JP2015165427A - menu display device and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an order input terminal and program in which when a user inputs the order of a menu having a hierarchic structure, guidance desired by the user can be easily displayed and the guidance can be used in a convenient way.SOLUTION: In an order input terminal 100, when a guide key 162 is depressed while a menu screen of a set menu is displayed on a display part 150, a CPU 111 specifies the display state of the set menu when the guide key 162 has been depressed, acquires guidance according to the specified display state from a guidance table 302, and displays the acquired guidance on the display part 150 in place of the set menu to perform guidance display.

Description

  The present invention relates to a menu terminal and a program.

In an order entry system used in a restaurant or the like, a store clerk (user) receives a guest order (order) using an order input terminal such as a handy terminal. The users of the order input terminal are not limited to users who are familiar with the operation, but also include users who are not familiar with the operation immediately after the start of use.
In particular, the order input terminal includes a plurality of menu items such as “steak”, “set meal set”, and “white rice bread select” as shown in FIG. 9 (i). In many cases, it is necessary to input an order such as a so-called set menu in which items are arranged in a hierarchy. When inputting an order for a menu having such a hierarchical structure, a menu item selection operation or the like is involved. Therefore, compared to inputting a single menu item (consisting of a single menu item), the user is not familiar with the operation. The possibility that an incorrect user performs an erroneous operation is further increased.
For this reason, the order input terminal is required to have a function that can display an operation procedure of the order input terminal and guidance of precautions in order to prevent an erroneous operation by the user.

Therefore, for example, when the user presses the guide key, the guidance is displayed on the display screen if the printing apparatus is executing the printing process, while the guidance is output to the printing paper if the printing apparatus is not executing the printing process. A data processing apparatus is known (see Patent Document 1).
In addition, in an order input terminal equipped with an input mode with a help function, when the input mode is selected, when the user presses the help button when inputting the order of the set menu, the order name of the menu to be input, etc. In addition to normal information (other than guidance) that is displayed when an input terminal is normally operated, there is a known display that displays detailed information on the menu and guidance such as input procedures on a display screen (Patent Document) 2).

JP 2007-346207 A JP 2002-8139 A

  According to the inventions described in Patent Documents 1 and 2, since the guidance can be displayed on the display screen, the user can prevent an erroneous operation by referring to the display screen when the operation procedure is unknown.

However, according to the invention described in Patent Document 1, the user has to search for a desired guidance each time from a list of a plurality of guidances having a hierarchical structure, so that the guidance is displayed. There was a problem that was not easy.
Further, according to the invention described in Patent Document 2, it is possible to display guidance desired by a user at the time of ordering by pressing a help button when ordering a menu having a hierarchical structure. However, in general, the display screen of an order input terminal considering portability has a limited screen size, a low screen resolution, and a small number of characters that can be displayed. Therefore, as in the invention described in Patent Document 2, when a configuration that displays normal information in addition to guidance is employed, there is a risk that only guidance with limited information can be provided to the user. However, there was a problem that the guidance was not easy to use.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a menu terminal and a program that can easily display guidance desired by a user and can easily use guidance when selecting and displaying any of a plurality of hierarchical menu items. That is.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, the invention described in claim 1 is a menu terminal that selectively displays any one of a plurality of hierarchical menu items, and the menu item is provided for each of the plurality of menu items. Menu storage means for storing the menu type and the menu hierarchy of the menu item, first guidance corresponding to the menu type is stored for each of the plurality of menu types, and the menu hierarchy is stored for each of the plurality of menu levels. Guidance storage means for storing the corresponding second guidance, and menu items arbitrarily selected from the plurality of menu items and displayed, by referring to the menu storage means, the menu type and menu of the menu item The hierarchy is acquired, and the acquired first guidance and second guidance are referred to the guidance storage means. Menu terminal, characterized by comprising an acquisition unit configured to acquire by the guidance output means for outputting the first guidance or the second guidance acquired by the acquisition means.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a menu terminal and a program that can easily display guidance desired by a user and can easily use guidance when selecting and displaying any one of a plurality of hierarchical menu items. .

