JP5612045B2 - Input device and program - Google Patents

Description

  Embodiments described herein relate generally to an input device and a program.

  For example, in many restaurants such as family restaurants and taverns, processing devices are used to execute processing related to various operations such as a menu item order receiving operation and an accounting operation. In such a processing apparatus, an operation of a user such as a store clerk is input by an input device, and a process corresponding to the input operation is executed.

  Specifically, in the case of a system used in a restaurant, the input device and the processing device are, for example, an order terminal and a station (server), respectively. In this case, the order terminal inputs an operation for designating the menu item ordered by the customer. The order terminal generates order information including a list of menu items ordered based on the input operation, and transmits it to the station. The station performs creation of a cooking instruction slip, sales management processing, and the like based on the order information.

  By the way, conventionally, when an order terminal fails, the failure terminal is replaced by inputting the ID of the failed terminal, management information (setting data), etc. to another order terminal in the initial state (factory shipment state). Like to do.

  However, in the conventional terminal replacement operation at the time of failure, the ID of the defective terminal, management information related to wireless communication, etc. must be manually input to the terminal to be replaced, and the work efficiency is very poor. It was.

An input device according to an embodiment includes a wireless communication unit that controls wireless communication with a processing device that executes management work processing, an infrared communication unit that controls infrared communication with the processing device, and the wireless communication unit A storage unit that stores the settings related to wireless communication in the case of notifying the management information reception method related to the wireless communication when it is determined that the setting related to the wireless communication stored in the storage unit is an initial state, When there is a reception instruction based on the notification, information receiving means for receiving management information related to wireless communication in the wireless communication section from the processing device by infrared communication by the infrared communication section, and infrared communication by the information receiving means Means for displaying a screen indicating that the infrared communication is in progress together with a precaution, and the wireless communication using the received management information related to the wireless communication Comprising an updating means for updating the set of, the.

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram illustrating a configuration of an order processing system according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the appearance of the order terminal. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the order terminal. FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the station. FIG. 5 shows the data structure of the table. FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating functions related to the terminal replacement process of the order terminal. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a terminal replacement process in the order terminal. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a screen transition example in the terminal switching process of the display of the order terminal.

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

  FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram illustrating a configuration of an order processing system 100 according to the embodiment. The order processing system 100 can be used in various facilities that provide a food service or a product sales service in response to a customer order such as a restaurant or a store. However, in the following, the order processing system 100 configured to be adapted for use in restaurants will be described.

  In the order processing system 100, a plurality of information terminals 1, a plurality of order terminals 2, a plurality of slip printers 3 and a station 4 are connected to a LAN (Local Area Network) 5, respectively. However, the order terminal 2 is connected to the LAN 5 via the wireless access point 6. Although two information terminals 1, two order terminals 2 and slip printers 3 are illustrated in FIG. 1, the number thereof is arbitrary. Only one information terminal 1, order terminal 2, and slip printer 3 may be provided.

  The information terminal 1 is a PC (Personal Computer), a POS (Point of Sales) terminal, or the like, and is installed on a customer service floor or a checkout counter, for example. The information terminal 1 performs processing related to various operations such as a guidance operation for customers, an order receiving operation, a serving (distribution) operation, or an accounting operation. In the information terminal 1 installed on the customer service floor, processing relating to guidance work, order receiving work, and serving (distribution) work is mainly used. Further, in the information terminal 1 installed in the checkout counter, processing relating to accounting work is further used. In addition, the information terminal 1 is good also as what was specialized for the specific use by performing the process regarding only one part of said operation | work.

  The order terminal 2 includes a user interface in which a plurality of operation keys are arranged, and functions as an input device that inputs a user operation for order input through the user interface. The order terminal 2 generates order information according to the input operation, and wirelessly transmits the order information. The order information wirelessly transmitted from the order terminal 2 is transmitted to the station 4 via the wireless access point 6 and the LAN 5.

  The station 4 is installed in, for example, a backyard, and functions as a processing device that performs various processes related to management operations related to restaurant business by collecting and processing various types of information transmitted from the information terminal 1. The station 4 also performs management processing of information that is commonly used by the plurality of information terminals 1.

  The slip printer 3 is installed on, for example, a customer service floor or a kitchen. The slip printer 3 installed on the customer service floor prints an order slip based on the order information for the customer. That is, the slip printer 3 installed on the customer service floor is used as a so-called customer printer. The slip printer 3 installed in the kitchen prints a cooking instruction slip based on the order information for the cook. That is, the slip printer 3 installed in the kitchen is used as a so-called kitchen printer.

  In addition, the slip printer 3 has an infrared communication function (not shown) such as IrDA, and can communicate with a communication interface provided in the station 4 via the communication window 3A.

