JP2008234330A - Commodity information display method, commodity information output device and computer program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a commodity information display method, in which streamlining of management can be prospected, for example, in a restaurant such as a Japanese-style pub, which sells food and drink as commodity, by presenting information for an appropriate commodity at an appropriate time to a customer, thereby improving the customer's convenience, and a commodity information output device and a computer program therefor. <P>SOLUTION: The method comprises steps of setting a consumption point obtained by quantifying a load related to consumption to each commodity such as food and drink that is a consumption object; calculating a total of consumption points related to ordered commodities; deriving an elapsed time from a predetermined time; calculating a consumption pace based on a value obtained by dividing the total of consumption points by the elapsed time; selecting a commodity to be presented from a plurality of commodities based on a comparison result of the calculated consumption pace with a threshold of consumption pace preliminarily set for each commodity; and outputting commodity information showing the selected commodity. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a product information display method for displaying information on a plurality of products to be consumed on a display device, a product information output device to which the product information display method is applied, and a computer program for realizing the product information output device In particular, the present invention relates to a product information display method, a product information output device, and a computer program capable of expecting improvement in the unit price of customers and the turnover rate in restaurants that sell products such as food and drink.

  At restaurants that sell food and drink as products, menus describing products such as food and drink are presented to customers and orders from customers are received. Conventionally, a menu describing a product is generally formed on a medium such as paper that statically presents the product. For example, a menu such as a liquid crystal display arranged on a table is used. A method of dynamically presenting products has begun to be put into practical use.

For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a system that selects a product for which an order can be expected next and presents the selected product information based on an elapsed time after an order from a customer.
International Publication No. 03/069528 Pamphlet

  However, menus that present products statically are not convenient for customers because it is difficult to present the right products to customers at the right time, and customers stay for a long time without placing orders. Since this may also lead to such a situation, there is a problem that the unit price of customers and the turnover rate are reduced, leading to a decrease in management efficiency for the restaurant side.

  In addition, as described in Patent Document 1, the menu for dynamically presenting products is more efficient than the case of presenting statically, but appropriate product information is not always displayed in selection based on the elapsed time after ordering. There is a problem that you can not do. For example, the time from ordering a large mug of draft beer to ordering the next product is generally different from the time from ordering a medium mug to ordering the next product. Further, the interval for ordering merchandise varies depending not only on the contents of the merchandise itself but also on various factors such as individual differences among customers, physical condition, accompanying persons, and time.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and selects a product to be presented based on a consumption pace obtained by quantifying the load related to the consumption of the product as a consumption point and dividing the total of the consumption points by the elapsed time. Product information that can improve the convenience of customers and improve management efficiency, because it is possible to select appropriate products regardless of changes in factors such as product content and customer conditions. It is an object of the present invention to provide a display method, a product information output device to which the product information display method is applied, and a computer program for realizing the product information output device.

  The merchandise information display method according to the first invention is a merchandise information display method for displaying information on a plurality of merchandise to be consumed on a display device. In the merchandise information display method, consumption points obtained by quantifying the consumption load are set in advance. Accept the order, calculate the total consumption points for the ordered products, derive the elapsed time from a given time, calculate the consumption pace based on the quotient divided by the total consumption points and calculate A product is selected based on a result of comparing a consumption pace and a threshold value of a consumption pace set in advance for each product, and information indicating the selected product is displayed on the display device.

  The merchandise information output device according to the second invention is a merchandise information output device that outputs merchandise information indicating a merchandise to be consumed. Each merchandise includes a consumption point obtained by quantifying each load related to consumption of a plurality of merchandise. A point table for recording in association with a threshold value of a consumption pace obtained by quantifying the consumption speed of the product, a threshold table for recording information about the product, means for receiving an input indicating the ordered product, and a point Based on the table, the means for calculating the sum of consumption points for the ordered products, the means for deriving the elapsed time from a predetermined time, and the consumption pace based on the quotient obtained by dividing the total of consumption points by the elapsed time Select a product for which product information is to be output based on the result of comparing the calculation means to be calculated with the calculated consumption pace and the threshold value recorded in the threshold value table. Characterized in that it comprises a selection means.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the product information output device according to the second aspect, wherein the calculating means is configured to calculate a consumption pace as a relative value with respect to a maximum value in a time series of the consumption pace. .

  The product information output device according to a fourth aspect of the invention is the second or third aspect of the invention, wherein the threshold value table is configured to record information indicating a range of elapsed time in association with information related to the product. The selection means is configured to select a product based on the result of comparing the derived elapsed time and the range of elapsed time recorded in the threshold value table.

  The product information output device according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is the product information output device according to any one of the second to fourth aspects, wherein there is an extreme value that is a minimum value or a maximum value in a time series of consumption pace. Means for deriving the elapsed time from the indicated time as the post-extreme elapsed time, and means for restricting new output of product information when the derived post-extremum elapsed time is equal to or less than a preset predetermined time It is characterized by providing.