It is a mimetic diagram illustrating the basic composition of the order entry system concerning the embodiment of the present invention. It is a schematic diagram which illustrates the basic composition of the order input terminal shown in FIG. It is a block diagram of the order input terminal shown in FIG. It is a figure which illustrates the transmission method setting screen which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the display management table which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the guidance table for non-menu screens concerning embodiment of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the guidance list | wrist which concerns on embodiment of this invention, (i) is the state arrange | positioned in order with the small guidance number, (ii) is the state rearranged in order with the big importance, respectively. Show. It is a figure which illustrates the guidance display screen according to operation of the cursor key in a non-menu screen, (i) is the guidance display screen with the highest importance, (ii) is the guidance with lower importance than (i). (Iii) shows a guidance display screen that is less important than (ii). It is a figure for demonstrating the menu screen which concerns on embodiment of this invention, (i)-(iv) shows the 1st menu screen-the 4th menu screen, respectively. It is a figure for demonstrating the set menu by which each item is arrange | positioned over a some hierarchy. It is a figure for demonstrating the item file and link file which concern on embodiment of this invention, (i) shows an item file, (ii) shows a link file, respectively. It is a figure for demonstrating the classification hierarchy data which concern on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the classification table and hierarchy table which concern on embodiment of this invention, (i) shows a classification table, (ii) shows a hierarchy table, respectively. It is a figure for demonstrating the guidance table for menu screens concerning embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which illustrates the guidance display screen according to operation of the cursor key in a menu screen, (i) is the guidance display screen with the highest importance, (ii) is the guidance display with the lower importance than (i). Each screen is shown. It is a figure for demonstrating the guidance list | wrist at the time of calculating importance using the correction value of browsing frequency. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the order process which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the guidance display process which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the guidance display process which concerns on embodiment of this invention.

  Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. However, the scope of the invention is not limited to the illustrated examples.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic view illustrating the basic configuration of an order entry system 1 according to an embodiment of the invention. The order entry system 1 according to the present embodiment is used in restaurants and the like, and as shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of order input terminals 100 such as a handy terminal and a portable terminal, a controller box 10, and a first printer 20, a second printer 30, and a register 50. In the order entry system 1, each order input terminal 100 and the controller box 10 are configured to be able to communicate with each other by wireless communication. The order entry system 1 is connected by a controller box 10, a first printer 20, a second printer 30, a register 50, and a hub 60.

  According to the order entry system 1, a store clerk (user) of a restaurant or the like that holds each order input terminal 100 receives an order for a menu of a guest (customer who visits), and the received order is transmitted to the controller box by wireless communication. 10 is transmitted. Then, the controller box 10 causes the first printer 20 to print a receipt for distribution to the guest, in which the item name, quantity, and price of the menu are printed for each received order. Further, the controller box 10 causes the second printer 30 to print a receipt for cooking the menu in the kitchen, in which the item name, quantity, number of the table that received the order, etc. are printed in the received order unit. The register 50 is a data processing device that acquires the order from the controller box 10 and performs various accounting processes and aggregation processes.

FIG. 2 is a schematic view illustrating the basic configuration of the order input terminal 100 shown in FIG.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the order input terminal 100 shown in FIG.
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the order input terminal 100 includes a control unit 110, a display unit 150, a key input unit 160, and a communication unit 190.

  The control unit 110 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 111, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 120, and a ROM (Read Only Memory) 130 (storage unit), and controls each part of the order input terminal 100. Control.

The CPU 111 executes various programs (program codes) stored in the ROM 130 according to input signals input from each unit of the order input terminal 100, and outputs an instruction signal to each unit based on the execution program. Thus, the overall operation of the order input terminal 100 is comprehensively controlled.
The RAM 120 includes a program storage area for expanding a processing program executed by the CPU 111, a data storage area for storing input data, a processing result generated when the processing program is executed, and the like. Specifically, the RAM 120 temporarily stores a guidance list 401, type hierarchy data 402, and the like, which will be described later.

  The ROM 130 stores, for example, a system program that can be executed by the order input terminal 100, various processing programs that can be executed by the system program, and data that is used when the processing program is executed. Specifically, the ROM 130 stores a display management table 301, a guidance table 302, an item file 310, a link file 320, a type table 330, a hierarchy table 340, and the like.

  The display unit 150 includes an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), an ELD (Electro Luminescent Display), or the like. Then, various characters and images are displayed according to the instruction signal output from the CPU 111.

The key input unit 160 includes a fixed key unit 161 and a menu key unit 164.
The fixed key unit 161 includes fixed keys such as a numeric keypad, a cursor key, a power key, a screen / page switching key, various function keys including a guide key 162 and a transmission key 163. The fixed key unit 161 outputs an operation signal corresponding to each fixed key to the control unit 110 when the user presses the fixed key. Here, the guide key 162 (instruction unit) is a key for instructing to display guidance according to the display state of the display unit 150 at the time of pressing, as will be described later. The transmission key 163 is a key for transmitting the order received via the menu key unit 164 to the controller box 10.
As shown in FIG. 2, the menu key unit 164 is located at the bottom of a menu sheet on which each menu (product name) is printed in a matrix. In the menu key unit 164, a plurality of menu keys are arranged according to each menu of the menu sheet. Therefore, when the user accepts an order from the guest, the menu key unit 164 can accept the menu as an order when the menu key corresponding to the menu is pressed.

  The communication unit 190 is a communication interface for performing wireless communication with the controller box 10 via an antenna (not shown). The CPU 111 transmits the received order to the controller box 10 via the communication unit 190.

