JPH0528369A - Order data control device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To always assign a low slip No to a customer to come earlier regardless of the registering sequence of order data in a drive through system, etc. CONSTITUTION:Terminal devices X and Y for registration are order terminals dispersed and arranged along the flow direction of a vehicle. A terminal device Z for payment usually inhibits the registration operation of a terminal device Y for registration, and permits the registration operation on condition that a previous terminal device X for registration registers.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an order data management device such as a drive-through system that enables shopping while a user is in a vehicle.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, as shown in FIG. 7, a drive-through system of this type has a plurality of registration terminal devices X and Y distributed along a vehicle traveling direction and one payment terminal device Z dispersed therein. It is installed and the customer orders the product at any terminal device among the registration terminal devices X and Y installed at the entrance side while riding in the vehicle, and the payment is installed at the exit side. Terminal device Z
I am trying to pay for it.

[0003]

By the way, for example, vehicle B and vehicle C enter a drive-through store at substantially the same time, vehicle B next to registration terminal device X, and vehicle C next to registration terminal device Y. When the vehicle stops and the customer of the vehicle C registers before the customer of the vehicle B, conventionally, the vehicle C is assigned a slip number (serial number) younger than the vehicle B. In such a case, when the vehicles B and C proceed toward the payment terminal device Z, the payment terminal device Z always displays the slip No. even though the vehicle B is in the paying position first. Since the calls are made from the youngest, the registration contents (order data) regarding the vehicle C having the younger slip number is called, and there is a drawback in that it does not match the actual customer. It is considered that this is because order data can be freely input from any terminal device at any time. Therefore, it is not possible to freely enter the order data from any of the plurality of order data input means arranged along the flow direction of the customer, and the order data can be input according to the waiting state of the customer. If it is possible to limit the number of customers, it is possible to always assign a young slip number to a customer who comes first, and when managing order data for each slip number, it is clear that the management can be performed accurately. It is an object of the present invention to freely input order data from any of a plurality of order data input means arranged along the flow direction of customers, and to input order data according to the waiting state of the customer. It is to be able to control possible objects.

[0004]

The means of the present invention are as follows. The order data input means 1 (see the functional block diagram of FIG. 1, the same applies hereinafter) is a registration terminal device or the like in a drive-through system distributed along the customer flow direction. The discriminating means 2 discriminates whether or not the order data inputting means 1 in the preceding stage (one step before) of the order data inputting means 1 is currently inputting order data. The input control unit 3 prohibits the order data input process from the subsequent order data input unit 1 when it is determined by the determination unit 2 that the input is not being performed, and when it is determined that the input is being performed. Allow the input processing of order data.

[0005]

The operation of the means of the present invention is as follows. Now, in the drive-through system, it is assumed that three order data input means 1, that is, registration terminal devices, are dispersedly installed in the traveling direction of the vehicle. In this state, the determination means 2 determines whether or not the previous order data input means 1 is currently inputting order data,
The input control means 3 controls the input processing to the order data input means 1 based on the determination result. Here, the order data input means 1 arranged at the head position is always ready for input because the order data input means 1 does not exist before it. If the first order data input means 1 is not currently inputting, the second order data input means 1 is prohibited from inputting order data, but if the first order data input means 1 is currently inputting. On that condition, the input processing of the order data is permitted. Further, the third order data input means 1 is prohibited from inputting order data when the second order data input means 1 is not currently inputting, but 2
If the second order data input means 1 is currently inputting, the order data input processing is permitted on the condition. That is,
When only one vehicle has entered the store, the order data input means 1 at the top is always used to place an order, and all other order data input means 1 are set incapable of input, and two vehicles enter the store. When the customer comes, the second order data input means 1 can be input only when the first customer has placed an order with the first order data input means 1. Therefore, it is not possible to freely enter the order data from any of the plurality of order data input means arranged along the flow direction of the customers, and the order data input target is controlled according to the waiting state of the customer. can do.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS. FIG. 2 shows the drive-through system of this embodiment. In addition to two registration terminal devices X and Y along the traveling direction of the vehicle (arrow direction), one payment terminal device Z is provided. The terminals are distributed and installed, and the registration terminal devices X and Y and the payment terminal device Z are connected to each other through a private line. In this drive-through system, a customer places an order for products at registration terminal devices X and Y while riding in a vehicle, and then pays the price at payment terminal device Z. In this case, the payment terminal device Z constantly monitors whether or not each of the registration terminal devices X and Y is currently registering the order data, and as a result, the registration terminal device Y cannot register the order data. Controls whether (key lock state) or registration operation is enabled.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of each registration terminal device. The CPU 11 controls the overall operation of the terminal device according to various programs stored in the ROM 12, and the CPU 11 is connected with a key input unit 13, a display unit 14, and a transmission control unit 15 as peripheral devices thereof. Control the input / output operation of.

