JP2000098950A - Background music system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To automatically select and pass background music of the genre sufficient for customers which eat and drink on the tables of a restaurant by each of these tables. SOLUTION: This system is provided with a music reproducing device 10 which delivers plural kinds of sound signals as the background music, plural speakers 11 which are disposed by each of blocks and produce sound according to the sound signals and plural tuners 12 which select any one kind of the sound signal and deliver the sound signal to the corresponding speakers. The kind information of the sound signal is previously allocated to every eating and drinking merchandise menu. An order management device 3 acquires the kind information of the sound signal allocated to the eating and drinking merchandise menu ordered by the customer which eats and drinks in the certain block. The device determines the kind of the sound signal to be delivered to the certain block from the kind information. A reproducing controller 13 controls the tuners in such a manner that the sound signals of the kind determined by the order management device are delivered to the speakers disposed in the certain block.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a background music system suitable for use in a restaurant serving international cuisine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a restaurant, background music (hereinafter abbreviated as BGM) is placed on the audience seats.
There is a place that offers a service to stream. A conventional BGM system for a restaurant is a system in which a plurality of speakers attached to various places of a customer seat are connected in parallel to a reproducing device for reproducing music and the like, and the music and the like reproduced by the reproducing device are simultaneously broadcast from each speaker. Met. For this reason, the BGM heard at any table in the audience seats is the same, and most of the music selection is left to the subjectivity of the store, such as the store manager.

[0003]

By the way, recently,
In order to meet the diversified demands of customers, there are more and more multinational restaurants serving food from various countries on the menu to improve the service. However, if BGM service is introduced in such a store, the same BGM will be played at the same time throughout the store, so when you are eating Russian food such as borscht, you will hear Chinese-style music, Conversely, customers may be aroused by listening to Russian music while tasting Chinese food, and BGM may give a bad impression.

[0004] The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a food and drink menu product ordered by a customer who eats and drinks in each section of a restaurant in each section for eating and drinking. An object of the present invention is to provide a BGM system that can automatically select and play BGM of an appropriate genre.

[0005]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a sound signal transmitting section for transmitting a plurality of kinds of sound signals as BGM, and a sound signal transmitting section provided for each of the sections for eating and drinking in a restaurant. A plurality of sound generators that generate sound in accordance with the signal, and one of a plurality of sound signals transmitted from the sound signal transmitter provided for each of the sound generators. A BGM system for a restaurant having a plurality of sound signal selection units for selecting and sending the selected sound signal to a corresponding sound generation unit, and further pre-allocated to each of various food menu products provided to customers at the restaurant. A sound type information storage unit for storing the type information of the received sound signal, and an order menu information collecting unit, a sound type determining unit, and a sound selection control unit. The order menu information collecting means is means for collecting, for each section, information on a food and drink menu product ordered by a customer who eats and drinks in the section. The sound type determining means refers to the sound type information storage unit when the order menu information collecting means collects information on the food and drink menu items ordered by the customer who eats and drinks in a certain section, and the sound assigned to the food and drink menu items is referred to. This is means for acquiring the type information of the signal and determining the type of the sound signal to be transmitted to a certain section from the type information. The sound selection control unit controls the sound signal selection unit corresponding to the sound generation unit such that the sound signal of the type determined by the sound type determination unit is transmitted to the sound generation unit provided in the certain section. Thus, from the sound generation unit provided for each section for eating and drinking in the restaurant, a sound of a type determined based on the food and beverage menu products ordered by customers who eat and drink in that section, respectively. Is generated as BGM.

[0006] The invention described in claim 2 of the present application is the above-described claim 1.
An absent section detecting means for detecting a section where a customer is absent is added to the invention of the above-described invention, and a sound selection control means is generated from a sound generating section when a section where a customer is absent is detected by the absent section detecting means. It has a function of controlling a sound signal selection unit corresponding to the sound generation unit in order to change the sound to a sound of a type set as a default in advance, so that the sound generation unit in the section where the customer is absent Since the type of sound set as the default is generated as BGM, it becomes possible to conduct a sales promotion campaign using the type of sound set as the default for customers newly entering this section. .

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, a case where the present invention is incorporated in a restaurant wireless order management system using a handy terminal will be described.

