JP2007299090A - Ordering system - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an ordering system in which a user orders predetermined menu items for foods and drinks, and is aware of total food ingredient information when selecting one or more menus that meet the user's preference. The purpose is to improve the satisfaction and convenience at the time of ordering.
Each time a menu item is selected, the nutritional component defined by the user is selected from the menu item selected from the time when the user logs on in the nutritional component calculating means and the nutritional component of the menu item displayed in the order column. All of the real values of the nutritional components corresponding to the menu item are cumulatively calculated, and the real values of the corresponding nutritional components of the newly selected menu item are accumulated as comparison real values. The numerical value and the reference value of the nutritional component determined by the user are compared and determined, and the determination result is displayed in association with the newly selected menu item.
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Description

  The present invention relates to an ordering system in which a user orders a predetermined menu item for food and drink.

  In recent years, various menus from menu sheets and menu books to electronic menus have been known as menus for ordering menu items for food and drink. These menus have been devised so as to be easy to use. However, menus that are more convenient for users who restrict the intake of prescribed nutrients are desired.

  Conventionally, regarding menu orders in restaurants, for example, there are those proposed in the following patent documents. Patent Document 1 relates to a menu order selection support system that manages personal data including dangerous food information representing food prohibited for each user and health management information for intake management. In response to the provision of customer personal data via a communication line from the data center that provides the service, a suitable menu is proposed at the store.

  Further, Patent Document 2 relates to an electronic menu system, in which the headquarters terminal stores health information related to a personal ID and the type and amount of nutrients for each menu provided in the store, and the user terminal is based on the personal ID. When a menu is selected and the health information of the headquarters terminal is referred and the standard value is not satisfied in the type or amount, the selected menu is changed to the recommended menu. It has been proposed to change to meet the reference value.

JP 2005-222191 A JP 2003-099539 A

  However, Patent Literature 1 proposes a menu that is adapted based on the user's health management information, and Patent Literature 2 changes the recommended menu when the selected menu does not satisfy the reference value. Or since it is what changes the quantity of the food / beverage of the said menu, there exists a problem that it becomes one-sided contrary to a user's preference and autonomy. In particular, in Patent Document 2, since it is determined whether or not the reference value is satisfied in the first order, there is a problem that the operation for the order is repeated and the convenience and convenience are lacking.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and when selecting one or a plurality of menus that suit the user's preference, informs the user of the total nutritional component information and cautions it, thereby improving the satisfaction and convenience at the time of ordering. It is an object to provide an ordering system.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, in the invention of claim 1, a user ID given to a user is acquired, and the user is selected in association with the user ID from the displayed menu item, and a predetermined order is placed. An ordering system for placing an order with a reception means, and at least a customer information storage means for storing information on a reference value that defines a restriction on intake of predetermined nutritional components in association with a user ID, and all of the information that can be provided Menu item storage means for storing real-value information of menu items and nutritional components of these menu items, and menu items extracted from the menu item storage means are displayed and selected by the user. A menu item selection means for displaying a list of items, and the user whenever the user selects a menu item. Among the nutritional components of the menu item selected from the time when D is acquired, all the real values of the nutritional components corresponding to the nutritional components determined by the user stored in the customer information storage means are cumulatively calculated. , A nutrient component calculating means for accumulating the real value of the corresponding nutrient component of the newly selected menu item to be a comparative real value, and for each selection of the new menu item, the comparative real value, Nutritional component determination means for comparing and determining the magnitude of the nutritional component determined by the user stored in the customer information storage means with the reference value and displaying the determination result in association with the newly selected menu item And a menu item ordering unit that orders the menu items selected by the menu item selecting unit and displayed as a list to the predetermined ordering accepting unit. To.

In the inventions of claims 2 and 3, "the nutritional component determination means has a calculation function for calculating and displaying a difference between large and small in the comparison between the reference value and the comparative real value",
“The menu item ordering unit makes the ordering impossible when the nutritional component determination unit determines that the comparison real value exceeds a reference value”.

  According to the present invention, when there is a menu item already selected by the user when selecting from the list of displayed menu items, among the nutritional components of these menu items, the nutritional component determined by the user The actual value of the nutritional component corresponding to the item is cumulatively calculated, and the real value of the corresponding nutritional component of the newly selected menu item is accumulated in this, and the standard of the nutritional component specified by the user By comparing and determining the magnitude of the value and displaying the determination result in association with the newly selected menu item, the total nutrition information when selecting one or more menus that meet the user's preference It is possible to raise the satisfaction and convenience at the time of order by informing the customer.

