KR20220087959A - Electronic menu order and payment system - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an automatic Internet connection and electronic menu system of a personal smart terminal, and more particularly, when a user proceeds with automatic Internet connection through store tagging and electronic menu ordering and payment, relatively transmitted data such as menu images and videos are transmitted. The large-capacity information is fetched from a local server connected via wi-fi, etc., and the small-capacity information with relatively small transmission data, such as payment data, is about an electronic menu ordering and payment system fetched from a virtual server such as the cloud. Additionally, it relates to an electronic menu ordering and payment system recognizing in-store table tagging.

Description

Electronic menu ordering and payment system {ELECTRONIC MENU ORDER AND PAYMENT SYSTEM}

The present invention relates to an automatic Internet connection and electronic menu system of a personal smart terminal, and more particularly, when a user proceeds with automatic Internet connection through store tagging and electronic menu ordering and payment, relatively transmitted data such as menu images and videos are transmitted. The large-capacity information is fetched from a local server connected via wi-fi, etc., and the small-capacity information with relatively small transmission data, such as payment data, is about an electronic menu ordering and payment system fetched from a virtual server such as the cloud. Additionally, it relates to an electronic menu ordering and payment system recognizing in-store table tagging.

According to the conventional store ordering system, a system in which a customer orders a menu through an employee at an in-store order desk, and a vibrating bell sounds, a system in which the customer visits the menu is becoming common. In addition, when calling an employee from each table, a separate call bell must be provided to call the employee, and when moving tables or combining tables, a system in which the employee must be called for permission and manually process the order menu is common. has been

In this electronic ordering and payment system, menu information such as an image of an order menu and a menu introduction video is stored in a virtual server rather than a physical local server, including the cloud. Receive and proceed with payment.

However, such a cloud server inevitably always requires that the store has Internet access to the cloud server, and in the case of a cloud server, the fee is set in proportion to the amount of communication between the store and the cloud server and access time. There has been a need to reduce the communication volume itself. In particular, in the case of stores such as restaurants, the time for customers to gather is set at meal time, so traffic increases rapidly during meal time compared to other times, resulting in an increase in rates, and access and response when exceeding the existing contracted traffic The slow time was also another reason to reduce the communication volume.

Separately, according to the prior art, there is a problem in that a large number of employees are required to take charge of the order, so there is a problem in that labor costs are high, and there is a problem in that the sales in the store decrease according to the increase in the labor cost due to the increase of the minimum hourly wage.

In addition, as smartphones have become common, there are many cases where customers request shared Internet information, such as Wi-Fi, when visiting a store. In addition, there were many cases where customers repeatedly asked the wait time through an employee because they could not know the expected waiting time required to cook the menu even after ordering the menu.

Related prior art documents include Korean Patent Laid-Open No. 10-2011-0102557 and Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1646656. According to Korean Patent Laid-Open Patent No. 10-2011-0102557, a separate wireless calling device is provided for each table, and by calling an employee through the provided calling device, it is possible to order a menu verbally and receive a menu recommendation, which requires a lot of labor costs. However, there is a problem that table joins and moves must also be manually resolved through employees.

In addition, according to Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1646656, when customers order a menu through an employee, a separate pager is provided to the customers, and when the menu is ready, the customer calls the customer through the pager to receive the menu directly. There is discomfort.

In addition, in the prior literature related to the electronic menu ordering and payment system, due to data overload when using only the cloud server, there was no description of a technology for storing data by separating the local server and the cloud server.

Therefore, in the present invention, when the user proceeds with automatic Internet connection and electronic menu ordering and payment through store tagging, large-capacity information with relatively large transmission data, such as menu images and videos, is retrieved from a local server connected to wi-fi, etc. We would like to propose an electronic menu ordering and payment system that retrieves small-volume information with relatively small transmission data, such as payment data, from a main server such as the cloud.

In addition, customers can conveniently order and pay for menus while sitting at the table, and reduce labor costs by reducing the hassle of employees in the store. We would like to propose an in-store electronic menu ordering and payment system that can be processed according to movement or combination.

Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2011-0102557 (published on September 19, 2011) Republic of Korea Patent No. 10-1646656 (Registered on Aug. 2, 2016)

The technical problem of the present invention is to store large-capacity information with a relatively large capacity in a local server in order to reduce communication traffic with a cloud server, to retrieve large-capacity information from the local server when the user terminal accesses the system, and to store large-capacity information with a small capacity such as payment information and external An object of the present invention is to provide a method and system for communicating only a small amount of information required to communicate with a payment server with a cloud server.

In addition, another technical object of the present invention is to improve data processing speed and prevent overload by storing large amounts of data through a local server.

In addition, another technical object of the present invention is to provide an electronic menu ordering system in which an ID of a corresponding table is confirmed in a store terminal through tag code tagging using a customer smart terminal.

In addition, another technical object of the present invention is to provide an electronic menu ordering system capable of ordering and paying for menus within a customer's smart terminal.

In addition, another technical object of the present invention is to provide an electronic menu ordering system in which a menu selected and paid for in a customer's smart terminal is received and confirmed at a store terminal.

In addition, another technical object of the present invention is to provide an electronic menu ordering system that can check the expected cooking time through a customer's smart terminal after ordering a menu.

In addition, another technical object of the present invention is to provide the tag code as an electronic screen so that the tag code can be changed in real time in some cases.

In addition, another technical task of the present invention is to reflect the movement and combination of the table in real time to apply to the customer smart terminal and the store terminal (2) in real time.

In order to solve the above problem, in the present invention, when tagging the tag code (T) provided in the table 10 through the customer smart terminal 1, the customer smart terminal 1 is the store terminal ( We propose an electronic menu ordering and payment system, characterized in that the electronic menu order and payment are processed by receiving menu information and payment information respectively by 2). In particular, a store local server 3 provided in the store terminal 2 to store the first information A and a cloud server for storing the second information B by interworking with the store terminal 2 through a network Electronic menu ordering and payment system comprising (4), optionally receiving first information (A) or second information (B) from each store local server (3) or cloud server (4) suggest

According to the present invention, there is an advantage of being able to check and select a menu through a customer's smart terminal, and even make a payment from a seated seat.

In addition, there is an effect of preventing an overload of the store terminal that provides information to the customer's smart terminal and improving the processing speed.

In addition, there is an effect of reducing the traffic of the cloud server and reducing the cost.

In addition, the menu ordered through the customer's smart terminal is transmitted to the store terminal, so that the menu can be received and cooked without a separate intermediate employee.

In addition, by transmitting the expected cooking time through the customer smart terminal, there is an effect that the customer can check the expected waiting time.

In addition, since the tag code is made up of an electronic screen, there is an effect that can be changed to a necessary tag code in some cases in a small screen.

Ultimately, it is possible to improve in-store sales by reducing cloud server costs and eliminating the need for intermediary workers, thereby improving in-store sales. has the effect of increasing

1 is a diagram illustrating a table tag process in a store of a customer smart terminal of the present invention according to an embodiment.
2 is a diagram illustrating a communication relationship between a store terminal and a customer smart terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a diagram illustrating a transmission/reception relationship between a store local server and a cloud server and a customer smart terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a diagram illustrating a communication relationship between a plurality of store terminals and a plurality of customer smart terminals according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a diagram illustrating a communication relationship between a single store terminal for managing a plurality of stores and a plurality of customer smart terminals according to another embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a view showing the menu ordering and payment steps of the present invention according to an embodiment.
7 is a diagram illustrating a data transmission/reception relationship between each terminal and a server according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 and 9 are diagrams illustrating a data transmission/reception relationship between each terminal and a server for each time zone according to another embodiment.
10 and 11 are diagrams showing steps according to table movement of the present invention according to the second embodiment.
12 and 13 are diagrams illustrating steps according to table combination of the present invention according to the third embodiment.
14 is a diagram illustrating a communication relationship according to table combination of the present invention according to the third embodiment.
15 to 17 are views showing in detail the table configuration according to the table combining step of the present invention according to the third embodiment.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, the embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail so that those of ordinary skill in the art can easily implement them. However, the present invention may be implemented in several different forms and is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below. Objects and effects of the present invention may also be naturally understood or made clearer by the following description, and is not limited only to the following description. In addition, in order to clearly explain the present invention in the drawings, parts irrelevant to the present invention are omitted, and the same or similar symbols in the drawings indicate the same or similar components.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