FIG. 1 is an overall view of a system according to the present embodiment. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a handy terminal for inputting an order having a built-in radio circuit. A plurality of handy terminals 1 are prepared, and each handy terminal 1 is called by a waiter or waitress. And the customer service representative
When an order for a food and drink menu product is received from a customer at a customer seat, product order data such as a menu code and an order quantity of the ordered product is input from the keyboard on the spot. Also,
The customer management data such as the table number of the table where the customer is arriving and the number of customers is also input. By doing so, customer management data and product order data are transmitted from each handy terminal 1 as wireless data from the antenna, and received by the wireless unit 2 attached to the ceiling of the customer seat or the like.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 3 denotes an order management device called a station. The order management device 3 includes a menu file 4 in which menu product information such as a menu code, an item name, and a unit price of various food and beverage menu products to be provided to customers at the restaurant is stored in advance, and a menu for eating and drinking in the restaurant. An order file 5 is provided for each section (one table is defined as one section in this embodiment) and stores and retains information on eating and drinking menu items ordered by customers who eat and drink in that section. When the order data (customer management data and product order data) wirelessly transmitted from the handy terminal 1 is received via the wireless unit 2, an order file record is created with reference to the menu file 4, and the order file 5 is created. It is to be registered in.

The order management device 3 has a LAN
A slip issuing machine 7, a kitchen apparatus 8, a POS (Point Of Sales) terminal 9, and the like are connected via a (Local Area Network) 6.

[0011] The slip issuing machine 7 sends the LA
The customer slip is printed and issued for each table based on the data input through N6. The customer slip includes the item name, quantity, unit price and total of the food and beverage menu items ordered by the customer who arrived at the table. In addition to the amount, the order number, table number, number of customers, etc. are printed. By the way, the order No.
Is a serial number generated in the order management device 3, and 1
It is a number (No.) that is incremented each time the order data is received. The slip issuing machine 7 is placed in a place where a customer service representative is on standby together with the order management device 3 and the like, and the customer service staff arranges products on each table according to the customer slip issued from the slip issuing machine 7, When the serving of all the ordered products is completed, a customer slip is given to the customer at the table. When the customer finishes eating and drinking, the customer submits a customer slip to an accountant to settle the payment.

The kitchen apparatus 8 displays the item name and quantity of the food and beverage menu items ordered from each customer on a screen or prints out the information on a sheet to issue a cooking instruction. That is, the kitchen device 8 is placed in the kitchen,
After confirming the output from the kitchen device 8, various food and beverage menu products are cooked.

The POS terminal 9 processes an accounting operation with a customer who has finished eating and drinking, issues a receipt, and the like.
It registers the sales data of each food and beverage menu product, and has means for inputting order numbers. That is, the POS terminal 9 is placed at the checkout place, and the checkout person inputs the order number printed on the customer slip of the customer who has finished eating and drinking. Then, a settlement request command including the order number input to the order management device 3 is transmitted from the POS terminal 9, and the order file record of the order number in the command is called from the order file 5 to execute the POS.
Responded to terminal 9. As a result, in the POS terminal 9, the total amount and the like are calculated and displayed based on the contents of the responded order file record. Here, when the accountant inputs the payment data for the total amount, a receipt is issued. Also,
The amount, quantity, number of customers, and the like of the food and drink menu products that the customer has eaten and drink are totaled in the sales registration memory inside the POS terminal.

The above is a description of a restaurant wireless order management system using a conventionally known handy terminal. Next, a part of the BGM system for restaurants according to the present invention will be described.

This BGM system is composed of a plurality of types of BGMs.
A music reproducing device 10 as a sound signal transmitting unit that transmits a sound signal as a sound signal, and a sound generating unit that is provided for each table that is a section for eating and drinking in a restaurant and generates a sound according to the sound signal. A plurality of speakers 11a, 11b,
, 11j, and one of a plurality of types of sound signals transmitted from the music reproduction device 10 and transmitted to the corresponding speakers, provided for the speakers 11a to 11j. A plurality of tuners 12a, 12b,..., 12j as sound signal selection units, and a reproduction control device 13 connected to the LAN 6 and serving as sound selection control means for controlling a selection operation of each of the tuners 12a to 12j. I have. Note that the number of speakers 11a to 11j and the number of tuners 12a to 12j match the number of tables which are sections for eating and drinking in a restaurant, and are not limited to ten of a to j.