  In general, in the order processing system 100, when a user performs an operation for inputting an order at the information terminal 1 or the order terminal 2, the order information generated at the information terminal 1 or the order terminal 2 according to the operation. Is transmitted to the station 4 via the LAN 5. The station 4 manages the incoming order information for an accounting process or a totaling process. The station 4 transmits order information to the slip printer 3 via the LAN 5. The slip printer 3 prints a cooking instruction slip and an order slip having contents corresponding to the incoming order information.

  Next, the order terminal 2 will be described. 2 is a plan view showing the appearance of the order terminal 2, and FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration of the order terminal 2. As shown in FIG.

  The order terminal 2 includes, as a portable main body, a first member 21 disposed on the left side in FIG. 2 and a second member 22 disposed on the right side in FIG. Each of the first member 21 and the second member 22 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. The second member 22 is rotatably connected to the first member 21 via a stopper 23 such as a hinge. With this stopper 23, the second member 22 opens and closes with respect to the first member 21 between the opened state (FIG. 2) and the closed state (not shown).

  In the first member 21, a touch panel 24 that is a display operation unit is disposed on a surface 21 </ b> A that is exposed to the outside when the second member 22 is opened with respect to the first member 21. In FIG. 2, a side key 25 is provided on the left side surface 21B. In the second member 22, a membrane type keyboard 26 is arranged on a surface 22 </ b> A exposed to the outside when the second member 22 is opened with respect to the first member 21.

  The touch panel 24 is configured by overlapping a touch panel sensor 242 as an operation unit on a screen of a liquid crystal display (hereinafter abbreviated as a display) 241 as a display unit, and is divided into a display input unit 24A and a numeric keypad unit 24B. Yes. Screen data to be described later is displayed on the display input unit 24A. The numeric keypad 24B includes “0” to “9” numeric keys, “return” key, “C” clear key, “update” key, “△” and “▽” up / down keys, “•” A decimal point key is placed.

  The membrane type keyboard 26 has a plurality of fixed keys on which characters and outlines are printed in a matrix on the surface. The membrane-type keyboard 26 has a feature that it is more resistant to dirt such as mud and liquid than other types of keyboards. Each fixed key is assigned a function for supporting the ordering work.

  The order terminal 2 has a control board 30 built in either the first member 21 or the second member 22. As shown in FIG. 3, the control board 30 is provided with a microcomputer 39, and the microcomputer 39 drives and controls each part. As shown in FIG. 3, the microcomputer 39 has a central processing unit (CPU) 31 that centrally controls each unit, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 32 via a bus line 38 such as an address bus and a data bus, A RAM (Random Access Memory) 33 is connected. A clock unit 34, a radio unit 35, a key controller 36, a touch panel controller 37, and an infrared communication unit 40 are connected to such a microcomputer 39 via a bus line 38.

  The ROM 32 is a non-volatile memory in which stored information is retained even when the power is turned off, and stores fixed data such as a program including a control program 321, menu item setting data, menu data such as menu item out-of-stock data, and the like. Functions as a storage unit. The ROM 32 stores settings related to wireless communication in the wireless unit 35. The settings related to wireless communication include the ESSID, the IP address of the station 4 and the like in addition to the IP address of the order terminal 2.

  The RAM 33 stores variable data such as screen data to be displayed on the display 241 and data transmitted to the station 4. The clock unit 34 measures the current date and time.

  The wireless unit 35 is a wireless communication unit that controls transmission / reception of data to / from the wireless access point 6, and is a wireless communication device that executes, for example, IEEE 802.11 standard wireless communication.

  The key controller 36 monitors each fixed key of the side key 25 and the keyboard 26 and determines whether or not there is a key input. The touch panel controller 37 controls a screen displayed on the display 241 of the touch panel 24. The touch panel controller 37 detects a two-dimensional coordinate indicating a touch position on the screen based on a signal from the touch panel sensor 242.

  The infrared communication unit 40 is an interface for performing infrared communication such as IrDA with an external device such as the station 4 via a communication window (not shown).

  Next, the station 4 will be described. Here, FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of the station 4. The station 4 is provided with an LCD 41 and a keyboard 42, and can manage the order data wirelessly transmitted from each order terminal 2.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the station 4 is provided with a microcomputer 43, and the microcomputer 43 drives and controls each part. The microcomputer 43 functions as a work area or the like by storing a CPU 46 for centrally controlling each unit, a ROM 46 for storing fixed information such as a control program in advance via a bus line 45, and various data in a rewritable manner. A RAM 47 is connected. Therefore, the microcomputer 43 constitutes an information processing unit that executes information processing. The RAM 47 is all or part of a nonvolatile memory.

