KR102054361B1 - Server and system for checking the remaining time of the seat in the store - Google Patents

Abstract

The remaining time check system of a store seat according to an embodiment of the present invention obtains the order information of the user and the payment information of the order, calculates the available time information corresponding to the order information as the payment is performed, and the corresponding user. Input the calculated available time information into the vibration bell to be provided to the user, and receive the table number information and the usage start event information transmitted from the reader according to NFC tagging of the vibration bell and the reader, and corresponding table A server for changing to a use state and starting to subtract available time information input to the vibration bell; A vibration bell which receives the available time information calculated from the server and stores it in an internal storage, and transmits the time information stored in the internal storage to a reader as NFC tagging is made in contact with a reader; And attached to a region of a table, obtaining information stored in the vibration bell using NFC tagging, and transmitting table number information and usage start event information of a corresponding seat to a server as the vibration bell and NFC tagging are performed. It may include a reader.

Description

SERVER AND SYSTEM FOR CHECKING THE REMAINING TIME OF THE SEAT IN THE STORE}

The present invention relates to a server and a system for checking the remaining time of a store seat. More specifically, in order to increase the turnover rate of a store that uses a seat, the present invention provides a technique for notifying the free use time provided according to a menu purchase and the end point of use thereof, and checking the use status of the seat of the store as a whole. It is about.

Recently, many people are studying in cafes in their 20s and 30s. These people are called the Kagong, which means people who study at cafes. Some of these Kagongs have lost a lot of sales to stores because of their long occupying seats after ordering low-priced menus. In addition, such long-term occupancy of the Kagong is not only the store side, but also other users who want to use the store has been damaged from being deprived of the opportunity to use the desired seat.

Conventionally, there is no separate method for solving the social issues of the Kagong who damage others by taking the seat for a long time compared to the amount paid. Recently, various themed cafes for the Kagong, such as study cafes, have appeared, but the existing small cafes still have to be damaged.

Accordingly, there is a demand for a method of inducing a seat to be used for an appropriate time while not hurting a customer's mood in a store that rents a seat such as a cafe.

On the other hand, the invention related to the management of offline cafes in this regard there is published Patent Publication No. 10-2017-0091058 (offline cafe and offline cafe management system).

The present invention is designed to solve the above-described problem, by storing the time information available on the vibration bell provided to customers in the past, naturally encourage customers to use the store only for the time available to them The purpose is to.

The remaining time check system of a store seat according to an embodiment of the present invention obtains the order information of the user and the payment information of the order, calculates the available time information corresponding to the order information as the payment is performed, and the corresponding user. Input the calculated available time information to the vibration bell to be provided to the user, and receive the table number information and the usage start event information transmitted from the reader as NFC tagging of the vibration bell and the reader is performed, and corresponding table A server for changing to a use state and starting to subtract available time information input to the vibration bell; A vibration bell which receives the available time information calculated from the server and stores it in an internal storage, and transmits the time information stored in the internal storage to a reader according to NFC tagging in contact with a reader; And attached to a region of a table, obtaining information stored in the vibration bell using NFC tagging, and transmitting table number information and usage start event information of a corresponding seat to a server as the vibration bell and NFC tagging are performed. It may include a reader.

The remaining time check server for a store seat according to an embodiment of the present invention calculates the available time information corresponding to the order information, and the time information input unit for controlling to input the calculated time information into the internal storage of the selected vibration bell The control unit, the communication unit for performing wireless communication with the vibration bell and reader, including the storage status and the storage status for storing the time calculation information provided for calculating the time information corresponding to the order quantity and the payment amount and the use of the seat for the store It may include a display unit for displaying information.

The remaining time checking method performed by the system for checking the remaining time of a store seat according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may be performed by the server acquiring the order information of the user and the payment information of the corresponding order, and corresponding to the order information as the payment is performed. Calculating available time information; Inputting, by the server, the calculated available time information into a vibration bell to be provided to the user; The vibration bell performing NFC contact with a reader to transmit time information stored in the vibration bell to the reader; Transmitting, by the reader, table number information and usage start event information to a server according to NFC tagging of the vibration bell and the reader; And when the server receives a use start event from the reader, changing the table to a use state and starting subtraction of available time information input to the vibration bell.