The order management device 3 and the menu file 4 and the order file 5 of the order management device 3 also have some of the functions. That is, as shown in FIG. 2, the menu file 4 stores menu product information such as menu codes, item names, unit prices, and the like of various food and beverage menu products, and stores the food and beverage menu products in the music playback device 1.
A music attribute code as sound signal type information for identifying which type of sound signal belongs to a plurality of types of sound signals transmitted from 0 is stored. Here, the menu file 4 constitutes a sound type information storage unit.

As shown in FIG. 3, the order file record stored in the order file 5 includes the table No. of the customer who ordered the food and drink menu product in the table and the order management device 3 for the customer. Order N generated by
o. is used as a header part, and the menu code, the quantity, and the music attribute code of all the food and beverage menu items ordered by the customer are attached to the header part as a data part.
Here, the order file 5 constitutes a part of the order menu information collecting means.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a main part of the order management device 3. The order management device 3 has a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 31 as a control unit main body. In addition, a ROM (Re
ad Only Memory) 32, a RAM (Random Access Memory) for storing the menu file 4 and the order file 5, and the like.
ory) 33, a LAN interface 34 for controlling data transmission with each unit through the LAN 6, a clock unit 35 for measuring the current date and time, and a keyboard controller 36 for controlling a keyboard KB provided with ten keys, clear keys, function keys, and the like. A display controller 37 for controlling a display unit DP such as a liquid crystal display for displaying key input data and an error message and a light emitting diode for displaying a communication state; a wireless unit interface 38 for controlling data communication with the wireless unit 2; are doing. Then, the CPU 31, the ROM 32, the RAM 33, and the LA
The N interface 34, the clock unit 35, the keyboard controller 36, the display controller 37, the wireless unit interface 38, and the like are connected by bus lines 39 such as an address bus and a data bus.

In the order management device 3 having such a configuration, as shown in FIG. 5, music attribute codes A and B for identifying a plurality of types of sound signals as BGM transmitted from the music reproducing device 10 are stored in the RAM 33. , C, D, ..., N,
The counter memory 331 stores an area for counting numerical values and an area for storing priority. In addition,
The number of music attribute codes is determined by music playback device 10 from BGM.
Match the type of the sound signal transmitted as
It is not limited to an individual.

The CPU 3 of the order management device 3
When the order data (customer management data and product order data) wirelessly transmitted from the handy terminal 1 is received via the wireless unit 2, the program 1 is programmed to execute the processing of the procedure shown in FIG. ing. That is, CPU3
First, a process for creating an order file record, creating cooking instruction data, and creating customer slip data is performed. In this process, the menu file 4 is searched for each menu code constituting a part of the product order data in the order data, and the corresponding item name, unit price and music attribute code are read out. Also, an order number is generated for the customer managed by the customer management data in the order data. And
The order No., the table No. forming a part of the customer management data, each menu code and quantity forming the merchandise order data, the music attribute code of the eating and drinking menu merchandise read from the menu file 4, and Create an order file record with. Then, the order file record is registered in the order file (order menu information collecting means).

Further, cooking instruction data is created from a table number constituting a part of the customer management data, and each menu code and quantity constituting the commodity order data.
Then, this cooking instruction data is transmitted to the LAN interface 3.
4 to the kitchen apparatus 8 via the LAN 6. Also,
The generated order No., the table No. and the number of persons constituting part of the customer management data, the quantity constituting part of the commodity order data, and the item of the food and beverage menu commodity read from the menu file 4 The customer slip data is created from the menu product information of the name and the unit price. And
This customer slip data is sent from LAN interface 34 to L
It is transmitted to the slip issuing machine 7 via the AN 6.

Next, the CPU 31 determines the music genre of BGM to be played in the section where the table of the table No. constituting a part of the customer management data is placed. This process
The number of music attribute codes read from the menu file 4 is counted for each code using the counter memory 331. Then, the music genre of the music attribute code having the largest number is determined as the BGM to be played in the section. When a plurality of music attribute codes have the same number and the largest number, a music genre having the highest priority set in the counter memory 331 is determined as the BGM to be played in the section (sound type determination means).

Thereafter, the CPU 31 determines the table No. constituting a part of the customer management data and the
The music selection data including the music attribute code (X) of the music genre determined as the GM is created. And
This music selection data is transmitted from the LAN interface 34 to L
If transmitted to the playback control device 13 via AN6, 1
The order data input process for the first time is terminated.