1 is a diagram illustrating a tagging process of a customer smart terminal and a table in a store according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, in the present invention, referring to FIG. 1 , a tag code (T) containing a table-specific code is attached to the table 10 of each seat in the store, and this tag code (T) is transferred to the customer smart terminal (1). In the case of tagging through the tag screen 110, it relates to an invention capable of accessing an electronic menu ordering and payment system of a corresponding store. In detail, the tag code T may be any one of conventional tagging codes, and specifically, it is preferable that any one of a QR code, NFC, and RFID. Alternatively, the code may be substituted for personal identification through image recognition or electronic recognition. In addition to this, the tag code (T) is displayed on an electronic screen and provided, so that the tag code (T) can be converted in real time and provided in some cases. For example, when each table 10 is separately located and when two or more tables 10 are combined to contact each other, the information in the tag code T may be converted and provided differently. In this case, the tag screen 110 for tagging the tag code T may be the tag screen 110 provided in the conventional customer smart terminal 1, and the tag screen provided when accessing a separate app (APP) in the store. (110). Hereinafter, in the embodiment, for convenience of description, the tag code (T) will be described using a QR code as an example.

If the tag code (T) is tagged through the customer smart terminal (1), it can be connected to the store terminal (2), and the connected content is connected through the APP connection or online connection of the customer smart terminal (1) and can be expressed. In this case, the connected store terminal 2 may include data such as various menu information and payment information to be provided to the customer smart terminal 1 . In this case, each data information may be stored in the store local server 3 or the cloud server 4 . Hereinafter, it will be described in detail with reference to the drawings to be described later.

2 is a diagram illustrating a communication relationship between a store terminal and a customer smart terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, a plurality of customer smart terminals 1 in the store may be connected to the store terminals 2 located in the store through wireless communication. In detail, if the tag code T of the in-store table 10 is tagged through the customer smart terminal 1 as in FIG. 1 , each customer smart terminal 1 is a store terminal 2 as shown in FIG. 2 . and can be connected through wireless communication. In this case, wireless communication may be performed through a wireless router (AP) connected in each store. When a plurality of customers who have visited the store as shown in FIG. 2 tag the tag code (T) of the table 10 where each customer is seated through each customer smart terminal 1, the plurality of customer smart terminals 1 It can be connected to the store terminal (2) at the same time. At this time, by transmitting table information placed from each customer smart terminal 1 to the store terminal 2 , the store terminal 2 may match the table position for each customer smart terminal 1 .

When the conventional customer smart terminal 1 and the store terminal 2 are connected, various data information is stored using only a paid virtual server such as the cloud server 4, not the physical store local server 3 . However, when all large-capacity data such as menu images and menu introduction videos are stored in the cloud server 4 , a fee is set in proportion to the communication amount and connection time between the store terminal 2 and the cloud server 4 . Therefore, there was a problem in that excessive costs were generated in terms of operating costs. In addition, in stores such as restaurants, there is a problem in that access and reaction times are slowed when the traffic exceeds the existing contracted traffic due to a surge in traffic at a specific time due to a large number of access customers during the meal time. In particular, the cloud server 4 is a paid server, and the cost is measured based on the maximum peak traffic, and when the contracted traffic is exceeded, the excessive amount is measured. something is needed Therefore, in order to reduce the usage fee of the cloud server 4, it is necessary to reduce the communication amount itself.

To this end, in one embodiment of the present invention, in order to reduce communication traffic with the cloud server 4 , the store terminal 2 stores relatively large large-capacity data in its own store local server 3 , and an external payment server It is intended to provide a system that communicates with the cloud server 4 for small-capacity data such as unavoidable payment information that needs to be communicated with.