  The product information output device according to a sixth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that in any one of the second to fifth aspects, the product is a food or drink.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a computer program for causing a computer to output merchandise information indicating a merchandise to be consumed. Order of merchandise in which consumption points obtained by quantifying a load related to consumption are preset in the computer. On the other hand, a procedure for calculating the sum of consumption points for the ordered product, a procedure for causing the computer to derive the elapsed time from a predetermined time, and a quotient obtained by dividing the total of consumption points by the elapsed time. And a procedure for causing a computer to select a product for which product information is output based on a result of comparing the calculated consumption pace and a threshold value of a consumption pace set in advance for each product. It is made to perform.

  In 1st invention, 2nd invention, 6th invention, and 7th invention, it is possible to apply to the presentation of the merchandise information which shows goods, such as food and drink in the restaurant which sells food and drink as goods, for example. Yes, by quantifying the load related to the consumption of products as consumption points and selecting the products to be presented based on the consumption pace divided by the total consumption points, for example, after ordering the products, Since new products are presented when the pace of consumption falls below the threshold, compared to selecting products based on elapsed time alone, product content, individual differences in customers, physical condition, accompanying person, time It is possible to select and output an appropriate product at an appropriate time in consideration of various factors such as the above.

  In the third invention, by selecting the product information based on the relative value with respect to the maximum value of the consumption pace, the maximum value of the consumption pace is used as a reference, and a product corresponding to the degree of change from the reference is selected. For example, if the customer's physical condition is good and the consumption pace is improving, products are selected based on the high consumption pace, so the product content, individual differences among customers, physical condition, accompanying person, time, etc. Even if the consumption pace fluctuates due to the influence of various factors, it is possible to select a product based on the fluctuating consumption pace.

  In the fourth invention, by selecting a product taking into account the elapsed time, for example, a product preferred for the end of the eating and drinking can be set to be selected after a certain amount of time has elapsed since the start of the order. It is possible to select the right product at the right time.

  In the fifth invention, new products can be presented one after another immediately after placing an additional order by limiting the new output until a predetermined time has elapsed from the extreme value of the consumption pace that appears after placing the additional order. It is not possible to present a new product at an appropriate time.

  The product information display method, product information output device, and computer program according to the first invention, the second invention, the sixth invention, and the seventh invention of the present invention are, for example, products such as food and drink in restaurants that sell food and drink as products. When presenting product information that indicates to the store customer, it accepts orders for products for which consumption points that quantify the load related to consumption are set in advance, calculates the total of consumption points for the ordered products, and Deriving the elapsed time from the start time of ordering, calculating the consumption pace based on the quotient obtained by dividing the total consumption points by the elapsed time, and calculating the consumption pace calculated and the threshold value of the consumption pace set in advance for each product. Based on the comparison result, a product is selected, and product information indicating the selected product is output. For example, after a visitor orders a product, the consumption pace decreases with time, and when the consumption pace falls below a threshold set for a certain product, the product is selected and output.

  With this configuration, in the present invention, compared with the case of selecting a product based only on the elapsed time, the influence of various factors such as the content of the product, individual differences of customers, physical condition, accompanying persons, time, etc. are taken into account. It is possible to select and output an appropriate product at an appropriate time. Therefore, since the appropriate product is presented to the customer at the time when the user wants to order a new product, the convenience of the customer can be improved. Since improvement can be expected, it is possible to improve the efficiency of management, and there are excellent effects.

  In addition, instead of setting a threshold for each product, it is also possible to set a threshold for a product group including one or a plurality of products, in which case it is selected based on the consumption pace and the comparison result by the threshold The product included in the product group is output. It is also possible to always output the same product and vary the output size and color scheme of each product depending on the comparison result based on the consumption pace and the threshold value. Specifically, the selected product may be output with a noticeable color scheme, and the unselected product may be output with a small and inconspicuous color scheme.

  Since the product information output device or the like according to the third invention of the present invention calculates the consumption pace as a relative value with respect to the maximum value of the consumption pace, the product is selected based on the relative value with respect to the maximum value of the consumption pace. Based on the maximum value of the consumption pace, the product will be selected according to the degree of change from the standard. For example, if the customer's physical condition is good and the consumption pace is improving, the high consumption pace is the standard. Since the product is selected, even if the consumption pace fluctuates due to various factors such as the content of the product, individual differences of customers, physical condition, accompanying persons, time, etc., the product is based on the changed consumption pace It is possible to select such as that it has an excellent effect.

  The product information output device according to the fourth aspect of the present invention associates a range of elapsed time with a product in advance, and the product whose elapsed time from the order start time is within the range of the associated elapsed time By selecting the item, the product is selected in consideration of the elapsed time. For example, the item preferred for the end of the eating and drinking can be set to be selected after a certain amount of time has elapsed since the start of the order. It is possible to produce an excellent effect such as being able to select an appropriate product at an appropriate time. It is also possible to associate a threshold range with a product in advance, and expand the selection to select a product whose consumption pace is within the associated threshold range. It is possible to select an appropriate product, and it has an excellent effect.

