JPH04109396A - Order register system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make it possible to resend order data even when the depression of a transmission key is missed by generating a sound suggesting an operator to input an order from a handy terminal when the resending of order data is necessary. CONSTITUTION:When it is necessary to resend order data transmitted from the handy terminal 1 for transmitting inputted order data to a cash register 1, sound is generated from the terminal 1 to suggest the operator to input the order again. Since the depression of the transmission key is suggested or data are automatically transmitted if the transmission key is not depressed, a worker can be prevented from missing the transmission of order data.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to an order register system used in restaurants such as family restaurants, and particularly to a portable order menu input device (hereinafter referred to as a handy terminal). It is related to.

[Conventional technology]

FIG. 4 is a block connection diagram showing an order registration machine system disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 64-8889/1.

In the figure, +1+ is a handy terminal that inputs and sends the customer's order menu data, (2) is a handy terminal station that sends the order data sent from the handy terminal (1), and (3) is the customer's Slip printer that prints out order details, (4)
is an electronic cash register that stores customer order information (9)
) is an information transmission path that interconnects the handy terminal station (2), slip printer (3), and electronic cash register (4).

Next, the operation will be explained. At a restaurant such as a family restaurant, a customer is shown to a table and tells an employee their order.The employee enters the order menu into the handheld terminal (1), confirms the order data, and then displays the order on the handheld terminal (1). Press the send key to send the order menu. Then, the transmitted order data is stored in the internal memory of the electronic cash register (4) via the handy terminal station (2), and is also sent to the kitchen for cooking instructions and orders. The order slip is output as a copy from the slip printer (3). In the kitchen,
” - Cooks the food according to the order slip and serves the ordered menu. After finishing the meal, the Otosama takes the order slip to the electronic cash register (4) and either the employee or the Otosama receives the order stored in the internal memory of the electronic cash register (4). Call up the data using the slip number as a key and perform accounting processing.

Furthermore, there is a fifth section regarding the operation of the handy terminal (1).
This will be explained using the flowchart shown in the figure. When I arrived at Kotosama's table, the employees listened to my order, then asked me if there was one person in the car number.
Enter the menu by pressing the key on the handy terminal (1) (Step 5 TI), check the input data while looking at the display room of the handy terminal (1), then press the send key (Step 5 T2) Electronic money Registration machine (4
) to send order data to. If the order data is correctly sent to the electronic cash register (4) (step 5T3)
), the incoming day terminal (1) displays the completion of transmission in the display room (step 5T4), and enters a state of waiting for input of the next order (step 5T5). However, the example (ma/
If the order data from the handy terminal (1) is not sent correctly to the electronic cash register (4) (step 5T3), the handheld terminal ( In step 1), a message indicating that retransmission is necessary is displayed (step 5T6), and a state of waiting for the transmission key to be pressed again is entered (step 5T7).

Therefore, the employee presses the send key to complete the sending.

[Invention or problem to be solved]

Conventional order register systems used for restaurants are configured as described above, so when order data is sent from the cash register (1), for some reason the electronic cash register (4) ) when you do not receive your order data,
Either you have to resend the order from the handy terminal (1), or the employee is busy and forgets to press the send key, so the order is not registered in the electronic cash register (4) and the food is not available until when. I was unable to do it even after a long time, and I was told not to make people wait for a long time.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an order registration machine system that can resend order data even if the user forgets to press the send key.

[Means to solve the problem]

The order registration machine system according to the present invention retransmits the order data transmitted from the handy terminal, if necessary.
It generates a sound to alert the operator.

According to another aspect of the present invention, if order data needs to be retransmitted, it is automatically retransmitted.

[Effect]

In the order register system of the present invention, if it is necessary to retransmit order data transmitted from the handy terminal, the handy terminal generates a sound to alert the operator.

Further, according to another aspect of the present invention, if it is necessary to retransmit the order data, the retransmission is automatically performed.

[Embodiments of the invention]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1st
In the figure, (1) is the main body of the handy terminal, (II
) is the display section that displays the key input information of the handy terminal (1) and the results when sending, O2 is the power key that controls the power supply, 03 is the number key, and 04) is the menu or assigned one-touch menu. Ki, Stop is the clear key that cancels the key input, OG is the key input that confirms the key input and displays the next screen, and on is the key that confirms the key input and displays the next screen. Electronic cash register (4
) is the transmission key to be sent to.

