CN1755605A - Wireless electronic menu apparatus and dishes ordering system containing the same - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention discloses a wireless electric menu which is formed by a menu and a menu base. It puts the pages menu into the menu body and uses digital sensing pen input technology to obtain the coordinate of the menu location of the sensing pen, it uses light sensor to pick which page of menu has been chased and then the menu body uses the wireless communicator or the wireless sender/receiver to transmit the gathered data to the menu base, the menu base acquires the corresponding and prerecord voice, audio signal, picture and visual data from the storage and assistants the user to acquire the food and rink information and chased food place by multimedia type. The invention also discloses an order system including the wireless electric type menu.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of radio minor menu apparatus and the formula order dishes system that comprises this device.
Background technology
In today that wireless network extremely prevails, all trades and professions are all being utilized Information technology and Radio Transmission Technology to reduce human cost energetically and are being promoted Customer Satisfaction.
The general settling mode of catering trade is the wireless meal ordering system that adopts personal digital aid (PDA) (PDA) to combine with computer management system, help the guest to order by attendant's handheld personal digital assistants device, to accelerate the food and drink work flow, reduce the guest indirectly and wait for the time of serving, increased the amount of flow in dining room, the utilization factor of dining table is improved.
But such mode but has following defective:
1. the operation interface of personal digital aid (PDA) is too complicated, and screen is too small, damages easily when dropping ground, price is too expensive, so present wireless electronic ordering machine all is by service operation from birth, rather than by client's uses that come in person, can't reach the purpose of reduction human cost.
2. the interaction mode between waiter and the client and traditional mode and indifference, not progressive, the client still browses traditional paper formula menu, and inquiry waiter such as today's special, every problem such as preferential, the meal that causes the understanding that the client often can't be calm and select oneself to want can't effectively promote Customer Satisfaction.
3. the cooking explanation of meal, as cooking process, method, heat, taste etc., all need to answer, because food and drink practitioner's high turnover rate and part-time rate by the waiter, can't accumulate its food and drink knowledge effectively, so answer varies with each individual often or be unclear.
4. the client often can't see the overall consumption amount of money or the meal project of all having ordered and the information of total amount of heat in advance.
5. during having a dinner, the client is if there is the demand of immediate service, and for example tableware, paper handkerchief, flavouring, free drinks etc. are because general personal digital aid (PDA) can't cause often can't in time satisfying the demands the client at one's side.
Summary of the invention
The objective of the invention is to address the above problem, a kind of radio minor menu apparatus is provided.
The objective of the invention is to be achieved through the following technical solutions:
A kind of radio minor menu apparatus comprises:
A menu pedestal comprises a memory storage and one second communication device;
A menu body, it comprises a microprocessor, first communication device that links to each other with this microprocessor, photoinduction treating apparatus that links to each other with this microprocessor and at least one Photoinduction device that links to each other with this photoinduction treating apparatus, and this menu body is connected by this first, second communication device with this menu pedestal.
An electromagnetic induction device, it comprises that one is arranged on the electromagnetic induction panel on this menu body one side, an induction pen is connected this microprocessor with one electromagnetic induction controller, when this induction pen is responded to this electromagnetic induction panel one ad-hoc location through an electromagnetic signal, this electromagnetic induction controller can calculate the corresponding coordinate of this ad-hoc location and result of calculation is transferred to this microprocessor, so that obtain corresponding data from this memory storage;
The menu that at least one links to each other with this menu body, it has a label that is used to indicate the food and drink classification, and this Photoinduction device is sensed the label of corresponding menu and will be responded to this photoinduction treating apparatus of result notification.
Wherein, also be provided with the video and audio output device that to export the audiovisual materials of this at least one menu on this menu pedestal.This video and audio output device comprises a display, loudspeaker and an earphone interface device.This video and audio output device comprises that also one is arranged on this menu pedestal, is used to operate the operating means of this video and audio output device.
Wherein, also be provided with a status display unit that is used to show this radio minor menu apparatus mode of operation on this menu pedestal, this status display unit is a line situation pilot lamp that shows connection state between this first communication device and second communication device, and this line situation pilot lamp is light emitting diode or bulb.
