JP6704278B2 - Menu information providing system, menu information providing control program and method thereof - Google Patents

Description

The present disclosure relates to a menu information providing system, a menu information providing control program, and a method thereof.

It is known to create a menu written in a plurality of languages for a relatively small restaurant and provide the created menu to a store terminal arranged in the store via a network such as the Internet. For example, in Patent Document 1, a GUI for creating a menu is provided to a store terminal arranged in a store, and a description of a dish corresponding to various dish names selected via the GUI is displayed along with a photograph of the dish in the store. A menu creation system to be sent to the terminal is described.

JP, A, 2005-194857

However, the system described in Patent Document 1 can accurately provide menu information such as food ingredients to a store in a certain area in a case of a food having the same food name but different food ingredients, seasonings and cooking methods depending on the area. However, in other areas, incorrect menu information may be provided to the store. In that case, in the store, it was necessary to correct incorrect menu information as appropriate for the area.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a menu information providing system that is unlikely to provide erroneous menu information to a store with respect to dishes having the same food name but different foodstuffs, seasonings and cooking methods depending on regions. And

In order to achieve the above object, the menu information providing system according to the present invention is a menu information providing system that generates a menu of a restaurant in a plurality of languages, to which a food name or genre and a restaurant providing food belong. A first storage unit that stores a region and a menu attribute that includes at least one of food ingredients, seasonings, and cooking methods in association with each other, and identifies the restaurant by the food name or genre of the food provided at the restaurant. From the food name acquisition unit that is acquired from the store terminal together with the restaurant identification information, the region attribute determination unit that determines the region attribute indicating the region to which the restaurant associated with the restaurant identification information belongs, and the food name or genre and region attribute , A menu attribute selecting unit for selecting a menu attribute corresponding to a region associated with the region attribute, and registration screen display data for displaying a registration screen including the selected menu attribute based on the first storage unit It is characterized by having a registration screen display data creation unit and a transmission unit for transmitting the registration screen display data to the store terminal.

Further, the menu information providing system according to the present invention includes a second storage unit that stores the character information written in the first language and the character information written in the second language in association with each other with respect to the menu attribute; Using the input processing unit that receives registration information including the character information of the menu attribute written in the language from the store terminal and the second storage unit, the received recording information of the menu attribute written in the first language is received in the second language. And a conversion processing unit for converting into the character information of the menu attribute described in, the transmitting unit displays a display screen including the described character information in which the menu attribute included in the registration information is converted into the second language. It is preferable to transmit the display screen data shown to a mobile terminal different from the store terminal.

Further, the menu information providing system according to the present invention includes a menu attribute determination unit that determines whether or not the menu attribute received by the input processing unit and the menu attribute stored in the first storage unit match, and the input processing When it is determined that the menu attribute received by the unit does not match the menu attribute stored in the first storage unit, the menu attribute stored in the first storage unit matches the menu attribute received by the input processing unit. It is preferable to further include a menu attribute changing unit for changing so that

Further, in the menu information providing system according to the present invention, the menu attribute changing unit determines that the number of determination results indicating that the menu attribute received by the input processing unit and the menu attribute stored in the first storage unit do not match. It is preferable to change the menu attribute stored in the first storage unit to the menu attribute accepted by the input processing unit when the predetermined first threshold value is exceeded.

Further, in the menu information providing system according to the present invention, the menu attribute changing unit determines the number of determination results indicating that the menu attribute received by the input processing unit matches the menu attribute stored in the first storage unit. , The input processing unit accepts the menu attribute stored in the first storage unit when the number of determination results indicating that they do not match is larger than the number of determination results indicating that they do not match. It is preferable to change the menu attribute.

Further, the menu information providing system according to the present invention includes a menu attribute determination unit that determines whether or not the menu attribute received by the input processing unit and the menu attribute stored in the first storage unit match, and the input processing When it is determined that the menu attribute accepted by the department matches any of the menu attributes stored in the first storage unit, the region attribute associated with the menu attribute determined to match includes the region to which the restaurant belongs. It is preferable to further include a region attribute changing unit that changes the above.

Further, in the menu generation method according to the present invention, the food name or genre, the region to which the restaurant providing the food belongs, and the menu attribute including at least one of the food material, the seasoning, and the cooking method are associated with each other. The food name or genre of the dish that is stored in the storage unit and provided at the restaurant is acquired from the store terminal together with the restaurant identification information that identifies the restaurant, and the region to which the restaurant associated with the restaurant identification information belongs is determined. Registration screen display data for determining the region attribute to be displayed, selecting a menu attribute according to the region associated with the region attribute from the food name or genre and the region attribute, and displaying a registration screen including the selected menu attribute Is created based on the first storage unit, and the registration screen display data is transmitted to the store terminal.

Furthermore, the menu generation program according to the present invention associates a food name or genre, an area to which a restaurant that provides food belongs, and a menu attribute including at least one of a food material, a seasoning, and a cooking method with each other. The food name or genre of the dish that is stored in the storage unit and provided at the restaurant is acquired from the store terminal together with the restaurant identification information that identifies the restaurant, and the region to which the restaurant associated with the restaurant identification information belongs is determined. Registration screen display data for determining the region attribute to be displayed, selecting a menu attribute according to the region associated with the region attribute from the food name or genre and the region attribute, and displaying a registration screen including the selected menu attribute Is created based on the first storage unit, and the computer is caused to execute transmission of the registration screen display data to the store terminal.

Further, the menu information providing system according to the present invention includes a first storage unit that stores a food name, pronunciation information of the food name, and a menu attribute including at least one of a food material, a seasoning, and a cooking method in association with each other. A food name provided by the restaurant, a food name acquisition unit that acquires from the store terminal together with the restaurant identification information that identifies the food restaurant, the food name, and pronunciation information indicating the pronunciation when the food name is uttered, A registration screen display data creating unit that creates registration screen display data for displaying a registration screen including a menu attribute based on the first storage unit, and a transmitting unit that transmits the registration screen display data to the store terminal It is characterized by

Further, the menu information providing system according to the present invention, when the food name information includes a voice signal, a voice signal conversion unit that converts the voice corresponding to the voice signal into character information, and a pronunciation corresponding to the voice indicated by the voice signal. The registration screen display data further includes a pronunciation information generation unit that generates information, and a food name determination unit that determines whether the character information matches any of the food names stored in the first storage unit. The creation unit preferably creates the registration screen display data when it is determined that the character information matches any of the food names stored in the first storage unit.

Further, the menu information providing system according to the present invention includes a second storage unit that stores the character information written in the first language and the character information written in the second language in association with each other with respect to the menu attribute; Using the input processing unit that receives registration information including the character information of the menu attribute written in the language from the store terminal and the second storage unit, the received registration information of the menu attribute written in the first language is used in the second language. And a conversion processing unit that converts the menu attribute included in the registered information into the second language, and the transmission unit converts the written character information in which the menu attribute included in the registration information is converted into the second language and pronunciation information. It is preferable to transmit display screen data indicating the included display screen to a mobile terminal different from the store terminal.

Further, the menu information providing system according to the present invention includes a pronunciation information determination unit that determines whether the pronunciation information generated by the pronunciation information generation unit and the pronunciation information stored in the first storage unit match, When it is determined that the pronunciation information generated by the information generation unit matches the pronunciation information stored in the first storage unit, the menu attribute stored in the first storage unit matches the menu attribute included in the registration information. It is preferable to further include a menu attribute changing unit for changing the setting to

Further, in the menu information providing system according to the present invention, the menu attribute changing unit sets a predetermined number of determination results indicating that the menu attribute included in the registration information does not match the menu attribute stored in the first storage unit. It is preferable to change the menu attribute stored in the first storage section when the second threshold value is equal to or more than the second threshold value.

Further, the menu information providing system according to the present invention, when it is determined that the character information converted from the voice does not match any of the food names stored in the first storage unit, the character information converted from the voice is converted to the character information converted from the voice. The storage processing unit further stores the corresponding food name and the menu attribute associated with the character information converted from the voice as temporary menu information in the third storage unit, and the storage processing unit has the same food name and menu. It is preferable that the temporary menu information is stored in the first storage unit when the number of the temporary menu information including the attribute is equal to or larger than the predetermined third threshold value.

Furthermore, the menu generation method according to the present invention stores a food name and pronunciation information of the food name, and a menu attribute including at least one of food, seasoning, and cooking method in association with each other in the first storage unit, The dish name information, which is the name of the dish provided at the restaurant, is acquired from the store terminal together with the restaurant identification information that identifies the restaurant, and the dish name corresponding to the dish name information and the pronunciation when the dish name is spoken Is created based on the first storage unit for displaying a registration screen including pronunciation information indicating “” and a menu attribute, and the registration screen display data is transmitted to the store terminal. And

Furthermore, the menu generation program according to the present invention associates a dish name and pronunciation information of the dish name with a menu attribute including at least one of a food material, a seasoning, and a cooking method, and stores the menu attribute in the first storage unit. The dish name information, which is the name of the dish provided at the restaurant, is acquired from the store terminal together with the restaurant identification information that identifies the restaurant, and the dish name corresponding to the dish name information and the pronunciation when the dish name is spoken A computer that performs a process including creating registration screen display data for displaying a registration screen including pronunciation information indicating “” and menu attribute based on the first storage unit and transmitting the registration screen display data to the store terminal. It is characterized by making it execute.

According to the present embodiment, there is provided a menu information providing system that is unlikely to provide erroneous menu information to a store with respect to a dish having the same dish name but having different ingredients, seasonings and cooking methods depending on regions. It becomes possible.

It is a figure which shows an example of schematic structure of the menu information provision system which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of a schematic structure of the server shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the data structure of various tables. It is a figure which shows an example of the data structure of various tables. It is a figure which shows an example of the data structure of various tables. It is a figure which shows an example of a schematic structure of the shop terminal shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the 1st registration screen displayed by the display function of the store terminal shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of operation of the 1st registration screen shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the 2nd registration screen displayed by the display function of the store terminal shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of rewriting of the character information displayed on the foodstuff selection box shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of a schematic structure of the portable terminal shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the menu information display screen displayed by the display function of the portable terminal shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the menu information registration operation sequence of the menu information provision system shown in FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing an example of detailed processing of a second registration screen display data creation processing in S106 shown in FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing an example of detailed processing of menu information registration processing in S110 shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the menu information display operation sequence of the menu information provision system shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of schematic structure of the menu information provision system which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of a schematic structure of the server shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the data structure of various tables. It is a figure which shows an example of the data structure of various tables. It is a figure which shows an example of the data structure of various tables. It is a figure which shows an example of a schematic structure of the shop terminal shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the 1st registration screen displayed by the display function of the store terminal shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the 2nd registration screen displayed by the display function of the store terminal shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of a schematic structure of the portable terminal shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the menu information display screen displayed by the display function of the portable terminal shown in FIG. FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example of a menu information registration operation sequence of the menu information providing system shown in FIG. 17. 28 is a flowchart showing an example of detailed processing of a second registration screen display data creation processing in S506 shown in FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing an example of detailed processing of menu information registration processing in S510 shown in FIG. 27. FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example of a menu information display operation sequence of the menu information providing system shown in FIG. 17.

Hereinafter, a control method, a server, and a control program according to one aspect of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings. However, it should be noted that the technical scope of the present disclosure is not limited to those embodiments, and extends to the inventions described in the claims and their equivalents.

