JP2023122399A - Information input device and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an information input device and a program which facilitate confirmation of options required to be selected when an order for an object with attendant options is inputted.SOLUTION: An order input device 20 is the information input device for inputting information about an order and comprises: a list generation unit which reads out a plurality of selection items and a plurality of options corresponding to an ordered object from a menu storage unit in which a plurality of selection items and options for the plurality of selection items are stored for each of predetermined objects with attendant options, to generate a list image in which the plurality of selection items and the plurality of options are displayed as a list, wherein the plurality of selection items include essential items required to be selected and unessential optional items; and a display control unit which displays only options corresponding to the essential items out of the selection items included in the generated list image.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

The present invention relates to an information input device and program.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, the restaurant industry has introduced an order management system using a portable order input device called a handy terminal. In the order management system, each person in charge of customer service carries an order input device, and when an order is received from a customer, the order input device is operated to input information on the ordered menu item. The order input information input from the order input device is transmitted to the order management device by wireless communication, and stored and managed in the order management device. Based on this order input information, cooking instructions are issued to the kitchen, and accounting processing for food and beverage charges is performed.

In the food service industry, for example, in business types such as family restaurants, in addition to the main menu as a single item, menus with select items such as salads and drinks that can be selected from several options for the main menu are often handled. . Hereinafter, selection items that can be selected for main menu items such as salads and drinks are referred to as "select group", and options included in each selection item are referred to as "select members". Select groups include those in which the selection of select members is mandatory and those in which select members are optional.

As an input method for such a menu with select, when the main menu is selected, a list of select groups attached to the main menu is displayed, and furthermore, by selecting a select group from the select group list, the select group is displayed. A technique has been proposed that displays members and enables selection of select members (Patent Document 1).

JP-A-2005-182270

In the technique of Patent Document 1, when a main menu is selected, a list of select groups is displayed, and by selecting a select group, select members are displayed and selectable. However, there is no distinction between mandatory selection of select members and optional selection, and selection of select members that must be selected by the customer service staff is not performed, and selection of select members that must be selected is not performed. It takes time and effort to check whether the order has been placed, and an error in the order may occur.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above points, and provides an information input device and a program that make it easy to confirm options that must be selected when entering an order for a target that has accompanying options. for the purpose.

A first aspect is an information input device for inputting information about an order, which stores a plurality of selection items for each predetermined object having accompanying options and options for each of the plurality of selection items. a list generation unit that reads a plurality of selection items and a plurality of options corresponding to the ordered object from the department and generates an image of a list displaying a list of the plurality of selection items and the plurality of options; The plurality of selection items include essential items that must be selected and optional items that are not essential, and among the selection items included in the generated image of the list, the selection items correspond to the essential items. and a display control unit for displaying only options.

According to the information input device of the first aspect, it is possible to provide an information input device that facilitates confirmation of options that must be selected when inputting a target order that includes accompanying options.

In a second aspect, the display control unit displays the option corresponding to the optional item when receiving selection of the optional item from the user.

According to the information input device of the second aspect, by displaying options corresponding to optional items only when necessary, it is possible to draw the user's attention to options for essential items.

In a third aspect, the display control unit terminates display of options corresponding to the required item when selection of the option for the required item ends.

According to the information input device of the third aspect, it is possible to make the user pay attention to the options that have not yet been selected by displaying only the options of the essential items that have not been selected.

In a fourth aspect, it is determined that the selection of the option has ended when the predetermined quantity matches the quantity of the selected option.

According to the information input device of the fourth aspect, it is possible to determine that the selection of options has ended without requiring the user's operation to indicate that the selection of options has ended.

In a fifth aspect, the display control unit displays the image of the essential item in the plurality of selection items of the list in a color different from the color of the image of the optional item.

According to the information input device of the fifth aspect, it is possible for the user to easily distinguish between essential items and optional items.

In a sixth aspect, the display control unit displays a color of an image of the selection item for which selection of the option of the essential item has been completed in a different color from an image of the selection item for which the selection has not been completed.

According to the information input device of the sixth aspect, it is possible to make the user pay attention to options that have not yet been selected.

In a seventh aspect, the display control unit causes the image of the list to be displayed in a predetermined display area of the selection screen for selecting the options in a scrollable manner with respect to the display area.

According to the information input device of the seventh aspect, when selecting an option of another selection item, it is possible to select the option without switching to another screen.

In an eighth aspect, the display control unit displays the index of the selection item in a display area different from the display area for displaying the image of the list on the selection screen for selecting the option.