  Hereinafter, the best embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the present embodiment, the ordering system according to the present invention will be described as being constructed at a food corner or a food store provided in a single facility. In the present embodiment, calorie (kcal), salt (g), and cholesterol (mg) are shown as nutritional ingredients of the menu item, but not limited to this, nutritional ingredients (for example, fat-soluble vitamins, Caffeine, each hormone component, etc.) can also be targeted.

  FIG. 1 shows a configuration diagram of an ordering system according to the present invention. FIG. 1A is a configuration diagram of network connection of the ordering system, and FIG. 1B is a block configuration diagram of the ordering apparatus. In FIG. 1A, a host device 12, a predetermined number of order terminals 13 (13A to 13N), and an order receiving terminal 14 as order receiving means are connected to a network 11 such as a LAN. The host device 12 includes a customer DB 15 as customer information storage means and a menu item DB 16 as menu item storage means for managing each order terminal 13 and order reception terminal 14.

  The customer DB 15 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 2A, but at least information on a reference value that defines the intake restriction of a predetermined nutrient component is stored in association with the user ID. The menu item DB 16 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 2B, and stores all the menu items that can be provided and real-value information of nutritional components of these menu items.

  The order terminals 13 (13A to 13N) are installed at, for example, each eating and drinking table, a eating and drinking booth, and the like, and are terminals for ordering a desired menu item by a user (described with reference to FIG. 1B). ). The order receiving terminal 14 is installed in, for example, a kitchen or a kitchen management room, and displays and prints out according to the order from the order terminal 13.

  Therefore, the order terminal 13 shown in FIG. 1B has an order device 21 as a main device, and includes a bus 22, a central control unit 23, a ROM 24, a RAM 25, a processing program storage unit 26, a medium reading unit 27, and a transmission / reception unit. 28, and a display unit 29 and an input unit 30 capable of transmitting and receiving data by wire or wirelessly are connected to the order apparatus 21. Here, the display part 29 and the input part 30 are demonstrated as an integral thing.

  In the order apparatus 21, the central control unit 23 includes a display file creation unit 31, and the processing program storage unit 26 includes a nutrient component reference value setting unit 32, a menu item selection unit 33, a nutrient component calculation unit 34, and a nutrient component. A determination unit 35 and a menu item ordering unit 36 are provided.

  The central control unit 23 is a physical CPU that performs overall process control of the system, and performs algorithm processing based on a program stored in the ROM 24. The display file creating means 31 provided in the central control unit 23 is a program for executing the program developed in the RAM 25, creates a display file to be displayed on the display unit 29, and provides a menu item to the user. When the order of a predetermined number of menu items selected by the user is specified on the display unit 29, the order is sent to the menu item ordering means 36 and stored in association with the user ID stored in the ram 25. Play a role.

  The RAM 25 serves as a work area for deploying and executing various programs, and here, the nutrition component set by the user extracted from the customer DB 15 in association with the user ID logged on to the device. Role for temporarily storing the menu item order history information from the menu item (including its attached information) read from the menu item DB 16 and the logon by the user (when acquiring the user ID). For example, it is a concept that includes a case where it is configured by a semiconductor memory and is virtually built on a hard disk.

  The processing program storage unit 26 stores (stores) a predetermined processing program, and is, for example, a semiconductor memory or a hard disk. The stored processing program will be described later. The medium reading unit 27 reads the user ID from the ID medium 41 possessed by the user, and the predetermined nutrition set by the user extracted from the customer DB 15 of the host device 12 based on the read user ID. The reference value of the component is stored in the RAM 25 in association with the user ID, and the order history from when the user ID is acquired is used. The medium reading unit 27 is for acquiring a user ID. In order to acquire the user ID, the user ID may be directly input from the input unit 30 without using the medium reading unit 27. .

  The transmission / reception unit 28 is for exchanging data with the host device 12 and the order reception terminal 14 via the network 11, and is software such as a physical communication circuit or platform for consistency with the communication method. It is comprised by the wear. The display unit 29 and the input unit 30 perform menu item selection display, predetermined display associated therewith, and selection of menu items for the menu item selection display. For example, a liquid crystal display (LCD) and a touch sensor are integrated as one unit. And a user interface function that is a GUI that can input data such as menu item selection by the touch sensor corresponding to the displayed icon or the like. Further, when these are wireless systems, for example, they are equipped with an electronic circuit or the like that adopts an IR system or a piconet connection system of a Bluetooth mechanism.

