JP2012038332A - Order reception device and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an order reception device and a program for improving convenience.SOLUTION: The order reception device includes: a display device; display control means; moving means; and variable magnification means. The display control means displays, on the display device, menu item columns arranged according to the number of lines and the number of columns in which a plurality of functional buttons relating to the order functions of menu items are preliminarily set and an order list including the list of menu items, the number of orders, and the amounts of money designated by the functional buttons of the menu item columns adjacently to each other. The moving means is configured to move the boundary of the menu item columns and the order list. The variable magnification means is configured to perform the variable magnification of the functional buttons arranged in the menu item columns which are adjacent to each other with the moved boundary interposed without changing the number of columns or the number of lines of the functional buttons arranged in the menu item columns, and to perform the variable magnification of a space between the menu items and the amounts of money included in the order list which are adjacent to each other with the moved boundary interposed.

Description

  Embodiments described herein relate generally to an order receiving apparatus and a program that are installed in restaurants such as restaurants and that support customer service operations by inputting customer guidance information, menu order information, and the like.

  For example, in many restaurants such as family restaurants and taverns, an order management system capable of centrally managing from ordering a restaurant menu to accounting is constructed (see Patent Document 1). The system disclosed in Patent Document 1 is an accounting device such as an electronic cash register or a POS (Point Of Sales) terminal installed at a cash register which is a billing accounting place, and management of various information transmitted from the accounting device. And the like, a slip issuing printer that is connected to an accounting apparatus and prints and issues an order slip, and a kitchen printer that prints and outputs a cooking instruction slip. The station, the slip issuing machine, the kitchen printer, and the accounting apparatus are connected via a communication line such as a LAN (Local Area Network).

  However, according to the accounting apparatus disclosed in Patent Document 1, the layout of menu item buttons, order list, etc. on the order screen is determined in advance, so that the user can freely change to the layout he wants to use. However, there is a problem that convenience is low.

  The order receiving apparatus of the embodiment includes a display device, a display control unit, a moving unit, and a scaling unit. The display control means includes a menu item column in which a plurality of function buttons related to the order function of the menu item are arranged according to a preset number of rows and columns, and a menu item specified by the function button of the menu item column, The number of orders and an order list including a list of amounts are displayed adjacent to each other on the display device. The moving means moves a boundary between the menu item column and the order list. The scaling means changes the function button arranged in the adjacent menu item column across the moved boundary without changing the number of columns and rows of the function button arranged in the menu item column. The space between the menu item and the amount included in the order list adjacent to each other across the moved boundary is scaled.

  In addition, the program according to the embodiment causes a computer that controls an order receiving apparatus having a display device to function as a display control unit, a moving unit, and a scaling unit. The display control means includes a menu item column in which a plurality of function buttons related to the order function of the menu item are arranged according to a preset number of rows and columns, and a menu item specified by the function button of the menu item column, The number of orders and an order list including a list of amounts are displayed adjacent to each other on the display device. The moving means moves a boundary between the menu item column and the order list. The scaling means changes the function button arranged in the adjacent menu item column across the moved boundary without changing the number of columns and rows of the function button arranged in the menu item column. The space between the menu item and the amount included in the order list adjacent to each other across the moved boundary is scaled.

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram schematically showing the overall configuration of the customer service support system. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing electrical connection of the information terminal. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing electrical connection of stations. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing a file structure of a department file accessible by the information terminal and the station. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing a file structure of a PLU file accessible by the information terminal and the station. FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the information terminal. FIG. 7 is a front view exemplarily showing an order input screen. FIG. 8 is a front view exemplarily showing an order input screen including a slide bar displayed as a special image. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the flow of the layout change process. FIG. 10 is a diagram exemplarily showing an order input screen.

  Exemplary embodiments of an order receiving device and a program according to an embodiment will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  One embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In the present embodiment, customers who visit the store are guided to a table arranged on the customer service floor, and the customer service is supported in the entire customer service flow in which an order is received and served (distributed). This is an example in which the information terminal of the customer service support system is applied as an order receiving device.

  FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram schematically showing the overall configuration of the customer service support system. A customer service support system 101 shown in FIG. 1 includes an information terminal 102 installed in a customer service floor and a checkout counter, a kitchen printer 103 installed in a kitchen, and a customer service support system 101 installed in a backyard of a store. A station 105 as a server to be controlled is provided.

  Whether the information terminal 102 is installed on the customer service floor or on the checkout counter, the basic structure and function thereof are not changed. What is different is how it is used. In other words, the information terminal 102 installed in the customer service floor supports each business such as customer guidance business, order reception business, and serving service, while the information terminal installed in the checkout counter. Reference numeral 102 supports accounting operations in addition to these operations. That is, the information terminal 102 installed in the checkout counter also functions as a so-called POS terminal. For this reason, both the information terminal 102 installed on the customer service floor and the checkout counter are connected to the receipt or slip issuing printer 106. In contrast, the information terminal 102 installed in the checkout counter is connected to the customer display device 107 in addition to the printer 106.

  The information terminal 102 is configured by mounting a liquid crystal display 109 as a display device on the upper surface of the main body 108. In the liquid crystal display 109, a touch panel 110 as an input device is laminated on the display surface. The printer 106 is installed adjacent to the information terminal 102 and connected to the information terminal 102 via an interface such as a USB.

  The customer display device 107 is, for example, an LED display device that performs 7-segment display, and is placed and installed on the upper surface of the main body 108 of the information terminal 102. Similarly to the printer 106, the customer display device 107 is also connected to the information terminal 102 via an interface such as a USB.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the upper surface of the kitchen printer 103 is an operation display surface 111, and a keyboard 112 and a display 113 are arranged on the operation display surface 111. The kitchen printer 103 includes, for example, a thermal printer (not shown), and prints and issues a cooking instruction slip (not shown) for a cook working in the kitchen. The cooking instruction slip is issued from a slip issuing port 114 arranged on the front.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the station 105 includes a small liquid crystal display 116 and a keyboard 117, and manages various information transmitted from each information terminal 102.

  The information terminal 102, kitchen printer 103, and station 105 outlined above are connected to each other via a LAN so that data can be transmitted and received. The information terminal 102 can input guidance information for guiding customers to the table and order information about menu orders. The inputted order information is transmitted to the station 105 via the LAN, and further from the station 105 via the LAN. Is transmitted to the kitchen printer 103. The kitchen printer 103 prints and issues a slip having contents corresponding to the received order information. The voucher printed and issued by the kitchen printer 103 is a cooking instruction voucher for instructing a cook in the kitchen about the ordered menu item as described above. The information terminal 102 functioning as a POS terminal executes accounting processing.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing electrical connection of the information terminal 102. As shown in FIG. 2, the information terminal 102 includes a microcomputer 201, and the microcomputer 201 drives and controls each unit. The microcomputer 201 functions as a work area or the like by storing a CPU 204 that centrally controls each unit, a ROM 204 that stores fixed information such as a control program in advance via a bus line 203, and various information in a rewritable manner. And a RAM 205 to be connected. Therefore, the microcomputer 201 constitutes an information processing unit that executes information processing.

  A touch panel controller 206, a display controller 207, an HDD 208, an interface 209, and a communication interface 210 are connected to the microcomputer 201 via a bus line 203. The touch panel controller 206 takes an input signal from the touch panel 110 into the microcomputer 201. The display controller 207 controls driving of the liquid crystal display 109 based on the image data, and causes the liquid crystal display 109 to display the image data. An interface 209 is an interface for connecting the printer 106 and the customer display device 107 to the microcomputer 201, and is configured by a USB or the like. The communication interface 210 is an interface for enabling the microcomputer 201 to perform data communication with other devices via a LAN.