According to the information input device of the eighth aspect, when selecting options for other selection items, the options for the other selection items are displayed more easily than when the user searches for the other selection items. becomes possible.

In a ninth aspect, the target is a menu provided at a restaurant.

According to the information input device of the ninth aspect, it is possible to provide an information input device that facilitates confirmation of select members whose selection is essential when entering an order for a menu with selection.

A tenth aspect is a program for entering an order, wherein a computer stores a plurality of selection items for each predetermined object with accompanying options and an option for each of the plurality of selection items. a list generation unit that reads a plurality of selection items and a plurality of options corresponding to the ordered object from the storage unit and generates an image of a list displaying a list of the plurality of selection items and the plurality of options; The plurality of selection items include essential items that must be selected and optional items that are not essential, and among the selection items included in the generated image of the list, the selection items correspond to the essential items. It functions as a display control unit that displays only options.

According to the program of the tenth aspect, it is possible to provide a program that facilitates confirmation of options that must be selected when entering a target order that includes accompanying options.

Advantageous Effects of Invention According to the present invention, when entering an order for a subject with accompanying options, it is possible to facilitate confirmation of mandatory selection options.

1 is a chart showing an example of a menu structure of a menu with select according to the first embodiment of the present invention; 1 is a diagram showing an example of a schematic configuration of an order management system according to a first embodiment of the present invention; FIG. It is a 1st embodiment of the present invention, and is a block diagram showing an example of the electrical composition of an order entry device. 4 is a block diagram showing an example of a configuration of a storage unit of the order input device shown in FIG. 3; FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of an electrical configuration of an order management device according to a first embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of the order input device shown in FIG. 3; FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a list displaying a list of select groups and select members according to the first embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a display mode of a list displaying a list of select groups and select members according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of order input processing according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram for explaining screen transition in order input processing according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of a change in the display mode of the list on the select selection screen according to the first embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of a change in the display mode of the list on the select selection screen according to the first embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the configuration of a selection selection screen according to the second embodiment of the present invention;

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

<First embodiment>
In a family restaurant or the like, menu items include a main menu of a single item and a menu item with select, which is a select menu attached to the main menu. In the menu with select, a plurality of select groups are prepared in addition to the main dishes, and a plurality of select members are prepared for each select group. In the present embodiment, a predetermined target having accompanying options will be described by taking a menu provided at a restaurant as an example. Also, in this embodiment, the order input device 20 used by a person in charge of serving customers at a restaurant to input an order will be described as an example of an information input device for inputting information about an order.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the menu structure of a menu with selection. In this example, the menu item is "Steak Set". For the steak set, select groups 73 are prepared for "how to grill meat", "type of salad", "rice serving", and "drink". There are three types of grilled meat: rare, medium, and well-done. There are five types of salad: Caesar salad, green salad, tuna salad, seafood salad, and chicken salad. , and 11 types of select members 76 of ``coffee, iced coffee, black tea, iced tea, herb tea, cola, ginger ale, lemon squash, orange juice, apple juice, and grape juice'' are prepared for drinks.

The select group 73 includes a select group 74 in which the select member 76 must be selected and a select group 75 in which the select member 76 can be optionally selected. In this example, selection by the select member 76 is essential for the items of "required" shown in FIG. is a select group 74, and a select group 75 in which a select member 76 selects arbitrarily. That is, the customer service staff must always select the selection member 76 for "How to grill meat", "Type of salad", and "Drink", but for "Rice platter", the selection member 76 It is not always necessary to make a selection, and there are cases where the selection member 76 does not make a selection if the customer does not request "large serving" or "small serving". In this case, the order for the rice platter is a normal platter, neither a large platter nor a small platter. It is preset for each select group 73 whether the selection of the select member 76 is essential or optional. Here, an example of a mandatory item is a select group 74 in which selection of a select member 76 is mandatory, and an example of an optional item is a select group 75 in which selection of a select member 76 is optional.

When the above menu with selection is ordered, the customer service staff asks the customer who ordered the menu with selection which select member 76 to select for each select group 73 . A customer selects one select member 76 out of a plurality of select members 76 for each select group 73 . The customer service representative inputs the selected select member 76 to the order input device 20 in association with the menu item such as the steak set. When serving, the waiter selects the select member 76 associated with the main menu item, such as offering "medium steak, green salad, rice, and tea" to the customer who ordered the steak set. provide to customers.

Further, the menu with select also includes a menu in which a plurality of types of select members 76 can be input. For example, the select group 73 (74) "salad type" can accept two inputs for one menu with select.

