JP5898365B1 - Menu generation system - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide a menu generation system. [MEANS FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS] For a menu name, a menu name input acceptance processing unit that accepts input in a first language and a notation that allows a foreigner to pronounce in the first language, and accepts an input of a menu introduction sentence in the first language Menu introduction sentence processing part, menu attribute processing part that accepts input by selecting menu attributes, automatic translation processing part that translates the menu introduction sentence into the second language, foreign language-compatible term storage part, and converts the menu attribute into the second language An input information foreign language conversion processing unit, a menu information storage unit, and a menu information display processing unit for displaying the menu information on a restaurant terminal or the like are provided. Displays the menu name in the notation that can be pronounced in the language, the menu introduction in the second language, and the menu attributes in the second language That is a menu generation system. [Selection] Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a menu generation system that generates a menu to be presented to a foreign customer at a restaurant.

  In recent years, foreign visitors to Japan have increased, and foreigners often visit restaurants. If you are a foreigner who understands Japanese, there will be no problem when ordering at restaurants, but if you are a foreigner who does not understand Japanese or only a little, it is not easy to place an order. Therefore, the restaurant side may prepare menus written in foreign languages such as English for foreigners.

  Further, Patent Documents 1 to 3 listed below disclose systems that generate menus and the like written in foreign languages at each restaurant.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-49185 JP 2002-297733 A JP2013-175062A

  Patent Document 1 discloses an invention of a menu commentary device that reproduces detailed commentary information of items described in a menu by sound in a foreign language. When this device is used, voices in a foreign language sound in the surroundings and become annoying to the customers sitting around. Also, restaurants must prepare detailed explanation information in advance, but there are often no employees who are fluent in foreign languages. Therefore, it is possible that the menu description itself cannot be created.

  In Patent Literature 2, menu descriptions in Japanese and English are prepared in advance for cooking items and stored in advance in a handy terminal used by a customer service representative. An invention is disclosed in which when a foreigner is present in a customer, a menu operation in English is displayed on the handy terminal by performing a predetermined operation, and the foreigner is dealt with by displaying it. Yes. However, even in this case, as in the case of Patent Document 1, the restaurant must register the explanation of the menu in the handy terminal in advance, but there are employees who are fluent in foreign languages in the restaurant. Often not. Therefore, it is possible that the menu description itself cannot be created.

  Patent Document 3 discloses an invention that enables menu display in a foreign language on a ticket vending machine by connecting a license kit storing multilingual software to a restaurant ticket vending machine. In this case, the license kit is created by a ticket vending machine manufacturer, so it can be handled even if the restaurant does not have employees who are fluent in foreign languages. However, there are problems that it is necessary to purchase multilingual software and that it is not possible to deal with restaurants' own menus.

  In recent years, when a foreigner searches for a restaurant, in addition to using a guidebook or the like, it is often searched from a website that provides restaurant information on the Internet. In addition, on the web page of the restaurant searched on the website providing restaurant information, in addition to the store name, location, contact information, etc., information such as menus is also provided. Then, if you can present a menu in a foreign language on the restaurant's web page, the appeal to foreigners will increase, and if a foreigner actually visits the restaurant, you can show the menu to foreigners. It is also easy to place an order.

  In order to achieve this purpose, it is possible to provide a restaurant web page in a foreign language using an automatic translation site, etc. However, automatic translation of menus in Japanese can improve the accuracy of automatic translation. There's a problem. In particular, in the case of menus at restaurants, some people have limited ingredients, cooking methods, seasonings, etc. for reasons such as religion, creed, health (allergies, etc.). For example, vegetarians should avoid animal food.

  If you are proficient in Japanese, you can check with the employee yourself, but if not, it is difficult to check with the employee. Even if menu names are translated using an automatic translation site, etc., if ingredients and cooking methods cannot be translated accurately, it may cause misunderstandings for foreigners and may cause troubles with restaurants. is expected. In this way, when foodstuffs and cooking methods are limited, it must be done with accurate expressions to enable foreigners to understand. Therefore, simply translating the entire web page on which the menu is described using an automatic translation site or the like to provide information may cause misunderstanding and is not preferable in practice.

