KR20160036547A - System for a User Customized Smart Menu and Method for Treating Order with the Same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a seller selection-type smart menu system and an order processing method using the same, and more particularly, to a seller selection-type smart menu system and an order processing method using the same, the system configured to enable a seller to input at least a part of particulars displayed in a smart menu system. The smart menu system comprises: at least one seller input method (11); a control server (12) storing and processing predetermined display items and selected display items received from the seller input means (11); a purchase processing method (13) storing and outputting, according to purchase selection, purchase particulars among purchase information transferred from a purchase processing server (12); and a smart menu (14) displaying the purchase information transferred from the purchase processing method (13) and information transferred from the control server, and allowing the seller to select menu, wherein the at least a part of the purchase information processed in the smart menu (14) is transmitted to the controller server (12), processed according to a predetermined method and transmitted to the seller.

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a smart menu system, and more particularly,

The present invention relates to a seller-selectable smart menu system and an order processing method therefor, and more particularly, to a seller-selectable smart menu system and an order processing method therefor, in which a seller can input at least a part of a matter displayed in a smart menu system .

With the development of information and communication technology, various forms of automatic selling of goods have been developed. Such an automatic sales method of goods can be input and confirmed through a display screen. Various types of menus are displayed on the display screen, and the user selects and purchases the goods through menu selection. The menu-driven method of purchasing items displayed on such a display can be applied to ordering of food items, for example, foods used by a large number of people such as expressway resting places, fast food outlets, foot courts, franchise stores, canteens or self- It is being applied to dealers. A device capable of selecting a menu for selling and purchasing food is said to be a smart menu.

As a prior art related to smart menu, Patent Publication No. 2007-0117937 'Automatic order system and method for restaurants' is available. The prior art includes an order input unit installed in each table and having an input key capable of calling an employee and selecting a menu listed on a menu plate so that a customer can order a desired number of menus; An order screen display unit having an employee call display indicating whether or not an employee call is made and displaying a menu ordered in the menu board, a quantity of the menu, a unit price of the menu, a subtotal of the menu, and a total order menu; A counter input unit installed in the counter and capable of selecting or inputting a table number of each table; A counter screen display unit for displaying an order screen display unit of a table corresponding to a table number selected or input through a counter input unit; A kitchen input unit installed in the kitchen and capable of inputting the state of the kitchen; A kitchen screen display unit displaying menus newly selected or entered in each table in chronological order, a number of the menus and a table number on which the menus are ordered; And a controller for receiving signals transmitted from the respective input units and controlling the display units to be displayed on the screen display units.

Another prior art related to smart menu is disclosed in Patent Registration No. 0981030, a real time menu automatic order processing system using a wire / wireless order terminal. The prior art discloses an automatic order processing system having a first menu plate printed in dot code form and for voice guidance in various languages according to coding rules and a spare menu plate for separate menu orders.

Another prior art related to smart menu is disclosed in Korean Patent No. 2012-0106121 'smart terminal device and mobile van server capable of menu ordering and settlement'. The prior art includes a customer management DB in which identification information of a plurality of smart terminals per customer, service utilization history information according to menu settlement, and event coupon information are stored, store management information An order processor for transmitting the order detail information to the store server related to the store identification information included in the order request information received from the smart terminal device, and a vender related to the merchant ID included in the payment request information received from the smart terminal device, A settlement processor for requesting settlement approval to the server by requesting settlement approval to the van server by subtracting the settlement amount included in the settlement request information according to the use of the event ticket, The advertisement event information corresponding to the sales history information is transmitted to the smart terminal device or the customer And it discloses a smart terminal device and a mobile van server including a line part including a line event event section that transmits to the servo.

In the presented prior art, smart menus have the disadvantage that they are difficult to process large orders or can only be applied to special purchase types. The seller also has the disadvantage of inputting what he needs.

The present invention has been made to solve the problems of the prior art and has the following purpose.

Prior Art 1: Korean Patent Publication No. 2007-0117379 (Hong Sung Woo, December 12, 2007) Automatic ordering system and method for restaurants Prior Art 2: Korean Registered Patent No. 0981030 (published by Eid Lim, Inc. on September 02, 2010) Real-time menu automatic order processing system using a wire / wireless order terminal Prior Art Document 3: Korean Registered Patent No. 1230533 (Kona Eye Co., Ltd., released on September 26, 2012) Smart terminal device capable of ordering and payment of menu and mobile van server

An object of the present invention is to provide a seller-selectable smart menu system in which sales information of sellers can be displayed and at the same time, Method.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the smart menu system comprises at least one seller input means; A control server for storing and processing a selection indication item and a predetermined dictionary indication item delivered from the seller input means; Purchase processing means for storing and outputting purchase details according to purchase selection from purchase information transmitted from the purchase processing server; And a smart menu for displaying purchase information transmitted from the purchase processing means and information transmitted from the control server and enabling menu selection of a user, wherein at least a part of purchase information processed in the smart menu is transmitted to the control server And processed according to a predetermined method and transmitted to the seller.

