JP2006237872A - Ordering system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an ordering system for preventing malfunction due to radio wave disturbance with a neighboring shop and radio interference at provision of a system ID. <P>SOLUTION: A radio output is minimized only at provision of the system ID to an apparatus in the system and a radio ID and a radio encryption key used for radio communication between the systems are generated from the system ID. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an ordering system in a restaurant or the like.

  Usually, an ordering system includes an input device for inputting customer orders, a data control device that manages the ordering system and creates instruction data for cooking and providing food ordered by customers, and a data control device. It consists of an output device that receives and outputs.

In this ordering system, the output device needs to set information such as a system ID that needs to be set unique to the store when it is installed in the store or when it is exchanged. In the setting method, a system ID setting request is notified from the input device to the data control device, and if there is a system ID setting request from the corresponding output device to the data control device, the data control device outputs the request. There is a method of transmitting and assigning a system ID to a device. (For example, see Patent Document 1)
JP 2004-128777 A

  The conventional ordering system described in Patent Document 1 has the following problems. That is, when there is a system ID setting request from the input device to the output device, the system ID is assigned wirelessly via the wireless control device only when the output device responds to the setting response. If there is a setting response from the output device of the store that is accidentally close at that time, the ID can be set. In this case, since the system ID is different for each store, there is a problem in that only the output device cannot be connected to the system.

  Furthermore, the wireless wireless ID used by the output device is managed separately from the system ID, but usually all are shared. For this reason, when there is an installation environment in which the wireless environment is good between adjacent stores, there is a possibility that the wireless IDs of other stores may be grouped when the output device is activated. In that case, there was a problem that the output device could not be connected to the system as described above.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and prevents radio interference and communication connection failure due to erroneous setting of system ID and wireless ID between adjacent stores where the ordering system is used. An ordered system is provided.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention is based on an input device that inputs an order received from a customer and generates order data, a control device that receives and stores the order data, and information received from the input device or the control device. An ordering system including an output device that performs print output or display output, wherein the input device is unique to each of the ordering systems that are preset and registered with the input device communication means that performs wireless communication with the control device and the output device. Input device storage means for storing the system ID, and system ID transmission registration means for transmitting the system ID stored in the input device storage means to the output device via the input device communication means for setting and registering the output. The apparatus transmits output device communication means for performing wireless communication with the control device and the input device, and a system ID transmitted by the system ID transmission means of the input device. The Temu ID, a system ID received registration means for setting and registering to receive via the output device communication means, and ordering system characterized by an output device storage means for storing the system ID set register. Also provided are an input device, an output device, and a system ID setting method used in this ordering system.

  Thereby, the input device can be used as a system ID setting device of the output device.

  The system ID transmission registration means of the input device and the system ID reception registration means of the output device of the present invention set the wireless transmission output of the input device communication means of the input device and the output device communication means of the output device to a minimum. And

  Thereby, the communication radio wave between the input device and the output device does not reach the same kind of ordering system in the vicinity of the ordering system of the present invention, and the system ID can be set normally.

  Further, the input device, the output device, and the control device have a common wireless communication ID for initial communication in addition to the normal wireless communication ID, and the system ID transmission registration unit of the input device and the system of the output device The ID reception registration means sets the wireless communication ID used for the input device communication means and the wireless communication ID used for the output device communication means to a common wireless communication ID.

  Other devices in the ordering system use a normal wireless communication ID except when the system ID is set. Therefore, even if another apparatus in the ordering system receives a communication for setting the system ID, the communication is discarded due to the difference in ID according to the present invention, and the system ID can be normally set.

  Also, the system ID transmission registration means of the input device of the present invention transmits the system ID to the output device, makes the setting registration, and then uses the wireless communication ID used for the input device communication means of the input device for normal wireless communication. It shall be changed to ID.

  As a result, the input device can quickly perform normal ordering system operations after setting the system ID.

  The input device and output device of the present invention generate a normal wireless communication ID based on the system ID.

  As a result, even if the same kind of ordering system exists in the vicinity of the ordering system of the present invention, the communication IDs are always different from each other, so there is no interference.

  Note that the present invention can be applied to other apparatuses constituting the ordering system of the present invention by using the system ID setting technique of the present invention in addition to the system ID setting from the input apparatus to the output apparatus. .