(About guidance display on non-menu screen)
Next, guidance display processing performed when the CPU 111 presses the guide key 162 while the non-menu screen is displayed on the display unit 150 will be described.
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a transmission method setting screen 500 according to the embodiment of the present invention.
The non-menu screen is, for example, a screen other than the menu screen displayed when the menu key unit 164 is pressed among the screens displayed on the display unit 150, such as the transmission method setting screen 500 shown in FIG. It is a screen. Hereinafter, a guidance display process when the transmission method setting screen 500 is displayed on the display unit 150 will be described as an example.

FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the display management table 301 according to the embodiment of the present invention.
First, when the guide key 162 is pressed while the transmission method setting screen 500 is displayed, the CPU 111 reads the display management table 301 shown in FIG. Here, the display management table 301 includes a screen ID assigned to each non-menu screen, a screen title corresponding to the screen ID, items that can be selected by the user on the non-menu screen, and guidance displayed on each item. Is a table in which the numbers (guidance numbers) are associated with each other. Therefore, when the transmission method setting screen 500 is displayed, the CPU 111 refers to a record (the item is a wireless record and an infrared record) whose screen ID assigned to the transmission method setting screen 500 is “1”.
Further, the CPU 111 determines which item the user has placed the cursor on the transmission method setting screen 500 shown in FIG. 4, identifies the record corresponding to the matched item, and extracts the guidance number of the record To do. Here, the CPU 111 extracts the guidance numbers: 10, 11, and 12 included in the wireless record as shown in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a view for explaining a guidance table 302 for a non-menu screen according to the embodiment of the present invention.
Next, the CPU 111 reads the guidance table 302 shown in FIG. Then, the CPU 111 identifies records corresponding to the extracted guidance numbers: 10, 11, and 12 from the guidance table 302.
Here, the guidance table 302 is a table in which a guidance number, a guidance character string, a priority (priority information), and a browsing frequency (frequency) are associated with each other.
The guidance character string is a character string displayed on the display unit 150 when performing guidance display of the corresponding guidance number.
The priority is a value that predetermines the priority for performing guidance display of the corresponding guidance number. The priority indicates that the higher the numerical value, the higher the priority, and 3 is the most important, 2 is important, and 1 is merely information.
The browsing frequency represents the frequency with which the guidance character string of the corresponding guidance number was displayed on the display unit 150 in the past (viewed by the user). The browsing frequency indicates that the larger the numerical value is, the higher the browsing frequency is, and 3 indicates high frequency, 2 indicates medium frequency, and 1 indicates low frequency.

FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining the guidance list 401 according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 (i) shows the state in which the guidance numbers are arranged in ascending order, and FIG. 7 (ii) shows the degree of importance. Each state is shown in order.
Next, the CPU 111 associates the priority and browsing frequency of the extracted guidance numbers: 10, 11, and 12 with each guidance number, and stores it in the RAM 120 as a guidance list 401 as shown in FIG. Remember. Furthermore, the CPU 111 calculates the product of the stored priority and browsing frequency, and stores the calculated product value in the guidance list 401 as the importance. Then, the CPU 111 rearranges the guidance list 401 in descending order of importance as shown in FIG. 7 (ii).
FIG. 8 is a diagram exemplifying guidance display screens 551 to 553 corresponding to the operation of the cursor key on the non-menu screen. FIG. 8 (i) shows the guidance display screen 551 having the highest importance, and FIG. ) Shows a guidance display screen 552 that is less important than FIG. 8 (i), and FIG. 8 (iii) shows a guidance display screen 553 that is less important than FIG. 8 (ii).
Then, as shown in the guidance display screens 551 to 553 shown in FIGS. 8 (i) to 8 (iii), the CPU 111 sequentially displays the guidance character strings related to the guidance numbers with the highest importance on the display unit 150 based on the guidance list 401. Can be displayed. That is, the CPU 111 can determine the display order of the guidance character strings when there are a plurality of extracted guidance numbers based on the importance (priority and browsing frequency).
As described above, the CPU 111 performs guidance display according to the item on which the cursor is placed on the non-menu screen. In addition, CPU111 switches each screen of the guidance display screens 551-553 according to pressing of the switching key of the fixed key part 161 by a user.

“Guidance display on the menu screen”
Next, guidance display processing performed when the CPU 111 presses the guide key 162 while the menu screen is displayed on the display unit 150 will be described.
The menu screen is, for example, a menu order screen displayed when the menu key of the menu key unit 164 among the screens displayed on the display unit 150 is pressed. Here, the menu related to the menu key is not limited to a single menu such as “potato” or “coffee”, but includes a plurality of items (items) such as “steak set meal”. Includes set menus.
FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining a menu screen according to the embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 9 (i) to 9 (iv) show a first menu screen to a fourth menu screen, respectively.
FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining a set menu in which each item is arranged across a plurality of hierarchies.
When the CPU 111 displays the menu screen of such a set menu, as shown in FIG. 10, the plurality of items (menu items) included in the set menu are in the 0 layer to N layer (N is an integer of 1 or more). It is not necessary to simply list the included items in order to have a configuration arranged across the hierarchy. Therefore, the CPU 111 is different from a screen that is assigned and managed with a fixed screen ID, such as a non-menu screen, and the first menu screen 510 shown in FIG. 9 (i) to the fourth menu screen 513 shown in FIG. 9 (iv). When the menu state is changed, a menu screen in which items included in the set menu are expressed in a hierarchical form using character indentation is formed each time the menu key is pressed. The procedure for displaying the menu screen by the CPU 111 will be described below.