The CPU 31 is connected to the POS terminal 9.
Upon receiving the settlement request command transmitted from the LAN interface 34 via the LAN interface 34, it is programmed to execute the processing of the procedure shown in FIG. 6B. That is, CP
U31 first obtains the order number included in the received command, searches the order file 5 with the order number, and reads the corresponding order file record. Then, the order file record is transmitted from the LAN interface 34 to the POS terminal 9 via the LAN 6.

Next, the CPU 31 detects the table number from the corresponding order file record (absent section detecting means). Then, music selection data including the table No. and a music attribute code of a music genre set in advance as a default value ("N" in this embodiment) is created.
The data is transmitted to the reproduction control device 13 via N6. After a while
When the CPU 31 deletes the corresponding order file record from the order file 5, the CPU 31 terminates one payment request command input process.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a main part of the reproduction control device 13. The reproduction control device 13 includes a CPU 131 as a control unit main body. Also, a ROM 132 for storing programs and the like, a RAM 133 for storing an attribute setting memory 133a and a table memory 133b shown in FIG. 8, a LAN interface 134 for controlling data transmission with each unit through the LAN 6, and the tuners 12a to 12j An output port 135 for outputting a channel selection signal is provided.
The CPU 131, the ROM 132, and the RAM 1
33, LAN interface 134, output port 135
Etc. are bus lines 1 such as an address bus and a data bus.
36.

The attribute setting memory 133a is a memory for setting and storing, for each channel selectable by the tuners 12a, 12b,..., 12j, a BGM music genre name and a music attribute code assigned to the channel. The table memory 133b is a memory for storing, for each table No. assigned to each table in the restaurant, a music attribute code set to a BGM music genre to be played in the section where the table is placed.

The CPU of the reproduction control device 13
131 is a table transmitted from the order management device 3
No. and music selection data consisting of music attribute codes are LA
When it is received via the N interface 134, it is programmed to execute the processing of the procedure shown in FIG. That is, the CPU 131 first searches the table-specific memory 133b for the table No. in the received music selection data, and updates the music attribute code corresponding to this table No. to the music attribute code in the received music selection data.

Next, the CPU 131 sets the attribute setting memory 1
A channel corresponding to the music attribute code in the music selection data received from 33a is acquired. Thereafter, the tuner corresponding to the speaker provided in the section where the table of the table No. in the received music selection data is placed,
A channel selection signal instructing switching to the channel acquired from the attribute setting memory 133a is output to the output port 135.
, The music receiving data receiving process is terminated.

In a restaurant employing the system of the present embodiment configured as described above, first, for each section where each table is placed, a speaker 11 is placed above the table or the like.
a to 11j are arranged. The speakers 11a to 11j
BG only for customers who arrive at the table
Use the one with strong directivity so that M can be heard. Also,
Classical, Japanese music, pop, Chinese music, Russian music,
A music reproducing apparatus 10 capable of reproducing and transmitting BGMs of a plurality of music genres such as light music in parallel.
Is provided. It should be noted that a cable broadcast may be used as the music reproducing device 10.

Next, the tuner 12a is stored in the attribute setting memory 133a formed in the RAM 133 of the reproduction control device 13.
A music genre name of BGM transmitted from the music reproduction device 10 and a music attribute code assigned to the music genre are set for each of the channels 12j.
In this case, the music attribute code “N” is assigned to the music genre to be the default, and the other attributes are optional. In addition, a music attribute code is set in the menu file 4 formed in the RAM 33 of the order management device 3 along with an item name, a unit price, etc., corresponding to the menu code of each food and beverage menu product. In this case, the music attribute code is set to BG when eating the corresponding food and drink menu product.
A genre that is deemed appropriate for M is set. Further, each music attribute code and its priority are set in a counter memory 331 formed in the RAM 33 of the order management device 3. Now, it is assumed that the data shown in FIG. 8 is set in the attribute setting memory 133a, the data shown in FIG. 2 is set in the menu file 4, and the data shown in FIG. 5 is set in the counter memory 331.

When the store is opened every business day, the table-by-table memory 1 formed in the RAM 133 of the reproduction control device 13
The music attribute code "N" as a default is automatically set in 33b corresponding to each table No. As a result, each of the tuners 12a to 12j is "01".
A channel is selected, and classical music is played as BGM from speakers 11a to 11j arranged in each section.