The remaining time checking method performed by the system for checking the remaining time of a store seat according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may be performed by the server acquiring the order information of the user and the payment information of the corresponding order, and corresponding to the order information as the payment is performed. Calculating available time information; Inputting, by the server, the calculated available time information into a vibration bell to be provided to the user; The vibration bell performing NFC contact with a reader to transmit time information stored in the vibration bell to the reader; Transmitting, by the reader, table number information and usage start event information to a server according to NFC tagging of the vibration bell and the reader; When the server receives a use start event from the reader, changing the corresponding table into a use state and starting subtraction of available time information input to the vibration bell; If the server determines that the remaining amount of time information retained by the vibration bell recovered after use is more than a predetermined value, calculating the reserve in proportion to the amount of time, and storing the corresponding reserve information for each user ID; can do.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, in a store provided with a seat, such as a cafe, an individual user may be provided with a use time corresponding to the amount of payment and the ordered quantity information, so that the user may check the provided use time by himself. In other words, it can lead to occupying the seat for a reasonable time.

In addition, various embodiments of the present invention can be expected to increase the seat turnover rate of the store because each customer to use the seat for the appropriate time given by the customer.

In addition, various embodiments of the present disclosure may provide a seat reservation function, whereby the user may use the desired seat at a desired time. In addition, even if the seat is already in use can check the end time of use, customers can reduce the effort to find the other stores where the remaining seats exist.

In addition, various embodiments of the present invention can be provided to each user in the form of reserves when the remaining available time is more than the predetermined time, thereby providing a benefit to the customer occupying the seat only for a short time As a result, it has the effect of attracting customers who want to use it for a short time, and thus better turnover can be expected.

1 is a view showing a schematic operation of the system for checking the remaining time of a store seat according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a server according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a flowchart illustrating a process of transmitting a signal for each device in a system for checking a remaining time of a store seat according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a flowchart illustrating an operation sequence of a server according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a view illustrating a seat use time guide according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As the present invention allows for various changes and numerous embodiments, particular embodiments will be illustrated in the drawings and described in detail in the written description.

However, this is not intended to limit the present invention to specific embodiments, it should be understood to include all modifications, equivalents, and substitutes included in the spirit and scope of the present invention. In describing the drawings, similar reference numerals are used for similar elements.

When a component is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" to another component, it may be directly connected to or connected to that other component, but it may be understood that other components may exist in the middle. Should be. On the other hand, when a component is referred to as being "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another component, it should be understood that there is no other component in between.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular example embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. In this application, the terms "comprise" or "have" are intended to indicate that there is a feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof described in the specification, and one or more other features. It is to be understood that the present invention does not exclude the possibility of the presence or the addition of numbers, steps, operations, components, components, or a combination thereof.

In addition, in the present specification, the device may be a general device (or thing) connected to a gateway and applied to the Internet of Things (IoT). For example, the device may be a wireless pager, smartphone, tablet PC, computer, temperature sensor, humidity sensor, acoustic sensor, motion sensor, proximity sensor, gas sensor, heat sensor, refrigerator, CCTV, TV, washing machine, dehumidifier , Lights, fire alarms, and the like. However, this is not limitative.

In addition, in the present specification, the device may be used interchangeably with “device” or “device,” and “device”, “device”, and “device” may be described in the same expression.

Also, in the present specification, a service may include various services that can be performed by a device. The service may include a service based on communication with a server or another device, and a service operable in the device. The service applied to the present disclosure is preferably understood as a broad concept including various services that can be performed in the device in addition to the services described as examples in the present disclosure.

In addition, in the present specification, the seat refers to a spatial unit occupied by the store user and may be used in the same sense as the table.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, it will be described in detail a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, the same reference numerals are used for the same components in the drawings, and duplicate descriptions of the same components are omitted.

1 is a view showing a schematic operation of the system for checking the remaining time of a store seat according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Before describing FIG. 1, the server 100 may be used in a store (eg, a cafe) that allows a user to occupy a seat for a predetermined time in exchange for payment.

Referring to FIG. 1, the server 100 of the present invention may be the same apparatus as a general POS server that manages order information and payment information of users at a store side. Accordingly, the server 100 may obtain information related to a payment amount and an order quantity from store users. In addition, when the user's order information is input by the clerk and the amount corresponding to the order information is settled, the server 100 may input the available time information corresponding thereto to the vibration bell. The process may be performed in a situation where the vibration bell can be communicated with the server 100 side device by wire or wireless connection by the clerk taking the order.

When the available time information corresponding to the order of the store user is input to the vibrating bell to be provided to the user by the above process, the user is granted the vibrating bell 200 to which the available time information is input and is stored in a table in the store. NFC tagging may be brought into contact with the reader 300. The user may inform the server 100 of the intention to occupy the seat through NFC tagging of the vibration bell received by the user to the reader 300 of the seat to be occupied by the user. At this time, the reader 300 may transmit a signal relating to a start event of using the corresponding seat to the server 100. Accordingly, the server 100 may determine that the state of the corresponding seat (table) is being used by a specific user and display the information on the separate display unit. For example, when the server 100 may represent the status information of seats in a store as 'residue' or 'use', the server 100 'uses' a 'residue' state as the vibration bell 200 is tagged to the reader 300. It may be changed to a state, and information about the use state of the seat may be provided to the display unit connected to the server 100. At this time, the display unit may include a separate monitor 400 provided to the users of the store in addition to the POS monitor for displaying the order information. According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the seat state information managed by the server 100 may be checked in a user personal terminal through an application related to using the corresponding store.

