JP7546892B2 - Registration Device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a registration device suitable for use in ticket vending machines, etc.

Conventionally, in registration devices such as ticket vending machines, products and related information relating to the products are registered and ordered together.

For such products, the product and all related information must be selected and registered correctly, which can make the process complicated.

JP 2011-154722 A

The present invention has been made in consideration of the above points, and its purpose is to provide a registration device that allows easy registration of products and related information related to these products.

The present invention relates to a registration device that includes a registration means for displaying a product or related information related to the product on a registration screen and registering it sequentially, and a storage means for storing the registration content of another related information registered before changing the registration content when returning to a product or related information that has already been registered and changing the registration content , wherein the registration means registers the related information in association with the product, and when a registered product is changed to another product and the related information registered before the change is included in the related information group of the changed product, the storage means stores the related information before the change as is, and when a registered product is changed to another product and the related information before the change is included in the related information group of the changed product, the storage means stores the related information before the change as is, and when a registered product is changed to another product and the related information before the change is stored for all related information groups that overlap with the related information groups that overlap with the related information groups that need to be registered for the changed product, the storage means displays a registration screen for the non-overlapping related information groups .

1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a ticket vending machine system (registration system) 1. FIG. A functional block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a ticket vending machine 20. FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a mobile terminal 60. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a product file 50. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a side menu file 51. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a soft drink menu file 53. FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of an alcohol menu file 55. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of an operational flow in the ticket vending machine system 1. FIG. 13 shows a registration screen G1-1. FIG. 13 shows a registration screen G1-2. FIG. 13 shows a registration screen G1-3. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a registration screen G1-2'. FIG. 13 shows a registration screen G1-4. FIG. 13 shows a registration screen G2-1. FIG. 13 shows a registration screen G2-2. FIG. 13 shows a registration screen G2-3. FIG. 13 shows a registration screen G2-4. FIG. 13 shows a registration screen G2-5.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a ticket vending machine system (registration system) 1 to which one embodiment of the present invention is applied. As shown in the figure, the ticket vending machine system 1 comprises a management device (also called a higher-level device or store controller) 10, a ticket vending machine 20, a mobile terminal 60, a kitchen monitor 80, a kitchen printer 95, an access point 100, and a router 110, and is configured by connecting each device so that they can communicate with each other. The ticket vending machine system 1 is installed in, for example, a restaurant. In this ticket vending machine system 1, the ticket vending machine 20 and the mobile terminal 60 both constitute registration devices (order input devices) that input product orders, etc.

The management device 10, the ticket vending machine 20, the kitchen monitor 80, the kitchen printer 95, and the access point 100 are connected to each other via a LAN 120. The LAN connection may be wired or wireless. The access point 100 is also connected to a mobile terminal 60 via a wireless LAN. The router 110 controls communication between devices within the ticket vending machine system 1 (e.g., the management device 10) and devices outside the ticket vending machine system 1 (e.g., a server at headquarters) via a network 130.

The management device 10 is a device (e.g., a server) that controls (manages) the entire ticket vending machine system 1. For example, the management device 10 includes a control unit as well as a memory unit, and stores (manages) various files (e.g., product files, instruction files, print format files, order data files, accounting files, etc.). The management device 10 also includes a communication unit, and transmits files (or data on files) in the memory unit to other devices as necessary. For example, the management device 10 also includes a counting unit, and generates counting information (e.g., sales performance information such as a daily report) based on information stored in the memory unit in response to instructions from a store clerk or at a predetermined time.

The ticket vending machine 20 is installed so that customers can purchase meal tickets corresponding to products (e.g., cooking menus). FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the ticket vending machine 20. As shown in the figure, the ticket vending machine 20 is equipped with a CPU 21 that controls the operation of the ticket vending machine 20, a flash memory 23 that stores programs executed by the CPU 21 (including programs that perform the operations (functions) shown in FIG. 8 described below), a RAM 25 that stores various data such as the deposit amount and product files, a touch panel 27 that displays a predetermined screen for purchasing meal tickets and allows a user to enter a predetermined input by touching it, a communication unit 29 that communicates with an external device, an issuing means 31 that prints meal tickets for products selected on the touch panel 27 and ejects them from an issuing port, a non-cash payment processing unit 33 that performs general payment processing other than cash (such as electronic money payment and credit card payment), a banknote processing unit 35, and a coin processing unit 37. Each component is connected to each other via a communication line 39. In other words, the ticket vending machine 20 is a registration device (product sales data processing device) with a settlement function.

