WO2017168243A1 - Food menu generation and translation - Google Patents

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WO2017168243A1
WO2017168243A1 PCT/IB2017/000401 IB2017000401W WO2017168243A1 WO 2017168243 A1 WO2017168243 A1 WO 2017168243A1 IB 2017000401 W IB2017000401 W IB 2017000401W WO 2017168243 A1 WO2017168243 A1 WO 2017168243A1
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Atsushi Yamada
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  • the invention relates to a menu generation system, a menu generation method, and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a menu generation program.
  • JP 2002-297733 A describes a handheld terminal that is able to provide descriptive text, such as the recipe of a meal, the origin of a meal and how to eat a meal, in any one of Japanese and English.
  • descriptive text such as the recipe of a meal, the origin of a meal and how to eat a meal, in any one of Japanese and English.
  • this handheld terminal displays various descriptive text in English.
  • a person in charge of the restaurant is able to provide a response service that fits a group of customers.
  • the invention provides a menu generation system, a menu generation method and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a menu generation program, which are able to provide menu item information including the names of an ingredient, seasoning and cooking style in multiple languages for each of multiple items that constitute a course meal, a set meal, a platter meal, or the like.
  • a first aspect of the invention provides a menu generation system that generates a menu of a restaurant in multiple languages.
  • the menu generation system includes: a first storage unit that stores menu item properties, each of the menu item properties including at least an ingredient, a seasoning or a cooking style, which is used for a plurality of items that constitute a menu item consisting of the plurality of items; a second storage unit that stores text information of each menu item property in a first language and text information of the menu item property in a second language in association with each other; an input processing unit that receives selected and input text information of the menu item property in the first language from among the menu item properties stored in the first storage unit together with restaurant identification information of the restaurant for each of a predetermined plurality of items that constitute a predetermined menu item consisting of the predetermined plurality of items; a conversion processing unit that converts the received text information of each menu item property in the first language to text information of the menu item property in the second language on the basis of the relation between text information of each menu item property in the first language and
  • the input processing unit may receive the received text information of each menu item property in association with menu item identification information of the predetermined menu item consisting of the predetermined plurality of items.
  • the first storage unit may store a name of each of menu items in association with the corresponding menu item properties
  • the input processing unit may receive selected and input text information of the name of the predetermined menu item in the first language from among the names of the menu items stored in the first storage unit for the predetermined menu item consisting of the predetermined plurality of items.
  • the first storage unit may further store pieces of text information of categories of each menu item in association with the text information of the name of the menu item
  • the input processing unit may receive, from the first storage unit, the pieces of text information of the categories associated with the received text information of the name of the predetermined menu item.
  • the first storage unit may store categories in association with the corresponding menu item properties
  • the input processing unit may further receive selected and input categories of the predetermined plurality of items that constitute the predetermined menu item consisting of the predetermined plurality of items
  • the input processing unit may receive the menu item properties associated with the received categories from among the menu item properties stored in the first storage unit as the pieces of text information of the menu item properties in the first language.
  • the input processing unit may receive the received categories as names of the items corresponding to the categories.
  • the first storage unit may further store pieces of text information of names of the plurality of items
  • the input processing unit may receive selected and input text information of the name of the item in the first language from among the names of the items, stored in the first storage unit.
  • the first storage unit may further store detailed explanations in the first language in association with the corresponding categories
  • the input processing unit may extract the detailed explanations associated with the received categories from among the detailed explanations stored in the first storage unit
  • the second storage unit may store text information of each detailed explanation in the first language and text information of the detailed explanation in the second language in association with each other
  • the conversion processing unit may convert the received detailed explanations in the first language to the detailed explanations in the second language on the basis of the relation between text information of each detailed explanation in the first language and text information of the detailed explanation in the second language, the relation being stored in the second storage unit
  • the transmission unit may transmit, to the terminal, the converted detailed explanations in the second language together with the converted pieces of text information of the menu item properties in the second language of the predetermined plurality of items that constitute the predetermined menu item consisting of the predetermined plurality of items.
  • a second aspect of the invention provides a menu generation method that is executed by a computer to generate a menu of a restaurant in multiple languages.
  • the menu generation method includes: storing menu item properties in a first storage unit, each of the menu item properties including at least an ingredient, a seasoning or a cooking style, which is used for a corresponding one of a plurality of items that constitute a menu item consisting of the plurality of items; storing text information of each menu item property in a first language and text information of the menu item property in a second language in association with each other in a second storage unit; receiving selected and input text information of the menu item property in the first language from among the menu item properties stored in the first storage unit together with restaurant identification information of the restaurant for each of a predetermined plurality of items that constitute a predetermined menu item consisting of the predetermined plurality of items; converting the received text information of each menu item property in the first language to text information of the menu item property in the second language on the basis of the relation between text information of each menu item property in the first
  • a third aspect of the invention provides a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a menu generation program, the menu generation program causing a computer to generate a menu of a restaurant in multiple languages.
  • the menu generation program includes instructions for: storing menu item properties in a first storage unit, each of the menu item properties including at least an ingredient, a seasoning or a cooking style, which is used for a corresponding one of a plurality of items that constitute a menu item consisting of the plurality of items; storing text information of each menu item property in a first language and text information of the menu item property in a second language in association with each other in a second storage unit; receiving selected and input text information of the menu item property in the first language from among the menu item properties stored in the first storage unit together with restaurant identification information of the restaurant for each of a predetermined plurality of items that constitute a predetermined menu item consisting of the predetermined plurality of items; converting the received text information of each menu item property in the first language to text information of the menu item property in the
  • menu generation system the menu generation method and the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing the menu generation program according to the aspects of the invention, it is possible to provide menu item information containing an ingredient, a seasoning and a cooking style in multiple languages for each of a plurality of items that constitute a menu item, such as a course meal, a set meal and a platter meal.
  • FIG. 1 is a view that shows an example of the schematic configuration of a menu generation system
  • FIG 2 is a view that shows an example of the schematic configuration of a server
  • FIG. 3 A to FIG. 3D are views that show examples of the data structures of some of various tables
  • FIG 4A to FIG 4C are views that show examples of the data structures of some of the various tables.
  • FIG 5 is a view that shows an example of the data structure of one of the various tables
  • FIG 6 is a view that shows an example of the schematic configuration of each shop terminal
  • FIG 7 is a view that shows an example of a registration page that is displayed on the shop terminal
  • FIG .8A to FIG 8C are schematic views for illustrating an example of an operation method for a category selection drop-down list
  • FIG. 9 is a view that shows an example of a detailed explanation edit page that is displayed on each shop terminal.
  • FIG. 10 is a view that shows an example of the schematic configuration of each mobile terminal
  • FIG 11 is a view that shows an example of a menu item information display page that is displayed on each mobile terminal
  • FIG 12 is a view that shows an example of the operation sequence of the menu generation system
  • FIG 13 is a view that shows an example of the operation flowchart of a menu item information registration process
  • FIG 14 is a view that shows an example of the operation sequence of the menu generation system.
