JP2005196554A - Order input device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow batch designation of all the submenu items associated with a menu item on one screen. <P>SOLUTION: When the menu item, about which order information is inputted via an input part, has a submenu, an item list of all the submenu items associated with the menu item is displayed in a display part. When the submenu items associated with the menu item is designated from the item list, information about the designated submenu items is related to the order information of the menu item stored in a storage part. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a portable order input device that is carried by a store clerk at a restaurant such as a restaurant or a pub, and is used for inputting information related to a food and drink menu ordered by a customer.

  For example, a family restaurant has conventionally introduced an order management system using a portable order input device, a so-called order entry terminal. In restaurants where this system is introduced, waiters and waitresses called so-called waitresses, so-called customer service representatives, each carry an order entry terminal to serve customers. When an order for a food / beverage menu item is received from a customer, an input operation (keyboard, touch panel, etc.) of the order entry terminal is used to input information related to the food / beverage menu item for which the order has been received.

  Thus, the order menu information input to the order entry terminal is transmitted to the order management apparatus using the wireless communication function, and stored and managed for each customer in the order management apparatus. Then, based on the order menu information, a cooking instruction is given to the kitchen, and a billing process for food and drink is performed.

  By the way, among the main menu items of restaurants, there are menu items that can be selected from several types of salads and beverages in addition to the main dishes. In this case, a menu item added to a main menu item such as salad or beverage is called a submenu item. For example, there are shops that allow you to choose the type of dressing you want to add to your salad. In this case, the dressing is information accompanying the salad and is referred to as a comment.

In the conventional order input device used in such a store, when the input order information is information on a main menu item having a sub menu, a list of sub menus that can be added to the main menu item is displayed on the sub menu. Display in group units. When one of the submenu items is designated from one submenu list, the next submenu list is displayed, and the process waits for any of the submenu items to be designated. Thus, when the submenu items are designated for all the submenu groups, the next main menu item can be input (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2003-132438 A

  Thus, in this type of conventional order input device, even when order information of a menu item having a plurality of groups of submenus is input, a submenu belonging to one group from one screen for that menu item. Only items could be specified. Moreover, for example, [1. Bread], [2. How to bake eggs], [3. Drinks], [4. The order of specifying submenu items was fixed, such as “Desert”. For this reason, in order to specify a submenu item without regard to the order, a screen switching operation is required, and there is a problem that the operation becomes complicated.

  The present invention has been made based on such circumstances, and the purpose of the present invention is to be able to specify all submenus associated with the menu item in one screen, which complicates the operation. It is an object of the present invention to provide an order input device that can improve the work efficiency by liberalizing the input procedure.

  An order input device of the present invention displays an input unit for inputting order information of menu items, a storage unit for storing order information input via the input unit, and order information stored in the storage unit. And a display unit. In addition, when the menu item for which order information is input via the input unit is a menu item having a sub menu, a sub menu list display for displaying a list of all sub menu items associated with the menu item on the display unit Means and a sub menu designation means for designating a sub menu item associated with the menu item from the item list. Information related to the submenu item specified by the submenu specifying means is associated with the order information of the menu item stored in the storage unit.

  According to the present invention in which such measures are taken, it is possible to specify all submenus associated with a menu item together in one screen, and to improve work efficiency by liberalizing input procedures without complicating operations. An order input device that can be improved can be provided.

The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
In this embodiment, the present invention is applied to an order entry terminal of an order management system built in a restaurant such as a family restaurant.

  FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of an order management system according to the present embodiment. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a portable type for each customer service representative to input information on food and drink menu items received from customers. This is an order entry device, a so-called order entry terminal. The order entry terminal 1 has a built-in wireless communication function, and can perform data communication with the wireless unit 2 of the order management apparatus 3 using wireless communication. The wireless unit 2 is attached to, for example, the ceiling of the passenger seat and relays data transmission between the order management device 3 and each order entry terminal 1.

  The order management device 3 is a computer device that centrally manages customer orders, cooking, and accounting, and includes a kitchen terminal 5, a slip issuing machine 6 and a POS via a communication line 4 such as a LAN (Local Area Network). The terminal 7 is connected online.

  When the order management device 3 receives the customer order menu information wirelessly transmitted from each order entry terminal 1 via the wireless unit 2, the order management device 3 stores and manages the order menu information for each customer and cooks the ordered food and drink menu items. Instruction data is created and transmitted to the kitchen terminal 5. Thereby, in the kitchen terminal 5, the cooking instruction | indication of the ordered food / beverage menu item is output by a display, printing, an audio | voice, etc. Further, the order management apparatus 3 creates print data of the order slip based on the order menu information and transmits it to the slip issuing machine 6. As a result, an order slip for each customer is printed and issued from the slip issuing machine 6. Further, when the slip number of the customer to be accounted for is input at the POS terminal 7, the order management device 3 reads the customer order menu information identified by the slip number from the storage unit and transmits it to the POS terminal 7. Thereby, in the POS terminal 7, the accounting process of the food-and-drink price is performed.