 In addition, when the user performs the act of tagging the vibration bell received by the user to the reader 300, the available time provided in response to the quantity and payment amount ordered by the user may be deducted over time. In addition, the reader 300 may include a display unit displaying available time information, and the remaining available time may be displayed in real time through the display unit provided in the reader 300.

In addition, the reader 300 may store number information of the corresponding table (seat). When the reader 300 makes NFC tagging in contact with the vibration bell 200, the reader 300 may transmit the table number information to the server 100. In this case, the reader 300 may acquire ID information of the vibration bell 200 together and transmit the ID information to the server 100. Through the operation, the server 100 may determine the location (based on the table number information) of the seat where the NFC contact is made and the remaining available time of the user who occupies the seat. The server 100 may determine a scheduled end time of use based on the remaining available time of the user received from the reader 300.

The server 100 receives a seat start event of a seat received from the reader 300 according to the received table number information and the vibration bell ID information. Information can be generated and displayed to clerks (eg, via POS monitors) and users (eg, via store monitor 400 associated with server 100 and user terminals connected to store applications).

 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a server according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

The server 100 refers to an object capable of transmitting and receiving data with at least one other device through a wired or wireless communication environment. In the present invention, the server may further include a relay server, an intermediate server, and / or a client server.

 In addition, as an example of the server, a cloud server, an IP multimedia subsystem (IMS) server, a telephony application server, an instant messaging server, a media gateway control function server, a messaging gateway (MSG) It may include a server, a Call Session Control Function (CSCF) server, the server is to be implemented as a device that refers to an object capable of transmitting and receiving data, such as a personal computer (PC), notebook computer, tablet PC (Tablet Personal Computer) It may be.

The server may include a communication unit 110, a storage unit 120, a display unit 130, an input unit 140, and a controller 150. The communication unit 110 may include a short range communication module 111, and the storage unit 120 may include provision time calculation information 121 and store location information 122. The controller 150 may include a time information input unit 151, a remaining time processor 152, and a reservation order manager 153.

In addition, the display unit 130 may be a concept including a user monitor 400 shown in FIG. 1 and a display unit of a user personal terminal (when the information provided by the controller 150 is displayed through an application). It is preferable to interpret the meaning of the monitor of the POS device used by the clerk, and the display unit of the user personal terminal displaying the user monitor and the application screen will be described in a separate term other than the name of the display unit 130.

First, the communication unit 110 may use a network for data transmission and reception with the vibration bell 200, the reader 300 and other external devices, the type of the network is not particularly limited. The network may be, for example, an IP (Internet Protocol) network that provides a transmission / reception service of a large amount of data through an Internet protocol (IP), or an All IP network integrating different IP networks. The network may include a wired network, a wireless broadband network, a mobile communication network including WCDMA, a high speed downlink packet access (HSDPA) network, and a long term evolution (LTE) network, LTE advanced (LTE-A). ), Or one of a mobile communication network including 5G (Five Generation), a satellite communication network, and a Wi-Fi network, or a combination of at least one of them.

In addition, the communication unit 110 may include a short range communication module 111 for communication with the vibration bell 200 and the reader 300 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The short range communication module 111 may include, for example, a wireless fidelity (WiFi) module, a Bluetooth module, a near field communication (NFC) module, and the like. In addition, the short range communication module 111 may include a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) and various other RF communication modules.

The communication unit 110 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may be a concept including other equipment and ports necessary for inputting data into the vibration bell 200 or reading data previously input to the vibration bell 200. When the communication unit 110 according to an embodiment of the present invention is determined to be in a state capable of communicating with the vibration bell 200 (for example, a state in which communication by NFC, Bluetooth, etc. is confirmed), information about the state may be transmitted to the controller 150. have. Accordingly, the controller 150 may determine whether information can be input to the vibration bell 200 or a state in which information can be loaded, and then display the information on the display 130.

In addition, the communication unit 110 may perform data transmission / reception with the vibration bell 200 and the reader 300 under the control of the controller 150.