This embodiment is an order input device configured using a terminal device capable of scrolling operation such as a smartphone. It relates to an order input device capable of selecting select members 76 without transitioning to the selection screen of 76, and a program for causing a terminal device capable of scrolling operations to function as such an order input device. be.

(Order management system)
Next, a schematic configuration of the order management system will be described.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a schematic configuration of an order management system. As shown in FIG. 2, the order management system 10 includes a plurality of order input devices 20, order management devices 22, printing devices 24, cooking management devices 26, serving management devices 28, and accounting devices 30. FIG. Each device is connected to the network N via a router in the store using a wireless communication method such as Wi-Fi (registered trademark) or Bluetooth (registered trademark). The network N may be connected via the Internet or the like by wireless communication such as LTE.

The order input device 20 according to the present embodiment is a terminal device equipped with a touch panel, such as a smart phone, which is used by a customer service clerk to input an order. The order input device 20 transmits the order input information input by the person in charge of customer service to the order management device 22 via the network N. FIG. Note that the order input device 20 is not limited to the terminal device used by the person in charge of customer service, and may be a terminal device such as a smart phone owned by the customer.

The order management device 22 is connected to the order input device 20 via the network N. FIG. The order management device 22 is also connected to each of the printing device 24 , the cooking management device 26 , the serving management device 28 and the checkout device 30 . As a premise, the order management process of the store managed by the order management device 22 can be broadly divided into three processes: ordering, cooking, and serving. will be completed.

The order management device 22 receives and manages input information from each device. The printing device 24 prints a slip according to the customer's order information. The cooking management device 26 displays the order details indicating the ordered items and the number of items indicated by the customer's order information. The cooking management device 26 also displays the order status of the store. The cooking management device 26 receives an operation for completing the cooking of the product, and transmits cooking completion information to the order management device 22 . The catering management device 28 displays the order status of the store. The catering management device 28 receives the operation of the employee to complete the catering and transmits the catering completion information to the order management device 22 . The accounting device 30 performs accounting processing based on slip information generated for each customer.

(Order input device)
First, the electrical configuration of the order input device 20 will be described.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of the electrical configuration of the order entry device 20 according to the first embodiment of the invention. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the storage unit 46 shown in FIG. 3. As shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 3, the order input device 20 according to the present embodiment is a terminal device such as a smartphone, and includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 32, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 34, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 36, A touch panel input display device 38 , a communication section 44 and a storage section 46 are provided. The touch panel input display device 38 has a display section 40 and an input section 42 . The CPU 32 , ROM 34 , RAM 36 , display section 40 , input section 42 , communication section 44 and storage section 46 are each connected to each other via bus 48 .

The CPU 32 reads programs stored in the ROM 34 and the storage unit 46 and executes the programs using the RAM 36 as a work area. For example, an SSD (Solid State Drive), a flash memory, or the like is used as the storage unit 46 . As shown in FIG. 4, the storage unit 46 stores an order input program 50 for executing the order input process according to the present embodiment, a menu structure table 52, and standard screen information 54 such as a header information input screen to be described later. is stored. The storage unit 46 also stores order input information 56 input by the person in charge of customer service.

FIG. 1 is also a chart showing an example of the menu structure table 52. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, the menu structure table 52 includes, for each main menu item corresponding to a menu with selection, information as to whether the selection of a select member 76 is essential, a plurality of select groups 73, and each select group 73. A plurality of select members 76 belonging to are stored in a table.

Note that the order entry program 50 may be stored in another storage device such as the ROM 34 or the like. The order entry program 50 may be provided by being stored in a computer-readable medium such as a magneto-optical disk, a CD-ROM (Compact Disk Read Only Memory), or a USB memory, or may be provided via a network.

The display unit 40 of the touch panel input display device 38 is, for example, a liquid crystal display (LCD) or an organic EL (Electro Luminescence) display. The display unit 40 has a touch panel for operating the order input device 20 . The input unit 42 acquires input information by detecting position coordinates at which the touch panel is operated.

In this embodiment, the order input device 20 has a rectangular shape when viewed from above, the length in the vertical direction being longer than the length in the horizontal direction. The order entry device 20 is used in a portrait orientation with its length oriented vertically. Therefore, the various screens displayed on the display unit 40 also have a rectangular shape whose length in the vertical direction is longer than the length in the horizontal direction.

The communication unit 44 is an interface for communicating with an external device via a wired or wireless communication line. In this embodiment, the communication unit 44 is connected to the network N and communicates with the order management device 22 via the network N. FIG. In the case of this embodiment, the communication unit 44 and the network N are connected via wireless communication.