  Thus, when providing a menu in a foreign language, the explanation of the menu such as ingredients and cooking methods subject to contraindications and restrictions is accurate for foreigners who place orders for reasons of religion, creed, health, etc. There is a problem that must be communicated to. Also, simply translating into a foreign language may cause an employee receiving an order to recognize the details of the order by mistake, so it is necessary to be able to accurately recognize the details of the order made by a foreigner. On the other hand, since the restaurant menu shows the features of the restaurant, there is also a need to appeal to customers by enabling the restaurant's unique appeal. . In other words, the contradictory purpose of having to convey information accurately and maintaining the degree of freedom of expression must be achieved. Achieving this requires translation by employees who are fluent in foreign languages as described above, but not all restaurants can do this. Therefore, there is a need for a method for generating a menu for foreigners that allows foreigners to understand the menu accurately, even if there are no employees who are fluent in foreign languages. Yes.

  In view of the above problems, the present inventors have invented a menu generation system that allows foreigners to understand menus by a simple method even when there are no employees who are fluent in foreign languages.

  The present invention is a menu generation system for generating a restaurant menu in a plurality of languages, a menu name input reception processing unit for receiving an input of a menu name in a first language, and a first language corresponding to the received menu name Based on the menu attribute processing unit that accepts the input of the menu attribute according to the above, the foreign language corresponding term storage unit that stores the correspondence relationship between the first attribute and the second language for the menu attribute, and the foreign language corresponding term storage unit, Input information foreign language conversion processing unit for converting the received menu attribute into the second language, and menu information including the menu attribute converted into the second language in response to a menu display request from the information terminal A menu information display processing unit for displaying the information on the information terminal, and the menu attribute is used for the menu. It includes any of ingredients, seasonings used in menus, and menu cooking methods, and the menu name input acceptance processing unit allows foreigners to pronounce the input menu names in a first language. The menu information display processing unit is a menu generation system that includes the menu information that the foreigner can pronounce in the first language in the displayed menu information. The above information terminal refers to a restaurant terminal used by a restaurant or a computer used by a customer.

  In the above-described invention, the menu generation system further includes a menu genre input reception processing unit that receives a selection input of a menu genre corresponding to the received menu name, a menu genre, and a menu introduction sentence in a first language. A menu introductory sentence master storage unit to store the menu attribute, a menu attribute master storage unit to store the menu genre and the menu attribute in the first language in association with each other, and a menu introductory sentence corresponding to the received menu genre, A menu introduction sentence processing unit that extracts the menu introduction sentence from the menu introduction sentence master storage unit and accepts the extracted menu introduction sentence as a menu introduction sentence in the first language. In addition to the menu attributes, the menu introduction sentence The correspondence relationship between the first language and the second language is stored, and the menu attribute processing unit extracts the menu attribute corresponding to the received menu genre from the menu attribute master storage unit, and the extracted menu attribute As a menu attribute input in the first language, and the input information foreign language conversion processing unit is configured to receive the menu introduction sentence in the received first language based on the foreign language corresponding term storage unit. The menu information display processing unit can be configured as a menu generation system that displays menu information including the menu introduction sentence converted into the second language. In the above invention, the menu generation system further includes an automatic translation processing unit that translates the first language into the second language, and the menu introduction sentence processing unit is a restaurant used by a restaurant. In response to a request from the terminal, it is possible to accept a correction input of the menu introduction sentence in the accepted first language, and the automatic translation processing unit receives a correction input of the menu introduction sentence in the first language. When accepted, the menu introduction sentence that has received the correction input is automatically translated into the second language, and when the menu information display processing unit accepts the correction input of the menu introduction sentence, the menu introduction sentence included in the menu information is received. As described above, a menu generation system that displays the automatically translated menu introduction sentence in the second language can be configured. In the above-described invention, the menu attribute processing unit is capable of receiving a request for correcting the menu attribute in the first language from a restaurant terminal used by the restaurant, and receives the request for correcting the menu attribute. The menu attribute master storage unit is referred to, the menu attribute option of the first language to be corrected is extracted, the correction input for the extracted option is received from the restaurant terminal, and the input information foreign language conversion processing unit is , Converting the menu attribute that has received the correction input into a second language based on the foreign language corresponding term storage unit, and when the menu information display processing unit has received the correction input of the menu attribute, the menu information The menu attribute included in the menu is displayed by converting the corrected menu attribute of the first language into the second language. It can be configured as generating system.

  By configuring as in these inventions, a menu in a foreign language can be generated by a simple method even when there are no employees fluent in the foreign language. In particular, in these inventions, the menu name is written in the first language, such as in Roman letters, and when the introductory text of the menu is modified, the contents are translated into a foreign language by automatic translation. Menu attributes are accepted by selection and displayed in the corresponding foreign language.

