichi Yoshida and Mitsuru Abe. Detailed description is omitted here.

[4] Operation of Information Providing System [4.1] Operation at the time of ordering a dish menu including tableware selection processing First, an operation when a user places an order at restaurant R will be described with reference to FIG. In addition, FIG. 11 is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement performed when the user places an order in the information provision system 1 of this embodiment. The tableware selection process is executed as part of this operation.

  First, the user communication terminal device 10 waits for an input operation by the user while displaying a screen for prompting the input operation by the user (step Sa100). When the input operation by the user is performed (step Sa100), the menu list information The acquisition request is transmitted to the in-store management device 40 (step Sa101), and a reception standby state is entered (step Sa102).

  Next, in the in-store management device 40, when this request is received by the communication control unit 410 (step Sa400), the order dish specifying unit 451A transmits the menu list information to the communication terminal device for user 10 to display the order information. The process shifts to a reception standby state (step Sa401). At this time, the ordered dish specifying unit 451A transmits the menu list information including the dish menu ID corresponding to each dish menu to the user communication terminal device 10.

  Next, when receiving the menu list information (step Sa102), the user communication terminal apparatus 10 displays an image corresponding to the menu list based on the received menu list information and enters a state of accepting an order input by the user. (Step Sa103).

  Next, when a desired cooking menu is selected by the user and an order quantity is input to the user communication terminal device 10, the user communication terminal device 10 generates order information according to the user input operation, and stores the order information. This is transmitted to the internal management device 40 (step Sa105), and this operation is terminated.

  At this time, the user communication terminal device 10 generates order information including at least the dish menu ID of the order dish menu and the order quantity of the order dish, and transmits the order information together with the table ID assigned to the own device.

  Next, when the order information is received by the communication control unit 410 in the in-store management device 40 (step Sa402), the order dish specifying unit 451A sets the reception date and time of the order information to the timer 460 in conjunction with the timer 460. The order ID is assigned to the order (step Sa404).

  Next, the order dish specifying unit 451A associates the assigned order ID with the order information and temporarily records them in the ROM / RAM 420 (step Sa404), and sets the own order in the dish menu ID included in the order information. While adding the store ID corresponding to the restaurant R, it transmits to the menu management server device 30 and shifts to the reception standby state (step Sa405).

  Next, in the menu management server device 30, when the dish menu ID is received by the communication unit 310 (Step Sa300), the dish menu specifying unit 351 searches the dish menu DB 332 based on the received dish menu ID (Step S300). Sa301), the names of the ingredients used and the tableware ID that can be provided in the cooking menu are read out, and the read-out ID is temporarily recorded in the ROM / RAM 320 (step Sa302).

  Next, the dish menu specifying unit 351 determines the distribution destination such as the food ID recorded in the ROM / RAM 320 based on the store information associated with the store ID received from the in-store management device 40, and the ROM / The names of ingredients and the tableware IDs that can be provided in the RAM 320 are transmitted to the in-store management device 40 (step Sa403), and this operation is terminated.

  Next, when the food control ID is received by the communication control unit 410 in the in-store management device 40, the tableware selection unit 451B searches the tableware management DB 432 based on the received tableware ID, and the corresponding tableware. The specific information having the ID is read and the specific information is displayed on the tableware presentation unit 470 (step Sa407). At this time, the tableware selection unit 451B changes the status information included in the specific information in the tableware management DB 432 to “in use” in conjunction with the order dish identification unit 451A.

  Next, the order dish specifying unit 451A specifies the ingredient ID recorded in the ingredient management DB 434 based on the ingredient name transmitted from the menu management server device 30, and decrements the inventory number of the ingredient ID. The food material management DB 434 is updated (step Sa408).

  Next, the order dish specifying unit 451A updates the order management DB 431 based on the order information recorded in the ROM / RAM 420 and the specified food material ID and tableware ID (step Sa409), and ends this operation.

[4.2] Operation at the time of providing menu related information Next, with reference to FIG. 12, a description will be given of processing executed when providing the menu related information to the user in the information providing system 1 of the present embodiment. In addition, FIG. 12 is a flowchart which shows the process performed when providing the menu relevant information in the information provision system 1 of this embodiment.

  First, when a predetermined input operation is performed on the user communication terminal device 10 by the user (step Sb100), the user communication terminal device 10 activates the camera (step Sb101) and provides the ordered food provided. The tableware ID is recognized while reading out the tableware ID (step Sb102), the recognized tableware ID is transmitted to the in-store management device 40, and the process shifts to the reception standby state (step Sb103).