(Order management device)
Next, the electrical configuration of order management device 22 will be described.
FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an example of the electrical configuration of the order management device 22 according to the first embodiment of the invention.

As shown in FIG. 5, the order management device 22 according to this embodiment includes a CPU 80, a ROM 81, a RAM 82, an input section 83, a display section 84, a communication section 85, and a storage section 86. The CPU 80 , ROM 81 , RAM 82 , input section 83 , display section 84 , communication section 85 and storage section 86 are connected to each other via a bus 87 .

The CPU 80 reads programs stored in the ROM 81 and the storage unit 86 and executes the programs using the RAM 82 as a work area. For example, an SSD, a flash memory, or the like is used as the storage unit 86 . Although not shown, the storage unit 86 stores an order input program for executing the order input process according to the present embodiment, order input information input by the customer service staff from the order input device 20, and the like.

Note that the order input program may be stored in another storage device such as the ROM 81 or the like. Also, the order input program may be provided by being stored in a computer-readable medium such as a magneto-optical disk, CD-ROM, or USB memory, or may be provided via a network.

The input unit 83 includes a pointing device such as a mouse and a keyboard, and is used for various inputs.

The display unit 84 is, for example, a liquid crystal display, an organic EL display, or the like. Further, the display unit 84 may employ a touch panel system and function as the input unit 83 .

The communication unit 85 is an interface for communicating with an external device via a wired or wireless communication line. In this embodiment, the communication unit 85 is connected to the network N and communicates with the order input device 20 via the network N. FIG. In this embodiment, the communication unit 85 and the network N are connected via wireless communication.

The printing device 24, the cooking management device 26, the food distribution management device 28, and the checkout device 30 each have the same electrical configuration as the order management device 22, so description thereof will be omitted here.

Next, the functional configuration of the order input device will be described.
FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of the order input device 20 shown in FIG. 3. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 6, the order input device 20 includes a menu input reception section 60, a list generation section 62, a display control section 64, a selection reception section 65, an order detail output section 66, and a menu structure that stores a menu structure table 52. A storage unit 68 and an order input storage unit 70 for storing order input information are provided. When the CPU 32 of the order input device 20 executes the order input program 50, the order input device 20 functions as each part shown in FIG. 6 (see FIGS. 3 and 4).

The menu input reception unit 60 receives input of menu items from the person in charge of customer service. If the input menu item is a menu item with selection, the menu input reception unit 60 passes the menu item information to the list generation unit 62 . If the input menu item is a single item menu, the menu item information is passed to the order detail output unit 66 .

The list generation unit 62 reads the menu structure table 52 corresponding to the input menu item from the menu structure storage unit 68 . The list generation unit 62 extracts the select groups 73 and select members 76 included in the menu structure table 52 and generates an image of the list 72 that lists the select groups 73 and select members 76 .

The display control unit 64 displays a part of the image of the list 72 in a scroll display area 306 of the select selection screen 300, which will be described later, and scrolls the image of the list 72 according to the operation of the person in charge of customer service to display the list. Another part of the image of table 72 is displayed. In addition, as will be described later, the display control unit 64 displays only the select members 76 of the select groups 74 for which the selection of the select members 76 is essential among the select groups 73 included in the image of the list 72 generated by the list generating unit 62. indicate.

The selection accepting unit 65 accepts selection input of a select member 76 from the person in charge of customer service for each select group 73 .

The order details output unit 66 generates a confirmation screen displaying the input details and displays it on the display unit 40 . The order detail output unit 66 associates the selected select member 76 with the menu item and stores it in the order input storage unit 70 as order input information. In addition, the order detail output unit 66 transmits the order input information to the order management device 22 in response to a transmission instruction from the person in charge of customer service.

Here, the images of the list 72 will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8. FIG.
The image of the list includes a rectangular image of the select group 73 including the group name and a rectangular image of the select member 76 including the select member name. Group names and select member names are written horizontally along the length of the rectangular image. The image of select member 76 functions as a selection button for selecting select member 76 . The select group 73 is an example of the "selection item" of the present invention, and the select member 76 is an example of the "option" of the present invention.

The images of list 72 are elongated. The images of the plurality of select groups 73 are arranged along the length direction of the images of the list 72 , each oriented such that the length direction of the images is the width direction of the images of the list 72 . Below the images of each select group 73 , images of a plurality of select members 76 belonging to that select group 73 are arranged along the length direction of the images of the list 72 .