  The order management device 3 has a non-volatile storage device such as a hard disk as a data file for supporting order menu input processing at each order entry terminal 1 as a main menu file 8, a sub menu file 9, and a comment file. 10 is formed. These data files 8.9.10 are downloaded to each order entry terminal 1 by radio.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the main menu file 8 uses a uniquely set group number as a key, the name of the main menu group identified by the group number, and information on the main menu items belonging to the main menu group Is stored. Here, the main menu item is a food or drink item for which a unit price is determined. The main menu group classified by the material, composition, etc. of each main menu item includes, for example, lunches, salads / soups, pasta, gratin / doria, breads, meat dishes, Japanese dishes / salmons, There are desserts, menus for children, beverages, noodles, etc.

  The information on the main menu item includes the menu code (MMC), menu name, and unit price set for each main menu item, as well as information on the number of submenus and submenu groups. Here, the sub-menu is a food / drink item added to the main dish, and one item is selected from a plurality of items. The submenus are classified into staple foods such as rice and bread, corn salad, potato salad, tuna salad, macaroni salad and other beverages, hot coffee, iced coffee, tea, juice and other beverages, cakes, ice cream, etc. There are desserts. The price of food and drink items added as a submenu is included in the unit price of the main menu item. For a main menu item having a sub menu, the number of sub menu groups included in the menu item and a group number which is an identification code thereof are set in the main menu file 8 as the number of sub menus and the sub menu group. . On the other hand, for a menu item that does not have a submenu, the number of submenus and the submenu group are both set to “0”. Here, the main menu file 8 functions as a storage unit that stores in advance the type information (submenu group number) of the submenu that the menu item has for each main menu item that has the submenu.

  In the submenu file 9, as shown in FIG. 3, the name of the submenu group identified by the group number and the information of the submenu items belonging to the submenu group are set with the group number set uniquely as a key. Is stored. The submenu item information stores a menu code (SMC) and a menu name set for each submenu item, and a comment group number indicating a classification of comments attached to the submenu item. Here, the comment is an item attached to the menu item, and corresponds to, for example, a dressing attached to a salad or a beverage provision time.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the comment file 10 stores the name of the comment group identified by the group number and the information of the comment belonging to the comment group, with the group number uniquely set as a key. Yes. The comment information includes a comment code (CMC) set for each comment and comment items such as a dressing name and a provision time.

  The order entry terminal 1 includes a menu item order information at a restaurant, an input unit for inputting so-called order menu information, a display unit for displaying order menu information input through the input unit, and an order menu for a single customer. A storage unit for storing information and an output unit for outputting order menu information stored in the storage unit are provided. One unit of customer is an individual or group customer managed by one slip.

  FIG. 5 is an external view of the order entry terminal 1, and FIG. The order entry terminal 1 is composed of a thin plate-like main body 10 that is provided with a keyboard 11 that functions as an input unit on one side when opened and functions as an input unit and a display unit on the other side. A display 12 with a touch panel is provided.

  The main body 10 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 13 as a main control unit, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 14 in which fixed data such as programs are stored in advance, and a RAM (Random) in which the data files 8 to 10 are downloaded. (Access Memory) 15, a wireless circuit 16 as an output unit, a keyboard controller 17 for controlling the keyboard 11, a display controller 18 for controlling screen display of the display 12 with a touch panel, a touch panel signal input circuit 19 for controlling touch panel input, and the like. Is provided. The CPU 13, the ROM 14, the RAM 15, the wireless circuit 16, the keyboard controller 17, the display controller 18, and the touch panel signal input circuit 19 are connected by a bus line such as an address bus or a data bus.

  The keyboard 11 includes an order key 21 for declaring input of food and drink menu items ordered by customers, a menu group designation key 22 for designating various main menu groups, a numeric key 23, a confirmation / transmission key 24, and the like. It is installed.

  On the display 12 with a touch panel, a menu screen 40 for displaying the name of the food and drink menu item that has been ordered and the number of orders in association with each other in the symbol of the dish is displayed.

  In the RAM 15, in addition to an area for storing the data files 8 to 10 downloaded from the order management apparatus 3, as shown in FIG. 7, an order memory 31 that functions as a storage unit, a counter memory 32 for an order number counter n, A flag memory 33 for the sub menu flag SMF, a flag memory 34 for the menu display flag MDF, and the like are formed.

  The order entry terminal 1 having such a configuration is configured such that when the order key 21 is input, the CPU 13 executes the order key processing shown in the flowcharts of FIGS. That is, when starting the order key process, the CPU 13 first clears the order memory 31. Further, the order number counter n is reset. Further, the sub menu flag SMF and the menu display flag MDF are set to “0”.