  The HDD 208 is installed with an OS, a computer program, various files, and the like.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the electrical connection of the station 105. As shown in FIG. 3, the station 105 is provided with a microcomputer 301, and the microcomputer 301 drives and controls each part. A microcomputer 301 functions as a work area or the like by storing a ROM 304 for storing fixed information such as a control program in advance through a bus line 303 in a CPU 302 that centrally controls each unit and a variety of information in a rewritable manner. And a RAM 305 to be connected. Therefore, the microcomputer 301 constitutes an information processing unit that executes information processing.

  A display / keyboard controller 306, an HDD 307, and a communication interface 308 are connected to the microcomputer 301 via a bus line 303. The display / keyboard controller 306 controls the liquid crystal display 116 based on the image data to display the image data on the liquid crystal display 116, and takes in an input signal from the keyboard 117 to the microcomputer 301. The communication interface 308 is an interface for enabling the microcomputer 301 to perform data communication with other devices via a LAN.

  The HDD 307 is installed with an OS, a computer program, various files, and the like.

  FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing a file structure of a department file 401 that can be accessed by the information terminal 102 and the station 105. The department file 401 is installed in the HDD 208 of each information terminal 102 and the HDD 307 of the station 105.

The department file 401 registers a department 401b, a tag position 401c, and a remark 401d in association with a two-digit department number 401a that identifies the department. As an example, the department number 401a is
01: Drinks 02: Dessert 03: Japanese candy 04: Japanese and Western food 05: Rice stuff 06: Nabe stuff 07: Udon & Soba 08: Single dish 09: Kenna and salad are registered. In the department 401b, the department name of the department is registered. In the tag position 401c, the arrangement of the main button D11b and the sub button D11c for displaying the department name in the department tag column D11a (see FIG. 7) is registered. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that a row and a column indicating the positions of the main button D11b and the sub button D11c are registered in the tag position 401c as the arrangement of the main button D11b and the sub button D11c. A remark 401d is a column in which various information can be written for information management, for example.

  FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing a file structure of a PLU file 402 that can be accessed by the information terminal 102 and the station 105. A PLU (Price Look Up) file 402 is installed in the HDD 208 of each information terminal 102 and the HDD 307 of the station 105.

  The PLU file 402 registers a department 402b, an image link 402c, a menu name 402d, a unit price 402e, and an assignment 402f in association with a code 402a that specifies a menu item. The department 402 b represents the department 401 b in the department file 401. The image link 402c defines a link to the image data displayed on the menu button D12a of the menu item column D12 (see FIG. 7). These image data are installed in the HDD 208 of each information terminal 102 and the HDD 307 of the station 105. In the menu name 402d, the name of the menu item is registered. The unit price of the menu item is registered in the unit price 402e. In the allocation 402f, the allocation position of the menu button D12a in the menu item column D12a (see FIG. 7) of the menu item is registered. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the row and column of the menu button D12a in the menu item column D12a are registered in the assignment 402f as the assignment position of the menu button D12.

  For example, as can be seen with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5, the code “0001” for specifying the menu item defines “Blend Coffee” in the category “Drink” and sets the unit price “¥ 350”. ing. The code “0002” defines “ice coffee” in the section “drink” and sets a unit price of “¥ 350”.

  Next, among the processes executed by the microcomputer 201 using the OS and computer program installed in the HDD 208 of the information terminal 102, characteristic processes of the information terminal 102 according to the present embodiment will be described.

  The OS and computer program executed on the information terminal 102 of the present embodiment are files in an installable or executable format, such as a CD-ROM, a flexible disk (FD), a CD-R, and a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk). For example, the program may be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium.

  Furthermore, the OS and the computer program executed on the information terminal 102 of the present embodiment may be stored on a computer connected to a network such as the Internet and provided by being downloaded via the network. . The OS and computer program executed on the information terminal 102 according to the present embodiment may be provided or distributed via a network such as the Internet.