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the image of the list 72. As shown in FIG. In the image of the list 72 shown in FIG. 7, the images of a plurality of select groups 73 are arranged along the length direction of the image of the list 72 . Below the images of the select group 73, images of a plurality of select members 76 are arranged in two rows along the length of the images of the list 72. FIG. Note that the images of the select members 76 are not limited to being arranged in two rows, and may be arranged in one row or the like.

Among the plurality of select members 76 belonging to the select group 73 , the image of the select member 76 arranged in the final stage may have a different shape from the images of the other select members 76 . In the illustrated example, the image of the select member 76 arranged in the final stage has rectangular lower corners rounded. As a result, it can be seen at a glance whether or not it is the last option in the select group 73, so that useless scrolling operations can be avoided.

In addition, the color of the image of the select group 74 that requires input (for example, "How to grill meat?"), that is, the background color of the group name, and the select group 75 that requires input (for example, "Rice plate?"). ) may be displayed in a color different from the color of the image. The color of the image of the select group 73, that is, the background color of the group name may be different from the color of the image of the select member 76 so that the select group 73 and the select member 76 can be distinguished at a glance.

Further, as shown in FIG. 8, of the select groups 73 included in the image of the list 72, only the select members 76 of the select group 74 whose selection of the select member 76 is arbitrary are displayed, and the selection of the select member 76 is arbitrary. The select members 76 of the select group 75 are not displayed. That is, in the initial state, the select members 76 of the select group 74 whose selection of the select member 76 is mandatory are displayed, but the select members 76 of the select group 75 whose selection of the select member 76 is optional are displayed in the selected group by the person in charge of customer service. When the selection of 75 is received, that is, when the rectangular image of the select group 75 including the group name "Rice plate?" Specifically, as shown in FIG. 8, the select member 76 selects "How to grill meat?", "Types of salad", and "What to drink?" is displayed and the selection of the select member 76 is an arbitrary select group 75, the select member 76 is not displayed.

An input count area 78 is provided corresponding to the select group 74 of the list. In the input number count area 78, for example, the value of the input quantity is displayed as the numerator and the value of the required input quantity is displayed as the denominator. For example, when the required input quantity is one and one select member 76 is selected for the select group 74, the input quantity increases by one and the input quantity count area 78 displays, for example, "0/ 1” is rewritten to “1/1”.

In the illustrated example, the shape of the image of the select group 73 and the shape of the image of the select member 76 are elongated rectangular shapes, but they are not limited to this. It is sufficient if the select group 73 and the select member 76 can be displayed in a list, and the shape of these images may be a circle, an oval, an ellipse, or other polygons.

In addition, hereinafter, when it is clear that the image means the image, the image of the list is simply referred to as "list", the image of the select group is simply referred to as "select group", and the image of the select member is simply They are called "select members".

(order entry program)
Next, an order entry program for executing order entry processing will be described.
FIG. 9 is a flow chart showing an example of the flow of "order input processing" according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram showing screen transitions in order input processing.

The order entry program is executed by the CPU 32 of the order entry device 20 (see FIG. 3). The order input program is started when the reception staff instructs the start of input from an initial screen (not shown).

First, at step 100, the CPU 32 displays the header information input screen 100 shown in FIG. 10 to accept input of header information such as the table number and the number of people. After completing the input of the header information, the person in charge of serving customers operates the button 102 on the header information input screen 100 . When the button 102 is operated, the CPU 32 transitions to the menu list display screen 200 shown in FIG. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 102 .

Next, at step 102 , the CPU 32 accepts input of menu items from the menu list display screen 200 . The menu list display screen 200 hierarchically displays selection buttons for a plurality of menu items. The customer service staff hears the order from the customer, operates the selection button of the ordered menu item, and inputs the menu item. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 106 .

Next, at step 106, the CPU 32 determines whether the input menu item is a menu with select. If the entered menu item is a menu with selection, go to step 108 . If the input menu item is not a menu with selection, that is, if it is a single item menu, the process proceeds to step 120 .

Next, at step 108, the CPU 32 reads out the menu structure table corresponding to the menu item from the storage unit 46 (see FIG. 3), extracts the select group 73 and the select member 76 included in the menu structure table, and selects the menu. Information on the select group 73 and select member 76 corresponding to the item is acquired. Then, go to the next step 110 .

Next, at step 110, the CPU 32 generates a list 72 listing select groups 73 and select members 76 corresponding to menu items (see FIG. 7). Then, the process proceeds to the next step 112 .