The CPU 21 is a control means that controls the overall processing operation of the ticket vending machine 20. The RAM 25 corresponds to a main memory device, and is used as a working area when the CPU 21 executes calculation processing. A temporary storage area is also set in the RAM 25 for storing data such as the deposit amount for one deposit and the current balance. Product files are stored in the RAM 25. The flash memory 23 corresponds to an auxiliary memory device, and in addition to the programs executed by the CPU 21, various setting data used by the CPU 21 during calculation processing, etc. may be stored. Note that instead of the flash memory 23, other storage devices such as a hard disk may be used.

The touch panel 27 is a display means for displaying a predetermined screen under the control of the CPU 21. The CPU 21 also executes a predetermined control process based on an operation signal output in response to an operation performed on the touch panel 27. The touch panel 27 is also a selection means (operation means) for selecting a product to be issued. The communication unit 29 is a transmission/reception means for communicating with the outside world, and has a function for communicating with an external device (such as a management device) via a network or a dedicated line, for example. Either wired or wireless communication is acceptable.

The issuing unit 31 is configured with a mechanism that controls the issuance of meal tickets for products selected on the touch panel 27, prints the necessary information about the selected product on the ticket paper, and ejects the printed ticket from the issuing port. In other words, the issuing unit 31 is an ejection means that ejects the meal tickets. The meal tickets issued by this issuing unit 31 are partially cut in the width direction of the paper (only the center is left and both sides are cut), which eliminates the need for a tray to receive the issued meal tickets.

The banknote processing unit 35 performs all processes related to banknotes. Specifically, the banknote processing unit 35 performs banknote authentication processing to determine the type of banknote inserted through the banknote insertion slot. The banknote processing unit 35 also counts the number of banknotes of each denomination inserted through the banknote insertion slot. When returning change, the banknote processing unit 35 selects the necessary denomination of banknotes from the banknotes stored in the banknote storage inside the ticket vending machine 20 and discharges the necessary number of coins from the banknote ejection slot. The coin processing unit 37 performs all processes related to coins. Specifically, like the banknote processing unit 35, the coin processing unit 37 performs operations such as coin authentication processing, counting the number of coins of each denomination, and selecting coins of the necessary denomination from the coins stored inside the ticket vending machine 20 and discharging them from the coin ejection slot.

3 is a functional block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the mobile terminal 60. As shown in the figure, the mobile terminal 60 is configured by connecting a CPU 61, a ROM 63, a RAM 65, a touch panel (display unit and operation unit) 67, a communication unit 69, and an operation button unit (operation unit) 71 to each other via a communication line 73. The CPU 61 executes various programs. The ROM 63 stores, for example, various programs executed by the CPU 61 (including a program that causes the operation (function) shown in FIG. 8 described below) and image data (image format information) displayed on the touch panel 67. The RAM 65 temporarily stores, for example, various files (e.g., product files) received from the management device 10 and data generated by the CPU 61. The touch panel 67 is a display means for displaying products that can be ordered and selected products, and is also an input means (selection means) for selecting an ordered product or making a cash payment for the selected product by touching (pressing) the touch panel 67 at the same time. The communication unit 69 is a transmitting/receiving means for transmitting and receiving data to and from other devices (such as the management device 10 and the ticket vending machine 20) via the access point 100. The operation button unit 71 is composed of, for example, a power switch button and operation buttons, and accepts input operations from an operator such as a store clerk or a customer. Like the touch panel 67, the operation button unit 71 may also constitute a part of the selection means (input device).

The kitchen monitor 80 is mainly installed near the kitchen and receives information about the products (menu) ordered by each order input device (ticket machine 20, mobile terminal 60), and displays various information necessary for cooking, etc. based on this received information. The kitchen printer 95 is also mainly installed near the kitchen and prints out food delivery slips, accounting slips, etc. Multiple kitchen monitors 80 and kitchen printers 95 may be installed.

Figure 4 shows an example of a part of the product file 50 related to set products, Figure 5 shows a side menu file 51 related to side dishes in the related information group (1), Figure 6 shows a soft drink menu file 53 related to the soft drink menu in the related information group (2), and Figure 7 shows an alcohol menu file 55 related to the alcohol menu in the related information group (3). A set product here refers to a product group in which multiple products are sold together, and in this example, it refers to a product group consisting of a main product and one or more products (related information) that are attached to the main product. The concept of a set product also includes multiple products (which may be the same or different products) that are not related to each other and are sold together as a product group. A related information group is a product group that is selected and ordered together with the main product.