  • FIG 15A and FIG. 15B are views that show examples of the data structures of some of various tables.
  • a menu generation system 1 has the function of generating a menu of a restaurant in multiple languages.
  • a menu of a restaurant includes the names, categories, prices, photo images, menu item properties, and the like, of meals that are provided by the restaurant.
  • a meal that is provided by each restaurant is a one-dish meal, a course meal, a set meal, a platter meal, or the like.
  • a course meal, a set meal and a platter meal each consist of a plurality of items.
  • Each menu item property is the ingredient, seasoning, cooking style, or the like, of a meal.
  • a course meal, a set meal, a platter meal, or the like may be referred to as a menu item consisting of a plurality of items.
  • the menu generation system 1 stores text information of each menu item property in a native language (first language) and text information of the menu item property in another language (second language) in association with each other. That is, the menu generation system 1 stores pieces of text information of each menu item property in multiple languages in association with each other. For example, text information " in the first language (Japanese) and text information "pork” in the second language (English) are stored in association with each other.
  • the number of the languages of mutually associated pieces of text information is not limited to two, but it may be three or more (first language (Japanese), second language (English), third language (Chinese (Simplified)), fourth language (Korean), ).
  • the menu generation system 1 receives selected and input text information of a menu item property in the first language from among the stored menu item properties for each of a plurality of items that constitute a predetermined course meal, set meal, platter meal, or the like, which is provided at each restaurant.
  • the process of receiving selected and input text information of a menu item property is, for example, the process of showing pieces of text information of menu item properties in the first language to a person concerned with each restaurant (owner, employee, or the like) such that the pieces of text information of the menu item properties are allowed to be selected and then receiving the text information of the menu item property selected by the person concerned.
  • the menu generation system 1 converts the text information of the menu item property in the first language, received for each of the plurality of items that constitute the predetermined course meal, set meal, platter meal, or the like, to text information of the menu item property in the second language. For example, the menu generation system 1 identifies text information in the first language of the menu item property selected by a person concerned with each restaurant, and then extracts text information in the second language, stored in association with the identified text information.
  • the menu generation system 1 outputs the converted text information of the menu item property in the second language for each of the plurality of items that constitute the predetermined course meal, set meal, platter meal, or the like.
  • the process of outputting text information includes the process of displaying text information on a display device of the menu generation system 1, the process of outputting a sound of text information to a speaker of the menu generation system 1 , the process of transmitting data of text information to a terminal, and the like.
  • the terminal is a mobile terminal that is owned by a user (customer) at each restaurant, one of a plurality of menu terminals that are installed at each restaurant and with which users at each restaurant order menu items, or the like.
  • the menu generation system 1 is able to convert text information of a menu item property in the first language to text information of the menu item property in the second language, and is able to immediately provide menu item information accurately written in multiple languages.
  • FIG 1 is a view that shows an example of the schematic configuration of the menu generation system 1.
  • the menu generation system 1 includes a server 2, one or plurality of shop terminals 3, and a plurality of mobile terminals 4.
  • the server 2 and each shop terminal 3 are connected to each other via a communication network, and are, for example, connected to each other via the Internet 8.
  • the server 2 and each mobile terminal 4 are connected to each other via a communication network, and are, for example, connected to each other via a base station 5, a mobile communication network 6, a gateway 7 and the Internet 8.
  • Each shop terminal 3 is a meal provider terminal of a person concerned with a restaurant that provides a meal, and is, for example, installed at a shop of a restaurant, or the like.
  • Each of the mobile terminals 4 is a user terminal of a user who utilizes the menu generation system 1 (a user (customer) of each restaurant, a person concerned with the restaurant, or the like).
  • a program for example, a conversion program that is executed by the server 2 and a program (for example, a browsing program) that is executed by each shop terminal 3 or each mobile terminal 4 carry out communication with each other by using a communication protocol, such as a hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP).
  • HTTP hypertext transfer protocol
  • FIG. 2 is a view that shows an example of the schematic configuration of the server 2.
  • the server 2 stores menu item properties (ingredients, seasonings, cooking styles, or the like) that are used for a plurality of items that constitute a course meal, a set meal, a platter meal, or the like, and stores pieces of text information of each menu item property in multiple languages in association with each other.
  • the server 2 receives selected and input text information of the menu item property in the first language from among the stored menu item properties for each of the plurality of items that constitute a predetermined course meal, set meal, platter meal, or the like, which is provided at each restaurant.
  • the server 2 converts the text information of the received menu item property in the first language to the text information of the menu item property in the second language, and outputs the converted text information of the menu item property (text information in the second language).
  • the server 2 includes a server communication unit 21, a server storage unit 22, a first storage unit 23, a second storage unit 24, a third storage unit 25, and a server processing unit 26.
  • the server communication unit 21 includes a communication interface circuit for connecting the server 2 to the Internet 8.
  • the server communication unit 21 supplies data, received from each shop terminal 3, each mobile terminal 4, and the like, to the server processing unit 26.
  • the server communication unit 21 transmits data, supplied from the server processing unit 26, to each shop terminal 3, each mobile terminal 4, and the like.
  • the server storage unit 22 includes at least one of a semiconductor memory, a magnetic disk drive and an optical disk drive.
  • the server storage unit 22 stores a driver program, an operating system program, an application program, data, and the like, that are used for processing in the server processing unit 26.
  • the server storage unit 22 stores a communication device driver program that controls the server communication unit 21, and the like, as the driver program.
  • Each of the various programs may be installed from a computer-readable portable storage medium, such as a CD-ROM and a DVD-ROM, into the server storage unit 22 with the use of a known setup program, or the like.
  • the first storage unit 23 for example, includes at least one of a semiconductor memory, a magnetic disk drive and an optical disk drive.
  • the first storage unit 23 stores a category table, an ingredient table, a seasoning table, a cooking style table, a restaurant table, and the like (described later), as the data.
  • the second storage unit 24 for example, includes at least one of a semiconductor memory, a magnetic disk drive and an optical disk drive.
  • the second storage unit 24 stores a term dictionary table, a detailed explanation dictionary table, and the like, (described later), as the data.
  • the third storage unit 25 for example, includes at least one of a semiconductor memory, a magnetic disk drive and an optical disk drive.
  • the third storage unit 25 stores a menu item information table, and the like (described later), as the data.
  • Each table in the present embodiment is an example of the type of database, and may be of a type in which data are pooled inside the server 2.
  • the server processing unit 26 includes one or plurality of processors and their peripheral circuit.
  • the server processing unit 26 is to generally control the overall operations of the server 2.
  • the server processing unit 26 is, for example, a CPU.
  • the server processing unit 26 controls the operations of the server communication unit 21, and the like, such that the server 2 executes various processing in an appropriate procedure on the basis of the programs, and the like, that are stored in the server storage unit 22.