Hereinafter, the information transmission/reception relationship of the customer smart terminal 1 connected to the store terminal 2 will be described with reference to FIG. 3 . 3 is a diagram illustrating a transmission/reception relationship between a store local server and a cloud server and a customer smart terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Prior to the description, the large-capacity data stored in the store local server 3 is defined as the first information (A), and the small-capacity data stored in the cloud server 4 is defined as the second information (B). In detail, the first information A mainly includes large-capacity data such as images, videos, and music, and may include text information related to menu information and menu recommendation information. The second information (B) preferably includes payment information that is inevitably required to communicate with an external server, and in addition, may include small-capacity data such as simple text information in some cases. Here, the payment information included in the second information (B) includes all information related to payment, such as menu price inquiry information, order menu confirmation information, order menu sum sum information, Dutch pay calculation information, payment approval information, and payment method information. may include one or more of

In order to reduce the usage fee of the cloud server 4, it may be most desirable to store all information in the store local server 3 and communicate with the customer smart terminal 1, but communication with external payment companies for payment For this, the use of a virtual server such as the cloud server 4 is unavoidable. Accordingly, in an embodiment of the present invention, the second information (B) including the necessary and small-capacity data is transmitted and received through the cloud server 4 as shown in FIG. 3, and the first information ( A) can improve efficiency by transmitting and receiving through the store local server 4 .

Hereinafter, a relationship between a plurality of store terminals and a cloud server according to an embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 4 . 4 is a diagram illustrating a communication relationship between a plurality of store terminals and a plurality of customer smart terminals according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 4 , a plurality of stores may be connected to one cloud server 4 to exchange payment information, etc., and each store terminal 2 may communicate with a plurality of customer smart terminals 1 visiting the store. can At this time, each customer smart terminal 1 may be connected to the store terminal 2 through a wireless network such as Wi-Fi, and the first information A is provided in each store terminal 2 itself. It is transmitted from the store local server 3, and the second information B is transmitted from the cloud server 4 to which each store terminal 2 is connected through a network to receive the information. As such, as in an embodiment of the present invention, the first information (A) having a relatively large capacity is received from the store local server (3), and the second information (B) having a relatively small capacity is the cloud server (4) and By sending and receiving, the store terminal 2 can deliver all necessary information to the customer smart terminal 1 while maintaining a fast processing speed, and even if the Internet connection is interrupted by an unavoidable situation, the customer smart terminal 1 pays The reception of the first information (A) stored in the local server (3) except for is possible, so there is an effect that data access such as menu information and store information is possible. Therefore, even if the Internet connection of the store terminal 2 is cut off, payment information is stored in the store local server 3 and when the Internet is connected, it is easy to cope with the method of connecting to the cloud server 4 and proceeding with the payment Efficient data management may be possible. In addition, since the first information (A) with a large capacity is separately stored in the store local server (3), it is possible to more effectively maintain the high speed during times of high traffic generation, and also save the data usage fee of the separate cloud server (4) There is an effect that can be done.

Hereinafter, an embodiment in which a plurality of stores includes one store terminal 2 according to another embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 5 . 5 is a diagram illustrating a communication relationship between a single store terminal for managing a plurality of stores and a plurality of customer smart terminals according to another embodiment of the present invention.

According to another embodiment, a plurality of stores may be simultaneously connected to the store terminal 2 located in one store as shown in FIG. 5 . In this case, each store preferably has a router (AP) capable of communicating with the store terminal (2), and may be connected to one store terminal (2) through wireless communication through the router (AP). Accordingly, the tagged customer smart terminal 1 in each store is connected to one store terminal 2 through wireless communication, so that the store local server 3 and the store terminal 2 provided in the store terminal 2 are connected. ) and each required data information can be transmitted and received from the connected cloud server 4 .

Hereinafter, a data transmission/reception relationship of the present invention according to an embodiment will be described in stages with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7 . 6 is a view showing the menu ordering and payment steps of the present invention according to an embodiment, and FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a data transmission/reception relationship between each terminal and a server of the present invention according to an embodiment.

First, referring to FIG. 6 , in the electronic menu ordering and payment system according to an embodiment of the present invention, the in-store table tagging step (S110), the tagging information transmission step (S120), and menu information through the customer smart terminal 1 The reception step ( S130 ), the selection menu information transmission step ( S140 ), the payment information reception step ( S150 ), the payment step ( S160 ), and the cooking estimated time reception step ( S170 ) may be sequentially performed. Here, the customer smart terminal 1 may be a smart terminal provided separately to the customer in the store, but is preferably any one of various smart devices such as a smart phone, a tablet, or a wearable device owned by an individual customer.

Hereinafter, an electronic menu ordering and payment system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 7 .