And the product file 50, as shown in FIG. 4, contains the product code, product name, price, etc. of each product, as well as the main product name (in the case of a set product), related information group (1) ..., etc. Each related information group (1) ... contains a file of related information groups (such as side dishes and drink menus) that can be ordered as a set with the main product. That is, the side menu, which is the related information group (1), stores various products (side dishes such as french fries) included in the related information group (1), as shown in the side menu file 51 in FIG. 5. The soft drink menu, which is the related information group (2), stores various products (soft drink menus such as cola) included in the related information group (2), as shown in the soft drink menu file 53 in FIG. 6. The alcohol menu, which is the related information group (3), stores various products (alcohol menus such as beer) included in the related information group (3), as shown in the alcohol menu file 55 in FIG. 7. For example, the product name Hamburger Set A indicates that in addition to the main product, a hamburger, the customer can select any of the side dishes in the related information group (1) and any of the soft drink dishes in the related information group (2).

[First operation example]
Next, a description will be given of an example of the operation of the ticket vending machine system 1. FIG.
(1-1) When performing standard operation A customer who wishes to select a set product operates the touch panel 27 of the ticket vending machine 20 to display a set product registration screen G1-1 for selecting a set product, as shown in FIG. 9, on the touch panel 27 ("Y" in step 1-1). The registration screen G1-1 shown in the figure displays a product display field G11 having multiple selectable product display sections G111, a back button G13, and a next button G15. The next button G15 may be displayed after a set product is selected. Each product display section G111 displays a product icon, product name, and price.

Next, the user presses the product display section G111 corresponding to the set product to be ordered (Hamburger Set A in this example) to select and register the set product (step 1-2), and then presses the Next button G15. At this time, since the registration of the set product this time is not a re-registration, the process proceeds from "N" in step 1-3 to step 1-4, and the related information registration screen G1-2 shown in FIG. 10 is displayed. The registration screen G1-2 displays each product of the side menu, which is the related information group (1) displayed in FIG. 5. That is, for the product "Hamburger Set A" shown in FIG. 4, it is necessary to select related information group (1) and related information group (2), so first, each product of the side menu, which is the related information group (1), is displayed ("Y" in step 1-4). The registration screen G1-2 shown in the same figure displays the selected set product name G21, the selectable related information display field G23, the back button G25, and the next button G27. The next button G27 may be displayed after the related information is selected. Furthermore, the Next button G27 may be hidden, and the screen may automatically transition to the next screen after related information is selected. The related information display field G23 displays a display section G231 consisting of a product icon and product name. The user presses the display section G231 that corresponds to the related information to be ordered (french fries in this example). Since the related information to be registered is not a re-registration, the user moves from "N" in step 1-5 to step 1-6, and the related information is registered.

Next, when the Next button G27 is pressed, the process moves to step 1-7. Since the Confirm button G37 (see FIG. 11) has not yet been pressed at this time, the process returns to step 1-1 from "N" in step 1-7. At this time, the screen for registering the set product is not displayed. The process moves to step 1-4 from "N" in step 1-1, and the next unregistered registration screen G1-3 is displayed. FIG. 11 shows the registration screen G1-3 for the next unregistered related information. The registration screen G1-3 displays each product in the soft drink menu, which is the related information group (2) displayed in FIG. 6. The registration screen G1-3 displays the selected set product name G31, the selectable related information display field G33, the back button G35, the Confirm button G37, and the registered related information display field G39. The Confirm button G37 is displayed when all related information is specified, and is a button that confirms the order when pressed. In other words, the decision button G37 is a button for completing product registration and transitioning to a screen for performing payment processing. Furthermore, in the case of a POS register, the decision button G37 is a button that has the same function as a "subtotal button" for completing product registration and transitioning to a subtotal screen for payment. Next, the registered related information display field G39 is a field that displays related information that has already been selected and registered. The related information display field G33 also has multiple display sections G331 consisting of product icons and product names.

And because registering related information using this registration screen G1-3 is not a re-registration of related information ("N" in step 1-5), the user moves to step 1-6, presses the display section G331 that corresponds to the related information to be ordered (in this example, cola), and selects and registers that related information.

For example, after a soft drink is selected in step 1-6, if there are no changes to any of the products selected up to that point, the decision button G37 displayed on the registration screen G1-3 is pressed. This moves to step 1-8, the registration details registered up to that point are confirmed, and the series of product and related information selection operations is completed. Once the product and related information selection operations are completed, payment processing, ticket issuing processing, and so on are carried out in sequence.