  A problem when ordering menus in a foreign language is that employees receive wrong orders. In particular, if the menu name is translated into a foreign language as it is, it is difficult to understand which menu the employee who receives the order is, and there is a risk of incorrect ordering. Therefore, the menu name is written so that even a foreigner can pronounce in the first language, so that even a foreigner can make an order by pronunciation in the first language as it is. Such a configuration can prevent erroneous orders.

  Also, menu attributes such as ingredients, cooking methods, and seasonings are often contraindicated or restricted for reasons such as religion, creed, and health. Therefore, accuracy is important, and ambiguity and misleading notation must be avoided. If free input is made by a restaurant and it is automatically translated, there is a possibility that it may become ambiguous and misleading. Further, menu attribute information is highly standardized information. Therefore, in these inventions, the freedom of restaurants is deliberately limited for menu attributes, and input by a selection method is used to eliminate ambiguity and misleading notation. This prevents foreigners from ordering foods that are subject to contraindications or restrictions for religious, creed, or health reasons.

  Furthermore, the introductory text of a menu is information with low standardity because it shows how to eat the menu, features, etc. Therefore, it is difficult to input using the selection method. In addition, in the menu attributes, contraindications and restrictions are indicated in the description of the menu, so even if you accept free input and use automatic translation, , The occurrence of harmful effects is low. Therefore, as for the introductory text of the menu, it is possible to provide foreigners with low-typical information by accepting free input in the first language as needed and processing it with automatic translation.

  As described above, in these inventions, an optimal method is obtained by performing a process suitable for each of the menu name, the menu introduction sentence, and the menu attribute in the menu in consideration of the respective characteristics. This makes it possible to generate menus in foreign languages.

  Further, in the above-described invention, by selecting the menu genre, the menu introduction sentence, the menu attribute, and the like can be automatically set as initial settings. For this reason, the burden of restaurant input is reduced, and preset contents can be used, which leads to prevention of erroneous input and the like.

  By using the menu generation system of the present invention, even if there are no employees who are fluent in foreign languages, it is possible to allow foreigners to understand menus by a simple method. In addition, since the ingredients and cooking methods can be accurately displayed on the menu, the possibility of trouble with the user is reduced. Furthermore, since the menu names are written in a way that even foreigners can pronounce in the first language, the possibility of incorrect orders is reduced.

It is a conceptual diagram which shows typically an example of the system configuration | structure of the menu production | generation system of this invention. It is a conceptual diagram which shows an example of a structure of a menu information processing part typically. It is a conceptual diagram which shows typically an example of a structure of a menu master memory | storage part. It is a figure which shows typically an example of the hardware constitutions of the computer which functions the menu production | generation system of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows typically an example of the process of the menu generation system of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of a management screen typically. It is a figure which shows typically an example of the state which input the menu name on the management screen. It is a figure which shows typically an example of the state which input the menu image to the management screen. It is a figure which shows typically an example of the state which input the menu genre on the management screen. It is a figure which shows typically an example of the state in which the menu introduction and the menu attribute were reflected on the management screen. It is a figure which shows typically an example of the screen at the time of displaying the list of menus using this invention. It is a figure which shows typically an example of the screen at the time of displaying the detailed information of a menu using this invention. It is a conceptual diagram which shows typically an example of the system configuration | structure of the menu production | generation system of Example 2. FIG.

  An example of the overall system configuration of the menu generation system 1 of the present invention is shown in FIG. An example of the configuration of a menu information processing unit 20 described later in the menu generation system 1 is shown in FIG. 2, and an example of the configuration of the menu master storage unit 23 is shown in FIG.

  The menu generation system 1 is realized using a computer including a server and the like. FIG. 4 shows an example of the hardware configuration of the computer. The computer includes an arithmetic device 70 such as a CPU for executing arithmetic processing of a program, a storage device 71 such as a RAM and a hard disk for storing information, a display device 72 such as a display for displaying, a mouse and a keyboard for inputting, It includes an input device 73 such as a touch panel, and a communication device 74 that transmits and receives processing results of the arithmetic device 70 and information stored in the storage device 71 between computers.

  Each means in the present invention is only logically distinguished in function, and may be physically or virtually the same area. In the menu generation system 1 of the present invention, these functions may be realized by a single server, or each function may be distributed and arranged in two or more servers. Further, some or all of the functions of the present invention may be performed by a computer (including a portable communication terminal such as a mobile phone) used by a user who searches for restaurants. In particular, processing such as an automatic translation processing unit 205, an input information foreign language conversion processing unit 206, and a menu information display processing unit 22 which will be described later may be performed by the user's computer. As a result, the processing load on the management server 2 can be reduced.