  The computer program executed by the information terminal 102 according to the present embodiment has a module configuration including each unit (display control unit 801, moving unit 802, scaling unit 803) as shown in FIG. As the hardware, the CPU 202 of the microcomputer 201 reads out and executes a computer program from the HDD 208, so that the above-described units are loaded onto the RAM 205, and the display control unit 801, the moving unit 802, and the scaling unit 803 are generated on the RAM 205. It is like that.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the display control unit 801 includes a main button D11b and a sub button D11c in the department tag column D11a, a menu button D12b in the menu item column D12a, an order list D13a, a button D13b, a symbol button D13c, and a job designation. An order input screen D in which function information regarding the order function of the menu, such as a key D14a, a function key D15a, a customer information input button D19a, a customer information column D19b, and a customer information addition button D19c, is arranged in a plurality of areas D11 to D15, D19. Displayed on the liquid crystal display 109.

  In the department tag column D11a, main buttons D11b (such as “Grand Menu”) displaying the department names registered in the department 401b of the department file 401 are arranged in one row and six columns. Further, in the department tag column D11a arranged in the area D11, a sub button D11c (such as “Wa”) displaying a department name registered in the department 401b corresponding to the department number 401a of the department file 401 is displayed. They are arranged in 2 rows and 5 columns. The main button D11b and the sub button D11c are arranged as objects that can be touch-designated by the touch panel 110.

  In the initial state, the menu item column D12a arranged in the area D12 has a menu button including the link destination image data defined by the image link 402c and the menu name 402d corresponding to the code 402a of the PLU file 402. D12b is arranged in 4 rows and 5 columns. The menu button D12b is also arranged as an object that can be touch-designated by the touch panel 110, like the main button D11b and the sub button D11c.

  In the area D13, an order list D13a including a list of menu items, the number of orders, and the amount of money (unit price × number of orders) touch-designated on the order input screen D by the touch panel 110 is arranged. In the area D13, buttons D13b ("Cancel", "Add same menu", etc.) for executing cancellation or addition of menu items included in the order list D13a are arranged in one row and two columns. . Further, in the region D13, a symbol button D13c (such as “∧”) for executing highlight movement indicating a menu item to be canceled or added among the menu items included in the order list D13a, They are arranged in 1 row and 4 columns.

  In the area D14, an operation designation key D14a (“accounting”, “order transmission”, etc.) for designating execution of various operations such as execution of accounting processing and execution of order transmission is arranged in 8 rows and 1 column on the touch panel 110. It is arranged as an object that can be specified by touch.

  In the area D15, function keys D15a (“quantity increase”, “quantity decrease”, etc.) for specifying execution of various functions such as execution of processing for increasing the number of orders and execution of processing for reducing the number of orders are 2 In 5 rows, the objects are arranged as objects that can be touch-designated by the touch panel 110.

  In the area D19, a customer information input button D19a (“table No.”, “number of people”, “slip”, “customer layer”, etc.) for inputting customer information for receiving an order is arranged in one row and four columns on the touch panel 110. Arranged as an object that can be touched. In the area D19, a customer information column D19b (“Tokyo Restaurant Club Member”, etc.) input by the customer information input button D19a is arranged. Further, in the area D19, a customer information addition button D19c for adding customer information is arranged as an object that can be touch-designated by the touch panel 110.

  It should be noted that the frame of each button (or each key) arranged in each area in the order input screen D and the images and figures in each button are displayed with a preset aspect ratio. In addition, each button (or each key) arranged in each area in the order input screen D is arranged according to the number of rows and columns set in advance for each area.

  In such an order input screen D, when inputting a menu item, “drink”, “dessert”, “Japanese candy”, “Japanese-Western food”, “丼” can be selected by touching (clicking) a desired sub button D11c. A desired section can be selected from “stuff”, “nabemono”, “udon & soba”, “one dish”, and “kenna and salad”. For example, when the “single dish” sub button D11c of the sub buttons D11c is touch-designated (clicked), an order input screen D for “single dish” as illustrated in FIG. 7 is displayed.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the display control unit 801 is on the boundary between the region D13 and the region D11, D12, the boundary between the region D11 and the region D12, and the boundary between the region D11, D12, D15, and the region D14. Then, an order input screen D on which slide bars D16 to D18, which are designation lines for designating the movement positions of the respective boundaries, are displayed on the liquid crystal display 109. Note that the slide bars D16 to D18 are included as objects that can be touch-designated by the touch panel 110.