Here, the aspects and effects of the above-mentioned decision button G37 will be further explained. That is, since the registration process cannot be completed until all of the related information set in advance for products such as set products is satisfied, the decision button G37 will not be pressed to execute. This makes it possible to prevent the registration of a set product from being completed with the set details incomplete. If the set details are incomplete, the set product is not established, so a transaction may be executed in which the individual item prices of the selected products are added. In addition, the decision button G37 may be hidden as described above, or a display mode such as a grayed-out display may be used to indicate that the set is not established. In addition, when the decision button G37 is pressed when the set conditions are not satisfied, the screen may automatically transition to a related information screen of the set details that is not registered. This indicates that the set conditions are not established, and also indicates whether or not the registration of the products has been completed. This allows the user to easily check the reason why the registration is not completed, and allows efficient product registration and settlement. The aspects and effects of the above-mentioned decision button G37 are the same for the decision buttons 37' and 47 described below.

(1-2) When re-registering related information (changing registered contents) For example, after selecting and registering a desired soft drink (cola in this example) on the registration screen G1-3 shown in Fig. 11, when changing the related information selected and registered on the previous registration screen G1-2 (fries in this example) to another related information, the return button G35 shown on the registration screen G1-3 is pressed to return to the registration screen G1-2' shown in Fig. 12. At this time, since the registration screen G1-2' to be re-registered was displayed in step 1-4, the operation flow shown in Fig. 8 moves from "Y" in step 1-4 to "Y" in step 1-5 to step 1-9, and the registration of the other registered related information is maintained. In other words, the registration of the soft drink (cola) registered using the registration screen G1-3 is not deleted but is maintained as it is. At this time, as shown in the registration screen G1-2' in Figure 12, the name of the retained related information (in this example, cola) is displayed in the registered related information display field G29 (the display of the potato to be changed that was displayed in the registered related information display field G39 in Figure 11 is erased).

Then, when the changed product is pressed to select and register it using this registration screen G1-2' (step 1-6), a confirmation button (not shown) is displayed on this registration screen G1-2', and pressing this confirmation button moves from "Y" in step 1-7 to step 1-8, confirms the registration contents, and ends the ordering operation. In this way, in the case of the slide method, the confirmation button G37 is not necessarily displayed on the last page (slide), but is displayed on any page if the set conditions are met. Note that in the scroll method as well, if it is determined that the set conditions are met, even if the screen does not reach the bottom of the scroll screen, the confirmation button G37 can be configured to be displayed on the screen at that time.

Previously, when the back button G35 shown in FIG. 11 was pressed, the user returned from the registration screen G1-3 to the registration screen G1-2 shown in FIG. 10, and the registration of the product (in this example, cola) selected and registered on the registration screen G1-3 was deleted. This meant that after re-registering related information on the registration screen G1-2, the user had to re-register the soft drink using the registration screen G1-3 again, which was a cumbersome operation.

On the other hand, according to this embodiment, there is no need to re-register soft drinks using the registration screen G1-3, making the operation easier. In other words, even if the registered content of related information is changed, the registered content of other related information registered before the change is retained as is, which reduces the burden of re-registration work. Of course, the registered content of other retained related information can also be changed by a separate operation.

(1-3) Changing the Registration Contents of Set Products When you want to change the registered set product, for example, after selecting and registering a desired soft drink (cola in this example) on the registration screen G1-3 shown in Fig. 11, return to the registration screen G1-2' shown in Fig. 12 by using the back button G35, and then return to the registration screen G1-1 shown in Fig. 9 by using the back button G25. Note that, for example, by pressing the display portion (set product name G31 portion) of "Hamburger Set A" displayed on the registration screen G1-3 shown in Fig. 11, the user may be configured to return directly to the registration screen G1-1 shown in Fig. 9. Then, using this registration screen G1-1, a new set product (Hamburger Set B in this example) is selected and registered (from "Y" in step 1-1 to step 1-2).

Since the newly registered set product is a re-registration, the process proceeds from "Y" in step 1-3 to step 1-10. In step 1-10, the registration of related information belonging to the related information group for the re-registered set product among the related information of the set product registered before the re-registration is retained (retention means), and at the same time, the other related information is deleted (deletion means).

In other words, the side dish (fries) registered using registration screen G1-2 when registering hamburger set A is a product in related information group (1), and since this related information group (1) is common to hamburger set A and hamburger set B, the registration of the side dish (fries) is retained (retention means).

On the other hand, the soft drink (Cola) registered using the registration screen G1-3 when registering the hamburger set A is a product in the related information group (2), and since this related information group (2) is not a related information group for the hamburger set B, the registration of the soft drink (Cola) is deleted (deletion means).

If the set product to be re-registered is a cheeseburger set, both related information group (1) and related information group (2) will match hamburger set A, and so the registrations of both related information will be retained (retention means).

