ORDER TERMINAL, COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, AND ORDER METHOD

• US 20100031195A1
• Filed: 07/27/2009
• Published: 02/04/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 07/31/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Toshiba Tec Corporation (Toshiba Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Toshiba Tec Corporation (Toshiba Corporation)
• Inventors: Takahashi, Isao
• Granted Patent: US 8,307,303 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/810
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0603 Catalogue ordering

Abstract

A control unit that controls an LCD with touch panel allows a user to designate a desired raw material with a touch panel, causes the LCD to display menu items not containing the designated raw material, allows the user to designate a desired menu item with the touch panel from the menu items displayed on the LCD, and generates order data including the designated menu item.

Claims

1. An order terminal comprising:

an operation input unit for inputting information;

a display unit that displays the information; and

a control unit for executing;

first processing for allowing a user to designate a desired raw material with the operation input unit;

second processing for causing the display unit to display menu items not containing the designated raw material; and

third processing for allowing the user to designate a desired menu item with the operation input unit from the menu items displayed on the display unit and generating order data including the designated menu item.

2. The terminal of claim 1, wherein, in the first processing, the control unit displays raw materials on the display unit and allows the user to selectively designate the displayed raw materials with the operation input unit.

3. The terminal of claim 1, wherein the control unit executes:

fourth processing for allowing the user to designate a desired menu item with the operation display unit; and

fifth processing for displaying predetermined kinds of raw materials contained in the designated menu item on the display unit.

4. The terminal of claim 3, wherein, in the first processing, the control unit allows the user to selectively designate the raw materials, which are displayed on the display unit by the fifth processing, with the operation input unit.

5. The terminal of claim 1, wherein, in the second processing, the control unit searches for a menu code associated with a raw material code for specifying the designated raw material with reference to menu data stored in a storage area with raw material codes for specifying raw materials and menu codes for specifying menu items associated with each other and selects a menu item to be displayed on the display unit.

6. The terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the raw material is an allergen.

7. A computer-readable medium having a computer program stored thereon that, when executed by a computer, causes the computer to execute:

first processing for allowing a user to designate a desired raw material with an operation input unit for inputting information;

second processing for causing a display unit for displaying information to display menu items not containing the designated raw material; and

third processing for allowing the user to designate a desired menu item with the operation input unit from the menu items displayed on the display unit and generating order data including the designated menu item.

8. The medium of claim 7, wherein the computer program causes the computer to, in the first processing, display raw materials on the display unit and allow the user to selectively designate the displayed raw materials with the operation input unit.

9. The medium of claim 7, wherein the computer program causes the computer to execute:

fourth processing for allowing the user to designate a desired menu item with the operation display unit; and

fifth processing for displaying predetermined kinds of raw materials contained in the designated menu item on the display unit.

10. The medium of claim 9, wherein the computer program causes the computer to, in the first processing, allow the user to selectively designate the raw materials, which are displayed on the display unit by the fifth processing, with the operation input unit.

11. The medium of claim 7, wherein the computer program causes the computer to, in the second processing, search for a menu code associated with a raw material code for specifying the designated raw material with reference to menu data stored in a storage area with raw material codes for specifying raw materials and menu codes for specifying menu items associated with each other and select a menu item to be displayed on the display unit.

12. The medium of any one of claims 7 to 11, wherein the raw material is an allergen.

13. An order method comprising:

allowing a user to designate a desired raw material with an operation input unit for inputting information;

causing a display unit for displaying information to display menu items not containing the designated raw material; and

allowing the user to designate a desired menu item with the operation input unit from the menu items displayed on the display unit and generating order data including the designated menu item.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein, in the allowing a user to designate a desired raw material, raw materials are displayed on the display unit and the user is allowed to selectively designate the displayed raw materials with the operation input unit.

15. The method of claim 13, further comprising:

allowing the user to designate a desired menu item with the operation display unit; and

displaying predetermined kinds of raw materials contained in the designated menu item on the display unit.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein, in the allowing a user to designate a desired raw material, the user is allowed to selectively designate the raw materials, which are displayed on the display unit by the displaying predetermined kinds of raw materials, with the operation input unit.

17. The method of claim 13, wherein, in the causing a display unit to display menu items, a menu code associated with a raw material code for specifying the designated raw material is searched for with reference to menu data stored in a storage area with raw material codes for specifying raw materials and menu codes for specifying menu items associated with each other and, a menu item to be displayed on the display unit is selected.

18. The method of any one of claims 13 to 17, wherein the raw material is an allergen.