(Outline of processing by the menu information providing system according to the first embodiment)
The menu information providing system according to the first embodiment is not the original dishes of restaurants such as creative dishes, but the names of general dishes, the area to which the restaurant providing the dishes belongs, the ingredients, the seasoning, and the cooking method. And a menu attribute including at least one of the above. The menu information providing system according to the first embodiment selects a menu attribute according to a region based on information related to a region to which a food name and a restaurant, which are acquired from a store terminal, and displays the selected menu attribute. The included menu information is transmitted to the store terminal. The menu information providing system according to the first embodiment uses the menu attributes associated with the food name and the area to which the restaurant belongs, so that the dishes having the same food name but different menu attributes depending on the area can be changed according to the area. You can provide the menu information.

(Schematic Configuration of Menu Information Providing System According to First Embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a schematic configuration of a menu information providing system according to the first embodiment.

The menu information providing system 1 includes a server 2, one or a plurality of store terminals 3, and a plurality of mobile terminals 4. The server 2 and the store terminal 3 are connected to each other via a communication network, for example, the Internet 8. The server 2 and the mobile terminal 4 are connected to each other via a communication network, for example, the base station 5, the mobile communication network 6, the gateway 7 and the Internet 8. The store terminal 3 is a food provider terminal owned by a person (owner, employee, etc., hereinafter also referred to as a store user) of a restaurant that provides food, and is installed in, for example, a restaurant store. .. The mobile terminal 4 is a user terminal that a general user who uses the menu information generated by the menu information providing system 1 has.

A program such as a conversion program executed by the server 2 and a program such as a browsing program executed by the shop terminal 3 and the mobile terminal 4 use a communication protocol such as Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP). Communicate.

(Schematic configuration of server 2)
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a schematic configuration of the server 2.

The server 2 is provided with a menu name including at least one of ingredients of common dishes, seasonings, and cooking methods, not the original dishes of restaurants such as creative dishes, the cooking name showing the name of the dish, and the dish. It is stored in association with a region attribute indicating a region to be stored. Further, the server 2 stores the character information of the menu attribute written in each of a plurality of languages in association with each other. When the server 2 acquires the dish name of the dish provided at each restaurant from the store terminal together with the restaurant identification information that identifies the restaurant, the server 2 determines the regional attribute indicating the region to which the restaurant belongs, and the dish name and From the area attribute, a menu attribute corresponding to the area corresponding to the area attribute is selected. Then, the server 2 transmits the menu information including the selected menu attribute to the store terminal. In order to realize the functions described above, the server 2 includes the server communication unit 21, the server storage unit 22, the first storage unit 23, the second storage unit 24, the third storage unit 25, and the server processing unit. And 26.

The server communication unit 21 has a communication interface circuit for connecting the server 2 to the Internet 8. The server communication unit 21 supplies the data received from the store terminal 3 and the mobile terminal 4 to the server processing unit 26.

The server storage unit 22 has, for example, at least one of a semiconductor memory, a magnetic disk device, and an optical disk device. The server storage unit 22 stores a driver program, an operating system program, an application program, data and the like used for the processing by the server processing unit 26. For example, the server storage unit 22 stores, as a driver program, a communication device driver program that controls the server communication unit 21. The computer program may be installed in the server storage unit 22 from a computer-readable portable recording medium such as a CD-ROM or a DVD-ROM using a known setup program or the like.

The first storage unit 23 has, for example, at least one of a semiconductor memory, a magnetic disk device, and an optical disk device. The first storage unit 23 stores, as data, a dish name table, an ingredient table, a seasoning table, a cooking method table, an area table, and the like, which will be described later.

The second storage unit 24 has, for example, at least one of a semiconductor memory, a magnetic disk device, and an optical disk device. The second storage unit 24 stores, as data, a restaurant table, a term dictionary table, a detailed explanation dictionary table, and the like, which will be described later.

The third storage unit 25 has, for example, at least one of a semiconductor memory, a magnetic disk device, and an optical disk device. The third storage unit 25 stores, as data, a menu information table described later and the like.

The table in the present embodiment is an example of a database format, and may be a format in which data is pooled in the server.

The server processing unit 26 includes one or more processors and their peripheral circuits. The server processing unit 26 centrally controls the overall operation of the server 2, and is, for example, a CPU. The server processing unit 26 controls the operations of the server communication unit 21 and the like so that various processes of the server 2 are executed in an appropriate procedure based on a program or the like stored in the server storage unit 22. The server processing unit 26 executes processing based on programs such as an operating system program, a driver program, and an application program stored in the server storage unit 22. In addition, the server processing unit 26 can execute a plurality of programs such as application programs in parallel.

The server processing unit 26 includes a screen creating unit 261, an input processing unit 262, a conversion processing unit 263, a menu attribute determining unit 264, a storage processing unit 265, a menu attribute changing unit 266, and a server transmitting unit 267. .. The screen creation unit 261 includes a food name acquisition unit 271, an area attribute determination unit 272, a menu attribute selection unit 273, and a second registration screen display data creation unit 274. Each of these units included in the server processing unit 26 is a functional module implemented by a program executed on a processor included in the server processing unit 26. Alternatively, each of these units included in the server processing unit 26 may be implemented in the server 2 as an independent integrated circuit, a microprocessor, or firmware.

(Data structure of various tables in the menu information providing system according to the first embodiment)
3 to 5 are diagrams showing examples of data structures of various tables. The server storage unit 22, the first storage unit 23, the second storage unit 24, and the third storage unit 25 do not store various tables described below, and other devices such as a database device different from the server 2 are stored. However, these various tables may be stored. In this case, when using the information stored in these various tables, the server 2 accesses another device that stores the table and acquires the information stored in the table. Also, each information included in each table may be stored in a format other than the table, and may be stored independently, for example.

FIG. 3A shows a dish name table 301. In the dish name table 301, for each dish name, a dish name ID (Identification), a genre major category, a genre minor category, a dish name, a region name including a region ID, a detailed description including a detailed description ID, a menu attribute, and the like are mutually associated. It is stored in association with each other. The food name quotient ID is identification information for identifying each food name. The area ID is identification information for identifying each area name. The detailed description ID is identification information for identifying each detailed description.

The genre major classification is a classification item for classifying each dish, and is, for example, “Japanese food”, “BBQ”, “Italian”, or the like. The genre sub-category is a classification item for further categorizing each genre included in each item of the genre major categorization. And "Teppanyaki". Each item of the food name is a classification item for further classifying each genre included in each item of the genre subclassification. For example, each item of the food name of "Teppanyaki" is "Okonomiyaki", "Dondon Yaki". And “Monja Yaki”. In the food name table 301, the genre large classification, the genre small classification, the food name, the area ID, the detailed description, and the menu attribute are associated and stored via the food name ID.

In FIG. 3B, the food material table 302 is shown. The food item table 302 stores the food item ID, the food item name, and the like in association with each other. The foodstuff ID is identification information for identifying each foodstuff. In the ingredient table 302, the ingredient ID “DC01” is associated with “pork”, the ingredient ID “DC21” is associated with “Chinese noodle”, and the ingredient ID “DC22” is associated with “udon”. Further, the food item ID “DC57” is associated with “egg”. The ingredient name is character information of the name written in Japanese, which is the native language of Japan, for each ingredient. Here, Japanese is the first language. The food name included in the food table 302 is associated with the food name or the like in the food name table 301 via the food ID.

The seasoning table 303 is shown in FIG. The seasoning ID is identification information for identifying each seasoning. The seasoning table 303 stores seasoning IDs, seasoning names, and the like in association with each other for each seasoning. In the seasoning table 303, the seasoning ID “DT01” is associated with “salt”, and the ingredient ID “DC02” is associated with “source”. The seasoning name is character information of the name written in Japanese, which is the native language of Japan, for each seasoning. The seasoning name included in the seasoning table 303 is associated with the dish name or the like in the dish name table 301 via the seasoning ID.

A cooking method table 304 is shown in FIG. In the cooking method table 304, a cooking method ID, a cooking method name, and the like are stored in association with each other for each cooking method. The cooking method ID is identification information for identifying each cooking method. In the cooking method table 304, the cooking method ID “DF01” is associated with “raw”, and the ingredient ID “DF02” is associated with “bake”. The cooking method name is character information of the name written in Japanese, which is the native language of Japan, for each cooking method. The cooking method name included in the cooking method table 304 is associated with the cooking name or the like in the cooking name table 301 via the cooking method ID.

An area table 305 is shown in FIG. In the region table 305, region IDs, region names, etc. are stored in association with each other for regions in Japan. The area ID is identification information for identifying each area. In the area table 305, the area ID “DA01” is associated with “Hokkaido”, the area ID “DA27” is associated with “Osaka Prefecture”, and the area ID “DA34” is associated with “Hiroshima Prefecture”. The area name is character information of the name written in Japanese, which is the native language of Japan, for each area name. The area name included in the area table 305 is associated with the food name or the like in the food name table 301 via the area ID. In the area table 305, the area ID is stored in association with the prefecture, but the area ID may be stored in association with the area division such as the Kansai region and the Chugoku region. It may be stored in association with a town or village.

The dishes associated with the dish ID “DM00128” and the dishes associated with “DM00129” shown in the dish name table 301 have the same dish name of “okonomiyaki”, but different region names to which the restaurant belongs. The area name of the dish ID “DM00128” is associated with the character information “Osaka Prefecture” of the area table 305 via the area ID 27. On the other hand, the area name of the dish ID “DM00129” is associated with the character information “Hiroshima Prefecture” of the area table 305 via the area ID 34. Further, the dish “Okonomiyaki” associated with the dish ID “DM00128” does not include “Chinese noodles” associated with the ingredient ID “DC21”, and the dish “Okonomiyaki” associated with the dish ID “DM00129” is associated with the ingredient ID “DC21”. Includes associated "Chinese noodles." That is, while the “okonomiyaki” of the dish ID “DM00128” associated with the region name “Osaka Prefecture” does not include the ingredient “Chinese noodles”, the dish ID “DM00129” of the dish ID “DM00129” associated with the region name “Osaka Prefecture” is included. "Okonomiyaki" includes the ingredient "Chinese noodles". Since the restaurant table 401 stores the food name and the area name in association with each other, any of the menu attributes including the ingredients, seasonings, and the cooking method is different even though the food has the same food name. However, the menu attribute according to the area can be stored.

A restaurant table 401 is shown in FIG. The restaurant table 401 stores a restaurant ID, a restaurant name, an address, a nearest station, and an area ID in association with each other. Each data stored in the restaurant table is registered in advance by the store user or the like. The restaurant ID is restaurant identification information for identifying each restaurant. The restaurant name includes the restaurant name written in Japanese which is the first language and the restaurant name written in English which is the second language. The address includes a restaurant address written in Japanese, which is the first language, and a restaurant address written in English, which is the second language. The nearest station includes the nearest station of the restaurant written in Japanese which is the first language and the nearest station of the restaurant written in English which is the second language. The restaurant name, address, and nearest station of the restaurant table 401 are written in two languages, but the restaurant name, address, and nearest station of the restaurant table are written in three or more languages. Good. The area ID is identification information for identifying each area. The dish ID, the restaurant name, and the like included in the restaurant table 401 are associated with each other through the dish name and the like in the dish name table 301 and the area name and the area ID in the area table 305.

A term dictionary table 402 is shown in FIG. The term dictionary table 402 stores a character ID, a first language notation, a second language notation, a third language notation, a fourth language notation, and the like in association with each character information of the food name and the menu attribute. In one example, the first language is Japanese, the second language is English, the third language is Simplified Chinese, and the fourth language is Korean. The character ID is identification information for identifying each piece of character information. The term dictionary table 402 stores four languages in association with each other, but the term dictionary table may store notations in five or more languages in association with each other.

The first language notation is character information of the menu attribute described in the first language. The second language notation is character information of the dish name and menu attribute in the second language. The third language notation is character information of the menu attribute described in the third language. The fourth language notation is character information of menu attributes written in the fourth language.

