Order terminal and order entry system using same, and method for changing input mode of order terminal

Abstract

An order terminal for inputting a customer order functions in either a staff mode for operation by an employee or a customer mode for operation by a customer as an input mode. When the employee inputs the customer's initial information in the staff mode, the input mode of the order terminal migrates from staff mode to customer mode and order input by the customer is made possible.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to an order entry system used in shops such as restaurants. Background technique [0002] Such an existing order entry system includes: a plurality of portable terminals operated by a clerk to input a customer's order; a kitchen printer installed in the kitchen and outputting the customer's order information; of Sales) terminal; and a management terminal that manages customer orders and sends customer order information to kitchen printers and POS terminals. The POS terminal, the management terminal, and the kitchen printer are connected to each other by wired communication. On the other hand, the portable terminal is connected with the system through wireless communication. [0003] In such an order entry system, in order to reduce labor costs and reduce the burden on store clerks, we have developed self-service order terminals (order terminals for customers) where customers can place their own orders at each table. Sel...

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Problems solved by technology

In this patent document 2, only by connecting the RFID reader-writer to the order terminal used by the clerk, the order terminal is shifted to the customer mode in which the input function of the table code is restricted.

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