JP2010191667A - Electronic menu device and electronic menu program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To shift an electronic menu screen in such a manner as expected by a customer. <P>SOLUTION: An electronic menu device displays an image list screen 50 of a variety of menu items on a display. Furthermore, a detailed button image 61 is displayed corresponding to an image 51 of a menu item selected from among the variety of menu items displayed on the image list screen. Then, in the case that either the detailed button image 61 is inputted or the image 51 of the selected menu item having the detailed button image 61 displayed corresponding thereto is inputted, the display screen is shifted to a detailed item screen 70 that displays the detailed information of the selected menu item. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an electronic menu device for a restaurant and an electronic menu program for causing a computer to function as the electronic menu device.

  Patent Document 1 discloses an electronic menu device that displays a list of images of a plurality of menu items on a display with a touch panel, and identifies the menu item corresponding to the image as being selected by the customer when the image is touch-input. To do.

  In this type of electronic menu device, for example, as disclosed in Patent Document 2, a customer segment key is provided for each customer segment, and when any customer segment key is input, a technique for displaying detailed information on menu items suitable for the customer segment has already been provided. Are known.

JP 2008-112356 A JP 2001-175594 A (paragraphs [0016] to [0022])

  When a button for changing from the image list screen of various menu items to the detailed screen of the specified menu item is displayed on the image list screen, the customer who wants to confirm the detailed information of the desired menu item first Will be touched, followed by a button for screen transition. However, some customers may touch the image of the item again without touching the button. In that case, since the screen does not change as the customer desires, the customer feels uncomfortable.

  The present invention has been made based on such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to make it possible to change the screen of the electronic menu as expected by the customer, and to increase the satisfaction of the customer. The present invention also provides an electronic menu program that allows a computer to function as the electronic menu device.

  The electronic menu device of the present invention includes a display, a list screen display means for displaying an image list screen of various menu items on the display, and a menu item selected from the various menu items displayed on the image list screen. Detailed button display means for displaying the detailed button image in association with the image of the display, and when the detailed button image is input or the image of the selected menu item displayed in association with the detailed button image is input And a detailed screen display means for changing the screen to an item detail screen for displaying detailed information of the selected menu item.

  Also, the electronic menu program of the present invention is selected from a list screen display means for displaying an image list screen of various menu items on the display, and various menu items displayed on the image list screen. Detailed button display means for displaying the detailed button image in association with the image of the menu item, and the detailed button image is input, or the image of the selected menu item displayed in association with the detailed button image is input The display screen functions as a detailed screen display means for transitioning to an item detail screen that displays detailed information of the selected menu item.

  According to the present invention in which such measures are taken, the screen of the electronic menu can be changed as expected by the customer, and the customer's satisfaction can be improved.

1 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of an electronic menu system that is an embodiment of the present invention. The figure which shows the principal part of the record structure memorize | stored in a category database. The figure which shows the principal part of the record structure memorize | stored in an item database. The figure which shows the principal part of the record structure memorize | stored in an image database. The figure which shows the principal part of the record structure memorize | stored in a screen database. The block diagram which shows the principal part structure of an electronic menu terminal. The schematic diagram which shows the example of attachment of the stereoscopic display which comprises an electronic menu terminal. Transition diagram of main screens displayed on the stereoscopic display of the electronic menu terminal. The top view which shows one layout example of a category screen. The top view which shows the example of 1 layout of an item list screen. The top view which shows one layout example of the item selection screen. The top view which shows one layout example of an item detail screen. The top view which shows one layout example of an order confirmation screen. The top view which shows one layout example of an order completion screen. The flowchart which shows the principal part of the information processing procedure which CPU of an electronic menu terminal performs. The flowchart which shows the process sequence of the category selection process in FIG. 15 concretely. The flowchart which shows the process sequence of the item selection screen display process in FIG. 16 concretely. The flowchart which shows the process sequence of the item detail screen display process in FIG. 17 concretely. The flowchart which shows the process sequence of the order confirmation screen display process in FIG. 17 or FIG. 18 concretely. The top view which shows one specific example of an item list screen. The top view which shows one specific example of an item selection screen. The top view which shows one specific example of an item detail screen. The block diagram which shows the example of 1 structure of the electronic menu system which is other embodiment of this invention.