According to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, at least a part of the information displayed on the smart menu is provided by the purchaser in real time, and the control server displays the information provided in real time in a predetermined form on the smart menu .

According to still another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of processing an order by a smart menu, comprising: selecting a menu on a screen provided in a smart menu; Transmitting the selected menu to a seller and a control server; The selected menu being processed and the selected menu information being analyzed; Extracting features according to the analysis; The extracted characteristic being transmitted to the seller; Inputting information for the seller based on the extracted feature or for inducing the purchase; Classifying the information input by the seller; And displaying the input information in a smart menu according to the classification.

The system according to the present invention has an advantage that it is possible to deliver interactive menu information to the purchaser and to provide a plurality of menu pages and detailed views on one screen. Further, the system according to the present invention has the advantage that the time or space for menu creation and promotion of the seller is reduced. In addition, the method according to the present invention has an advantage that the congestion of the store is prevented while the menu selection and order waiting time of the customer is saved, and the operation cost of the seller is reduced. Further, the system according to the present invention has an advantage of enabling quick events and publicity using a menu board.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an embodiment of a seller-selectable smart menu system according to the present invention.
2 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the operating structure of the seller-selectable smart menu system according to the present invention.
FIG. 3A illustrates an embodiment of a merchant selectable smart menu according to the present invention, and FIG. 3B illustrates an embodiment of a method of processing an order by a smart menu according to FIG. 3A.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited thereto. In the following description, components having the same reference numerals in different drawings have similar functions, so that they will not be described repeatedly unless necessary for an understanding of the invention, and the known components will be briefly described or omitted. However, It should not be understood as being excluded from the embodiment of Fig.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an embodiment of a seller-selectable smart menu system according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a smart menu system 100 according to the present invention includes at least one seller input means 11; A control server (12) for storing and processing a selection indication item and a predetermined dictionary indication item transmitted from the seller input means (11); Purchase processing means (13) for storing and outputting purchase details according to purchase selection from purchase information transmitted from the purchase processing server (12); And a smart menu (14) for displaying purchase information transmitted from the purchase processing means (13) and information transmitted from the control server (12) At least a part of the purchase information processed in the control server 12 is transmitted to the control server 12, processed according to a predetermined method, and transmitted to the seller.

A smart menu system (100) according to the present invention includes a seller input area (110); A purchase information processing area 120; And a user selection area 140. The seller input area 110 may include at least one seller input means 11, such as, for example, a desktop computer, and the information required by the seller through the seller input means 11 may be processed. On the other hand, the buyer's purchase can be processed in the seller input area 110. The seller input means 11 may include, for example, a display device 111 and an input device 112 and may be an electronic device having any central processing unit known in the art.

The information input by the seller input means 11 can be transmitted to the control server 12. [

The purchase information processing area 120 including the control server 12 processes the information transferred to the seller and the predetermined information and displays the processed information in the user selection area 140 while processing the input items of the user, To the purchase processing means 13 such as a device. Also, the purchase information processing area 120 may have a function of processing items inputted by a user, and may have a function of analyzing necessary information from information input from a user and providing the analyzed information to a seller.

The control server 12 finally processes the purchasing information inputted from the user and transfers it to the purchase processing means 13 to process the purchase details. Processing of the purchase history means, for example, output to the user's selection menu and processing of the user's payment method. The purchase processing means 13 can be connected to the payment server as needed. The control server 12 can process the user's input and selection means and deliver the final selection to the purchase processing means 13. [ And the control server 12 can only receive the final selection and receive only the final result processed by the purchase processing means 13. [ The control server 12 and the purchase processing means 13 can transfer information in an encrypted manner and be disconnected from all connection means except for the control server 12. [ For example, the user can not access the purchase processing means 13 through the smart menu 14, and the seller can not access the purchase processing means 13 through the seller input means 11 as well. Thus, by accessing the purchase processing means 13 only through the control server 12, information relating to the seller and all settlement information related to the buyer can be protected. In addition, the exchange of data between the control server 12 and the purchase processing means 13 can be performed for the delivery of the final settlement information after the seller's input is completed and the buyer's input is completed. The control server 12 may disconnect the connection with the user input means 11 and the smart menu 14 in the process of exchanging data between the control server 12 and the purchase processing means 13. [ Alternatively, the control server 12 may communicate with the purchase processing means 13 in the virtual environment and exchange only data related to the payment processing.