  Next, in the in-store management device 40, when receiving the tableware ID (step sb400), the menu related information generation providing unit 452 searches the order management DB 431 based on the received tableware ID and matches the tableware ID. The order dish menu ID of the order information having the provided tableware ID is read and recorded in the ROM / RAM 420 (step Sb401).

  Next, the menu related information generation / providing unit 452 transmits the read order dish menu ID together with the store ID to the menu management server device 30, and shifts to a reception standby state (step Sb402).

  Next, in the menu management server device 30, when the order dish menu ID is received by the communication unit 310 (step Sb300), the menu information distribution unit 352 searches the dish menu DB 332 based on the order dish menu ID. (Step Sb301), the menu information having the dish menu ID that matches the order menu ID is read (Step Sb302).

  Next, the menu information distribution unit 352 distributes the read menu information to the in-store management device 40 of the corresponding store based on the store information (step Sb303), and ends this operation.

  Next, when the menu information is received by the communication control unit 410 in the in-store management device 40 (step Sb403), the menu related information generation providing unit 452 orders based on the dish menu ID recorded in the ROM / RAM 420. While searching the management DB 431 and reading the order information, the food material ID and the cook ID of the cook in charge are acquired, and the cooker information and the food material information are read from the cooker management DB 433 and the food material management DB 434, respectively (step Sb404).

  Next, the menu related information generation and provision unit 452 generates menu related information based on the read food information and cooker information and the received menu information, and sends the information to the corresponding user communication terminal device 10 together with the information for AR technology. Transmit (step Sb405), and this operation is terminated.

  The menu related information generation / providing unit 452 generates and transmits data related to the AR technology based on a request from the user communication terminal device 10 until receiving an instruction to end display of the menu related information by the user.

  Next, when receiving the menu related information (step Sb104), the user communication terminal device 10 uses the AR technology to convert the menu related information into an object in the real space (ordered dishes menu) that exists within the angle of view of the camera. ) And the display are started as illustrated in FIG. 2 (step Sb105), and this operation is terminated.

  As described above, in the information providing system 1 according to the present embodiment, when a user orders a food menu at a restaurant, information on the ordered food menu ordered by each user can be individually registered and managed. For example, menu-related information including various information such as the production area of the food used in the custom dish menu ordered by the user and the name of the cook can be provided to the user communication terminal device 10.

  Therefore, in the information providing system 1 according to the present embodiment, information related to cooking can be provided, so that the request of a user who wants to know information related to cooking can be satisfied, so that the food providing service is improved. In addition, it is possible to add a new service related to the provision of dishes, so that it is possible to improve the interest of users such as customers.

  In addition, although the information provision system 1 of this embodiment demonstrated the franchise restaurant as an example, it can implement | achieve the same function by the same structure also in restaurant R other than a franchise.

  In this case, menu information corresponding to the dish menu provided at all restaurants R may be registered in the dish menu DB 332 of the menu management server device 30.

[5] Modification [5.1] Modification 1
In the above embodiment, each DB is managed and controlled by the menu management server device 30 and the in-store management device 40. However, each DB management control entity may use a separate computer system. .

  Further, the function of the menu management server device 30 may be provided in the in-store management device 40, and the menu related information may be provided by one device. In this case, the dish menu DB 332 is provided in the in-store management device 40, and the menu related information generation providing unit 452 generates menu related information based on the menu information corresponding to the ordered dish menu and the order information. That's fine.

[5.2] Modification 2
In the above embodiment, the clerk determines the cook in charge and records it in the order management DB 431 as part of the order information. However, the cook may be determined by the user. In this case, the list of cooks together with the menu list information is distributed to the user communication terminal device 10 to determine the cook in charge at the time of ordering, and the order information including the cook ID of the cook in charge from the user communication terminal device 10 May be transmitted.

  By adopting this configuration, for example, even when the user has a favorite chef, it is possible to provide a cooking menu while reflecting the user's intention and improve the user's satisfaction.

[5.3] Modification 3
Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the structure which selects the tableware used for provision of an order dish menu based on tableware ID which can be used for provision of an order dish menu from the menu management server apparatus 30 was employ | adopted, dish menu DB332 Is provided in the in-store management device 40, and the size, shape, and color of the tableware necessary for providing the dish are stored in the dish menu DB, and the tableware to be used is selected based on the information and the tableware feature information. It may be.

  In this case, a dish menu DB is provided in the in-store management device 40. For example, as shown in FIG. 14, the size, shape, and color of the tableware required to provide the dish menu are specified in the dish menu DB. The tableware feature information recorded in the tableware DB 432 is compared with the tableware feature information of the order dish menu while storing the tableware feature information that can be provided, and the tableware used for the provision of the order dish menu may be selected. .

