KR101436448B1 - Mobile orderign method - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an ordering method, and more particularly, to a mobile ordering method capable of directly inputting a table number and a menu by a staff member of a restaurant using a portable mobile terminal. To this end, the ordering method according to the present invention comprises the steps of: when the number of customers of the selected table is inputted on the table status screen, the mobile terminal transmits the number of customers to the counter terminal; When the menu for the table is input through the menu registration screen, the mobile terminal transmits the menu to the counter terminal; Receiving the table status in which the information on the table or other table in which the menu is inputted is received from the counter terminal, and the mobile terminal providing the status through the table status screen; And when a request for joining a plurality of tables is received, after the mobile terminal transmits group information including a plurality of tables together to the counter terminal, And receiving the status information from the counter terminal, and the mobile terminal providing the status through the table status screen.

Description

Mobile Order Method {MOBILE ORDERIGN METHOD}

The present invention relates to an ordering method, and more particularly, to a method of ordering a menu at a restaurant.

A method of ordering a menu in a conventional restaurant consists of a staff member of a restaurant visiting the customer's table, ordering a menu from the customer, inputting the ordered menu on the sheet, and delivering the menu to the kitchen.

In addition, a method of systematically managing order information using POS (Point of Sales) is also provided. That is, when the employee who has ordered the menu inputs the ordered menu at the POS, the menu is output to the terminal or printer of the kitchen. In addition, when the customer makes payment after finishing the meal, the user can confirm the order details through the POS, and issue a receipt or the like.

Recently, as disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-2007-0117379, there is also provided a method in which a customer places an order directly using a terminal provided in a restaurant.

However, the first method and the second method are troublesome for a restaurant employee to move to a kitchen or a counter to deliver an ordered menu. The third method is to reduce the movement radius of the employee because the customer executes the order directly. However, since the customer visiting the restaurant must directly input the order, there are inconveniences that the customer who is not familiar with the order terminal can use.

Disclosure of Invention Technical Problem [8] Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a mobile ordering method by which a staff member of a restaurant can directly input a table number and a menu using a portable mobile terminal.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an ordering method including: transmitting a number of customers of a selected table through a table status screen to a counter terminal of a mobile terminal; When the menu for the table is input through the menu registration screen, the mobile terminal transmits the menu to the counter terminal; Receiving the table status in which the information on the table or other table in which the menu is inputted is received from the counter terminal, and the mobile terminal providing the status through the table status screen; When a request for joining a plurality of tables is received, after the mobile terminal transmits group information including a plurality of tables to the counter terminal, the table status in which the group information of the table or another table is uploaded is stored in the counter Receiving from the terminal, the mobile terminal providing the status through the table status screen; And movement information for matching the information matched with the first table to the moved table when the table movement request is received, after the mobile terminal transmits the movement information to the counter terminal, Receiving the table status of the uploaded counter from the counter terminal, and the mobile terminal providing the status through the table status screen.

According to the present invention, a restaurant employee can directly input a menu requested by a customer using a mobile terminal, so that orders can be made more quickly and accurately.

1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of a mobile ordering system to which a mobile ordering method according to the present invention is applied;
2 is a flow diagram of one embodiment of a mobile ordering method in accordance with the present invention.
3 is an exemplary view showing a state where an order app is installed in a mobile terminal applied to a mobile ordering method according to the present invention;
FIG. 4 is an exemplary view showing a state in which a login window is displayed when executing an ordering application shown in FIG. 3; FIG.
5 is an exemplary view showing menus provided after login through the login window shown in Fig. 4; Fig.
6 to 13 illustrate various menus applicable to a mobile ordering method according to the present invention;

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of a mobile ordering system to which a mobile ordering method according to the present invention is applied.

1, a mobile ordering system to which a mobile ordering method according to the present invention is applied includes a mobile terminal 10 capable of directly inputting a menu and a table number while being carried by a staff member of a restaurant, For transmitting the menu and table number transmitted from the mobile terminal (10) to the kitchen terminal (30) for outputting a menu and a table number inputted through the mobile terminal And a counter terminal 20.

