WO2006034622A1

WO2006034622A1 - A wireless electronic menu equipment and a system including this equipment for ordering dishes

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Publication number: WO2006034622A1
Application number: PCT/CN2005/001160
Authority: WO
Inventors: Yingfu Zhang
Original assignee: Yingfu Zhang
Priority date: 2004-09-29
Filing date: 2005-08-01
Publication date: 2006-04-06
Also published as: CN1332299C; CN1755605A; US20070144835A1

Abstract

A wireless electronic menu equipment consists of a menu base and a menu body, which puts multi-pages paper menu of the restaurant into the menu body, in virtue of the input technology of digital inductive pen, the coordinate of the menu position which the inductive pen is placed on can be acquired, and the page number which the user points to can be automatically identified by the optical inductive device, then the menu body transmits the collected data to the menu base by wired communication device or wireless transmit/receive device, the menu base takes out the voice, message, character type, image and video data which are corresponding and transcribed beforehand from the storage device or external memory, and helps the user to obtain the meal information and the ordered food in the form of multimedia The invention also discloses a ordering dishes system including the said wireless electronic menu equipment. The invention can make the user order dishes himself. Then the cost of manpower is reduced and the detailed and accordant meal information can be provided to the customer by the restaurant.

Description

Wireless electronic menu device and a la carte system including the same

The present invention relates to a wireless electronic menu device and a à la carte system including the same. technical background

Today, wireless networks are extremely popular, and all walks of life are actively using information technology and wireless transmission technology to reduce labor costs and improve customer satisfaction.

The general solution for the catering industry is to use a personal digital assistant (PDA) and computer management system to combine the wireless ordering system. The service staff holds a personal digital assistant to help customers order food, so as to speed up the catering process, reduce the grounding. The waiting time for the guests to serve increases the flow of the restaurant and improves the utilization of the table.

However, this approach has the following drawbacks:

1. The operation interface of the personal digital assistant is too complicated, the screen is too small, it is easy to be damaged when falling to the ground, and the price is too expensive, so the current wireless electronic ordering machine is operated by the waiter, not by the customer himself. The goal of reducing labor costs cannot be achieved.

2. The interaction between the waiter and the customer is no different from the traditional one. Without improvement, the customer still browses the traditional paper menu and asks the waiter about the daily specials, special offers, etc., which often makes the customer unable to take care of. Understanding and choosing the meal you want can't effectively improve customer satisfaction.

3. The cooking instructions of the meal, such as cooking process, method, calories, taste, etc., need to be answered by the waiter. The high turnover rate and part-time rate of the food and beverage practitioners cannot effectively accumulate their food and beverage knowledge, so the answer is often It varies from person to person or unclear.

4. Customers are often unable to see in advance the total amount spent or all the meal items and total calories that have been purchased.

5. During the meal, if customers have immediate service needs, such as tableware, paper towels, condiments, free drinks, etc., because the general personal digital assistant will not be around the customer, it often fails to meet the demand in time. Summary of the invention

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to solve the above problems and to provide a wireless electronic menu device.

The object of the present invention is achieved by the following technical solution - a wireless electronic menu device, comprising:

a menu base comprising a storage device and a second communication device;

] A menu body comprising a microprocessor, a first communication device coupled to the microprocessor, a light sensing processing device coupled to the microprocessor, and at least one light sensing device coupled to the light sensing processing device The menu body and the menu base are connected by the first and second communication devices.

An electromagnetic induction device comprising an electromagnetic induction panel disposed on one side of the menu body, an inductive pen and an electromagnetic induction controller connected to the microprocessor, wherein the inductive pen senses the electromagnetic induction panel through an electromagnetic signal a specific position, the electromagnetic induction controller can calculate a corresponding coordinate of the specific position and transmit the calculation result to the microprocessor to obtain corresponding data from the storage device;

At least one menu connected to the menu body has a label for indicating a restaurant category, the light sensing device sensing a label of the corresponding menu and notifying the light sensing processing device of the sensing result.

The menu base is further provided with a video output device capable of outputting audio and video materials of the at least one menu. The audio output device includes a display, a speaker and a headphone interface device. The video output device further includes an operating device disposed on the menu base for operating the video output device.