  Thereafter, the CPU 13 determines whether or not the confirmation / transmission key 24 is input as ST1. If it is not input, the submenu flag SMF is checked as ST2. Here, when the sub menu flag SMF is not “1”, it is determined whether or not the menu group designation key 22 has been input as ST3. If it is not input, the menu display flag MDF is checked as ST4. If the menu display flag MDF is not “1”, the process returns to the confirmation / transmission key input determination process of ST1. Therefore, immediately after the order key 21 is input, the CPU 13 waits for the confirmation / transmission key 24 or the menu group designation key 22 to be input.

  If it is determined in ST3 that the menu group designation key 22 has been input by a signal from the keyboard controller 17, the CPU 13 determines the main menu item belonging to the main menu group designated by the input menu group designation key 22. A list screen (main menu list screen 50) is created and displayed on the display 12 with the touch panel. If the menu display flag MDF is changed to “1”, the process proceeds to the state determination process of the menu display flag MDF in ST4.

  An example of the main menu list screen 50 is shown in FIG. This screen 50 is a main menu list screen 50 that is displayed when the menu group designation key 22 of the main menu group “lunch” is input, and includes a touch key section 51 composed of a plurality of sections, an OK button 52, and the like. , And a name display section 53. In the touch key portion 51, the names of the main menu items belonging to the main menu group “lunch” are displayed for each section. The name display unit 53 displays the name of the main menu item in the section where the touch operation is performed.

  Therefore, when the CPU 13 confirms that the menu display flag MDF is “1” in ST4, the main menu list screen 50 corresponding to one of the main menu groups is displayed on the display 12 with the touch panel. It is determined whether or not the touch key portion 51 of the screen 50 has been touched. When the touch key unit 51 is not touch-operated, the main menu item order is not input, and thus the CPU 13 determines whether or not the OK button 52 on the screen 50 is touch-operated. If the OK button 52 has not been touched, the CPU 13 returns to the confirmation / transmission key input determination process in ST1. On the other hand, when it is detected that the OK button 52 is touched by a signal from the touch panel, the CPU 13 deletes the main menu list screen 50. When the menu display flag MDF is returned to “0”, the process returns to the confirmation / transmission key input determination process of ST1.

  Therefore, when the menu group designation key 22 is operated and the main menu list screen 50 is displayed on the display 12 with the touch panel, the CPU 13 inputs the confirmation / transmission key 24 or the menu group designation key. 22 is input or the touch key unit 51 or the OK button 52 of the main menu list screen 50 is touched. When another menu group specifying key 22 is input, the main menu belonging to the main menu group specified by the newly input menu group specifying key 22 is used instead of the main menu list screen 50 being displayed. Display the item list screen.

  If it is detected in ST5 that the touch key unit 51 has been touched by a signal from the touch panel, the order of the main menu item displayed in the touched section is instructed, so the CPU 13 The main menu order process specifically shown in FIG. 9 is executed.

  First, the CPU 13 reads out information related to the main menu item for which an order has been specified, that is, the main menu code, main menu name, number of submenus, and submenu group number, from the downloaded main menu file 8.

  Next, the CPU 13 searches the order memory 31 using the main menu code of the main menu item for which the order is instructed as a search code. If the order menu information having the main menu code that matches the search code is not stored, the order menu information of the same item as the main menu item instructed to be ordered is not stored in the order memory 31, so the CPU 13 After the order number counter n is counted up by 1, order menu information is created with the value of the order number counter n as the order number. That is, the order menu information is created by associating the main menu code, the main menu name, the number of submenus, and the submenu group number of the main menu item instructed for order with the order number n and the order number n. The order menu information of the order number n is stored in the order memory 31.

  Next, the CPU 13 checks the number of submenus in the order menu information of the order number n as ST6. Here, when the number of submenus is “0”, the main menu item ordered is an item that does not have a submenu, so the CPU 13 has ordered the menu screen 40 of the display 12 with a touch panel. The main menu name of the main menu item is displayed in correspondence with the number of orders. Thereafter, the process returns to the confirmation / transmission key input determination process of ST1.

  If the number of submenus is "1" or more in ST6, the main menu item ordered is an item having a submenu, so the CPU 13 extracts the submenu group number from the order menu information of order number n. The submenu group name corresponding to the submenu group number is acquired from the downloaded submenu file 9. Then, the acquired submenu group name is displayed together with the number of orders on the menu screen 40 in association with the main menu name of the main menu item instructed to be ordered. Thereafter, the CPU 13 checks the submenu flag SMF, changes it to “1” if it is “0”, and returns to the confirmation / transmission key input determination processing of ST1.