  • the server processing unit 26 executes processing on the basis of the programs (the operating system program, the driver program, the application program, and the like) that are stored in the server storage unit 22.
  • the server processing unit 26 is able to execute a plurality of programs (application programs, or the like) in parallel.
  • the server processing unit 26 includes a page creating unit 261, an input processing unit 262, a conversion processing unit 263, a storage processing unit 264 and a server transmission unit 265. These units of the server processing unit 26 are functional modules that are implemented by programs that are executed by the processor(s) of the server processing unit 26. Alternatively, these units of the server processing unit 26 may be implemented in the server 2 as an independent integrated circuit, a microprocessor or firmware.
  • FIG. 3 A to FIG 5 are views that show examples of the data structures of various tables.
  • the first storage unit 23, the second storage unit 24 and the third storage unit 25 may store not all or part of the various tables that will be described below.
  • One or a plurality of other devices (database devices, or the like) different from the server 2 may store all or part of these various tables.
  • the server 2 accesses other device(s) that store the tables and acquires information stored in the tables.
  • Pieces of information, contained in each table may be stored in a form other than table form or may be, for example, stored independently.
  • FIG 3A shows the category table.
  • a category ID (identification), a category large classification, a category middle classification, a category small classification, a detailed explanation, corresponding menu item properties, and the like, are stored in the category table in association with one another for each category.
  • the category ID is identification information for identifying each category.
  • the category large classification is text information of a classification item for classifying each of items that constitute a menu item, such as a course meal, a set meal and a platter meal, and includes, for example, "Japanese food", “grilled meat”, “Italian food”, and the like.
  • the category middle classification is text information of a classification item for further classifying each classification item contained in the category large classification.
  • the pieces of text information of classification items of the category middle classification are "Japanese cuisine", “kappo”, “udon/soba”, and the like.
  • the category small classification is text information of a classification item for further classifying each classification item contained in the category middle classification.
  • the pieces of text information of classification items of the category small classification contained in "udon/soba", are “soba", “udon”, “Sanuki udon”, and the like.
  • the category large classification, the category middle classification and the category small classification are examples of a category.
  • the pieces of text information of the classification items in each of the category large classification, the category middle classification and the category small classification are examples of text information of a category.
  • the pieces of text information of the classification items of the category large classification, category middle classification and category small classification are stored in association with one another, the pieces of text information of the classification items of the category small classification are used as categories.
  • the pieces of text information of the classification items of the category large classification and category middle classification are stored in association with one another (when the pieces of text information of the classification items of the category small classification are not stored), the pieces of text information of the classification items of the category middle classification are used as categories.
  • the pieces of text information of the classification items of the category large classification are stored (when the pieces of text information of the classification items of the category middle classification and category small classification are not stored)
  • the pieces of text information of the classification items of the category large classification are used as categories.
  • a detailed explanation ID that is stored in the detailed explanation dictionary table (described later) is stored in the column of the detailed explanation.
  • each category is associated with text information of the detailed explanation for explaining the category.
  • the detailed explanation IDs of detailed explanations that explain the classification items of the category small classification are stored in the column of the detailed explanation.
  • categories are the classification items of the category middle classification the detailed explanation IDs of detailed explanations that explain the classification items of the category middle classification are stored in the column of the detailed explanation.
  • categories are the classification items of the category large classification the detailed explanation IDs of detailed explanations that explain the classification items of the category large classification are stored in the column of the detailed explanation.
  • a corresponding ingredient ID, a corresponding seasoning ID and a corresponding cooking style ID are stored in the column of the corresponding menu item property in association with one another.
  • the corresponding ingredient ID is the ingredient ID of an ingredient that is used for each item corresponding to a category among the ingredient IDs stored in the ingredient table (described later).
  • the corresponding seasoning ID is the seasoning ID of a seasoning that is used for each item corresponding to a category among the seasoning IDs stored in the seasoning table (described later).
  • the corresponding cooking style ID is the cooking style ID of a cooking style that is used for each item corresponding to a category among the cooking style IDs stored in the cooking style table (described later).
  • FIG 3B shows the ingredient table.
  • An ingredient ID, an ingredient name, and the like, are stored in the ingredient table for each ingredient in association with each other.
  • the ingredient ID is identification information for identifying each ingredient.
  • the ingredient name is text information of the name of each ingredient in the first language (Japanese).
  • FIG 3C shows the seasoning table.
  • a seasoning ID, a seasoning name, and the like, are stored in the seasoning table in association with each other for each seasoning.
  • the seasoning ID is identification information for identifying each seasoning.
  • the seasoning name is text information of the name of each seasoning in the first language (Japanese).
  • FIG 3D shows the cooking style table.
  • a cooking style ID, a cooking style name, and the like, are stored in the cooking style table in association with each other for each cooking style.
  • the cooking style ID is identification information for identifying each cooking style.
  • the cooking style name is text information of the name of each cooking style in the first language (Japanese).
  • FIG 4A shows the restaurant table.
  • a restaurant ID, a name, an address, a nearest station, and the like are stored in the restaurant table in association with one another for each restaurant.
  • the restaurant ID is an example of restaurant identification information for identifying each restaurant.
  • Text information of the name of a restaurant in the first language (Japanese), text information of the name of the restaurant in the second language (English), and the like are stored in the column of the name in association with one another.
  • Text information of the address of a restaurant in the first language (Japanese), text information of the address of the restaurant in the second language (English), and the like are stored in the column of the address in association with one another.
  • Text information of the nearest station of a restaurant in the first language (Japanese), text information of the nearest station of the restaurant in the second language (English), and the like are stored in the column of the nearest station in association with one another.
  • the pieces of text information of the name, address and nearest station in three or more languages may be stored in the restaurant table in association with one another.
  • the data stored in the restaurant table are registered by persons concerned with restaurants, or the like, in advance.
  • FIG 4B shows the term dictionary table.
  • a text ID text in the first language (Japanese), text in the second language (English), text in the third language (Chinese (Simplified)), text in the fourth language (Korean), and the like, are stored in the term dictionary table in association with one another for each of pieces of text information of the category and menu item property.
  • the text ID is identification information for identifying each piece of text information.
  • the pieces of text information of categories and menu item properties in the first language are contained in the column of the text in the first language (Japanese).
  • the pieces of text information of categories and menu item properties in the second language are contained in the column of the text in the second language (English).
  • the pieces of text information of categories and menu item properties in the third language are contained in the column of the text in the third language (Chinese (Simplified)).
  • the pieces of text information of categories and menu item properties in the fourth language are contained in the column of the text in the fourth language (Korean).
  • Text in five or more languages may be stored in the term dictionary table in association with one another for each piece of text information.
  • FIG. 4C shows the detailed explanation dictionary table.
  • a detailed explanation ID text in the first language (Japanese), text in the second language (English), text in the third language (Chinese (Simplified)), text in the fourth language (Korean), and the like, are stored in the detailed explanation dictionary table in association with one another for each detailed explanation.