Through the user selection area 140 including the smart menu 14, the user can select a menu and obtain information related to menu selection. The smart menu 14 may include a touch screen type menu display screen 141, a housing 142 in which an apparatus for operation is installed, and a base 143 to be installed on the ground. The smart menu 14 can be at least one and each smart menu 14 can be connected to the control server 12 and the seller input means 11. [

The user can select the menu on the menu display screen 141 on a touch screen basis and obtain the necessary information in the menu selection process. For example, information such as price information, user preference, the calories of the menu, the seller, or the country of origin can be obtained. The user can select a payment method according to the menu selection and can acquire a pager, for example.

The final information input by the user is transmitted to the control server 12 or the seller input means 11 so that a menu can be prepared or a payment can be made.

Information input by the seller and information stored in advance in the control server may be displayed on the menu display screen 141. [ Such seller input information and pre-stored information may have the function of allowing the order to be automatically processed while delivering the advertisement at the same time.

This automatic order processing and advertisement delivery function will be described below.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the operating structure of the seller-selectable smart menu system according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, information input by the seller can be made up of basic menu information 21a and temporary menu information 21b. The basic menu information 21a includes, for example, a type of food to be sold, a price and a country of origin, and the seller can input only the contents determined in the predetermined item. Each seller can enter different information for the same item of sale. The basic menu information 21a can be input in advance and stored in the control server 22, and if there is a change, the seller can call the related information to record the change. On the other hand, the temporary menu information 21b includes information for the seller to temporarily deliver according to the sales situation of the time or the supply / demand situation of the goods. For example, the temporary menu information 21b may include a discount for a particular menu at a specific time or an advertisement of a new merchandise. The temporary menu information 21b may also include certain situations that occur to the seller on a temporary basis, such as, for example, out of stock of a particular menu.

When the basic menu information 21a and the temporary menu information 21b are transmitted, the information classification processor 221 can classify the information and determine the processing method. The information classification processor 221 may have a processing method for the basic menu information 21a in advance and the processing method of the temporary menu information 21b should determine the processing method according to the inputted time. For example, the time, the number of times of exposure, or the exposure method of the smart menus 23a and 23b may be determined by the information classification processor 221. [ The main menu information 21a and the provisional menu information 21b whose processing is determined by the information classification processor 221 may be transmitted to the control server 22 and displayed on the smart menus 23a and 23b. The information classification processor 221 may be part of the control server 22.

Purchase information input through the smart menus 23a and 23b can be processed by the extraction processor 24. [ The operation of the smart menus 23a and 23b is controlled by the control server 22 and the extraction processor 24 can have the function of extracting necessary information from the user input. The extraction processor 24 may extract information such as, for example, the time required for the user to select a menu, the menu selection propensity of the user, the user billing method, or the number of menu choices of the user by time. The extraction processor 24 may also extract the final payment results. The information extracted by the extraction processor 24 may be transmitted to the classification processor 25. [

The classification processor 25 may have a function of classifying the information transmitted from the extraction processor 24 and delivering necessary information to the control server 22 and the seller, respectively. For example, payment information may be sent to the control server 22 and the menu selection propensity may be sent both to the merchant and control server 22. The information is classified according to a predetermined method and transmitted to the seller and the control server 22, respectively, so that the seller and the control server 22 can process, store, or utilize the respective information. The information processing means payment processing and menu processing, and the utilization means that the control server 22 analyzes the purchase propensity based on the provided information, for example. In addition, in the case of the seller, utilization refers to preparation of the preparation quantity or determination of the price policy in the future by judging the preference of the food to be sold. The seller can also determine necessary advertisements by referring to the user's preferences and transmit them to the control server 22 via the temporary menu information 21b to be displayed on the smart menu 23a. The provision of such information, the utilization of the user, or the display of the advertisement can be performed in real time. The system according to the present invention has the advantage that the menu selection of the purchaser is automatically processed, and at the same time, the information on purchase is utilized in real time or analytically.