  In the present invention, when setting the system ID of the output device, the wireless transmission output of the input device is minimized, and the wireless ID is set to the initial value, so that even when the system ID is set simultaneously in the neighboring system, Can prevent misconfiguration due to interference.

  Furthermore, since the wireless ID is generated from the system ID even after the system ID is set, it is possible to prevent radio interference and congestion with a system that is close to the system ID.

  In the ordering system of the present invention, various effects can be obtained by taking the following embodiments. When the system ID is directly assigned between the output terminal and the input terminal, both of them minimize the wireless output, and after giving the system ID, the output terminal is restarted, and the wireless ID associated with the system ID at the time of startup By assigning a wireless ID to each system, wireless interference can be prevented without affecting the installation environment of nearby stores.

  A specific embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a typical apparatus information setting flowchart of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram showing an example in which two typical ordering systems of the present invention are arranged close to each other.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, there is an ordering system A (hereinafter referred to as system A) comprising an input device 1, an output device 2 and a control device 5, and the input device 3, the output device 4 and the control device are located in a close installation environment. Assume that there is the same system B consisting of six.

  Although not shown, the input device 1 in the system A is used for wireless data communication with the input means for inputting information related to the customer's order and the control device 5 and the output device 2 for controlling the entire system. An input device communication means, an order data creation means for creating order data by assigning a table number or the like to the input order information, and an order for transmitting the created order data to the control device 5 via the communication means Data transmission means, system ID transmission registration means for sending and setting the system ID to the output device 2 via the communication means, input device storage means for storing the system ID, order data, etc., input device communication means An input device wireless communication ID generating means for setting a wireless ID used at the time of communication, and a control unit for controlling these. The order data creation means, order data transmission means, system ID transmission registration means, and input device wireless communication ID generation means are functions realized by executing a program stored in the program storage area of the control unit. The input device wireless communication ID generating means will be described later.

  Further, the control device 5 prepares cooking and providing based on the communication means for data communication with the input device 1 and the output device 2, the storage means for storing the order data received from the input device 1, and the stored order data. Instruction data generating means for generating such instruction data, instruction data transmitting means for transmitting the generated instruction data to the output device 2 via the communication means, and the like. In addition, it has a function of storing and managing a system ID used in the system A.

  The output device 2 also includes an output device communication means for communicating with the input device 1 and the control device 5, an output means for outputting information received from the control device 5, and a system ID reception for receiving and setting the system ID. Registration means; output device storage means for storing system IDs; output device wireless communication ID generation means for setting a wireless ID to be used at the time of communication by the output device communication means; a control unit for controlling these; . The system ID reception registration unit and the output device wireless communication ID generation unit are functions realized by executing a program stored in the program storage area of the control unit. The output device wireless communication ID generation means will be described later.

  Further, it is assumed that the input device 3, the control device 6, and the output device 4 in the system B have the same elements as the input device 1, the control device 5, and the output device 2 in the system A, respectively.

  Usually, wireless communication is performed between the constituent devices of the ordering system, such as the input device, the control device, and the output device, and a wireless ID is required for this. This wireless ID is an ESSID in a wireless LAN, and an alphanumeric character string of up to 32 characters can be designated. Specifically, the wireless ID used in this embodiment is a character string in which six digits corresponding to the system ID are set in addition to the fixed character string of the wireless ID. This wireless ID is automatically generated by each device. With regard to the input device and the output device, the input device wireless communication ID generating means and the output device wireless communication ID generating means correspond to this.

  For example, when the system ID of the output device 2 is not set, the wireless ID is set to “123123”, and the wireless ID is set to “XXXXXXX123123” (initial value state). The wireless ID is held by the input device 1 and the output device 2, and the system ID setting operation of the output device 2 is performed by wireless communication using the wireless ID. If the system ID to be set is “987654”, the six digits are the system ID value, so the wireless ID is changed to “XXXXXXX987654” and set. Since the input device 1 sets the wireless ID to the initial value state in the system ID setting mode, the input device 1 returns to the original wireless ID after setting the system ID in the output device 2.

  In such a system configuration state, a procedure for setting a system ID when the output device 2 is replaced due to installation or equipment failure will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 1 shows a procedure in which system A and system B set a system ID for output devices 2 and 4 in each system at the same time. These are realized by the functions of the system ID transmission registration unit of the input device and the system ID reception registration unit of the output device.