The menu base further includes a status display unit for displaying an operating state of the wireless electronic menu device, wherein the status display unit is configured to display a connection state between the first communication device and the second communication device. Connection status indicator, the connection status indicator is LED or LCD.

There are also a plurality of function keys on the menu base, and the plurality of function keys include a restaurant promotion key, a order key, a service key, a checkout key and a consumption amount key.

The first communication device or the second communication device is a wired communication transmission device or a Bluetooth wireless transmission device or an infrared transmission device.

A status display device for displaying the operational status of the wireless electronic menu device is further provided on the menu body. The status display device is provided with a desk/wire indicator for indicating the connection status of the menu body with its corresponding menu base. The desk/wiring indicator is a light-emitting diode or liquid crystal display.

Wherein, the electromagnetic induction device is an electromagnetic induction digital device. The at least one light sensing device is a reflective light sensing device.

The menu body further includes a binder for connecting the at least one menu.

The material of the at least one menu is a material that enables the electromagnetic induction panel to sense the radiation signal of the sensing pen.

The present invention also provides an ordering system comprising: a wireless electronic menu device as hereinbefore described;

a third communication device disposed on the menu base of the wireless electronic menu device; a local area network access device, wherein the wireless electronic menu device is connected to the local area network access device through the third communication device to connect with a local area network;

A service terminal comprising at least one network interface device for connecting to a local area network, the service terminal being operable to interact with the wireless electronic menu device.

The menu base further comprises a video output device capable of outputting audio and video materials of the at least one menu, the audio output device comprising a display, a speaker and a headphone interface device. The video output device further includes an operating device disposed on the menu base for operating the video output device.

The menu base is further provided with a status display unit for displaying the operating state of the wireless electronic menu device. The status display unit includes a connection status indicator indicating a connection status between the first communication device and the second communication device, and a display of the third communication device and the local area network access device or the service terminal online status Online indicator. The connection status indicator or online indicator is a light-emitting diode or a liquid crystal display.

There is further provided on the menu body with a status display device for displaying the operating state of the wireless electronic menu device. The status display device is provided with a desk/wire indicator for indicating the connection status of the menu body with its corresponding menu base. The desk/wiring indicator is a light-emitting diode or liquid crystal display.

The menu body further includes a binder for connecting the at least one menu.

A storage device for storing multimedia audio and video material required by the wireless electronic menu device is provided at the service terminal.

The third communication device is a wired network communication device or a wireless network transmission/reception device, and the local area network access device is a wired local area network access device or a wireless local area network access device. The positive effects of the present invention are:

1. The customer can use the device to complete the meal selection by himself, and the operation interface provided by the device is exactly the same as the traditional paper menu.

2. The audio and video output device set on the device provides food and beverage information to customers through multi-national characters, language, pictures and videos, and guides customers to order food.

3. The customer can see in advance the total amount of money payable and the data of all ordered meals from the display output device of the device.

4. The calling device is provided on the device to enable the customer to call the waiter to meet the immediate needs, and the device is configured to enable the waiter to notify the customer of the requested service.

5. The menu of the device can be designed in the format of customer satisfaction survey, which is convenient for collecting information to help the restaurant manager to improve the defects in the restaurant operation. DRAWINGS

1 is a perspective exploded view of a first embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a schematic perspective view of a first embodiment of the present invention.

3A is a top plan view of a menu base according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

3B is a rear perspective view of the first embodiment of the present invention.

3C is a bottom perspective view of the first embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a circuit block diagram of a menu base of the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of the function of the menu body according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 6A is a schematic view of a menu in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6B is a schematic diagram showing the arrangement of menu contents according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 7 is a circuit block diagram of a menu body according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 8 is a flow chart showing the creation of a menu and storage of data in a storage device or an external storage device in the first embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 9 is a schematic diagram of an HZ tool required to make a menu and store data in a storage device or an external storage device in the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of a service terminal device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 11 is a schematic diagram of a system in accordance with a second embodiment of the present invention. detailed description

The preferred embodiments of the present invention are described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings to illustrate the technical aspects of the present invention and are not intended to limit the invention.