Figure 2 shows a block connection diagram of an electronic cash register for restaurants, where (1) is a handy terminal that registers order menu data from the customer, and (2) is a terminal that registers the order menu data from the customer. Handy terminal station that transmits data, (3) is a slip printer that prints customer order details, (4) is an electronic cash register that stores customer order information, (5) is cash register (4) The kitchen terminal (6) receives menu display information data from the kitchen and stores it.
5) Kitchen CRT that displays menu information from (a)
(8) is a switch panel that erases the cooked menu from the menu displayed on the kitchen CRT +6), and (8) is a switch panel that issues a menu printed on the switch panel (7) and a serving slip with the car number printed on it. Printer (9) is for the above handheld terminal (2), slip printer (3), electronic cash register (4), Kinochin terminal +
(5), kitchen CRT (6), switch panel (7), and meal delivery printer (8).

The operation will be explained below using the flowchart shown in FIG.

When the customer arrives at the table, the employee listens to the customer's order, enters the car number and number of people using the number keys (13, enter key OG).
Press and input the menu, press the washi-touch menu key 04), press the enter key αG to input (step 5T8), and after confirming the input data, press the send key (1).
'Press i7 to send the order data to the electronic cash register (4). Electronic cash register (4
) if the input data is sent correctly (step 5T).
10), Hashiday Terminal (l display section 01
) to display the completion of transmission (step 5T11), and wait for the next input (step ST], 2
), for example, the data transmission from the handy terminal (1) is interrupted (j), and due to wireless interference, the main text data from the handy terminal f++ or the order data is not sent correctly to the electronic cash register (4). (Step ST1
．． 3'), the display section aυ of the Hashiday terminal (l) displays that retransmission is required (step 5T1).
3) Waiting for the send key to be pressed again (step ST) 4
') becomes.

Here, if the setting is to sound the buzzer while waiting for the input of the send key 07) (step 5T15'), the buzzer will sound for a certain period of time (1 second) (step 5T16).
), the system waits for the transmission key input again (step 5T17). Furthermore, when setting automatic transmission while waiting for the transmission key input, step 5TA18) sets the number of transmission counter to 1 when waiting for the transmission key input or after a certain period of time (2 seconds) has elapsed (step 5T17). 5T21), and automatically transmits the input data to the electronic cash register (4) (step 5T22). here,
If the input data is correctly sent to the electronic cash register (4) (step 5T23), the handheld terminal (1
)'s display unit OD displays the completion of transmission (step 5T24), and enters the state of waiting for the next order input (step 5T25). If the order data is not sent correctly to the electronic cash register (4) ( Step 5T2
3) Handy terminal (1), increment the counter for the number of transmissions by 1 (step 5T26), and if it is less than a certain set number (n1 times) (step 5T27), input it into the electronic cash register (4) again. The data is automatically transmitted (step 5T22). Also, a certain set number of times (n+
times) (Step 5T27) or if automatic transmission is not set (Step 5T18), the display section 01) of the handy terminal (1) displays that retransmission is required (Step 5T27). 5T19)
, the system enters a state of waiting for the transmission key to be pressed again (step 5T20), and is in a state of waiting for the employee to press the transmission key 0η.

In addition, in the above embodiment, the case where the buzzer is sounded as the sound emitted from the handy terminal (1) has been explained.
For example, the operator may be alerted to the message "Please retransmit" using voice synthesis or the like.

In addition, in the above embodiment, the name of the device that registers the order data, such as the destination of order data from the handy terminal (1), the electronic cash register (4), or the controller for the restaurant automation system, is also explained. It's okay.

Furthermore, although the handy terminal (1) has been described as a wireless type, it may also be a wired type.

Further, in the above embodiment, the terminal for restaurants is Nostem, but other distribution/financial Nostem handheld terminals may be used, and the same effects as in the above embodiment can be achieved.

In addition, in cases where it is necessary to resend the order data, for example, if the transmission is not completed for a specified period of time after the order data is input, the order data that should have been sent is not determined whether the send key was pressed or not. This includes, but is not limited to, the case where the money is not correctly registered in the cash register (4), and is not limited to the above embodiment.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As described above, according to the present invention, when it is necessary to resend an order at a high-day terminal, a sound is emitted to prompt the employee to press the send key, and if the send key is not pressed, the system automatically sends the order. Since it is configured to send order data, there is an effect that can be achieved to prevent employees from forgetting to send order data.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a handy terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block connection diagram showing an order register system according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a block connection diagram showing the conventional order register system, and FIG. 5 is a flow chart showing the operation of the conventional handheld terminal. In the figure, (1) is the main body of the handy terminal, [11
) is the display part, 07) is the transmission key, (2) is /X
7-day terminal station, (4) is an electronic cash register, and (9) is an information transmission line. In addition, in the figures, the same reference numerals indicate the same or equivalent parts.

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) In an order registration machine system that includes a handy terminal that transmits input order data to the cash register, if the above order data needs to be retransmitted, the handy terminal should generate a sound to alert the operator. Features an order registration machine system. (2) In an order registration machine system having a handy terminal that transmits input order data to a cash register, an order registration system characterized by automatically retransmitting the order data when it is necessary to retransmit the order data. machine system.