Wherein, also be provided with some function keys on this menu pedestal, these some function keys comprise a dining room sales promotion key, the key of making a reservation, a services key, check out a key and a consumption amount key, the respectively corresponding function corresponding of each function key.
Wherein, this first communication device or second communication device are wire communication transmitting device or Bluetooth wireless transmission device or infrared transmission device.
Wherein, but this memory storage is an erasing type memory.
Wherein, this electromagnetic induction device is the electromagnetic induction digital device.
Wherein, also comprise a loose-leaf binder that is used to connect this at least one menu on this menu body.
Wherein, the material of this at least one menu is to make this electromagnetic induction panel sense the material of this induction pen radiation signal.
The present invention also provides a kind of formula order dishes system, and it comprises:
A radio minor menu apparatus as previously described;
The 3rd communication device on menu pedestal that is arranged on this radio minor menu apparatus;
A LAN access device, this radio minor menu apparatus connects this LAN access device by the 3rd communication device, to be connected with LAN;
A Terminal Server, it comprises at least one Network Interface Unit, in order to linking to each other with LAN, this Terminal Server can with this radio minor menu apparatus interaction.
Wherein, also be provided with the video and audio output device that can export the audiovisual materials of this at least one menu on this menu pedestal, this video and audio output device comprises a display, loudspeaker and an earphone interface device.This video and audio output device comprises that also one is arranged on this menu pedestal, is used to operate the operating means of this video and audio output device.
Wherein, also be provided with a status display unit that is used to show this radio minor menu apparatus mode of operation on this menu pedestal.This status display unit comprises a line situation pilot lamp that shows connection state between this first communication device and second communication device, and an on-line light that shows the 3rd communication device and this LAN (Local Area Network) access device or this Terminal Server on line state.This line situation pilot lamp or on-line light are light emitting diode or bulb.
Wherein, also be provided with some function keys on this menu pedestal, these some function keys comprise a dining room sales promotion key, the key of making a reservation, a services key, check out key and a consumption amount key, the wherein respectively corresponding function corresponding of each function key.
Wherein, this first communication device or second communication device are wire communication transmitting device or Bluetooth wireless transmission device or infrared transmission device.
Wherein, but this memory storage is an erasing type memory.
Wherein, this electromagnetic induction device is the electromagnetic induction digital device.
Wherein, also comprise a loose-leaf binder that is used to connect this at least one menu on this menu body.
Wherein, the material of this at least one menu is to make this electromagnetic induction panel sense the material of this induction pen radiation signal.
Wherein, the 3rd communication device is cable network communication device or wireless network emission/receiving device, and this LAN access device is wired local area network access device or wireless LAN access device.
Positive progressive effect of the present invention is:
1, client can utilize this device to finish the meal voluntarily to select, and the operation interface that provides of this device and traditional paper formula menu are in full accord.
2, this device is gone up the video and audio output device that is provided with, and cooperates picture, video by multi-language character, language, provide catering information to client, and direct customers is ordered.
3, client can see the overall consumption amount of money of dealing with and whole data of meal of having ordered in advance from the demonstration output unit of this device.
4, this device is provided with calling device client's call service is given birth to, and to satisfy its instant demand, also is provided with by calling device and can makes the waiter notify the disposition of its desired service of client.
5, the menu of this device can be designed to the form of customer satisfaction investigation, makes things convenient for data collection to improve the managerial defective in dining room to help the dining room managerial personnel.
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Fig. 1 is the perspective exploded view of first embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 2 is the solid combination synoptic diagram of first embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 3 A is the schematic top plan view of the menu pedestal of first embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 3 B is the rear perspective synoptic diagram of first embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 3 C is the schematic perspective view of looking up of first embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 4 is the circuit block diagram of the menu pedestal of first embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 5 is the functional schematic of the menu body of first embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 6 A is the menu synoptic diagram of first embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 6 B is that the menu content of first embodiment of the invention is arranged synoptic diagram.
Fig. 7 is the circuit block diagram of the menu body of first embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 8 makes menu and with the process flow diagram of data storage at memory storage in the first embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 9 makes menu and with the synoptic diagram of data storage at the required instrument of memory storage in the first embodiment of the invention.