The first embodiment, shown in FIG. 1, is a wireless electronic menu device 100 including a menu body 102 and a menu base 104 which are separable from each other, and a menu body 102 and a menu base 104 are respectively provided. A communication device and a second communication device are respectively wireless transceivers 110a and 110b for wireless communication therebetween, and wired communication transmission devices are also used, and the wireless transceivers 110a and 110b are Bluetooth wireless transmission devices or infrared transmission devices. The menu base 104 has a power interface unit 108 for external operation of the menu body 102 and the menu base 104.

The appearance of the menu body 102 and the menu base 104 can be designed in various forms depending on the needs of the user. The menu base 104 can be fixedly mounted on the table or movably placed on the table for the customer to use.

In use, both the menu body 102 and the menu base 104 can also be used in combination, as shown in FIG. 2, at which time communication between the two is through the communication interfaces 106a and 106b, and the communication interfaces 106a and 106b can also function as charging interfaces. Used for the menu base 104 to charge the menu body 102. On the other hand, the menu body 102 has a binder 112 for connecting a plurality of menus 114. The present invention utilizes electromagnetic signals to penetrate non-conductor characteristics, and uses an inductive pen 116 to radiate electromagnetic signals to penetrate multiple sheets. Menu 114 completes the input by measuring the coordinates of the position of the radiation signal. A jack 118 can also be disposed on the menu base 104 for mounting the inductive pen 116.

As shown in FIG. 3A, it is a schematic top view of the menu base 104 of the first embodiment of the present invention. The menu base 104 is provided with a display device 120, which may be a liquid crystal screen, and an operation key 126 for operating the display device 120. The text, picture, and video information may be displayed according to the user's needs. For example, the operation key 126 may be A set of up and down selection keys, which use the above to flip or flip the displayed content, thereby displaying the cooking method of the meal, the promotion of the restaurant, the total price of the restaurant, or the status of the dish. The display device 120 of the present invention can also be matched with different text display versions to meet the needs of international travelers, and a speaker 122 can also be installed to match the multimedia audio and video effects. In addition, a series of function keys 124 can be configured on the menu base 104 according to the needs of the user. For the embodiment, a call function key is added to the menu base 104 for the customer to call the service personnel service. You can also add a total price function button. When the order is completed, you can press the button to let the customer know the price first. Or, with the display device 120 and the speaker 122, add a restaurant promotion button to display the restaurant promotion by multimedia video. activity. On the other hand, on the menu base 104, a status display unit 128 is further provided to inform the user of the use situation, such as the power status indicator of the menu base 104 and the connection status indicator between the menu body 102. , or add a dishware indicator light, together with the display device 120 and the speaker 122 to inform the customer that the meal has been cooked, and the tape can be taken immediately. This state The display unit 128 may be a connection status indicator indicating a connection state between the first communication device and the second communication device, and the connection status indicator is a light emitting diode or a liquid crystal display, and the liquid crystal display is The state of the connection is represented by a different mark, and the liquid crystal display can use the same liquid crystal display as the display device 120.

The invention fully includes the matters that the service personnel need to order the food service, and all of them are included in the ordering device of the invention, and even the service which is difficult for the original service personnel to complete, such as using the multimedia video and audio mode, through the expansion of the function keys. The customer understands the cooking method of the meal, which in turn strengthens the depth of service, and at the same time, the number of on-site personnel can be reduced by the participation of the customer. It is worth noting that the specific services linked to the above g-keys can be freely extended and are not limited to the functions described above. Similarly, the message notified by the status display unit 128 of the present invention is not limited to the above described situation.

As shown in Fig. 3B, a headphone jack 130 can be arranged on the side of the menu base 01 04, and the user can listen to the voice signal by using the earphone to avoid the influence of the noisy environment of the restaurant. There is another writer/charger interface device 132. Since the multimedia material of the present invention is stored in an erasable storage device (described later), the writer/charger interface device 132 can be utilized to directly The memory device can write data without disassembling the menu base 104. In addition, the present invention can also optionally include a built-in rechargeable battery in the menu base 104 for providing the movement capability of the menu base 104. In this case, the writer/charger interface device 132 can function as a charging interface.

As shown in FIG. 3C, on the bottom surface of the menu base 104, the present invention can arrange a storage medium slot 136 for inserting an erasable storage device, that is, the erasable storage device of the present invention can be fixedly disposed at In the menu base 104, a detachable structure can also be used, and when the data is updated, the storage device is directly replaced.