  The microcomputer 43 is connected via a bus line 45 to a display / keyboard controller 48, an HDD 49 for storing fixed information such as a control program in advance, and a communication interface 50.

  The HDD 49 stores a table T that stores management information (setting data) related to wireless communication in association with the ID of each order terminal 2. Here, FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a data structure of the table T. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, the management information related to wireless communication stored in the table T includes the ESSID, the IP address of the station 4 and the like in addition to the IP address of the order terminal 2. The table T stores the last access time in association with the ID of each order terminal 2. This final access time is used for searching for a failed order terminal 2 in a terminal replacement process at the time of a failure described later. The last access time is updated at the time of order communication from the order terminal 2 or when the order terminal 2 is powered on.

  The HDD 49 also stores the latest control program used for controlling the order terminal 2.

  The display / keyboard controller 48 drives and controls the LCD 41 based on the image data, displays an image corresponding to the image data on the LCD 41, and takes in an input signal from the keyboard 42 to the microcomputer 43. The communication interface 50 enables data communication with other devices, that is, the slip printer 3, the information terminal 1, and the wireless access point 6 via the LAN 5.

  Next, among the various processes executed by the microcomputer 39 (CPU 31) of the order terminal 2 according to the control program 321, the terminal replacement process of the order terminal 2 will be described.

  Here, FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing functions related to the terminal exchange process performed by the microcomputer 39 (CPU 31) of the order terminal 2, FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of the terminal exchange process in the order terminal 2, and FIG. These are figures which show the example of a screen transition in the terminal replacement process of the display of the order terminal 2. FIG.

  As illustrated in FIG. 6, the CPU 31 of the order terminal 2 functions as an information receiving unit 311, an updating unit 312, a notification unit 313, and a program receiving unit 314 by operating according to the control program 321.

  The information receiving unit 311 receives management information related to wireless communication in the wireless unit 35 from the station 4 by infrared communication by the infrared communication unit 40. In addition, the information receiving unit 311 includes a notification unit 313. The notification unit 313 notifies the display of the management information receiving method related to wireless communication by displaying it on the display 241 of the touch panel 24.

  The updating unit 312 updates the setting related to wireless communication stored in the ROM 32 with the management information related to wireless communication received by the information receiving unit 311.

  The program receiving unit 314 receives a control program from the station 4 by wireless communication by the wireless unit 35 according to the setting related to wireless communication updated by the update unit 312.

  Next, the flow of the terminal replacement process in the order terminal 2 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 7 and the screen transition example of FIG.

  When the order terminal 2 is out of order and a new order terminal 2 to be replaced arrives, when the power of the new order terminal 2 to be replaced is turned on, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. The CPU 31 (information receiving unit 311) of the order terminal 2 determines whether or not the setting relating to wireless communication stored in the ROM 32 is in the initial state (factory shipment state) (step S1).

  When it is determined that the wireless communication setting stored in the ROM 32 is in the initial state (factory shipment state) (Yes in step S1), the CPU 31 (notification unit 313) of the order terminal 2 stores management information related to wireless communication. A screen indicating the reception method is displayed on the display 241 of the touch panel 24 (step S2). If the CPU 31 of the order terminal 2 determines that the setting related to wireless communication stored in the ROM 32 is not in the initial state (factory shipment state) (No in step S1), the process proceeds to another process.

  FIG. 8A shows a state in which a screen A indicating a method for receiving management information related to wireless communication is displayed on the display input unit 24 </ b> A of the display 241 of the order terminal 2. Screen A includes a [download start] button A1, an [initialize for SE] button A2, a guidance message A3 “Prepare for infrared communication and press the [download start] button”, and the guidance message A3. Includes a guide map A4 illustrating how to prepare for infrared communication included in FIG. In the guide diagram A4, it is illustrated that the station 4 is turned on and the communication window for infrared communication of the order terminal 2 and the communication window 3A of the slip printer 3 are matched.

  If the CPU 31 (information receiving means 311) of the order terminal 2 determines that the reception of management information related to wireless communication is instructed from the station 4 by operating the [download start] button A1 (Yes in step S3), infrared communication Management information related to wireless communication in the wireless unit 35 is received from the station 4 by infrared communication by the unit 40 (step S4), and a screen indicating that infrared communication is being performed is displayed on the display 241 of the touch panel 24 (step S5). .

  FIG. 8B shows a state where the screen B indicating that infrared communication is being performed is displayed on the display input unit 24 </ b> A of the display 241 of the order terminal 2. The screen B includes a guidance message B1 [Infrared communication is in progress] and a guidance map B2 that illustrates precautions during infrared communication. The guide diagram B2 illustrates that the order terminal 2 during infrared communication is not moved from the slip printer 3.