  • the detailed explanation ID is identification information for identifying each detailed explanation.
  • a detailed explanation in the first language is contained in the column of the text in the first language (Japanese).
  • a detailed explanation in the second language is contained in the column of the text in the second language (English).
  • a detailed explanation in the third language is contained in the column of the text in the third language (Chinese (Simplified)).
  • a detailed explanation in the fourth language is contained in the column of the text in the fourth language (Korean).
  • Text in five or more languages may be stored in the detailed explanation dictionary table in association with one another for each detailed explanation.
  • FIG 5 shows the menu item information table.
  • a menu item ID, a menu item name, a service restaurant ID, first item information, second item information, and the like, are stored in the menu item information table in association with one another for each menu item (course meal, set meal, platter meal, or the like).
  • the menu item information contains the menu item name of each menu item, information about a restaurant that provides the menu item, information about each of items that constitute the menu item (first item information, second item information, and the like), or the like.
  • the menu item ID is an example of menu item identification information.
  • the menu item ID is identification information for identifying each menu item.
  • the menu item name is text information of the name of each menu item in multiple languages, input in text by a user (a person concerned with a restaurant, or the like) who operates the shop terminal 3.
  • a menu item name in the first language, a menu item name in the second language, and the like, are stored in the column of the menu item name.
  • pieces of text information of menu item name in three or more languages may be stored in the column of the menu item name.
  • the service restaurant ID is the restaurant ID of a restaurant that provides each menu item, and is the restaurant ID that is stored in the restaurant table.
  • a service restaurant ID is associated with each menu item, so each menu item and information about a restaurant that provides the menu item are associated with each other.
  • the first item information is information about the first item among a plurality of items that constitute each menu item.
  • the name, category, menu item property (ingredient, seasoning, cooking style) and detailed explanation of the first item in the first language (Japanese), the name, category, menu item property (ingredient, seasoning, cooking style) and detailed explanation of the first item in the second language (English), and the like, are stored in the column of the first item information.
  • the second item information is information about the second item among a plurality of items that constitute each menu item.
  • the name, category, menu item property (ingredient, seasoning, cooking style) and detailed explanation of the second item in the first language (Japanese), the name, category, menu item property (ingredient, seasoning, cooking style) and detailed explanation of the second item in the second language (English), and the like, are stored as the second item information.
  • the name of the first item in the first language (Japanese) and the name of the first item in the second language (English) are pieces of text information of the name input by the user.
  • the category and menu item properties of each of the first item and the second item in the first language (Japanese) are the pieces of text information of categories and menu item properties selected and input by the user.
  • the category and menu item properties of each of the first item and the second item in the second language (English) are the pieces of text information of the selected and input category and menu item properties of each of the first item and the second item in the second language (English), converted from the pieces of text information of the selected and input category and menu item properties of each of the first item and the second item in the first language (Japanese).
  • the detailed explanations of the first item and second item in the first language are the detailed explanations respectively associated with the input categories of the first item and second item in the first language (Japanese) in the category table.
  • the detailed explanations of the first item and second item in the second language are pieces of text information of the detailed explanations in the second language (English), converted from the pieces of text information of the detailed explanations in the first language (Japanese), in the detailed explanation dictionary table.
  • First item information and second item information in three or more languages may be stored in the menu item information table.
  • a registration date and time at which the menu item name of each menu item, information about items (first item information, second item information, and the like), and the like, have been received by the input processing unit 262 may be stored in the menu item information table in association with the menu item.
  • FIG 6 is a view that shows an example of the schematic configuration of each shop terminal 3.
  • Each shop terminal 3 is connected to the server 2 via the Internet 8 (FIG.
  • Each shop terminal 3 receives input of a menu item property, or the like, in response to input operation of a person concerned with a corresponding restaurant.
  • each shop terminal 3 includes a shop terminal communication unit 31, a shop terminal storage unit 32, a shop terminal operation unit 33, a shop terminal display unit 34 and a shop terminal processing unit 35.
  • the person concerned with the restaurant, who operates the shop terminal 3 may be simply referred to as user.
  • each shop terminal 3 may be any device as long as the invention is applicable.
  • each shop terminal 3 may be an information processing device, such as a multifunctional mobile phone (so-called smartphone), a mobile phone (so-called feature phone), a mobile information terminal (personal digital assistant (PDA)), a portable game machine, a portable audio player, a tablet terminal, a tablet PC and a notebook PC.
  • Each shop terminal 3 may be a menu item terminal, or the like, that is installed at a restaurant and that a person concerned with the restaurant, or the like, uses.
  • the shop terminal communication unit 31 includes a communication interface circuit.
  • the shop terminal communication unit 31 connects the corresponding shop terminal 3 to the Internet 8 (FIG 1).
  • the shop terminal communication unit 31 transmits data, supplied from the shop terminal processing unit 35, to the server 2, or the like, via the network.
  • the shop terminal communication unit 31 supplies data, received from the server 2, or the like, to the shop terminal processing unit 35 via the network.
  • the shop terminal storage unit 32 includes, for example, a semiconductor memory device.
  • the shop terminal storage unit 32 stores an operating system program, a driver program, an application program, data, and the like, that are used for processing in the shop terminal processing unit 35.
  • the shop terminal storage unit 32 stores an input device driver program that controls the shop terminal operation unit 33, an output device driver program that controls the shop terminal display unit 34, and the like, as the driver program.
  • the shop terminal storage unit 32 stores a browsing program, or the like, for displaying a registration page for registering menu item properties, and the like, input through user's operation on the shop terminal operation unit 33, into the server 2 as the application program.
  • the shop terminal storage unit 32 stores the input menu item properties, and the like.
  • the shop terminal storage unit 32 may temporarily store temporary data associated with predetermined processing.
  • the shop terminal operation unit 33 may be any device as long as the shop terminal 3 is operable by using the shop terminal operation unit 33, and is, for example, a touch panel, a keyboard, or the like. The user is allowed to input characters, numerics, symbols, and the like, with the use of the shop terminal operation unit 33. As the shop terminal operation unit 33 is operated by the user, the shop terminal operation unit 33 generates a signal corresponding to the operation. The generated signal is supplied to the shop terminal processing unit 35 as a command from the user.
  • the shop terminal display unit 34 may also be any device as long as the shop terminal display unit 34 is able to display video, an image, and the like.
  • the shop terminal display unit 34 may be, for example, a liquid crystal display, an organic electro-luminescence (EL) display, or the like.
  • the shop terminal display unit 34 displays video based on video data, an image based on image data, or the like, supplied from the shop terminal processing unit 35.
  • the shop terminal processing unit 35 includes one or plurality of processors and their peripheral circuit.
  • the shop terminal processing unit 35 is to generally control the overall operations of the corresponding shop terminal 3.
  • the shop terminal processing unit 35 is, for example, a central processing unit (CPU).