As shown in FIG. 4, a circuit block diagram of the menu base of this embodiment is shown. The menu base 104 includes a first microprocessor 200; a digital signal processing device 202 is coupled to the first microprocessor 200 for receiving instructions from the first microprocessor 200 to obtain multimedia material in the storage device. Processing a signal suitable for the display device 120 and the speaker 122; a display device 120 and a speaker 122, connected to the digital signal processing device 202; a storage device 204, connected to the digital signal processing device 202 13 the first microprocessor 200, used to The multimedia data outputted to the display device 120 and the speaker 122 is stored, wherein the storage device 204 is an erasable memory, so that the multimedia audio and video information to be output can be changed according to the needs of the user; To communicate wirelessly with the menu body 102; a communication interface 106b is used for physical connection with the menu body 102; a status display unit 128 is connected to the first microprocessor 200 for displaying the status of each unit; a microprocessor 200 for operating the information displayed by the display device 120; a plurality of function keys 124 The first microprocessor 200 is connected to provide a user-defined monthly service; a writer/charger interface device 132 is connected to the first microprocessor 200 for writing multimedia data to the storage device 204; And a power interface device 108 for lifting The power required for the menu base 104.

As shown in FIG. 5, the function diagram of the menu body of this embodiment. The menu body 102 has a binder 112 for connecting the multi-page menus 114, and all menus 114 positions on the menu body surface 514, the menu body surface 514 is generally made of a plastic material. Each page menu 114 has a specific tag 504, wherein in addition to being the approximate content of the menu of the page, the specific tag 504 has a function of informing the menu body 102 that the second microprocessor 506 is browsing which page the customer is browsing. .

On the menu body surface 514, the label 504 of each menu 114 corresponds to a position, and is provided with a light sensing device 502. The light sensing device 502 can emit a signal, for example, infrared, and when it encounters an obstacle, it will be reflected back. The light sensing device 502 can detect the reflected signal, wherein the light sensing device 502 can be a reflective photo-sensor or a non-contact proximity detection device. When the light sensing device 502 detects the reflected signal, the reflected signal is transmitted to the light sensing processing device 508 and transmitted to the second microprocessor 506. By detecting whether the particular light sensing device 502: receives a signal from itself, it can be informed of the menu 114 that the customer is browsing.

The menu 114 of this embodiment adopts a flip-up manner. Therefore, when the labels 504 of all the menus 114 cover the corresponding light sensing devices 502, all the light sensing devices 502 receive the reflected signals at this time, and the reflected signals are received. The image is passed to the light sensing processing device 508 and passed to the second microprocessor 506 whereupon the second microprocessor 506 determines that the customer is viewing the first page menu 114. Similarly, if the customer flips through to the second page menu 114, except that the label of the first page menu does not cover the corresponding light sensing device 502, the remaining light sensing devices 502 are covered and receive the reflected signal. And transmitting the reflected signal to the optical sensing processing device 508, and then to the second microprocessor 506, at which time the second microprocessor 506 determines that the customer is browsing the second page. It is worth noting that the page flipping mode of the menu 114 can also be used in the rollover mode, and does not affect the device 1⁄2J judgment mode.

On the other hand, the present invention utilizes the electromagnetic signal to penetrate the non-conductor, such as paper, plastic, etc., and the selection principle is that an electromagnetic induction panel 512 and an electromagnetic induction controller 510 are disposed inside the menu body 102. The electromagnetic induction panel 512 is connected to the electromagnetic induction controller 510. When an inductive pen 116 is used to select a menu content area (described later), the inductive pen 116 radiates electromagnetic signals to penetrate the multi-page sheet 114 and the menu body surface 514. After the electromagnetic induction panel 512 detects the electromagnetic box signal, the electromagnetic induction panel 512 transmits the signal to the electromagnetic induction controller 510, and the electromagnetic induction controller 510 determines the coordinates, thereby knowing that the sensing pen 116 is on the menu content area. position. The inductive pen 116, the electromagnetic induction panel 512 and the electromagnetic induction controller 510 may be electromagnetic electromagnetic digitizers or similar techniques.