FIG. 4C shows the detailed explanation dictionary table 403. In the detailed description dictionary table 403, a detailed description ID, a first language notation, a second language notation, a third language notation, a fourth language notation, and the like are stored in association with each other for each detailed explanation. The first language notation is a detailed description in the first language. The second language notation is a detailed description in the second language. The third language notation is a detailed description in the third language. The fourth language notation is a detailed description in the fourth language. Although the detailed explanation of the detailed explanation dictionary table 403 is written in four languages, the detailed explanation of the detailed explanation dictionary table 403 may be written in five or more languages. The detailed description ID is identification information for identifying each detailed description. The first language mark or the like included in the detailed description dictionary table 403 is associated with the food name or the like in the food name table 301 via the detailed description ID.

A menu information table 501 is shown in FIG. The menu information table 501 stores, for each dish, a dish ID, a region ID, a restaurant ID, dish information, a determination result and the like (menu information) in association with each other. The menu information may be information appropriately selected from the food name, genre, menu attribute, detailed description, and the like.

The menu ID is identification information for identifying each menu. The dish ID is identification information for identifying each dish name. The area ID is identification information for identifying each area name. The restaurant ID is the restaurant ID of the restaurant that provides each dish. The cooking information includes a genre, a cooking name, ingredients, seasonings, a cooking method, and a detailed description in a first language, a second language, a third language, and a fourth language. The determination result stores whether or not the menu attribute shown in the menu information table has been changed from the menu attribute shown in the genre table stored in the first storage unit 23.

(Schematic configuration of store terminal 3)
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a schematic configuration of the store terminal 3.

The shop terminal 3 connects to the server 2 via the Internet 8 and communicates with the server 2. The store terminal 3 accepts input of menu attributes and the like according to an input operation by a store user. Therefore, the store terminal 3 includes a store terminal communication unit 31, a store terminal storage unit 32, a store terminal operation unit 33, a store terminal display unit 34, and a store terminal processing unit 35.

In the present embodiment, a personal computer (PC) is assumed as the store terminal 3, but the present invention is not limited to this. The present invention can be applied to the store terminal 3, for example, a multifunctional mobile phone (so-called “smartphone”), a mobile phone (so-called “feature phone”), a mobile information terminal (Personal Digital Assistant, PDA), a mobile phone. It may be an information processing device such as a game machine, a portable music player, a tablet terminal, a tablet PC, or a notebook PC.

The store terminal communication unit 31 includes a communication interface circuit and connects the store terminal 3 to the Internet 8. The store terminal communication unit 31 transmits the data supplied from the store terminal processing unit 35 to the server 2 or the like via the network. The store terminal communication unit 31 also supplies the data received from the server 2 or the like via the network to the store terminal processing unit 35.

The store terminal storage unit 32 includes, for example, a semiconductor memory device. The store terminal storage unit 32 stores an operating system program, a driver program, an application program, data, and the like used for the processing in the store terminal processing unit 35. For example, the store terminal storage unit 32 stores, as driver programs, an input device driver program that controls the store terminal operation unit 33, an output device driver program that controls the store terminal display unit 34, and the like. Further, the store terminal storage unit 32 stores, as an application program, a browsing program for displaying a screen for registering in the server 2 menu attributes and the like input by the store user operating the store terminal operation unit 33. .. Further, the store terminal storage unit 32 stores the input menu attributes and the like. Further, the store terminal storage unit 32 may temporarily store temporary data related to a predetermined process.

The store terminal operation unit 33 may be any device as long as the store terminal 3 can be operated, and is, for example, a touch panel or a key button. Further, the shop terminal operation unit 33 may include a microphone so that the operation can be performed by voice. The store user can input characters, numbers, symbols, etc. using the store terminal operation unit 33. When operated by the shop user, the shop terminal operation unit 33 generates a signal corresponding to the operation. Then, the generated signal is supplied to the store terminal processing unit 35 as an instruction of the store user.

The store terminal display unit 34 may be any device as long as it can display images and images, and is, for example, a liquid crystal display or an organic EL (Electro-Luminescence) display. Further, the store terminal display unit 34 may include a speaker so that the output by voice is possible. The store terminal display unit 34 displays a video corresponding to the video data supplied from the store terminal processing unit 35, an image according to the image data, and the like.

The store terminal processing unit 35 includes one or more processors and their peripheral circuits. The store terminal processing unit 35 centrally controls the overall operation of the store terminal 3, and is, for example, a CPU. The store terminal processing unit 35 performs store terminal communication so that various processes of the store terminal 3 are executed in an appropriate procedure based on a program stored in the store terminal storage unit 32, an operation of the store terminal operation unit 33, and the like. It controls the operations of the unit 31, the store terminal display unit 34, and the like. The store terminal processing unit 35 executes processing based on programs such as an operating system program, a driver program, and an application program stored in the store terminal storage unit 32. Further, the shop terminal processing unit 35 can execute a plurality of programs such as application programs in parallel.

The store terminal processing unit 35 includes at least a browsing execution unit 351, a terminal transmission unit 352, and the like. Each of these units is a functional module implemented by a program executed by a processor included in the store terminal processing unit 35. Alternatively, each of these units may be implemented as firmware in the store terminal 3.

(Function of the store terminal 3)
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of the first registration screen 700 displayed by the display function of the store terminal 3.

The first registration screen 700 is a screen displayed when a store user requests registration of a menu. On the first registration screen 700, a food name selection input dropdown list 701, an execution button 702, etc. are displayed. The food name selection input dropdown list 701 is a dropdown list for the shop user to select and input the genre of food. The food name selection input drop-down list 701 is provided for each of the genre major classification, the genre minor classification, and the food name. That is, the food name is the lowest genre information.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of the operation of the first registration screen 700, FIG. 8(a) is a diagram showing a first state, and FIG. 8(b) is a diagram showing a second state following the first state. FIG. 8C is a diagram showing a third state following the second state. In FIG. 8, a process of selecting and inputting "Japanese food" into the large category of genres, selecting and entering "Teppanyaki" into the small category of genres, and selecting and entering "Okonomiyaki" into the dish name is executed.

First, when the store user specifies the drop-down list 800 of the genre classification, a list 801 of each item of the genre classification (“Japanese food”, “Yakiniku”, “Italian”, etc.) is displayed. The store user selects “Japanese food” 802 of the genre classification. Next, when the store user specifies the drop-down list 803 of genre sub-classification, a list 804 of sub-classifications (such as "Japanese food", "Kappo", and "Teppanyaki") included in the genre sub-class "Japanese food" 802 is displayed. Is displayed. The store user selects “Teppanyaki” 805 in the genre sub-category. Next, when the store user specifies the drop-down list 806 of the food category, the list 807 of the food names (such as “Okonomiyaki”, “Dondon-yaki”, and “Monja-yaki”) included in the genre sub-category “Teppanyaki” 706 is displayed. Is displayed. The store user selects the dish name “okonomiyaki” 808.

When the execute button 702 is pressed by the store user, the store terminal 3 transmits a confirmation request including the character information of the genre name and the food name selected and input by the store user, and the restaurant ID to the server 2. When the server 2 receives the confirmation request, the server 2 transmits the dish ID associated with the dish name associated with the restaurant ID, the detailed description associated with the store ID, the menu attribute, and the like to the store terminal 3.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of the second registration screen 900 displayed by the display function of the store terminal 3.

The second registration screen 900 is a screen displayed in response to the store user pressing the execute button 702 on the first registration screen 700. On the second registration screen 900, a food name selection input dropdown list 901, a detailed food description 902, a food list 903, a seasoning list 904, a cooking method list 905, a correction button 906, a registration button 907, and the like are displayed. The configuration and function of the dish name selection input drop-down list 901 are the same as those of the dish name selection input drop-down list 701, and therefore detailed description will be omitted here.

The detailed food description 902 includes a detailed food description box 921 that rewritably displays a given description about each food stored in the detailed description dictionary table 403, and a change button 922. The detailed cooking explanation box 921 can be rewritten after the change button 822 is pressed by the store user.

The food list 903 includes a food selection box 931, a food input selection drop-down list 932, a food addition button 933, and a food deletion button 934. The foodstuff selection box 931 rewritably displays the character information associated with the foodstuff ID of the menu attribute stored in the restaurant table 401.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of rewriting the character information displayed in the foodstuff selection box 931. 10A is a diagram showing the first state, FIG. 10B is a diagram showing a second state following the first state, and FIG. 10C is a diagram showing a third state following the second state. FIG. 10D is a diagram showing a fourth state following the third state. In FIG. 10, “wheat flour”, “eggs”, “Chinese noodles”, “pork” and “cabbage” are selected as ingredients, “Chinese noodles” are deleted from the ingredients of the dish “Okonomiyaki” and “Udon” is selected. The process of adding is executed.

First, as shown in FIG. 10A, the store user selects the ingredient “Chinese noodle” displayed in the ingredient selection box 931. Next, when the store user presses the foodstuff delete button 934, the foodstuff “Chinese noodle” is deleted from the foodstuff selection box 931 as shown in FIG. 10B. Next, as shown in FIG. 10C, the store user selects and inputs the ingredient “Udon” in the ingredient input selection drop-down list 932. Then, when the foodstuff addition button 933 is pressed by the store user, the foodstuff “Udon” is added from the foodstuff selection box 931 as shown in FIG.

The seasoning list 904 includes a seasoning selection box 941, a seasoning selection input drop-down list 942, a seasoning addition button 943, and a seasoning deletion button 944. The seasoning selection box 941 rewritably displays the character information associated with the seasoning ID of the menu attribute stored in the restaurant table 401. Since the method of rewriting the character information displayed in the seasoning selection box 941 is the same as the method of rewriting the character information displayed in the foodstuff selection box 931 described with reference to FIG. 10, detailed description thereof will be omitted here. ..

The cooking method list 905 includes a cooking method selection box 951, a cooking method input selection drop-down list 952, a cooking method addition button 953, and a cooking method deletion button 954. The cooking method selection box 951 rewritably displays the character information associated with the cooking method ID of the menu attribute stored in the restaurant table 401. Since the method of rewriting the character information displayed in the cooking method selection box 951 is the same as the method of rewriting the character information displayed in the food material selection box 931 described with reference to FIG. 10, detailed description thereof will be omitted here. ..

The correction button 906 is used when changing the dish registered by the store user. The store user presses the modify button 906 after operating the dish name selection input dropdown list 901 to change the dish to be registered. When the correction button 906 is pressed by the store user, the store terminal 3 transmits a confirmation request including the character information of the genre name and the dish name selected and input by the store user, and the restaurant ID to the server 2. When the server 2 receives the confirmation request, the server 2 transmits the dish ID associated with the dish name associated with the restaurant ID, the detailed description associated with the store ID, the menu attribute, and the like to the store terminal 3.

When the registration button 907 is pressed by the shop user, the shop terminal 3 transmits a registration request to the server 2. The registration request is made by selecting and inputting the food name in the drop-down list 901. The genre and the food name, the detailed food description box, the ingredient selection box 931, the seasoning selection box 941, and the text information displayed in the cooking method selection box 951, In addition, the restaurant ID is included. When the change button 922 is pressed to change the description in the cooking detail description box 921, the registration request further includes a cooking detail description change flag. When the server 2 receives the registration request, it stores the food name, the detailed food description, the ingredients, the seasoning, and the character information of the cooking method associated with the restaurant ID as menu information.

(Schematic configuration of mobile terminal 4)
FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a schematic configuration of the mobile terminal 4.