Figure 10 is the synoptic diagram of the Terminal Server of second embodiment of the invention.
Figure 11 is the system schematic of second embodiment of the invention.
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Below in conjunction with accompanying drawing, enumerate preferred embodiment of the present invention, so that technical scheme of the present invention to be described, be not in order to limit the present invention.
First embodiment, as shown in Figure 1, a kind of radio minor menu apparatus 100, comprise can be separated from one another a menu body 102 and a menu pedestal 104, on menu body 102 and menu pedestal 104, be respectively equipped with wireless transmitter 110a and 110b so that carry out wireless telecommunications between the two, also can use the wire communication transmitting device, and wireless transmitter 110a and 110b are Bluetooth wireless transmission device or infrared transmission device.Have a power interface device 108 manipulating on the menu pedestal 104 in order to single body 102 of external power supply offerings and menu pedestal 104.
The outward appearance of menu body 102 and menu pedestal 104 can be designed to various forms according to user's demand.Menu pedestal 104 can fixedly be inlayed on the table, or places in a movable manner on the desktop and use for client.
During use, both uses that also can combine of menu body 102 and menu pedestal 104, as shown in Figure 2, carry out communication by communication interface 106a and 106b this moment between the two, and communication interface 106a and 106b also can be used as charging inlet, are used for 102 chargings of 104 pairs of menu bodies of menu pedestal.On the other hand, menu body 102 has a loose-leaf binder 112, in order to connect many menus 114, the present invention utilizes electromagnetic signal can penetrate idioelectric characteristic, adopt radiation that an induction pen 116 carries out electromagnetic signal to penetrate many menus 114, finish input by the coordinate that measures the radiation signal position.And a jack 118 also can be set on menu pedestal 104, in order to lay induction pen 116.
As shown in Figure 3A, be the schematic top plan view of the menu pedestal 104 of first embodiment of the invention.Menu pedestal 104 is provided with a display equipment 120, it can be a LCD screen, operating key 126 with this display equipment 120 of operation, can come display text, picture, video information according to user's demand, for example, can be in order to total price of the cooking methods that shows the meal, the sales promotion information in dining room, the food and drink of putting or dish delivery situation etc.Display equipment 120 of the present invention, the literal version of display that also can arrange in pairs or groups different adapts to international passenger's demand, and loudspeaker 122 also can be installed, and cooperates the multimedia video effect.In addition, can dispose a series of function key 124 according to user's demand on the menu pedestal 104, for the present embodiment, on menu pedestal 104, add a call function key, be used for client's call service personnel service; Also can add a total price function key,, can make client understand price earlier by pushing this key ordering dishes when finishing; Or cooperate display equipment 120 and loudspeaker 122, and add a dining room sales promotion key, show the advertising campaign in dining room in the multimedia video mode.On the other hand, on menu pedestal 104, also be provided with a status display unit 128, in order to inform that the user uses situation, as, the electric power situation pilot lamp of menu pedestal 104, and the line situation pilot lamp of 102 of menu bodies, or add a dish delivery situation pilot lamp, cooperate display equipment 120 and loudspeaker 122 to finish, can obtain immediately in addition in order to inform that its meal of client has been cooked.
The present invention will need the item by attendant's service of ordering dishes traditionally, be included in entirely in the dish-order device of the present invention, even the expansion by function key, the service that the script attendant is difficult for finishing, as, utilize the multimedia video mode to allow client understand the cooking method of meal, and then strengthened the service degree of depth, by client's participation, also can reduce field staff's quantity simultaneously.It should be noted that the specific service that the above-mentioned functions key is linked, can freely expand definition, be not limited to above-mentioned described function by the user.Same, the message that status display unit 128 of the present invention is informed is not limited to above-mentioned described situation.
Shown in Fig. 3 B, can arrange an earphone interface 130 in this menu pedestal 104 sides, the user can utilize earphone to listen to speech sound signal, with the influence of the noisy environments of avoiding the dining room.Other has one write device/charger interface device 132, because but multimedia document of the present invention is stored in the erasing type memory storage (being illustrated in the back), therefore can utilize this write device/charger interface device 132, directly write data to memory storage, and need not menu pedestal 104 be dismantled, in addition, the present invention also can be chosen in a built-in rechargeable battery in the menu pedestal 104, in order to the locomotivity of menu pedestal 104 to be provided, and in the case, this write device/charger interface device 132 can be used as charging inlet.