The RAM 16 has a memory 16-1 for temporarily storing the input order data, a memory 16-2 for storing various message data, and a memory 16-3 for storing message data unique to itself, and the memory 16-1. The order data in the transmission control unit 1 together with the ID No in the memory 16-3
5 to be sent to the payment terminal device Z.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the payment terminal device Z. The payment terminal device Z is an electronic cash register with a communication function,
Reference numeral 21 controls the entire operation of the payment terminal device Z according to various programs stored in the ROM 22. The CPU 21 has peripheral devices such as a key input unit 23, a display unit 24, a printing unit 25, and a drawer 2.
6. The transmission control unit 27 is connected and controls the input / output operations thereof. Here, the registration terminal devices X and Y
When the order data for each slip number is transmitted from the transmission control unit 27 via the transmission control unit 27, the CPU 21 fetches it and stores it in the RAM.
It stores in the detailed data storage part 28-1 in 28. When the call key CL provided in the key input unit 23 is operated, the data in the detailed data storage unit 28-1 is sequentially read from the younger slip number each time the call key CL is operated.
In addition to the call key CL, the key input unit 23 includes a function key FC, a numeral key TN, and a mode switch MS.
The mode switch MS switches each mode of “setting”, “registration”, “power OFF”, “inspection”, and “payment” corresponding to the switching position.

FIG. 5 shows a flag memory FM provided in the CPU 21, and the flag memory FM is a terminal I.
The flag during registration is stored corresponding to DNo. Here, the registration flag is turned on ("1") when registration is started in the registration terminal devices X and Y, and turned off ("0") when registration of one transaction is completed (temporary closing). The CPU2
1 refers to the flag memory FM to monitor which registration terminal device is currently being registered. In addition, the flag F _{1 being} registered in the flag memory FM.
Indicates the registration terminal device X, and the registration flag F ₂ corresponds to the registration terminal device Y.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the payment terminal device Z for controlling the registration operation of the registration terminal devices X and Y. First, a close command is issued to the registration terminal device Y (step S1). In this case, when the registration terminal device Y receives the close command,
Except for certain keys, the keys are locked and registration is disabled, and a message is displayed (for example, "Please proceed"). Therefore, in this state, only the registration terminal device X can be registered. The registration start key can be operated even with the key-locked registration terminal device Y, and the registration start is declared by operating this key.

Then, in step S2, it is checked whether or not the registration start is declared by the registration terminal devices X and Y, and if the registration start is not declared by any of the terminal devices, the process returns to step S1 for registration. While issuing a close command to the terminal device Y, the terminal device Y stands by until any terminal device declares the start of registration.

Now, when the registration start is declared, at that time,
It is checked whether the IDNo sent from the terminal device is that of the registration terminal device X (IDNo = 0001) (step S3). Here, if the transmitted ID No is that of the registration terminal device X, the flag memory FM
The in-registration flag F ₁ therein is turned on (step S4), and the process proceeds to the slip number issuing process.

On the other hand, if the transmitted ID No is not for the registration terminal device X, it is checked whether or not the registration flag F ₁ is on (step S5). If the registering flag F ₁ is turned on, the registering flag F ₂ in the flag memory FM is turned on, and a close cancel command is issued to the registration terminal device Y (step S6). Issuance processing. On the other hand, if the registration flag F ₁ is not turned on, the process returns to step S1 and the registration operation of the registration terminal device Y is prohibited until the registration terminal device X is under registration.

Further, in the above-mentioned voucher No issuing process, when the registration details of the order data are received at the time when the registration terminal devices X and Y are temporarily tightened, a series of voucher Nos are updated and associated with this voucher No. Order data to the detailed data storage unit 28
-1. At this time, the registration flags F ₁ and F ₂ in the flag memory FM are also cleared. In this case, the registration flags F ₁ and F ₂ are cleared when the registration terminal devices X and Y have both completed registration. That is,
In the present embodiment, it exists only when both of the registration terminal devices X and Y are registered and ended, and when registration of only the registration terminal device X is completed, or the registration flags F ₁ and F ₂ are set. I try to turn them off together.

[0016]

According to the present invention, it is not possible to freely enter the order data from any of the plurality of order data input means arranged along the flow direction of the customer, and according to the waiting state of the customer. Since it is possible to control the inputtable object of order data, it is possible to assign a young slip number to the customer who came first, and it is possible to manage the order data accurately when managing the order data by slip number. ..

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of a drive through system according to the present embodiment.

3 is a block diagram of registration terminal devices X and Y shown in FIG.

4 is a block diagram of the payment terminal device Z shown in FIG.

5 is a configuration diagram of a flag memory FM provided in the payment terminal device Z shown in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the payment terminal device Z for controlling the registration operation of the registration terminal devices X and Y.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a conventional drive-through system.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11, 21 CPU 12, 22 ROM 13 key input unit 15, 27 transmission control unit X, Y registration terminal device Z payment terminal device

Claims (1)

[Claims] [Claim 1] An order data management device for managing order data for each slip number, comprising a plurality of order data input means distributed in the customer flow direction, and each order data input means. Of the order data input means in the preceding stage, it is determined whether or not the order data is currently being input, and when it is determined that the order data is not being input, And an input control means for prohibiting the input processing of the order data and permitting the input processing of the order data when it is determined that the input processing is being performed.