  The management server 2 having each function of the menu generation system 1 can transmit / receive information to / from a restaurant terminal 3 which is a computer used in a restaurant and a network such as the Internet. The restaurant terminal 3 may be a computer and includes a personal computer, a portable communication terminal such as a mobile phone including a smartphone, a PHS, and a tablet computer. The menu generation system 1 is preferably provided to a restaurant serving as a member store by a company that provides information about the restaurant, but is not limited thereto.

  The management server 2 in the menu generation system 1 includes a menu information processing unit 20, a menu information storage unit 21, a menu information display processing unit 22, and a menu master storage unit 24.

  The menu information processing unit 20 accepts input of information related to menus provided at restaurants. The menu information processing unit 20 stores information received by each processing unit as menu information in a menu information storage unit 21 described later. In the menu information processing unit 20, the menu name is written in a first language (language (including official languages) in the country in which the menu generation system 1 is operated) even by a foreigner, for example, Roman characters for Japanese. Accept input by notation. In addition, an input of a menu introduction text is freely accepted in a first language (for example, Japanese) as needed, and an input of a menu attribute is accepted in a selection format as needed. If you want to change a menu introduction text, you can change the menu introduction text and automatically translate it into a foreign language and automatically convert the menu attributes into the corresponding foreign language word. . Information on the menu includes information such as a menu name, a menu introduction, and menu attributes. The case where Japanese is used as the first language, which is the language in the country where the service using the menu generation system 1 is developed, will be described. However, when implemented in another country, the language used in that country is the first language. It can be used as a language. The second language means one or a plurality of languages other than the first language (a foreign language for the country).

  The menu information processing unit 20 includes a menu name input reception processing unit 200, a menu image input reception processing unit 201, a menu genre input reception processing unit 202, a menu introduction sentence input reception processing unit 203, a menu attribute input reception processing unit 204, and input information. A foreign language conversion processing unit 205.

  The menu name input acceptance processing unit 200 accepts input of Japanese and its katakana notation as a menu name. Further, the menu name input acceptance processing unit 200 performs conversion processing into a Roman character notation that can be pronounced in Japanese even by a foreigner based on the accepted katakana notation. At this time, an input may be received together with menu feature information such as English words characterizing the menu, such as tempura, sushi, beef steak, curry, and pizza. Instead of accepting Katakana input and converting it to Roman characters, Japanese menu names may be accepted in Roman characters. Any notation may be used as long as it can be pronounced in Japanese (first language) instead of Roman notation.

  The menu image input acceptance processing unit 201 accepts input of image information of the menu.

  The menu genre input reception processing unit 202 receives a selection input of a genre to which the menu belongs. The selected genre is stored in a menu genre master storage unit 230 of the menu master storage unit 23 to be described later, and the menu genre input reception processing unit 202 refers to the menu genre master storage unit 230 and displays options. The selection input is accepted.

  The menu introduction sentence processing unit 203 selects a corresponding menu introduction sentence template from the menu introduction sentence master storage unit 231 of the menu master storage unit 23 to be described later, based on the genre information received by the menu genre input reception processing unit 202. Extract the information and display it. When the menu introduction sentence change selection is accepted, the menu introduction sentence processing unit 203 accepts input of a sentence introducing the menu in Japanese. Text that introduces the menu includes how to eat the menu, features, and appeal points.

  The menu introduction sentence processing unit 203 may accept the input of the menu introduction sentence from the beginning without using the template information.

  The menu attribute processing unit 204 is based on the genre information received by the menu genre input reception processing unit 202, based on the food master storage unit 232, the seasoning master storage unit 233, and the cooking method master of the menu master storage unit 23 described later. Corresponding representative ingredients, cooking methods, and seasoning template information are extracted from the storage unit 234 and displayed. When the menu attribute change selection is received, the menu attribute processing unit 204 refers to the food master storage unit 232, the seasoning master storage unit 233, and the cooking method master storage unit 234, thereby Selective input is accepted for typical ingredients, cooking methods, seasonings, etc. Each selected menu attribute is stored in an ingredient master storage unit 232, a seasoning master storage unit 233, a cooking method master storage unit 234, etc. of the menu master storage unit 23, which will be described later. A selection input is accepted by referring to each of the master storage units and causing the display of options. Menu attributes include typical ingredients, cooking methods, seasonings, etc., but are not limited to these and can be set as appropriate.