The storage unit 120 may include, for example, an internal memory or an external memory. The internal memory may be, for example, volatile memory (for example, dynamic RAM (DRAM), static RAM (SRAM), or synchronous dynamic RAM (SDRAM), etc.), non-volatile memory (for example, OTPROM (one). time programmable ROM (PROM), programmable ROM (PROM), erasable and programmable ROM (EPROM), electrically erasable and programmable ROM (EEPROM), mask ROM, flash ROM, flash memory (such as NAND flash or NOR flash), hard drives, Or it may include at least one of a solid state drive (SSD).

External memory may be a flash drive such as compact flash (CF), secure digital (SD), micro secure digital (Micro-SD), mini secure digital (mini-SD), extreme digital (XD), It may further include a multi-media card (MMC) or a memory stick. The external memory may be functionally and / or physically connected to the electronic device through various interfaces.

The storage unit 120 according to an embodiment of the present invention may store providing time calculation information 121 and store location information 122. The provided time calculation information 121 may be used to calculate a store use time to be provided to the user based on the user's order information (for example, order quantity and payment amount, etc.) acquired by the server 100. For example, the provision time calculation information 121 may include a formula such as '(order quantity) * (30 minutes) + (payment amount) * (arbitrary proportional constant (minutes)) = (available time)'. .

In addition, the provision time calculation information 121 may include information related to providing a service using the remaining time information since the time information previously provided to the store users is not exhausted. For example, the server 100 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may convert the remaining time after use of the previously available available time into an amount to be converted into a reserve form and stored in the user personal ID. In the case of providing such a service, the provision time calculation information 121 may include information such as a calculation formula necessary to convert the remaining time into a reserve. In addition, the provision time calculation information 121 may store and store calculation information required for time calculation in various situations, such as when the user's time is to be extended by adding an order to an already occupied seat.

In addition, the storage unit 120 may store store location information 122, which is information that may be set differently for each store. This may be basically produced and displayed in the same manner as the shop position information used for inputting order information for each table position in a POS of a store that performs postpay payment such as a general restaurant. The store seat information 122 may include various setting information such as text contents (eg, “use”, “remaining”, etc.), font color, etc. to indicate the position of a table disposed in the store and the state of the seat. have.

The display unit 130 may include a panel, a hologram device, or a projector. The panel may, for example, be implemented to be flexible, transparent, or wearable. The panel may be composed of a touch panel and one module. The hologram device may show a stereoscopic image in the air by using interference of light. The projector may display an image by projecting light onto a screen. The screen may be located, for example, inside or outside the electronic device. According to an embodiment, the display may further include a control circuit for controlling the panel, hologram device, or projector.

The display unit 130 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may display information regarding a seat use state managed by the server 100. In addition, the display unit 130 may display basic POS functions performed by the server 100, that is, information related to order information (eg, order quantity and payment amount). In addition, the display unit 130 may display information on available time provided to the user in response to the order information. In addition, the display unit 130 may display whether or not the wireless communication function with the vibration bell 200 and the reader 300 can be performed.

The input unit 140 may include a touch panel, a keyboard, a sensor (eg, a barcode sensor), and the like. The specific form (eg, touch panel) of the input unit 140 may be integrated with the display unit 130.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the input unit 140 may receive an order item and a payment item of a store user. In addition, the input unit 140 (eg, the keyboard) may receive information about the recovered vibration bell 200 (for example, '1' in case of the first vibration bell). In addition, the input unit 140 may receive input information for changing other setting information, such as changing a store seat position, and transmit the received input information to the controller 150.

The controller 150 may also be referred to as a processor, a controller, a microcontroller, a microprocessor, a microcomputer, or the like. On the other hand, the control unit may be implemented by hardware (hardware) or firmware (firmware), software, or a combination thereof.

In the case of implementation by firmware or software, an embodiment of the present invention may be implemented in the form of a module, procedure, function, etc. that performs the functions or operations described above. The software code may be stored in a memory and driven by the controller. The memory may be located inside or outside the user terminal and the server, and may exchange data with the controller by various known means.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the controller 150 may include a time information input unit 151, a remaining time processor 152, and a reservation order manager 153.

The time information input unit 151 may perform an operation of calculating available time information corresponding to the user's order information (order quantity and payment amount). In this case, the time information input unit 151 may calculate usable time information based on a calculation formula of the provision time calculation information 121 stored in the storage unit 120. The time information input unit 151 may control the communication unit 110 to transmit the calculated time information to the internal storage of the pre-selected vibration bell 200.