  The user moves (drags) the slide bars D16 to D18 in the directions A and B or the directions X and Y while touching the slide bars D16 to D18 displayed on the boundary for designating the movement position, and then slides the slide bar D16. By canceling (dropping) the touch designation in a state where D18 is moved to a desired movement position, the dropped position can be designated as the movement position.

  For example, when the user selects the department of the menu item to be ordered by touching the main button D11b and the sub button D11c arranged in the department tag column D11a, the user moves the slide bar D17 in the direction while touching the slide bar D17. The touch designation is canceled while the slide bar D17 is moved to a desired movement position.

  When the user selects a menu item to be ordered by touching the menu button D12b arranged in the menu item column D12a, the user moves the slide bar D17 in the direction X while touching the slide bar D17, and slides the slide. The touch designation is canceled in a state where the bar D17 is moved to a desired movement position.

  Further, when the user selects the department of the menu item to be ordered by touching the main button D11b and the sub button D11c arranged in the department tag column D11a, or touches the menu button D12b arranged in the menu item column D12a. When selecting and specifying a menu item to be ordered, the touch designation is canceled in a state where the slide bar D16 is moved in the direction A and the slide bar D16 is moved to a desired movement position while the touch designation is performed on the slide bar D16. . When the user selects the department of the menu item to be ordered by touching the main button D11b and the sub button D11c arranged in the department tag column D11a, or touches the menu button D12b arranged in the menu item column D12a. When selecting and specifying a menu item to be ordered, the touch designation is canceled in a state where the slide bar D18 is moved in the direction B while the slide bar D18 is moved to the desired movement position while the slide bar D18 is touch designated. May be.

  Further, when the user cancels or adds a menu item included in the order list D13a or touches the customer information input button D19a to input customer information, the user moves the slide bar D16 in the direction while touching the slide bar D16. The touch designation is canceled while the slide bar D16 is moved to a desired movement position.

  Further, when the user designates execution of various works by the work designation key D14a, the user moves the slide bar D18 in the direction A while touching the slide bar D18, and moves the slide bar D18 to a desired movement position. Cancel the touch designation.

  In this embodiment, the order input screen D on which the slide bars D16 to D18 are arranged is displayed on the liquid crystal display 109. However, the present invention is not limited to this as long as the image can specify the movement position of the boundary. is not.

  Further, the display control unit 801 displays a slide bar displayed on the moving boundary among the slide bars D16, D17, and D18 as a special image that is different from the display of other slide bars (for example, thin lines, grayout, etc.). (For example, a thick line or a yellow line).

  FIG. 8 is a front view exemplarily showing an order input screen including a slide bar displayed as a special image. As shown in FIG. 8, when the slide bar D16 displayed on the moving boundary is touch-designated, the display control unit 801 changes the display of the slide bar D16 from a thin line to a thick line.

  Further, the information terminal 102 according to the present embodiment has a movement mode that permits the designation of the movement position and a fixed mode in which the movement positions cannot be designated by the slide bars D16, D17, and D18. The display control unit 801 shifts from the fixed mode to the movement mode when the slide bars D16, D17, and D18 are clicked. Accordingly, the display control unit 801 displays the slide bars D16, D17, and D18 as special images according to the touch designation of the slide bars D16, D17, and D18 only while the information terminal 102 is in the movement mode. . Accordingly, when the user touches the slide bars D16, D17, D18 without intending to operate the slide bars D16, D17, D18, the movement position is specified, and the layout of the order input screen D is changed. Prevents malfunctions from occurring.

  Further, the mode may be switched using a switching button (not shown) for switching between a movement mode in which the movement position can be specified and a fixed mode in which the movement position cannot be specified.