In this state, when the customer enters the store, for example, a table (table No. 01) of the section where the speaker 11a is arranged
), The customer service representative enters customer management data such as the table number and the number of people into the handy terminal 1. Further, the user inputs product order data such as the menu code and quantity of all food and beverage menu products ordered by the customer. Then, this handy terminal 1
Is transmitted wirelessly as order data, and the order data is received by the wireless unit 2 and taken into the order management device 3. Then, an order file record is created in the order management device 3 and registered in the order file 5. Also,
Cooking instruction data is created and transmitted to the kitchen device 8.
Thus, the cook starts cooking the food and drink menu items ordered by the customer. Also, customer slip data is created and transmitted to the slip issuing machine 7, and the order No. and table No.
Is printed and issued. As a result, the customer service staff places the cooked product on the table of the corresponding table No.

In the order management device 3, after the order file record is created, the number of music attribute codes of the food and drink menu items collected in the order file record is counted for each code. Then, the music genre of the music attribute code with the largest number (in the case of the same number, the highest priority) is determined as the BGM to be played in the section.

For example, the contents ordered by the customer arriving at the table No. 01 include the Chinese attribute code B Chinese lunch,
In the case of a Japanese set meal with music attribute code A and a ramen with music attribute code B, since music attribute code B is the largest,
The genre of this music attribute code B, that is, Chinese music is B
Determined as GM. And this table No. 01
And music attribute code B are LAN6 as music selection data.
Is transmitted to the reproduction control device 13 via the. This allows
The music attribute code corresponding to the table No. 01 in the table-by-table memory 133b formed in the RAM 133 of the reproduction control device 13 is updated from "N" to "B", and the table No.
The channel of the tuner 12a corresponding to the speaker 11a in the section where the table No. 01 is placed is switched from the “01” channel to the “04” channel, and the BGM flowing from the speaker 11a is automatically changed from classical music to Chinese music. Be changed.

Similarly, for example, the content ordered by the customer arriving at table No. 02 is the music attribute code D (priority =
In the case of 2) borsch and rice with music attribute code N priority = n> 4) and hamburger rice with music attribute code C (priority = 4), music attribute codes C, D and N are the same number, Among them, the music attribute code D has the highest priority (it is assumed that the smaller the number is, the higher the priority is), so the genre of the music attribute code D, that is, Russian music, is determined as BGM. Then, the table No. 02 and the music attribute code D are used as music selection data as the reproduction control device 1.
3 is sent. Thereby, the table-specific memory 133 is stored.
b, the music attribute code corresponding to the table No. 02 is updated from “N” to “D”, and the channel of the tuner 12 b corresponding to the speaker 11 b in the section where the table of the table No. 02 is placed is the “01” channel From "0
5 ", and the speaker 11b
The flowing BGM is automatically changed from classical music to Russian music.

When the customer arriving at the table No. 01 finishes eating and drinking, and the accounting person inputs the order number printed on the customer slip of the customer from the keyboard of the POS terminal 9, the order number is entered. The settlement request command including L
It is transmitted to the order management device 3 via the AN 6. As a result, the order management device 3 reads out the order file record having the matching order number from the order file 5 and sends it to the POS terminal 9 via the LAN 6 to execute the accounting process.

At the same time, the table No. 01 of the corresponding order file record is detected, and the table No.
1 and music attribute code “N” are transmitted to the reproduction control device 13 via the LAN 6. As a result, the table No. 01 of the table-specific memory 133b is stored.
Is updated from "B" to "N", and the channel of the tuner 12a corresponding to the speaker 11a in the section where the table of Table No. 01 is placed is changed from the "04" channel to the "01" channel. The BGM that is switched and flows from the speaker 11a is automatically changed from Chinese music to classical music.

The same applies to the case where the customer who arrives at the table No. 02 finishes eating and drinking and the accountant inputs the order number printed on the customer slip of the customer from the keyboard of the POS terminal 9. Music selection data including table No. 02 and music attribute code “N” is transmitted from the management device 3 to the reproduction control device 13. As a result, the music attribute code corresponding to the table No. 02 in the table-by-table memory 133b is updated from “D” to “N”.
The channel of the tuner 12b corresponding to the speaker 11b in the section where the table of No. 02 is placed is switched from the “05” channel to the “01” channel, and the BGM flowing from the speaker 11a is automatically changed from Russian music to classical music. Will be changed.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, information on the food and drink menu items ordered by customers who eat and drink in each of the sections of the restaurant is collected for each of the sections for eating and drinking in the restaurant. The number of music attribute codes for identifying music genres set in advance is counted for each code, and the music attribute code with the largest number is determined as the BGM music genre flowing to the section, and the BGM of the determined music genre is determined. Since the music is reproduced and output from the speaker installed in the section, the BGM of the music genre suitable for the food and drink menu product ordered by the customer in the section is provided for each section.
Will be automatically selected and shed. Therefore, BGM of a music genre that gives a bad impression so that the customer who eats and drinks is not aroused is not played, so that the BGM service can be effectively provided to the customer at the restaurant.