The in-store table tagging step S110 is a step of tagging the tag code T of the in-store table 10 through the customer smart terminal 1 . In detail, when the customer visits the store, it is a step of tagging the table tag code (T) of the provided seat through the customer smart terminal (1). 1, the table 10 of each seat in the store is provided with a tag code (T) containing a table-specific code, and the tag code (T) is displayed on the tag screen of the customer smart terminal (1). In the case of tagging through 110 , as described above, communication between the store terminal 2 and the customer smart terminal 1 may be performed. When the in-store table tagging step S110 is performed through the customer smart terminal 1, the tagging information transmission step S120 may proceed.

In the tagging information transmission step (S120), when the tag code (T) of the table 10 is tagged through the customer smart terminal 1, the table unique ID and the corresponding customer information are transmitted through the information contained in the tag code T to the store terminal. (2) is the step to be transmitted. In this case, the transmitted table unique ID may be information including any one or more of a table number and location, number of seats, and the like. The transmitted tagging information may be transmitted and received to the store local server 3 provided in the store terminal 2 and the cloud server 4 interlocked with the store terminal 2, and optionally the kitchen terminal 5 is also tagged. information can be received.

According to an embodiment, when the tagging information is received, the store local server 3 may transmit menu information included in the above-described first information A to the customer smart terminal 1 . At this time, the menu information may be transmitted to the customer smart terminal 1 by dividing each of the first information (A) stored in the store local server (3) and the second information (B) stored in the cloud, but in general, the menu information is simple According to an embodiment of the present invention as information on the menu board, it is preferably stored in the store local server 3 and transmitted to the customer smart terminal 1 through the first information A.

As described above, when menu information is transmitted through the first information A stored in advance in the store local server 3 , the customer smart terminal 1 may receive the transmitted menu information. When menu information is received according to the menu information receiving step ( S130 ), the customer can check the menu information and select a menu to order. When a menu to order is selected and completed, the selected menu information may be transmitted to the store terminal 2 according to the selection menu information transmission step S140 . In this case, the transmitted menu information may be transmitted and received to the store local server 3 provided in the store terminal 2 and the cloud server 4 interlocked with the store terminal 2 through a network, optionally in the kitchen terminal (5) You can also receive tagging information.

According to an embodiment, when the selection menu information is received, the cloud server 4 may transmit payment information included in the above-described second information B to the customer smart terminal 1 . At this time, the payment information is preferably stored as the second information (B) in the cloud server (4) and transmitted to the customer smart terminal (1) because communication with an external payment means such as a credit card company must necessarily be made. When payment information is transmitted to the customer smart terminal 1 by the cloud server 4, the customer smart terminal 1 performs a payment information receiving step (S150), and after checking the payment information, a payment step according to the customer's selection (S160) may proceed.

The payment step (S160) may be made within the customer smart terminal 1, and may be made through the app (APP) or online window in which the menu order is being processed, but may be linked to a separate third-party pay app to proceed with the payment have. In detail, after receiving payment information from the customer smart terminal 1, when a payment proceed button is clicked, a payment method may be selected. At this time, as the payment method, any one of card payment, cash payment, PayApp payment, account transfer, etc. can be selected. By selecting any one, payment can be made through data transmission/reception through the pay app of the corresponding third party and the cloud server 4 .

According to an embodiment, when the kitchen terminal 5 receives the selection menu information from the customer smart terminal 1 in the selection menu information receiving step ( S150 ), the kitchen terminal 5 is the chef's manual calculation or the kitchen terminal ( 5) The estimated cooking time can be transmitted to the customer's smart terminal through automatic calculation in the server. Accordingly, when the expected cooking time is transmitted from the kitchen terminal 5, the customer smart terminal 1 may further perform the cooking expected time receiving step (S170) of receiving the expected cooking time. In this case, the expected cooking time is preferably calculated according to the in-store expected time calculation system according to the number of menus and the number and types of menus ordered before ordering by the customer.

As such, the menu information corresponding to the first information (A) is stored and transmitted in the store local server (3), and the payment information corresponding to the second information (B) is stored in the cloud server (4) and managed separately, The processing speed of the store terminal 2 can be maintained fast, and the usage fee of the cloud server 4 can also be saved.

For the cloud server 4, the usage fee is generally measured based on the peak traffic, rather than the cost based on the total data usage. Therefore, if the contracted traffic is exceeded, an excessive amount may be measured. For this purpose, data management may be performed by storing only payment information as the second information (B) as in the above-described embodiment, but depending on the time zone Data management may also take place.

