JP6545112B2 - Computer, menu generation system, menu presentation method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a menu generation system for generating a menu to be presented to foreign customers at a restaurant.

  In recent years, the number of foreigners visiting Japan has increased, and it is often the case that foreigners visit restaurants. Foreigners who can understand Japanese will have no trouble in ordering at restaurants, but foreigners who can not or only understand Japanese can not easily make an order. Therefore, the restaurant side may prepare a menu written in a foreign language such as English for foreigners.

  Further, Patent Documents 1 to 3 listed below disclose systems for generating a menu or the like described in a foreign language at each restaurant.

JP 10-49185 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-297733 JP, 2013-175062, A

  Patent Document 1 discloses the invention of a menu explanation device which reproduces the detailed explanation information of the item described in the menu by voice in a foreign language. When this device is used, speech in a foreign language also resonates around the user, causing inconvenience to users sitting around. In addition, although the restaurant must prepare detailed commentary information in advance, it is often the case that the restaurant does not have employees who are fluent in foreign languages. Therefore, it is possible that it is impossible to create the explanation of the menu itself.

  In Patent Document 2, a menu description consisting of Japanese and English is prepared in advance for food items, and stored in advance in a handy terminal used by a customer service representative. And, when there is a foreigner in the customer, by performing a predetermined operation, the menu description in English is displayed on the handy terminal, and the invention of dealing with the foreigner is disclosed by showing it. There is. However, even in this case, as in the case of Patent Document 1, the restaurant must register the menu description in the handy terminal in advance, but an employee who is fluent in a foreign language can use it at the restaurant. There are also many cases. Therefore, it may be impossible to create the menu description itself.

  Patent Document 3 discloses an invention that allows a ticket vending machine to display a menu in a foreign language by connecting a license kit storing multi-lingual software to a ticket vending machine for restaurants. In this case, since the ticket vending machine maker or the like creates the license kit, it is possible to cope with the situation even if the restaurant does not have employees who are fluent in foreign languages. However, there is a problem that it is necessary to purchase multi-lingual software and it can not cope with menus unique to restaurants.

  In recent years, when foreigners look for restaurants, in addition to using guidebooks, etc., they often search from websites that provide restaurant information via the Internet. And, on the web page of the restaurant searched on the website providing the restaurant information, in addition to the shop name, the place, the contact information and the like, the menu and the like are also provided. Then, if the menu in the foreign language can be presented on the web page of the restaurant, the appealing effect on foreigners will be enhanced, and if the foreigner actually visits the restaurant, if the menu is shown, the foreigner Makes it easy to place an order.

  In order to achieve this purpose, it is conceivable to provide a web page of a restaurant in a foreign language using an automatic translation site or the like, but in the case of automatically translating a menu in Japanese, the accuracy of automatic translation etc. There's a problem. In particular, in the case of a menu at a restaurant, there are people whose food, cooking methods, seasonings, etc. are limited due to reasons such as religion, religion, health (allergy etc.), etc. For example, in the case of vegetarians, animal food will be avoided.

  If you are fluent in Japanese, you can check with the employee yourself, but if it is not, it is difficult to confirm with the employee. And even if the menu name is translated using an automatic translation site etc., if the food and cooking method can not be translated correctly, it may cause misunderstanding by foreigners and may cause trouble with the restaurant. is expected. In this way, when food and cooking methods are restricted, in order for foreigners to be comprehensible, accurate expressions must be made. Therefore, merely translating the entire web page in which the menu is described by using an automatic translation site or the like and providing information is misleading, and it is not preferable in practice.

  In this way, when providing a menu in a foreign language, the explanation of the menu such as ingredients and cooking methods subject to contraindications and restrictions is accurate for foreigners who place an order for reasons such as religion, belief, and health. There is a problem that must be transmitted to In addition, it is necessary to be able to accurately recognize the contents of orders made by foreigners, as it is possible that employees receiving orders may mistakenly recognize the contents of orders if they are simply translated into foreign languages. On the other hand, since the menu of the restaurant indicates the characteristics of the restaurant etc., it is also necessary to make it possible to appeal to the customers by enabling unique appeal of the restaurant. . In other words, we must achieve the contradictory purpose of transmitting information accurately while maintaining the freedom of expression. To achieve this, as mentioned above, translation by a foreign-speaking employee is required, but not all restaurants can do it. Therefore, even if there are no employees who are fluent in foreign languages, it is desirable to create a menu for foreigners that can make foreigners understand the menu accurately by a simple method. There is.

  Therefore, in view of the above problems, the present inventor has invented a menu generation system capable of making a foreigner understand a menu by a simple method even when there is no employee who is proficient in a foreign language.