First, as the mobile terminal 10, a mobile phone capable of wireless communication can be used. That is, the mobile terminal 10 is a terminal capable of wireless communication such as WiFi, 3G, or 4G, and any type of mobile terminal 10 in which an order app applied to the present invention can be installed can be applied .

Therefore, a smart phone generally used at present can be applied to the mobile terminal 10. In other words, a smart phone is a terminal capable of performing communication through a network. In particular, it is capable of collecting various information through a network as well as voice communication, and is capable of installing various application programs by using an application Lt; / RTI >

Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, the present invention will be described by way of an example in which the mobile terminal 10 is a smart phone.

Next, the counter terminal 20 can be applied to a point-of-sale (POS) terminal, which is currently in use. In this case, the counter terminal 20 can communicate with the mobile terminal 10 using a wireless communication network such as Wi-Fi, 3G, or 4G. Also, the counter terminal 20 can communicate with the kitchen terminal 30 using a wireless or wired communication network.

That is, the counter terminal 20 performs a basic function of the POS terminal, and in addition, performs communication with the mobile terminal 10.

Finally, the kitchen terminal 30 receives the menu and the table number from the counter terminal 20 and outputs it.

Hereinafter, in a commodity mobile ordering system as described above, a method by which a mobile ordering method according to the present invention is implemented is described.

2 is a flowchart of an embodiment of a mobile ordering method according to the present invention. FIG. 3 is an exemplary view illustrating a state where an order app is installed in a mobile terminal applied to a mobile ordering method according to the present invention. 4 is an exemplary view showing a state in which a login window at the time of execution of the order app shown in FIG. 3 is being output. 5 is an exemplary view showing menus provided after login through the login window shown in FIG. FIGS. 6 to 12 illustrate various menus applicable to the mobile ordering method according to the present invention, and show various menus to which the output unit of the mobile terminal 10 shown in FIG. 1 is output.

The mobile ordering method according to the present invention includes the steps of providing table status (S202), receiving the number of customers of the selected table and transmitting the number of customers to the counter terminal (S204) (S206), providing a status of the table in which the information about the table inputted with the menu is uploaded (S208), a step of requesting a customer exceeding one table to request an aggregate request for a plurality of tables (S210) of transmitting the table information of the group information to the counter terminal after the group information including the plurality of tables is received (S210). When the table movement request by the movement of the customer is received The mobile terminal transmits to the counter terminal movement information for matching information matched with the first table to the moved table, A step S212 of providing the uploaded table status, and a step S214 of outputting a receipt or the like.

<0. Initial setting step>

First, prior to execution of the present invention, an employee of a restaurant installs an app for executing the present invention on the mobile terminal 10.

As described above, the mobile terminal 10 may be a smart phone. The smart phone refers to an intelligent terminal that adds a computer support function such as internet communication and information search to a mobile phone, and can install an application desired by a user.

The user can visit various websites through the mobile terminal (smart phone) 10 and search various information.

In particular, a user (an employee of a restaurant or a manager of a restaurant) may download an app to be used in a mobile ordering method according to the present invention (hereinafter simply referred to as an 'order app') from an app store, have. That is, a manager of a restaurant or an employee of a restaurant installs the order app on the mobile terminal 10 owned by the manager.

Here, the app store is a place where the order app can be downloaded. The app store stores various kinds of apps (App) including order apps. When a download request is received from the mobile terminal 10, And transmits the order application to the mobile terminal (10).

In other words, AppStore is a term used in the abbreviation of 'Application Store'. It is a term used for mobile application (such as calendar management, address book, alarm, calculator, game, video, internet access, music playback, Means a mobile content (software) marketplace on-line that allows a user to freely buy and sell a content application program (hereinafter, simply referred to as an "app"

FIG. 3 shows a state in which the order app 11 is installed in the mobile terminal 10.