Shown in Fig. 3 C, bottom surface at menu pedestal 104, the present invention can arrange a Storage Media slot 136, but in order to insert the erasing type memory storage, that is, but erasing type memory storage of the present invention can be fixedly installed in the menu pedestal 104, also can adopt detachable structure, when carrying out data updating, directly replace memory storage.
As shown in Figure 4, the circuit design block scheme of the menu pedestal of present embodiment.Wherein menu pedestal 104 comprises a first microprocessor 200; A digital signal process device 202 connects first microprocessor 200, in order to accept the instruction of first microprocessor 200, obtains the multimedia document in the memory storage and is processed into the signal that is fit to display equipment 120 and loudspeaker 122; Display equipment 120 and loudspeaker 122 connect digital signal process device 202; A memory storage 204, connect digital signal process device 202 and first microprocessor 200, be used for storing the multimedia document that offers display equipment 120 and loudspeaker 122 outputs, wherein but this memory storage 204 is an erasing type memory, therefore, can change the multimedia video information that to export according to user's demand; A wireless transmitter 110b is in order to carry out wireless bidirectional communication with menu body 102; A communication interface 106b is connected in order to carry out entity with menu body 102; One status display unit 128 connects first microprocessor 200, in order to show each location mode; Some operating keys 126 connect first microprocessor 200, in order to the information of operation display device 120 demonstrations; Some function keys 124 connect first microprocessor 200, in order to the service that provides the user to define; A write device/charger interface device 132 connects first microprocessor 200, writes in order to memory storage 204 is carried out multimedia document; And one power interface device 108 in order to provide the menu pedestal 104 required power supplys.
As shown in Figure 5, the functional schematic of present embodiment menu body.Menu body 102 has a loose-leaf binder 112, and in order to multipage menu 114 is linked together, and all menus 114 are positioned on the menu body surface 514, and menu body surface 514 is generally made with plastic type material matter.Each page menu 114 all has a specific label 504, and wherein this specific label 504 also has the function of informing menu body 102 inner second microprocessor, 506 which page menus of client's browsing except as the general contents that indicates this page menu.
On menu body surface 514, label 504 opposite positions of each menu 114, all be equiped with a Photoinduction device 502, Photoinduction device 502 can send signal, for example be infrared ray, when meeting barrier, then can reflect, and Photoinduction device 502 can detect this reflection signal, and wherein Photoinduction device 502 can be reflecting light induction installation (Reffective photo-sensor) or the untouchable arrangement for detecting (Close proximity detection) that closely connects.After this Photoinduction device 502 detects this reflection signal, this can be reflected signal and pass and photoinduction treating apparatus 508, and be passed to second microprocessor 506.Utilize to detect specific Photoinduction device 502 whether receive self send signal, and can learn the menu 114 of client's browsing.
The menu 114 of present embodiment adopts and turns over mode, therefore when the label 504 of all menus 114 all covers corresponding Photoinduction device 502, this moment, all Photoinduction devices 502 all can receive the reflection signal, and with this reflection signal pass to photoinduction treating apparatus 508, and then reaching second microprocessor 506, this moment, second microprocessor 506 will be judged first page of menu 114 of client's browsing.Similar when if client browses to second page of menu 114, this moment, the label except that first page of menu did not cover in the corresponding Photoinduction device 502, remaining Photoinduction device 502 all can coveredly firmly receive the reflection signal, and with this reflection signal biography and photoinduction treating apparatus 508, and then reaching second microprocessor 506, this moment, second microprocessor 506 will be judged second page of client's browsing.Page turning mode that it should be noted that menu 114 also can adopt the mode of rollover, can't influence the judgment mode of this device.