  On the other hand, as a result of searching the order memory 31, if order menu information of the main menu code that matches the search code is stored, the order menu information of the same item as the main menu item instructed to be ordered is stored in the order memory 31. Since it is stored, the CPU 13 acquires the order number k (k <n) of the order menu information. Then, the order number of the order menu information of the order number k is increased by 1. In addition, the order number of the main menu item displayed on the menu screen 40 also increases.

  Next, the CPU 13 checks the number of submenus in the order menu information with the order number k. If the number of submenus is “0”, the main menu item ordered is an item that does not have a submenu, so the CPU 13 returns to the confirmation / transmission key input determination process of ST1.

  On the other hand, if the number of submenus is “1” or more, the main menu item instructed to be ordered is an item having a submenu, so the CPU 13 obtains the main menu code from the order menu information of order number k. Then, the submenu group number corresponding to the main menu code is read from the main menu file 8 and added to the order menu information of the order number k. Thereafter, the CPU 13 returns to the confirmation / transmission key input determination process of ST1.

  Accordingly, when the main menu list screen 50 is displayed on the touch panel display 12 and the touch key portion 51 of the screen is continuously operated, the CPU 13 executes the main menu ordering process each time. To do.

  An example of the menu screen 40 is shown in FIG. On this screen 40, icons (hereinafter referred to as dish-shaped icons) 41 (41A, 41B,..., 41G), which are a plurality of (seven in the figure) designed in advance, are displayed. Each time a menu item is ordered, one icon is selected, and the main menu name and the number of orders are displayed in the icon. In addition, for main menu items having submenus, icons (hereinafter referred to as small plate icons) 42 (42A, 42B, 42C, 42D, 42E, 42F) with the same number of small dishes as the number of submenus are designed. ) Is displayed in association with the dish icon 41, and the corresponding submenu group name is displayed in each small dish icon 42.

  If it is confirmed in ST2 that the sub menu flag SMF is “1”, the CPU 13 determines whether or not an input declaration of the sub menu group has been made. Here, if there is no input declaration of the sub menu group, the process proceeds to ST3 for determining whether or not the menu group specifying key 22 is input.

  On the other hand, when it is detected that the small dish icon 42 displayed on the menu screen 40 is touched by a signal from the touch panel, the CPU 13 determines that the main menu item for designating the sub menu is designated. (Main menu designation means) Then, the sub menu order process specifically shown in the flowchart of FIG. 10 is executed.

  First, the CPU 13 orders the order menu information corresponding to the main menu item designated as ST7, that is, the main menu item having the name displayed on the plate-type icon 41 associated with the touch-operated small plate-type icon 42. The number k is acquired from the order memory 31. Then, the CPU 13 reads the submenu item information (submenu code, submenu name, comment group number) corresponding to all the submenu group numbers stored in the order menu information from the submenu file 9. Then, a list screen of submenu names (submenu list screen 60) is created and displayed on the display 12 with a touch panel (submenu list display means).

  An example of the submenu list screen 60 is shown in FIG. This screen 60 is a submenu list screen 60 that is displayed when any of the small plate icons 42A to 42D displayed in association with the main menu item “special lunch” is touched. The menu item portion 61, the submenu item list portion 62, and a “close” button 63 are included. In the main menu item section 61, the name of the main menu item and the number of orders in the dish icon 41C related to the touch-operated small dish icons 42A to 42D are displayed. In addition, the names of all submenu groups included in the main menu item are displayed. Then, corresponding to the name of each submenu group, name buttons 62 </ b> A to 62 </ b> D of all submenu items belonging to the submenu group are displayed on the list unit 62.

  Therefore, the CPU 13 determines that the “close” button 63 on the submenu list screen 60 is touch-operated in ST8, or any of the submenu name buttons 62A to 62D displayed on the list unit 62 is touch-operated in ST9. stand by. If the CPU 13 detects that the “close” button 63 on the screen 60 has been touched by a signal from the touch panel, the CPU 13 deletes the submenu list screen 60. Then, the process returns to the confirmation / transmission key input determination process of ST1.

  On the other hand, when it is detected that the list unit 62 is touch-operated by a signal from the touch panel, the sub-menu item of the sub-menu name buttons 62A to 62D displayed in the touch operation part is specified (sub Menu designation means), the CPU 13 examines the comment group number of the information related to the designated submenu item as ST10. If the comment group number is “0”, no comment is necessary for the submenu item, so the CPU 13 specifies from the order menu information of the order number k stored in the order memory 31. The submenu group number of the selected submenu item is detected. Then, the submenu group number is changed to the submenu code of the designated submenu item (submenu order processing means).