The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
This embodiment is a case where the present invention is applied to an electronic menu system constructed in a restaurant such as a family restaurant.

  An example of the configuration of the electronic menu system in this embodiment is shown in FIG. As shown, the electronic menu system includes a plurality of electronic menu terminals 1, a database server 2, and an order management server 3. Each electronic menu terminal 1 is connected to the database server 2 and the order management server 3 via a communication line 4 such as a LAN (Local Area Network).

  The order management server 3 is a computer device specialized for managing customer order data, and connects a kitchen terminal 6 and a POS (Point Of Sales) terminal 7 via a dedicated line 5. The kitchen terminal 6 generates cooking instruction data for the kitchen based on the order data of each customer, and displays or prints out the data. The POS terminal 7 calculates a price from the order data of the customer who applied for the transaction, processes the payment data for the price, and issues a receipt. The line connecting the order management server 3 to the kitchen terminal 6 and the POS terminal 7 is not limited to the dedicated line 5, but the kitchen terminal 6 and the POS terminal 7 are connected to the communication line 4. Data may be transmitted to and received from the order management server 3 via

  The database server 2 is a computer device specialized for managing various databases such as a category database 2A, an item database 2B, an image database 2C, and a screen database 2D.

  The category database 2A is an area for storing information on categories for classifying various menu items, and the data structure of one record is shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, the record stored in the category database 2A includes a category code and a category name. The category name is a name indicating a category such as a hamburger, pasta, curry, drink or dessert, for example. The category code is a unique code assigned to each category in order to identify each category.

  The item database 2B is an area for storing information on each menu item, and the data structure of one record is shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, the record of the item database 2B includes an item code, an attribute category code, an item name, a unit price, an increase flag, an increase premium, a decrease flag, a decrease discount, a list 3D image code, a detail 3D image code, Includes 3D image code for increasing and 3D image code for decreasing.

  The item code is a unique code assigned to each item in order to identify each menu item. The attribute category code is the category code of the category to which the menu item belongs. The item name and unit price are the name of the menu item and the price per item. The increase flag is data for discriminating whether or not an increase in the menu item is possible. The increase premium is an amount added to the unit price when the menu item is increased. The weight reduction flag is data for classifying whether or not weight reduction is possible for the menu item. The reduction discount amount is an amount subtracted from the unit price when the menu item is reduced.

  The list 3D image code is a code for identifying the list 3D image data of the menu item. The detailed 3D image code is a code for identifying the detailed three-dimensional image data of the menu item. The increase 3D image code is a code for identifying the increase 3D image data of the menu item. The 3D image code for weight reduction is a code for identifying the three-dimensional image data for weight reduction of the menu item.

  The data of the three-dimensional image is output to a stereoscopic display 17 (to be described later), so that the display target is displayed as a three-dimensional image having a three-dimensional spread on the display surface of the display. At this time, various parameters are set so that the size of the detailed three-dimensional image data in at least the planar spread direction is approximately the same size as the actual menu item to be displayed. Various parameters are set so that the size in the height direction is as close as possible to the actual size of the menu item to be displayed. As the data for the increase 3D image, the 3D image when the menu item is increased is displayed on the display surface of the stereoscopic display 17. The data of the 3D image for weight reduction is displayed on the display surface of the stereoscopic display 17 when the menu item is reduced. However, since the list 3D image data is displayed side by side on the item list screen, the size is different from the actual size.

  The image database 2C is an area for storing various image data, and the data structure of one record is shown in FIG. As shown in the drawing, the record of the image database 2C includes an image code and image data. The image data includes 3D image data for lists of menu items, 3D image data for details, 3D image data for increase, 3D image data for decrease, and the like. The image code is a unique code assigned to each image data in order to identify corresponding image data.