  The menu attribute processing unit 204 may accept a selection input by referring to each master storage unit from the beginning and displaying options without using the template information.

  Typical ingredients include, for example, the characteristics and types of fish used in the menu, the characteristics and types of meat, and the characteristics and types of vegetables. The cooking method includes information indicating how the food is cooked, such as baking, boiling, steaming and frying. The seasoning is a seasoning used in the menu.

  When the text introducing the menu is changed by the menu introduction sentence processing unit 203 and the input is accepted, the automatic translation processing unit 205 translates it into a foreign language using a known translation processing function. Various translation processing functions can be used. In addition to the function of translating sentences on a website, a function specialized for translation related to cooking can also be used.

  The input information foreign language conversion processing unit 206 handles correspondence between Japanese as the first language stored in the foreign language corresponding term storage unit 236 of the menu master storage unit 23 described later and at least one foreign language as the second language. Based on the table, the information received by the menu genre input reception processing unit 202, the menu introduction sentence processing unit 203, and the menu attribute input reception processing unit 204 is automatically converted into a corresponding foreign language.

  In addition, the menu information processing unit 20 may accept an input of menu price information.

  The menu information storage unit 21 stores each information in the menu information processing unit 20 as menu information for each restaurant.

  When the menu information display processing unit 22 receives a menu information display request from the restaurant terminal 3 or a computer used by a user, the menu information display unit 22 extracts the menu information of the restaurant from the menu information storage unit 21 and displays the menu information.

  The menu master storage unit 23 stores information necessary for generating a menu in a foreign language in the menu information processing unit 20 in a master table. The menu master storage unit 23 includes a menu genre master storage unit 230, a menu introduction sentence master storage unit 231, an ingredient master storage unit 232, a seasoning master storage unit 233, a cooking method master storage unit 234, and a foreign language corresponding term storage unit 235. Have.

  The menu genre master storage unit 230 stores genre information that is an option for the menu genre input reception processing unit 202 to receive a selection input of a genre of a cooking menu. Genres are stored in a hierarchical structure as described above, and are stored as, for example, major classification, middle classification obtained by subdividing the major classification, and minor classification obtained by further subdividing the middle classification. For example, there are Japanese, Italian, French, Spanish, and Chinese cuisines as major categories. For example, if the major category is Japanese, the major categories include sushi, fresh fish dishes, teppanyaki, and izakaya. As a small classification, for example, when the middle classification is a fresh fish dish, there are sashimi, seafood bowl, boiled fish, grilled fish, and the like. As described above, the menu genre input reception processing unit 202 displays the selection based on the genre stored in the menu genre master storage unit 230, whereby the selection input can be received.

  The menu introduction sentence master storage unit 231 stores information on the menu introduction sentence template corresponding to the genre selected by the menu genre input reception processing unit 202. That is, a genre and a menu introduction sentence template corresponding to the genre are stored in association with each other. For example, in the genre “sashimi”, “Sashimi” is used as a template for menu introductions. “Sashimi” is a seasoning of soy sauce, vinegar miso, etc. with raw ingredients such as seafood cut into small pieces and seasoned with wasabi and ginger. "It is a Japanese dish to eat with." Therefore, when the genre “sashimi” is selected, the menu introduction sentence processing unit 203 extracts the information of the menu introduction sentence template corresponding to “sashimi” stored in the menu introduction sentence master storage unit 231 and displays it. Let

  The ingredient master storage unit 232 stores information on ingredients that are options for accepting the selection input of the ingredients of the cooking menu by the menu attribute input acceptance processing unit 204. The food information may be stored in association with the genre information, and the menu attribute input reception processing unit 204 stores the food corresponding to the genre selected by the menu genre input reception processing unit 202 in the food master storage unit 232. It may be extracted based on the information and displayed as information on the ingredients of the template.

  The seasoning master storage unit 233 stores information on seasonings that serve as options for receiving selection input of the seasoning used in the menu of the dishes by the menu attribute input reception processing unit 204. The seasoning information may be stored in association with the genre information, and the menu attribute input reception processing unit 204 stores the seasoning corresponding to the genre selected by the menu genre input reception processing unit 202. It may be extracted based on the part 233 and displayed as template seasoning information.

  The cooking method master storage unit 234 stores information on the cooking method that is an option for accepting the selection input of the cooking method of the cooking menu in the menu attribute input reception processing unit 204. The cooking method information may be stored in association with the genre information, and the menu attribute input reception processing unit 204 stores the cooking method corresponding to the genre selected by the menu genre input reception processing unit 202. It may be extracted based on the part 234 and displayed as information on the cooking method of the template.