When the order application 11 is executed, the mobile terminal 10 outputs a login screen as shown in FIG.

An employee of a restaurant or a manager of a restaurant (hereinafter, simply referred to as an 'employee') inputs a preset ID and a password and logs in the order application 11. In this case, the counter terminal 20 performs an authentication process for the login request using previously stored information.

When the login is normally performed, the ordering app makes communication between the mobile terminal 10 and the counter terminal 20 performed.

In the main screen of the order app, as shown in FIG. 5, an order registration menu, a sales inquiry menu, a customer information menu, and a configuration menu may be provided.

Hereinafter, various ordering methods provided when the order registration menu is selected will be described in detail.

&Lt; 1. Table status providing step (S202) >

When the order registration menu is selected on the main screen of the order app, a table status screen as shown in FIG. 6 is output. 6 is a screen showing an initial state in which there is no customer information and ordered menu yet.

In the table status screen, a table (A / B / C / D / Room) is set for each table, and the table number of the table, the table operation function key, the joint menu (additionally, Group menu (used when setting two groups of two digits (for example, A-1 and A-2) in case of a large number of customers unable to sit together), and releasing menu (when releasing group menu etc.) Is displayed.

That is, the employee can know the state of each table at present through the table status screen shown in Fig.

In this case, information on occupied tables, tables in progress, and empty tables can be output on the table status screen by floor, table, room, and sector, At least one of a time, an ordered menu state, and a food availability may be output.

&Lt; 2. Customer number input step (S204) >

When the customer visits and seats in a specific table, the employee selects the table in which the customer is seated on the table status screen as shown in Fig. In this case, the customer number registration screen as shown in Fig. 7 is outputted.

The staff grasps the number of customers and directly inputs the corresponding numbers on the customer number registration screen.

When the registration of the number of customers is completed, the information on the specific table and the number of customers are transmitted to the counter terminal and managed.

&Lt; 3. Menu input step (S206) >

When the number of customers is inputted through the customer number registration screen, a menu registration screen as shown in FIG. 8 is outputted.

The menu input through the menu registration screen can be transmitted to the counter terminal 20 and the kitchen terminal 30.

The method of inputting the menu through the menu registration screen may be variously performed. The menu registration screen may include an order window and a search window.

First, the staff and the customer can confirm the details of the ordered food through the order window displayed at the top of the menu registration screen shown in (a). In this case, the employee confirms the name of the menu displayed in the order window, and the quantity of the ordered menu is incremented ('+' key), decrement key ('-' key) and delete key ('X' key) . In the order window, a service key ('S' key) may be provided. The service key can be used to provide food for free to customers who order regular or many menus. That is, the menu selected by the service key ('S' key) is not included in the payment amount.

In the order window, for example, information such as A-15 may be output as shown in (a).

The names of the menus displayed on the order window are searched through (b) to (e). Namely, the names of the menus selected by the following method are output to the order window, and the number of the selected menus and the like can be selected through the order window.

(B) is a search screen displayed when a search button among a search button, a designated key button, a NO button, and a menu plate button provided in a search window displayed at the lower end of the menu registration screen is selected.

That is, the employee searches for the menu requested by the customer through the search window displayed when the search buddy is selected among the search button, the designated key button, the NO button, and the menu button displayed on the bottom of the menu registration screen You can choose. In this case, a search word input window is formed in the search window, and the employee can directly select a menu while scrolling the screen on which the menu is outputted. This process may be performed by the customer.

Third, (c) is a screen when a designated key button among a search button, a designated key button, a NO button, and a menu button provided in a search window displayed at the lower end of the menu registration screen is selected.

When the designated key button is selected, a submenu is output for each type of menu. For example, when a stake is selected, a submenu associated with the stake is output. When pasta is selected, a detailed menu related to the pasta is displayed. When the pizza is selected, a detailed menu related to the pizza is displayed.

Fourth, (d) is a screen when the NO button among the search button, the designated key button, the NO button, and the menu button provided in the search window displayed at the lower end of the menu registration screen is selected.