  In the item database 2B, the image database 2C may be omitted by storing image data instead of the image code.

  The screen database 2D is an area for storing information on various screens, and the data structure of one record is shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, the record of the screen database 2D includes a screen code, a screen name, layout data, and a plurality (1 to n: n> 1) of 3D button images and button names thereof.

  The screen code is a unique code assigned to each screen in order to identify various screens displayed on the display of the electronic menu terminal 1. The screen name is a name set for the screen. The layout data is data indicating the allocation position, size, color, etc. of each part constituting the screen. The 3D button image is image data of a button component that can be viewed stereoscopically. The button name is a name displayed in the corresponding 3D button image. The type of screen will be described later.

  Next, the electronic menu terminal 1 will be described. The electronic menu terminal 1 transmits a menu item ordered by the customer from each menu item to the order management server as a function of an electronic menu device that displays a list of a plurality of food and drink menu items provided to the customer at the restaurant. Function as an order input device.

  The principal part structure of the electronic menu terminal 1 is shown with the block diagram of FIG. As illustrated, the electronic menu terminal 1 is a computer device on which a CPU 11, a ROM 12, and a RAM 13 are mounted, and includes a communication interface 14, a display controller 15, a touch panel controller 16, and the like. A stereoscopic display 17 is connected to the display controller 15. A touch panel 18 is attached to the display surface of the stereoscopic display 17 so that the touch panel controller 16 captures a signal from the touch panel 18.

  The stereoscopic display 17 is a display that displays a three-dimensional image on the display surface in a stereoscopic manner. In this embodiment, a stereoscopic display that does not require special glasses is used. The autostereoscopic display includes a binocular display method (head tracking method, scanner backlight method, etc.) and a multi-view display method (step barrier method, oblique wrench method, etc.), but the display method is particularly limited. It is not a thing. Although a glasses-type stereoscopic display may be used, a naked-eye stereoscopic display is more preferable in consideration of an application as an electronic menu terminal in a restaurant.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the stereoscopic display 17 of each electronic menu terminal 1 is embedded in the top 22 of the table 21 with its display surface 17 a facing upward. Further, a touch panel 18 is disposed on the display surface 17a.

  FIG. 7 is an example of the attachment of the stereoscopic display 17 to the dining table 21 in which one seat 23a, 23b, 23c, 23d is prepared for each side of the substantially rectangular top plate portion 22. As shown in the figure, a stereoscopic display 17 is attached to the front of each seat 23a to 23d. By doing so, the customer who arrives at the dining table 21 browses the image displayed on the display surface 17a of the stereoscopic display 17 in front of himself / herself while sitting on each of the seats 23a to 23d. Necessary information can be input by touching an appropriate position on the display surface 17a according to the information.

  The customer can know the food / drink menu items provided from the restaurant from the screen displayed on the stereoscopic display 17. Further, by touching the screen, it is possible to confirm and order detailed information on a desired food / drink menu item. The screen displayed on the stereoscopic display 17 until one customer confirms the food and drink menu items and completes the order, that is, the category screen 40, the item list screen 50, the item selection screen 60, the item detail screen 70, the order A transition diagram of the confirmation screen 80 and the order completion screen 90 is shown in FIG. Moreover, the layout example of each screen 40-90 is shown in FIGS. Furthermore, main information processing procedures executed by the CPU 11 in accordance with the electronic menu program 30 for causing the electronic menu terminal 1 to realize these screen display functions are shown in the flowcharts of FIGS. The electronic menu program 30 is stored in the ROM 12 in advance.

  Hereinafter, with reference to these drawings, an operation procedure of a customer until one customer confirms a menu item and completes an order, and an operation of the electronic menu terminal 1 according to the operation procedure will be described.