(Menu screen display procedure)
FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining an item file and a link file according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11 (i) shows an item file 310, and FIG. 11 (ii) shows a link file 320.
Since the CPU 111 displays a menu screen having a hierarchical structure such as the first menu screen 510 shown in FIG. 9 (i) to the fourth menu screen 513 shown in FIG. 9 (iv), the ROM 130 stores the menu screen shown in FIG. ) And the link file 320 shown in FIG. 11 (ii) are stored in advance.

Here, the item file 310 is a file representing the setting of each item included in the set menu. Specifically, the item file 310 is an item number assigned to each item, an item name representing the name of the item, a unit price of the item, and an item that is one layer below the item (link source). The link number for specifying the link destination is stored for each item.
On the other hand, the link file 320 includes link information (link destination 1 to link destination n) in which the link number corresponding to the link number of the item file 310 and the item number for acquiring the link destination item by the link number are listed. Are stored for each link number.
A link number beginning with “SEL-” (hereinafter referred to as a select link) is a link source item that requires one item to be selected from items related to link information. Represents. Specifically, the select link with the link number “SEL-0001” has “white rice bread select” (item number: PLU-0005) as the link source as “white rice” (item number: PLU-0002) and “ This indicates that one of the items needs to be selected from “Pan” (item number: PLU-0003).
A link number beginning with “SET-” (hereinafter referred to as a set link) indicates that all items related to the link information are fixedly included in the link source item. Specifically, the set link having the link number “SET-0001” has “white rice bread select” (item number: PLU-0005) and “salad” (item number: PLU-0004) as the link source. It represents being included in a steak set meal (item number: PLU-0006).

  That is, when the user depresses the menu key of “steak set meal set” via the menu key unit 164, the CPU 111 refers to the item of item number: PLU-0007 from the item file 310 and displays the item name of the item. Displayed on the unit 150. Further, the CPU 111 identifies the link destination (link number: SET-0002) of the item from the item file 310. And CPU111 confirms the link information (link destination 1 and link destination 2) of the said link destination from the link file 320, and refers to the item equivalent to the said link information from the item file 310, "Steak set meal set" It is recognized that the items one layer below are “steak” (item number: PLU-0001) and “set meal set” (item number: PLU-0006). Then, the CPU 111 acquires item names of “steak” and “set meal set” from the item file 310 and displays them on the display unit 150.

FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining type hierarchy data according to the embodiment of the present invention.
The CPU 111 repeats the above processing for all items included in the item file 310, thereby associating item names, types (types set in menu items), and hierarchies as shown in FIG. Type hierarchy data 402 can be acquired. Here, the type and level are setting information that is set each time the CPU 111 displays each of a plurality of items on the display unit 150.
The type is a data item for specifying what kind of property the item corresponding to the item name has, and consists of four types of 0-3. The type 0 (single unit) indicates that the item is not a set menu item having a hierarchical structure but a single item. The type 1 (parent) indicates that the item name is an item representing the name of the set menu itself (ie, parent item), for example, “steak set meal set”. The type 2 (set fixed) is in a higher hierarchy, such as “steak” or “set meal set” set in the set link of “steak set meal” in FIGS. 11 (i) and (ii), for example. Indicates that the item is fixedly included in the item. When the type is 3 (pull-down), for example, in FIG. 11 (i) (ii), any item selected by the user from “white rice” and “bread” set in the select link of “white rice bread select” It represents that.
On the other hand, the hierarchy is a numerical value of the hierarchy set for the item corresponding to each item name. That is, the CPU 111 identifies an item (item name) selected by the user on the menu screen via the cursor key, and then checks the level of the item in the type hierarchy data 402, thereby displaying the menu display state (that is, the menu). Which level of the screen is displayed and which item included in the menu screen is selected) can be specified.
The hierarchy also functions as a parameter for determining how many characters are indented with respect to the 0th layer item when the item is displayed on the display unit 150.
Then, the CPU 111 identifies the type and level of each item based on the type hierarchy data 402, whereby the first menu screen 510 shown in FIG. 9 (i) to the fourth menu screen shown in FIG. 9 (iv). A menu screen having a hierarchical structure such as 513 can be displayed on the display unit 150.
In addition, in FIG. 12, the hierarchy schematic diagram shown on the left side of the classification hierarchy data 402 schematically shows the association between each item number (and link number) and the hierarchy set for the item related to the item number. Is.