An order processing process by the system according to the present invention will be described below.

FIG. 3A illustrates an embodiment of a merchant selectable smart menu according to the present invention, and FIG. 3B illustrates an embodiment of a method of processing an order by a smart menu according to FIG. 3A.

3A, the smart menu 30 may include a display device 31 and a housing 32 with a built-in device required for operation, and the display device 31 may include an installation frame 311 A touch screen 312, a pager means 313, a voice device 314, and a card reader 315.

The touch screen may have display and input capabilities and may display appropriate menus, information, and advertisements in response to user input. A pager may be issued and a pager may be registered by the pager means 313 if the user finally determines the menu through the touch screen 312. [ Information necessary for the menu selection process can be provided by voice and a card reader 315 for payment, for example, can be used.

Referring to (B) of FIG. 3A, necessary information may be displayed on the screen according to a user's selection, and related information may be provided in the form of an image or character. Such image information or character information may include advertisements entered by the seller as needed, and the display form may be selected by the user. In the smart menu 30, a user can select and order a menu while obtaining menu information.

Referring to FIG. 3B, the process of ordering includes a step S31 of the user selecting a menu on the screen provided in the smart menu; Transmitting the selected menu to a seller and a control server (S32); (S33) in which the selected menu is processed and the selected menu information is analyzed; Extracting features according to the analysis (S34); A step (S35) in which the extracted feature is transmitted to the seller; A step (S36) of inputting information by the seller based on the extracted characteristic or inducing the purchase; Classifying the information input by the seller (S37); And displaying the input information in a smart menu according to the classification (S38).

The user can obtain the menu information from the smart menu 30 in a touch manner and select the menu based on the obtained menu information (S31). The selected menu is transmitted to the control server and the seller for processing (S32), and the user's selection process or selection result can be separately analyzed (S33). Each analysis result can be stored and whether the feature is extracted or not can be determined (S34). When a large number of menu selections are collected, such information can be extracted. If the data is not collected enough to extract the feature (NO), the information can be continuously extracted (S31). The information to be extracted may be predetermined and may be provided to the seller at regular intervals. If the information is sufficiently accumulated and a feature is extracted or a new feature is displayed or added (YES), it may be transmitted to the control server and the vendor (S35). The control server may store the information for purchase propensity or various analyzes, and the seller may determine and input the sales policy based on the extracted characteristics (S36). Then, the input information may be transmitted to the control server and classified (S37), and then displayed as a menu item change or advertisement in the smart menu (S38).

The embodiments shown in Figs. 3A and 3B are illustrative and the present invention is not limited to the embodiments shown.

The system according to the present invention has an advantage that it is possible to deliver interactive menu information to the purchaser and to provide a plurality of menu pages and detailed views on one screen. Further, the system according to the present invention has the advantage that the time or space for menu creation and promotion of the seller is reduced. In addition, the method according to the present invention has an advantage that the congestion of the store is prevented while the menu selection and order waiting time of the customer is saved, and the operation cost of the seller is reduced. Further, the system according to the present invention has an advantage of enabling quick events and publicity using a menu board.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention . The invention is not limited by these variations and modifications, but is limited only by the claims appended hereto.

100: smart menu system 110: seller input area
120: purchase information processing area 140: seller input area
11: Seller input means 12: Control server
13: Purchasing processing means 14: Smart menu
21a, 21b: menu information 22: control server
23a, 23b: smart menu 24: extraction processor
25: Classification Processor 30: Smart Menu
31: display device 32: housing
221: Information processing processor 311: Installation frame
312: touch screen 313: pager means
314: Audio device 315: Card reader

Claims (1)

In a smart menu system,
At least one merchant input means (11);
A control server (12) for storing and processing a selection indication item and a predetermined dictionary indication item transmitted from the seller input means (11);
Purchase processing means (13) for storing and outputting purchase details according to purchase selection from purchase information transmitted from the control server (12); And
And a smart menu (14) for displaying purchase information transmitted from the purchase processing means (13) and information transmitted from the control server (12) and enabling menu selection of the user,
At least a part of the purchase information processed in the smart menu 14 is transmitted to the control server 12, processed according to a predetermined method and transmitted to the seller, and the selected display item and the predetermined dictionary display item are temporarily The number of times of exposure and the exposure method are determined according to the time at which the provisional menu information 21b is provided by the menu information 21b and the basic menu information 21a,
Wherein the smart menu (14) is provided with an extraction processor (24) for extracting information from user input items and providing the information to a seller.

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