  Prior to the start of ordering, a customer on any of the seats 23a to 23d of the table 21 touches the screen of the stereoscopic display 17 in the idle state. Then, the category screen 40 is displayed on the stereoscopic display 17.

  That is, the CPU 11 of the electronic menu terminal 1 that has entered the idle state when the electronic menu program 30 is activated starts the procedure shown in the flowchart of FIG. First, as ST (step) 1, the CPU 11 waits for a signal from the touch panel 18. When a signal is input from the touch panel 18, the CPU 11 determines that the screen of the stereoscopic display 17 is touched. When determining that the screen has been touched, the CPU 11 clears the order item list memory 31 as ST2. The order item list memory 31 is formed in the RAM 13. In the order item list memory 31, the data of the menu item ordered by the customer is temporarily registered.

  Next, the CPU 11 accesses the database server 2 as ST3 and takes in the record related to the category screen 40 from the screen database 2D. In ST4, the category screen 40 is created based on the layout data of this record, the 3D button image, and various setting information such as the button name. The CPU 11 causes the stereoscopic display 17 to display the category screen 40 created as ST5.

  An example layout of the category screen 40 is shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, the category screen 40 includes a plurality of (six in the figure) category buttons 41 (41-1, 41-2, 41-3, 41-4, 41-5, 41-) prepared for each category. 6) is displayed as a stereoscopically viewable 3D button.

  The CPU 11 waits for any category to be selected from the category screen 40 in ST6. When detecting that one of the category buttons 41-i is touched by a signal from the touch panel 18, the CPU 11 selects the category having the category name assigned to the touched category button 41-i. Consider it a thing. Then, the category selection process specifically shown in the flowchart of FIG. 16 is started as ST7.

  First, the CPU 11 accesses the database server 2 as ST11 and takes in the record relating to the item list screen 50 from the screen database 2D. In ST12, the database server 2 is accessed to search the item database 2B. Then, all the menu item records belonging to the selected category are fetched. Next, the CPU 11 analyzes the menu item record fetched from the item database 2B in ST13, and extracts the list 3D image code. Then, the database server 2 is accessed, and a record in which the list 3D image data specified by the list 3D image code is set is fetched from the image database 2C. Accordingly, the CPU 11 creates the item list screen 50 based on various data of the records respectively acquired in the processes of ST11 to ST13 as ST14. The CPU 11 displays the item list screen 50 created as ST15 on the stereoscopic display 17 (list screen display means).

  One layout example of the item list screen 50 is shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, the item list screen 50 includes a plurality (six in the figure) of item image display fields 51 (51-1, 51-2, 51-3, 51-4, 51-5, 51-6). Is formed. A return button 52, a previous page button 53, a next page button 54, and an order button 55 are displayed as 3D buttons that can be stereoscopically viewed. These screen elements 51 to 55 are based on the data of the record relating to the item list screen 50.

  In each item image display column 51, a list three-dimensional image of menu items belonging to the selected category is displayed. The name of the menu item is also displayed in correspondence with the image. The three-dimensional image is based on the three-dimensional image data for the list of records fetched from the image database 2C, and the name of the menu item is based on the item name data of the record fetched from the item database 2B.

  When the number of menu items belonging to the selected category exceeds the number of item image display fields 51, the item list screen 50 is divided into a plurality of pages. First, the first page is displayed.

  Thus, the customer who browses the category screen 40 touches any one of the category buttons 41-i (1 ≦ i ≦ 6) on which a desired category name is displayed, and selects the category. Then, an item list screen 50 that introduces menu items belonging to the selected category is displayed on the stereoscopic display 17.

  After displaying the item list screen 50, the CPU 11 waits for any button on the screen to be input. Here, when the previous page button 53 or the next page button 54 is touched as ST16, the CPU 11 switches the page of the item list screen 50 as ST17. That is, when the previous page button 53 is touched, the page is switched to the previous page, and when the next page button 54 is touched, the page is switched to the next page. When the current page is the first page, the previous page button 53 does not function. Similarly, when the current page is the last page, the next page button 54 does not function. After switching the page, the CPU 11 returns to ST15 to display the item list screen 50 of the page after the switching on the stereoscopic display 17. Accordingly, when the user browses the item list screen 50 but cannot find a desired menu item, the customer touches the previous page button 53 or the next page button 54 to switch the page of the item list screen 50.