The mobile terminal 4 connects to the server 2 via the base station 5, the mobile communication network 6, the gateway 7, and the Internet 8 to communicate with the server 2. The mobile terminal 4 requests the server 2 to display menu information or the like in response to an operation of the mobile terminal operation unit 43 such as a button by a general user. Moreover, the mobile terminal 4 receives and displays the display data related to the menu information and the like from the server 2. Therefore, the mobile terminal 4 includes a mobile terminal communication unit 41, a mobile terminal storage unit 42, a mobile terminal operation unit 43, a mobile terminal display unit 44, and a mobile terminal processing unit 45.

In this embodiment, a multifunctional mobile phone (so-called “smartphone”) is assumed as the mobile terminal 4, but the present invention is not limited to this. The present invention can be applied to the mobile terminal 4, for example, a mobile phone (so-called “feature phone”), a mobile information terminal (Personal Digital Assistant, PDA), a mobile game machine, a mobile music player, a tablet terminal, a tablet. It may be a PC, a notebook PC, or the like. Further, the mobile terminal 4 may be a menu terminal or the like in which a plurality of general users who are installed at restaurants and who are customers of restaurants order menus.

The mobile terminal communication unit 41 includes a communication interface circuit including an antenna having a sensitive band in a predetermined frequency band, and connects the mobile terminal 4 to a wireless communication network. The mobile terminal communication unit 41 establishes a wireless signal line such as a CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) system with the base station 5 via a channel assigned by the base station 5, and communicates with the base station 5. I do. Then, the mobile terminal communication unit 41 transmits the data supplied from the mobile terminal processing unit 45 to the server 2 or the like. Further, the mobile terminal communication unit 41 supplies the data received from the server 2 or the like to the mobile terminal processing unit 45.

The mobile terminal storage unit 42 includes, for example, a semiconductor memory device. The mobile terminal storage unit 42 stores an operating system program, a driver program, an application program, data, and the like used for the processing in the mobile terminal processing unit 45. For example, the mobile terminal storage unit 42 stores, as the driver programs, an input device driver program that controls the mobile terminal operation unit 43, an output device driver program that controls the mobile terminal display unit 44, and the like. Further, the mobile terminal storage unit 42 stores, as an application program, a program for acquiring and displaying display data related to menu information and the like. In addition, the mobile terminal storage unit 42 may temporarily store temporary data related to a predetermined process.

The mobile terminal operation unit 43 may be any device as long as it can operate the mobile terminal 4, and is, for example, a touch panel, a key button, or the like. A general user can input characters, numbers, symbols, etc. using the mobile terminal operation unit 43. When operated by a general user, the mobile terminal operation unit 43 generates a signal corresponding to the operation. Then, the generated signal is supplied to the mobile terminal processing unit 45 as an instruction of the general user.

The mobile terminal display unit 44 may be any device as long as it can display images and images, and is, for example, a liquid crystal display or an organic EL (Electro-Luminescence) display. The mobile terminal display unit 44 displays a video according to the video data supplied from the mobile terminal processing unit 45, an image according to the image data, and the like.

The mobile terminal processing unit 45 includes one or more processors and their peripheral circuits. The mobile terminal processing unit 45 centrally controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal 4, and is, for example, a CPU. The mobile terminal processing unit 45 performs mobile terminal communication so that various processes of the mobile terminal 4 are executed in an appropriate procedure based on a program stored in the mobile terminal storage unit 42, an operation of the mobile terminal operation unit 43, and the like. It controls operations of the unit 41, the mobile terminal display unit 44, and the like. The mobile terminal processing unit 45 executes processing based on programs such as an operating system program, a driver program, and an application program stored in the mobile terminal storage unit 42. Further, the mobile terminal processing unit 45 can execute a plurality of programs such as application programs in parallel.

The mobile terminal processing unit 45 includes at least a browsing execution unit 451. The browsing execution unit 451 is a functional module implemented by a program executed by a processor included in the mobile terminal processing unit 45. Alternatively, the browsing execution unit 451 may be implemented as firmware in the mobile terminal 4.

The browsing execution unit 451 acquires and displays display data related to menu information and the like. That is, in response to an instruction from a general user, a display request for a screen related to menu information is transmitted to the server 2 via the mobile terminal communication unit 41. The browsing execution unit 451 also receives the corresponding display data from the server 2 via the mobile terminal communication unit 41. The browsing execution unit 451 creates drawing data based on the received display data. That is, the browsing execution unit 451 analyzes the received display data to identify the control data and the content data, lays out the similarly identified content data based on the identified control data, and creates drawing data. Then, the browsing execution unit 451 outputs the created drawing data to the mobile terminal display unit 44.

(Function of the mobile terminal 4)
FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a menu information display screen displayed by the display function of the mobile terminal 4. The display function of the mobile terminal 4 displays character information written in any one of a plurality of languages. In the following description, it is assumed that the mobile terminal 4 writes character information in English, which is a second language different from Japanese, which is a first language.

On the menu information display screen 1200, menu information of dishes provided at a restaurant selected by a general user is displayed. The menu information display screen 1200 is, for example, a screen transmitted by the server 2, and is a screen linked to a homepage that introduces each restaurant on a predetermined information providing site.

On the menu information display screen 1200, menu information including a food name, genre, menu attribute, detailed description, etc. is displayed. The menu information display screen 1200 is created by extracting menu information selected by a general user at a predetermined information providing site from the menu information table 501.

The language for displaying the menu information is the language set to be displayed and set by the mobile terminal 4. When the mobile terminal 4 requests the server 2 for menu information, the mobile terminal 4 transmits language designation information, which is information for designating the language of the character information written on the mobile terminal 4, to the server 2. The language designation information is a language mainly displayed by the mobile terminal 4 in one example, and is a language estimated from the position of the mobile terminal 4 in another example. Then, the server 2 extracts menu information from the menu information table 501 based on the language designation information.

(Menu information registration operation of the menu information providing system according to the first embodiment)
FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a menu information registration operation sequence of the menu information providing system 1. This operation sequence is based on the programs stored in the server storage unit 22 and the store terminal storage unit 32 in advance, and is mainly performed by the server processing unit 26 and the store terminal processing unit 35 to identify each element of the server 2 and the store terminal 3. It is executed in collaboration.

First, the terminal transmission unit 352 of the store terminal 3 arranged in the restaurant sends a registration screen request including the restaurant ID via the store terminal communication unit 31 according to the operation of the store terminal operation unit 33 by the store user. It is transmitted to the server 2 (S101).

Next, when receiving the registration screen request from the shop terminal 3 via the server communication unit 21, the screen creation unit 261 of the server 2 creates the first registration screen display data for displaying the first registration screen 700 ( S102). The creation of the first registration screen display data includes creation of a food name selection input dropdown list 701 based on the food name table 301.

Next, the server transmission unit 267 of the server 2 transmits the first registration screen display data created in the process of S102 to the store terminal 3 via the server communication unit 21 (S103).

Next, when the browsing execution unit 351 of the store terminal 3 receives the first registration screen display data from the server 2 via the store terminal communication unit 31, the browsing execution unit 351 performs the first registration screen display based on the received first registration screen display data. 700 is displayed on the store terminal display unit 34 (S104).

Next, the browsing execution unit 351 of the store terminal 3 includes the input information and the restaurant ID input by the store user via the store terminal operation unit 33 on the first registration screen 700 displayed on the store terminal display unit 34. The execution request is transmitted to the server 2 via the store terminal communication unit 31 (S105).

Next, when the screen creation unit 261 of the server 2 receives the execution request from the store terminal 3 via the server communication unit 21, it creates the second registration screen display data for displaying the second registration screen 900 (S106). ). Creation of the second registration screen display data includes creation of a food name selection input dropdown list 901 based on the food name table 301, and detailed food description 902 based on the detailed description dictionary table 403. In addition, the second registration screen display data is created by creating a food list 903 based on the food table 302, a seasoning list 904 based on the seasoning table 303, and a cooking method list 905 based on the cooking method table 304. Including.

Next, the server transmission unit 267 of the server 2 transmits the second registration screen display data created in the process of S106 to the store terminal 3 via the server communication unit 21 (S107).

Next, when the browsing execution unit 351 of the store terminal 3 receives the second registration screen display data from the server 2 via the store terminal communication unit 31, the browsing execution unit 351 performs the second registration screen based on the received second registration screen display data. 900 is displayed on the store terminal display unit 34 (S108).

Next, the browsing execution unit 351 of the store terminal 3 includes the input information and the restaurant ID input by the store user via the store terminal operation unit 33 on the second registration screen 900 displayed on the store terminal display unit 34. The registration request is transmitted to the server 2 via the store terminal communication unit 31 (S109).

Then, the input processing unit 262, the conversion processing unit 263, and the storage processing unit 265 of the server 2 are based on the input information and the restaurant ID and the restaurant table 401 included in the registration request received via the server communication unit 21. , Menu information registration processing is executed (S110).

(Process of creating second registration screen display data by server 2)
FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing an example of detailed processing of the second registration screen display data creation processing in S106.

First, the food name acquisition unit 271 acquires the character information of the food name included in the received execution request together with the restaurant ID (S201).

Next, the area attribute determination unit 272 determines the area attribute indicating the area to which the restaurant associated with the restaurant ID belongs, based on the restaurant ID acquired in the process of S201 (S202). The area attribute determination unit 272 refers to the restaurant table 401 and determines the area ID associated with the restaurant ID. For example, when the restaurant ID is “DM00257”, the area attribute determination unit 272 determines the area ID to be “DA34”.

Next, the menu attribute selection unit 273 selects a menu attribute corresponding to a region corresponding to the region attribute from the food name acquired in the process of S201 and the region attribute selected in the process of S202 (S203). The regional attribute determination unit 272 refers to the dish name table 301 and selects a menu attribute associated with the dish name acquired in the process of S201 and the regional ID selected in the process of S202. For example, when the dish name is “okonomiyaki” and the area ID is “DA34”, the menu attribute selection unit 273 refers to the dish name table 301 and selects the menu attribute with the dish ID “DM00129”.

Then, the second registration screen display data creation unit 274 creates the second registration screen display data for displaying the second registration screen based on the first storage unit 23 and the second storage unit 24 (S204). That is, the second registration screen display data creation unit 274 refers to the dish name table 301, the ingredient table 302, the seasoning table 303, and the cooking method table 304 stored in the first storage unit 23 to display the second registration screen display. Create the data. The second registration screen display data creation unit 274 also refers to the detailed explanation dictionary table 403 stored in the second storage unit 24, and creates the second registration screen display data.

The second registration screen display data creation unit 274 creates data indicating the detailed food description 902 with reference to the food name table 301 and the detailed description dictionary table 403. Further, the second registration screen display data creation unit 274 creates data indicating the food list 903 by referring to the dish name table 301 and the food table 302. In addition, the second registration screen display data creation unit 274 creates data indicating the seasoning list 904 by referring to the dish name table 301 and the seasoning table 303. Then, the second registration screen display data creation unit 274 creates data indicating the cooking method list 905 by referring to the cooking name table 301 and the cooking method table 304.

(Menu information registration process by the server 2)
FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing an example of detailed processing of the menu information registration processing in S110.

First, the input processing unit 262 receives a registration request from the store terminal 3 (S301). The registration request is made by selecting and inputting the food name in the drop-down list 901. The genre and the food name, the detailed food description box, the ingredient selection box 931, the seasoning selection box 941, and the text information displayed in the cooking method selection box 951, In addition, the restaurant ID is included. If the detailed description written in a language other than the first language is temporarily stored in the store terminal storage unit 32 at the time of the registration request, the registration request includes the detailed description written in a language other than the first language. ..