The menu shown in FIG. 6A includes a plurality of page menus 114 stacked together, and each menu 114 has a phase. The corresponding tab 504 is used to indicate the restaurant category of the menu 114. The menu 114 is the menu content area 600 except for the label 504 indicating the catering category.

As shown in FIG. 6B, the menu content area 600 can be divided into a plurality of meal items, and each meal item can be roughly divided into a meal item name area 622, a meal item cooking description area 623, and a meal ^ The item image/video display area 624 and the meal item option area 625, etc., the user can perform the content arrangement of the food item content area 600 according to actual needs, for example, if a customer satisfaction survey is to be created, the problem can be classified into a problem. Statement area and file selection area. Referring to FIG. 5 and FIG. 6A simultaneously, the meal item name area 622, the meal item cooking description area 623, the favorite item image/video display area 624, and the meal item option area 625 are all corresponding to the electromagnetic induction panel 512. At least one corresponding coordinate is transmitted to the menu base 104 through the menu body 102 for comparison with the multimedia material in the storage device 204 of the menu base 104. It should be noted that the material of the menu 114 may be a paper, a plastic, or the like, which can cause the electromagnetic induction panel 512 to sense the radiation signal of the sensing pen 116.

The meal item name area 622 is used to indicate a dish, a dessert or a cup of coffee, etc., which is generally indicated by text on the menu content area 600. When the user selects the name area 622 by using the sensor pen 116, the display device 120 displays The text corresponding to the name of the meal, and the speaker 122 can also play the voice corresponding to the name of the meal.

The meal item image/video display area 624 expresses the meal points indicated by the meal item name area 622 by means of pictures and videos, and can be represented by text or graphics on the menu content area 600, when the user uses the sensor pen 116 When the meal item image/video display area 624 is clicked, the display device 120 displays a picture or video corresponding to the 3⁄4 meal point, providing the user with richer and easier to understand visual information. The meal item option area 625 is used to select the size, quantity, seasoning mode, hot and cold, etc. of the meal, to complete a complete meal, and the meal item selection: r page area 625 can be represented by text or graphic in the menu. Content area 600. The meal item cooking description area 623, using the multimedia expression mode, is used to describe the cooking process, the side, the use of ingredients, the calories, the taste, the nutrients, the body to the meal of the corresponding meal item name area 622. Efficacy and other special instructions.

The circuit block diagram of the menu body shown in FIG. 7 includes a second microprocessor 506, a communication interface 106a, at least one light sensing device 502, a light sensing processing device 508, and a wireless transceiver device 110a. An electromagnetic induction device 704, a status display device 708, and a power supply device 710.

The communication interface 106a, please refer to FIG. 1 at the same time, is disposed under the menu body 102, and performs data bidirectional exchange processing with the menu base 104 in a wired manner and accepts power supply from the menu base 104. The communication interfaces 106a, 106 may be Standard communication serial port or parallel port, such as RS232, USB, UART, etc.

The wireless transceiver device 110a is provided on the menu body 102 for short-distance wireless data bidirectional exchange processing with the menu base 104. The wireless transceiver device 110a, 110b is an infrared transmission device. (IrDA: Infrared Data Association) or Bluetooth wireless transmission (Bluetooth). When the Bluetooth wireless transmission 6 r mode is used, the plurality of menu bodies 102 can be simultaneously communicated with the same menu base 104, so that the needs of multiple people simultaneously ordering can be satisfied, and the plurality of menu bodies 102 are further Different languages can be displayed to enable customers from different gardens to see restaurant information displayed in their native language.

The electromagnetic induction device 704 includes an inductive pen 116, an electromagnetic induction controller 510, and an electromagnetic induction panel 512. The status display device 708, please refer to FIG. 1 at the same time, including a battery power indicator on the menu body 102 for indicating whether the menu 102 battery is strong or weak, and a beauty indicating whether or not the menu base 104 is connected. Secondary/connection indicator, where the battery power indicator and the desk/connection indicator can be LEDs or LCDs. The status of the connection can be indicated by setting different symbols on the LCD. The user can also customize the content of the ⁵ kg required status indication as needed.

The power supply device 710 is disposed inside the menu body 102. Since the menu body 102 can be operated from the menu base 104 as shown in FIG. 1, the power supply device 710 inside the menu body 102 is a rechargeable battery.