(About guidance display processing on the menu screen)
Next, guidance display processing when the user presses the guide key 162 with the menu screen displayed will be described. Here, as an example, a case where the first menu screen 510 shown in FIG. 9 (i) is displayed, and the user presses the guide key 162 in a state where the cursor is set to “white rice bread select” via the cursor key. State.

  In this case, among the items displayed as the first menu screen 510, the CPU 111 indicates that the user has placed the cursor on “white rice bread select”, the number of times the cursor key is operated, and the item on the first menu screen 510. Specify based on the display order. Then, the CPU 111 refers to the type hierarchy data 402 and acquires the type (2) and level (3) of the identified “white rice bread select”.

Next, the CPU 111 refers to the type table 330 and the hierarchy table 340 stored in the ROM 130.
FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining the type table 330 and the hierarchy table 340 according to the embodiment of the present invention, where (i) shows the type table and (ii) shows the hierarchy table.
Here, the type table 330 is a table in which one or a plurality of guidance numbers are assigned in accordance with four types of 0 to 3, as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 13 (ii), the hierarchy table 340 is a table in which one or a plurality of guidance numbers are assigned according to each of the 0th to 3rd layers. In other words, the type table 330 and the hierarchy table 340 indicate what kind of guidance display (the guidance character string should be displayed) according to the type and hierarchy for the CPU 111 to specify the display state of the menu screen. It is a table defined by the guidance number associated with the hierarchy.

Then, the CPU 111 acquires the guidance numbers (102, 112) from the type table 330 and the level table 340 according to the type and level set in “white rice bread select”. At this time, the CPU 111 refers to the guidance table 302 shown in FIG. 14, acquires the priority and browsing frequency based on the acquired guidance number, and stores the above-described guidance list 401 in the RAM 120.
FIG. 14 is a diagram for explaining the guidance table 302 for the menu screen according to the embodiment of the present invention.
Unlike the guidance table 302 shown in FIG. 6, the browsing frequency shown in FIG. 14 represents the number of times the CPU 111 has displayed each guidance character string on the display unit 150 in the past. That is, the CPU 111 adds 1 to the numerical value of the browsing frequency every time each guidance character string is displayed.
Further, the CPU 111 displays a guidance character string corresponding to the acquired guidance number from the guidance table 302 (“Clicking on an item can re-select a pull-down”, “Cannot delete or change the number of child items alone”). Extract.
Next, the CPU 111 displays the extracted guidance character string on the display unit 150 in place of the item name of each item included in the set menu shown in FIG. 9 (i), so that FIG. 15 (i) (ii) shows. Like the guidance display screens 554 and 555 shown, guidance display processing on the menu screen is performed.
FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating guidance display screens 554 and 555 corresponding to the operation of the cursor key on the menu screen. FIG. 15 (i) shows the guidance display screen 554 having the highest importance, and FIG. Respectively show guidance display screens 555 of lower importance than (i). FIG. 16 is a diagram for explaining the guidance list 401 when the importance is calculated using the correction value of the browsing frequency.
Here, the CPU 111 determines the display order of the guidance character string of the guidance number: 102 and the guidance character string of the guidance number: 112 based on the importance (guidance list 401) as described above. However, when there are large gaps in the values of the respective browsing frequencies, such as the browsing frequencies corresponding to the guidance numbers: 102 and 112 shown in FIG. 14, only the browsing frequency dominates when calculating the importance. (Priority has little effect on importance). Therefore, for example, the CPU 111 rounds off values obtained by dividing each browsing frequency by 5. Then, as shown in FIG. 16, the CPU 111 stores a value obtained as a result of rounding off in the guidance list 401 as a correction value of browsing frequency, and uses the correction value for calculation of importance.

(About order processing)
Next, the CPU 111 displays the menu screen of the set menu having a hierarchical structure using the item file 310, the link file 320, and the type hierarchical data 402, and stores the order generated via the menu screen as order data. The order processing flow up to this point will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
FIG. 17 is a flowchart for explaining the order processing according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  First, the CPU 111 refers to one item from the item file 310 and acquires the item name and unit price of the item (step S101). Here, the item referred to by the CPU 111 is an item corresponding to the set menu when the user immediately presses the menu key of the set menu via the menu key unit 164. On the other hand, as will be described later in the processing of step S108 or S114, the CPU 111 recursively executes step S101, the item acquired in step S106 or the item selected in step S113 (hereinafter referred to as recursion). Item).

Next, the CPU 111 sets the hierarchy of the item referenced in step S101 (step S102). That is, the CPU 111 associates the item name of the item with the hierarchy and stores it in the RAM 120 as type hierarchy data 402.
At this time, if the item referred to in step S101 is an item corresponding to the set menu, the CPU 111 sets the item to the 0th layer. On the other hand, if the item referred to in step S101 is a recursive item, the CPU 111 determines the hierarchy (for example, one layer for the second time and two layers for the third time). , ...) is set.