Next, at step 112, the CPU 32 transitions to the select selection screen 300 shown in FIG. The select selection screen 300 includes a header information display portion 302 for displaying header information, a menu item display portion 304 for displaying menu items, a scroll display area 306 for scrolling and displaying a list, a return button 308 (see FIG. 11), and a confirmation button 310 (see FIG. 11). Then, the CPU 32 causes the scroll display area 306 to display part of the list 72 (that is, part of the select groups 73 and their select members 76). As shown in FIG. 8, the list 72 displays the name of the select group 74 and the select members 76 for the essential select group 74, and displays only the name of the select group 75 for the optional select group 75. , the select member 76 is not displayed. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 114 .

Next, in step 114, the CPU 32 scrolls the list 72 according to the operation of the customer service representative to display another part of the list 72 (that is, another part of the select group 73 and its select members 76). is displayed to accept the selection input of the select member 76 . The person in charge of customer service hears the order from the customer, operates the image of the selected member 76 ordered as a selection button, and inputs the selected member 76.例文帳に追加Then, the CPU 32 determines whether or not the select member 76 has been selected. If it is determined that the selection member 76 has been selected, the process proceeds to the next step 116 .

At step 116, the select member 76 selected at step 114 above is terminated and not displayed. Also, the color of the image of the select group 75 for which the selection of the select member 76 has been completed is changed from the color of the image of the select group 75 which has not been selected. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 118 .

At step 118, it is determined whether or not the selection of the required select members 76 has been completed. Here, whether or not the selection of the essential select member 76 has been completed is judged to have been completed when the predetermined required input quantity and the quantity of the selected option match. That is, when the number of select members 76 predetermined for each select group 74, such as "1", matches the number of selected select members 76, such as "1", the selection of the select members 76 is completed. It is judged that In addition, the menu allows a plurality of types of select members 76 to be entered. For example, when two inputs are accepted for the select group 74 "Kind of Salad", the predetermined number of select members 76 is "2". , and when the quantity of the selected select members 76 becomes "2", it is determined that the selection of the select members 76 has been completed. If it is determined that the selection of the essential select members 76 has been completed, the process proceeds to the next step 120 . On the other hand, if it is not determined that the selection of the essential select members 76 has been completed, the process returns to step 114 described above.

Next, at step 120, the CPU 32 determines whether or not the confirmation button 310 of the select selection screen 300 has been operated. After completing the input of the select member 76, the person in charge of customer service operates the confirmation button 310 when proceeding to the confirmation screen. If the confirmation button 310 has been operated, the process proceeds to step 122 . On the other hand, when returning to the menu list display screen 200 , the customer service staff operates the return button 308 . When the return button 308 is operated, the process returns to step 102, and the input of the next menu item is started upon acceptance of the input of the menu item.

Next, at step 122, the CPU 32 transitions to the confirmation screen 400 shown in FIG. The confirmation screen 400 includes a header information display portion 402 , an input content display portion 404 for displaying input content, a return button 406 and a send button 408 . Then, the process proceeds to the next step 124 .

Next, at step 124, the CPU 32 determines whether or not the send button 408 of the confirmation screen 400 has been operated. The person in charge of customer service confirms the input contents displayed in the input contents display section 404 and operates the send button 408 if there is no problem with the input contents. When the send button 408 is operated, the CPU 32 sends the order input information to the order management device 22, stores the order input information in the storage unit 46 (FIG. 3), and terminates the process. In the case of a menu with selection, the selected selection member 76 is associated with the main menu item such as "steak set, grilling method: medium, type of salad: green salad, rice serving: large serving, drink: black tea". memorize.

On the other hand, if there is a problem with the input content, the person in charge of customer service operates the return button 406 instead of the send button 408 to return to the previous screen. If the return button 406 is operated, the process returns to step 102 and starts again from accepting input of menu items.

If it is not determined in step 114 that the select member 76 has been selected, the CPU 32 proceeds to step 130, where the CPU 32 determines whether or not any select group 75 has been selected as the select member 76. do. That is, it is determined whether or not the person in charge of customer service has performed an operation to select a select member 76 of an arbitrary select group 75 . If the selection of the select member 76 determines that an arbitrary select group 75 has been selected, the process proceeds to the next step 132 . If the selection of select member 76 does not determine that any select group 75 has been selected, return to step 114 described above.

Next, at step 132 , CPU 32 displays select members 76 of any select group 75 selected at step 130 . Then, the process returns to step 114 described above.

Next, an example of a change in the display mode of the list 72 on the selection selection screen 300 will be described with reference to FIGS. 11 (FIGS. 11-1 and 11-2). Also, the select member 76 of each select group 73 will be described using an example in which only one can be selected.