  The nutritional component reference value setting means 32 stored in the processing program storage unit 26 causes the customer DB 15 of the host device 12 to set a predetermined nutritional component that the user restricts ingestion in association with the user ID and its limit amount. This program is stored in the RAM 25 and executed on the RAM 25. The menu item selection means 33 displays the menu items extracted from the menu item DB 16 and stored in the RAM 25 and allows the user to select a menu item selected every time the user selects it. It is a program to be displayed, and is expanded in the RAM 25 and executed. In the present embodiment, the information is displayed every time the user makes a selection. However, the information may be displayed at an appropriate timing by a user instruction or timer-linked automatic control.

  The nutrition component calculation means 34 determines the user stored in the customer DB 15 among the nutrition components of the menu item selected from the time when the user ID is acquired every time the user selects a menu item. RAM 25 is a program for accumulating all the real values of the nutritional components corresponding to the selected nutritional components, and accumulating the real values of the corresponding nutritional components of the newly selected menu item to obtain comparison real values. It is expanded and executed.

  Each time a new menu item is selected, the nutritional component determination means 35 sets the comparative real value calculated by the nutritional component calculation means 34 and the nutritional component determined by the user stored in the customer DB 15. This is a program for comparing and determining the size of the reference value and displaying the determination result in association with the newly selected menu item. The program is expanded in the RAM 25 and executed. In addition, here, it is assumed that a calculation function for calculating and displaying a large and small difference in comparison between the reference value and the comparative real value is also provided.

  The menu item ordering means 36 is a program for ordering the menu item to the order receiving terminal 14 based on the list display selected by the menu item selection means 33 and finally confirmed by the user, and is expanded in the RAM 25 and executed. Is done. Moreover, although demonstrated in FIG. 8, the function which makes an order impossible when the nutrient component determination means 35 determines with a comparison real value exceeding a reference value is also provided.

  Here, FIG. 2 shows an explanatory diagram of a database provided in the host device of FIG. FIG. 2A shows an example of the customer DB 15. As user information, reference values (calorie reference value (kcal), salinity reference value (calorie reference value) set in association with at least a unique user ID are set as user information. g), cholesterol reference value (mg)) or a combination thereof. The setting of the nutrient component reference value is set by the user in association with the user ID by the nutrient component reference value setting means 32 from the order device 21, for example.

  FIG. 2 (B) shows an example of the menu item DB 16, menu code for data processing for the menu item, real values of nutritional components (calorie real value (kcal), salt content real value (g), Cholesterol real value (mg)) is stored in association. This menu item DB 16 is stored as a menu item that can be provided in principle, and is appropriately updated depending on the period, season, and the like.

  Here, FIG. 3 shows an explanatory diagram of the order history stored in the RAM. FIG. 3 shows an example of a state in which the order history of menu items selected and ordered from when the user ID is acquired (at the time of logon by the user) is stored in the RAM 25. That is, the user ID is acquired and the predetermined nutritional component extracted from the customer DB and the reference value of the intake limit are associated with the user ID, and all the menu items selected from the user ID acquisition time are associated with the user ID. (Menu code) and the real value of the nutritional component corresponding to the menu item are stored in the RAM 25 as an order history.

  FIG. 4 shows a flowchart for setting the nutritional component reference value by the user in the ordering system of FIG. In FIG. 4, first, when the ID medium 41 is presented to the medium reading unit 27 (step (S) 1), the user ID is acquired from the ID medium 41 (S2). At this time, the user is allowed to select whether or not to set a reference value for the predetermined nutrient component (S3), and when it is set, the nutrient component reference value setting unit 32 is activated and is created by the display file creation unit 31. The displayed file is displayed on the display unit 29 (S4).

  Then, according to the reference value setting input of any of the predetermined nutritional components from the user input unit 30, the customer DB 15 of the host device 12 is updated by associating the reference value with the corresponding user ID, as shown in FIG. As shown, it is expanded in the RAM 25 (S5). On the other hand, when the reference value is not set (S3), the reference value of the associated nutritional component is extracted based on the user ID acquired from the customer DB 15 and developed in the RAM 25 as shown in FIG. (S6).

  Next, FIGS. 5 and 6 are flowcharts of order processing by the ordering system of FIG. 1, and FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of menu selection of FIGS. In FIG. 5, when a menu item order is requested based on the user ID (S11), the menu item selection means 33 extracts the menu item from the menu item DB 16 of the host device 12 and displays a menu selection screen (for example, a menu field). The display file creation means 31 creates a file for displaying the order column and the like (see FIG. 7A) and displays it on the display unit 29 (S12).