In addition, the time information input unit 151 may additionally transmit additional initial value information to the vibration bell 200. More specifically, when the vibration bell 200 is tagged on the reader 300, it is necessary that additional initial value information is included in the vibration bell 200 to determine whether the vibration bell is initially used or moved. Do. Accordingly, when the time information input unit 151 transmits time information to the vibration bell 200, the time information input unit 151 may input initial value information together. When the initial value information is tagged once in the reader 300, the initial value information may be deleted or its value may be changed. Accordingly, the server 100 may determine whether the seat is initially used or whether the seat is changed. In addition, when there is a seat where the user moves a seat more than a preset number of times (the seat does not stay continuously), the server 100 changes the content of the seat display (for example, changes the color of the seat display) to arrange or clean the seat. It can be used as a sign to confirm whether there is a need or whether the facility has failed.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the controller 150 may include a remaining time processor 152. The remaining time processor 152 is not an essential configuration in the present invention and may be omitted. When the remaining time processor 152 does not exist, the server 100 may collectively initialize the vibration bell 200 returned by the store user. However, in order to increase the turnover rate of the store by granting benefits to the takeout customer or the user who stayed in the store for a short time, the server 100 may be configured to include the remaining time processor 152.

When the remaining time processor 152 receives the ID information of the vibration bell 200 returned by the store user, the remaining time processor 152 compares the scheduled end time information corresponding to the corresponding ID with the time information for the return, and is equal to or greater than a preset value (eg, 30 minutes). You can check whether or not. When the remaining time processor 152 determines that the available remaining time is greater than or equal to a preset value, the remaining time processor 152 may convert the remaining time into a point or reserve. In this case, the method of converting the remaining time into points or reserves may also be based on the provision time calculation information 121 stored in the storage 120.

In addition, when configured to include the remaining time processor 152, the vibration bell 200 provided at the time when order information is registered to the user will not be returned after the ordered menu, it should be returned at the end of the seat use .

The reservation order manager 153 may support a seat that is already being used by a user who wants to use the seat after the current user.

Specifically, the reservation order management unit 153 provides a reservation order function for enabling the seat in use after the end time of use of the seat, and when the reservation user's payment is confirmed, the reservation user after the end time of use From the seat can be registered as a user of the reservation function.

In addition, the reservation order management unit 153 controls to transmit a seat unavailable signal to a reader of the corresponding seat when a vibration ring contact event other than the reserved user who has previously reserved a specific seat is detected, and the reservation information of the corresponding seat exists. In the meantime, it is possible not to change the use state of the seat by another user other than the reserved user. Through this reservation function, when the customer confirms that the desired end time of the desired seat is imminent even if the desired seat does not exist right now, the customer can obtain a psychological stability that he can preempt the desired seat through the reservation of the corresponding seat. . In addition, such a reservation function has the effect of catching customers leaving the store because the desired seat does not exist in the store.

The reservation order manager 153 may perform a reservation in response to an offline order and payment through a clerk face to face. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the reservation order manager 153 may perform a reservation in response to an online order using an application. Assuming that the ordering system of the server 100 is linked with an online application, the server 100 may grant a seat reservation authority to a user who has made a payment in response to the order and payment information of the corresponding store using the application. And the user who wants to make a reservation in this process can check the real-time seat usage status of the store through the application before completing the payment, and check the seat and time zone desired by the user to select the reservation.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a process of transmitting a signal for each device in a system for checking a remaining time of a store seat according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

First, the remaining time check system for a store seat according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may include a server 100, a vibration bell 200, and a reader 300, as shown in FIG. 3.

First, the server 100 may perform operation 301 to confirm that a payment event occurs. Thereafter, the server 100 may perform operation 305 of calculating time information corresponding to the order information (order quantity and payment amount) of the store customer. Thereafter, the server 100 may perform operation 311 of transmitting the calculated time information to the vibration bell 200 provided to inform the customer of the completion of the order menu.

The vibration bell 200 may store the received time information in an internal storage. In this case, the vibration bell 200 may delete the stored time information when new time information is transmitted. Alternatively, the vibration bell 200 may be recovered to the store side after the use of the seat ends for the purpose of checking the remaining time according to various embodiments. In this case, the time information stored in the vibrating bell 200 may be initialized and deleted at the same time as the remaining time check is performed in a communication state with the server 100.

The vibration bell 200 may be in contact with the reader 300 corresponding to the seat in the store, and may perform operation 315 for transmitting tag information. The reader 300 may be installed for each table in a store. Alternatively, in the case of a bar type table, a plurality of tables may be installed for each seat. The installation position of the reader 300 is not limited in the present invention, the reader 300 may be installed at the store-side discretion according to the unit of the seat to be reserved and used. The reader 300 may be manufactured including an NFC reading module capable of reading NFC tags installed in the vibration bell 200. Accordingly, the reader 300 may acquire and read information stored in the vibration bell 200 by performing an NFC tagging operation when the vibration bell 200 is contacted. In addition, the reader 300 may include a wireless communication module that supports communication with the store-side server 100 as well as the NFC communication module.