  • the shop terminal processing unit 35 controls the operations of the shop terminal communication unit 31, shop terminal display unit 34, and the like, such that the corresponding shop terminal 3 executes various processing in an appropriate procedure on the basis of the programs that are stored in the shop terminal storage unit 32, an operation on the shop terminal operation unit 33, and the like.
  • the shop terminal processing unit 35 executes processing on the basis of the programs (the operating system program, the driver program, the application program, and the like) that are stored in the shop terminal storage unit 32.
  • the shop terminal processing unit 35 is able to execute a plurality of programs (application programs, or the like) in parallel.
  • the shop terminal processing unit 35 includes at least a browsing execution unit 351, a terminal transmission unit 352, and the like. These units are functional modules that are implemented by programs that are executed by the processor(s) of the shop terminal processing unit 35. Alternatively, these units may be implemented in each shop terminal 3 as firmware.
  • FIG 7 to FIG 9 are views that show examples of display pages that are displayed by the display function of each shop terminal 3. Display pages for registering menu item information are displayed by the display function of each shop terminal 3.
  • FIG 7 is a view that shows an example of a registration page 700 that is displayed by the display function of each shop terminal 3.
  • the registration page 700 is a page that is displayed when a request to display the registration page 700 has been issued from a person concerned with a restaurant.
  • Menu item name input boxes 701, item change tabs 702, item name input boxes 703, category selection drop-down lists 704, a detailed explanation display box 705, a detailed explanation change button 706, an ingredient selection drop-down list 707, a seasoning selection drop-down list 708, a cooking style selection drop-down list 709, a registration button 710, and the like, are displayed on the registration page 700.
  • the menu item name input boxes 701 are boxes for allowing a person concerned with a restaurant that provides each menu item to input information about the name of a predetermined menu item in text.
  • the plurality of menu item name input boxes 701 are provided in correspondence with multiple languages.
  • Each of the item change tabs 702 is a tab for changing an input page for inputting a menu item name, a category, a detailed explanation, menu item properties, and the like, for a corresponding one of a plurality of items that constitute the predetermined menu item.
  • the input page of each item is displayed when the item change tab 702 corresponding to the item is specified by the user.
  • the item name input boxes 703, the category selection drop-down list 704, the detailed explanation display box 705, the detailed explanation change button 706, the ingredient selection drop-down list 707, the seasoning selection drop-down list 708, the cooking style selection drop-down list 709, and the like, for each item are displayed on the input page of the item.
  • the item change tabs 702 of the first item and second item and an addition tab are displayed on the registration page 700 shown in FIG. 7. Each time the addition tab is specified by the user, the item change tab 702 of the third item, the item change tab 702 of the fourth item, ... are sequentially added and displayed.
  • the item name input boxes 703 are boxes for allowing a person concerned with a restaurant that provides each meal to input information about the name of an item specified by the item change tab 702 from among the plurality of items that constitute the predetermined menu item in text.
  • the plurality of item name input boxes 703 are provided in correspondence with multiple languages.
  • Each of the category selection drop-down lists 704 is a drop-down list for allowing a person concerned with a restaurant that provides each meal to select and input the category of the item specified by the item change tab 702 from among the plurality of items that constitute the predetermined menu item.
  • a method of operating the category selection drop-down lists 704 will be described with reference to FIG 8.
  • FIG 8A to FIG. 8C are schematic views for illustrating an example of a method of operating the category selection drop-down lists 704.
  • a category large classification selection drop-down list 800, a category middle classification selection drop-down list 803, a category small classification selection drop-down list 806, and the like, are displayed as the category selection drop-down lists 704.
  • FIG. 8A is a schematic view for illustrating an example of a method of operating the category large classification selection drop-down list 800.
  • a category large classification list 801 containing the pieces of text information of the classification items of the category large classification ("Japanese food”, “grilled meat”, “Italian food”, and the like) is displayed.
  • a category large classification cursor 802 indicates the text information (for example, "Japanese food") of the selected classification item.
  • the text information (for example, "Japanese food”) of the classification item is displayed in the category large classification selection drop-down list 800, and the category large classification list 801 disappears.
  • FIG 8B is a schematic view for illustrating an example of a method of operating the category middle classification selection drop-down list 803.
  • a category middle classification list 804 containing the pieces of text information ("Japanese cuisine”, “kappo”, “udon/soba”, and the like) of the classification items of the category middle classification contained in the text information (for example, "Japanese food") of the classification item of the category large classification, indicated by the category large classification cursor 802, is displayed.
  • the category middle classification selection drop-down list 803 and the category small classification selection drop-down list 806 are controlled such that selection operation is disabled.
  • a category middle classification cursor 805 indicates the text information (for example, "udon/soba") of the selected classification item.
  • the text information (for example, "udon/soba”) of the classification item is displayed in the category middle classification selection drop-down list 803, and the category middle classification list 804 disappears.
  • FIG 8C is a schematic view for illustrating an example of a method of operating the category small classification selection drop-down list 806.
  • the category small classification selection drop-down list 806 is controlled such that selection operation is disabled.
  • a category small classification cursor 808 indicates the text information (for example, "soba") of the selected classification item.
  • the text information (for example, "soba") of the classification item is displayed in the category small classification selection drop-down list 806, and the category small classification list 807 disappears.
  • the text information of the classification item of any one of the category large classification, the category middle classification and the category small classification is selected through selection input with the use of the category selection drop-down lists 704.
  • selection input with the use of the drop-down lists 704, it is possible to reduce the number of items that are displayed on the page as compared to text input.
  • the detailed explanation display box 705 is a text box for displaying a detailed explanation corresponding to a category selected and input through the category selection drop-down lists 704. That is, when a category is selected and input through the category selection drop-down lists 704, the identification information of the selected category is transmitted to the server 2. Subsequently, in the server 2, the detailed explanation associated with the category identified on the basis of the transmitted identification information is extracted from the detailed explanation dictionary table. The extracted detailed explanation is transmitted from the server 2 to the intended shop terminal 3, and the received detailed explanation is displayed in the detailed explanation display box 705.
  • the detailed explanation change button 706 is a button for displaying a detailed explanation edit page 900 for editing the detailed explanation displayed in the detailed explanation display box 705.
  • the detailed explanation displayed in the detailed explanation display box 705 is general category explanatory text stored in the detailed explanation dictionary table in advance.
  • the detailed explanation change button 706 is selected (depressed) by a person concerned with a restaurant when the person concerned with the restaurant intends to change the expression or content of the detailed explanation. As the detailed explanation change button 706 is selected (depressed), a request to display the detailed explanation edit page is transmitted to the server 2, and the detailed explanation edit page 900 is displayed on the basis of page display data transmitted from the server 2.
  • the general category explanatory text is allowed to be changed.
  • FIG. 9 is a view that shows an example of the detailed explanation edit page 900 that is displayed on each shop terminal 3.
  • the detailed explanation edit page 900 is a page that is displayed on the basis of image display data transmitted from the server 2 when the detailed explanation change button 706 displayed on the registration page 700 has been selected (depressed) by a person concerned with a restaurant.