  Further, when the return button 52 is touched as ST18, the CPU 11 returns to the process of ST5. That is, the category screen 40 is displayed on the stereoscopic display 17. Therefore, when searching for a menu item belonging to another category, the customer touches the return button 52 to return the screen to the category screen 40.

  On the other hand, when any one item image display column 51-j (1 ≦ j ≦ 6) is touched as ST19, the CPU 11 selects a menu item whose image is displayed in the display column 51-j. Consider it a thing. Then, an item selection screen display process specifically shown in FIG. 17 is executed as ST20.

  First, as shown in one layout example of the item selection screen 60 shown in FIG. 11, the CPU 11 displays a detail button 61 adjacent to the item image display field 51-j selected as ST21 (detail button display means). . The detail button 61 is displayed as a stereoscopically viewable 3D button based on the record data relating to the item selection screen 60. In addition, although the display part of the detail button 61 is set to the lower right of the item image display field 51-j in FIG. 11, it is not limited to this part. In short, any position corresponding to the selected menu item image may be used.

  After the detail button 61 is displayed, the CPU 11 waits for any button on the screen or the item image display column 51-j on which the detail button 61 is displayed to be touch-input again.

  Here, when the return button 52 is touched as ST22, the CPU 11 returns to ST15 of the category selection process, and displays the immediately preceding item list screen 50 on the stereoscopic display 17. Therefore, when a menu item to be ordered is found in the item list screen 50, the customer touches the item image display column 51-j in which an image of the menu item is displayed to select the menu item. Here, when canceling the order of the selected menu item, the customer touches the return button 52. By doing so, the screen of the stereoscopic display 17 returns to the previous item list screen 50.

  When the order button 55 is touched as ST23, the CPU 11 registers the record of the selected menu item in the order item list memory 31 as the data of the order menu item as ST24. At this time, the order quantity and amount are also registered as order menu item data. Thereafter, the CPU 11 executes an order confirmation screen display process described later as ST25. Therefore, when ordering the selected menu item, the customer may touch the order button 55.

  On the other hand, when the detail button 61 is touched as ST26, or when the item image display field 51-j in which the detail button 61 is displayed is touched as ST27, the CPU 11 specifically shows the items shown in FIG. 18 as ST27. Execute detailed screen display processing.

  First, the CPU 11 accesses the database server 2 as ST31 and takes in the record relating to the item detail screen 70 from the screen database 2D. In ST32, the record of the selected menu item is fetched from the item database 2B. Then, this record is analyzed to extract the detailed 3D image code of the selected menu item. Then, the database server 2 is accessed, and a record in which the 3D image data specified by the detailed 3D image code is set is fetched from the image database 2C. Therefore, the CPU 11 creates the item detail screen 70 based on various data of the records respectively acquired in the processes of ST31 to ST32 as ST33. The CPU 11 displays the item detail screen 70 created as ST34 on the stereoscopic display 17 (detail screen display means).

  One layout example of the item detail screen 70 is shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, the item detail screen 70 has an item three-dimensional image display field 71 formed therein. Further, a unit price display field 72, an edit field 74 with an up / down spin button 73, an amount display field 75, and a slider 76 are formed. Further, a return button 77 and an order button 78 are displayed as 3D buttons that can be viewed stereoscopically. These screen components 71 to 78 are based on record data relating to the item detail screen 70.