The reader 300 receives tag information through an NFC tagging operation as the contact with the vibration bell 200 is made, and the received information may include available time information and initial value information. Thereafter, the reader 300 may perform operation 321 of transmitting table number information and a use start event to the server 100. The operation of transmitting the use start event may be replaced by transmitting table number information.

In addition, the reader 300 may additionally transmit ID information (eg, a vibration bell unique number) of the tagged vibration bell 200 to the server 100. Accordingly, the server 100 may determine the usage time information allowed for the customer using the seat. According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the reader 300 may transfer not only ID information of the vibration bell 200 but also remaining time information. In addition, the reader 300 may further transmit data to the server 100 to read whether the initial value exists in the information obtained from the vibration bell 200. This allows the server 100 to determine whether the seat use is initial use or seat movement. If a particular seat frequently occurs more than a predetermined number of times, a separate display (for example, a color change) may be displayed on the table status on the screen checked by the clerk. After confirming this, the clerk can check the state of a specific seat (table), which frequently occurs more than a predetermined number of times, and take follow-up actions (eg, cleaning, checking a faulty article, etc.).

Simultaneously with operation 321, the reader 300 displays time information stored in the vibration bell, and performs operation 325 of displaying the time information in real time by subtracting (counting down) the time information over time.

After operation 321, the server 100 may change the state of the corresponding table to a “use” state, and perform operation 331 to start subtracting the remaining time of the vibration bell users identified as being used for the corresponding table.

The present invention may later induce users to voluntarily terminate the use as the remaining use time displayed on the reader 300 ends.

 However, in case the voluntary end of use is not smoothly performed, the server 100 may perform operation 335 to determine whether the use time of the corresponding seat is terminated. When the server 100 confirms that the usage time has ended, the server 100 performs operation 341 thereafter. However, when the usage time is not finished, the server 100 may perform operation 331 to continuously display and subtract the remaining time.

When the server 100 confirms that the usage time has ended, the server 100 may perform operation 341 of terminating the use of the corresponding table (seat). Accordingly, the seat state managed by the server 100 may be changed and displayed to the clerks and the users. Thereafter, the server 100 may transmit a command to initialize information to the corresponding vibration bell 200, and the vibration bell 200 may delete and initialize previously stored items corresponding thereto.

4 is a flowchart illustrating an operation sequence of a server according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

4 illustrates the operation procedure of the server 100 described with reference to FIG. 3 in more detail. Referring to FIG. 4, the controller 150 of the server 100 may perform operation 401 for confirming that a menu order and payment event has occurred. Thereafter, the controller 150 may perform operation 405 for calculating time information corresponding to order information (for example, order quantity and payment amount). The operation of calculating the time information may be performed by the time information input unit 151 in the controller 150.

Thereafter, the time information input unit 151 may perform operation 411 of controlling the input of the calculated time information to the vibration bell internal storage. At this time, the time information input unit 151 may determine whether the vibration bell can receive data from the server 100 by the communication unit 110. If it is determined that the vibration bell is in a state capable of communicating with the server 100, the time information input unit 151 may transmit the calculated time information to the corresponding vibration bell. Accordingly, the vibration bell may store time information provided from the server 100. The time information is a value corresponding to the order information (eg, order quantity and payment amount) can be calculated through an appropriate calculation formula, it is obvious that the calculation formula can be changed at the discretion of the store.

After operation 411, the controller 150 may perform operation 415 to determine whether a signal for a contact event (an event generated as NFC tagging is performed) between the vibration bell and the reader located on the table is received. At this time, when the reader 300 transmits a contact event to the server 100, initial value information (information on the presence or absence of an initial value) and ID information (eg, serial number of the vibration bell) for performing the contact, corresponding Information including the number of the seat (which can be replaced by the serial number of the reader) can be transmitted together. That is, the contact event may be interpreted as an event signal including initial value information, a corresponding bell ID, a number of a corresponding seat, and the like.

As a result of operation 415, when the contact event is not generated with respect to the vibration bell for inputting time information, the controller 150 may perform operation 421 for determining whether a predetermined time has elapsed from the time information input time. If it is determined that the predetermined time has not elapsed as a result of operation 421, the controller 150 may wait for a contact event between the vibration bell and the reader. On the other hand, if it is determined that a predetermined time has elapsed, the controller 150 may end a function related to using a seat. In this case, the seat occupancy function may not operate when the vibration bell 200 comes into contact with a specific reader after a predetermined time elapses.

If it is determined that the contact event is received as a result of operation 415, the controller 150 may start to subtract the time information put into the corresponding vibration bell and perform operation 425 displaying the use of the corresponding seat (table).