[5.4] Modification 4
Moreover, in the said embodiment, the system which superimposes and displays the object stored in the camera's angle of view in the user communication terminal device 10 and the menu related information using augmented reality technology such as AR is adopted. However, the image information included in the menu information may be displayed as a part of the menu related information without using the augmented reality technology. The display image format in this case is arbitrary, and the display image may be displayed in the format illustrated in FIG.

  When an augmented reality function such as AR is employed, the display format illustrated in FIG. 2 may be realized while the user communication terminal device 10 and the in-store management device 40 are linked.

[5.5] Modification 5
Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the structure which includes nutrition information in menu information was employ | adopted, it is made to record the nutrition information of each foodstuff in foodstuff management DB434, and at the time of an order dish menu being determined, it is used ingredients used. You may make it produce | generate the nutrition information of a custom-ordered menu based on nutrition information.

  When this configuration is adopted, the menu-related information changes dynamically even when the calorie intake and nutrients change, such as when the garnished lemons are out of stock and other ingredients are used. It becomes possible to make it. In this case, it is necessary to determine in advance the ingredients to be used as substitutes.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Information provision system 10 ... User communication terminal device 20 ... Network 30 ... Menu management server device 310 ... Communication part 320 ... ROM / RAM
330 ... Recording device 331 ... Store management DB
332 ... Cooking menu DB
340 ... Server management control unit 350 ... Data processing unit 351 ... Cooking menu identification unit 352 ... Menu information distribution unit 360 ... Timer 40 ... In-store management device 410 ... Communication control unit 420 ... ROM / RAM
430 ... Recording device 431 ... Order management DB
432 ... Tableware management DB
433 ... Cooker management DB
433 ... Food management DB
440 ... Device management control unit 450 ... Data processing unit 460 ... Timer 451 ... Ordered dish specifying unit 452 ... Tableware selection unit 454 ... Menu related information providing unit 470 ... Tableware presentation unit 480 ... Operation unit

Claims (16)