  The commodity information output device or the like according to the fifth invention of the present invention, when there is an extreme value that is a minimum value or a maximum value of the consumption pace, the elapsed time from the time when the latest extreme value was shown Derived as time, and when the derived post-extremum elapsed time is less than or equal to a predetermined time set in advance, new output of product information is limited.

  With this configuration, in the present invention, it is possible to specify the timing of the additional order from the appearance of the extreme value, and a new output is output until a predetermined time elapses from the extreme value of the consumption pace that appears after the additional order is placed. Since it is possible to restrict such as not to do so, it is possible to present new products at the right time without presenting new products one after another after placing an additional order. Play. It should be noted that when the consumption pace is equal to or higher than a reference value determined based on the latest extreme value, a new output of product information can be restricted to obtain the same effect.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings illustrating embodiments thereof. FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a configuration example of a system to which a product information display method of the present invention is applied. In FIG. 1, 1 is a product information output device of the present invention using a computer such as a server computer, and the product information output device 1 is installed in a restaurant such as a pub that sells food and drink as products. The output device 1 is connected to a communication network 100 such as a LAN provided in a restaurant. The communication network 100 includes a display device 2, a portable terminal device 3, a cooking instruction device 4, a checkout device 5, and the like. Various devices are connected. The display device 2 is a device such as a liquid crystal display or electronic paper arranged for each table for customers, for example, and displays (outputs) information to be presented to customers such as a menu of products sold at restaurants. ) The portable terminal device 3 is possessed by a store clerk and is used for inputting an order for a product from a customer. The cooking instruction device 4 is installed in the cooking place, and outputs the order received by the portable terminal device 3 as a cooking instruction, printing, and the like. The checkout device 5 is a device such as a register installed at the exit of a store, for example.

  2 and 3 are block diagrams showing a configuration example of each device used in the product information display method of the present invention. FIG. 2 mainly shows the product information output device 1, and FIG. 3 mainly shows devices other than the product information output device 1. The merchandise information output apparatus 1 is a CD-ROM for reading various information from a control means 10 such as a CPU for controlling the entire apparatus and a recording medium 300 such as a CD-ROM in which various information such as a computer program 200 and data of the present invention is recorded. An auxiliary storage unit 11 such as a ROM drive, a recording unit 12 such as a hard disk for recording various information read by the auxiliary storage unit 11, and a storage unit 13 such as a RAM for temporarily storing information are provided. The computer program 200 recorded in the recording means 12 is stored in the storage means 13 and executed under the control of the control means 10, whereby a computer such as a server computer operates as the product information output device 1 of the present invention. Further, the product information output device 1 includes an input unit 14 such as a keyboard and a mouse, an output unit 15 such as a monitor and a printer, a time measuring unit 16 that functions as a clock and a timer, and a communication such as a communication port connected to the communication network 100. And means 17.

  The recording means 12 includes a point table 12a for recording consumption points obtained by quantifying the load relating to the consumption of the product, a threshold table 12b for recording threshold values relating to the consumption pace obtained by quantifying the consumption speed of the product, and the display device 2 A display content table 12c for recording information relating to products to be displayed on the screen, a status table 12d for recording the status of ordering and consumption of products for each customer or customer group, and a product order for each customer or customer group And an order table 12e to be recorded.

  The display device 2 includes a control means 20, a recording means 21, such as a ROM, a storage means 22, a communication means 23, a display means 24 having a liquid crystal layer and a liquid crystal control circuit for controlling energization of the liquid crystal layer, operation buttons, and the like. An operation means 25 is provided.

  The portable terminal device 3 includes a control unit 30, a recording unit 31, a storage unit 32, a communication unit 33, an input unit 34, and an output unit 35. The communication means 33 provided in the portable terminal device 3 connects to the communication network 100 by wireless communication. The communication means 33 can be configured as a communication port that can be connected by wire and can be developed in various forms such as connecting to the communication network 100 by wire communication only when performing communication.

  FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing an example of the recorded contents of the point table 12a provided in the product information output device 1 of the present invention. In the point table 12a, consumption points are recorded in association with the product number assigned to the product and the product name indicating the product. A consumption point is a value obtained by quantifying a load related to consumption per order unit of a product. The order unit is the minimum amount that can be ordered. For example, 1000ml for draft beer (large), 500ml for draft beer (medium), one bottle for wine (bottle), one serving for tea pickles, etc. The amount is set. For example, in the case of beverages, the load related to consumption is quantifiable elements such as content, alcohol content, carbonic acid content, nutritional value, price, etc., and cannot be quantified such as mouthfeel, drinking response, aftertaste, etc. This is a value that is set by comprehensively considering the elements. In the case of food, it is set with comprehensive consideration of factors that can be quantified, such as content, nutritional value, price, etc., and factors that cannot be quantified, such as richness, ease of eating, and digestibility. Is the value to be And foods with small consumption points are more easily consumed than foods with large consumption points. Therefore, when ordering foods with small consumption points, the time until the next order is higher than when ordering foods with large consumption points. Becomes shorter.

  FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing an example of the recorded contents of the threshold value table 12b provided in the product information output apparatus 1 of the present invention. In the threshold table 12b, the type of product, that is, the consumption pace that is obtained by quantifying the group number assigned to the product group, the range of elapsed time, and the consumption rate of the product in association with the product group including one or more products. Range is recorded. The product type indicates a group of products grouped based on the type of the product itself such as drinks, hot pot dishes, platter dishes, etc., a group of products grouped based on initial display, product presentation such as last order, or consumption time. . The elapsed time indicates an elapsed time from a preset order start time, such as when a customer visits the store, at the time of sitting, at the time of the first order. The range of elapsed time is a range indicated by a lower threshold and / or an upper threshold of elapsed time. The consumption pace is a quotient obtained by dividing the total consumption points by the elapsed time. However, here, it is not the absolute quotient itself but the relative value with respect to the maximum value of the consumption pace, that is, the ratio when the maximum value is 1. For example, when the maximum value of the absolute value of the consumption pace is 15.0, the relative value of the consumption pace whose absolute value is 7.5 is 0.5. In addition, consumption here does not necessarily show consumption by eating and drinking, but it is considered that it has been consumed even when, for example, there is leftovers. In other words, the consumption pace can be interpreted as the order pace for ordering products. The range of the consumption pace is a range indicated by a lower threshold and / or an upper threshold of the consumption pace. The elapsed time range and the consumption pace range may not be recorded for the product group, but the elapsed time range and the consumption pace range may be recorded for each product.

  FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing an example of the recorded content of the display content table 12c provided in the product information output device 1 of the present invention. In the display content table 12c, various types of information related to products to be displayed on the display device 2 such as a group number indicating a product type, a product number, a product name, a product price, and product image data are recorded as records associated with each other. Has been.

  FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing an example of the recorded contents of the situation table 12d provided in the product information output device 1 of the present invention. In the status table 12d, each item such as time, order status, quantity, consumption point for one unit of product, order consumption point, consumption point total, elapsed time, absolute value of consumption pace is recorded as a record associated with the seat number. Various information corresponding to is recorded. The seat number is a number indicating the seat on which the customer is seated, and the customer is identified by assigning the seat number. For example, in the case of a counter seat, one seat number is assigned to one person, while in the case of a table seat, one seat number is assigned to a group of one or more people. That is, the various information recorded in association with one seat number is not necessarily information related to one customer. Each seat number corresponds to the display device 2 arranged at the counter seat or the table seat. In the time item, information indicating the time is recorded. In the item of order status, information such as the presence / absence of an order and the ordered product is recorded. In the quantity item, information indicating the number (unit number) of ordered products indicated in the order status item is recorded. Information indicating a value obtained by multiplying the consumption point of one product by the number of products ordered is recorded in the item of order consumption points. In the item of consumption point total, information indicating a cumulative value obtained by summing up order consumption points is recorded. In the elapsed time item, information indicating the elapsed time from the order start time is recorded. Information indicating the absolute value of the consumption pace is recorded in the item of consumption pace.

  As described above, the status table 12d is a table for recording the consumption status of products over time for each store visitor or each customer group. Recording of various information is started from the order start time, At the time of leaving the store, various recorded information is deleted. The order start time is a time when a customer visits the store, when they are seated, at the time of the first order, etc. In the situation table 12d shown in FIG. 7, when the customer is seated, specifically, the store clerk guides the customer to the seat. The time when the order acceptance is started is set as the order start time. That is, when the store clerk makes a predetermined input for starting an order to the portable terminal device 3, for example, the content is transmitted to the product information output device 1, and the time and start are associated with the corresponding seat number. The information shown is recorded, and thereafter the recording of various information related to the corresponding seat number is started. As described above, the seat number corresponds to the display device 2 arranged at the counter seat or the table seat, and the images displayed on the respective display devices 2 are recorded in association with the seat numbers. Determined based on information.

  FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing an example of the recorded contents of the order table 12e provided in the product information output device 1 of the present invention. In the order table 12e, information such as date, time, seat number, ordered product, quantity and the like is recorded in association with each other. The order table 12e is a table used for processing such as cooking instructions, payment, and accounting.

  Next, processing related to a system to which the product information display method of the present invention is applied will be described. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of order reception processing of the product information output device 1 of the present invention. A store clerk operating the portable terminal device 3 inputs an order for a product from a customer to the portable terminal device 3. The portable terminal device 3 receives an order input and transmits order information based on the received order to the product information output device 1. The product information output device 1 receives the order information indicating the order of the product through the communication unit 17 under the control of the control unit 10 that executes the computer program 200 of the present invention, thereby receiving the input of the ordered product. (S101). In step S101, an order receiving method via communication is shown. However, the store clerk who receives the order inputs the order by various methods such as inputting the order of the product from the input means 14 of the product information output device 1. It is possible to accept.