 Thereafter, the controller 150 may perform operation 431 to determine whether an available time end arrives. The controller 150 may manage a use state of seats of the entire store. Accordingly, the controller 150 may determine whether the available time for a specific seat among all the seats is terminated. If it is determined that there is a specific seat at which the end of the available time arrives, the controller 150 may perform operation 435. Operation 435 may be an operation of transmitting a notification to the vibration bell that has been in contact with the seat. In addition, operation 435 may be an operation of separately displaying a table to be terminated on a screen for managing the status of all seats of the store.

After the operation 435, the controller 150 may perform an operation of confirming the intention of termination of use and operation 441 of confirming whether the number of vibration bells is made. For example, the operation may correspond to an operation of checking the remaining time information by recovering the vibration bell. According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the process after operation 435 may be omitted.

After operation 441, the controller 150 may perform operation 445 of using the corresponding table (seat) where the use is terminated. Accordingly, the seat information displayed in use on the screen checked by the clerk and the user screen may be changed to the remaining seat. In addition, operation 445 may include an operation of initializing the information of the recovered vibration bell.

5 is a view illustrating a seat use time guide according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As illustrated at 510 of FIG. 5, the readers 300 may be installed one by one on a table of a store. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and in the case of a store having many individual users and sharing a table, a plurality of readers 300 may be installed per seat in one table. Alternatively, the reader 300 may be installed on a part of a chair, not a table.

In addition, when the vibration bell 200 provided to the reader 300 is contacted by the user by the user, time information may be displayed on the display unit 350 of the reader 300 as shown at 520. When the reader 200 is in contact with the vibration bell 200, the information stored in the vibration bell 200 may be acquired by a short range communication method (for example, NFC communication or other short range wireless communication methods). . The reader 300 displays time information acquired by the vibration bell 200 on the display unit 350, and displays the real time by subtracting the remaining time information according to the passage of time. In this way, the table users of the store can check the time provided for the payment for the order and payment, and can check in real time the end of the seat use time granted to me.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, when the initial value information is present in the information obtained as NFC tagging is performed from the vibration bell, the reader 300 transmits a seat use start event to the server, and initializes the initial value information in the obtained information. If is not present can transmit the seat movement event of the vibration bell user to the server.

 Summarizing the present invention described throughout the present specification, the remaining time checking method performed by the remaining time checking system of a store seat may be performed through the following steps.

 According to the present invention, a server acquires order information of a user and payment information of a corresponding order, and calculates available time information corresponding to the order information as the payment is performed, wherein the server vibrates a bell to be provided to the user. Inputting the calculated available time information to the vibration bell, performing NFC contact with a reader, and transmitting time information stored in the vibration bell to the reader, by the reader, the vibration bell and the reader Transmitting the table number information and the usage start event information to the server as NFC tagging of the server is performed, and when the server receives the usage start event from the reader, changes the corresponding table into a usage state and inputs the vibration bell. It may be performed according to the step of starting the subtraction of available time information.

Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the above examples, those skilled in the art can make modifications, changes, and variations to the examples without departing from the scope of the invention. In short, in order to achieve the intended effect of the present invention, it is not necessary to separately include all the functional blocks shown in the drawings or to follow all the orders shown in the drawings in the order shown; Note that it may fall within the scope.

100: server
200: vibration bell
300 reader
110: communication unit
120: storage unit
130: display unit
140: input unit
150: control unit
151: time information input unit
152: remaining time processing unit
153: reservation order management unit