To further explain the above-mentioned retaining means and deleting means, by comparing each of the related information groups (1), (2), (3), ... stored in the product file 50 in Figure 4 for each selected product, it is confirmed whether there is a match with the "side menu," "soft drink menu," "alcoholic drink menu," ... that are composed of the related information groups (1), (2), (3), ..., and if there is a match, the products in that related information group are maintained (retained), and if there is no match, the products in that related information group are deleted (deleting means). In this way, the product file information can be compared between the pre-change product (e.g., hamburger set A) and the post-change product (e.g., hamburger set B) to confirm whether they match (i.e., because it has a confirmation means), retaining and deleting can be performed.

If hamburger set B is re-registered, the process moves from step 1-10 to step 1-7 (N) and step 1-1 (N) to step 1-4, where the registration screen G1-4 is displayed as shown in FIG. 13, which shows the alcohol menu, which is the unregistered related information group (3). The registration screen G1-4 displays the set product name G31', related information display field G33' (having multiple display sections G331'), back button G35', decision button G37', and registered related information display field G39'. The process moves from step 1-5 (N) to step 1-6, where alcohol (e.g., beer) is selected and registered in the same manner as above, and then the decision button G37' is pressed (step 1-7 (Y)) to confirm the registration contents (step 1-8).

If the set product to be re-registered is a cheeseburger set, the user can also confirm the registration details (step 1-8) by pressing the confirm button directly from step 1-10 (step 1-7 "Y").

Conventionally, if the original product was changed after related information was registered, all related information had to be re-registered. However, according to this embodiment, the other related information registered before the change is retained as related information in the related information group required for the changed product, reducing the burden of re-registration work. Of course, the registered content of the other retained related information can also be changed by a separate operation.

[Second Operation Example]
Next, an example of another operation of the ticket vending machine system 1 will be described.
(2-1) When standard operation is performed In the above first operation example, a registration screen is displayed on the touch panel 27 of the ticket vending machine 20 in a sliding manner, changing the page for each set product or each related information group, and each set product or related information in each related information group is selected and registered, but in the second operation example, an example is described in which a scroll screen is used as the registration screen, and each set product or related information in each related information group is selected and registered in a scrolling manner. Note that in this second operation example, in addition to side dishes and drink menus, information on ingredients and cooking methods that make up the main product are also considered to be related products.

Figure 14 shows the registration screen G2-1 that appears after the user operates the touch panel 27 of the ticket vending machine 20 to select and register the "Salt Ramen Set" as a set product, and selects the related information "hard" and "thick" for the related information groups "noodles" and "soup."

The registration screen G2-1 displays a confirmed product display field G41, a confirmed related information display field G43, and a selection field G45. The confirmed product display field G41 displays the product "Salt Ramen Set" selected using the selection field G45, and the confirmed related information display field G43 displays the related information "Noodles - Firm" and "Soup - Thick" selected using the selection field G45.

In the selection field G45, unselected related information group fields G451 to G454 are displayed. The related information group fields G451 to G454 are fields for selecting and registering related information in the related information group. That is, the related information group field G451 displays the related information "regular", "large", and "half" as selectable related information group "size", the related information group field G452 displays the related information "seaweed", "roasted pork", and "flavored egg" as selectable related information group "topping", the related information group field G453 displays the related information "rice", "half rice", "pork cutlet bowl", "oyakodon", and "braised pork" as selectable related information group "side (side menu)", and the related information group field G454 displays the related information "oolong tea", "cola", "hot coffee", and "iced coffee" as selectable related information group "soft drinks".

For example, if the "size" of the top related information group G451 in the selection field G45 is selected by pressing the display portion of "normal", the selected related information "size: normal" is additionally displayed in the confirmed related information display field G43 as shown in the registration screen G2-2 of FIG. 15, and at the same time, the selection field G45 is scrolled upwards, the related information group field G451 disappears from the display, and the unselected related information group field G452 is displayed at the top. In this manner, in this operation example, the related information group field G452 to be selected next is automatically moved to the top of the selection field G45, allowing the selection of each related information to be performed smoothly. Of course, related information in the related information groups below each of the displayed related information group fields G452 to G454 may be selected first.

When all unselected and unregistered related information has been selected in this manner, the selection field G45 disappears and the decision button G47 appears, as in the registration screen G2-3 shown in FIG. 16. Pressing the decision button G47 confirms the contents selected and registered up to that point, and the series of product and related information selection operations ends. After the product and related information selection operations end, payment processing, ticket issuance processing, and so on will be carried out in sequence.