  On the other hand, if the comment group number is not “0”, a comment is necessary for the submenu item, so the CPU 13 reads the comment information corresponding to the comment group number from the downloaded comment file 10. put out. Then, the button group in which each item of the comment information is displayed is displayed in addition to the corresponding submenu name buttons 62 </ b> A to 62 </ b> D on the submenu list screen 60.

  An example of the submenu list screen 60 additionally displayed with the comment group button 70 is shown in FIG. This screen 60 is a screen when one item (corn salad) in the sub menu group “salad” is designated, and the comment items of the comment group “dressing” for the sub menu group “salad” are respectively displayed. The comment group button 70 is additionally displayed following the submenu name button 62B belonging to the submenu group “salad”.

  Therefore, the CPU 13 waits for any comment item in the comment group button 70 to be selected. When it is detected that the comment group button 70 is touched by a signal from the touch panel, the comment item of the comment group button 70 displayed on the touch operation part is selected. The submenu group number of the designated submenu item is detected from the order menu information of the order number k stored in 31. Then, the submenu group number is changed to the submenu code of the designated submenu item and the comment code of the selected comment item (submenu order processing means). Thereafter, the comment group button 70 additionally displayed is deleted.

  Thereafter, the CPU 13 determines whether or not the submenu group number of the designated submenu item remains in the order menu information of the order number k as ST11. Then, if it remains, the process returns to the ST8 “close” button input determination process.

  On the other hand, if the corresponding submenu group number does not remain, the CPU 13 deletes the submenu name buttons 62A to 62D of the submenu group having no submenu group number from the submenu list screen 60 (designation). Sub-menu processing means). Further, the CPU 13 subtracts 1 from the number of submenus of the order menu information of the order number k stored in the order memory 31.

  FIG. 16 shows a screen example when the name button 62B of the submenu item belonging to the submenu group “salad” is deleted from the submenu list screen 60 shown in FIG.

  After that, the CPU 13 determines whether the number of submenus in the order menu information of the order number k is “0” or “1” or more in ST12. If it is “1” or more, the process returns to ST8 “close” button input determination processing.

  When the number of submenus of the order menu information of order number k is “0”, the CPU 13 checks the number of submenus of all the order menu information stored in the order memory 31. Only when the number of submenus of all the order menu information is “0”, the submenu flag SMF is returned to “0”. If the number of submenus in at least one order menu information is “1” or more, the submenu flag SMF remains “1”. Thereafter, the CPU 13 returns to the confirmation / transmission key input determination process of ST1.

  If it is determined in ST1 that the confirmation / transmission key 24 has been input according to a command from the keyboard controller 17, the CPU 13 executes a confirmation / transmission process specifically shown in the flowchart of FIG. First, the CPU 13 checks the order number counter n in ST13. Here, if the order number counter n is “0”, it means that the confirmation / transmission key 24 has been operated without inputting the order menu information, and therefore the process returns to the confirmation / transmission key input determination process of ST1.

  When the order number counter n is “1” or more, the CPU 13 displays a list list screen (order confirmation list screen) of main menu items that have been ordered from all the order menu information stored in the order memory 31. 80) is created and displayed on the display 12 with a touch panel.

  Next, the CPU 13 checks the submenu flag SMF as ST14 (designated determination means). Here, when the sub menu flag SMF is updated to “1”, there is a main menu item for which the sub menu is not specified, so the CPU 13 determines the sub menu group number from the order menu information in the order memory 31. Detects order menu information that remains. Then, the main menu name of the order menu information is acquired, and a warning is displayed for the corresponding main menu name in the order confirmation list screen 80 (notification means).

  An example of the order confirmation list screen 80 including a warning display is shown in FIG. On this screen 80, the main menu items “Recommended Lunch” and “Meat Spaghetti” 1 point each and “Special Lunch” 2 items in total are ordered, but the submenu for “Recommended Lunch” is specified. It is an order confirmation list screen 80 when it is forgotten. On the order confirmation list screen 80, a name list 81 of main menu items is displayed, and a warning mark 82 is displayed for the main menu item “recommended lunch” in the list 81 where the submenu is not specified.

  Therefore, the CPU 13 waits for the main menu item on which the warning mark 82 of the name list 81 is displayed as ST15. If it is detected by a signal from the touch panel that the area of the main menu item where the warning mark 82 is displayed (notification menu specifying means), the CPU 13 deletes the order confirmation list screen 80. Then, the process proceeds to the submenu order process specifically shown in FIG.

  If the sub menu flag SMF is “0” in ST14, the CPU 13 waits for the close button of the order confirmation list screen 80 to be input or the confirmation / transmission key 24 to be operated again. If the input of the close button is detected, the CPU 13 deletes the order confirmation list screen 80 and returns to the confirmation / transmission key input determination process in ST1.