Next, the conversion processing unit 263 converts the received character information of the menu attribute into character information of the menu attribute written in another language different from the language of the character information (S302). First, the conversion processing unit 263 specifies the genre, the dish name, the menu attribute and the character information of the detailed description, and the language of the character information received in the process of S301. Next, the conversion processing unit 263 refers to the term dictionary table 402 and describes in another language different from the specified language, which is associated with the specified genre, the food name, and the character information of the menu attribute. Extract character information. Next, the conversion processing unit 263 refers to the detailed description dictionary table 403 and extracts the character information of the detailed description written in another language associated with the specified character information of the detailed description. If the registration request includes the detailed food description change flag whose description in the detailed food description box 921 is changed, the conversion processing unit 263 uses an automatic translation application (not shown) without referring to the detailed description dictionary table 403. Then, the character information of the detailed explanation is extracted.

Next, the menu attribute determination unit 264 determines whether or not the menu attribute received by the input processing unit 262 and the menu attribute stored in the dish name table 301 of the first storage unit 23 match (S303). .. The menu attribute determination unit 264 compares the food item ID, the seasoning ID, and the cooking method ID associated with the character information included in both the menu attribute received by the input processing unit 262 and the menu attribute stored in the dish name table 301. By doing so, the determination process is executed.

When it is determined that the menu attribute received by the input processing unit 262 and the menu attribute stored in the dish name table 301 match (S303-YES), the storage processing unit 265 creates a new menu ID, “Match” is stored in the determination result column (S304). The storage processing unit 265 associates the new menu ID and the determination result “match” with the dish ID, the area ID, the restaurant ID, and the dish information, and stores them in the menu information table 501. Then, the process ends.

When it is determined that the menu attribute received by the input processing unit 262 does not match the menu attribute stored in the dish name table 301 (S303-NO), the storage processing unit 265 creates a new menu ID. , "Mismatch" is stored in the judgment result column (S305). The storage processing unit 265 associates the new menu ID and the determination result “mismatch” with the dish ID, the area ID, the restaurant ID, and the dish information, and stores them in the menu information table 501.

Next, the menu attribute changing unit 266 extracts, from the menu information table 501, a food ID having the same food name and area ID associated with the menu ID newly created in the process of S304 or S305 (( S306). Next, the menu attribute changing unit 266 determines whether or not the number of dish IDs whose determination result associated with the dish ID extracted in the process of S306 is “mismatch” is equal to or larger than the first threshold value. (S307).

When it is determined that the number of dish IDs whose determination result associated with the dish ID extracted in the process of S306 is "mismatch" is less than the first threshold value (S307-NO), the process ends.

When it is determined that the number of dish IDs whose determination result associated with the dish ID extracted in the process of S306 is “mismatch” is equal to or larger than the first threshold value (S307-YES), the process proceeds to S308. .. Then, the menu attribute changing unit 266 changes the menu attribute stored in the dish name table 301 to the menu attribute received by the input processing unit 262 (S308).

By changing the menu attribute stored in the dish name table 301 to the menu attribute accepted by the input processing unit 262, the content of the dish name table 301 can be updated to match the actual situation of the region. For example, when the dish “Okonomiyaki” in the region “A prefecture” is stored in the dish name table 301 so as to include the ingredient “Chinese noodles”, some of the restaurants in the region “A prefecture” cook the dish “Okonomiyaki”. Ingredients for "include udon" instead of "Chinese noodles". Since the restaurant of the region "A prefecture" includes "udon" as the ingredient of the dish "okonomiyaki", the menu attributes received from some of the restaurants of the region "A prefecture" are stored in the dish name table 301. It differs from the menu attribute that includes the ingredient "Chinese noodles". Since the menu attribute received from some restaurants in the region “A prefecture” includes “udon” instead of the ingredient “Chinese noodle” stored in the dish name table 301, the number of determination results “mismatch” is When the first threshold value is exceeded, the dish name table 301 is changed. The food name table 301 is changed so that the restaurant of the area “A prefecture” changes the ingredients of the food “okonomiyaki” to include “udon”, so that the content of the food name table 301 is updated to match the actual situation of the area. To be done.

(Menu information display operation of the menu information providing system according to the first embodiment)
FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an example of an operation sequence of the menu information display operation of the menu information providing system 1. This operation sequence is based on the programs stored in the server storage unit 22 and the mobile terminal storage unit 42 in advance, and is mainly performed by the server processing unit 26 and the mobile terminal processing unit 45 to identify each element of the server 2 and the mobile terminal 4. It is executed in collaboration.

First, the browsing execution unit 451 of the mobile terminal 4 used by the general user sends a display request including the restaurant ID and the language designation information to the mobile terminal communication unit 41 according to the operation of the mobile terminal operation unit 43 by the general user. It transmits to the server 2 via (S401). The display request is transmitted when a general user specifies a link or the like for displaying a menu included in a homepage that introduces each restaurant on a predetermined information providing site.

Next, when receiving the display request, the screen creation unit 261 of the server 2 refers to the menu information table and displays the menu information display screen 1200 described in the language specified by the language specification information included in the display request. The menu information screen display data is created (S402).

Next, the server transmission unit 267 of the server 2 transmits the menu information display screen display data created in the process of S302 to the mobile terminal 4 via the server communication unit 21 (S403).

Then, when the browsing execution unit 451 of the mobile terminal 4 receives the menu information display screen display data from the server 2 via the mobile terminal communication unit 41, the browsing execution unit 451 displays the menu information display screen 1200 on the basis of the menu information display screen display data. It is displayed on the display unit 44 (S404).

(Effects of Menu Information Providing System According to First Embodiment)
The menu information providing system 1 provides menu information according to regions for dishes having the same food name but different menu attributes depending on the region by using the menu attribute associated with the food name and the region to which the restaurant belongs. it can.

Further, in the menu information providing system 1, the store user stores the ingredients, seasonings and cooking methods stored in the ingredient table 302, the seasoning table 303 and the cooking method table 304 and associated with other languages in the term dictionary table 402. Select and accept. The menu information providing system 1 is based on a translation application that translates Japanese into another language by allowing a store user to select and accept ingredients, seasonings, and cooking methods in which other languages are associated with each other in the term dictionary table 402. Without, the intended translation is possible.

In addition, the menu information providing system 1 changes the menu attribute stored in the dish name table 301 to the menu attribute accepted by the input processing unit 262, so that the content of the dish name table 301 matches the actual situation of the region. Can be updated.

In addition, the menu information providing system 1 changes the menu attribute stored in the food name table 301 when the number of determination results “mismatch” is equal to or more than the first threshold value, so that the special information of several restaurants is special. It is unlikely that the menu attribute is stored in the dish name table 301.

(Modification of the menu information providing system according to the first embodiment)
In the menu information providing system 1, the menu attributes include food ingredients, seasonings, and cooking methods, but in the menu information providing system according to the embodiment, the menu attributes may include at least one of food ingredients, seasonings, and cooking methods.

In the menu information providing system 1, tables such as the dish name table 301 are stored in the first storage unit 23 to the third storage unit 25 of the server 2, respectively. However, part or all of the table such as the dish name table 301 is stored in the store terminal storage unit 32 of the store terminal 3, the mobile terminal storage unit 42 of the mobile terminal 4, or the store terminal storage unit 32 and the mobile terminal 4 of the store terminal 3. It may be stored in the mobile terminal storage unit 42. When a part or all of the table such as the dish name table 301 is stored in the store terminal storage unit 32 or the like, the server 2 accesses the store terminal storage unit 32 or the like stored in the table and is stored in the table. Acquire information and execute various processes.

In the first embodiment, the dish name table 301 stores “DM00128” and “DM00129” as dish IDs of “okonomiyaki” for each area ID 34. However, the food ID sub-classification may be stored in a single food ID for each area ID 34, and the food material ID may be stored for a combination of the food ID and the area ID.

Further, in the menu information providing system 1, the second registration screen display data creation process shown in S106 is realized by executing the processes of S201 to S204, but in the menu information providing system according to the embodiment, the second shown in S106. The 2 registration screen display data creation process may be realized by omitting or modifying a part of the processes of S201 to S204. For example, in the menu information providing system according to the embodiment, the second registration screen display data creation process shown in S106 is included in the received execution request, not the character information of the dish name included in the execution request received in the process of S201. You may acquire the character information of the genre. Further, in the menu information providing system 1, the menu information registration processing shown in S110 is realized by executing the processing of S301 to S308. However, in the menu information providing system according to the embodiment, the menu information registration processing shown in S110 is , S301 to S303 may be implemented by omitting or modifying some of the processes. For example, in the menu information providing system according to the embodiment, the menu information registration process shown in S110 may omit the processes of S304 to S307. Further, in the menu information providing system according to the embodiment, the menu information registration process shown in S110 omits the processes of S304 to S308 and creates a new menu ID in the menu information table 501 according to the conversion process of S302. May be.

In the menu information providing system according to the embodiment, the menu attribute changing unit determines the number of determination results indicating that the menu attribute received by the input processing unit 562 and the menu attribute stored in the dish name table 301 match. Is compared with the number of determination results indicating that the menu attributes do not match, and when the number of determination results indicating that the menu attributes do not match is larger, the menu attribute stored in the dish name table 301 is input. The menu attribute received by the unit 562 may be changed. By the menu attribute changing unit performing such an operation, it is possible to prevent the menu attributes stored in the dish name table 301 from being frequently rewritten.

Further, in the menu information providing system 1, when the server 2 accepts a menu attribute that does not match the menu attribute stored in the dish name table 301 by the first threshold value or more, the server 2 changes the menu attribute stored in the dish name table 301. did. However, in the menu information providing system according to the embodiment, when it is determined that the received menu attribute matches any of the menu attributes stored in the dish name table 301, the menu attribute is associated with the menu attribute determined to match. The regional attribute may be changed to include the region to which the restaurant belongs. That is, in the menu information providing system according to the embodiment, when the menu attribute accepted by the input processing unit 262 is determined to match any of the menu attributes stored in the dish name table 301, the menu determined to match. Instead of the menu attribute changing unit 266, a region attribute changing unit that changes the region attribute associated with the attribute to include the region to which the restaurant belongs may be provided. For example, the menu attribute is recorded such that the dish “okonomiyaki” associated with the region “A prefecture” includes “udon” and the dish “okonomiyaki” associated with the region “B prefecture” includes “chinese noodles”. Suppose that In this case, when the number of restaurants belonging to the region "A prefecture" where the dish "Okonomiyaki" has transmitted the menu attribute including "Chinese noodles" exceeds the predetermined first threshold value, the region attribute changing unit The region attribute is changed so that the region associated with the menu attribute including the dish “Okonomiyaki” including “Chinese noodle” includes “A prefecture” and “B prefecture”.

(Outline of processing by the menu information providing system according to the second embodiment)
The menu information providing system according to the second embodiment creates menu information including a food name, pronunciation information indicating a pronunciation when the food name is uttered, and at least one of ingredients, seasonings, and a cooking method. Since the menu information providing system according to the second embodiment creates menu information including a food name and pronunciation information indicating pronunciation when the food name is uttered, a general user who sees the menu information can enter the food name. Can be pronounced accurately.

(Schematic Configuration of Menu Information Providing System According to Second Embodiment)
FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an example of a schematic configuration of the menu information providing system according to the second embodiment.