(2-2) When changing the registered contents of related information For example, when the "noodles/hard" part displayed in the confirmed related information display field G43 is pressed on the registration screen G2-2 shown in Fig. 15, it is determined that a change to the "noodles/hard" is required, and the "noodles/hard" part displayed in the confirmed related information display field G43 is erased, as in the registration screen G2-4 shown in Fig. 17, and the selection screen of the related information group field G455 that has already been selected and disappeared once is redisplayed (additionally displayed) in the selection field G45. As a method of redisplay, for example, a method of automatically scrolling the screen to the selection screen of the related information group field G455 is used.

At this time, the display of the related information "Strong soup" and "Regular size" that have already been selected and registered in the registration and confirmed related information display field G43 is retained as is (retention means) without being deleted. Then, using this registration screen G2-4 etc., all related information is selected and registered in the same manner as described above, the registered contents are confirmed, and the ordering operation is completed.

In this operation example, there is no need to re-register the related information "Soup - thick" and "Size - normal," making the operation easier. In other words, even if the registered content of related information is changed (re-registered), the registered content of other related information registered before the change is retained as is, reducing the burden of re-registration work.

In the above example, when the "Noodles/Hard" portion of the confirmed related information display field G43 shown in FIG. 15 is pressed, the "Noodles/Hard" portion of the confirmed related information display field G43 is erased, as in the registration screen G2-4 shown in FIG. 17, and a related information group field G455 for the "noodles" is additionally displayed in the selection field G45. However, instead, the "Noodles/Hard" portion of the confirmed related information display field G43 may be left displayed, and the related information group field G455 for the "noodles" may be additionally displayed in the selection field G45. In short, it is sufficient that the selection field (selection screen) G45 is displayed in which the type of "noodles" can be selected again by pressing the "Noodles/Hard" portion of the confirmed related information display field G43.

(2-3) When changing the registered contents of a set product For example, if the "Main Salt Ramen Set" displayed in the confirmed product display field G41 on the registration screen G2-3 shown in Fig. 16 is pressed, it is determined that a change to the "Main Salt Ramen Set" is required, and the selectable products are displayed in the selection field G45 of the registration screen (not shown). Then, when the display field of the desired product to be changed (in this example, "Tonkotsu Ramen") is pressed to select this product, the registration screen G2-5 shown in Fig. 18 is displayed.

On the registration screen G2-5, the re-registered product (tonkotsu ramen set) is displayed in the confirmed product display field G41, and among the related information of the product (salt ramen set) registered before re-registration, the registration of related information belonging to the related information group related to the product (tonkotsu ramen set) registered after re-registration is retained, while the other related information is deleted. For example, if the related information group related to the product (tonkotsu ramen set) is "noodles," "soup," "size," "type of fat," "side," and "soft drink," "noodles," "soup," "size," "side," and "soft drink" are the same as the related information group of the product (salt ramen set), and therefore, among the related information selected and registered for the product (salt ramen set), the related information related to the non-identical related information group "toppings" is excluded (deletion means), and the registration of other related information and the display in the confirmed related information display field G43 are retained as they are without being deleted (retention means). Furthermore, on the registration screen G2-5, for the "fat type" that does not exist in the related information group for the product (salt ramen set), the related information group G456 in the selection field G45 displays "normal," "heavy," and "light" as selectable "fat type." Then, using this registration screen G2-5 and other screens, all related information is selected and registered in the same manner as described above, and the registration details are confirmed, and the ordering operation is completed.

In other words, when a registered product (salt ramen set) is changed to another product (tonkotsu ramen set), and the pre-change related information is maintained for all related information groups that overlap with related information groups that need to be registered for the pre-change product among the related information groups that need to be registered for the post-change product, the registration screen G2-5 for the non-overlapping related information group G456 is displayed, so that subsequent related information registration work can be carried out smoothly.

Conventionally, if the original product was changed after related information was registered, all related information had to be deleted and re-registered. However, in this operation example, the related information of another product registered before the change is retained and used as is as related information in the related information group required for the changed product, reducing the burden of the re-registration work.

In the above operational examples, the registration device according to the present invention is described as being used in a ticket vending machine 20, but the mobile terminal 60 used to order products may also be used as a registration device according to the present invention. In the above embodiments, the registration device is described as a ticket vending machine 20 (or a mobile terminal 60), but the present invention can be applied to any other registration device that registers products. In particular, the registration device according to the present invention may not be a completely unmanned device, but may be a POS terminal operated by a store clerk or a customer. Even if the registration device is other than a ticket vending machine, by realizing the same screen transition as described in the above embodiments, the effect of reducing the burden on store clerks and the like of re-registration work can be achieved.