  The food material master storage unit 232, the seasoning master storage unit 233, and the cooking method master storage unit 234 are collectively referred to as a menu attribute master storage unit.

  The foreign language-compatible term storage unit 235 includes a menu genre for which input is received by the menu genre input reception processing unit 202, information on an introductory template received by the menu introduction sentence processing unit 203, representative ingredients received by the menu attribute processing unit 204, It is a correspondence table in which Japanese (first language) and at least one foreign language (second language) are associated with information on the template attribute of menu attributes such as cooking methods and seasonings.

  Next, an example of the processing process of the menu generation system 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  A restaurant that desires to display a menu in a foreign language performs a predetermined operation to access the menu generation system 1 of a company that operates the information providing service of the restaurant and generate a menu in a foreign language. Make input.

  When this operation input is received by the management server 2, the menu information processing unit 20 displays the management screen shown in FIG. 6 on the restaurant terminal 3 and causes the restaurant terminal 3 to input menu information. First, the menu name input reception processing unit 200 of the menu information processing unit 20 receives an input of a menu name on the management screen (S100). Menu names are accepted in Japanese and their katakana notation. Then, based on the received katakana notation, conversion to Romaji is performed. Note that it is also possible to accept input in Roman letters instead of katakana. In this case, conversion processing from katakana notation to romaji notation is unnecessary.

  For example, when the menu is “Tuna no Aka Fuji Fuji”, the menu name input acceptance processing unit 200 accepts inputs of “Tuna no Aka Fuji Fuji” and “Tuna no Aka Fujimori” as menu names. Then, the menu name input reception processing unit 200 converts this into “MAGURONOAKAFUJIMORI” based on “Tuna no Aka Fujimori”. FIG. 7 shows an example of a management screen when a menu name is input.

  Next, when the “upload” button of the image is selected on the management screen, a screen for uploading the image information of the menu is displayed, and the image information to be uploaded is selected there. Menu image information is sent to. The menu image information is received by the menu image input acceptance processing unit 201 of the menu information processing unit 20 (S110). FIG. 8 shows an example of a management screen when a menu image is input.

  In the restaurant terminal 3, when the “select genre” button is selected on the management screen, the menu genre input reception processing unit 202 of the menu information processing unit 20 receives the selection. Then, the menu genre input reception processing unit 202 refers to the menu genre master storage unit 230 in the menu master storage unit 23 and displays menu genre options on the management screen. There are various methods for displaying the options, such as a pull-down menu method, a check box method, and a pop-up screen method, and any method can be used.

  For example, if “sashimi” is selected from “fresh fish dishes” (medium category) of “Japanese food” (major category), the menu genre input acceptance processing unit 202 accepts the selection input (S120). FIG. 9 shows an example of the management screen when the menu genre is input.

  When the menu introductory sentence processing unit 203 and the menu attribute processing unit 204 accept the menu genre selection in the menu genre input acceptance processing unit 202, the menu introductory sentence master storage unit 231, the ingredient master storage unit 232 in the menu master storage unit 23. By referring to the seasoning master storage unit 233 and the cooking method master storage unit 234, information on templates corresponding to the menu introduction text corresponding to the selected menu genre, ingredients as menu attributes, seasonings, cooking methods, etc. Is acquired (S130). Then, the menu introduction sentence processing unit 203 and the menu attribute processing unit 204 cause the information of those templates to be displayed on the management screen. FIG. 10 shows an example of a management screen when menu introduction text and menu attribute template information are displayed.

  If you want to modify the template information about the menu introduction text and menu attributes (S140), "Edit", "Edit ingredients", "Edit seasoning", "Edit cooking method" in the menu introduction Can be edited and the input is accepted (S150). At this time, the menu introduction sentence processing unit 203 accepts the input of the menu introduction sentence freely in Japanese. On the other hand, for menu attributes, that is, ingredients, seasonings, and cooking methods, the menu attribute processing unit 204 accepts the selection of “Edit ingredients”, “Edit seasonings”, and “Edit cooking methods”, so that the menu attribute processing unit 204 With reference to the food master storage unit 232, the seasoning master storage unit 233, and the cooking method master storage unit 234 in the master storage unit 23, the selection input is accepted by causing the options to be displayed on the management screen.