The menu information providing system 11 has a server 12, a shop terminal 13, and a mobile terminal 14 instead of the server 2, the shop terminal 3, and the mobile terminal 4. The configurations and functions of the components of the menu information providing system 11 other than the server 12, the store terminal 13, and the mobile terminal 14 are the same as the configurations and functions of the components of the menu information providing system 1 to which the same reference numerals are assigned, and therefore, here, Detailed description is omitted. The server 12 and the shop terminal 13 are mutually connected via a communication network. The server 12 and the mobile terminal 14 are connected to each other via a communication network. The store terminal 13 is a food provider terminal owned by a store user, and is installed in, for example, a restaurant store. The mobile terminal 14 is a user terminal that a general user who uses the menu information providing system 11 has.

The program executed by the server 12 and the programs executed by the shop terminal 13 and the mobile terminal 14 communicate with each other using a communication protocol such as HTTP.

(Schematic configuration of server 12)
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a schematic configuration of the server 12.

The server 12 utters the menu attribute including at least one of the ingredients, seasoning and cooking method of the general dish, not the original dish of the restaurant such as the original dish, the dish name which is the name of the dish, and the dish name. It is stored in association with the pronunciation information indicating the pronunciation at the time of performing. In addition, the server 12 stores character information of menu attributes written in each of a plurality of languages in association with each other. When the server 12 acquires the dish name of the dish provided at each restaurant from the store terminal together with the restaurant identification information for identifying the restaurant, it outputs the dish name and pronunciation information indicating the pronunciation when the dish name is uttered. Associate. Then, the server 12 transmits menu information including the associated food name and pronunciation information to the store terminal. Here, the server 12 may acquire only the voice signal, and in that case, the server 12 may search for and select a dish name from character information corresponding to the voice signal from a dish name table described later.

The server 12 is different from the server 2 in that it has a server processing unit 56 instead of the server processing unit 26. The configurations and functions of the components of the server 12 other than the server processing unit 56 are the same as the configurations and functions of the components of the server 2 designated by the same reference numerals, and thus detailed description thereof is omitted here.

The server processing unit 56 includes one or more processors and their peripheral circuits. The server processing unit 56 centrally controls the overall operation of the server 12, and is, for example, a CPU. The server processing unit 56 controls the operations of the server communication unit 21 and the like so that various processes of the server 12 are executed in an appropriate procedure based on the programs and the like stored in the server storage unit 22. The server processing unit 56 executes processing based on programs such as an operating system program, a driver program, and an application program stored in the server storage unit 22. Further, the server processing unit 56 can execute a plurality of programs such as application programs in parallel.

The server processing unit 56 includes a screen creating unit 561, an input processing unit 562, a conversion processing unit 563, a pronunciation information determination unit 564, a storage processing unit 565, a pronunciation information changing unit 566, and a server transmission unit 267. .. The screen creation unit 561 includes a food name acquisition unit 571, an audio signal conversion unit 572, a pronunciation information generation unit 573, a food name determination unit 574, and a second registration screen display data creation unit 575. Each of these units included in the server processing unit 56 is a functional module implemented by a program executed on a processor included in the server processing unit 56. Alternatively, each of these units included in the server processing unit 56 may be implemented in the server 12 as an independent integrated circuit, a microprocessor, or firmware.

(Data structure of various tables in the menu information providing system according to the second embodiment)
19 to 21 are diagrams showing examples of the data structures of various tables. The server storage unit 22, the first storage unit 23, the second storage unit 24, and the third storage unit 25 do not store various tables described below, and other devices such as a database device different from the server 12 are stored. However, these various tables may be stored. In this case, when using the information stored in these various tables, the server 12 accesses another device that stores the table and acquires the information stored in the table. Also, each information included in each table may be stored in a format other than the table, and may be stored independently, for example.

FIG. 19A shows a dish name table 1901. The dish name table 1901 differs from the dish name table 301 in that it has pronunciation information including a pronunciation ID instead of the regional attribute. The configuration and functions of the components of the dish name table 1901 other than the pronunciation information are the same as the components and functions of the dish name table 301, and thus detailed description thereof is omitted here. The pronunciation ID is identification information for identifying each phonetic symbol.

FIG. 19B shows a food material table 1902. FIG. 19C shows a seasoning table 1903. A cooking method table 1904 is shown in FIG. The constituents and functions of the ingredients table 1902, the seasoning table 1903, and the cooking method table 1904 are the same as the constituents and functions of the constituents of the ingredient table 302, the seasoning table 303, and the cooking method table 304. Detailed descriptions of the food material table 1902, the seasoning table 1903, and the cooking method table 1904 are omitted here.

A pronunciation table 1905 is shown in FIG. The pronunciation table 1905 stores pronunciation IDs, pronunciation information indicating pronunciations when a food name is uttered, and the like in association with each other. In one example, the pronunciation information is a phonetic symbol defined by the International Phonetic Society and is an international phonetic alphabet (IPA).

A restaurant table 2001 is shown in FIG. FIG. 20B shows a term dictionary table 2002. FIG. 20C shows the detailed explanation dictionary table 2003. The configurations and functions of the constituent elements of the restaurant table 2001, the term dictionary table 2002, and the detailed explanation dictionary table 2003 are the same as the configurations and functions of the constituent elements of the restaurant table 401, the term dictionary table 402, and the detailed explanation dictionary table 403. Is. Detailed description of the restaurant table 2001, the term dictionary table 2002, and the detailed explanation dictionary table 2003 will be omitted here.

FIG. 21 shows the menu information table 2101. The menu information table 2101 stores, for each dish, a dish ID, a restaurant ID, a pronunciation ID, dish information, a determination result and the like (menu information) in association with each other. The menu information may be information appropriately selected from the food name, genre, menu attribute, detailed description, and the like.

(Schematic configuration of store terminal 13)
FIG. 22 is a diagram showing an example of a schematic configuration of the store terminal 13.

The store terminal 13 differs from the store terminal 3 in that the store terminal processing unit 65 has a store terminal processing unit 65 instead of the store terminal processing unit 35. The configurations and functions of the components of the store terminal 13 other than the store terminal processing unit 65 are the same as the configurations and functions of the components of the store terminal 3 to which the same reference numerals are assigned, and thus detailed description thereof is omitted here.

The store terminal processing unit 65 includes one or more processors and their peripheral circuits. The store terminal processing unit 65 centrally controls the overall operation of the store terminal 13, and is, for example, a CPU. The store terminal processing unit 65 performs store terminal communication so that various processes of the store terminal 13 are executed in an appropriate procedure based on a program stored in the store terminal storage unit 32, an operation of the store terminal operation unit 33, and the like. It controls the operations of the unit 31, the store terminal display unit 34, and the like. The store terminal processing unit 65 executes processing based on programs such as an operating system program, a driver program, and an application program stored in the store terminal storage unit 32. Further, the store terminal processing unit 65 can execute a plurality of programs such as application programs in parallel.

The store terminal processing unit 65 includes at least a browsing execution unit 651, a terminal transmission unit 652, and the like. Each of these units is a functional module implemented by a program executed by a processor included in the store terminal processing unit 65. Alternatively, each of these units may be implemented as firmware in the store terminal 13.

(Function of the store terminal 13)
FIG. 23 is a diagram showing an example of the first registration screen 2300 displayed by the display function of the store terminal 13.

The first registration screen 2300 is a screen displayed when a store user requests registration of a menu. On the first registration screen 2300, a dish name selection input dropdown list 2301, a recording start button 2302, a recording end button 2303, an execution button 2304, etc. are displayed. The components and functions of the dish name selection input drop-down list 2301 are the same as the components and functions of the dish name selection input drop-down list 701, so detailed description thereof will be omitted here.

When the recording start button 2302 is pressed by the store user, the browsing execution unit 651 starts recording the sound collected through the microphone included in the store terminal operation unit 33. When the recording end button 2303 is pressed by the store user, the browsing execution unit 651 ends the recording. The store user utters the food name after pressing the recording start button 2302, and presses the recording end button 2303 after ending the utterance of the food name. The browsing execution unit 651 records the voice uttered while the recording start button 2302 and the recording end button 2303 are pressed, and generates a voice signal indicating the recorded voice.

When the execution button 702 is pressed by the store user, the store terminal 13 transmits the dish name information indicating the dish name of the dish provided at the restaurant to the server 12 together with the restaurant identification information for identifying the restaurant. When the food name is selected and input in the food name selection input drop-down list 2301, the store terminal 13 transmits a confirmation request including the character information of the selected and input food name and the restaurant ID to the server 12. When the recording start button 2302 and the recording end button 2303 are pressed to generate a voice signal, the store terminal 13 transmits a confirmation request including the generated voice signal and the restaurant ID to the server 12. When the food name is selected and input and the recording start button 2302 and the recording end button 2303 are pressed, the store terminal 13 issues a confirmation request including the character information, the voice signal, and the restaurant ID of the selected and input food name to the server 12. Send to.

FIG. 24 is a diagram showing an example of the second registration screen 2400 displayed by the display function of the store terminal 13.

The second registration screen 2400 is a screen displayed in response to the store user pressing the execute button 2304 on the first registration screen 2300. On the second registration screen 2400, a food name selection input dropdown list 2401, a detailed food description 2402, an ingredient list 2403, a seasoning list 2404, a cooking method list 2405, a correction button 2406, a registration button 2407, pronunciation information 2408, etc. are displayed. To be done. The configurations and functions of the food name selection input drop-down list 2401 to the registration button 2407 are similar to those of the food name selection input drop-down list 901 to the registration button 907, and thus detailed description thereof will be omitted here.

The pronunciation information 2408 includes a phonetic symbol 2481 indicating a pronunciation when a food name is uttered, and a change button 2482. In the example shown in FIG. 24, the pronunciation information 2408 includes a pronunciation symbol corresponding to the dish name “okonomiyaki”. The change button 2482 is pressed by the store user when the phonetic symbol 2481 does not correspond to the food name. By pressing the phonetic symbol 2481, the phonetic symbol 2481 can be changed.

(Schematic configuration of mobile terminal 14)
FIG. 25 is a diagram showing an example of a schematic configuration of the mobile terminal 14.

The mobile terminal 14 differs from the mobile terminal 4 in that the mobile terminal 14 has a mobile terminal processing unit 75 instead of the mobile terminal processing unit 45. The configurations and functions of the components of the mobile terminal 14 other than the mobile terminal processing unit 75 are the same as the configurations and functions of the components of the mobile terminal 4 denoted by the same reference numerals, and thus detailed description thereof will be omitted here.

The mobile terminal processing unit 75 includes one or more processors and their peripheral circuits. The mobile terminal processing unit 75 centrally controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal 14, and is, for example, a CPU. The mobile terminal processing unit 75 performs mobile terminal communication so that various processes of the mobile terminal 14 are executed in an appropriate procedure based on a program stored in the mobile terminal storage unit 42, an operation of the mobile terminal operation unit 43, and the like. It controls operations of the unit 41, the mobile terminal display unit 44, and the like. The mobile terminal processing unit 75 executes processing based on programs such as an operating system program, a driver program, and an application program stored in the mobile terminal storage unit 42. In addition, the mobile terminal processing unit 75 can execute a plurality of programs such as application programs in parallel.

The mobile terminal processing unit 75 includes at least a browsing execution unit 751. The browsing execution unit 751 is a functional module implemented by a program executed by a processor included in the mobile terminal processing unit 75. Alternatively, the browsing execution unit 751 may be implemented as firmware in the mobile terminal 14.

The browsing execution unit 751 acquires and displays display data related to menu information and the like. That is, in response to an instruction from a general user, a display request for a screen related to menu information is transmitted to the server 12 via the mobile terminal communication unit 41. Further, the browsing execution unit 751 receives the corresponding display data from the server 12 via the mobile terminal communication unit 41. The browsing execution unit 751 creates drawing data based on the received display data. That is, the browsing execution unit 751 analyzes the received display data to identify the control data and the content data, lays out the similarly identified content data based on the identified control data, and creates drawing data. Then, the browsing execution unit 751 outputs the created drawing data to the mobile terminal display unit 44.