  First, a system ID setting action starts in the system B, and the input device 3 transmits a system ID setting request to the output device 4 (S1). At this time, the input device 3 automatically minimizes the wireless output and transmits the wireless ID in an initial value state. Therefore, the output device 2 in the system A installed in the vicinity cannot recognize this request because the wireless output is small, and only the output terminal 4 can receive normally.

  When the output device 4 is able to receive normally, the output device 4 returns the response indicating the reception success to the input terminal 3 using the same wireless ID while minimizing the wireless transmission output (S2). By the way, it is assumed that the system ID is already set for the other devices belonging to the system B. The apparatus used in the present invention has a function of automatically generating a wireless ID and an encryption key used in wireless communication based on the system ID in the manner described above. For this reason, even if the response transmitted from the output device 4 is received by another device in the system B, the packet is discarded because the wireless ID is different.

  If the input device 3 succeeds in receiving this response, the input device 3 transmits the system ID of the system B to the output device 4 (S3).

  If the output device 4 can normally receive this system ID, this system ID is registered in itself, and a response indicating successful reception and registration completion is returned to the input device 3 (S4). In response to the registration completion response, the input device 3 returns its wireless ID from the initial value ID to the normal ID.

  Regarding the system ID setting action in the system A, S1 ', S2', S3 ', and S4' are the same operations as S1, S2, S3, and S4 in the system B, respectively.

  As described above, according to the present invention, since the radio transmission output is minimized only when the system ID is set, interference between both systems can be prevented.

  The output device of the present invention automatically generates a wireless ID based on the set system ID after the setting of the system ID is completed, and initializes the wireless function. Only after the execution of this process is the order transfer by the system ID possible in the control device, input device, and output device of the same system. The control device manages the system ID. After assigning the system ID to the output device, the wireless ID is different in each system. Therefore, even if it is received by the output device of another system as in S10 at the bottom of FIG. Packets are discarded. For this reason, since radio interference and interference between different systems can be prevented, there is no concern about congestion.

  In the present embodiment, an example related to the assignment of the system ID from the input device to the output device is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, between various devices such as from one input device to another input device, from one output device to another output device, from one output device to input device, from control device to output device, from control device to input device, etc. The technique of the present invention can be used for the system ID assigning function.

It is a typical apparatus information setting flowchart of this invention. It is a block diagram of the typical ordering system of this invention.

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1 Input device A
2 Output device A
3 Input device B
4 Output device B
5 Control device A
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Claims (22)