  In the item three-dimensional image display field 71, a detailed three-dimensional image of the selected menu item is displayed. The detailed three-dimensional image is based on the three-dimensional image data of the record taken in from the image database 2C. As a result, in the item 3D image display column 71, the size of the planar spreading direction (direction of the XY plane) is substantially the same size as the actual menu item to be displayed, and the height direction ( A three-dimensional image that is as close as possible to the same size as the real object is also displayed. That is, a real object and a substantially actual three-dimensional image are displayed so as to be stereoscopically viewable.

  Therefore, the customer touches the detail button 61 to confirm the details of the selected menu item. Alternatively, the image display field 51-j of the selected menu item is touched again. Then, the display screen is switched from the item selection screen 60 to the item detail screen 70, and an image of the menu item to be ordered is displayed three-dimensionally. Therefore, the customer can grasp the volume feeling of the selected menu item.

  The unit price read from the record of the selected menu item is displayed in the unit price display column 72. In the edit field 74, “1” is displayed as the initial value of the order quantity. In the amount display column 75, an amount obtained by multiplying the unit price of the selected menu item by the order quantity is displayed.

  When the spin button 73 is touched in ST35 after the item detail screen 70 is displayed, the CPU 11 increases or decreases the order quantity in the edit field 74 by “1” in ST36. Further, the amount is recalculated and the value in the amount display column 75 is updated. Therefore, when changing the order score, the customer may touch the spin button 73 to change the order quantity in the edit field 74.

  Further, when the slider 76 is slid in ST37, the CPU 11 determines that an instruction to increase or decrease the menu item for which the 3D image is displayed in the item 3D image display field 71 is given. In ST38, the record of the selected menu item is analyzed to check the increase flag or the decrease flag.

  Specifically, when the slider 76 is slid rightward toward the screen, the increase is instructed, and the CPU 11 checks the increase flag. Here, when the amount can be increased (YES in ST38), the increase amount increase amount and the increase 3D image code are acquired from the record of the selected menu item as ST39. Then, the database server 2 is accessed, a record in which the increase 3D image data specified by the increase 3D image code is set is fetched from the image database 2C, and the tertiary based on the increase 3D image data of this record is acquired. The original image is displayed in the item 3D image display field 71. Further, the additional amount is added to the unit price, and the amount in the amount display column 75 is recalculated.

  On the other hand, when the slider 76 is slid leftward toward the screen, the reduction is instructed, so the CPU 11 checks the reduction flag. If the amount can be reduced (YES in ST38), the discount amount and the 3D image code for weight reduction are acquired from the record of the selected menu item as ST39. Then, the database server 2 is accessed, a record in which the 3D image data for weight loss specified by the 3D image code for weight loss is set is fetched from the image database 2C, and the tertiary based on the 3D image data for weight loss of this record is acquired. The original image is displayed in the item 3D image display field 71. Further, the amount of reduction discount is subtracted from the unit price, and the amount in the amount display column 75 is recalculated.

  If the increase flag or the decrease flag is not checked as a result of checking the increase flag or the decrease flag (NO in ST38), the size of the three-dimensional image is not changed. Therefore, when grasping the volume feeling of the selected menu item from the item detail screen 70 and increasing or decreasing the amount, the customer slides the slider 76 right or left toward the screen. By doing so, it is possible to grasp the volume feeling of the selected menu item that has been increased or decreased.

  On the other hand, when the order button 78 is touched in ST41, the CPU 11 registers the record of the selected menu item in the order item list memory 31 as the data of the order menu item in ST42. At this time, the order quantity and amount are also registered as order menu item data. Further, when an increase or decrease is instructed, information (flag) indicating that an increase or decrease is instructed is also registered as order menu item data. Thereafter, the CPU 11 executes an order confirmation screen display process described later as ST43. Therefore, when ordering a selected menu item in which a 3D image is displayed in a stereoscopic view in the item 3D image display field 71, the customer may touch the order button 78.

  On the other hand, when the return button 77 is touched in ST40, the CPU 11 returns to the process of ST15 without registering the data of the order menu item, and displays the previous item list screen 50 on the stereoscopic display 17. Therefore, when canceling the order, the customer touches the return button 77 to return the screen of the stereoscopic display 17 to the item list screen 50.