(Function of the mobile terminal 14)
FIG. 26 is a diagram showing an example of a menu information display screen displayed by the display function of the mobile terminal 14. The display function of the mobile terminal 14 displays character information written in any one of a plurality of languages. In the following description, it is assumed that the mobile terminal 14 writes character information in English, which is a second language different from Japanese, which is a first language.

On the menu information display screen 2600, menu information of dishes provided at a restaurant selected by a general user is displayed. The menu information display screen 2600 is, for example, a screen transmitted by the server 12, and is a screen linked to a homepage that introduces each restaurant on a predetermined information providing site.

On the menu information display screen 2600, menu information including pronunciation information 2601 corresponding to the dish name is displayed in addition to the dish name, genre, menu attribute, detailed description, and the like. The menu information display screen 2600 is created by extracting menu information associated with the restaurant ID of the restaurant selected by the general user on the predetermined information providing site from the menu information table 2101.

The language for displaying the menu information is the language set for display by the mobile terminal 14. When requesting menu information from the server 12, the mobile terminal 14 transmits language designation information, which is information for designating the language of the character information written on the mobile terminal 14, to the server 2. The language designation information is a language mainly displayed by the mobile terminal 14 in one example, and is a language estimated from the position of the mobile terminal 14 in another example. Then, the server 12 extracts the menu information from the menu information table 2101 based on the language designation information.

(Menu information registration operation of the menu information providing system according to the second embodiment)
FIG. 27 is a diagram showing an example of an operation sequence of the menu information providing system 11. This operation sequence is based on a program stored in advance in the server storage unit 22 and the store terminal storage unit 32, and is mainly performed by the server processing unit 56 and the store terminal processing unit 65 by the respective elements of the server 12 and the store terminal 13. It is executed in collaboration.

First, the terminal transmission unit 652 of the store terminal 13 arranged in the restaurant sends a registration screen request including the restaurant ID via the store terminal communication unit 31 according to the operation of the store terminal operation unit 33 by the store user. It is transmitted to the server 12 (S501).

Next, when the screen creation unit 561 of the server 12 receives the registration screen request from the store terminal 13 via the server communication unit 21, it creates the first registration screen display data for displaying the first registration screen 2300 ( S502). The creation of the first registration screen display data includes creation of a food name selection input dropdown list 2301 based on the food name table 1901.

Next, the server transmission unit 567 of the server 12 transmits the first registration screen display data created in the process of S502 to the store terminal 13 via the server communication unit 21 (S503).

Next, when the browsing execution unit 651 of the store terminal 13 receives the first registration screen display data from the server 12 via the store terminal communication unit 31, the browsing execution unit 651 performs the first registration screen display data based on the received first registration screen display data. 2300 is displayed on the store terminal display unit 34 (S504).

Next, the browsing execution unit 651 of the store terminal 13 displays the dish name information indicating the dish name of the dish provided at the restaurant and the restaurant ID on the first registration screen 2300 displayed on the store terminal display unit 34. The execution request including the information is transmitted to the server 12 via the store terminal communication unit 31 (S505). The food name information indicating the food name of the food provided at the restaurant includes one or both of the selected and input food name and the voice signal indicating the voice when the food name is uttered.

Next, when the screen creation unit 561 of the server 12 receives the execution request from the store terminal 13 via the server communication unit 21, it creates the second registration screen display data for displaying the second registration screen 2400 (S506). ). The creation of the second registration screen display data includes creation of a food name selection input drop-down list 2401 based on the food name table 1901 and detailed food explanation 2402 based on the detailed explanation dictionary table 2003. Further, the second registration screen display data is created by creating a food list 2403 based on the food table 1902, a seasoning list 2404 based on the seasoning table 1903, and a cooking method list 2405 based on the cooking method table 1904. Including.

Next, the server transmission unit 567 of the server 12 transmits the second registration screen display data created in the process of S506 to the store terminal 13 via the server communication unit 21 (S507).

Next, when the browsing execution unit 651 of the store terminal 13 receives the second registration screen display data from the server 12 via the store terminal communication unit 31, the browsing execution unit 651 displays the second registration screen based on the received second registration screen display data. 2400 is displayed on the store terminal display unit 34 (S508).

Next, the browsing execution unit 651 of the store terminal 13 requests the registration including the input information input via the store terminal operation unit 33 and the restaurant ID by the second registration screen 2400 displayed on the store terminal display unit 34. Is transmitted to the server 12 via the store terminal communication unit 31 (S509).

Then, the input processing unit 562, the conversion processing unit 563, and the storage processing unit 565 of the server 12 are based on the input information and the restaurant ID and the restaurant table 2001 included in the registration request received via the server communication unit 21. , Menu information registration processing is executed (S510).

(Second registration screen display data creation process by server 12)
FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing an example of detailed processing of the second registration screen display data creation processing shown in S506.

First, the food name acquisition unit 571 acquires the food name information indicating the food name of the food provided at the restaurant, which is included in the received execution request, together with the restaurant ID (S601).

Next, the audio signal conversion unit 572 determines whether or not the food name information acquired in the process of S601 includes an audio signal (S602). If it is determined that the cooking name information does not include the voice signal (S602-NO), the process proceeds to S607. When the voice signal conversion unit 572 determines that the dish name information includes a voice signal (S602-YES), it converts the voice corresponding to the voice signal into character information (S603).

Next, the pronunciation information generation unit 573 generates pronunciation information including a pronunciation symbol corresponding to the voice indicated by the voice signal acquired in S601 (S604).

Next, the dish name determining unit 574 determines whether the character information converted in the process of S603 matches any of the dish names stored in the dish name table 1901 (S605). If it is determined that the character information converted in the process of S603 matches any of the food names stored in the food name table 1901 (S605-YES), the process proceeds to S606. If it is determined that the character information converted in the process of S603 does not match any of the food names stored in the food name table 1901 (S605-NO), the process proceeds to S607.

When the process proceeds to S606, the registration screen display data creation unit 575 uses the pronunciation information generated in the process of S604 based on the first storage unit 23 and the second storage unit 24 to display the second registration screen. The second registration screen display data to be displayed is created (S606). That is, the second registration screen display data creation unit 575 refers to the dish name table 1901, the ingredient table 1902, the seasoning table 1903, and the cooking method table 1904 stored in the first storage unit 23 to display the second registration screen display. Create the data. The second registration screen display data creation unit 274 also refers to the detailed explanation dictionary table 2003 stored in the second storage unit 24 to create the second registration screen display data. Then, the second registration screen display data creation unit 274 inserts into the second registration screen display data the data indicating the phonetic symbols included in the phonetic information generated in the process of S604.

The second registration screen display data creation unit 575 creates data indicating the detailed food description 2402 by referring to the food name table 1901 and the detailed description dictionary table 2003. In addition, the second registration screen display data creation unit 575 creates data indicating the ingredient list 2403 with reference to the dish name table 1901 and the ingredient table 1902. Further, the second registration screen display data creation unit 575 creates data indicating the seasoning list 2404 by referring to the dish name table 1901 and the seasoning table 1903. Then, the second registration screen display data creation unit 575 creates data indicating the cooking method list 2405 by referring to the cooking name table 1901 and the cooking method table 1904.

When the processing proceeds to S<b>607, the registration screen display data creation unit 575 determines whether or not the food name information includes the selection input information selected and input in the food name selection input drop-down list 2301, that is, whether or not the selected food name is included. The determination is made (S607). When the registration screen display data creation unit 575 determines that the food name information includes the selected and input food name (S607-YES), the second registration screen is displayed based on the first storage unit 23 and the second storage unit 24. The second registration screen display data for displaying is created (S608). In the process of S608, the registration screen display data creation unit 575 uses the phonetic symbols stored in the pronunciation table 1905 associated with the pronunciation ID included in the dish name table 1901 to generate the second registration screen display data. create.

When the processing proceeds to S<b>607, the registration screen display data creation unit 575 determines whether or not the food name information includes the selection input information selected and input in the food name selection input drop-down list 2301, that is, whether or not the selected food name is included. The determination is made (S607). When the registration screen display data creation unit 575 determines that the food name information includes the selected and input food name (S607-YES), the second registration screen is displayed based on the first storage unit 23 and the second storage unit 24. The second registration screen display data for displaying is created (S608). In the process of S608, the registration screen display data creation unit 575 uses the phonetic symbols stored in the pronunciation table 1905 associated with the pronunciation ID included in the dish name table 1901 to generate the second registration screen display data. create.

When the registration screen display data creation unit 575 determines that the food name information does not include the selected and input food name (S607-NO), it outputs an alarm signal (S609). In one example, the registration screen display data creation unit 575 sends a signal indicating that the store user is requested to speak again in order to request the store user to speak again, together with a signal including the first registration screen display data. Send to 13.
(Menu information registration processing by the server 12)
FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing an example of detailed processing of the menu information registration processing shown in S510. The processing of S701 and S720 is the same as the processing of S301 and S302 described with reference to FIG. 15, so detailed description will be omitted here.

In step S703, the pronunciation information determination unit 564 determines the pronunciation symbol generated from the speech signal received by the input processing unit 262 and the pronunciation symbol associated with the speech information stored in the dish name table 1901 of the first storage unit 23. It is determined whether or not match (S703). The pronunciation information determination unit 564 executes the determination process by comparing the pronunciation symbol generated in the process of S604 with the pronunciation symbol associated with the pronunciation ID stored in the dish name table 301.

When it is determined that the phonetic symbol generated in the process of S604 and the phonetic symbol stored in the dish name table 301 match (S703-YES), the storage processing unit 765 creates a new menu ID, “Match” is stored in the judgment result column (S704). The storage processing unit 765 stores a new menu ID and determination result “match” in association with the dish ID, the pronunciation ID, the restaurant ID, and the dish information in the menu information table 2101.

When it is determined that the phonetic symbol generated in the process of S604 does not match the phonetic symbol stored in the dish name table 301 (S703-NO), the storage processing unit 765 creates a new menu ID. , "Mismatch" is stored in the determination result column (S705). The storage processing unit 765 associates the new menu ID and the determination result “mismatch” with the dish ID, the pronunciation ID, the restaurant ID, and the dish information, and stores them in the menu information table 2101.

Next, the pronunciation information changing unit 566 extracts, from the menu information table 2101, a dish ID having the same dish name associated with the menu ID newly created in the process of S704 or S705 (S706). Next, the pronunciation information changing unit 566 determines whether or not the number of dish IDs whose determination result associated with the dish ID extracted in the process of S<b>706 is “mismatch” is a predetermined second threshold value or more. The determination is made (S707).

When it is determined that the number of dish IDs whose determination result associated with the dish ID extracted in the process of S<b>706 is “mismatch” is less than the second threshold value (S<b>707 -NO), the process ends.

When it is determined that the number of dish IDs whose determination result associated with the dish ID extracted in the process of S706 is “mismatch” is equal to or greater than the second threshold value (S707-YES), the process proceeds to S708. .. Then, the pronunciation information changing unit 566 changes the pronunciation symbol stored in the pronunciation table 1905 to the pronunciation symbol generated in the process of S604 (S708).

(Menu information display operation of the menu information providing system according to the second embodiment)
FIG. 30 is a diagram showing an example of an operation sequence of the menu information display operation. This operation sequence is based on the programs stored in advance in the server storage unit 22 and the mobile terminal storage unit 42, and is mainly performed by the server processing unit 56 and the mobile terminal processing unit 75 to identify each element of the server 12 and the mobile terminal 14. It is executed in collaboration.