Next, the CPU 111 displays the item for which the hierarchy is set in step S102 on the display unit 150 at a position indented by the number of characters corresponding to the hierarchy (step S103).
Next, the CPU 111 confirms the link number of the item file 310 for the item displayed in step S103, and determines whether or not a link destination exists (step S104).

  Next, when determining that the link destination exists in step S104 (step S104; Yes), the CPU 111 checks the head of the link number of the item file 310 and determines whether the link is a set link (step S105). .

If the CPU 111 determines that the link is a set link in step S105 (step S105; Yes), the CPU 111 acquires one item linked from the link information of the link file 320 (step S106).
Next, the CPU 111 sets the item type acquired in step S106 to 2 (fixed set) (step S107). That is, the CPU 111 inputs 2 in the type corresponding to the item name of the item acquired in step S106 in the type hierarchy data 402 and stores it in the RAM 120.
Next, the CPU 111 recursively executes the order process for the item (recursive item) acquired in step S106 (step S108). That is, the CPU 111 causes the processes of step S101 to step S118 to be executed for the recursive item according to step S106.
Next, the CPU 111 determines whether or not all items linked from the link information of the link file 320 have been acquired (step S109).
If the CPU 111 determines in step S109 that all items have not been acquired (step S109; No), the processing from step S106 onward is repeated. On the other hand, if the CPU 111 determines that all items have been acquired in step S109 (step S109; Yes), the process proceeds to step S117.

If the CPU 111 determines in step S105 that the link is not a set link (ie, a select link) (step S105; No), the CPU 111 acquires one item linked from the link information of the link file 320 (step S110). ). Next, the CPU 111 displays the item acquired in step S110 on the display unit 150 (step S111).
Next, the CPU 111 determines whether all items linked from the link information of the link file 320 have been acquired (step S112).
And CPU111 repeats the process after step S110, when it is judged that all the items are not acquired in step S112 (step S112; No).
On the other hand, when CPU 111 determines that all items have been acquired in step S112 (step S112; Yes), any item is selected by the user from the plurality of items displayed on display unit 150 in step S111. It is determined whether or not it has been done (step S113). If the CPU 111 determines that the user has not selected at step S113 (step S113; No), the CPU 111 waits until it is selected. On the other hand, when the CPU 111 determines that the user has selected in step S113 (step S113; Yes), the CPU 111 causes the order process to be recursively executed for the item (recursive item) selected in step S113 (step S113). S114).
Next, the CPU 111 sets the type of the recursive item according to step S114 to 3 (pull down) (step S115). That is, the CPU 111 inputs 3 for the type in association with the item name of the recursive item in the type hierarchy data 402 and stores it in the RAM 120.
Then, the CPU 111 proceeds to the process of step S117.

  Next, when determining that the link destination does not exist in step S104 (step S104; No), the CPU 111 sets the item type displayed in step S103 to 1 (parent) (step S116). That is, the CPU 111 inputs 1 in the type corresponding to the item name of the item displayed in step S <b> 103 in the type hierarchy data 402 and stores it in the RAM 120.

  Next, the CPU 111 determines whether or not the number has been input to the item (step S117). When determining that the number has not been input (step S117; No), the CPU 111 waits until it is input. On the other hand, if the CPU 111 determines that the input has been made in step S117 (step S117; Yes), the item name and the number are stored in the RAM 120 as order data (step S118). Then, when the transmission key 163 is pressed by the user, the CPU 111 transmits the order data to the controller box 10 via the communication unit 190 and ends the order process.

In this flowchart, the first menu screen 510 shown in FIG. 9 (i) is a screen displayed when the CPU 111 recursively executes the process of step S103 for “white rice bread selection”.
Specifically, when the CPU 111 executes the order process for the “steak set meal set” (item number: PLU-0007), the CPU 111 first acquires “steak” (item number: PLU-0001) in step S106. In step S108, the order process for the “steak” is recursively executed. Thereafter, the CPU 111 obtains a “set meal set” (item number: PLU-0006) in step S106 according to the determination in step S109, and recursively executes the order process for the “set meal set” in step S108. .
When the order process is recursively executed for the “set meal set”, the CPU 111 acquires “white rice bread select” (item number: PLU-0005) in step S106, and in step S108, the “white rice bread select”. ", The order process is recursively executed.
Therefore, the CPU 111 executes the process of step S <b> 103 for “white rice bread select”, so that the 0 layer “steak set meal”, 1 layer “steak” and “set meal set”, and 2 layers “white rice bread select”. A first menu screen 510 composed of
Similarly, the second menu screen 511 shown in FIG. 9 (ii) is a screen displayed when the CPU 111 executes the process of step S111 for “Pan”. Similarly, the third menu screen 512 shown in FIG. 9 (iii) is displayed when the CPU 111 recursively executes the process of step S103 for “white rice” in a state where “white rice” is selected in step S113. It is a screen displayed on the screen. Similarly, the fourth menu screen 513 shown in FIG. 9 (iv) is a screen displayed when the CPU 111 recursively executes the process of step S103 for “salad”.