An input device that inputs an order received from a customer and generates order data; a control device that receives and stores the order data; and a print output or a display output based on information received from the input device or the control device An ordering system including an output device for
Input device communication means for performing wireless communication with the control device and the output device, input device storage means for storing a system ID unique to each ordering system, which is preset and registered, and the input device storage The system ID stored in the means is transmitted to the output device via the input device communication means, and has a system ID transmission registration means for setting and registering,
The output device receives via the output device communication means the output device communication means for performing wireless communication with the control device and the input device, and the system ID transmitted by the system ID transmission means of the input device. An ordering system comprising: a system ID reception registration means for setting and registering; and an output device storage means for storing the system ID registered and registered.   The system ID transmission registration unit of the input device and the system ID reception registration unit of the output device set the wireless transmission output of the input device communication unit of the input device and the output device communication unit of the output device to a minimum, The ordering system according to claim 1. The input device, the output device, and the control device have a common wireless communication ID for initial communication in addition to a normal wireless communication ID,
The system ID transmission registration unit of the input device and the system ID reception registration unit of the output device use the common ID for wireless communication used for the input device communication unit and the wireless communication ID used for the output device communication unit. The ordering system according to claim 1, wherein the ordering system is set to an ID for wireless communication.   The system ID transmission registration unit of the input device transmits the system ID to the output device, and after setting and registering, the wireless communication ID used for the input device communication unit of the input device is changed to a normal wireless communication ID. The ordering system according to claim 3, wherein the ordering system is changed to:   The input device further includes an input device wireless communication ID generating unit that generates a normal wireless communication ID based on the system ID stored in the input device storage unit of the input device. The ordering system described in 1.   The output device further generates an ID for normal wireless communication based on the system ID set and registered by the system ID reception registration unit of the output device and stored in the output device storage unit of the output device The ordering system according to claim 1, further comprising an ID generation unit for wireless communication. An input device that inputs an order received from a customer and generates order data; a control device that receives and stores the order data; and a print output or a display output based on information received from the input device or the control device An input device used in an ordering system including an output device,
Input device communication means for performing wireless communication with the control device and the output device, input device storage means for storing a system ID unique to each ordering system that has been set and registered in advance, and stored in the input device storage means An input apparatus comprising: a system ID transmission registration unit configured to transmit the system ID to any of the apparatuses included in the ordering system via the input apparatus communication unit and to perform setting registration.   The input device according to claim 7, wherein the system ID transmission registration unit transmits the system ID stored in the input device storage unit to the output device via the input device communication unit to perform setting registration.   The input device according to claim 7 or 8, wherein the system ID transmission registration unit sets a wireless transmission output of the input device communication unit to a minimum.   The system ID transmission registration unit sets a wireless communication ID used for the input device communication unit to a common wireless communication ID that the input device, the output device, and the control device have for initial communication. The input device according to 7 or 8.   The system ID transmission registration unit transmits the system ID to any of the devices included in the ordering system, and after setting and registering the system ID, the wireless communication ID used for the input device communication unit is changed to normal wireless communication. The input device according to claim 10, wherein the input device is changed to a business ID.   The input device according to claim 7, further comprising an input device wireless communication ID generation unit that generates a normal wireless communication ID based on the system ID stored in the input device storage unit. An input device that inputs an order received from a customer and generates order data; a control device that receives and stores the order data; and a print output or a display output based on information received from the input device or the control device An output device for use in an ordering system including:
A request for setting registration is received from any of the devices included in the ordering system via the output device communication means for performing wireless communication with the control device and the input device, and the output device communication means for registering the input device settings. An output device comprising: a system ID reception registration unit for setting and registering the received system ID; and an output device storage unit for storing the set and registered system ID.   The output device according to claim 13, wherein the system ID reception registration unit sets and registers the system ID received in response to a setting registration request from the input device.   The output device according to claim 13 or 14, wherein the system ID reception registration unit sets a wireless transmission output of the output device communication unit to a minimum.   The system ID reception registration unit sets a wireless communication ID used for the output device communication unit to a common wireless communication ID that the input device, the output device, and the control device have for initial communication. The output device according to 13 or 14.   The output device wireless communication ID generating means for generating a normal wireless communication ID based on the system ID set and registered by the system ID reception registration means and stored in the output device storage means. 14. The output device according to 13. An input device that inputs an order received from a customer and generates order data; a control device that receives and stores the order data; and a print output or a display output based on information received from the input device or the control device A system ID setting method for use in an ordering system including an output device,
The device that is included in the ordering system and stores a unique system ID for each ordering system that is set and registered in advance is the first device, and is included in the ordering system and the system ID registration setting is not made. The device is the second device,
The system ID setting method includes:
The first device transmitting the system ID stored in the first device to the second device;
And a step of setting and registering the system ID received from the first device by the second device. Prior to the first device sending the system ID stored in the first device to the second device,
The first device minimizes the wireless transmission output of the communication means included in the first device, and the input device, the output device, and the control device are used for initial communication. Setting to a common wireless communication ID included in
The first device requesting the second device to establish communication;
The second device minimizes the wireless transmission output of the communication means possessed by the second device, and the input device, the output device, and the control device are used for initial communication. Setting to a common wireless communication ID included in
The system ID setting method according to claim 18, further comprising: a response in which the second device permits communication establishment to the first device. Prior to the first device sending the system ID stored in the first device to the second device,
The first device sets the wireless transmission output of the communication means of the first device to a minimum;
The first device requesting the second device to establish communication;
The second device setting the wireless transmission output of the communication means of the second device to a minimum;
The system ID setting method according to claim 18, further comprising: a response in which the second device permits communication establishment to the first device. Prior to the first device sending the system ID stored in the first device to the second device,
The first device sets the wireless communication ID used for the communication means of the first device to the common wireless communication ID that the input device, the output device, and the control device have for initial communication. Steps,
The first device requesting the second device to establish communication;
The second device sets the wireless communication ID used for the communication means of the second device to the common wireless communication ID that the input device, the output device, and the control device have for initial communication. Steps,
The system ID setting method according to claim 18, further comprising: a response in which the second device permits communication establishment to the first device.   The system ID setting method according to any one of claims 18 to 21, wherein the first device is the input device, and the second device is the output device.

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