  The present invention is a menu generating system for generating a menu of a restaurant in multiple languages, which comprises: a menu name input acceptance processing unit for receiving an input of a menu name in a first language; and a first language corresponding to the received menu name A menu attribute processing unit for receiving an input of a menu attribute by the user, a foreign language compatible term storage unit storing correspondences in the first language and the second language with respect to the menu attribute, and the foreign language compatible term storage unit; An input information foreign language conversion processing unit for converting the received menu attribute in the first language into the second language, and menu information including the menu attribute converted into the second language in response to a menu display request from the information terminal A menu information display processing unit for displaying the information terminal on the information terminal, and the menu attribute is used for the menu. The food, the seasoning used in the menu, and the menu cooking method are included, and the menu name input reception processing unit allows the foreigner to pronounce the input menu name in the first language. The menu information display processing unit is a menu generation system that includes a menu notation that allows the foreigner to pronounce in the first language in the menu information to be displayed. The above information terminal refers to a restaurant terminal used by a restaurant or a computer used by a customer.

  In the above-described invention, the menu generation system further corresponds to a menu genre input reception processing unit that receives a selection input of a menu genre corresponding to the received menu name, a menu genre, and a menu introduction sentence in a first language. A menu introduction sentence master storage unit for adding and storing, a menu attribute master storage unit for storing a menu genre and the menu attribute in the first language in association with each other, and a menu introduction sentence corresponding to the received menu genre, A menu introduction sentence processing unit which is extracted from the menu introduction sentence master storage unit and receives the extracted menu introduction sentence as a menu introduction sentence in the first language; In addition to the menu attributes, it is also possible to The correspondence relationship between the first language and the second language is stored, and the menu attribute processing unit extracts the menu attribute corresponding to the received menu genre from the menu attribute master storage unit, and the extracted menu attribute Is received as an input of the menu attribute in the first language, and the input information foreign language conversion processing unit is configured to receive the menu introduction sentence in the received first language based on the term storage unit for foreign languages. May be converted into the second language, and the menu information display processing unit may be configured as a menu generation system that displays menu information including the menu introduction sentence converted into the second language. In the above-mentioned invention, the menu generation system further includes an automatic translation processing unit for translating the first language into the second language, and the menu introduction sentence processing unit is a restaurant used by the restaurant. In response to a request from a terminal, it is possible to receive a correction input of the menu introduction sentence in the received first language, and the automatic translation processing unit performs a correction input of the menu introduction sentence in the first language. When accepted, the menu introduction sentence having received the correction input is automatically translated into the second language, and when the menu information display processing unit receives the correction input of the menu introduction sentence, the menu introduction sentence included in the menu information As a menu generation system, the menu introduction sentence of the automatically translated second language may be displayed. Further, in the above-described invention, the menu attribute processing unit can receive a correction request of the menu attribute of the first language from a restaurant terminal used by a restaurant, and receives the correction request of the menu attribute. And the menu attribute master storage unit to extract the menu attribute option of the first language to be modified, and accept from the restaurant terminal a correction input for the extracted option, the input information foreign language conversion processing unit When the menu attribute for which the correction input has been received is converted into the second language based on the foreign language-compatible term storage unit, and the menu information display processing unit receives the correction input for the menu attribute, the menu information is received; Display the menu attribute of the first language, which has been corrected and input, converted into the second language, as the menu attribute included in It can be configured as generating system.

  By configuring as in these inventions, it is possible to generate a menu in a foreign language by a simple method even when there is no employee who is fluent in the foreign language. Particularly in these inventions, the menu name is a notation that allows pronunciation in the first language such as Roman alphabet notation, and when the introductory sentence of the menu is corrected, the contents are translated into a foreign language by automatic translation, The menu attribute is received by selection and displayed in the corresponding foreign language.

  The problem with ordering in a foreign language menu is that the employee receives the wrong order. In particular, if the menu name is translated into a foreign language as it is, it is difficult for the employee who receives the order to understand which menu it is, and there is a risk of misordering. Therefore, even if the menu name is a description that allows pronunciation in the first language even if it is a foreigner, it is possible to make an order by pronunciation in the first language as it is even for a foreigner. Such a configuration can prevent misordering.

  Also, the attributes of menus such as ingredients, cooking methods, and seasonings are often subject to contraindications and restrictions for religious, religious, and health reasons. Therefore, accuracy is important and ambiguity and misleading notation etc. should be avoided. If it is a free input by the restaurant and it is translated automatically, there is a possibility of ambiguity and misleading notation. Moreover, the information of the attribute of the menu is the information having high stylisticity. Therefore, in these inventions, with regard to the attributes of the menu, the degree of freedom by the restaurant is intentionally limited, and ambiguity and misleading notation are eliminated by inputting by the selection method. This makes it possible to prevent foreigners from ordering food and materials that are subject to contraindications and restrictions for religious, religious, health and other reasons.