  As described above, when the menu name, menu introduction sentence, menu attribute, and the like are received as menu information and the contents are corrected by the menu introduction sentence processing unit 203, the automatic translation processing unit 205 displays the menu introduction. Executes the process of automatically translating menu introductory text in Japanese that is accepted by the sentence input acceptance processing unit 203 into a predetermined foreign language such as English, French, German, Spanish, Chinese, Arabic, etc. (S170). On the other hand, if there is no correction, the input information foreign language conversion processing unit 206 refers to the foreign language corresponding term storage unit 235 for the foreign language corresponding to the menu introduction sentence, and specifies the foreign language of the selected menu introduction sentence. Thus, automatic conversion processing is executed (S160).

  Further, the input information foreign language conversion processing unit 206 refers to the foreign language corresponding term storage unit 235 based on the selection received by the menu attribute processing unit 204 and specifies the foreign language of the selected menu attribute. Thus, the automatic conversion process is executed (S170).

  By executing the processing as described above, the menu information processing unit 20 stores the menu information in the menu information storage unit 21 as menu information (S180).

  When a foreigner actually visits a restaurant, the employee of the restaurant accesses the management server 2 by performing a predetermined operation with a portable communication terminal or the like. Pass the portable communication terminal. When the foreigner selects a language or the like that can be understood by the foreigner using the portable communication terminal, the menu information display processing unit 22 displays a menu list as shown in FIG. In this case, it is preferable to display the menu name in Japanese, information in Roman letters, and menu photo information in a list format.

  When a menu name or the like is selected from this list, the portable communication terminal requests the management server 2 to acquire the menu information. Then, the menu information display processing unit 22 receives from the menu information storage unit 21 menu information corresponding to the language selected by the foreigner from among the selected menus, for example, information on the Japanese name and romaji in the menu name, menu introduction Information on introduction sentences in which sentences are automatically converted / translated in the language, menu description information in which menu attributes such as ingredients, seasonings, and cooking methods are automatically converted in the language are displayed. An example of this is shown in FIG.

  By displaying the menu information as described above, a menu in a foreign language can be provided. Foreigners can then order the desired menu from their employees. In this case, the menu name is written in Roman letters that can be pronounced in Japanese by foreigners and is not translated, so foreigners can order in Japanese pronunciation, and employees can use it. I can hear you. Therefore, there is less risk of mistakes in listening to the order details by employees.

  In addition, as for the menu attributes displayed in FIG. 12, the selected information is automatically converted and displayed in the selected language. While it is not possible to express freely for each restaurant, it is possible to display with unified terms. For this reason, it is possible to provide information to foreigners while maintaining the accuracy of ingredients, cooking methods, and seasonings. Therefore, there is no ambiguity or misleading notation, and it is possible to eliminate the trouble of ingesting foods that are contraindicated or restricted due to religion, creed, or health.

  On the other hand, the menu introduction text allows free input by restaurants and can be automatically translated. Therefore, there is room to convey the free feelings of restaurants for menus. Therefore, it is possible to maintain the uniqueness of each restaurant.

  The automatic translation processing and automatic conversion processing by the automatic translation processing unit 205 and the input information foreign language conversion processing unit 206 may be performed in advance or at any timing. For example, a foreigner requests a display of the menu. If so, the process may be executed.

  The input information foreign language conversion processing unit 206 does not display the corresponding foreign language terms for the selected menu attribute, but displays the selectable menu attributes in the corresponding foreign language, It is also possible to display which menu attribute is selected.

  Further, as another embodiment of the first embodiment, the web server used by the restaurant information providing site and the menu information storage unit 21 are linked to each other as a search condition for searching for a restaurant or menu on the restaurant information providing site. , One or more of menu name, menu introduction sentence, and menu attribute may be accepted. In this case, as schematically shown in FIG. 13, the management server 2 includes a search processing unit 24. The search condition for the web server used by the restaurant information providing site may be input from the restaurant terminal 3 or a computer used by the user.

  The search processing unit 24 selects a foreign language corresponding to the search condition (first search condition) based on one or more of the menu name, the menu introduction sentence, and the menu attribute in the search condition to the restaurant information providing site. Is identified from the foreign language corresponding term storage unit 235. The term is further added to the search condition (second search condition), a restaurant including those terms is searched from the menu information storage unit 21, and the result is returned to the restaurant information providing site.