On the other hand, the present invention utilizes electromagnetic signal to penetrate idioelectric characteristic, as stationery, plastics etc., it clicks principle is to be equiped with an electromagnetic induction panel 512 and an electromagnetic induction controller 510 in the inside of menu body 102, wherein electromagnetic induction panel 512 is connected with electromagnetic induction controller 510, when utilizing an induction pen 116 to click menu content district (introducing in the back), induction pen 116 can penetrate multipage menu 114 and menu body surface 514 by electromagnetic radiation signal, and arrival electromagnetic induction panel 512, after electromagnetic induction panel 512 detects ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION SIGNATURE, pass to electromagnetic induction controller 510, electromagnetic induction controller 510 is judged coordinate, thereby learns the position of induction pen 116 in the menu content district.Wherein induction pen 116, electromagnetic induction panel 512 can be electromagnetic induction digital device (Electromagnetic digitizer) or akin technology with electromagnetic induction controller 510.
Menu as shown in Figure 6A includes some pages of menus 114 and be superimposed together, and each menu 114 has a corresponding label 504 to be used for indicating the food and drink classification of menu 114.Except that the label 504 that indicates the food and drink classification, remainder is menu content district 600 on the menu 114.
Shown in Fig. 6 B, wherein menu content district 600 can be divided into several meal projects, and each meal project can probably be divided into project name district, a meal 622, project cooking explanation project image/video show area, 623, one meal 624, district, a meal and a meal project options region 625 etc., the user can carry out the content arrangement in menu content district 600 according to actual needs, for example, make the customer satisfaction investigation as desire, then can divide into problem statement district and answer and select the district.Please consult Fig. 5 and Fig. 6 A simultaneously, project name district, meal 622, meal project cooking explanation district 623, project image/video show area, meal 624 and meal project options region 625 etc., corresponding at least one corresponding coordinates on electromagnetic induction panel 512 all, see through menu body 102 and be passed to menu pedestal 104, in order to the memory storage 204 of menu pedestal 104 in multimedia document contrast.Material that it should be noted that menu 114 can be that stationery, plastics class etc. can make electromagnetic induction panel 512 can sense the material of the radiation signal of induction pen 116.
Project name district, meal 622 is in order to indicate a course, dessert or a cup of Java etc., generally with textual representation in menu content district 600, when the user utilizes induction pen 116 to click name region 622, then display equipment 120 can show the literal of corresponding this meal title, and loudspeaker 122 also can be play the voice of corresponding this meal title.
Project image/video show area, meal 624 utilizes the mode of picture, video to show the meal of project name district, meal 622 indications, can be illustrated in the menu content district 600 with literal or figure, when the user utilizes induction pen 116 to click project image/video show area 624, meal, then display equipment 120 can show the picture or the video of corresponding this meal, offers the abundanter and comprehensible visual information of client.Meal project options region 625 is used for selecting the size, quantity, seasoning mode, cold and hot etc. of meal, and in order to finish a complete meal, meal project options region 625 can be illustrated in the menu content district 600 with literal or figure.Project cooking explanation district, meal 623, utilize multimedia manifestation mode, illustrate especially in order to the cooking process of meal that corresponding project name district, meal 622 indications are described, method, use food materials, heat, taste, nutritional labeling, to effect and other of health etc.
The circuit block diagram of this menu body as shown in Figure 7, wherein menu body 102 comprises one second microprocessor 506, communication interface 106a, at least one Photoinduction device 502, photoinduction treating apparatus 508, wireless transmitter 110a, electromagnetic induction device 704, a status display unit 708 and a power supply device 710.
Electromagnetic induction device 704 comprises an induction pen 116, an electromagnetic induction controller 510 and electromagnetic induction panel 512.
Power supply device 710 is located at menu body 102 inside, because as shown in Figure 1, menu body 102 can break away from menu pedestal 104 and operate, so the power supply device 710 of these menu body 102 inside is the rechargeable type battery.
As shown in Figure 8, make menu for present embodiment and store data in the process flow diagram of memory storage.As shown in Figure 9, make menu for present embodiment and store data required instrument synoptic diagram when memory storage.Please consult Fig. 4, Fig. 5, Fig. 6 A, Fig. 6 B simultaneously.