  Thus, the customer who finds the menu item to be selected from the item list screen 50 touches the item image display column 51-j on which the list three-dimensional image of the menu item is displayed. Then, a detail button 61 is displayed corresponding to the display field 51-j. Here, when ordering this menu item, the order button 55 is touched. Then, data such as the record of the menu item and the order quantity are registered in the order item list memory 31.

  When it is desired to confirm the details of the menu item, either touch the detail button 61 or touch the item image display field 51-j again. Then, since the detail screen 70 of this menu item is displayed on the stereoscopic display 17, its content and volume are confirmed. When placing an order, the order button 78 is touched. In this way, not only the detail button 61 but also the corresponding item image display field 51-j functions as a transition means to the item detail screen 70. Therefore, since the electronic menu device 1 can change the screen of the electronic menu as expected by the customer, the customer is not uncomfortable.

  Next, the order confirmation screen display process executed in ST24 or ST33 will be described with reference to FIG.

  When the customer touches the order button 55 on the item selection screen 60 or the item detail screen 70, the screen of the stereoscopic display 17 is switched to the order confirmation screen 80.

  That is, the CPU 11 accesses the database server 2 as ST51 and takes in the record related to the order confirmation screen 80 from the screen database 2D. In ST52, an order confirmation screen 80 is created based on the data of this record. The CPU 11 causes the stereoscopic display 17 to display the order confirmation screen 80 created as ST53.

  An example layout of the order confirmation screen 80 is shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, the order confirmation screen 80 includes a detail display column 81 including the item name, quantity, and amount of the ordered menu item, and a total amount display column 82. A return button 83 and a send button 854 are displayed as 3D buttons that can be viewed stereoscopically.

  The CPU 11 acquires the item name, order quantity, and amount of the order menu item from the order menu item data registered in the order item list memory 31 as ST54, and calculates the total amount. In ST55, the item name, order quantity, and amount of the order menu item are displayed in the detail display field 81 of the order confirmation screen 80. Further, the total amount is displayed in the total amount display column 82. In this state, the CPU 11 waits for any of the return button 83 and the send button 84 to be input.

  The customer who has viewed the order confirmation screen 80 touches the return button 83 when continuing the order. When detecting that the return button 83 has been touched in ST56, the CPU 11 returns to the process of ST5. That is, the screen of the stereoscopic display 17 is returned to the category screen 40.

  When confirming the order, the customer touches the send button 84. When detecting that the transmission button 84 has been touched in ST57, the CPU 11 transmits the data of the order menu items registered in the order item list memory 31 to the order management server 3 in ST58. Thereafter, the database server 2 is accessed as ST59, and the record relating to the order completion screen 90 is fetched from the screen database 2D. In ST60, an order completion screen 90 is created based on the data of this record and displayed on the stereoscopic display 17.

An example layout of the order completion screen 90 is shown in FIG.
This completes the order for one customer. Thereafter, the CPU 11 returns to the idle state.

  In the embodiment configured as described above, specific examples of the item list screen 50, the item selection screen 60, and the item detail screen 70 are shown in FIGS. 20, 21, and 22. FIG. FIG. 20 shows an item list screen 50 when the category “hamburger” is selected. In the item image display fields 51-1 to 51-6 on the screen, two-dimensional images of the menu items belonging to the category “hamburger” are displayed.

  When a customer who browses the item list screen 50 tries to order the menu item “F hamburger”, the customer touches the image display column 51-6 of the menu item “F hamburger”. Then, the screen is switched to the item selection screen 60 shown in FIG. That is, a detail button 52-6 is displayed adjacent to the image display field 51-6 of the menu item “F hamburger”.