  Then, under the control of the control means 10, the merchandise information output device 1 records information such as the seat number, date, time, merchandise, quantity, etc. relating to the received order in the order table 12e (S102). Information related to the order recorded in the order table 12e is transmitted to the cooking instruction device 4 to instruct cooking. In this way, order acceptance processing is performed.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of the situation update process of the product information output device 1 of the present invention. The situation update process is a process of additionally recording a record indicating the latest situation in the situation table 12d. Since the situation table 12d records various information for each seat number, the situation update process is executed for each visitor or visitor group to which a seat number is assigned. The product information output device 1 determines whether or not an order for a new product has been received by referring to the status table 12d and the order table 12e under the control of the control means 10 that executes the computer program 200 of the present invention (S201). ). In step S201, if there is an order for which there is no record recorded in the status table 12d among the orders for the product recorded in the order table 12e, it is determined that an order for a new product has been accepted.

  If it is determined in step S201 that an order for a new product has been received (S201: YES), the product information output device 1 controls the control means 10 so that the product and quantity for which a new order has been received from the order table 12e. (S202), the consumption point of the product for which the order has been accepted is read from the point table 12a (S203), and the order consumption point indicating the consumption point of the product for which the order has been received is multiplied by the read consumption point. Calculate (S204), add the calculated order consumption points to the total of consumption points up to the previous time, and calculate the total of consumption points based on the current order (S205). If there are two or more types of new product orders, in step S202, only one type is read, and processing related to the remaining products is performed at the time of subsequent reading. In step S205, the sum of consumption points recorded in the status table 12d is used as the sum of consumption points up to the previous time.

  Furthermore, the merchandise information output device 1 derives the elapsed time from the order start time under the control of the control means 10 (S206). In step S206, the time recorded in the first record corresponding to the seat number recorded in the status table 12d is used as the order start time. The elapsed time is calculated as the difference between the current time indicated by the time measuring means 16 and the time used as the order start time.

  Then, the merchandise information output device 1 calculates the absolute value of the consumption pace as a quotient obtained by dividing the sum of consumption points by the elapsed time (S207), and the current time, order status, quantity, consumption points, and order indicated by the time measuring means 16 The consumption point, the consumption point total, the elapsed time, and the consumption pace absolute value are recorded in the situation table 12d as a new record associated with the seat number (S208). The order status recorded in step S208 is the name of the ordered product.

  If it is determined in step S201 that an order for a new product has not been received (S201: NO), the product information output device 1 has reached a preset status update time under the control of the control means 10. Is determined (S209). The status update time is a time set at a predetermined time interval such as 10 minutes from the order start time. For example, when the order start time is 20:00, the status update time is 20:10, 20:20, 20:30, and so on. The status update time may be after a predetermined time such as 10 minutes since the previous status table 12d was updated.

  If it is determined in step S209 that the situation update time has been reached (S209: YES), the merchandise information output device 1 reads the consumption point total recorded in the previous record under the control of the control means 10 (S210). Then, the elapsed time is derived (S211), the absolute value of the consumption pace is calculated (S212), and the time, order status, consumption point total, elapsed time and consumption pace absolute value are as new records associated with the seat number. This is recorded in the situation table 12d (S213). The order status recorded in step S213 is information indicating that there was no order. Since there is no order, the items of quantity, quantity, consumption points and order consumption points are blank.

  If it is determined in step S209 that the status update time has not been reached (S209: NO), the process returns to step S201, and the subsequent processing is repeated.

  The situation update process described above is repeatedly executed for each seat number.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an example of product information output processing of the product information output device 1 of the present invention. The merchandise information output process is a process for displaying merchandise information on the display device 2, and the contents to be displayed differ for each display device 2. Therefore, the process is executed for each store visitor or visitor group to which the seat number corresponding to the display device 2 is assigned. The product information output device 1 executes output restriction necessity determination processing described later (S301) under the control of the control unit 10 that executes the computer program 200 of the present invention (S301), and determines whether output restriction of product information is necessary ( S302). The output restriction necessity determination process is a process for determining whether to restrict the output of the product information, for example, whether to permit the update of the output product information, and outputs when it is determined that the output needs to be limited. If it is determined that the update of the product information is prohibited and it is not necessary to limit the output, the update of the product information to be output is permitted.

  If it is determined in step S302 that output restriction of product information is not required (S302: NO), the product information output device 1 controls a series of consumptions recorded in time series in the status table 12d under the control of the control means 10. Among the absolute values of the pace, the maximum value and the latest value are read (S303), and the relative value of the consumption pace is calculated as a quotient obtained by dividing the latest value by the maximum value (S304). In step S304, for example, when the maximum absolute value of the consumption pace is 15.0 and the latest value is 5.3, the relative value of the consumption pace is 0.35.

  The merchandise information output device 1 derives the elapsed time under the control of the control means 10 (S305). The derivation of the elapsed time in step S305 may be calculated by subtracting the time used as the order start time from the current time indicated by the time measuring means 16, or from the latest record recorded in the status table 12d. You may make it read.