  For example, when the restaurant information providing site accepts the input of “pork” as a search condition, the search processing unit 24 reads the word “pork” (Japan) from the restaurant information providing site in a foreign language corresponding to the search condition “pork”. Words), “meat” (Chinese), “schwein” (German), “porc” (French), and the like are specified from the foreign language corresponding term storage unit 235. Then, the search processing unit searches the menu information storage unit 21 for restaurants that include those terms in the menu information, with “pork”, “pork”, “crab”, “schwein”, and “porc” as new search conditions. Search and return the corresponding restaurant to the restaurant information providing site as a result.

  In this case, the menu information of the restaurant to be displayed as the search result may be displayed as information corresponding to the same language as the language of the search condition (first search condition) input to the restaurant information providing site. That is, instead of displaying “pork”, the menu information of the restaurant corresponding to the menu information including the search condition of “pork” (second search condition) is not displayed. The menu information in English is preferably extracted from the menu information storage unit 21 and displayed.

  By providing the search processing unit 24, it is possible to provide information on a restaurant providing a corresponding menu to a foreigner via the restaurant information providing site. In particular, when there are contraindications or restrictions on ingredients due to religious or creed reasons, it is possible to select a restaurant that satisfies the criteria.

  By using the menu generation system 1 of the present invention, even if there are no employees who are fluent in foreign languages, it is possible to allow foreigners to understand menus by a simple method. In addition, since the ingredients and cooking methods can be accurately displayed on the menu, the possibility of trouble with the user is reduced. Furthermore, since the menu names are written in a way that even foreigners can pronounce in the first language, the possibility of incorrect orders is reduced.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Menu generation system 2 Management server 3 Restaurant terminal 20 Menu information processing part 21 Menu information memory | storage part 22 Menu information display process part 23 Menu master memory | storage part 24 Search process part 200 Menu name input reception process part 201 Menu image input reception process part 202 Menu Genre Input Reception Processing Unit 203 Menu Introduction Sentence Processing Unit 204 Menu Attribute Processing Unit 205 Automatic Translation Processing Unit 206 Input Information Foreign Language Conversion Processing Unit 230 Menu Genre Master Storage Unit 231 Menu Introduction Sentence Master Storage Unit 232 Food Master Storage Unit 233 Seasoning master storage unit 234 Cooking method master storage unit 235 Foreign language compatible term storage unit 70 Arithmetic device 71 Storage device 72 Display device 73 Input device 74 Communication device

Claims (3)

A menu generation system for generating restaurant menus in multiple languages,
A menu information storage unit for storing menu information for each restaurant;
A menu attribute master storage unit that stores a menu attribute including any of a plurality of ingredients used in the menu, a plurality of seasonings used in the menu, and a plurality of cooking methods of the menu;
A menu name input reception processing unit for receiving input of a menu name;
And menu attribute processing section for accepting selection input of a menu attributes in the first language from the menu attributes stored before Symbol menu attribute master storage unit,
A foreign language-compatible term storage unit that stores correspondence between the first attribute and the second language for the menu attribute;
An input information foreign language conversion processing unit for converting the menu attribute in the accepted first language into a second language based on the foreign language corresponding term storage unit;
And menu information processing unit to be stored in the menu information storing unit and a menu attributes converted into the said menu name and the second language is accepted as the menu information,
Depending on the menu display request from the information terminal, the reference to the menu information storage unit, menu information display processing for displaying the menu information to the information terminal that includes a menu attributes converted into the second language and the menu name A department,
A menu generation system characterized by that. The menu generation system further includes:
A menu genre input reception processing unit for receiving selection input of a menu genre,
The menu attribute master storage unit further stores a menu genre associated with the menu attribute in addition to the menu attribute,
The menu attribute processing unit extracts a menu attribute corresponding to the received menu genre from the menu attribute master storage unit, and accepts the extracted menu attribute as an input of the menu attribute in the first language;
The menu generation system according to claim 1. The menu generation system further includes:
A menu introduction sentence master storage unit for storing the menu genre and the menu introduction sentence in the first language in association with each other;
A menu introduction sentence processing unit that extracts a menu introduction sentence corresponding to the received menu genre from the menu introduction sentence master storage unit and accepts the extracted menu introduction sentence as a menu introduction sentence in the first language; And
In addition to the menu attribute, the foreign language compatible term storage unit further stores a correspondence relationship between the first language and the second language for the menu introduction sentence,
The input information foreign language conversion processing unit converts the menu introduction sentence in the accepted first language into a second language based on the foreign language corresponding term storage unit,
In addition to the menu attribute, the menu information processing unit further stores a menu introduction sentence converted into the second language as menu information in the menu information storage unit.
The menu generation system according to claim 2.