  Here, the customer touches the detail button 52-6. Alternatively, the image item 51 F of the menu item “F hamburger” is touched again. Then, the screen of the stereoscopic display 17 is switched to the item detail screen 70 shown in FIG. On the item detail screen 70, a three-dimensional image of the menu item “F hamburger” is displayed in a stereoscopic manner. The size of the image is substantially the actual size of the menu item “F hamburger”. Therefore, the customer can grasp the volume feeling of the menu item “F hamburger” almost accurately.

  Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment as it is, and can be embodied by modifying the constituent elements without departing from the scope of the invention in the implementation stage.

  FIG. 23 shows another configuration example of the electronic menu system. As shown in the figure, each electronic menu terminal 1 is connected to a communication line 4 via a personal computer 8. Each personal computer 8 stores the electronic menu program 30 in a storage device such as a hard disk. And each personal computer 8 performs the process shown in the flowchart of FIGS. 15-19 by the signal input from the touch panel 18 of the corresponding electronic menu terminal 1, and displays on the stereoscopic display 17 of the corresponding electronic menu terminal 1. The category screen 40, the item list screen 50, the item selection screen 60, the item detail screen 70, the order confirmation screen 80, and the order completion screen 90 are displayed in a timely manner. Even if such a configuration is adopted, the same effects as those of the above-described embodiment can be obtained.

  In the embodiment shown in FIG. 23, the personal computer 8 is connected to each electronic menu terminal 1, but one common personal computer is connected to the communication line for each electronic menu terminal 1, and the single personal computer is connected to this one personal computer. The electronic menu program 30 may be installed to control each electronic menu terminal 1.

  Furthermore, although it has been described that the electronic menu program 30 which is a function for carrying out the invention is recorded in advance in the ROM 12 of the electronic menu terminal 1 or the storage device of the personal computer 8, the same function is not limited to this and is electronically transmitted from the network. You may download to the menu terminal 1 or the personal computer 8, and you may install in the electronic menu terminal 1 or the personal computer 8 what memorize | stored the same function in the recording medium. The recording medium may be in any form as long as it can store a program such as a CD-ROM and can be read by the apparatus. In addition, the function obtained by installing or downloading in advance may be realized in cooperation with an OS (operating system) inside the apparatus.

  Although the touch panel 18 is shown as the input device of the electronic menu terminal 1 in the embodiment, the input device is not limited to the touch panel. For example, a pointing device such as a mouse or a keyboard can be used.

  In addition, various inventions can be formed by appropriately combining a plurality of constituent elements disclosed in the embodiment. For example, some components may be deleted from all the components shown in the embodiment. Furthermore, the constituent elements over different embodiments may be combined.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Electronic menu terminal, 2 ... Database server, 2A ... Category database, 2B ... Item database, 2C ... Image database, 2D ... Screen database, 3 ... Order management server, 11 ... CPU, 12 ... ROM, 13 ... RAM, 14 ... communication interface, 17 ... stereoscopic display, 18 ... touch panel.

Claims (4)

In an electronic menu device with a display,
List screen display means for displaying an image list screen of various menu items on the display;
Detailed button display means for displaying a detailed button image in association with the image of the menu item selected from the various menu items displayed on the image list screen;
When the detailed button image is input or an image of a selected menu item displayed in association with the detailed button image is input, an item for displaying detailed information of the selected menu item is displayed on the screen of the display. Detailed screen display means for transitioning to the detailed screen;
An electronic menu device comprising:   2. The electronic menu apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the list screen display means displays three-dimensional images of various menu items on the display so as to enable stereoscopic viewing. A computer with a display,
List screen display means for displaying an image list screen of various menu items on the display,
Detailed button display means for displaying a detailed button image in association with the image of the menu item selected from the various menu items displayed on the image list screen, and
When the detailed button image is input or an image of a selected menu item displayed in association with the detailed button image is input, an item for displaying detailed information of the selected menu item is displayed on the screen of the display. An electronic menu program for functioning as detailed screen display means for transitioning to a detailed screen.   4. The electronic menu program according to claim 3, wherein the list screen display means is means for displaying three-dimensional images of various menu items on the display in a stereoscopic manner.

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