  On the other hand, when the input of the confirmation / transmission key 24 is detected, the CPU 13 modulates the order menu information stored in the order memory 31 by the radio circuit 16 and transmits it to the radio unit 2 as a radio wave. Thereafter, if the order confirmation list screen 80 and the menu screen 40 are deleted, the current order key process is terminated.

  Assume that the data shown in FIGS. 2, 3, and 4 are set in the main menu file 8, the submenu file 9, and the comment file 10 downloaded from the order management apparatus 3, respectively. For example, the first person (customer A) in the group of four people has “recommended lunch”, the second person (customer B) has “special lunch”, and the third person (customer C) has “ Assume that a fourth person (customer D) orders “meat spaghetti” in order for “special lunch”. Incidentally, “recommended lunch” and “special lunch” are menu items having a submenu, and “meat spaghetti” is a menu item having no submenu.

  In this case, the store clerk in charge of customer service inputs the order key 21 of the order entry terminal 1, and first listens to the order of the customer A and inputs the “lunch” menu group designation key 22. Then, since the main menu list screen 50 of the main menu group “lunch” is displayed on the display 12 with the touch panel, the “recommended lunch” displayed on the touch key portion 51 of the screen is touch-operated.

  Subsequently, the store clerk listens to the order of customer B and touches “special lunch” displayed on the touch key unit 51.

  Next, the store clerk listens to the order of customer C and inputs the “pasta” menu group designation key 22. Then, since the main menu list screen of the main menu group “pasta” is displayed on the display 12 with the touch panel, the “meat spaghetti” in the touch key portion of the screen is touch-operated.

  Next, the store clerk listens to the order of customer D and inputs the “lunch” menu group designation key 22. Then, the “special lunch” displayed on the touch key portion 51 of the main menu list screen 50 of the main menu group “lunch” is touch-operated.

  When the above operation is completed, the order memory 31 stores the data shown in FIG. That is, as the order menu information of order number “1”, main menu code “101”, menu name “recommended lunch”, order number “1”, submenu number “2”, submenu group number “20” / “30” As the order menu information of order number “2”, main menu code “104”, menu name “special lunch”, order number “2”, submenu number “4”, submenu group number “10” / “ 20 ”/“ 30 ”/“ 40 ”/“ 10 ”/“ 20 ”/“ 30 ”/“ 40 ”are stored, the main menu code“ 121 ”as the order menu information of the order number“ 3 ”, the menu name“ “Meet spaghetti”, order number “1”, submenu number “0”, submenu group number “0” are stored.

  A menu screen 40 shown in FIG. 13 is displayed on the display 12 with a touch panel. That is, the dish type icon 41C of the main menu item “special lunch” that has been entered last is displayed largely in the lower center of the screen. The dish-shaped icon 41C displays small dish-shaped icons 42A, 42B, 42C, and 42D corresponding to four types of sub-menus “main foods”, “salads”, “beverages”, and “desserts”. ing. Similarly, small dish icons 42E and 42F corresponding to two types of submenus “main food” and “beverages” are displayed on the dish icon 41A of the main menu item “recommended lunch”. Accordingly, from the menu screen 40, the customer service representative is accompanied by four types of sub-menus “main foods”, “salads”, “beverages” and “desserts” in the main menu item “special lunch”. It can be seen at a glance that the main menu item “recommended lunch” is accompanied by two sub-menus of “main food” and “beverages”.

  Therefore, the customer service representative performs a touch operation on, for example, the small plate type icon 42B in order to designate a submenu associated with the main menu item “special lunch”. The same operation is performed when the other small dish icons 42A, 42C, and 42D are touch-operated. Then, as shown in FIG. 14, all of the submenu items belonging to all the submenu groups “main foods”, “salads”, “beverages” and “desserts” associated with the main menu item “special lunch” are displayed. Since the list screen 60 is displayed on the display 12 with the touch panel, the customer B and the customer D who have ordered the main menu item “special lunch” are asked what the salads are to designate, for example. Here, if customer B designates “corn salad”, the customer service representative performs a touch operation on the area of the submenu name “corn salad” displayed in the list section 62 of the submenu list screen 60.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 15, the comment item button 70 of the comment group “dressing” related to the submenu group “salad” is additionally displayed in the list unit 62, so Ask what you want to do. Here, assuming that customer B selects “Southern”, the customer service representative performs a touch operation on the area of the comment item “Southern” displayed in the list section 62. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 18B, the first submenu group number “10” corresponding to the submenu group “salad” of the order menu information of the order number “2” stored in the order memory 31 is stored. Is changed to the sub-menu code “11” of the sub-menu item “corn salad” and the comment code “1B” of the comment item “Southern”.