Hereinafter, a data transmission/reception relationship between each terminal and a server for each time zone according to another embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9 . 8 and 9 are diagrams illustrating a data transmission/reception relationship between each terminal and a server for each time zone according to another embodiment.

In general, in stores such as restaurants, the amount of orders increases during meal times such as lunch time and dinner time, and accordingly, it is common for traffic to flow during a specific time period such as meal time. Accordingly, according to another embodiment, menu information excluding payment information is stored in the first information A in the store local server 3 , and the second information B of the cloud server 4 includes payment information as well as payment information. Since menu information is also stored, transmission and reception of information according to time can be performed.

As shown in FIG. 8, in order to prevent excessive traffic during meal times, such as lunch time and dinner time, excessive cost of the cloud server 4 and slowing of the store terminal 2, as in the previous embodiment of FIG. Similarly, in the menu information receiving step ( S130 ), menu information may be transmitted and received from the first information (A) of the store local server ( 3 ), and the payment information receiving step ( S150 ) is the second of the cloud server ( 4 ). Payment information may be transmitted and received from the information (B).

In addition, the traffic is less likely to be exceeded in the time zone except for the meal time, and the number of ordering customers is relatively small, so both the menu information transmission and the payment information transmission may be made through the second information B stored in the cloud server 4 .

Hereinafter, a second embodiment and a third embodiment according to movement or combination of a plurality of tables will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 to 17 . Prior to the detailed description, the second and third embodiments to be described later are extended embodiments of one embodiment, and describe movement and coupling between two or more tables 10 . Therefore, the first table 10a and the second table 10b to be described later are terms for describing the plurality of tables 10 included in the above-described table 10, and the first customer smart terminal 1a and the second table 10b 2 Customer smart terminal (1b) is also a term to describe a plurality of customer smart terminals (1) included in the customer smart terminal (1).

Hereinafter, the table moving step of the present invention according to the second embodiment will be first described with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11 . 10 and 11 are diagrams showing steps according to the table movement of the present invention according to the second embodiment.

In detail, as shown in FIG. 10 , when the first tag code Ta of the first table 10a is tagged with the customer smart terminal 1 in the in-store table tagging step S110 , the exclusive connection to the customer smart terminal 1 is performed. The app (APP) recognizes that the customer is located in the first table (10a). At this time, when the customer moves the seat, as shown in FIG. 11 , when the second tag code Tb of the moved second table 10b is tagged, the dedicated app APP of the customer smart terminal 1 is It can be recognized that the table has moved from the first table 10a to the second table 10b. In detail, after the customer visits the store and tags the first tag code (Ta) on the first table (10a), where they are first placed, they order a menu through the dedicated app (APP), and then go to the second table (10b). When a seat is moved and the second tag code Tb is tagged, the selected menu information ordered by the store service server 2 may be moved from the first table 10a to the second table 10b. Accordingly, order information is automatically moved even without a separate employee's work, so that the menu can be transferred to the second table 10b, which is the final table moved by the customer without further confusion.

Hereinafter, the table combining step according to the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 12 to 14 . 12 and 13 are diagrams illustrating steps according to the table combination of the present invention according to the third embodiment, and FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a communication relationship according to the table combination of the present invention according to the third embodiment.

According to FIG. 12 , two or more customers who have visited the store may be seated by combining a plurality of tables 10 . In this case, the table 10 combination may be performed by first combining the table 10 when visiting a store before ordering a menu, and ordering the menu at each table 10 in the process of waiting for the menu after ordering the menu first. Table 10 may be combined. In any case before and after ordering the menu, according to the third embodiment, when the side surfaces of the first table 10a and the second table 10b of the two or more tables 10 are coupled to each other so that the sides are in contact with each other, the first customer who ordered the menu The smart terminal 1a may recognize the table combination. In more detail, the first customer smart terminal 1a can recognize the table combination through the communication means in the terminal 1a and the communication unit 50 of the table 10, and the first customer smart terminal 1a Upon recognizing the table join, the screen of the dedicated app (APP) may output the table join screen.