At first as step 800, utilize computer program, import literal or figure required in the menu content district 600 of a certain menu 114, again that coordinates all on the electromagnetic induction panel 512 is corresponding with literal or graph position in the menu content district 600, to carry out the collection of corresponding multimedia document.
Then, carry out step 802,804 and 806, wherein step 802 is for to utilize the digitalized audio record device 86 of a microphone 82 to record its corresponding voice or special message; Step 804, the picture information that the display equipment 120 that utilizes a digital camera 84 to collect menu pedestal 104 will be exported; The video data that step 806 will be exported for the display equipment 120 that utilizes a digital camera 85 to record menu pedestal 104 behind completing steps 802,804 and 806, can carry out step 810.
Step 808 is utilized a printer 96 that is external on the PC 88, and literal required in the menu content district 600, figure are printed off through printer 96, produces this one page menu 114.
Step 810, by one use the write device/charger apparatus 94 of AC-DC converter 92 connect PC 88 be positioned at write device/charger interface device 132 that menu pedestal 104 presets store all with the corresponding multimedia document of electromagnetic induction panel 512 coordinates to memory storage 204, so promptly finish all project name districts, meal 622 in a menu content district 600, project cooking explanation district, meal 623, the literal of project image/video show area, meal 624 and meal project options region 625, coordinate on graph position and the electromagnetic induction panel 512, corresponding to the multimedia document in the memory storage 204, also is the making of finishing one page menu 114.Making multipage menu 114 also is identical program.
Second embodiment, as Figure 10, shown in Figure 11, a kind of formula order dishes system comprises a radio minor menu apparatus 20, Terminal Server 70, a wireless LAN access device 98.
This radio minor menu apparatus 20 only is with the different of the described radio minor of first embodiment menu apparatus 100:
Status display unit on the menu pedestal of the radio minor menu apparatus 20 in the present embodiment also comprises an on-line light that is used for display radio electronic type menu apparatus 20 and this wireless LAN access device 98 or Terminal Server 70 on line states, and this on-line light is light emitting diode or bulb;
This radio minor menu apparatus 20 also is provided with the wireless network transmission/reception 140 of the conduct that links to each other with the menu pedestal the 3rd a communication device, in order to wireless LAN access device 98 communications of building the dining room in cloth, to be connected, as shown in Figure 4 with LAN 10.
The system diagram of present embodiment as shown in figure 11.Wherein radio minor menu apparatus 20 can link via wireless LAN access device 98 and LAN 10, and makes the data two-way exchange via LAN 10 and Terminal Server 70 and handle.It should be noted that the present invention can further enlarge applicable situation, by setting up many wireless LAN access devices 98 in the dining room or outdoor, the field of employment of extending radio minor menu apparatus 20.
Below the flow process of utilizing formula order dishes system of the present invention to order will be described.
At first waiter's direct customers is settled down behind the position, client can watch dining room today's special, preferential etc. picture, introductory video by the display equipment on the menu pedestal 104 120, the loudspeaker 122 that see through on the menu pedestal 104 carry out the voice introduction simultaneously, viewed and admired the multimedia video introduction of dining room advertising campaign as client after, can click the meal.Client can browse menu 114 earlier and select to like the classification of meal, after selected food and drink classification, the photoinduction loading amount 502 that is positioned under label 504 opposite positions can be detected, and will detect result's biography and photoinduction treating apparatus 508, and be passed to second microprocessor 506, determine the menu 114 that client consults.
Then, client can be on this page menu 114, utilize induction pen 116 to click project name district, meal 622, then menu pedestal 104 can write down this meal, and on display equipment 120, show the title of this meal, loudspeaker 122 also can be play the voice of corresponding this meal title, this moment, client can click project image/video show area, meal 624 to obtain more information, then display equipment 120 and loudspeaker 122 can be play the multimedia video explanation of corresponding this meal, client can also click project cooking explanation district, meal 623 in addition, watch the cooking explanation of this meal, if client clicks after the project name district, meal 622, can click the option in the meal project options region 625, to finish the selection of one meal.The selection of multiple tracks meal also is identical step, promptly client browse earlier menu 114 with selected food and drink classification after, utilize induction pen 116 to click project name district, meal 622 again, carry out at last in the meal project options region 625 option click action.