  Furthermore, the introductory text of the menu is information with low stylisticity because it indicates how to eat the menu, its features, etc. Therefore, it is difficult to perform input by the selection method, and since information on contraindications and restrictions is indicated in the menu description in the attribute of the menu, even if free input is accepted and automatic translation is used. , The occurrence of harmful effects is low. Therefore, with regard to the introductory text of the menu, it is possible to provide information with low stabilities to foreigners by accepting free input in the first language as necessary and processing it by automatic translation.

  As described above, in these inventions, an optimal method can be performed by performing processing suitable for each of the menu name, the introductory text of the menu, and the attribute of the menu in consideration of the characteristics of each of the menu. And make it possible to create menus in foreign languages.

  In the above-described invention, by selecting the menu genre, it is possible to automatically set an introduction sentence of the menu, an attribute of the menu, and the like as an initial setting. Therefore, the burden of the input of the restaurant is alleviated, and since the contents set in advance can be used, it also leads to the prevention of an erroneous input and the like.

  By using the menu generation system of the present invention, it is possible to make foreigners understand the menu by a simple method even when there are no employees who are fluent in foreign languages. In addition, since the food and the cooking method can be displayed on the menu accurately, the possibility of trouble with the user is reduced. Furthermore, since the menu name is written in a manner that allows foreigners to pronounce in the first language, the possibility of misordering is also reduced.

It is a conceptual diagram which shows typically an example of the system configuration | structure of the menu production | generation system of this invention. It is a conceptual diagram which shows an example of a structure of a menu information processing part typically. It is a conceptual diagram which shows an example of a structure of a menu master memory | storage part typically. It is a figure which shows typically an example of the hardware constitutions of the computer which makes the menu production | generation system of this invention function. It is a flowchart which shows typically an example of the processing process of the menu production system of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of a management screen typically. It is a figure which shows typically an example of the state which input the menu name on the management screen. It is a figure which shows typically an example of the state which input the menu image on the management screen. It is a figure which shows typically an example of the state which input of the menu genre on the management screen. It is a figure which shows typically an example of the state where menu introduction and menu attribute were reflected on the management screen. It is a figure which shows typically an example of the screen at the time of displaying the list of menus using this invention. It is a figure which shows typically an example of the screen at the time of displaying the detailed information of a menu using this invention. FIG. 8 is a conceptual diagram schematically showing an example of a system configuration of a menu generation system of Example 2;

  An example of the whole system configuration of the menu generation system 1 of the present invention is shown in FIG. Further, an example of the configuration of a menu information processing unit 20 described later in the menu generation system 1 is shown in FIG. 2, and an example of the configuration of the menu master storage unit 23 is shown in FIG.

  The menu generation system 1 is realized using a computer including a server and the like. FIG. 4 shows an example of the hardware configuration of the computer. The computer includes an arithmetic device 70 such as a CPU that executes arithmetic processing of a program, a storage device 71 such as a RAM or a hard disk that stores information, a display device 72 such as a display that performs display, a mouse or keyboard that performs input, An input device 73 such as a touch panel, and a communication device 74 that transmits and receives processing results of the arithmetic device 70 and information stored in the storage device 71 between the computers.

  The respective means in the present invention may only logically distinguish their functions, and may physically or virtually form the same area. Further, in the menu generation system 1 of the present invention, these functions may be realized by one server, or the functions may be distributed and arranged to two or more servers. In addition, some or all of the functions of the present invention may be performed by a computer (including a portable communication terminal such as a mobile phone) used by a user who searches for a restaurant. In particular, processing such as an automatic translation processing unit 205, an input information foreign language conversion processing unit 206, and a menu information display processing unit 22 described later may be performed by the user's computer. Thereby, the processing load on the management server 2 can be reduced.

  The management server 2 provided with each function of the menu generation system 1 can transmit / receive information via the network such as the Internet with the restaurant terminal 3 which is a computer used in the restaurant. The restaurant terminal 3 may be a computer as well as a personal computer, a portable communication terminal such as a mobile phone including a smartphone, a PHS, a tablet computer, and the like. Although it is preferable that a company or the like providing information on a restaurant is provided to the restaurant which is the member store, the menu generation system 1 is not limited thereto.

  The management server 2 in the menu generation system 1 has a menu information processing unit 20, a menu information storage unit 21, a menu information display processing unit 22, and a menu master storage unit 24.