  The merchandise information output device 1 compares the relative value of the pace of consumption and the elapsed time with the range of the pace of consumption and the range of the elapsed time recorded in the threshold value table 12b under the control of the control means 10, and based on the comparison result. One or more product groups are selected (S306). For example, in the example shown in FIG. 5, when the relative value of the consumption pace and the elapsed time are 0.3 and 70, respectively, the last order is selected as the product group. When the relative value of the consumption pace and the elapsed time are 0.5 and 80, respectively, drinks and single dishes are selected as the product group.

  The merchandise information output device 1 reads the merchandise information associated with the group number assigned to the selected merchandise group from the display content table 12c under the control of the control means 10 (S307), and the read merchandise information is the communication means. 17 is transmitted (output) to the display device 2 via the communication network 100 (S308). The product information associated with the group number is various information such as the product number, product name, product price, product image data, etc. recorded in the display content table 12c.

  The display device 2 receives the product information through the communication unit 23 and displays an image based on the received product information on the display unit 24. When product information relating to a plurality of products is transmitted from the product information output device 1 to the display device 2, the display device 2 displays the plurality of products arranged side by side or switched in time series. However, the product information output device 1 may perform processing for generating a composite image in which images of products are arranged or processing for switching images, and then transmit the image to the display device 2. In addition, some products may be selected from a plurality of products. In that case, recommended products on the restaurant side, products that are compatible with products already ordered, are recorded in advance, and those products are recorded. May be preferentially selected.

  If it is determined in step S302 that output restriction of product information is required (S302: YES), the processes in steps S303 to S308 are not executed.

  The situation update process described above is repeatedly executed for each seat number.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating an example of output restriction necessity determination processing of the commodity information output apparatus 1 according to the present invention. The output restriction necessity determination process is a process executed in step S301 of the product information output process described with reference to FIG. 11, and prevents new product information from being output immediately after an additional order is placed. It is processing. The product information output apparatus 1 has a minimum value based on the absolute value of a series of consumption paces recorded in time series in the status table 12d under the control of the control means 10 that executes the computer program 200 of the present invention. It is determined whether or not (S401). The minimum value can be determined whether or not it exists and its time point by determining the temporal change in the consumption pace. Since the consumption pace increases only when the product is ordered, if there is a minimum value of the consumption pace, it can be determined that an additional order has been made, and it is added immediately after the minimum value appears. Since it can be determined that the order has been placed, in the subsequent processing, the time when the minimum value appears is regarded as the time when the additional order has been placed.

  If it is determined in step S401 that there is a minimum value (S401: YES), the merchandise information output device 1 uses the control of the control means 10 to set the elapsed time from the time at which the latest minimum value is indicated to the elapsed time after the minimum value. (S402), and it is determined whether or not the derived time after the minimum value is equal to or less than a predetermined time set in advance (S403). The time indicating the latest local minimum is the time when it is considered that an additional order has been placed last. Accordingly, in step S403, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since the last additional order was placed.

  In step S403, when it is determined that the time is not less than the predetermined time (S403: NO), the merchandise information output device 1 determines the latest consumption pace based on the latest minimum value under the control of the control means 10. It is determined whether or not this is the case (S404). The reference value determined based on the minimum value is a value such as the same value as the minimum value, a value obtained by adding or subtracting a predetermined value from the minimum value, or a value obtained by multiplying the minimum value by a predetermined magnification. As a result of the determination in step S404, it is determined whether or not the consumption pace is lower than the reference value after placing an additional order.

  If it is determined in step S401 that there is no minimum value (S401: NO), or if it is determined in step S404 that the value is less than the reference value (S404: NO), the product information output device 1 It is determined by the control that output restriction of product information is not required (S405), and the process is terminated.

  In Step S403, when it is determined that the time is equal to or shorter than the predetermined time (S403: YES), or when it is determined that the time is equal to or greater than the reference value (S404: YES), the product information output device 1 It is determined that information output restriction is required (S406), and the process ends.

  In the example described above, the form of determining whether output restriction is necessary based on the local minimum value is shown. However, it may be determined whether the output restriction is necessary based on the local maximum value. The maximum value can be determined whether or not it exists and its point in time by determining the temporal change in the consumption pace. Since the consumption pace increases only when the product is ordered, if there is a maximum value of the consumption pace, it can be determined that an additional order has been made, and it is added when the maximum value appears. It can be determined that an order has been placed. Further, only one of comparison of elapsed time and comparison of consumption pace may be performed.

  FIG. 13 is a graph showing an example of a change with time in consumption pace calculated by the product information display method of the present invention. FIG. 13 shows the relationship with the elapsed time on the horizontal axis and the absolute value of the consumption pace on the vertical axis. As shown in FIG. 13, the consumption pace takes the maximum value at the time of the first order, and then decreases with time. When an additional order is made, the minimum value and the maximum value appear. In addition, when it is considered that the last order is likely to be made after the relative value of the consumption pace becomes 0.4 or less, the upper limit threshold of the range of consumption pace for the last order product group is set to 0.4. Is done. In the example shown in FIG. 13, since the maximum value of the consumption pace is 15, an absolute value of 6 corresponds to a relative value of 0.4.

  FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of an image displayed on the display means 24 of the display device 2 used in the product information display method of the present invention. The image displayed on the display means 24 is divided into three areas. In FIG. 14, an image of the product based on the product information is displayed in the upper region. In the example shown in FIG. 14, product numbers and images of pot dishes that are hot pot dishes, seafood pots, rice pots, water cookers, and bird pots. Are displayed side by side. In addition, a product search screen is displayed in the lower left area in FIG. 14, and the store visitor operates the operation means 25 provided in the display device 2 to perform processing such as product search. . Further, an order slip is displayed in the lower right area in FIG. Alternatively, the same product may always be displayed on the display device 2, and the output size and color scheme of each product may be changed according to the comparison result based on the consumption pace and the threshold value. Specifically, the selected product may be displayed with a large and conspicuous color scheme, and the unselected product may be displayed with a small and inconspicuous color scheme. When realizing such a form, for example, the product information output device 1 outputs product information indicating a product to be displayed in a conspicuous color scheme from the product information output device 1 to the display device 2, and the display device 1 Change the size.

  In the said embodiment, although the form applied to restaurants, such as a pub, was shown, this invention is not restricted to this, It is also possible to expand | deploy to other restaurants, such as a Chinese restaurant and a sushi restaurant. Furthermore, as a product, not only non-durable consumer goods such as food and drink, but also durable consumer goods such as houses, automobiles, personal computers (hereinafter referred to as PCs) can be used as products. For example, when applied to a PC, immediately after purchase at a high consumption pace, an e-mail indicating product information about a built-in part such as an expansion memory is transmitted (output) from the product information output device, and the relative value of the consumption pace is When it becomes 0.5 or less, an e-mail indicating product information about peripheral devices such as expansion drives is sent, and when the relative value of the pace of consumption becomes 0.2 or less, product information about the new PC is sent The e-mail shown can be expanded into a form.

  Regarding the above embodiment, the following additional notes are disclosed.

(Appendix 1)
In a product information display method for displaying information on a plurality of products to be consumed on a display device,
Accept orders for products that have pre-set consumption points that quantify the load related to consumption,
Calculate the total consumption points for the ordered product,
Derive the elapsed time from a given time,
Calculate the consumption pace based on the quotient divided by the total spent points divided by the elapsed time,
Select a product based on the calculated consumption pace and the result of comparing the consumption pace threshold set for each product,
A method for displaying product information, characterized in that information indicating the selected product is displayed on the display device.

(Appendix 2)
In a product information output device that outputs product information indicating a product to be consumed,
A point table that records consumption points obtained by quantifying each load related to consumption of a plurality of products in association with each product;
A threshold table that records information related to the product in association with a threshold of the consumption pace that quantifies the consumption speed of the product;
Means for accepting input indicating the ordered product;
A means for calculating a sum of consumption points related to the ordered products based on the point table;
Means for deriving an elapsed time from a predetermined time;
A calculation means for calculating a consumption pace based on a quotient obtained by dividing a sum of consumption points by an elapsed time;
A product information output device comprising: selection means for selecting a product for which product information is output based on a result of comparing the calculated consumption pace and the threshold value recorded in the threshold value table.

(Appendix 3)
The threshold table is configured to record information indicating a product group including one or a plurality of products in association with a consumption pace threshold,
The product information according to appendix 2, wherein the selection means is configured to select one or a plurality of products from a product group derived based on a result of comparing the consumption pace and the threshold value. Output device.

(Appendix 4)
The product information output device according to appendix 2 or appendix 3, wherein the calculating means is configured to calculate the consumption pace as a relative value with respect to the maximum value of the consumption pace in a time series.

(Appendix 5)
The threshold table is configured to record information indicating an elapsed time range in association with information related to the product,
The selection means is configured to select a product based on the result of comparing the derived elapsed time and the range of elapsed time recorded in the threshold value table. The product information output device according to any one of the above.

(Appendix 6)
The threshold table is configured to record information indicating a range of consumption pace as a threshold of consumption pace,
The selection means is configured to select a product based on a result of comparing the calculated consumption pace and the range of consumption pace recorded in the threshold value table. The product information output device according to any one of the above.

(Appendix 7)
If there is an extreme value that is a local minimum or maximum in the time series of consumption pace,
Means for deriving the elapsed time from the time when the latest extreme value was shown as the elapsed time after the extreme value;
The supplementary means according to any one of supplementary notes 2 to 6, further comprising means for restricting a new output of the product information when the derived elapsed time after the extreme value is equal to or less than a predetermined time set in advance. Product information output device.