  When the menu item is selected by the user (S13), the nutritional component of the menu item selected by the nutritional component calculation means 34 is specified as a comparative real value with the real value of the nutritional component set by the user as a reference value ( S14), the nutrient component calculating means 34 compares and determines the comparison real value and the reference value of the nutrient component of the user ID developed in the RAM 25 (S15). Here, the difference of the size comparison is also calculated.

  As a result of the comparison determination (S16), if the reference value is equal to or less than the comparison real value, an allowance flag (for example, “O” as a display) is set on the selected menu item and displayed in the order column (S17, FIG. 7 (A)). On the other hand, as a result of the comparison determination (S16), if the reference value exceeds the comparison real value, a warning flag (for example, “×” as a display) is set on the selected menu item and displayed in the order column (S18). ). At this time, the remaining allowable values and excess values are displayed as differences in the order column (see FIGS. 7A and 7B).

  Here, even if the warning display is included, it is possible to place an order, and when the user places an order (S19), the menu codes corresponding to all the selected menu items displayed in the order column are accepted. The order information related to the user ID stored in the RAM 25 is stored as the order history from when the user ID is acquired (when the user logs on) (S20).

  On the other hand, when the next menu item is selected without placing an order in S19 of FIG. 5, when a new menu item is selected (S21) as shown in FIG. 6, the nutrient component calculating means 34 is placed in the order column. The real value of the nutritional component in all the displayed menu items (see FIG. 7B) is accumulated, and the real value of the nutritional component in the selected menu item is accumulated to specify the comparison real value ( S22). Based on the identified comparative real value, the nutrient component determination means 35 compares and determines the magnitude with the reference value set by the user (S23).

  As a result of the comparison determination (S24), if the reference value is equal to or less than the comparison real value, an allowance flag (for example, “◯” as display) is set on the selected menu item and displayed in a list in the order column (S25). . On the other hand, as a result of the comparison determination (S24), if the reference value exceeds the comparison real value, a warning flag (for example, “×” as a display) is set on the selected menu item and displayed in a list in the order column ( S26, FIG. 7 (A)). At this time, as shown in FIG. 7B, for example, the difference display and the total value are calculated and displayed by the nutrient component determination means 35.

  Therefore, when menu items are continuously selected by the user (S27), S21 to S26 are repeated. When the user places an order (S27), the menu codes corresponding to all the selected menu items displayed in the order column are transmitted to the order receiving terminal 14 and stored in the RAM 25. Ordering information related to the user ID is stored as an ordering history from when the user ID is acquired (when the user logs on) (S28).

  Next, FIG. 8 shows a processing flowchart of the post-order by the ordering system of FIG. In FIG. 8, first, when a menu item order is requested based on the user ID (S31), the menu item selection means 33 extracts the menu item from the menu item DB 16 of the host device 12 and displays the menu selection screen. These files are created by the display file creation means 31 and displayed on the display unit 29 (S32).

  When a new menu item is selected (S33), all the menu items selected from the time of acquisition of the user ID stored in the RAM 25 by the nutrient component calculation means 34 and all the menu items displayed in the order column The real value of the nutritional component in the menu item is accumulated, and the real value of the nutritional component in the selected menu item is accumulated to identify the comparison real value (S34). Based on the identified comparative real value, the nutrient component determination means 35 compares and determines the magnitude with the reference value set by the user (S35).

  As a result of the comparison determination (S36), if the reference value is equal to or less than the comparison real value, an allowance flag is set on the selected menu item and displayed in a list in the order column (S37). On the other hand, as a result of the comparison determination (S36), if the reference value exceeds the comparison real value, a warning flag is set on the selected menu item and displayed in a list in the order column (S38). At this time, as shown in FIG. 6B, for example, the difference display and the total value are calculated and displayed by the nutrient component determination means 35.

  Therefore, when menu items are continuously selected by the user (S39), S33 to S38 are repeated. When the user places an order (S39), the menu codes corresponding to all selected menu items displayed in the order column are transmitted to the order receiving terminal 14 and stored in the RAM 25. The ordering information related to the user ID is stored as an ordering history from when the user ID is acquired (when the user logs on) (S40).