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Next, when the CPU 111 displays a menu screen such as the first menu screen 510 to the fourth menu screen 513 in step S <b> 103 or step S <b> 111 of the order process, it is executed when the user presses the guide key 162. The guidance display process to be performed will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.
18 and 19 are flowcharts for explaining guidance display processing according to the embodiment of the present invention.

First, in a state where the menu screen is displayed, the user selects one of the items displayed on the menu screen (that is, the cursor is moved to any item via the cursor key of the fixed key unit 161). It is assumed (step S201). Then, the guide key 162 is pressed with the user selecting the item (step S202).
Then, CPU111 specifies the item selected in step S201, and acquires the classification and hierarchy of the item from classification hierarchy data 402 (step S203).

Next, the CPU 111 acquires one record from the type table 330 stored in the ROM 130 (step S204).
Next, the CPU 111 determines whether or not the type acquired in step S203 matches the type of record acquired in step S204 (step S205).
If the CPU 111 determines that they do not match in step S205 (step S205; No), the CPU 111 obtains the next record (different from the record obtained in step S204) from the type table 330 (step S206), and subsequent steps S205 and later. Repeat the process.
On the other hand, if the CPU 111 determines that they match in step S205 (step S205; Yes), the CPU 111 acquires one guidance number included in the acquired record, adds the acquired guidance number to the guidance list 401, and the RAM 120 (Step S207). At the same time, the CPU 111 reads the guidance table 302 from the ROM 130, extracts the priority and browsing frequency of the guidance number to be added, and adds it to the guidance list 401.
Next, the CPU 111 determines whether or not all the guidance numbers included in the acquired record have been acquired (step S208), and when determining that it has not been acquired (step S208; No), acquires all the guidance numbers. Until this is done, the processes in and after step S207 are repeated.

On the other hand, when CPU111 judges that it acquired in step S208 (step S208; Yes), it acquires one record from the hierarchy table 340 memorize | stored in ROM130 (step S209).
Next, the CPU 111 determines whether or not the hierarchy acquired in step S203 matches the hierarchy of the record acquired in step S209 (step S210).
If the CPU 111 determines that they do not match in step S210 (step S210; No), the CPU 111 acquires the next record (different from the record acquired in step S209) from the type table 330 (step S211), and subsequent steps S210 and after. Repeat the process.
On the other hand, if the CPU 111 determines that they match in step S210 (step S210; Yes), the CPU 111 acquires one guidance number included in the acquired record, adds the acquired guidance number to the guidance list 401, and the RAM 120 (Step S212). At the same time, the CPU 111 reads the guidance table 302 from the ROM 130, extracts the priority and browsing frequency of the guidance number to be added, and adds it to the guidance list 401.
Next, the CPU 111 determines whether or not all the guidance numbers included in the acquired record have been acquired (step S213), and when determining that it has not been acquired (step S213; No), acquires all the guidance numbers. Until this is done, the processes in and after step S212 are repeated.

Next, the CPU 111 corrects each browsing frequency of the guidance list 401 (step S214).
Next, the CPU 111 calculates the importance based on the product of the priority of the guidance list 401 and the browsing frequency corrected in step S214 (step S215).
Next, the CPU 111 rearranges the guidance numbers stored in the guidance list 401 in descending order of importance calculated in step S215 (step S216).
Then, the CPU 111 acquires the first (highest importance) guidance number among the rearranged guidance numbers in the guidance list 401 (step S217).
Next, the CPU 111 performs guidance display by displaying the guidance character string corresponding to the guidance number acquired in Step S217 on the display unit 150 with reference to the guidance table 302 (Step S218).
Next, the CPU 111 determines whether or not the switching key has been pressed by the user with the guidance displayed in step S218 (step S219), and determines that the user has not pressed the key (step S219; No). This process ends.
On the other hand, if the CPU 111 determines that the button is pressed in step S219 (step S219; Yes), the CPU 111 acquires the next row (next most important) guidance number included in the guidance list 401 (step S220). Then, the processing after step S218 is repeated.

As described above, according to the order input terminal 100 according to the present embodiment, when the guide key 162 is pressed in a state where the menu screen of the set menu is displayed on the display unit 150, the CPU 111 is the time when the guide key 162 is pressed. The display state of the set menu is specified using the type hierarchy data 402, the guidance (guidance number) corresponding to the specified display state is acquired from the guidance table 302, and the guidance character string corresponding to the acquired guidance number is set in the set menu. Instead, guidance display processing is performed by causing the display unit 150 to display the guidance.
That is, according to the order input terminal 100, the user can simply browse the guidance according to the display state of the menu screen only by pressing the guide key 162. Further, according to the order input terminal 100, the guidance character string is displayed in place of the set menu, so that sufficient guidance can be provided to the user even on the screen of the handy terminal with a limited screen size and screen resolution.
Therefore, the order input terminal 100 can be said to be an order input terminal that can easily display the guidance desired by the user when the user inputs the order of the menu having a hierarchical structure and is easy to use the guidance.