  The menu information processing unit 20 receives an input of information on a menu provided by the restaurant. The menu information processing unit 20 causes the menu information storage unit 21 described later to store, as menu information, the information of which the input is accepted in each processing unit. In menu information processing unit 20, the menu name can be pronounced even by foreigners in a first language (a language (including an official language in the country in which menu generation system 1 is operated)). Accept the input in the notation. In addition, the introduction sentence of the menu is freely accepted in the first language (for example, Japanese) as needed, and the input of the menu attribute is accepted in a selective form as needed. When it is desired to change the introductory sentence of the menu defined in advance, the introductory sentence of the menu receives the input, automatically translates it into a foreign language, and automatically converts the attributes of the menu into the corresponding foreign language word . Information on menus includes information such as menu names, introductory text of menus, and attributes of menus. Although the case of Japanese is described as the first language, which is the language in the country in which the service using the menu generation system 1 is developed, the language used in that country is the first language when implemented in other countries. It can be used as a language. The second language means one or more languages (a foreign language for the country) other than the language which is the first language.

  The menu information processing unit 20 includes a menu name input acceptance processing unit 200, a menu image input acceptance processing unit 201, a menu genre input acceptance processing unit 202, a menu introduction sentence input acceptance processing unit 203, a menu attribute input acceptance processing unit 204, and input information. And a foreign language conversion processing unit 205.

  The menu name input acceptance processing unit 200 accepts an input of Japanese and its katakana notation as the name of the menu. Further, based on the received katakana notation, the menu name input acceptance processing unit 200 performs conversion processing to roman alphabet notation that can be pronounced in Japanese even by foreigners. At this time, menu feature information such as English words characterizing the menu, for example, tempura, sushi, beef steak, curry, pizza, etc., may be received together with the input. Also, instead of accepting input in katakana notation and converting to roman alphabet notation, it is also possible to accept input in roman alphabet notation of a menu name in Japanese. It should be noted that any notation may be used as long as pronunciation can be made in Japanese (first language) rather than in roman script.

  The menu image input acceptance processing unit 201 accepts input of image information of the menu.

  The menu genre input reception processing unit 202 receives a selection input of a genre to which the menu belongs. The genre to be selected is stored in a menu genre master storage unit 230 of the menu master storage unit 23 described later, and the menu genre input acceptance processing unit 202 refers to the menu genre master storage unit 230 to display options. The selection input is accepted by

  The menu introduction sentence processing unit 203 generates a template for a corresponding menu introduction sentence from the menu introduction sentence master storage unit 231 of the menu master storage unit 23 described later based on the information of the genre selected by the menu genre input reception processing unit 202. Extract and display the information of Further, when the selection of the change of the menu introduction sentence is received, the menu introduction sentence processing unit 203 receives the input of the sentence introducing the menu in Japanese. The sentences introducing the menu include how to eat the menu, features, and appeal points.

  The menu introduction sentence processing unit 203 may accept the input of the introduction sentence of the menu from the beginning without using the information of the template.

  The menu attribute processing unit 204 is based on the information of the genre selected by the menu genre input reception processing unit 202, the food material master storage unit 232 of the menu master storage unit 23 described later, the seasoning master storage unit 233, the cooking method master Information on the corresponding representative food, cooking method, and seasoning template is extracted from the storage unit 234 and displayed. When the menu attribute processing unit 204 receives the selection of changing the menu attribute, the menu attribute processing unit 204 refers to the menu of the menu by referring to the food material master storage unit 232, the seasoning master storage unit 233, and the cooking method master storage unit 234. Accept selection input for typical ingredients, cooking methods, seasonings, etc. The menu attributes to be selected are stored in the food master storage unit 232, the seasoning master storage unit 233, the cooking method master storage unit 234, etc. of the menu master storage unit 23 described later, and the menu attribute processing unit 204 The selection input is accepted by displaying the options with reference to each master storage unit. The menu attributes include typical foodstuffs, cooking methods, seasonings, etc., but are not limited to them and can be set as appropriate.

  The menu attribute processing unit 204 may receive the selection input by displaying the options with reference to each master storage unit from the beginning without using the information of the template.

  Typical ingredients include, for example, the characteristics and types of fish used in the menu, the characteristics and types of meat, and the characteristics and types of vegetables. There is also information on how to cook the food, such as baking, simmering, steaming, and frying, as a method of cooking. Seasoning is the seasoning used in the menu.

  When the sentence introducing the menu is changed by the menu introduction sentence processing unit 203 and the input is received, the automatic translation processing unit 205 translates the language into a foreign language using a known translation processing function. A variety of translation processing functions can be used, and in addition to the function of translating texts on the website, it is also possible to use a function specialized for translating food.

  The input information foreign language conversion processing unit 206 corresponds to the first language stored in the foreign language corresponding term storage unit 236 of the menu master storage unit 23 described later and the correspondence between at least one or more foreign languages as the second language. Based on the table, the information accepted by the menu genre input acceptance processing unit 202, the menu introduction sentence processing unit 203, and the menu attribute input acceptance processing unit 204 is automatically converted into the corresponding foreign language.

  Further, the menu information processing unit 20 may receive an input of information on the price of the menu.