As shown in FIG. 12 , when an order is first placed with the smart terminal 1a of the first customer in the first table 10a and the smart terminal 1b of the second customer in the second table 10b, as shown in FIG. 13 , the first table When the side surfaces of (10a) and the second table (10b) are moved to be in contact with each other, the dedicated app (APP) of the first customer smart terminal (1a) and the second customer smart terminal (1b) is converted to a table combining step, Order details ordered by the dedicated app (APP) of each customer smart terminal 1 of the first user and the second user are summed and output, and the screens may be synchronized with each other as the summed menu order screen. More specifically, referring to FIG. 14 , each table 10 is provided with a communication unit 50 for recognizing contact or coupling between tables 10 and transmitting the recognized information to the customer smart terminal 1 , When the communication unit 50 recognizes the contact or coupling between the tables 10, the communication unit 50 transmits a coupling signal to the first customer smart terminal 1a and the second customer smart terminal 1b to each smart terminal 1 ) may be converted into a combined screen based on the received information. Specifically, the communication unit 50 may be configured as a communication means capable of transmitting and receiving with the customer smart terminal 1, such as Bluetooth or Wi-Fi.

According to another embodiment of the third embodiment, the first tag code (Ta) and the second tag code (Tb) installed in the first table (10a) and the second table (10b) have a fixed tag code (T), respectively. Instead, it may be a tag code T displayed on an electronic screen, and when the sides of the first table 10a and the second table 10b are in contact with each other and the above-described communication unit 50 recognizes this, each table 10 The tag code (T) displayed on the electronic screen may be displayed by being converted into a combined tag code (Tab). That is, when the tag code T is a QR code provided on the electronic screen, when each table 10 is separated, the first tag code Ta and the second tag code Tb are respectively displayed on the electronic screen. When each table 10 is combined after being displayed, both the first tag code Ta and the second tag code Tb may be converted to the combined tag code Tab and displayed. Therefore, if the table 10 is first combined when visiting the store before ordering the menu, the tag code (T) of the combined table is converted to the combined tag code (Tab) and displayed, so the customer can use the customer smart terminal ( In the case of tagging the tag code (T) through 1), the dedicated app (APP) installed in the customer smart terminal 1 recognizes the combined tag code (Tab), and it can be immediately recognized that two or more tables are combined. .

Hereinafter, the configuration of the table 10 for recognizing the table combination of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 15 to 17 . 15 to 17 are views showing in detail the table configuration according to the table combining step of the present invention according to the third embodiment. One side described below will be described in a right direction with reference to the drawings, and the other side will be described by referring to a left direction with respect to the drawings in a direction opposite to the one side.

According to FIG. 15 , as a configuration for recognizing table coupling, the table 10 according to the third embodiment has a pressure plate 20 , an elastic member 21 , a protrusion 30 , an intaglio groove 40 and a communication unit 50 . ) may be further included.

In detail, the pressing plate 20 is configured to be in surface contact with the other table 10 in order to recognize the combination of the table 10 and the table 10 on one side. In more detail, the pressing plate 20 positioned to be spaced apart from one side of the first table 10a by a predetermined distance is formed by contacting one side of the first table 10a with the other side of the second table 10b. The other surface of the table 10b may be in contact with the pressure plate 20 to press the pressure plate 20 .

The elastic member 21 is provided between one side of the first table 10a and the pressure plate 20 to support the pressure plate 20, and one or more elastic members contracted by the surface contact pressure of the second table 10b. As the member 21, it is preferable to be provided in a configuration having elasticity that can be contracted and restored by a spring or the like.

The protrusion 30 is configured to protrude from the other surface of the pressure plate 20 , and the first conductor 31 is provided at the other end. The intaglio groove 40 is configured to be inserted as the protrusion 30 is moved in the other direction by the pressing of the pressing plate 20 , and may be provided to be engraved on one side of the table 10 . It is preferable that the second conductor 41 is further provided on the inside of the intaglio groove 40 . Therefore, when the pressing plate 20 is pressed, the protrusion 30 is inserted into the intaglio groove 40 and at the same time the first conductor 31 of the protrusion 30 and the second conductor 41 of the intaglio groove 40 are connected to each other. By making electrical contact, a communication signal can be transmitted to the communication unit 50 .