  • Detailed explanation edit boxes 901, an edit box addition button 902, an edit box deletion button 903, an edit completion button 904, and the like, are displayed on the detailed explanation edit page 900.
  • the detailed explanation edit boxes 901 are text input boxes for editing the text information of the detailed explanation displayed in the detailed explanation display box 705.
  • the detailed explanation edit boxes 901 are displayed in correspondence with the detailed explanation in the first language and the detailed explanation in the second language.
  • the text information of the detailed explanation displayed in the detailed explanation display box 705 is displayed in the detailed explanation edit box 901 corresponding to the detailed explanation in the first language.
  • the person concerned with the restaurant is allowed to edit the text information of the detailed explanation displayed in the detailed explanation edit boxes 901 by operating the shop terminal operation unit 33.
  • the text information that the detailed explanation displayed in the detailed explanation display box 705 is written in the second language is displayed on the basis of the detailed explanation dictionary table in the detailed explanation edit box 901 corresponding to the detailed explanation in the second language.
  • the edit box addition button 902 is an input button for adding a detailed explanation edit box 901 for editing the text information of a detailed explanation in another language.
  • an editing language is selected by the person concerned with the restaurant from among multiple languages through a language selection page (not shown), and the detailed explanation edit box 901 for editing the text information of the detailed explanation in the selected language is displayed.
  • the edit box deletion button 903 is an input button for deleting the displayed detailed explanation edit box 901 for each language.
  • the edit box deletion button 903 corresponding to each language is displayed near the detailed explanation edit box 901 corresponding to the detailed explanation in the language.
  • the edit box deletion button 903 is selected (depressed) by the person concerned with the restaurant, the detailed explanation edit box 901 corresponding to the selected edit box deletion button 903 is deleted.
  • the detailed explanation edit page 900 disappears, and the detailed explanation in the first language, provided in the detailed explanation edit box 901, is displayed in the detailed explanation display box 705 on the registration page 700.
  • the detailed explanation in a language other than the first language, provided in the detailed explanation edit box 901, is temporarily stored in the shop terminal storage unit 32.
  • the ingredient selection drop-down list 707 is a drop-down list for selecting and inputting an ingredient that is used for an item specified with the item change tab 702 from among the plurality of items that constitute the predetermined menu item.
  • an ingredient list (not shown) containing pieces of text information of ingredient names stored in the ingredient table is displayed.
  • the text information of the selected ingredient name is displayed in the ingredient selection drop-down list 707, and the ingredient list disappears.
  • the seasoning selection drop-down list 708 is a drop-down list for selecting and inputting a seasoning that is used for an item specified with the item change tab 702 from among the plurality of items that constitute the predetermined menu item.
  • a seasoning list (not shown) containing pieces of text information of seasoning names stored in the seasoning table is displayed.
  • the text information of the selected seasoning name is displayed in the seasoning selection drop-down list 708, and the seasoning list disappears.
  • the cooking style selection drop-down list 709 is a drop-down list for selecting and inputting a cooking style that is used for an item specified with the item change tab 702 from among the plurality of items that constitute the predetermined menu item.
  • a cooking style list (not shown) containing pieces of text information of cooking style names stored in the cooking style table is displayed.
  • the text information of the selected cooking style name is displayed in the cooking style selection drop-down list 709, and the cooking style list disappears.
  • a registration request is transmitted to the server 2.
  • the registration request contains information input to the menu item name input boxes 701 in text, pieces of information respectively input to the item change tabs 702, the item name input boxes 703, the category selection drop-down list 704, the detailed explanation display box 705, the detailed explanation change button 706, the ingredient selection drop-down list 707, the seasoning selection drop-down list 708 and the cooking style selection drop-down list 709 for the plurality of items that constitute the predetermined menu item, and the restaurant ID of the restaurant that provides the predetermined menu item.
  • the server 2 stores various pieces of information contained in the received registration request as menu item information. When a detailed explanation in a language other than the first language is temporarily stored in the shop terminal storage unit 32, the detailed explanation in the language other than the first language is contained in the registration request.
  • FIG 10 is a view that shows an example of the schematic configuration of each mobile terminal 4.
  • Each mobile terminal 4 is connected to the server 2 via the base station 5, the mobile communication network 6, the gateway 7 and the Internet 8, and carries out communication with the server 2.
  • Each mobile terminal 4 requires the server 2 to display menu item information, or the like, in response to user's operation on a mobile terminal operation unit 43 (button, or the like).
  • Each mobile terminal 4 receives display data regarding menu item information, or the like, from the server 2, and displays the menu item information, or the like.
  • each mobile terminal 4 includes a mobile terminal communication unit 41, a mobile terminal storage unit 42, the mobile terminal operation unit 43, a mobile terminal display unit 44 and a mobile terminal processing unit 45.
  • each mobile terminal 4 may be any terminal to which the invention is applicable, and may be, for example, a mobile phone (so-called feature phone), a mobile information terminal (personal digital assistant (PDA)), a portable game machine, a portable audio player, a tablet terminal, a tablet PC, a notebook PC, or the like.
  • Each mobile terminal 4 may be one of a plurality of menu terminals that are installed at a restaurant and with which customers at the restaurant order menu items, or the like.
  • the mobile terminal communication unit 41 includes a communication interface circuit including an antenna that uses a predetermined frequency band as a sensitive band.
  • the mobile terminal communication unit 41 connects the corresponding mobile terminal 4 to a wireless communication network.
  • the mobile terminal communication unit 41 establishes a wireless signal line with the base station 5 via a channel allocated by the base station 5 on the basis of code division multiple access (CDMA) system, or the like, and carries out communication with the base station 5.
  • CDMA code division multiple access
  • the mobile terminal communication unit 41 transmits data, supplied from the mobile terminal processing unit 45, to the server 2, or the like.
  • the mobile terminal communication unit 41 supplies data, received from the server 2, or the like, to the mobile terminal processing unit 45.
  • the mobile terminal storage unit 42 includes, for example, a semiconductor memory device.
  • the mobile terminal storage unit 42 stores an operating system program, a driver program, an application program, data, and the like, that are used for processing in the mobile terminal processing unit 45.
  • the mobile terminal storage unit 42 stores an input device driver program that controls the mobile terminal operation unit 43, an output device driver program that controls the mobile terminal display unit 44, and the like, as the driver program.
  • the mobile terminal storage unit 42 stores a program, or the like, that acquires and displays display data associated with menu item information, or the like, as the application program.
  • the mobile terminal storage unit 42 may temporarily store temporary data associated with predetermined processing.
  • the mobile terminal operation unit 43 may be any device as long as the mobile terminal 4 is operable by using the mobile terminal operation unit 43, and is, for example, a touch panel, a key button, or the like.
  • the user is allowed to input characters, numerics, symbols, and the like, with the mobile terminal operation unit 43.