  The menu information storage unit 21 stores each information in the menu information processing unit 20 as menu information for each restaurant.

  When the menu information display processing unit 22 receives a display request for menu information from the restaurant terminal 3 or a computer used by a customer, the menu information display processing unit 22 extracts the menu information of the restaurant from the menu information storage unit 21 and displays the menu information.

  The menu master storage unit 23 stores information necessary for generating a menu in a foreign language in the menu information processing unit 20 in the master table. The menu master storage unit 23 includes a menu genre master storage unit 230, a menu introduction sentence master storage unit 231, an ingredient master storage unit 232, a seasoning master storage unit 233, a cooking method master storage unit 234, and a foreign language-compatible term storage unit 235. Have.

  The menu genre master storage unit 230 stores information of a genre serving as an option for receiving selection input of a menu of a menu of dishes by the menu genre input reception processing unit 202. The genres are stored in a hierarchical structure as described above, and are stored, for example, as a large classification, a middle classification into which the large classification is subdivided, and a small classification into which the middle classification is further subdivided. Major classifications include, for example, Japanese food, Italian, French cuisine, Spanish food, Chinese food, and the like, and middle classifications include, for example, sushi, fresh fish dishes, teppanyaki, and taverns, for example, when the major classification is Japanese food. Also, as a minor classification, for example, if the middle classification is fresh fish food, there are sashimi, seafood bowl, simmered, grilled fish and so on. As described above, when the menu genre input acceptance processing unit 202 displays options based on the genre stored in the menu genre master storage unit 230, the selection input can be accepted.

  The menu introduction sentence master storage unit 231 stores information of a template of the menu introduction sentence corresponding to the genre selected by the menu genre input reception processing unit 202. That is, the genre and the template of the menu introduction sentence corresponding to it are stored in association with each other. For example, in the genre "Sashimi", "Sashimi" as a template for menu introduction sentence "Sashimi" is a raw food such as fish and shellfish cut into small pieces and seasonings such as soy sauce and vinegar miso with seasonings such as wasabi and ginger It is a Japanese cuisine to be eaten in addition to it. Therefore, when the genre "sashimi" is selected, the menu introduction sentence processing unit 203 extracts and displays the template introduction sentence template information corresponding to "sashimi" stored in the menu introduction sentence master storage unit 231. Let

  The ingredient master storage unit 232 stores information of ingredients serving as an option for accepting selection input of ingredients of the menu of dishes by the menu attribute input acceptance processing unit 204. The information on the food may be stored in association with the information on the genre, and the menu attribute input reception processing unit 204 stores the food corresponding to the genre selected by the menu genre input reception processing unit 202 in the food master storage unit 232 It may be extracted based on the information, and may be displayed as information on the template food.

  The seasoning master storage unit 233 stores information of seasonings as an option for receiving selection input of seasonings used in the menu of dishes by the menu attribute input reception processing unit 204. The seasoning information may be stored in association with the genre information, and the menu attribute input reception processing unit 204 stores seasoning master information corresponding to the genre selected by the menu genre input reception processing unit 202. It may be extracted based on the part 233 and displayed as information on seasoning of the template.

  The cooking method master storage unit 234 stores information of the cooking method which is an option for receiving the selection input of the cooking method of the cooking menu by the menu attribute input reception processing unit 204. The information on the cooking method may be stored in association with the information on the genre, and the menu attribute input acceptance processing unit 204 stores the cooking method master corresponding to the genre selected by the menu genre input acceptance processing unit 202. It may be extracted based on the part 234, and may be displayed as information on the method of cooking the template.

  The food material master storage unit 232, the seasoning master storage unit 233, and the cooking method master storage unit 234 are collectively referred to as a menu attribute master storage unit.

  The foreign language-corresponding term storage unit 235 is a genre of a menu that receives an input in the menu genre input reception processing unit 202, information on a template of an introduction sentence received in the menu introduction sentence processing unit 203, a representative food received by the menu attribute processing unit 204, It is a correspondence table in which Japanese (first language) and at least one or more foreign languages (second language) correspond to information about the cooking method and the menu attribute template such as seasoning.

  Next, an example of the processing process of the menu generation system 1 of the present invention will be described using the flowchart of FIG.

  A restaurant that desires to display a menu in a foreign language accesses the menu generation system 1 of a company that operates the information provision service of the restaurant by performing a predetermined operation, and performs an operation to generate a menu in a foreign language Make an input.

  When the management server 2 receives this operation input, the menu information processing unit 20 causes the restaurant terminal 3 to display a management screen shown in FIG. 6 and causes the restaurant terminal 3 to input menu information. First, the menu name input acceptance processing unit 200 of the menu information processing unit 20 accepts input of a menu name on the management screen (S100). The menu name accepts input by Japanese and its katakana notation. Then, conversion to Roman characters is performed based on the received katakana notation. In addition, you may accept the input of a roman script instead of a katakana script. In this case, conversion processing from katakana notation to roman script is unnecessary.