  As described above, the station 4 stores the last access time in association with the ID of each order terminal 2 in the table T shown in FIG. In the present embodiment, management information related to wireless communication associated with the ID of the terminal with the oldest last access time is transmitted as management information related to wireless communication associated with the ID of the failed order terminal 2.

  Then, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 7, when reception of management information related to wireless communication is completed (Yes in step S <b> 6), the CPU 31 (update means 312) of the order terminal 2 performs wireless communication stored in the ROM 32. The setting is updated with the management information related to the received wireless communication (step S7).

  When the setting related to wireless communication is updated in this way, wireless communication by the wireless unit 35 becomes possible, so that the CPU 31 (program receiving unit 314) of the order terminal 2 uses the wireless unit 35 according to the setting related to wireless communication. The control program is received from the station 4 by wireless communication according to (Step S8).

  With the above processing, the failure terminal ID, management information, and the like can be input to the new order terminal 2 in the initial state (factory shipment state) by infrared communication. It is possible to easily replace the faulty terminal without manually inputting information or the like.

  If the CPU 31 of the order terminal 2 determines that the [SE initialization] button A2 on the screen A has been operated (No in step S3, Yes in step S9), it relates to the ID of the failed terminal and wireless communication as usual. A screen C (see FIG. 8C) for manually inputting management information or the like is displayed on the display 241 of the touch panel 24 (step S10).

  When the input of various information on the screen C is completed (Yes in Step S11), the CPU 31 of the order terminal 2 proceeds to Step S7 and sets the settings related to the wireless communication stored in the ROM 32 according to the input wireless communication. Update with management information (step S7).

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, when the order terminal 2 is out of order and a new order terminal 2 to be replaced arrives, the ID, management information, etc. of the failed terminal are initialized (factory shipment). Can be input to another order terminal 2 in the state) by infrared communication, so that it is easy to replace the faulty terminal without manually inputting the ID of the faulty terminal or management information related to wireless communication. Is possible.

In the present embodiment, infrared communication is performed with the station 4 via the communication window 3A of the slip printer 3. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the station 4 includes an infrared communication function including a communication window. Direct infrared communication with the station 4 may be performed.

  The control program 321 executed by the order terminal 2 of the present embodiment is an installable or executable file, such as a CD-ROM, a flexible disk (FD), a CD-R, a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk). You may comprise so that it may record and provide on a computer-readable recording medium.

  Further, the control program 321 executed by the order terminal 2 of the present embodiment may be provided by being stored on a computer connected to a network such as the Internet and downloaded via the network. Moreover, you may comprise so that the control program 321 performed with the order terminal 2 of this embodiment may be provided or distributed via networks, such as the internet.

  Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described, this embodiment is presented as an example and is not intended to limit the scope of the invention. The novel embodiment can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. This embodiment and its modifications are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are included in the invention described in the claims and the equivalents thereof.

2 Input device 4 Processing device 32 Storage unit 35 Wireless communication unit 40 Infrared communication unit 311 Information receiving unit 312 Updating unit 313 Notification unit 314 Program receiving unit

JP 2011-175476 A

Claims (3)

A wireless communication unit that controls wireless communication with a processing device that executes management business processing;
An infrared communication unit that controls infrared communication with the processing device;
A storage unit for storing settings related to wireless communication in the wireless communication unit;
When it is determined that the setting related to the wireless communication stored in the storage unit is in an initial state, the management information receiving method related to the wireless communication is notified, and when there is a reception instruction based on the notification, Information receiving means for receiving management information related to wireless communication in the wireless communication unit from the processing device by infrared communication by an infrared communication unit;
Means for displaying a screen together with precautions during infrared communication by the information receiving means, together with precautions;
Updating means for updating the setting related to the wireless communication with the received management information related to the wireless communication;
An input device comprising: Program receiving means for receiving a control program from the processing device by wireless communication by the wireless communication unit according to the setting related to the wireless communication updated by the updating means,
The input device according to claim 1 . A wireless communication unit that controls wireless communication with a processing device that executes management business processing; an infrared communication unit that controls infrared communication with the processing device; and settings related to wireless communication in the wireless communication unit. A computer that controls the input device including a storage unit,
When it is determined that the setting related to the wireless communication stored in the storage unit is in an initial state, the management information receiving method related to the wireless communication is notified, and when there is a reception instruction based on the notification, Information receiving means for receiving management information related to wireless communication in the wireless communication unit from the processing device by infrared communication by an infrared communication unit;
Means for displaying a screen together with precautions during infrared communication by the information receiving means, together with precautions;
Updating means for updating the setting related to the wireless communication with the received management information related to the wireless communication;
A program characterized by functioning as

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