First, the browsing execution unit 751 of the mobile terminal 14 used by a general user sends a display request including a restaurant ID and language designation information to the mobile terminal communication unit 41 according to the operation of the mobile terminal operation unit 43 by the general user. It transmits to the server 12 via (S801). The display request is transmitted when a general user specifies a link or the like for displaying a menu included in a homepage that introduces each restaurant on a predetermined information providing site.

Next, when the screen creation unit 561 of the server 12 receives the display request, the screen creation unit 561 refers to the menu information table to display the menu information display screen 2600 displayed in the language specified by the language specification information included in the display request. The menu information screen display data of is created (S802).

Next, the server transmission unit 567 of the server 12 transmits the menu information display screen display data created in the process of S802 to the mobile terminal 14 via the server communication unit 21 (S803).

When the browsing execution unit 751 of the mobile terminal 14 receives the menu information display screen display data from the server 12 via the mobile terminal communication unit 41, the browsing execution unit 751 displays the menu information display screen 2600 on the basis of the menu information display screen display data. It is displayed on the display unit 44 (S804).

(Operation effect of the menu information providing system according to the second embodiment)
Since the menu information providing system 11 creates menu information including a food name and pronunciation information indicating pronunciation when the food name is uttered, a general user who sees the menu information can accurately pronounce the food name. You can

Further, since the menu information providing system 11 can generate pronunciation information based on the voice uttered by the store user, the menu information can include pronunciation information according to the utterance of the store user.

Further, in the menu information providing system 11, the store user stores the ingredients, seasonings, and cooking methods stored in the ingredient table 1902, the seasoning table 1903, and the cooking method table 1904 and associated with other languages in the term dictionary table 2002. Select and accept. The menu information providing system 11 uses a translation application that translates Japanese into another language by allowing a store user to select and accept ingredients, seasonings, and cooking methods in which other languages are associated with each other in the term dictionary table 2002. Without, the intended translation is possible.

Further, the menu information providing system 11 changes the pronunciation information stored in the dish name table 1901 to the pronunciation information received by the input processing unit 262, so that the contents of the dish name table 1901 match the utterance of the store user. Can be updated.

In addition, the menu information providing system 1 changes the menu attribute stored in the dish name table 1901 when the number of determination results “mismatch” is equal to or greater than the second threshold value, so that the special feature of the store user of several stores is special. It is unlikely that the utterance is stored in the dish name table 301.

(Modification of the menu information providing system according to the second embodiment)
In the menu information providing system 11, the menu attributes include food ingredients, seasonings, and cooking methods, but in the menu information providing system according to the embodiment, the menu attributes may include at least one of food ingredients, seasonings, and cooking methods.

In the menu information providing system 11, tables such as the dish name table 1901 are stored in each of the first storage unit 23 to the third storage unit 25 of the server 12. However, part or all of the table such as the dish name table 1901 is stored in the store terminal storage unit 32 of the store terminal 13, the mobile terminal storage unit 42 of the mobile terminal 14, or the store terminal storage unit 32 and the mobile terminal 14 of the store terminal 13. It may be stored in the mobile terminal storage unit 42. When a part or all of the table such as the dish name table 1901 is stored in the store terminal storage unit 32 or the like, the server 12 accesses the store terminal storage unit 32 or the like stored in the table and is stored in the table. Acquire information and execute various processes.

The menu information providing system 11 outputs an alarm signal when the character information converted from the voice does not match any of the food names stored in the first storage unit and does not include the selection input information (S609). However, the menu information providing system according to the embodiment is a menu in which the dish name in which the character information converted from the voice does not match any of the dish names stored in the first storage unit is not recorded in the dish name table 1901. You may judge that. In this case, the storage processing unit 565 stores the dish name corresponding to the character information converted from the voice and the menu attribute associated with the character information converted from the voice in the third storage unit 25 as the temporary menu information. Then, the storage processing unit 565 stores the temporary menu information in the food name table 1901 as the menu information when the number of temporary menu information including the same food name and menu attribute is equal to or larger than the predetermined third threshold value. The menu information providing system according to the embodiment records the food names that are not recorded in the food name table 1901 after the predetermined processing in the food name table 1901 to determine the number of menus recorded in the food name table 1901. It can be increased automatically.

In addition, the menu information providing system according to the exemplary embodiment, when it is determined that the pronunciation information generated by the pronunciation information generation unit 564 and the pronunciation information stored in the dish name table 1901 match each other, the menu name providing table 1901 displays the pronunciation information. The stored menu attribute may be changed to match the menu attribute included in the registration information. That is, the menu information providing system according to the embodiment stores in the dish name table 1901 when it is determined that the pronunciation information generated by the pronunciation information generating unit 564 and the pronunciation information stored in the dish name table 1901 match. You may have the menu attribute change part which changes the created menu attribute so that it may correspond with the menu attribute contained in registration information.

Further, in the menu information providing system 11, the first registration screen 2300 displays a dish name selection input dropdown list 2301, a recording start button 2302, a recording end button 2303, an execution button 2304, and the like. However, in the menu information providing system according to the embodiment, the dish name selection input dropdown list 2301 may not be displayed on the first registration screen. When the food name selection input drop-down list 2301 is not displayed on the first registration screen, the server 12 selects the food from the food name table 1901 from the character information converted from the voice signal indicating the voice when the store user utters the food name. Search for and select the name.

Further, in the menu information providing system 11, the second registration screen display data creation process shown in S506 is realized by executing the processes of S601 to S609. However, in the menu information providing system according to the embodiment, the second registration screen display data creating process shown in S506 is performed. The 2 registration screen display data creation process may be realized by omitting or modifying a part of the processes of S601 to S609. For example, in the menu information providing system according to the embodiment, the second registration screen display data creation process shown in S506 may omit the processes of S607 to S609. Further, in the menu information providing system 11, the menu information registration process shown in S510 is realized by executing the processes of S701 to S708. However, in the menu information providing system according to the embodiment, the menu information registration process shown in S510 is , S701 to S708 may be implemented by omitting or modifying some of the processes. For example, in the menu information providing system according to the embodiment, the menu information registration process shown in S510 may omit the processes of S704 to S707. Further, in the menu information providing system according to the embodiment, the menu information registration process shown in S510 omits the processes of S704 to S708 and creates a new menu ID in the menu information table 2101 according to the conversion process of S702. You may.

It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes, substitutions and modifications can be made thereto without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

1, 11 Menu information providing system 2, 12 Server (Menu information providing system)
21 server communication unit 22 server storage unit 23 first storage unit 24 second storage unit 25 third storage unit 26, 56 server processing unit 261, 561 screen creation unit 262, 562 input processing unit 263, 563 conversion processing unit 264, 564 Storage processing unit 265, 565 Judgment processing unit 266, 567 Server transmission unit (transmission unit)
271 Cooking name acquisition unit 272 Local attribute determination unit 273 Menu attribute selection unit 274 Second registration screen display data creation unit (registration screen display data creation unit)
3, 13 Store terminal 31 Store terminal communication unit 32 Store terminal storage unit 33 Store terminal operation unit 34 Store terminal display unit 35, 65 Store terminal processing unit 351, 651 Browse execution unit 352, 652 Terminal transmission unit 4, 14 Mobile terminal 41 Mobile terminal communication unit 42 Mobile terminal storage unit 43 Mobile terminal operation unit 44 Mobile terminal display unit 45, 75 Mobile terminal processing unit 451, 751 Browsing execution unit 571 Cooking name acquisition unit 572 Voice signal conversion unit 573 Pronunciation information generation unit 574 Cooking name Judgment unit 575 Second registration screen display data creation unit (registration screen display data creation unit)

Claims (8)

A menu information providing system for generating a menu of a restaurant in a plurality of languages,
A first storage unit that associates and stores a food name or genre, a region to which a restaurant that provides food belongs, and a menu attribute that includes at least one of ingredients, seasonings, and cooking methods;
A dish name or genre of the dish provided at the restaurant, a dish name acquisition unit that obtains from the store terminal together with the restaurant identification information that identifies the restaurant,
A region attribute determination unit that determines a region attribute indicating a region to which the restaurant associated with the restaurant identification information belongs,
From the food name or genre and the area attribute, a menu attribute selection unit that selects the menu attribute according to the area associated with the area attribute,
A registration screen display data creating unit that creates registration screen display data for displaying a registration screen including the selected menu attribute based on the first storage unit;
A transmission unit for transmitting the registration screen display data to the store terminal;
A menu information providing system comprising: A second storage unit that stores, for the menu attribute, character information written in a first language and character information written in a second language in association with each other;
An input processing unit that receives registration information including character information of menu attributes written in the first language from the store terminal;
A conversion processing unit that converts the received registration information of the menu attribute written in the first language into character information of the menu attribute written in a second language using the second storage unit; Have more,
The transmitting unit transmits display screen data indicating a display screen including written character information obtained by converting a menu attribute included in the registration information into a second language, to a mobile terminal different from the store terminal. Menu information provision system described. A menu attribute determination unit that determines whether or not the menu attribute received by the input processing unit and the menu attribute stored in the first storage unit match;
When it is determined that the menu attribute received by the input processing unit and the menu attribute stored in the first storage unit do not match, the input processing unit stores the menu attribute stored in the first storage unit. The menu information providing system according to claim 2, further comprising: a menu attribute changing unit that changes the menu attribute so as to match the received menu attribute. The menu attribute changing unit determines that the number of determination results indicating that the menu attribute received by the input processing unit and the menu attribute stored in the first storage unit do not match is equal to or larger than a predetermined first threshold value. The menu information providing system according to claim 3, wherein at the time, the menu attribute stored in the first storage unit is changed to the menu attribute accepted by the input processing unit. The menu attribute changing unit determines the number of determination results indicating that the menu attribute received by the input processing unit and the menu attribute stored in the first storage unit match, and the determination result indicating that they do not match. When the number of determination results indicating that they do not match is larger than the number, the menu attribute stored in the first storage unit is changed to the menu attribute received by the input processing unit, The menu information providing system according to claim 4. A menu attribute determination unit that determines whether or not the menu attribute received by the input processing unit and the menu attribute stored in the first storage unit match;
When it is determined that the menu attribute received by the input processing unit matches any of the menu attributes stored in the first storage unit, the regional attribute associated with the menu attribute determined to match is the food and drink. The menu information providing system according to claim 2, further comprising a region attribute changing unit that changes the region to include the region to which the store belongs. Computer
The food name or genre, the area to which the restaurant providing the food belongs, and the menu attribute including at least one of the ingredients, the seasoning, and the cooking method are associated and stored in the first storage unit,
The food name or genre of the food provided at the restaurant is acquired from the store terminal together with the restaurant identification information for identifying the restaurant,
Determining a region attribute indicating a region to which the restaurant associated with the restaurant identification information belongs,
From the food name or genre and the area attribute, select the menu attribute according to the area associated with the area attribute,
Creating registration screen display data for displaying a registration screen including the selected menu attribute based on the first storage unit,
Transmitting the registration screen display data to the store terminal,
A method for providing menu information, comprising: The food name or genre, the area to which the restaurant providing the food belongs, and the menu attribute including at least one of the ingredients, the seasoning, and the cooking method are associated and stored in the first storage unit,
The food name or genre of the food provided at the restaurant is acquired from the store terminal together with the restaurant identification information for identifying the restaurant,
Determining a region attribute indicating a region to which the restaurant associated with the restaurant identification information belongs,
From the food name or genre and the area attribute, select the menu attribute according to the area associated with the area attribute,
Creating registration screen display data for displaying a registration screen including the selected menu attribute based on the first storage unit,
Transmitting the registration screen display data to the store terminal,
A menu information providing program, characterized by causing a computer to execute the following .

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