(Appendix 8)
If there is an extreme value that is a local minimum or maximum in the time series of consumption pace,
Any one of appendix 2 to appendix 7, characterized by comprising means for limiting a new output of product information when the calculated consumption pace is equal to or greater than a reference value determined based on the latest extreme value. The product information output device described.

(Appendix 9)
9. The product information output device according to any one of appendix 2 to appendix 8, wherein the product is food or drink.

(Appendix 10)
In a computer program that causes a computer to output product information indicating a product to be consumed,
A procedure for causing a computer to calculate the sum of consumption points related to the ordered product for an order for a product for which consumption points obtained by quantifying the load related to consumption are set in advance;
A procedure for causing a computer to derive an elapsed time from a predetermined time;
Letting the computer calculate the pace of consumption based on the quotient divided by the total time spent,
A computer program for causing a computer to select a product for which product information is to be output based on a result of comparing the calculated consumption pace and a threshold value of a consumption pace set in advance for each product. .

It is explanatory drawing which shows notionally the structural example of the system to which the merchandise information display method of this invention is applied. It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of each apparatus used with the merchandise information display method of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of each apparatus used with the merchandise information display method of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows notionally an example of the recording content of the point table with which the merchandise information output device of this invention is provided. It is explanatory drawing which shows notionally an example of the recording content of the threshold value table with which the merchandise information output device of this invention is provided. It is explanatory drawing which shows notionally an example of the recording content of the display content table with which the merchandise information output device of this invention is provided. It is explanatory drawing which shows notionally an example of the recording content of the situation table with which the merchandise information output device of this invention is provided. It is explanatory drawing which shows notionally an example of the recording content of the order table with which the merchandise information output device of this invention is provided. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the order reception process of the merchandise information output device of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the condition update process of the merchandise information output device of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the merchandise information output process of the merchandise information output device of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the output restriction necessity determination process of the merchandise information output device of this invention. It is a graph which shows an example of a time-dependent change of the consumption pace calculated with the merchandise information display method of the present invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the image displayed on the display means of the display apparatus used with the merchandise information display method of this invention.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Commodity information output apparatus 10 Control means 12 Recording means 12a Point table 12b Threshold table 12c Display content table 12d Status table 12e Order table 15 Output means 16 Time measuring means 17 Communication means 2 Display apparatus 3 Portable terminal device 4 Cooking instruction apparatus 5 Checkout Apparatus 100 communication network 200 computer program 300 recording medium

Claims (7)

In a product information display method for displaying information on a plurality of products to be consumed on a display device,
Accept orders for products that have pre-set consumption points that quantify the load related to consumption,
Calculate the total consumption points for the ordered product,
Derive the elapsed time from a given time,
Calculate the consumption pace based on the quotient divided by the total spent points divided by the elapsed time,
Select a product based on the calculated consumption pace and the result of comparing the consumption pace threshold set in advance for each product,
A method for displaying product information, characterized in that information indicating the selected product is displayed on the display device. In a product information output device that outputs product information indicating a product to be consumed,
A point table that records consumption points obtained by quantifying each load related to consumption of a plurality of products in association with each product;
A threshold table that records information related to the product in association with a threshold of the consumption pace that quantifies the consumption speed of the product;
Means for accepting input indicating the ordered product;
A means for calculating a sum of consumption points related to the ordered products based on the point table;
Means for deriving an elapsed time from a predetermined time;
A calculation means for calculating a consumption pace based on a quotient obtained by dividing a sum of consumption points by an elapsed time;
A product information output device comprising: selection means for selecting a product for which product information is output based on a result of comparing the calculated consumption pace and the threshold value recorded in the threshold value table.   3. The product information output device according to claim 2, wherein the calculating means is configured to calculate the consumption pace as a relative value with respect to the maximum value of the consumption pace in a time series. The threshold table is configured to record information indicating an elapsed time range in association with information related to the product,
The said selection means is comprised so that a goods may be selected based on the result of having compared the derived elapsed time and the range of the elapsed time currently recorded on the threshold value table. The Claim 2 or Claim characterized by the above-mentioned. 3. The product information output device according to 3. If there is an extreme value that is a local minimum or maximum in the time series of consumption pace,
Means for deriving the elapsed time from the time when the latest extreme value was shown as the elapsed time after the extreme value;
5. The apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising means for restricting a new output of the product information when the derived elapsed time after the extreme value is equal to or less than a predetermined time set in advance. The product information output device described.   The product information output device according to claim 2, wherein the product is food or drink. In a computer program that causes a computer to output product information indicating a product to be consumed,
A procedure for causing a computer to calculate the sum of consumption points related to the ordered product for an order for a product for which consumption points obtained by quantifying the load related to consumption are set in advance;
A procedure for causing a computer to derive an elapsed time from a predetermined time;
Letting the computer calculate the pace of consumption based on the quotient divided by the total time spent,
A computer program for causing a computer to select a product for which product information is to be output based on a result of comparing the calculated consumption pace and a threshold value of a consumption pace set in advance for each product. .

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