  Subsequently, it is assumed that customer D designates “tuna salad” and selects dressing “Japanese style”. In this case, the customer service representative touches the area of the submenu name “tuna salad” on the submenu list screen 60, and then touches the area of the comment item “Japanese style”. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 18C, the second submenu group number “10” corresponding to the submenu group “salad” in the order menu information of the order number “2” is changed to the submenu item “tuna salad”. ”Sub-menu code“ 13 ”and comment item“ Japanese style ”comment code“ 1A ”. Also, the number of submenus is changed from “4” to “3”. In the display 12 with a touch panel, as shown in FIG. 16, the name button 62 </ b> B of the submenu item belonging to the submenu group “salad” is deleted from the list unit 62.

  Therefore, the customer service representative can easily recognize from the submenu list screen 60 that the designation of “salad” among the four types of submenus added to the main menu item “special lunch” has been completed.

  Next, the customer service representative asks the customer B and customer D what to specify for example the staple food. Here, when both of them designate “Rice”, the person in charge of the customer touches the area of the submenu name “Rice” displayed in the list section 62 of the submenu list screen 60 twice. Then, the name button 62 </ b> A of the submenu item belonging to the submenu group “main meal” is deleted from the list portion 62. Thereby, the customer service representative can easily recognize that the designation of the submenu “staple food” has been completed.

  Thereafter, the designation operation of the remaining submenus “beverages” and “desserts” is performed in the same manner, and when the operation is completed, the customer service representative inputs the confirmation / transmission key 24. Then, for example, an order confirmation list screen 80 having the contents shown in FIG. 17 is displayed on the display 12 with the touch panel. In this case, since the designation of the submenu to be added to the main menu item “recommended lunch” has not been completed, a warning mark 82 is displayed on the main menu item “recommended lunch”. Thereby, the customer service representative notices that the designation of the submenu to be added to the main menu item “recommended lunch” has not been completed. At this time, even if the confirmation / transmission key 24 is input, the order menu information in the order memory 31 is not wirelessly transmitted to the order management apparatus 3.

  The customer service representative who notices that the sub menu is not specified touches the area of the main menu item “recommended lunch” on which the warning mark 82 is displayed. Then, since the list screen of the submenu items belonging to all the submenu groups “salads” and “beverages” attached to the main menu item “recommended lunch” is displayed on the display 12 with the touch panel, Similarly to the case of the main menu item “special lunch”, the submenu items “salads” and “beverages” associated with the main menu item “recommended lunch” are designated and operated.

  Thereafter, when the confirmation / transmission key 24 is input again, the order confirmation list screen 80 without the warning mark 82 is displayed. As a result, the customer service representative can confirm that there is no omission in the submenu. Therefore, the customer service representative inputs the confirmation / transmission key 24 again. Then, the order menu information in the order memory 31 is wirelessly transmitted to the order management apparatus 3, and the order input operation is completed.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, when inputting an order for a main menu item having a sub menu, the item list of all sub menu groups attached to the main menu item is displayed on one screen, and each sub menu is displayed. Since the submenu items belonging to the menu group can be designated collectively, the submenu item can be designated without being obstructed by a simple operation. Therefore, a significant improvement in work efficiency can be expected.

  When a comment attached to the submenu item is selected for the designated submenu item, a list of selectable comments is displayed on the display 12 with the touch panel, and any one of the comment lists is displayed. It waits for a comment to be selected. Therefore, the comment list is displayed only when a comment needs to be selected, and the selection is forced. For example, for two identical main menus, one is corn salad with Southern dressing and the other is Can prevent the problem of entering the wrong combination when receiving an order to apply Japanese-style dressing to tuna salad.

  Moreover, the confirmation list screen 80 displayed on the display 12 with the touch panel can easily distinguish between the menu item for which the designation of the submenu has been completed and the menu item for which the designation has not been completed, and the designation is completed. By designating a menu item that is not yet displayed, a submenu designation screen associated with the menu item is displayed, which simplifies the operation. From this point, a significant improvement in work efficiency can be expected.

The present invention is not limited to the one embodiment.
For example, in the above embodiment, when the menu item to which the order information is input is a menu item having a submenu, the submenu that the menu item has around the dish-shaped icon 41 on which the name of the menu item is displayed. By displaying the small-plate icon 42 in which the name of the submenu group is displayed for each type, information related to the menu item is displayed in association with the information related to the menu item for each type. However, the display pattern of association is not limited to this, and can be implemented with various modifications. Further, instead of the name of the submenu group, an illustration that can specify the submenu group may be displayed.

  In the above embodiment, when a submenu item is designated, the submenu group number of the corresponding order menu information is changed to the code of the designated submenu item, thereby specifying the submenu item designated submenu item. Is distinguished from the submenu group before designation, for example, by adding information identifying whether or not the submenu item has been designated to the submenu group number of the order menu information and changing this information. You may make it do. In this case, it is possible to display the item list of all the submenu groups included in the designated menu item on the same screen regardless of whether or not the submenu item has been designated.