The present invention is not limited to products that include a main product and additional products, but can also be applied to cases where the cooking method or type of ingredients of the ordered product itself are related products. That is, for example, in the second operation example above, the present invention can be applied even if the related information group columns G453 and G454 in the selection column G45 are removed and only the related information groups G451 and G452 are displayed.

Overview of the embodiment
[Technical field]
The present invention relates to a registration device suitable for use in a ticket vending machine or the like.
[Background Art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a registration device such as a ticket vending machine, a product and related information relating to the product are registered and ordered together.
In the case of such products, the product and all related information must be selected and registered without error, which can make the operation complicated.
[Prior Art Literature]
[Patent Documents]
[Patent Document 1] JP 2011-154722 A

Summary of the Invention
[Problem to be solved by the invention]
The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a registration device that can easily perform the operation of registering a product and related information relating to the product.
[Means for solving the problems]
The present invention relates to a registration device that includes a registration means for displaying a product or related information relating to the product on a registration screen and registering it sequentially, a transition means for transitioning between registration screens, and a storage means for, when returning to a product or related information that has already been registered and changing the registration content, storing the registration content of other related information that was registered before the registration content was changed.
According to the present invention, even if the registered contents of the product or related information are changed (re-registered) midway, the registered contents of other related information registered before the change are maintained as they are, so that the burden of re-registration work can be reduced. The transition method can be a slide method, a scroll method, or the like.

Furthermore, in addition to the above-mentioned characteristics, the present invention is characterized in that the registration means registers the related information in association with the product, and when the registered product is changed to another product and the related information registered before the change is included in the related information group of the changed product, the retention means retains the related information before the change as it is.
According to the present invention, the other related information registered before the change is used as it is as related information in the related information group required for the changed product, thereby reducing the burden of re-registration work.

In addition to the above features, the present invention is characterized in that when a registered product is changed to another product, and the pre-change related information groups that overlap with the related information groups that need to be registered for the product before the change are retained, a registration screen for the non-overlapping related information groups is displayed when a registered product is changed to another product and the pre-change related information groups are retained for all related information groups that overlap with the related information groups that need to be registered for the product before the change.
According to the present invention, if the pre-change related information for all related information groups that overlap with the pre-change product related information group is retained unchanged, a registration screen for non-overlapping related information groups is displayed, allowing the subsequent registration work of related information to proceed smoothly.

Furthermore, in addition to the above-mentioned features, the present invention is characterized in that the registration means registers the related information in association with the product, and when the registered product is changed to another product and the related information registered before the change is not included in the related information group for the changed product, the registration means has a deletion means for deleting the related information registered before the change.
According to the present invention, unnecessary related information is automatically deleted even if it was registered before the change, so that the re-registration work can be smoothly carried out.

In addition to the above characteristics, the present invention is characterized in that when the registration means registers a product or related information, the transition means transitions the registration screen, and the transitioned registration screen is provided with a display means for displaying the product or related information registered before the transition.
According to the present invention, when a product or related information is registered, the registration screen transitions, so that the next related information can be registered smoothly. In addition, the product or related information registered before the transition is displayed on the registration screen after the transition, so that the contents of the registered related information can be easily confirmed.

In addition, the above-mentioned ticket vending machine system (registration system) 1, management device 10, ticket vending machine 20, mobile terminal 60, etc. may be processed by recording a program for realizing the functions of the above-mentioned ticket vending machine system (registration system) 1, management device 10, ticket vending machine 20, mobile terminal 60, etc. on a computer-readable recording medium, and having a computer system read and execute the program recorded on the recording medium. Here, "reading a program recorded on a recording medium into a computer system and executing it" includes installing the program into the computer system. The "computer system" here includes hardware such as an OS and peripheral devices. In addition, the "computer system" may include multiple computer devices connected via a network including communication lines such as the Internet, WAN, LAN, and dedicated lines. In addition, the "computer-readable recording medium" refers to portable media such as flexible disks, optical magnetic disks, ROMs, and CD-ROMs, and storage devices such as hard disks built into the computer system. In this way, the recording medium storing the program may be a non-transient recording medium such as a CD-ROM. The recording medium also includes a recording medium installed inside or outside the distribution server that can be accessed in order to distribute the program. The code of the program stored in the distribution server's recording medium may be different from the code of the program in a format that can be executed by the terminal device. In other words, the format in which the program is stored in the distribution server does not matter as long as it can be downloaded from the distribution server and installed in a format that can be executed by the terminal device. The program may be divided into multiple parts, downloaded at different times, and then combined on the terminal device, or each of the divided programs may be distributed by a different distribution server. Furthermore, the "computer-readable recording medium" includes a storage medium that holds a program for a certain period of time, such as a volatile memory (RAM) inside a computer system that becomes a server or a client when a program is transmitted over a network. The above program may also be one that realizes part of the above-mentioned functions. Furthermore, the program may be a so-called difference file (difference program) that can realize the above-mentioned functions in combination with a program already recorded in the computer system.

Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications are possible within the scope of the claims and the technical ideas described in the specification and drawings. Any configuration not directly described in the specification and drawings is within the scope of the technical ideas of the present invention as long as it achieves the functions and effects of the present invention. In addition, the embodiments described above and shown in each figure can be combined with each other as long as there is no contradiction in their purpose and configuration. In addition, even a part of the contents described above and in each figure can be an independent embodiment, and the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to a single embodiment combining the above description and each figure.

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 Ticket vending machine system (registration system) 10 Management device 20 Ticket vending machine (registration device) 21 CPU
23 Flash memory 25 RAM
27 Touch panel 29 Communication unit 31 Issuance means 33 Non-cash payment processing unit 35 Banknote processing unit 37 Coin processing unit 39 Communication line 50 Product file 51 Side menu file 53 Soft drink menu file 55 Alcohol menu file 60 Portable terminal (registration device)
61 CPU 63 ROM
65 RAM 67 Touch panel (display and operation section)
69 Communication section 71 Operation button section (operation section)
73 Communication line 80 Kitchen monitor 95 Kitchen printer 100 Access point 110 Router 120 LAN
130 Network G1-1 Registration screen G11 Product display area G111 Product display area G13 Back button G15 Next button G111 Product display area G1-2 Registration screen G21 Set product name G23 Related information display area G231 Display area G25 Back button G27 Next button G1-3 Registration screen G31 Set product name G33 Related information display area G331 Display area G35 Back button G37 Confirmation button G39 Registered related information display area G1-2' Registration screen G1-4 Registration screen G31' Set product name G33' Related information display area G331' Display area G35' Back button G37' Confirmation button G39' Registered related information display area G2-1 Registration screen G41 Confirmed product display area G43 Confirmed related information display field G45 Selection field G451 to G456 Related information group field G2-2 Registration screen G2-3 Registration screen G47 Confirm button G2-4 Registration screen G2-5 Registration screen

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A registration means for displaying the product or related information related to the product on a registration screen and sequentially registering the product;
a storage means for storing the registered contents of another related information that was registered before the change of the registered contents is made when the registered contents of the product or related information that has already been registered are changed ,
The registration means registers the related information in association with the product,
The storage means stores the pre-change related information as is when the registered product is changed to another product and the related information registered before the change is included in the related information group of the changed product, and displays a registration screen for the non-overlapping related information groups when the registered product is changed to another product and the related information registered before the change is included in the related information group of the changed product, and stores the pre-change related information as is for all related information groups that overlap with the ...
A registration device comprising : A registration means for displaying the product or related information related to the product on a registration screen and sequentially registering the product;
a storage means for storing the registered contents of another related information that was registered before the change of the registered contents when returning to the already registered product or related information and changing the registered contents,
The registration means registers the related information in association with the product,
A registration device comprising a deletion means for deleting related information registered before a registered product is changed to another product when the related information registered before the change is not included in a related information group of the changed product. The computer as the registration device,
A registration means for displaying the product or related information on the product on a registration screen and sequentially registering the information;
a storage means for storing the registered contents of another related information that was registered before the change of the registered contents when returning to the already registered product or related information and changing the registered contents;
and further,
the registration means functions to register the related information in association with the product;
The storage means functions to store the pre-change related information as is when the registered product is changed to another product and related information registered before the change is included in the post-change product related information group, and on the other hand, when the registered product is changed to another product and related information before the change is stored as is for all related information groups that overlap with related information groups that overlap with the pre-change product related information groups, among related information groups that need to be registered for the post-change product, among the related information groups that need to be registered for the post-change product, the storage means functions to display a registration screen for non-overlapping related information groups.
A program characterized by. The computer as the registration device,
A registration means for displaying the product or related information on the product on a registration screen and sequentially registering the information;
a storage means for storing the registered contents of another related information that was registered before the change of the registered contents when returning to the already registered product or related information and changing the registered contents;
and further,
the registration means functions to register the related information in association with the product;
When a registered product is changed to another product and the related information registered before the change is not included in the related information group of the changed product, the device functions as a deletion means for deleting the related information registered before the change.
A program characterized by.

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