If the NO button is selected, the same menu number as the menu number shown on the actual menu sheet is output as shown in the lower screen of (c).

That is, when the customer views the menu board and selects the menu, the employee can search the corresponding number through the NO menu and select the menu that the customer has ordered.

Fifth, (e) is a screen when a menu button among a search button, a designated key button, a NO button, and a menu button provided in a search window displayed at the lower end of the menu registration screen is selected.

That is, when the menu plate button is selected, the same contents as the contents displayed on the actual menu plate are outputted as shown in (e).

The customer and the employee can select the menu through the screen.

Sixth, (f) is the screen where the employee finally completes the order. That is, when a menu is selected through any one of the four methods described in (b) to (e) above, the selected menu is output to the order window described in (a) The number of menu items can be increased or decreased by using the increase key ('+' key), the decrease key ('-' key), and the delete key ('X' key).

When the menu and the quantity are finally determined, the employee selects the completion button displayed at the top of the order window. In this case, an order completion window as shown in (f) is output.

When the completion is selected, the types of the menus and the number of the menus input in the above are transmitted to the counter terminal 20 and the kitchen terminal 30.

According to the menu and the quantity output to the kitchen terminal 30, the cooking of the food is started in the kitchen.

&Lt; 4. Table status uploading step (S208) >

When the menu input is completed through the menu input step S206, the counter terminal transmits the table status to which the information about the table is uploaded to all the mobile terminals 10.

Therefore, the upload information as shown in FIG. 9 is provided not only to the mobile terminal 10 of the employee who directly ordered the menu but also to the mobile terminal 10 of another employee.

6 is the same as the table status screen shown in FIG. 6, and the table status screen shown in FIG. 6 is merely a table. However, in the table status screen shown in FIG. 9, A menu, a quantity and the like selected through S206 are displayed.

That is, when the employee clicks the completion button after registering the order, the order history for each zone / spot can be confirmed through the table status screen as shown in FIG. 9, and the display (order display) It is also possible.

&Lt; 5. Group information input step (S210)

When a customer who has exceeded one table visits and receives an aggregation request for a plurality of tables, group information combining a plurality of tables is transmitted to the counter terminal through a group screen as shown in FIG. 10 , And the table status in which the group information is uploaded.

That is, when two or more tables are required to be combined, or when a plurality of tables are to be used due to a large number of group customers, as shown in FIG. 10A, Or select a grouped table by selecting a group button as shown in (b).

Information such as the number of customers, menus, and quantities of tables that are grouped together or grouped together is displayed in one table.

Also, when the release button is selected as shown in (c), the tables that have been grouped or grouped may be released to the original state.

When the joining, grouping, or releasing process is completed according to the above process, the corresponding information is transmitted to the counter terminal 20, and then the same is also provided to another mobile terminal 10 through the table status screen as shown in FIG. do.

&Lt; 6. Movement information input step (S212) >

When a request to move the table by the movement of the customer is received, movement information for matching information matched with the first table to the moved table is displayed on the movement screen as shown in FIG. 11 to the counter terminal After the transmission, the status of the table in which the movement information is uploaded can be provided.

That is, the employee clicks the move button, selects the table to be moved, selects the table to be moved, confirms the table information, and finally selects the completion button.

When the moving process is completed according to the above process, the corresponding information is transmitted to the counter terminal 20, and then provided to the other mobile terminal 10 through the table status screen as shown in FIG.

&Lt; 7. Receipt output step (S214) >

When food is ordered through the above-described processes, the employee selects a corresponding table through an output screen as shown in FIG. 12, and then selects a print button.

When the print button is selected, the order details for the table are transmitted to the printer and output.

At this time, if there is a mobile portable printer supporting wireless communication such as Bluetooth, the print button is selected at the mobile terminal 10, or immediately after completing the menu order through the menu input step S206, The order details can be output through the printer.