  • the mobile terminal operation unit 43 As the mobile terminal operation unit 43 is operated by the user, the mobile terminal operation unit 43 generates a signal corresponding to the operation. The generated signal is supplied to the mobile terminal processing unit 45 as a command from the user.
  • the mobile terminal display unit 44 may also be any device as long as the mobile terminal display unit 44 is able to display video, an image, and the like.
  • the mobile terminal display unit 44 may be, for example, a liquid crystal display, an organic electro-luminescence (EL) display, or the like.
  • the mobile terminal display unit 44 displays video based on video data, an image based on image data, or the like, supplied from the mobile terminal processing unit 45.
  • the mobile terminal processing unit 45 includes one or plurality of processors and their peripheral circuit.
  • the mobile terminal processing unit 45 is to generally control the overall operations of the corresponding mobile terminal 4.
  • the mobile terminal processing unit 45 is, for example, a central processing unit (CPU).
  • the mobile terminal processing unit 45 controls the operations of the mobile terminal communication unit 41, mobile terminal display unit 44, and the like, such that the corresponding mobile terminal 4 executes various processing in an appropriate procedure on the basis of the programs that are stored in the mobile terminal storage unit 42, an operation on the mobile terminal operation unit 43, and the like.
  • the mobile terminal processing unit 45 executes processing on the basis of the programs (the operating system program, the driver program, the application program, and the like) that are stored in the mobile terminal storage unit 42.
  • the mobile terminal processing unit 45 is able to execute a plurality of programs (application programs, or the like) in parallel.
  • the mobile terminal processing unit 45 includes at least a browsing execution unit 451.
  • the browsing execution unit 451 is a functional module that is implemented by a program that is executed by the processor(s) of the mobile terminal processing unit 45.
  • the browsing execution unit 451 may be implemented in each mobile terminal 4 as firmware.
  • the browsing execution unit 451 acquires and displays display data associated with menu item information, or the like. That is, the browsing execution unit 451 transmits a request to display a page associated with menu item information to the server 2 via the mobile terminal communication unit 41 in response to a command from the user.
  • the browsing execution unit 451 receives corresponding display data from the server 2 via the mobile terminal communication unit 41.
  • the browsing execution unit 451 creates drawing data on the basis of the received display data. That is, the browsing execution unit 451 analyzes the received display data, identifies control data and content data, layouts the identified content data on the basis of the identified control data, and creates drawing data.
  • the browsing execution unit 451 outputs the created drawing data to the mobile terminal display unit 44.
  • FIG 11 is a view that shows an example of a menu item information display page 1100 that is displayed by the display function of each mobile terminal 4.
  • text information in any one of multiple languages is displayed.
  • description will be made on the assumption that the mobile terminal 4 shows text information in the second language (English) different from the first language (Japanese).
  • the menu item information of a menu item (a course meal, a set meal, a platter meal such as a main dish, or the like) that is provided at a restaurant selected by the user is displayed on the menu item information display page 1100.
  • the menu item information display page 1100 is, for example, a page that is transmitted from the server 2, and is a page linked with a homepage that introduces restaurants placed on a predetermined information providing site.
  • menu item information display page 1100 In the example of the menu item information display page 1100 shown in FIG 11 , a menu item name, the names of a plurality of items that constitute the menu item, categories, menu item properties, detailed explanations, and the like, are displayed.
  • the menu item information display page 1100 is displayed on the basis of page display data created by extracting a menu item name and pieces of information (first item information, second item information, and the like) about items that constitute each menu item, associated with a restaurant ID of a restaurant selected by the user on the predetermined information providing site, from the menu item information table.
  • the language to show a menu item name and pieces of information (first item information, second item information, and the like) about items that constitute each menu item is a language set to be displayed by the mobile terminal 4.
  • the mobile terminal 4 transmits language specification information to the server 2.
  • the language specification information is information for specifying the language in which the text information is shown on the mobile terminal 4.
  • the server 2 extracts a menu item name and pieces of information (first item information, second item information, and the like) about items that constitute each menu item from the menu item information table on the basis of the language specification information, and creates page display data for displaying the menu item information display page 1100.
  • FIG 12 is a view that shows an example of the operation sequence of the menu generation system 1. This operation sequence is executed by mainly the server processing unit 26 and the shop terminal processing unit 35 in cooperation with the elements of the server 2 and shop terminal 3 on the basis of programs stored in the server storage unit 22 and the shop terminal storage unit 32 in advance.
  • the terminal transmission unit 352 of the shop terminal 3 of a person concerned with a restaurant transmits a registration page request containing a restaurant ID to the server 2 via the shop terminal communication unit 31 in response to an operation on the shop terminal operation unit 33, which is carried out by the person concerned with the restaurant, or the like (step SI 01).
  • the page creating unit 261 of the server 2 receives the registration page request from the shop terminal 3 via the server communication unit 21, the page creating unit 261 creates page display data for displaying the registration page 700 (step SI 02). Initially, the page creating unit 261 creates the category selection drop-down lists 704 on the basis of the category table. Subsequently, the page creating unit 261 creates the ingredient selection drop-down list 707 on the basis of the ingredient table. After that, the page creating unit 261 creates the seasoning selection drop-down list 708 on the basis of the seasoning table. Then, the page creating unit 261 creates the cooking style selection drop-down list 709 on the basis of the cooking style table. The page creating unit 261 creates page display data for displaying the registration page 700 containing the created category selection drop-down lists 704, ingredient selection drop-down list 707, seasoning selection drop-down list 708 and cooking style selection drop-down list 709.
  • the server transmission unit 265 of the server 2 transmits the created page display data for displaying the registration page 700 to the shop terminal 3, corresponding to the received restaurant ID, via the server communication unit 21 (step S103).
  • the browsing execution unit 351 of the shop terminal 3 receives the page display data for displaying the registration page 700 from the server 2 via the shop terminal communication unit 31, the browsing execution unit 351 displays the registration page 700 on the shop terminal display unit 34 on the basis of the received page display data (step S 104).
  • the browsing execution unit 351 of the shop terminal 3 transmits a registration request to the server 2 via the shop terminal communication unit 31 (step SI 05).
  • the registration request contains input information and the restaurant ID.
  • the input information is input through an operation on the shop terminal operation unit 33 by the person concerned with the restaurant, or the like, on the registration page 700 displayed on the shop terminal display unit 34.
  • the input processing unit 262, conversion processing unit 263 and storage processing unit 264 of the server 2 execute menu item information registration process on the basis of various pieces of information contained in the registration request received via the server communication unit 21 (step SI 06). The details of the menu item information registration process will be described later.
  • FIG. 13 is a flowchart that shows an example of the menu item information registration process.
  • the menu item information registration process shown in FIG 13 is executed in step SI 06 of FIG 12.
  • the input processing unit 262 receives a registration request from the shop terminal 3 (step S201).