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In the remaining time check system including a server, a vibration bell and a reader,
The server is
Obtaining user order information and payment information of the corresponding order, calculating available time information corresponding to the order information as payment is performed, and when the calculated available time information and the vibration bell are tagged to the reader Transmitting initial value information, which is information for determining whether the vibration bell is initially used or moving to a vibration bell, and the table number information and use transmitted from the reader according to NFC tagging of the vibration bell and the reader Receiving start event information, correspondingly changing the table into a use state, and starting to subtract the available time information entered into the vibrating bell;
The initial value information is set to a value that is deleted or changed as it is tagged in the reader provided in the seat,
For seats that have moved more than the preset number of times by the users, the administrator can provide a sign indicating that the cleaning or repair is necessary by changing the display color of the seat on the table status screen.
If the amount of time information remaining by the collected vibration bell is more than the preset value, the reserve is calculated in proportion to the amount of time, and the corresponding reserve information is stored for each user ID.
For the seats in use, a reservation order function is provided to enable the use after the end time of use of the seat. If payment of the reservation user is confirmed, the reservation user is reserved and registered as the user of the seat after the use end time. ,
When a vibration bell contact event other than the reserved user who has previously reserved a specific seat is detected, the seat unavailable signal is transmitted to the reader of the corresponding seat, and by other users other than the reserved user while the reservation information of the corresponding seat is present. Do not change your seat availability.
The vibration bell is
It includes an internal storage for storing information transmitted from the server, and comprises an NFC communication module for communicating with the reader and the server,
Receives the available time information calculated from the server and stores it in an internal storage, and transmits the time information stored in the internal storage to a reader as NFC tagging is made in contact with a reader.
After the time information is transmitted from the server, the stored time information is deleted and initialized in at least one of a predetermined time elapsed, a remaining time check operation, and input of new time information
The reader
Attached to one area of the table, to obtain the information stored in the vibration bell using NFC tagging,
When NFC tagging is made from the vibrating bell, information stored in the vibrating bell is acquired and a use start event of the seat is transmitted to a server, and the remaining available time is displayed based on the information obtained from the vibrating bell. The remaining available time is subtracted and displayed as time passes from the time when tagging is made,
When the initial value information is present in the information obtained as NFC tagging is made from the vibration bell, a seat use start event is transmitted to the server, and when the initial value information does not exist in the obtained information, Residual time check system for a shop seat, characterized in that for transmitting a seat movement event to the server. delete delete delete A controller configured to calculate available time information corresponding to the order information and to input the calculated time information into the internal storage of the selected vibration bell;
Communication unit for performing wireless communication with the vibration bell and reader;
A storage unit for storing providing time calculation information required to calculate time information corresponding to the order quantity and the payment amount; And
Including; display unit for displaying the use status and order-related information of the seat for the store,
The control unit
If the amount of time information retained by the recovered vibration bell is greater than or equal to a preset value, calculates the reserve in proportion to the amount of time, and includes a remaining time processing unit for storing the corresponding reserve information for each user ID,
The control unit
The information on the available time calculated according to the payment amount and the order quantity and the initial value information which is information for determining whether the vibration bell is initially used or shifted when the vibration bell is tagged to the reader. To the vibrating bell,
The initial value information is set to a value that is deleted or changed as it is tagged in the reader provided in the seat,
A time information input unit for providing a sign indicating that a cleaning or repair is necessary by changing a display color of a corresponding seat on a table status screen, for a seat in which a seat movement occurs more than a predetermined number of times by a user;
For the seats being used, the reservation order function is provided to be available after the end time of use of the seat, and when the reservation user's payment is confirmed, the reservation user is reserved and registered as the user of the seat after the end time of use. Including reservation order management;
The reservation order management unit
When a vibration bell contact event other than the reserved user who has previously reserved a specific seat is detected, the seat control signal is transmitted to the reader of the corresponding seat, and the other user who is not the reserved user while the reservation information of the corresponding seat is present. Remaining time check server of the shop seat, characterized in that the setting so as not to change the use state of the seat. delete delete delete delete delete In the remaining time check method performed by the remaining time check system of the store seat,
Obtaining, by the server, the user's order information and payment information of the order, and calculating available time information corresponding to the order information as the payment is performed;
Inputting, by the server, the calculated available time information into a vibration bell to be provided to the user;
The vibration bell performing NFC contact with a reader to transmit time information stored in the vibration bell to the reader;
Transmitting, by the reader, table number information and usage start event information to a server according to NFC tagging of the vibration bell and the reader;
When the server receives a use start event from the reader, changing the corresponding table into a use state and starting subtraction of available time information input to the vibration bell;
And deleting and initializing the pre-stored time information in at least one of a predetermined time elapsed, a remaining time check operation, and input of new time information after the vibration bell receives time information from the server. If the initial value information does not exist in the information obtained by the reader from the vibration bell, the server receives a user's seat movement event from the reader, and the seat movement occurs more than a preset number of times by the users. For the seat, providing a sign indicating that the cleaning or repair is necessary by changing the display color of the seat on the table status screen;
If the user detects a vibration bell contact event other than a user who has already reserved a specific seat, sends a seat unavailable signal to the reader of the seat, and does not change the seat usage status by other users while the reservation information is present. Making;
The server provides a reservation order function that allows the seat to be used after the end time of use of the seat, and if the reservation user's payment is confirmed, reserves the reserved user as the user of the seat after the end time of use. Registering;
The server, if the remaining amount of time information retained by the recovered vibration bell is greater than a predetermined value, calculating the reserve in proportion to the amount of time, and storing the corresponding reserve information for each user ID;
Inputting the calculated available time information to the vibration bell is
Transmitting the calculated available time information and initial value information, which is information to determine whether the vibration bell is initially used or shifted when the vibration bell is tagged to a reader, to the vibration bell; Including,
And the initial value information is set to a value that is deleted or changed as it is tagged with a reader provided in the seat.
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