However, if there is no mobile portable printer supporting wireless communication such as Bluetooth, when the print button is selected in the mobile terminal 10 or the menu order through the menu input step S206 is completed, Is transmitted to the counter terminal, the order details can be outputted through the printer connected to the counter terminal.

If the customer requests the print of the order details after the order details are printed through the printer, the order details may be output again by selecting the print button displayed on the table status screen.

As described above, according to the present invention, the order is delivered to the kitchen and the counter at the same time as the order is placed. In addition, the present invention can prevent errors and save the waiting time of the customer by accurate automatic calculation in the field. In addition, the present invention can confirm the table status of a store in real time anytime and anywhere. Therefore, according to the present invention, all the information of the store can be systematically managed.

Meanwhile, the present invention can not only register an order requested by a customer through the order registration menu as described above, but also display various types of orders through the sales inquiry menu, the customer information menu, Information can be managed.

That is, when the sales inquiry menu is selected in FIG. 5, a sales inquiry screen as shown in FIG. 13 is output. The mobile terminal can output the sales performance for each menu.

For example, from among the various submenus included in the group called Pasta, in particular, how much the menu called Garlicpeno was sold and the total sales amount can be outputted through the sales inquiry screen.

Therefore, since the employee or the manager can view the sales performance by each menu, the sales analysis can be facilitated through various sales inquiries.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof. It is therefore to be understood that the above-described embodiments are illustrative in all aspects and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the detailed description and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalents are to be construed as being included within the scope of the present invention do.

10: mobile terminal 20: counter terminal
30: Kitchen terminal

Claims (6)

The mobile terminal equipped with the order application provides information on the occupied table, the table in progress, and the empty table on the floor, the table, the room, and the sector through the table status screen. For the occupied table, , An entry time, an ordered menu status, and whether food is provided;
The mobile terminal providing a menu registration screen including an order window and a search window;
The mobile terminal may include a method of searching a menu by directly inputting a menu search word through the search window, a method of searching a menu by moving a screen on which a menu is outputted by using a scroll method, A method of searching the menu using the same menu number as the menu number on the actual menu plate, a screen having the same contents as the contents displayed on the actual menu plate, The method comprising: providing at least one method of retrieving a menu;
Displaying a menu selected through the search window on the order window, transmitting the order history including the menu, the number of menus and the table information finally selected through the order window to the counter terminal;
When the print request for the order details is received, the mobile terminal transmits the order details to a mobile portable printer capable of wireless communication with the mobile terminal to output the order details, or
When the print request for the order details is received, the mobile terminal transmits the order details to the counter terminal and outputs the order details through a printer connected to the counter terminal; And
Wherein the mobile terminal receives the table status in which the information about the table is uploaded from the counter terminal when the menu input is completed, and the mobile terminal provides the uploaded table status through the table status screen, Wherein the mobile terminal is carried by a plurality of employees, and the uploaded table status is provided not only as a mobile terminal directly ordered but also as a mobile terminal of another employee. The method according to claim 1,
In the step of transmitting the order details, the number of the menu may include at least one of an increase key ('+' key), a decrease key ('-' key), and a delete key And a service menu not included in the payment amount is provided using the service key ('S' key) displayed in the order window. delete The method according to claim 1,
Wherein when the aggregated request for the plurality of tables is received, the mobile terminal transmits group information including a plurality of tables together to the counter terminal, and then the group information of the table or another table Receiving a table status of the uploaded table from the counter terminal and providing the table status in which the mobile terminal has uploaded the group information through the table status screen; And
The mobile terminal transmits the movement information for matching the information matched with the first table to the moved table when the table status of the uploaded table is provided and the table movement request is received, Receiving a table status in which the movement information of the table or another table is uploaded from the counter terminal and providing the table status in which the mobile terminal has uploaded the movement information through the table status screen. delete The method according to claim 1,
And displaying a sales inquiry screen in which the mobile terminal displays at least one of a menu type, a number of sales of the menu, and a total sales amount of the menu when the sales inquiry request is received, Way.

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