As shown in FIG. 8, the flow of creating a menu and storing data in a storage device or an external storage device is performed in the embodiment; As shown in FIG. 9, a schematic diagram of a tool required for creating a menu and storing data in a storage device or an external storage device is shown in FIG. Please also refer to Figure 4, Figure 5, Figure 6A, Figure 6B.

First, as in step 800, a computer program is used to input the desired word or graphic on the menu content area 600 of a menu 114, and then all the coordinates on the electromagnetic induction panel 512 correspond to the text or graphic position on the menu content area 600. , to collect the corresponding multimedia materials.

Next, steps 802, 804, and 806 are performed, wherein step 802 is to record the corresponding voice or special audio using the digitized recording set 86 of a microphone 82; step 804, the display device 120 of the menu base 104 is collected by a digital camera 84. The picture data to be outputted; step 806 is to record the video material to be output by the display device 120 of the menu base 104 by using a digital camera 85. After completing steps 802, 804 and 806, step 810 can be performed.

Step 808: Using a printer 96 externally connected to the personal computer 88, the desired ^: word and graphic on the menu content area 600 are printed by the printer 96 to create the one-page menu 114.

Step 810, connecting the personal computer 88 and the preset writer/charger interface device 132 located in the menu base 104 by means of a writer/charger device 94 using an AC/DC converter 92 to store all electromagnetic induction surfaces. The multimedia material corresponding to the 512 coordinates is stored in the storage device 204, thus completing all the meal item name area 622 of the menu content area 600, the meal item cooking description area 623, the meal item image/video display area 624, and the meal item. The text of the option area 625, the position of the graphic and the coordinates on the electromagnetic induction panel 512 correspond to the 0ti in the storage device 204. The multimedia material is also the production of a one-page menu 114. Making the multi-page menu 114 is also the same procedure.

A second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 10 and FIG. 11, an ordering system, including a wireless electronic menu device

20. A service terminal 70, a wireless local area network access device 98.

The wireless electronic menu device 20 differs from the wireless electronic menu device 100 of the first embodiment only in:

The status display unit on the menu base of the wireless electronic menu device 20 in this embodiment further includes an online connection for displaying the online state of the wireless electronic menu device 20 and the wireless local area network access device 98 or the service terminal device 70. An indicator light, which is a light emitting diode or a liquid crystal display, on which different marks can be set to indicate an online state, and the liquid crystal display can be combined with the display device in the first embodiment and/or Or the desk/connection indicator uses the same LCD screen;

The wireless electronic menu device 20 is further provided with a wireless network transmitting/receiving device 140 as a third communication device connected to the menu base for communicating with the wireless local area network access device 98 disposed in the restaurant. The local area network 10 is connected as shown in FIG.

The service terminal 70 shown in FIG. 10 includes a network interface device 72, a computer 74, a storage device 75, a display 76, and a printing device 78, and the service terminal 70 is generally placed in the kitchen or The counter, so that the waiter can know the customer's order or call service message, on the other hand, the waiter can also input a message to the service terminal 70 and transmit it to the customer's wireless electronic menu device 20 to notify the customer of the requested service. Processing situation.

As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, during the step 810 of creating a menu and storing data, most of the multimedia material can be stored on the storage device 75 of the service terminal 70 via the local area network 10, so that the wireless can be greatly reduced. The capacity of the storage device of the electronic menu device 20. When the multimedia data stored by the service terminal 70 needs to be played, the wireless electronic menu device 20 acquires the multimedia material via the wireless local area network access device 98 and the local area network 10 and then plays the same, and may use the method of downloading and then playing, or Use Streaming Media technology to play while downloading. This keeps the data played by each of the wireless electronic menu devices 20 consistent, and does not require storage of multimedia material on all of the wireless electronic menu devices 20, reducing the amount of work during storage.

The system diagram of this embodiment as shown in FIG. The wireless electronic menu device 20 can be connected to the local area network 10 via the wireless local area network access device 98, and can perform data bidirectional exchange processing via the local area network 10 and the service terminal device 70. It should be noted that the present invention can be further extended to the application occasion, and the use place of the wireless electronic menu device 20 is extended by adding a plurality of wireless local area network access devices 98 in the restaurant or outdoors. The flow of ordering using the ordering system of the present invention will be described below.