In this embodiment, BGM of a music genre set in advance as a default is played in a section where a customer is not at a table. Therefore, the customer who arrives at the table after entering the store always listens to the BGM of the music genre. By the way, when customers listen to BGM while looking at the menu and thinking about the products to order,
It is considered that menu items associated with the BGM are often ordered. Therefore, for example, when conducting a campaign to promote Russian cuisine, setting Russian music as the default of the music genre makes it easier for customers before ordering to listen to Russian music and order Russian cuisine. According to the present embodiment, such an operation as to make the above can be easily achieved.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, in the embodiment, for each section, the number of music attribute codes set for ordered food and drink menu products is counted for each code, the music genre of the music attribute code with the largest number is determined as BGM, and Although it was made to flow to the section, all of the music attribute codes set for the ordered food and drink menu product are determined as the BGM music genre to be flown to the section, and for example, the channel of the tuner is switched for each music and a plurality of types of music are set. BGM may be flowed in order.

If the food and drink menu items ordered from a certain section include “children's lunch”, it is considered that there are children at the table in that section, so the child's favorite music genre (animation) Music, etc.) with the highest priority, when a particular food and beverage menu product is ordered, regardless of the number of music attribute codes of all ordered menu products, the genre set for that product is It is also possible to program to play music.

Also, the music genre may not be set as a default, and BGM may not be played in a section where there is no customer. In addition, it goes without saying that various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

[0045]

As described in detail above, according to the invention of claim 1 of the present application, for each section for eating and drinking in a restaurant, a genre suitable for a food and beverage menu item ordered by a customer who eats and drinks in that section. A BGM system capable of automatically selecting and flowing BGM can be provided. Further, according to the invention described in claim 2 of the present application, it is possible to easily carry out a sales promotion campaign or the like using a sound of a type set as a default, in addition to providing the same effect as the invention described in claim 1 above. It can be effective.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall view of a system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a menu file shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of an order file record registered in the order file shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a main part of the order management device shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram of a counter memory formed in a RAM of the order management device.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing order data input processing and settlement request command input processing executed by the CPU of the order management apparatus.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram of a main part of the reproduction control device shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a configuration diagram of an attribute setting memory and a table memory formed in a RAM of the reproduction control device.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing music selection data input processing executed by the CPU of the reproduction control device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Handy terminal 3 ... Order management device 4 ... Menu file 5 ... Order file 9 ... POS terminal 10 ... Music playback device 11a-11j ... Speaker 12a-12j ... Tuner 13 ... Playback control device

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A sound signal transmitting section for transmitting a plurality of types of sound signals as background music, and a plurality of sounds which are provided in each section for eating and drinking in a restaurant and generate sounds according to the sound signals. Generating section, provided corresponding to each of the sound generating sections, and selects any one type of sound signal from a plurality of types of sound signals transmitted from the sound signal transmitting section to the corresponding sound generating section. A plurality of sound signal selection units to be transmitted, a sound type information storage unit that stores type information of sound signals allocated in advance for various eating and drinking menu products provided to customers at the restaurant, Order menu information collecting means for collecting information on food and drink menu products ordered by customers who eat and drink in the section; and sound information when information on the food and drink menu products ordered by customers who eat and drink in a certain area is collected by the collecting means. Sound type determining means for obtaining the type information of the sound signal assigned to the eating and drinking menu product by referring to the information storage unit, and determining the type of the sound signal to be transmitted to the certain section from the type information; Sound selection control means for controlling the sound signal selection section corresponding to the sound generation section so that the sound signal of the type determined by the means is transmitted to the sound generation section provided in the certain section. A background music system characterized by what you have done. 2. An absent section detecting means for detecting a section where a customer is absent is provided, and said sound selection control means is adapted to provide said sound provided in said section when said absent section detecting means detects a section where a customer is absent. The background music system according to claim 1, wherein the sound signal selector corresponding to the sound generator is controlled to change the sound generated from the generator to a sound of a type set as a default in advance.