  Next, the layout change process of the order input screen D as described above will be described. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the flow of the layout change process. As shown in FIG. 9, the moving unit 802 is switched to the moving mode, and waits until any one of the slide bars D16 to D18 is dragged and dropped and the moving position of the boundary is designated (step S1101: No). . When the moving unit 802 determines that any one of the slide bars D16 to D18 has been dragged and dropped and the boundary moving position has been designated (step S1101: Yes), the moving unit 802 drags and drops the designated moving position. The set boundary (adjacent area boundary) is moved (step S1102). For example, when the movement position deviated from the position of the slide bar D16 shown in FIG. 7 in the direction B is designated, the moving unit 802 moves the adjacent regions D13 and D19 in the direction B across the boundary where the slide bar D16 is arranged. The area D11, D12, D15 is reduced in the direction B, and the boundaries between the areas D13, D19 and the areas D11, D12, D15 are moved to the movement position.

  Furthermore, the scaling unit 803 scales the function information arranged in the adjacent area across the boundary moved by the moving unit 802 (step S1103). FIG. 10 is a diagram exemplarily showing an order input screen. When the boundaries between the regions D13 and D19 and the regions D11, D12, and D15 on the order input screen D shown in FIG. 7 move in the direction B, the zoom unit 803 displays the order list D13a and buttons arranged in the regions D13 and D19. D13b, symbol button D13c, customer information input button D19a, customer information column D19b, and customer information addition button D19c are expanded, and main button D11b, sub button D11c, menu button D12b, arranged in areas D11, D12, D15, And the function key D15a is reduced. More specifically, the scaling unit 803 divides the frames of the button D13b, the symbol button D13c, the customer information input button D19a, and the customer information addition button D19c, and the images and diagrams in each button at the moved boundaries. A scaling factor for scaling is calculated in accordance with the regions D13 and D19 and maintaining a preset aspect ratio. Next, the scaling unit 803 enlarges the frame of the button D13b, the symbol button D13c, the customer information input button D19a, and the customer information addition button D19c, and the images and drawings in each button according to the calculated scaling factor. Further, the scaling unit 803 includes the menu name (for example, “edamame”, “large mug”, etc.) included in the order list D13a, the total number (for example, 15 points), and the amount (for example, “590”, “ 1, 390 ", etc.) or a total amount (for example, 5,860 yen), a scaling factor is calculated for scaling the space according to the area D13 delimited by the moved boundary. Next, the scaling unit 503, in accordance with the calculated scaling factor, the menu name (for example, “edamame”, “large mug”, etc.) included in the order list D13a, the total score (for example, 15 points), and the amount ( For example, the space between “590”, “1,390”, etc.) and the total amount (for example, 5,860 yen) is expanded. Further, the scaling unit 803 scales the space between the customer information column d19b (for example, “Tokyo restaurant club member”) and the customer information addition button D19c according to the area D19 separated by the moved boundary. The scaling factor is calculated. Next, the scaling unit 503 expands the space between the customer information column d19b (for example, “Tokyo Restaurant Club member”) and the customer information addition button D19c according to the calculated scaling factor. In addition, the scaling unit 803 has a region D11, which is an image and a figure within the frame of each of the main button D11b, the sub button D11c, the menu button D12b, and the function key D15a and each button (or key), and is separated by the moved boundary. A scaling factor for scaling is calculated in accordance with D12 and D15 and maintaining a preset aspect ratio. Next, the scaling unit 503 reduces the images and figures in the frames and buttons (or keys) of the main button D11b, the sub button D11c, the menu button D12b, and the function key D15a according to the calculated scaling factor.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the scaling unit 803 changes the buttons (or keys) arranged in each area in the order input screen D while maintaining the number of rows and columns set in advance for each area. Shall be doubled. For example, when scaling the menu button D12b arranged in the menu item column D12a of the area D12, the scaling unit 803 maintains the preset number of rows and columns (4 rows and 5 columns), and the menu buttons D12b. Scaling

  In the present embodiment, the scaling unit 803 scales the space between the menu name included in the order list D13a and the amount when scaling the order list D13a or the customer information column D19b. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and information (menu name, order score, amount, etc.) included in the order list D13a or the customer information column D19b is less important information (for example, menu name or order score). ) May be scaled by adding or deleting the order list D13a or the customer information column D19b.