Menu database management means for managing a menu database in which menu identification information for identifying various dish menus and dish menu information including menu related information related to the dish menu are recorded in association with each other;
Specific information for specifying the dish menu that can be provided by the tableware is associated with tableware identification information formed integrally with each tableware for identifying each tableware used when providing the dish menu. Tableware database management means for managing the recorded tableware database;
Order accepting means for obtaining order information for ordering a predetermined dish menu from a communication terminal device used by a user;
A selection means for searching the tableware database based on the dish menu specified by the order information when the order information is acquired, and selecting the tableware usable for the dish menu;
The menu identification information of the cooking menu specified by the acquired order information from the menu database is acquired as menu identification information of the ordered cooking menu, and the tableware identification information of the selected tableware is acquired from the tableware database. Registration means for acquiring and registering in the order database in association with the menu identification information and tableware identification information of the acquired order dishes menu;
When the tableware identification information is acquired from the communication terminal device, a menu specifying unit that searches the order database and specifies the dish menu corresponding to the tableware identification information;
Providing means for providing menu related information corresponding to the identified dish menu to the corresponding communication terminal device;
An information providing apparatus comprising: The information providing device according to claim 1,
The menu providing information includes information on at least one of information on ingredients belonging to the cooking menu, cooking menu name, cooker information, cooking information, and cooking nutrition information. . In the information provision apparatus of Claim 2,
The information providing device, wherein the providing unit generates the menu related information including an image corresponding to the identified dish menu and provides the generated menu related information to a corresponding communication terminal device. In the information provision apparatus of any one of Claims 1-3,
The specific information includes information indicating the size, shape and color of the tableware,
The menu-related information includes information on the size, shape, and color of the tableware that can provide the cooking menu,
The information providing apparatus, wherein the selection unit specifies a tableware size, shape, and color based on menu-related information of the order menu, and selects the tableware that matches the tableware size, shape, and color based on the specification information. In the information provision apparatus of any one of Claims 1-3,
The cooking information is included in the specific information,
The information providing apparatus, wherein the selection unit searches the tableware database based on the order dish menu, and selects a tableware having a dish menu that matches the order menu as the tableware usable for the dish menu. In the information provision apparatus of any one of Claims 1-5,
The specific information includes status information indicating whether the tableware is in use or usable.
The information providing apparatus, wherein the selection unit selects a tableware whose usable state is indicated by the status information from the tableware usable for the dish menu. In the information provision apparatus of any one of Claims 1-6,
An information providing apparatus in which the tableware identification information is specified by a code or tag integrally formed with each tableware.
In the information provision apparatus of any one of Claims 1-7,
Presenting means for presenting the cook with table designation information that allows the cook to identify the tableware selected by the selection unit;
Furthermore, the information provision apparatus which has. In the information provision apparatus of Claim 8,
The information provision apparatus in which the presenting means presents the tableware designation information including the storage location of the selected tableware or the size, color and shape of the tableware. In the information provision apparatus of any one of Claims 1-9,
The acquisition means acquires the menu identification information read from the code or tag attached to the dishes on which the order menu is arranged by the communication terminal device,
The information providing device, wherein the specifying unit specifies the dish menu based on the taken menu identification information. In the information provision apparatus of any one of Claims 2-10,
An information providing apparatus, further comprising a food stock management means for managing the number of stocks for each food. In the information provision apparatus of any one of Claims 1-11,
The information providing device, wherein the providing means provides the communication terminal device with menu-related information that can be browsed by the user in a form superimposed on a dish image provided with the tableware as an object in a real space. Computer
Menu database management means for managing a menu database in which menu identification information for identifying various dish menus and dish menu information including menu related information related to the dish menu are recorded in association with each other.
Specific information for specifying the dish menu that can be provided by the tableware is associated with tableware identification information formed integrally with each tableware for identifying each tableware used when providing the dish menu. Tableware database management means for managing the tableware database recorded;
Order receiving means for acquiring order information for ordering a predetermined dish menu from a communication terminal device used by a user;
A selection means for searching the tableware database based on the dish menu specified by the order information and selecting the tableware usable for the dish menu when the order information is acquired;
The menu identification information of the cooking menu specified by the acquired order information from the menu database is acquired as menu identification information of the ordered cooking menu, and the tableware identification information of the selected tableware is acquired from the tableware database. Registration means for acquiring and registering in the order database in association with the menu identification information and tableware identification information of the acquired order dishes menu;
When the tableware identification information is acquired from the communication terminal device, the order database is searched, the menu specifying unit for specifying the dish menu corresponding to the tableware identification information, and the specified dish menu Providing means for providing menu-related information to the corresponding communication terminal device;
As a program characterized by functioning. A communication terminal device used by a user;
An information providing device for providing information to the communication terminal device;
With
The information providing apparatus includes:
Menu database management means for managing a menu database in which menu identification information for identifying various dish menus and dish menu information including menu related information related to the dish menu are recorded in association with each other;
Specific information for specifying the dish menu that can be provided by the tableware is associated with tableware identification information formed integrally with each tableware for identifying each tableware used when providing the dish menu. Tableware database management means for managing the recorded tableware database;
Order receiving means for acquiring order information for ordering a predetermined dish menu from the communication terminal device;
A selection means for searching the tableware database based on the dish menu specified by the order information when the order information is acquired, and selecting the tableware usable for the dish menu;
The menu identification information of the cooking menu specified by the acquired order information from the menu database is acquired as menu identification information of the ordered cooking menu, and the tableware identification information of the selected tableware is acquired from the tableware database. Registration means for acquiring and registering in the order database in association with the menu identification information and tableware identification information of the acquired order dishes menu;
When the tableware identification information is acquired from the communication terminal device, a menu specifying unit that searches the order database and specifies the dish menu corresponding to the tableware identification information;
Providing means for providing menu related information corresponding to the identified dish menu to the corresponding communication terminal device;
An information providing system comprising: The information providing system according to claim 14,
The information provision system which has a display means in which the said communication terminal device displays the said menu relevant information in the form superimposed on the object in real space. A menu database management step for managing a menu database in which menu identification information for identifying various dish menus and dish menu information including menu related information related to the dish menu are recorded in association with each other;
Specific information for specifying the dish menu that can be provided by the tableware is associated with tableware identification information formed integrally with each tableware for identifying each tableware used when providing the dish menu. Tableware database management step for managing the recorded tableware database;
An order receiving step for obtaining order information for ordering a predetermined dish menu from a communication terminal device used by a user;
A selection step of searching the tableware database based on the dish menu specified by the order information and selecting the tableware usable for the dish menu when the order information is acquired;
The menu identification information of the cooking menu specified by the acquired order information from the menu database is acquired as menu identification information of the ordered cooking menu, and the tableware identification information of the selected tableware is acquired from the tableware database. A registration step of acquiring and registering in the order database in association with the menu identification information and tableware identification information of the acquired order dishes menu;
When the tableware identification information is acquired from the communication terminal device, a menu specifying step of searching the order database and specifying the dish menu corresponding to the tableware identification information;
Providing a menu-related information corresponding to the identified dish menu to the corresponding communication terminal device;
An information providing method comprising the steps of:

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