First, as shown in FIG. 11-1(A), in the initial state display mode of the select selection screen 300, the select members 76 of the select group 74 whose selection of the select member 76 is essential are displayed. Select members 76 of select groups 75 whose selection is optional are not displayed. In other words, the select members 76 of the select group 75 "Rice prime?" are not displayed. In addition, the color of the image of the select group 74 that must be selected by the select member 76 and the color of the image of the optional select group 75 are displayed in different colors.

Next, as shown in FIG. 11-1(B), when the customer service person selects a select member 76 of the select group 74 "How to grill meat?" The display of the select members 76 of the select group 74 "How to grill meat?" is terminated. In addition, the color of the image of the select group 74 for which the selection of the select members 76 has been completed is displayed in a different color from the color of the image of the select group 74 which has not been selected. Here, when the predetermined required input quantity matches the quantity of the selected option, it is determined that the selection of the select member 76 is completed, and the display of the select member 76 is terminated. That is, when the quantity "1" of the select members 76 predetermined for each select group 74 matches the quantity "1" of the selected select members 76, it is determined that the selection of the select members 76 has been completed. , terminates the display of the select member 76 .

Next, as shown in FIG. 11-1(C), when the customer service representative selects a select member 76 of the select group 74 "kind of salad", for example, "green salad", the select group 74 End the display of the select member 76 for "Kind of Salad". In addition, the color of the image of the select group 74 for which the selection of the select members 76 has been completed is displayed in a different color from the color of the image of the select group 74 which has not been selected.

Next, as shown in FIG. 11-1(D), when the customer service representative selects an arbitrary select group 75 from which the select member 76 selects "rice serving?", the select group 75 " A selection member 76 of "Plenty of rice?" is displayed.

Next, as shown in FIG. 11-2(E), when the customer service representative selects the select member 76 "Large serving" of the select group 75 "Rice prime?" ” is entered.

Next, as shown in FIG. 11-2(F), when the customer service representative selects the selection group 75 "Rice prime?" The display of the select member 76 of "Rice prime?" Here, for the select group 75 in which the selection of the select member 76 is arbitrary, unlike the select group 74 in which the selection of the select member 76 is mandatory, the predetermined required input quantity is not defined, so the CPU 32 has finished selecting the select member 76. Instead, the display of the select members 76 ends when the rectangular image of the select group 75 including the group name is selected by the person in charge of customer service.

Next, as shown in FIG. 11-2(G), when the customer service representative selects a select member 76 of the select group 74 "Drink?" The display of the select member 76 of "Would you like a drink?" is terminated. In addition, the color of the image of the select group 74 for which the selection of the select members 76 has been completed is displayed in a different color from the color of the image of the select group 74 which has not been selected. In this way, when the display of the select members 76 of the select group 74 that requires the selection of all the select members 76 is finished, the confirmation button 310 becomes operable.

According to the first embodiment, the select member 76 of the select group 75 whose selection of the select member 76 is optional is not displayed. As a result, only the select members 76 of the select group 75 that must be selected are displayed, making it easier for the person in charge of customer service to select the select members 76 . In addition, by not displaying the select members 76 of the select group 75 whose selection of the select member 76 is arbitrary, and ending the display of the select members 76 whose selection has been completed, the display on the display unit 40 of the order input device 20 The number of select members 76 to be displayed is reduced, and the scrolling operation for searching for the select member 76 by the person in charge of customer service can be reduced. Further, by changing the color of the select group 75 for which selection has been completed from the color of the select group 75 for which selection has not been completed, the person in charge of customer service can easily judge whether or not the selection has been made.

<Second embodiment>
The second embodiment is the same as the first embodiment, except that the layout of the selection screen and the display method of the list are different. Therefore, description of the same configuration as in the first embodiment will be omitted, and only differences will be described.

(Select selection screen)
FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the configuration of a selection selection screen according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The same components as those of the select selection screen of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and descriptions thereof are omitted.

The select selection screen 300 according to the second embodiment includes a header information display portion 302, a menu item display portion 304, a scroll display area 306, a return button 308, and a confirmation button 310, as well as an index button for selecting the select group 73. 312. In the illustrated example, the select selection screen 300 includes a plurality of index buttons 312 corresponding to four types of select groups 73: "how to grill meat", "type of salad", "rice plate", and "drink". ing. When the customer service staff operates the index button 312 , the corresponding select group 73 is displayed above the scroll display area 306 . As a result, particularly when the customer places an order for the select group 73 arranged below the list not displayed in the scroll display area 306, the customer service staff scrolls to display the select group 73 ordered by the customer. The select group 73 can be displayed quickly and reliably as compared with the case. For example, when an order is placed from the select group 73 "drinks", the customer service staff needs to scroll to the select group 73 of "drinks" and display the select group 73 "drinks". According to , by selecting the index of "drink", it is possible to display the select group 73 "drink" and the select member 76 of the "drink".