  In this way, it is possible to improve the satisfaction and convenience at the time of order by informing the user of the total nutritional component information when selecting one or a plurality of menus that suit the user's preference. Moreover, by displaying the difference between the comparative real value of the nutrient component and the reference value, it is possible to provide more convenience as a guide for selecting the next menu item. Furthermore, by storing the user's past order history in the history DB and enabling browsing at an appropriate timing, it can be used as a guide for selecting menu items as described above, and provides more convenience. It is something that can be done.

  Next, FIG. 9 shows an explanatory diagram of another order display of the selection menu by the ordering system of FIG. FIG. 9A is a processing flowchart of order display, and FIG. 9B is an explanatory diagram of screen display at that time. In FIG. 9A, the actual values of all the menu items selected from the time of acquisition of the user ID stored in the RAM 25 by the nutrient component calculation means 34 and the nutrient components in all the menu items displayed in the order column. The comparison real value obtained by accumulating the real value of the nutrient component in the selected menu item is compared with the reference value, and it is determined that the reference value exceeds the comparison real value (S41). 5 and FIG. 6, the menu item ordering means 36 displays the order impossible on the selection menu and disables the order button on the selection screen as shown in FIG. 9B. For example, gray display is performed (S42).

  In this way, if the reference value for a given nutritional component set by the user exceeds the corresponding real comparison value for all menu items already ordered for the day, it is possible to use It is possible to avoid an erroneous ordering by a person and provide more convenience.

  By the way, in the said embodiment, although the case where the ordering system of this invention was constructed | assembled in single facilities, such as eating and drinking stores, such as a restaurant, and the eating and drinking area provided in predetermined facilities, such as karaoke, it showed eating and drinking by catering This can also be applied when ordering an object. In this case, it is sufficient that the network 11 shown in FIG. 1 is the Internet, for example, and the ordering device 21 includes a storage unit that stores the menu information of the menu item DB 16 of the host device in an updatable manner.

  The ordering system of the present invention is suitable for a system that provides convenience and convenience at the time of a menu order by a user in a restaurant area such as a cafeteria, a restaurant, a restaurant area provided in a predetermined facility such as karaoke, or by catering.

It is a block diagram of the ordering system which concerns on this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the database with which the host apparatus of FIG. 1 is provided. It is explanatory drawing of the order history memorize | stored on RAM. It is a flowchart of the nutrient component reference value setting by the user in the ordering system of FIG. It is a process flowchart (1) of the order by the ordering system of FIG. It is a process flowchart (2) of the order by the ordering system of FIG. It is explanatory drawing of the menu selection of FIG.5 and FIG.6. It is a process flowchart of the post order by the ordering system of FIG. It is explanatory drawing of the other order display of the selection menu by the ordering system of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

11 Network 12 Host Device 13 Order Terminal 14 Order Acceptance Terminal 15 Customer DB
16 Menu item DB
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 21 Order apparatus 23 Central control part 26 Processing program storage part 27 Medium reading part 29 Display part 30 Input part 32 Nutritional component reference value setting means 33 Menu item selection means 34 Nutritional component calculation means 35 Nutritional component judgment means 36 Menu item ordering means 41 ID medium

Claims (3)

An ordering system for obtaining a user ID assigned to a user, selecting the user from a displayed menu item in association with the user ID, and placing an order with a predetermined order receiving means,
At least customer information storage means for storing information on a reference value that defines a restriction on intake of predetermined nutritional components in association with a user ID;
Menu item storage means for storing all the menu items that can be provided and the real value information of the nutritional components of these menu items;
A menu item selecting means for displaying a menu item extracted from the menu item storing means and allowing the user to select, and displaying a list of selected menu items;
Each time a menu item is selected by the user, among the nutritional components of the menu item selected from the time when the user ID is acquired, the nutritional components determined by the user stored in the customer information storage means Nutritional component calculation means for accumulating all the real values of the corresponding nutritional components, and accumulating the real values of the corresponding nutritional components of the newly selected menu item to make a comparative real value;
Each time the new menu item is selected, the comparison real value is compared with the reference value of the nutritional component determined by the user stored in the customer information storage means, and the determination result is obtained. Nutritional component determination means for displaying in association with the newly selected menu item;
Menu item ordering means for ordering the menu items selected by the menu item selection means and displayed in a list to the predetermined order receiving means;
An ordering system comprising:   2. The ordering system according to claim 1, wherein the nutritional component determination unit includes a calculation function that calculates and displays a difference in magnitude in comparison between the reference value and the comparison real value. .   3. The ordering system according to claim 1, wherein the menu item ordering unit makes the ordering impossible when the nutritional component determination unit determines that the comparison real value exceeds a reference value. .

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