When client click finish all meals after, display equipment 120 on this moment menu pedestal 104 can show the amount of money of all titles of selecting meals, indivedual meals and quantity or the like, and can check all meals by display equipment 120, whether be satisfied with, for example can utilize operating key 126 to check, can the meal be deleted by the delete key of definition if be unsatisfied with also.
In addition, client also can carry out the meal once more and click, to increase the meal, when determining when errorless, for example, client can be by the total price function key of definition, radio minor menu apparatus 20 then of the present invention will calculate its overall consumption amount of money, perhaps give Terminal Server 70 with this evaluation work, after Terminal Server 70 calculating, see through LAN 10 and return to this radio minor menu apparatus 20, be presented on the display equipment 120 with the data of wireless LAN access device 98 with the overall consumption amount of money.At this moment, client can confirm earlier that the overall consumption amount of money is whether among budget, if can accept, then can make a reservation by the key of making a reservation of definition, this moment, the data of making a reservation can be passed to Terminal Server 70 through wireless network transmission/reception 140, and print the meal data, this moment, the waiter just can learn complete meal information.
After if the waiter gives client with a certain meal, these radio minor menu apparatus 20 definables one key of having served, select the meal served, this meal on the display equipment 120 will be anti-white at this moment, and this information will return synchronously to Terminal Server 70, finishes the service of serving of all meals up to the waiter.And during having a dinner, during as if the customer need service, can be by the function key of corresponding definition, the service that comes the call service life to be correlated with.
In addition, when client finished payment, this radio minor menu apparatus 20 definables one received payment key was so that remove all information of making a reservation on display equipment 120.And this function, also can transmit the extremely corresponding radio minor menu apparatus 20 of message that client has finished payment by Terminal Server 70, with the information of making a reservation on the removing display equipment 120, and during client has a dinner, display equipment 120 and loudspeaker 122 exportable background musics and amusement short-movie.
Therefore, this radio minor menu apparatus, offer a kind of traditional menu mode of ordering dishes that is similar to of client, and by client come in person the selection of finishing the meal, and can provide abundant and complete meal information, not only improve the disadvantages of using personal digital aid (PDA), more can promote correctness and customer satisfaction that client orders, and then the required waiter's manpower of reduction food and drink dealer, and the present invention can provide multimedia video output, explanation mode with multi-language character, language cooperation picture, video more can meet under the following internationalization trend and use.
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1, a kind of radio minor menu apparatus is characterized in that it comprises:
A menu pedestal comprises a memory storage and one second communication device;
A menu body, it comprises a microprocessor, first communication device that links to each other with this microprocessor, photoinduction treating apparatus that links to each other with this microprocessor and at least one Photoinduction device that links to each other with this photoinduction treating apparatus, and this menu body is connected by this first, second communication device with this menu pedestal.
An electromagnetic induction device, it comprises that one is arranged on the electromagnetic induction panel on this menu body one side, an induction pen is connected this microprocessor with one electromagnetic induction controller, when this induction pen is responded to this electromagnetic induction panel one ad-hoc location through an electromagnetic signal, this electromagnetic induction controller can calculate the corresponding coordinate of this ad-hoc location and result of calculation is transferred to this microprocessor, so that obtain corresponding data from this memory storage;
The menu that at least one links to each other with this menu body, it has a label that is used to indicate the food and drink classification, and this Photoinduction device is sensed the label of corresponding menu and will be responded to this photoinduction treating apparatus of result notification.
2, radio minor menu apparatus according to claim 1 is characterized in that, also is provided with the video and audio output device that can export the audiovisual materials of this at least one menu on this menu pedestal.
3, radio minor menu apparatus according to claim 2 is characterized in that, this video and audio output device comprises a display, loudspeaker and an earphone interface device.
4, radio minor menu apparatus according to claim 2 is characterized in that, this video and audio output device comprises that also one is arranged on this menu pedestal, is used to operate the operating means of this video and audio output device.
5, radio minor menu apparatus according to claim 1 is characterized in that, also is provided with a status display unit that is used to show this radio minor menu apparatus mode of operation on this menu pedestal.