  In the present embodiment, the scaling unit 803 includes a main button D11b, a sub button D11c, a menu button D12b, an order list D13a, a button D13b, a symbol button D13c, an operation designation key D14a, a function key D15a, and a customer information input button. When scaling the function information such as D19a, customer information column D10b, and customer information addition button D19c, the font of characters displayed in the function information is not changed.

  Furthermore, when the initial screen button (not shown) arranged on the order input screen D is touch-designated, the scaling unit 803 is a function arranged in the areas D11, D12, D13, D14, D15, D19 of the order input screen D. It is assumed that the information is returned to the size before zooming (shown in FIG. 7).

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, by operating the slide bars D16, D17, and D18, information related to the order function of the menu, such as the menu button D12b and the order list D13a, according to the usage scene of the information terminal 102. Since the user can freely change the layout to a layout that the user wants to use, it is possible to provide a highly convenient order input screen D that allows the user to modify the layout visually, interactively, and intuitively.

102 Information terminal 801 Display control unit 802 Moving unit 803 Scaling unit D Order input screen D11, D12, D13, D14, D15 area D16, D17, D18 Slide bar

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Claims (7)

A display device;
A menu item field in which a plurality of function buttons related to the order function of the menu item are arranged according to the preset number of rows and columns, and the menu item, order number, and amount specified by the function button in the menu item field. Display control means for displaying an order list including a list adjacent to the display device;
Moving means for moving a boundary between the menu item field and the order list;
Without changing the number of columns and rows of the function buttons arranged in the menu item column, the function buttons arranged in the adjacent menu item column across the moved boundary are scaled and moved. Scaling means for scaling the space between the menu item and the amount included in the order list adjacent to each other across the boundary;
An order receiving apparatus comprising: The display control means displays a designation line for designating a movement position of the boundary on the boundary,
The order receiving apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the moving unit moves the boundary to a movement position designated by the designation line. A touch panel is stacked on the display device,
The display control means displays the touch-designated designation line in a special image different from the other designation lines when the designation line is touch-designated,
The moving means moves the boundary to the desired movement position by releasing the touch designation in a state where the designation line is moved to a desired movement position while being designated for touch. Order receiving device. The display control means displays on the display device the menu item column in which the plurality of function buttons on which images of a preset aspect ratio are displayed are arranged according to the preset number of rows and columns,
The scaling unit is configured to scale the function button arranged in the adjacent menu item column across the moved boundary without changing an aspect ratio of an image displayed on the function button. 4. The order receiving device according to any one of 3. The display control means displays, on the display device, the menu item column in which the plurality of function buttons on which characters are displayed are arranged according to the preset number of rows and columns,
5. The scaling means scales the function buttons arranged in the menu item column adjacent to the moved boundary without changing the font of characters displayed on the function buttons. The order reception apparatus as described in any one of. Switching means for switching to a movement mode that allows movement of the boundary or a fixed mode that cannot move the boundary;
The order receiving apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the moving unit moves the boundary only while being switched to the moving mode by the switching unit. A computer for controlling an order receiving apparatus having a display device;
A menu item field in which a plurality of function buttons related to the order function of the menu item are arranged according to the preset number of rows and columns, and the menu item, order number, and amount specified by the function button in the menu item field Display control means for displaying an order list including a list adjacent to the display device;
Moving means for moving a boundary between the menu item field and the order list;
Without changing the number of columns and rows of the function buttons arranged in the menu item column, the function buttons arranged in the adjacent menu item column across the moved boundary are scaled and moved. Scaling means for scaling the space between the menu item and the amount included in the order list adjacent to each other across the boundary;
Program to function as.

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