  For example, when the menu is "Tuna of Red Fuji Filled", the menu name input reception processing unit 200 receives the input of "Tsubaki Red Fuji Filled" and "Tuna Noah Cuff Gori" as menu names. Then, the menu name input acceptance processing unit 200 converts this into “MAGURONOAKAFUJIMORI” based on “Tuna Noa Cuff Gimoli”. FIG. 7 shows an example of the management screen when the menu name is input.

  Next, when the “Upload” button of the image is selected in the management screen, a screen for uploading the image information of the menu is displayed, and the image information to be uploaded is selected there. The menu image information is sent to The menu image input reception processing unit 201 of the menu information processing unit 20 receives an input of the menu image information (S110). FIG. 8 shows an example of the management screen when the menu image is input.

  Then, when the button "select genre" is selected on the management screen at the restaurant terminal 3, the menu genre input acceptance processing unit 202 of the menu information processing unit 20 receives that the selection has been made. Then, the menu genre input acceptance processing unit 202 refers to the menu genre master storage unit 230 in the menu master storage unit 23 and causes the management screen to display the option of the menu genre. There are various methods for displaying options, such as a method using a pull-down menu, a method using a check box, and a method using a popup screen, and any method may be used.

  For example, if "sashimi" is selected among "fresh fish dishes" (middle class) of "Japanese food" (major class), menu genre input reception processor 202 receives the selection input (S120). FIG. 9 shows an example of the management screen when the menu genre is input.

  When the menu introduction sentence processing unit 203 and the menu attribute processing unit 204 receive the selection of the menu genre in the menu genre input reception processing unit 202, the menu introduction sentence master storage unit 231 and the food master storage unit 232 in the menu master storage unit 23 By referring to the seasoning master storage unit 233 and the cooking method master storage unit 234, information on the corresponding template, such as a menu introduction sentence corresponding to the selected menu genre, food as a menu attribute, seasoning, cooking method, etc. Is acquired (S130). Then, the menu introduction sentence processing unit 203 and the menu attribute processing unit 204 display the information of those templates on the management screen. FIG. 10 shows an example of a management screen when information on a menu introduction sentence and a template of a menu attribute is displayed.

  If you want to make corrections to the template information about menu introductory sentences and menu attributes (S 140), "Edit", "Edit ingredients", "Edit seasoning", "Edit cooking method" in the menu introduction By selecting “], editing becomes possible, and the input is accepted (S 150). At this time, the menu introduction sentence processing unit 203 accepts input of the menu introduction sentence freely in Japanese. On the other hand, the menu attribute processing unit 204 receives the selection of “Edit food”, “Edit seasoning”, and “Edit cooking method” for menu attributes, ie, ingredients, seasonings, and cooking methods. The selection input is received by displaying options on the management screen with reference to the food material master storage unit 232, the seasoning master storage unit 233, and the cooking method master storage unit 234 in the master storage unit 23.

  As described above, when the menu name, menu introduction sentence, menu attribute, etc. are accepted as menu information and the input is accepted and the contents are corrected by the menu introduction sentence processing unit 203, the automatic translation processing unit 205 Executes processing to automatically translate Japanese menu introduction sentences accepted by Japanese sentence input acceptance processing unit 203 into predetermined foreign languages such as English, French, German, Spanish, Chinese, Arabic, etc. (S170). On the other hand, if there is no correction, the input information foreign language conversion processing unit 206 refers to the foreign language corresponding term storage unit 235 for the foreign language corresponding to the menu introduction sentence, and specifies the foreign language of the selected menu introduction sentence. As a result, the automatic conversion process is performed (S160).

  Further, the input information foreign language conversion processing unit 206 refers to the foreign language compatible term storage unit 235 based on the selection received by the menu attribute processing unit 204, and identifies the foreign language of the attribute of the selected menu. Thus, the automatic conversion process is executed (S170).

  By executing the above processing, the menu information processing unit 20 stores the menu information storage unit 21 as menu information (S180).

  When a foreigner actually visits a restaurant, the restaurant employee accesses the management server 2 by performing a predetermined operation using a portable communication terminal or the like, and the foreigner is permitted Pass the portable communication terminal. Then, when the foreigner selects a language or the like that can be understood by the foreign communication terminal by the portable communication terminal, the menu information display processing unit 22 causes the menu list to be displayed as shown in FIG. In this case, it is preferable that the Japanese name of the menu name, the information of the Roman character display, and the information of the picture of the menu be displayed in a list format.