After the waiter guides the customer to sit and position, the customer can view the pictures and video introductions of the restaurant's special specials, offers, etc. through the display device 120 on the menu base 104, and simultaneously introduce the voice through the speaker 122 on the menu base 104. After the customer has watched the multimedia video introduction of the restaurant promotion, they can click on the meal. The customer can first browse through the menu 114 to select the category of the favorite meal. After the restaurant category is selected, the light sensing device 502 located at the corresponding position of the tag 504 can detect and transmit the detection result to the light sensing processing device 508. And passed to the second microprocessor 506 to determine the menu 114 that the customer is looking at.

Then, the customer can select the meal item name area 622 by using the sensor pen 116 on the menu 114, the menu base 104 records the meal, and displays the name of the meal on the display device 120. The speaker 122 can also play a voice corresponding to the name of the meal. At this time, the customer can click on the meal item image/video display area 624 to obtain more information, and the display device 120 and the speaker 122 play the multimedia corresponding to the meal. In addition, the customer can also click on the meal item cooking description area 623 to view the cooking instructions of the meal. If the customer clicks on the item item name area 622, the item in the item item option area 625 can be clicked. Option to complete a meal selection. The selection of multiple meals is also the same step, that is, after the customer first scrolls through the menu 114 to select the restaurant category, the sensor pen name field 622 is selected by the sensor pen 116, and finally the option in the meal item option area 625 is performed. Click on the action.

After the customer clicks to complete all the meals, the display device 120 on the menu base 104 displays the names of all selected meals, the amount and amount of individual meals, and the like, and can view all of them through the display device 120. If the meal is satisfactory, for example, the operation key 126 can be used for viewing. If it is not satisfied, the meal can be deleted according to the defined delete key.

In addition, the customer can also make a meal selection again to increase the meal. When the determination is correct, for example, the customer can press the defined total price function key, the wireless electronic menu device 20 of the present invention will calculate the total. The amount of consumption, or the calculation work is given to the service terminal 70, and after being calculated by the service terminal 70, the data of the total consumption amount is transmitted back to the wireless electronic menu through the local area network 10 and the wireless local area network access device 98. Device 20 is displayed on display device 120. At this time, the customer can first confirm whether the total consumption amount is in the budget. If it is acceptable, the food can be ordered according to the defined order key, and the order information is transmitted to the service terminal 70 through the wireless network transmitting/receiving device 140. , and print out the meal data, the waiter can know the complete meal information.

If the waiter delivers a meal to the customer, the wireless electronic menu device 20 can define a served button to select the served meal, and the meal on the display device 120 will be reversed. White, and this information will be sent back to the service terminal 70 synchronously until the waiter completes the serving service for all meals. During the meal, if the customer needs the service, the corresponding service button can be used to call the waiter to perform related services. In addition, when the customer completes the payment, the wireless electronic menu device 20 can define a paid button to clear all of the order information on the display device 120. For this function, the service terminal 70 can also transmit the message that the customer has completed the payment to the corresponding wireless electronic menu device 20 to clear the order information on the display device 120, and during the meal, the display device 120 and the speaker 122 It can output background music and entertainment videos.

Therefore, the wireless electronic menu device provides the customer with a menu similar to the traditional menu, and the customer personally completes the selection of the meal and provides rich and complete meal information, which not only improves the use of personal numbers. The lack of assistants can improve the correctness of customer ordering and customer satisfaction, thereby reducing the waiter and manpower required by the food and beverage industry, and the present invention can provide multimedia audio and video output, multi-national text, language with pictures, video The way to explain is more in line with the future internationalization trend.

Claims

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A wireless electronic menu device, comprising:

a menu base comprising a storage device and a second communication device;

A menu body comprising a microprocessor, a first communication device coupled to the microprocessor, a light sensing processing device coupled to the microprocessor, and at least one light sensing device coupled to the light sensing processing device The menu body and the menu base are connected by the first and second communication devices.

The wireless electronic menu device according to claim 1, wherein the menu base further comprises a video output device capable of outputting audio and video materials of the at least one menu.

The wireless electronic menu device according to claim 2, wherein the audio output device comprises a display, a speaker and a headphone interface device, and further comprising a device disposed on the menu base for operating the The operating device of the audio and video output device.