  In the above embodiment, when the menu item specified by the main menu specifying means is a menu item having a submenu, the list of all submenu items attached to the menu item is displayed on the display unit. When the menu item input via the input unit is a menu item having a sub menu, the item list of all sub menus accompanying the menu item is displayed on the display unit, and the menu item is attached to the menu item. You may make it accept the item specification of a submenu.

In the above embodiment, the main menu file 8, the sub menu file 9, and the comment file 10 are downloaded in advance to the order entry terminal 1. However, the order entry terminal 1 needs to refer to the data file without downloading. In some cases, the order management apparatus 3 may be inquired by radio.
Of course, various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

1 is an overall configuration diagram of an order management system according to an embodiment of the present invention. The schematic diagram which shows the data structure of the main menu file in the embodiment. The schematic diagram which shows the data structure of the submenu file in the embodiment. The schematic diagram which shows the data structure of the comment menu file in the embodiment. The top view which shows the external appearance structure of the order entry terminal in the embodiment. The block diagram which shows the principal part structure of the order entry terminal in the embodiment. The schematic diagram which shows the main memory areas formed in RAM of the same order entry terminal. The flowchart which shows the principal part of the order key process which CPU of the same order entry terminal performs. The flowchart which shows the main menu order process in FIG. 8 concretely. The flowchart which shows the submenu order process in FIG. 8 concretely. 9 is a flowchart specifically showing confirmation / transmission processing in FIG. The top view which shows an example of the main menu list screen displayed on the display part of an order entry terminal in the embodiment. The top view which shows an example of the menu screen displayed on the display part of an order entry terminal in the embodiment. The top view which shows an example of the submenu list screen displayed on the display part of an order entry terminal in the embodiment. The top view which shows an example of the submenu list screen with a comment displayed on the display part of an order entry terminal in the embodiment. The top view which shows an example when designation | designated of submenu group "salad" is completed in the submenu list screen shown in FIG. The top view which shows an example of the order confirmation list screen displayed on the display part of an order entry terminal in the embodiment. The schematic diagram used for data description of the order memory which the order entry terminal has in the same embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Order entry terminal, 2 ... Wireless part, 3 ... Order management apparatus, 8 ... Main menu file, 9 ... Submenu file, 10 ... Comment file, 11 ... Keyboard, 12 ... Display with touch panel, 13 ... CPU, 31 ... Order memory 40 ... menu screen 50 ... main menu list screen 60 ... sub menu list screen 70 ... comment group button 80 ... order confirmation list screen

Claims (5)

An input section for entering order information for menu items;
A storage unit for storing the order information input via the input unit;
A display unit for displaying order information stored in the storage unit;
When the menu item for which order information is input via the input unit is a menu item having a submenu, a submenu list display for causing the display unit to display a list of all submenu items associated with the menu item. Means,
Submenu designation means for designating a submenu item attached to the menu item from the item list displayed by the submenu list display means;
Sub-menu order processing means for associating information on the sub-menu item designated by the sub-menu designation means with order information of the menu item stored in the storage unit;
An order input device characterized by comprising:   The submenu order processing means displays a list of selectable comments on the display section when selecting a comment accompanying the submenu item for a specified submenu item, When any one of the comments is selected, the information on the comment is associated with the order information of the menu item stored in the storage unit together with the information on the designated submenu item. The order input device according to claim 1. An input section for entering order information for menu items;
A storage unit for storing the order information input via the input unit;
A display unit for displaying order information stored in the storage unit;
Main menu designating means for designating menu items for which order information is stored in the storage unit;
When the menu item specified by the main menu specifying means is a menu item having a submenu, a submenu list display means for displaying a list of all submenu items attached to the menu item on the display unit;
Submenu designation means for designating a submenu item associated with the menu item designated by the main menu designation means from the item list displayed by the submenu list display means;
Submenu order processing means for associating information relating to the submenu item designated by the submenu designation means with the order information stored in the storage unit of the menu item designated by the main menu designation means;
An order input device characterized by comprising:   The submenu order processing means displays a list of selectable comments on the display section when selecting a comment accompanying the submenu item for a specified submenu item, When one of the comments is selected, the information related to the comment is added to the order information stored in the storage unit of the menu item specified by the main menu specifying means together with the information related to the specified submenu item. 4. The order input device according to claim 3, wherein the order input device is an association means. Designated order judging means for judging whether or not a submenu item has been designated for each menu item when order information of a menu item having a submenu is stored in the storage unit;
A notifying means for notifying the menu item that the sub-menu item is determined not to be specified by the specified determining means;
Notification menu specifying means for specifying the menu item notified by the notification means;
Further comprising
5. The submenu list display means includes displaying on the display unit a list of all submenu items attached to the menu item designated by the notification menu designation means. The order input device according to any one of them.

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