<Modification>
The configuration of the order input device and the program described in each of the above embodiments is an example, and needless to say, modifications may be made without departing from the gist of the present invention.

For example, the order input device 20 in the present embodiment is assumed to be a terminal device equipped with a touch panel, such as a smartphone, which is used by a customer service staff to input an order, and which can be scrolled. However, it is not limited to this. . For example, the function of this embodiment is installed in a terminal device installed in the store (a so-called tabletop order terminal device) that allows the customer to operate and input orders by himself or in a terminal device such as a smartphone owned by the customer. It is of course possible to do so.

Further, for example, in the above-described embodiment, a menu with select has been described as an example of a predetermined target having accompanying options, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the predetermined target with accompanying options may be a product sold by mail order over the Internet or the like. In this case, the select group 73 is the size of the product, the type of packaging, etc., and if the select group 73 is the size of the product, the select member 76 is S, M, L representing the size of clothes. Yes, and in the case of the type of packaging, it is the presence or absence of gift wrapping. The size of the product is defined as a select group 74 in which the selection of the select member 76 is essential, and the type of packaging is defined as a select group 75 in which the selection of the select member 76 is optional. In this way, the present invention can be applied to various products other than menus provided at restaurants.

10 Order management system 20 Order input device 22 Order management device 24 Printing device 26 Cooking management device 28 Serving management device 30 Accounting device 38 Touch panel input display device 40 Display unit 42 Input unit 44 Communication unit 46 Storage unit 48 Bus 50 Order input program 52 Menu structure table 54 Standard screen information 56 Order input information 60 Menu input reception unit 62 List generation unit 64 Display control unit 65 Selection reception unit 66 Order content output unit 68 Menu structure storage unit 70 Order input storage unit 72 List table 73 Select group 74 Required select group 75 Optional select group 76 Select member 78 Input count area 100 Header information input screen 200 Menu list display screen 300 Select selection screen 302 Header information display section 304 Menu item display section 306 Scroll display area 308 Back button 310 Confirmation button 312 Index button 400 Confirmation screen

Claims (10)

An information input device for inputting information about an order,
A plurality of selection items and a plurality of options corresponding to the ordered object from a storage unit storing a plurality of selection items and options for each of the plurality of selection items for each predetermined object having accompanying options. and a list generator that generates an image of a list displaying a list of a plurality of selection items and a plurality of options;
The plurality of selection items include essential items that must be selected and optional items that are not essential, and among the selection items included in the generated image of the list, the selection items correspond to the essential items. a display control unit that displays only options;
An information input device with The display control unit
2. The information input device according to claim 1, wherein the option corresponding to the optional item is displayed when selection of the optional item from the user is accepted. The display control unit
3. The information input device according to claim 1, wherein the display of options corresponding to the essential item is ended when the selection of the option of the essential item is completed. 4. The information input device according to claim 3, wherein it is determined that the selection of the options has ended when a predetermined quantity matches the quantity of the selected options. The display control unit
Among the plurality of selection items in the list, the color of the image of the required item is displayed in a color different from the color of the image of the optional item.
The information input device according to any one of claims 1 to 4. The display control unit
6. Information according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the color of the image of the selection item for which selection of the option of the essential item is completed is displayed in a different color from the color of the image of the selection item that is not completed. input device. The display control unit
7. The information input device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein an image of said list is displayed in a predetermined display area of a selection screen for selecting said options so as to be scrollable with respect to said display area. . The display control unit
8. The information according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein on a selection screen for selecting the options, an index of the selection item is displayed in a display area different from a display area for displaying the image of the list. input device. 9. The information input device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the object is a menu provided at a restaurant. A program for entering an order, comprising:
the computer,
A plurality of selection items and a plurality of options corresponding to the ordered object from a storage unit storing a plurality of selection items and options for each of the plurality of selection items for each predetermined object having accompanying options. and a list generator that generates an image of a list displaying a list of a plurality of selection items and a plurality of options,
The plurality of selection items include essential items that must be selected and optional items that are not essential, and among the selection items included in the generated image of the list, the selection items correspond to the essential items. a display control unit that displays only options;
A program to function as