More specifically, as shown in FIG. 15, when the first table 10a and the second table 10b are spaced apart, the pressure plate 20 is preferably positioned to protrude, and as shown in FIG. 16, the first table 10a and the second table 10b 2 When the table 10b is in contact, the pressure plate 20 is pressed, and the first conductor 31 and the second conductor 41 transmit a signal that the table 10 is coupled to the communication unit 50 through electrical contact. have.

At this time, when the table is coupled, the interval between the tables 10 may be spaced apart by the thickness of the pressing plate 20. To prevent this, the step 11 is formed so that the upper side of the other side of the table 10 protrudes more than the lower side. It is preferable to be provided in a formed shape. In detail, referring to FIG. 17 , the upper side of the other side of the table 10 is provided to protrude more than the lower side, and the protruding width is equal to the thickness of the pressure plate 20 or the pressure plate 20 and the elastic member 21 are contracted. By being provided to protrude as much as a given thickness, it is preferable that the upper surface of the coupled table 10 is horizontally coupled without jamming.

Since the above-described preferred embodiments of the present invention have been disclosed for purposes of illustration, various modifications, changes and additions will be possible by those skilled in the art with respect to the present invention within the spirit and scope of the present invention, and such modifications, changes and additions should be regarded as belonging to the above claims. Therefore, since the present invention can be variously substituted, modified and changed by those skilled in the art, the present invention is not limited by the above-described embodiments and the accompanying drawings.

1: Customer smart terminal 2: Store terminal
3: Store local server 4: Cloud server
5: Kitchen terminal
10: table

Claims (7)

In a system for automatic Internet connection and electronic menu ordering and payment through communication between a store terminal (2) in a store equipped with two or more tables (10) and a customer smart terminal (1),
When tagging the tag code (T) provided in the table (10) through the customer smart terminal (1),
The customer smart terminal (1), an electronic menu ordering and payment system, characterized in that by receiving each of the menu information and the payment information by the store terminal (2) to proceed with the electronic menu order and payment.
The method of claim 1,
a store local server (3) provided in the store terminal (2) to store the first information (A); and
and a cloud server (4) that stores the second information (B) by interworking with the store terminal (2) through a network;
The first information (A) includes menu information,
The second information (B) is an electronic menu ordering and payment system, characterized in that it includes payment information.
3. The method of claim 2,
The menu information is
It is transmitted to the customer smart terminal (1) through the first information (A) stored in the store local server (3),
The payment information is
Electronic menu ordering and payment system, characterized in that it is transmitted to the customer smart terminal (1) through the second information (B) stored in the cloud server (4).
3. The method of claim 2,
The second information (B) further includes menu information,
At mealtime,
The customer smart terminal 1 receives the menu information from the store local server 3,
At times other than meal times,
The electronic menu ordering and payment system, characterized in that the customer smart terminal (1) receives the menu information from the cloud server (4).
5. The method according to claim 3 or 4,
Two or more of the tables 10,
It includes a first table (10a) and a second table (10b),
The customer smart terminal (1),
Including a first customer smart terminal (1a) and a second customer smart terminal (1b) owned by different customers,
When the side surfaces of the first table 10a and the second table 10b are combined so as to be in contact, the first customer smart terminal 1a recognizes the table combination and outputs a table combination screen to the dedicated app (APP). Electronic menu ordering and payment system, characterized in that.
6. The method of claim 5,
When the side surfaces of the first table 10a and the second table 10b are in contact with each other,
is converted to a table join step;
When switching to the table combining step,
Order details ordered from each customer smart terminal 1 are summed and output, and the screens of the first customer smart terminal 1a and the second customer smart terminal 1b are synchronized with each other. Electronic menu ordering and payment system .
7. The method of claim 6,
The table 10 is
In order to recognize the combination of the table 10 and the table 10 on one side,
A pressing plate 20 in surface contact with the other table 10;
one or more elastic members 21 supporting the pressure plate 20 and contracting by the pressure of the other table 10;
a protrusion 30 protruding from the other surface of the pressing plate 20;
An intaglio is provided on one side of the table 10 so that the protrusion 30 is inserted by the pressing of the pressing plate 20 due to the combination of one side of the table 10 and the other side of the table 10 . made intaglio groove (40); and
The first customer smart terminal ( The electronic menu ordering and payment system, characterized in that it further comprises; a communication unit (50) for transmitting to 1a).

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