  • the registration request contains the restaurant ID, the pieces of text information of the menu item name in multiple languages, input in text respectively to the menu item name input boxes 701, the text information of the name of the item, input in text for each of the plurality of items that constitute the predetermined menu item, the text information of the category, selected and input for each of the plurality of items that constitute the predetermined menu item, the pieces of text information of the menu item properties, selected and input for each of the plurality of items that constitute the predetermined menu item, and the text information of the detailed explanation, displayed in the detailed explanation display box 705.
  • the menu item properties contain the text information of the ingredient, selected and input through the ingredient selection drop-down list 707, the text information of the seasoning, selected and input through the seasoning selection drop-down list 708, and the text information of the cooking style, selected and input through the cooking style selection drop-down list 709.
  • the registration request contains the detailed explanation in the language other than the first language.
  • the conversion processing unit 263 converts the received pieces of text information of the category, menu item properties and detailed explanation to pieces of text information of the category, menu item properties and detailed explanation in another language different from the language of the text information (step S202). Initially, the conversion processing unit 263 identifies the received pieces of text information of the category, menu item property, the received text information of the detailed explanation, and the language of the received text information. Subsequently, the conversion processing unit 263 consults the term dictionary table, and extracts pieces of text information in another language different from the identified language, associated with the identified pieces of text information of the category and menu item properties.
  • the conversion processing unit 263 consults the detailed explanation dictionary table, and extracts the text information of the detailed explanation in another language different from the identified language, associated with the identified text information of the detailed explanation.
  • the conversion processing unit 263 extracts the detailed explanation contained in the registration request without consulting the detailed explanation dictionary table.
  • the storage processing unit 264 stores the received text information of the menu item name of the menu item, the received restaurant ID, the received pieces of text information of the names of the plurality of items that constitute the menu item, the received pieces of text information of the category and menu item properties, the received text information of the detailed explanation, the extracted text information of the category, the extracted pieces of text information of the menu item properties, and the extracted text information of the detailed explanation in the menu item information table as menu item information in association with a new menu item ID (step S203), after which a series of steps ends.
  • FIG. 14 is a view that shows an example of the operation sequence of the menu generation system 1. This operation sequence is executed by mainly the server processing unit 26 and the mobile terminal processing unit 45 in cooperation with the elements of the server 2 and mobile terminal 4 on the basis of programs stored in the server storage unit 22 and the mobile terminal storage unit 42 in advance.
  • the browsing execution unit 451 of the mobile terminal 4 of the user transmits a display request to the server 2 via the mobile terminal communication unit 41 in response to an operation of the user (a user (customer) of a restaurant, or the like) on the mobile terminal operation unit 43 (step S301).
  • the display request contains a restaurant ID and language specification information.
  • a display request is transmitted when a link (a link for displaying menu items, or the like) contained in a homepage that introduces restaurants placed on the predetermined information providing site is specified by the user.
  • the page creating unit 261 of the server 2 receives the display request from the mobile terminal 4 via the server communication unit 21, the page creating unit 261 executes display page creating process. Initially, the page creating unit 261 identifies menu item names associated with a service restaurant ID corresponding to the restaurant ID contained in the display request and information (first item information, second item information, and the like) about items that constitute each menu item. Subsequently, the page creating unit 261 extracts the menu item names and the information about items that constitute each menu item, corresponding to the language specification information, from the menu item information table from among the identified menu item names and the identified pieces of information about items that constitute each menu item. Page display data for displaying the menu item information display page 1100 on the basis of the extracted pieces of information are created (step 302).
  • the server transmission unit 265 of the server 2 transmits the page display data for displaying the menu item information display page 1100 created through the display page creating process to the mobile terminal 4 via the server communication unit 21 (step S303).
  • the browsing execution unit 451 of the mobile terminal 4 receives the page display data from the server 2 via the mobile terminal communication unit 41, the browsing execution unit 451 displays the menu item information display page 1100 on the mobile terminal display unit 44 on the basis of the received page display data (step S304).
  • the menu generation system 1 is able to provide menu item information containing an ingredient, a seasoning and a cooking style in multiple languages for each of a plurality of items that constitute a menu item, such as a course meal, a set meal and a platter meal, so the menu generation system 1 is able to immediately provide menu item properties accurately written in multiple languages.
  • menu item registration by employing selection input with the use of a drop-down list, it is possible to reduce the number of items that are displayed on the page as compared to text input.
  • the shop terminal storage unit 32 of each shop terminal 3 and/or the mobile terminal storage unit 42 of each mobile terminal 4 may store all or part of the category table, the ingredient table, the seasoning table, the cooking style table, the restaurant table, the term dictionary table, the detailed explanation dictionary table and the menu item information table.
  • the server 2 accesses the shop terminal storage unit 32 of the shop terminal 3 and/or the mobile terminal storage unit 42 of the mobile terminal 4, acquires pieces of information stored in the tables, and executes various processing.
  • the plurality of menu item name input boxes 701 are provided, and name information of the name of a menu item is input in text in multiple languages.
  • a menu item name selection drop-down list may be displayed on the registration page 700, and text information of the name of a menu item may be selected and input.
  • the first storage unit 23 of the server 2 stores a menu item table in which a menu item ID, the name of a menu item, the text information of the names of a plurality of items that constitute the menu item, and the text information of categories in association with one another for each of the menu items.
  • the first storage unit 23 of the server 2 may store a menu item name table.
  • a menu item ID In the menu item name table, a menu item ID, the name of a menu item in the first language (Japanese), the name of the menu item in the second language (English), the name of the menu item in the third language (Chinese (Simplified)), the name of the menu item in the fourth language (Korean), and the like, are stored in association with one another for each menu item.
  • the name of the menu item, extracted from the menu item name table, is displayed on the mobile terminal display unit 44 in the language required to be displayed in response to the display request containing the language specification information from the mobile terminal 4.
  • the plurality of item name input boxes 703 are provided, and information about the name of each of a plurality of items is input in text in multiple languages.
  • an item name selection drop-down list may be displayed on the registration page 700, and text information of the name of each of the plurality of items may be selected and input.
  • the server 2 stores an item name table (not shown).
  • An item name ID the name of an item in the first language (Japanese), the name of the item in the second language (English), the name of the item in the third language (Chinese (Simplified)), the name of the item in the fourth language (Korean), and the like, may be stored in the item name table in association with one another.
  • Information about the name of each of a plurality of items, extracted from the item name table, is displayed on the mobile terminal display unit 44 in a language required to be displayed in response to the display request containing the language specification information from the mobile terminal 4.
  • the category of each item is further selected and input.
  • the selected and input category any one of large classification, middle classification, and small classification
  • the selected and input category may be substituted for the information about the name of each item. That is, since the category of a selected and input item and the name of the item are mostly similar information, the user is allowed to identify each item by only selecting a category, so it is possible to omit time and effort for inputting information about the name of each item.
  • the name of a category may be stored as a menu item name.
  • FIG 3A is a diagrammatic representation of FIG 3A
  • FIG. 4A is a diagrammatic representation of FIG. 4A

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