6, radio minor menu apparatus according to claim 5 is characterized in that, this status display unit is a line situation pilot lamp that is used to show connection state between this first communication device and second communication device.
7, radio minor menu apparatus according to claim 6 is characterized in that, this line situation pilot lamp is light emitting diode or bulb.
8, radio minor menu apparatus according to claim 1 is characterized in that, also is provided with some function keys on this menu pedestal.
9, radio minor menu apparatus according to claim 8, it is characterized in that, these some function keys comprise a dining room sales promotion key, the key of making a reservation, a services key, check out a key and a consumption amount key, the respectively corresponding function corresponding of this each function key.
10, radio minor menu apparatus according to claim 1 is characterized in that, this first communication device or second communication device are wire communication transmitting device or Bluetooth wireless transmission device or infrared transmission device.
11, radio minor menu apparatus according to claim 1 is characterized in that, but this memory storage is an erasing type memory.
12, radio minor menu apparatus according to claim 1 is characterized in that, this electromagnetic induction device is the electromagnetic induction digital device.
13, radio minor menu apparatus according to claim 1 is characterized in that, also comprises a loose-leaf binder that is used to connect this at least one menu on this menu body.
14, radio minor menu apparatus according to claim 1 is characterized in that, the material of this at least one menu is to make this electromagnetic induction panel sense the material of this induction pen radiation signal.
15, a kind of formula order dishes system is characterized in that, it comprises:
A radio minor menu apparatus as claimed in claim 1;
The 3rd communication device on menu pedestal that is arranged on this radio minor menu apparatus;
A LAN access device, this radio minor menu apparatus connects this LAN access device by the 3rd communication device, to be connected with LAN;
A Terminal Server, it comprises at least one Network Interface Unit, in order to linking to each other with LAN, this Terminal Server can with this radio minor menu apparatus interaction.
16, radio minor menu apparatus according to claim 15 is characterized in that, also is provided with the video and audio output device that can export the audiovisual materials of this at least one menu on this menu pedestal.
17, radio minor menu apparatus according to claim 16 is characterized in that, this video and audio output device comprises a display, loudspeaker and an earphone interface device.
18, radio minor menu apparatus according to claim 16 is characterized in that, this video and audio output device comprises that also one is arranged on this menu pedestal, is used to operate the operating means of this video and audio output device.
19, radio minor menu apparatus according to claim 15 is characterized in that, also is provided with a status display unit that is used to show this radio minor menu apparatus mode of operation on this menu pedestal.
20, radio minor menu apparatus according to claim 19 is characterized in that this status display unit comprises: a line situation pilot lamp that is used to show connection state between this first communication device and second communication device; An on-line light that is used to show the 3rd communication device and this LAN (Local Area Network) access device or this Terminal Server on line state.
21, radio minor menu apparatus according to claim 20 is characterized in that, this line situation pilot lamp or on-line light are light emitting diode or bulb.
22, radio minor menu apparatus according to claim 15 is characterized in that, also is provided with some function keys on this menu pedestal.
23, radio minor menu apparatus according to claim 22, it is characterized in that, these some function keys comprise a dining room sales promotion key, the key of making a reservation, a services key, check out a key and a consumption amount key, the respectively corresponding function corresponding of this each function key.
24, radio minor menu apparatus according to claim 15 is characterized in that, this first communication device or second communication device are wire communication transmitting device or Bluetooth wireless transmission device or infrared transmission device.
25, radio minor menu apparatus according to claim 15 is characterized in that, but this memory storage is an erasing type memory.
26, radio minor menu apparatus according to claim 15 is characterized in that, this electromagnetic induction device is the electromagnetic induction digital device.
27, radio minor menu apparatus according to claim 15 is characterized in that, also comprises a loose-leaf binder that is used to connect this at least one menu on this menu body.
28, radio minor menu apparatus according to claim 15 is characterized in that, the material of this at least one menu is to make this electromagnetic induction panel sense the material of this induction pen radiation signal.
29, formula order dishes system according to claim 15, it is characterized in that, the 3rd communication device is cable network communication device or wireless network transmission/reception, and this LAN access device is wired local area network access device or wireless LAN access device.
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