Further, the CPU 111 specifies the display state of the menu based on the type hierarchy data 402 by the type set for the item and the level where the item is arranged, and the ROM 130 sets the guidance (guidance number) as the type and level. The associated type table 330 and hierarchy table 340 are stored.
That is, the CPU 111 can easily obtain guidance suitable for the specified menu display state by referring to the type table 330 and the hierarchy table 340.

The guidance table 302 stored in the ROM 130 has a priority and a browsing frequency for each guidance, and the CPU 111 causes the display unit 150 to display guidance when there are a plurality of guidances acquired from the guidance table 302. The order is determined based on priority and browsing frequency.
That is, since the CPU 111 sequentially displays guidance that should be notified to the user with priority and guidance that the user frequently browsed in the past, the usability of the guidance for the user is further improved.

The description in the above embodiment is an example of a suitable order input terminal according to the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to this.
Further, the detailed configuration and detailed operation of each part constituting the order input terminal in the above embodiment can be changed as appropriate without departing from the gist of the present invention.

1 Order entry system 100 Order input terminal 110 Control unit 111 CPU
120 RAM
130 ROM (storage unit)
150 Display Unit 160 Key Input Unit 162 Guide Key 190 Communication Unit 302 Guidance Table 330 Type Table 340 Hierarchy Table

The present invention relates to a menu display device and a program.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a menu display device and a program that can easily display guidance desired by a user and easily use the guidance when selecting and displaying any of a plurality of menu items. .

According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a menu display device for displaying menu items of multiple, selection means for selecting an arbitrary menu item among the plurality of menu items, for each of a plurality of menu items, A specifying means for specifying the menu type or menu hierarchy of the menu item selected by the selection means by referring to the menu storage means for storing the menu type or menu hierarchy of the menu item, and a plurality of menu types or menu hierarchies An acquisition unit that acquires guidance corresponding to the menu type or menu hierarchy specified by the specifying unit by referring to a guidance storage unit that stores guidance corresponding to the menu type or menu hierarchy, and the acquisition unit ingredients and guidance output means for outputting the acquired guidance, the in Characterized in that it was.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a menu display device and a program that can easily display guidance desired by a user and can easily use guidance when any one of a plurality of menu items is selected and displayed.

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A menu terminal that selectively displays one of a plurality of hierarchical menu items,
Menu storage means for storing a menu type of the menu item and a menu hierarchy of the menu item for each of a plurality of menu items;
Guidance storage means for storing a first guidance corresponding to the menu type for each of a plurality of menu types, and storing a second guidance corresponding to the menu level for each of the plurality of menu levels;
For a menu item that is arbitrarily selected from the plurality of menu items and displayed, the menu type and menu hierarchy of the menu item are obtained by referring to the menu storage means, and the obtained first guidance is obtained. Acquisition means for acquiring the second guidance by referring to the guidance storage means;
Guidance output means for outputting the first guidance or the second guidance acquired by the acquisition means;
A menu terminal comprising: The menu type is a menu type indicating whether the menu item is a single item menu, a set menu in which a plurality of products are set, or a fixed menu of individual products in a lower hierarchy included in the set menu. ,
The first guidance stores guidance when the menu item is the single item menu, guidance when the menu item is the set menu, and guidance when the menu item is the fixed menu. The menu terminal according to claim 1, wherein: The guidance storage means stores priority information indicating the priority of the guidance for each first guidance or each second guidance,
When there are a plurality of the first guidance or the second guidance acquired by the acquisition unit, the guidance output unit outputs the guidance in the order according to the priority information for each guidance. The menu terminal according to claim 1 or 2. The guidance storage means stores a plurality of first guidance or second guidance corresponding to each menu type or each menu hierarchy,
The acquisition means acquires a plurality of first guidances corresponding to the acquired menu type, and acquires a plurality if second guidances corresponding to the menu hierarchy are stored,
4. The menu according to claim 3, wherein the guidance output unit outputs the plurality of first guidances or second guidances acquired by the acquisition unit in the order according to the individual priority information. Terminal. A program for controlling a computer of a menu terminal that selectively displays one of a plurality of hierarchical menu items,
The computer,
Menu storage means for storing a menu type of the menu item and a menu hierarchy of the menu item for each of a plurality of menu items;
Guidance storage means for storing a first guidance corresponding to the menu type for each of a plurality of menu types, and storing a second guidance corresponding to the menu level for each of the plurality of menu levels;
For a menu item that is arbitrarily selected from the plurality of menu items and displayed, the menu type and menu hierarchy of the menu item are obtained by referring to the menu storage means, and the obtained first guidance is obtained. And acquisition means for acquiring the second guidance by referring to the guidance storage means,
Guidance output means for outputting the first guidance or the second guidance acquired by the acquisition means;
A computer-readable program designed to function as a computer.

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