The wireless electronic menu device according to claim 1, wherein the menu base further comprises a status display unit for displaying an operating state of the wireless electronic menu device.

The wireless electronic menu device according to claim 4, wherein the status display unit is a connection status indicator for displaying a connection state between the first communication device and the second communication device.

The wireless electronic menu device according to claim 5, wherein the connection status indicator is a light emitting diode or a liquid crystal display.

The wireless electronic menu device according to claim 1, wherein the menu base further comprises a plurality of function keys, including a restaurant promotion key, a order key, a service key, a checkout key, and A spending amount key.

The wireless electronic menu device according to claim 1, wherein the first communication device or the second communication device is a wired communication transmission device or a Bluetooth wireless transmission device or an infrared transmission device.

The wireless electronic menu device according to claim 1, wherein the menu body is further provided There is a status display device for displaying the operational status of the wireless electronic menu device.

The wireless electronic menu device according to claim 9, wherein the status display device is provided with a table/wire indicator for indicating the connection state of the menu body and its corresponding menu base. .

The wireless electronic menu device according to claim 10, wherein the desk/wire indicator is a light emitting diode or a liquid crystal display.

The wireless electronic menu device according to claim 1, wherein the electromagnetic induction device is an electromagnetic induction digital device.

13. The wireless electronic menu device of claim 1, wherein the at least one light sensing device is a reflective light sensing device.

The wireless electronic menu device according to claim 1, wherein the menu body further comprises a binder for connecting the at least one menu.

The wireless electronic menu device according to claim 1, wherein the material of the at least one menu is a material that enables the electromagnetic induction panel to sense the radiation signal of the sensing pen.

16. An ordering system, characterized in that it comprises:

A wireless electronic menu device according to claim 1;

a third communication device disposed on the menu base of the wireless electronic menu device;

a local area network access device, wherein the wireless electronic menu device is connected to the local area network access device via the third communication device to connect with a local area network;

The ordering system according to claim 16, wherein the menu base further comprises an audio-visual output device capable of outputting audio-visual materials of the at least one menu.

18. The ordering system according to claim 17, wherein the video output device comprises a display, a speaker and a headphone interface device, and further comprising a device disposed on the menu base for operating the video output. Operating device of the device.

19. The ordering system according to claim 16, wherein the menu base is further provided with a status display unit for displaying an operating state of the wireless electronic menu device.

The à la carte system according to claim 19, wherein the status display unit comprises: a connection status indicator for displaying a connection state between the first communication device and the second communication device; An online indicator for displaying the online status of the third communication device and the local area network access device or the service terminal.

21. The ordering system according to claim 20, wherein the connection status indicator or the online indicator is a light emitting diode or a liquid crystal display.

22. The ordering system according to claim 16, wherein the menu base further comprises a plurality of function keys, wherein the plurality of function keys comprise a restaurant promotion key, a order key, a service key, and a checkout. Key and a spending amount key.

The ordering system according to claim 16, wherein the menu body is further provided with a state display device for displaying an operating state of the wireless electronic menu device.

24. The ordering system of claim 23, wherein the status display device is provided with a desk/wiring indicator for indicating a state of communication of the menu body with its corresponding menu base.

25. The ordering system of claim 24, wherein the desk/wire indicator is a light emitting diode or a liquid crystal display.

The ordering system according to claim 16, wherein the first communication device or the second communication device is a wired communication transmission device or a Bluetooth wireless transmission device or an infrared transmission device.

27. The ordering system according to claim 16, wherein the electromagnetic induction device is an electromagnetic induction digital device.

28. The ordering system of claim 16, wherein the at least one light sensing device is a reflective light sensing device.

The ordering system according to claim 16, wherein the menu body further comprises a binder for connecting the at least one menu.

30. The ordering system of claim 16, wherein the material of the at least one menu is a material that enables the electromagnetic induction panel to sense the radiation signal of the sensing pen.

31. The ordering system of claim 16, wherein the service terminal is provided with a storage device for storing multimedia audio and video material required by the wireless electronic menu device.

32. The ordering system according to claim 16, wherein the third communication device is a wired network communication device or a wireless network transmitting/receiving device, and the local area network access device is a local area network access device or a wireless local area network. Network access device.