  Then, when a menu name or the like is selected from this list, the portable communication terminal requests the management server 2 to acquire the menu information. Then, the menu information display processing unit 22 displays menu information corresponding to the language selected by the foreigner from the menu selected from the menu information storage unit 21, for example, information of Japanese and Roman notations of menu names, menu introduction Information of an introduction sentence in which a sentence is automatically converted / translated in the corresponding language, and information of a menu explanation in which menu attributes such as ingredients, seasonings and cooking methods are automatically converted in the corresponding language are displayed. An example of this is shown in FIG.

  By displaying menu information as described above, a menu in a foreign language can be provided. And the foreigner can order the desired menu from the employee as it is. In this case, the menu name is written in romanized notation that allows foreigners to pronounce in Japanese and is not translated, so foreigners can order in Japanese by pronunciation, and employees can also order it. I can hear it. Therefore, there is less risk of the employee misinterpreting the order content.

  Further, the attribute of the menu displayed in FIG. 12 is automatically converted from the selected information and displayed in the selected language. While it is not possible to freely express each restaurant, it is possible to display in uniform terms. Therefore, information can be provided to foreigners while maintaining accuracy with regard to ingredients, cooking methods, seasonings, and so on. Therefore, since there is no ambiguity or misleading notation, it is possible to eliminate problems such as taking food that is contraindicated or restricted due to religion, creed, health, etc.

  On the other hand, in the menu introduction sentence, it is possible to perform free input by the restaurant and to translate it automatically. Therefore, the room to convey the free thought of the restaurant for the menu is secured. Therefore, it is possible to maintain uniqueness of each restaurant.

  The automatic translation processing and the automatic conversion processing by the automatic translation processing unit 205 and the input information foreign language conversion processing unit 206 may be performed in advance, or may be performed at any timing. For example, a foreigner requests display of the menu The process may be executed when it is done.

  Also, the input information foreign language conversion processing unit 206 displays the selectable menu attributes in the corresponding foreign language, instead of displaying the corresponding foreign language terms of the selected menu attributes. From this, it may be displayed which menu attribute is selected.

  Also, as another embodiment of the first embodiment, the web server used by the restaurant information provision site and the menu information storage unit 21 are interlocked with each other, as a search condition for searching for the restaurant or menu at the restaurant information provision site. , Menu name, menu introductory note, or any one or more of menu attributes may be accepted. In this case, as schematically shown in FIG. 13, the management server 2 has a search processing unit 24. The search conditions may be input to the web server used by the restaurant information provision site from the restaurant terminal 3 or a computer used by the user.

  The search processing unit 24 is a foreign language corresponding to the search condition (first search condition) based on any one or more of the menu name, the menu introduction sentence, and the menu attribute in the search condition to the restaurant information provision site. Are identified from the foreign language corresponding term storage unit 235. The term is further added to the search condition (second search condition), and the restaurant including the term is searched from the menu information storage unit 21 and returned as a result to the restaurant information provision site.

  For example, when the restaurant information provision site receives an input of “pork” as a search condition, the search processing unit 24 receives the word “pork” in a foreign language corresponding to the search condition “pork” from the restaurant information provision site. Language), “schwein” (German), “porc” (French), etc. are specified from the foreign language corresponding term storage unit 235. Then, the search processing unit uses the menu information storage unit 21 for a restaurant that includes these terms in the menu information with “pork”, “pork”, “starfish”, “schwein”, and “porc” as new search conditions. Search and return the corresponding restaurant to the restaurant information provision site as a result.

  In this case, menu information of a restaurant to be displayed as a search result may be displayed as information corresponding to the same language as the language of the search condition (first search condition) input to the restaurant information provision site. That is, even if the menu information of the restaurant corresponding to the search condition (the second search condition) of "pork" instead of "pork" is included in the menu information, the menu information of Japanese is not displayed. Preferably, menu information in English is extracted from the menu information storage unit 21 and displayed.

  By providing the search processing unit 24, it is possible to provide the foreigner with information on the restaurant that provides the corresponding menu via the restaurant information provision site. In particular, if there are contraindications or restrictions such as food due to religious or religious reasons, it is possible to select a restaurant that meets the criteria.

  By using the menu generation system 1 of the present invention, it becomes possible to make foreigners understand the menu by a simple method even when there is no employee who is fluent in foreign languages. In addition, since the food and the cooking method can be displayed on the menu accurately, the possibility of trouble with the user is reduced. Furthermore, since the menu name is written in a manner that allows foreigners to pronounce in the first language, the possibility of misordering is also reduced.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 menu generation system 2 management server 3 restaurant terminal 20 menu information processing unit 21 menu information storage unit 22 menu information display processing unit 23 menu master storage unit 24 search processing unit 200 menu name input acceptance processing unit 201 menu image input acceptance processing unit 202 menu genre input acceptance processing unit 203 menu introduction sentence processing unit 204 menu attribute processing unit 205 automatic translation processing unit 206 input information foreign language conversion processing unit 230 menu genre master storage unit 231 menu introduction sentence master storage unit 232 food master storage unit 233 Seasoning master storage unit 234 Cooking method master storage unit 235 Foreign language word storage unit 70 Arithmetic unit 71 Storage unit 72 Display unit 73 Input unit 74 Communication unit

Claims (8)

A computer that generates a menu of a restaurant in multiple languages,
A menu information storage unit for storing menu information;
A menu attribute master storage unit that stores menu attributes including any of a plurality of foodstuffs used for the menu, a plurality of seasonings used for the menu, and a plurality of cooking methods for the menu;
A menu name input reception processing unit that receives an input of a menu name;
A menu image input reception processing unit that receives an input of a menu image that is an image of food relating to the menu name;
A menu attribute processing unit that receives a menu attribute selection input in a first language from the menu attributes stored in the menu attribute master storage unit;
A foreign language corresponding term storage unit which stores the correspondence between the first language and the second language for the menu attribute;
An input information foreign language conversion processing unit for converting the received menu attribute in the first language into the second language based on the foreign language-corresponding term storage unit;
A menu information processing unit that stores the received menu name and menu image and the menu attribute converted into the second language as menu information in the menu information storage unit;
Equipped with
A computer characterized by A menu information display processing unit that displays menu information including the menu name and menu image and the menu attribute converted into the second language with reference to the menu information storage unit in response to a menu display request;
The computer according to claim 1. The computer is further
And a menu genre input reception processing unit for receiving selection input of the menu genre,
The menu attribute master storage unit further stores a menu genre associated with the menu attribute, in addition to the menu attribute.
The menu attribute processing unit extracts a menu attribute corresponding to the received menu genre from the menu attribute master storage unit, and receives the extracted menu attribute as an input of the menu attribute in the first language.
The computer according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The computer is further
A menu introduction sentence master storage unit that stores the menu genre and the menu introduction sentence in the first language in association with each other;
A menu introduction sentence processing unit for extracting a menu introduction sentence corresponding to the received menu genre from the menu introduction sentence master storage unit and receiving the extracted menu introduction sentence as a menu introduction sentence in the first language The
In addition to the menu attribute, the foreign language corresponding term storage unit further stores the correspondence in the first language and the second language for the menu introduction sentence,
The input information foreign language conversion processing unit converts the received menu introduction sentence in the first language into the second language, based on the foreign language corresponding term storage unit.
The menu information processing unit stores, in addition to the menu attribute, a menu introduction sentence converted to the second language in the menu information storage unit as menu information.
A computer according to claim 3, characterized in that. A menu generation system for generating a menu of a restaurant in multiple languages,
A menu information storage unit for storing menu information;
A menu attribute master storage unit that stores menu attributes including any of a plurality of foodstuffs used for the menu, a plurality of seasonings used for the menu, and a plurality of cooking methods for the menu;
A menu name input reception processing unit that receives an input of a menu name;
A menu image input reception processing unit that receives an input of a menu image that is an image of food relating to the menu name;
A menu attribute processing unit that receives a menu attribute selection input in a first language from the menu attributes stored in the menu attribute master storage unit;
A foreign language corresponding term storage unit which stores the correspondence between the first language and the second language for the menu attribute;
An input information foreign language conversion processing unit for converting the received menu attribute in the first language into the second language based on the foreign language-corresponding term storage unit;
A menu information processing unit that stores the received menu name and menu image and the menu attribute converted into the second language as menu information in the menu information storage unit;
Equipped with
A menu generation system characterized by A menu information display processing unit that displays menu information including the menu name and menu image and the menu attribute converted into the second language with reference to the menu information storage unit in response to a menu display request;
The menu generation system according to claim 5. Menu attribute master storage for storing menu attributes including any of menu information storage unit for storing menu information, a plurality of foodstuffs used for menu, a plurality of seasonings used for menu, and a plurality of cooking methods for menu A menu generating system executed by a menu generating system for generating menus of restaurants in a plurality of languages, comprising: a section, and a foreign language corresponding term storage unit storing correspondences in the first language and the second language for the menu attributes; Method,
Accept input of menu name,
Accepting an input of a menu image which is an image of a dish related to the menu name;
From the menu attributes stored in the menu attribute master storage unit, the selection input of the menu attribute in the first language is accepted.
Converting the menu attribute according to the received first language into a second language based on the foreign language corresponding term storage unit;
The received menu name and menu image and the menu attribute converted into the second language are stored as menu information in the menu information storage unit.
Menu generation method. In response to a menu display request, the menu information storage unit is referred to, and menu information including the menu name and menu image and the menu attribute converted to the second language is displayed.
The menu generation method according to claim 7 .