Grilling time management application for meat grilling, grilling time management system and terminal device

Abstract

To provide a time management application, a terminal device, and a time management system that allow a user to grill meat at the desired doneness without checking the doneness of grilled meat in a barbeque restaurant.SOLUTION: In a user terminal device 2, a grilling time management application 4 acquires from a management device, grilling time data YA set for each type of meat and doneness of meat provided in a target restaurant, displays a first selection screen V1 for selecting the type of meat and a second selection screen V2 for selecting the doneness of meat on a display screen W after starting the grilling time management application 4, displays a timer screen V3 set with the grilling time based on the first selection screen V1 and the second selection screen V2 on the display screen W, activates a timer on the basis of operation of the measurement start of the timer, and notifies the user of a fact that the meat has reached the desired doneness when the grilling time set to the timer has elapsed.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a grilling time management app and terminal device provided to customers of restaurants where customers grill meat at the table (hereinafter referred to as "yakiniku restaurants"), as well as a grilling time management system provided to operators of yakiniku restaurants. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a terminal device having a timer function that displays the remaining time from a set start time to a set end time.

[0003] Patent Document 2 shows a technology in which a timer URL is generated by inputting cooking steps and processes, which is then posted on a website and can be read by a timer app on a mobile device to play back the cooking time timer (see Figure 5 of Patent Document 2). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 3932300 [Patent Document 2] JP 2014-203337 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] Incidentally, it is known that approximately 3 million people in Japan have color vision diversity. It is also known that there are colors that are difficult to distinguish in color vision diversity, and one aspect of this is that it is difficult to distinguish between red and brown. For such people, it is difficult to distinguish between red raw meat and brown cooked meat, and they may eat it raw or half-cooked without knowing how cooked it is. There is a current situation where no tools are provided to help people with color vision diversity with such problems. In addition, even people who do not have color vision diversity have a need to enjoy grilled meat at the doneness recommended by restaurants, and a need to enjoy conversation without worrying about the doneness of the grilled meat.

[0006] Here, as in Patent Document 1, terminal devices (mobile phones, smartphones, tablets, etc.) are generally equipped with a timer function. However, there is a problem that it is not possible to determine a unique timer setting time that will achieve the desired doneness. Specifically, the relationship between the grilling time and the doneness of yakiniku varies depending on the type of meat (e.g., beef, pork, chicken, etc.), the cut (e.g., loin, belly, ribs, etc.), and the thickness provided at the yakiniku restaurant. Furthermore, even if the type of meat, cut, and thickness are the same, the grilling time that will achieve the desired doneness will vary depending on the set heat of the stove and the performance (base fire strength) of the stove at each store. In other words, there are many factors that affect the grilling time, and if you try to create a program that covers all of them, there is a problem that the processing and equipment will become complicated.

[0007] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-mentioned problems, and aims to provide a grilling time management app, a grilling time management system, and a terminal device that allow customers at a yakiniku restaurant to grill meat to the desired doneness without having to look at the meat to check the doneness. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] In order to achieve the above object, in a first invention, there is provided a grilling time management app for managing grilling times for yakiniku in a restaurant where customers grill meat on a stove installed at the table, the grilling time management app including a first acquisition process for acquiring grilling time data from a management device that manages grilling time data set for each type of meat and level of doneness of the meat served in a target restaurant used by the customer, a first display process for displaying a first selection screen for selecting the type of meat and a second selection screen for selecting the level of doneness of the meat on a display screen of the terminal device after the grilling time management app is launched on the terminal device, and a second display process for displaying a selection operation of the type of meat on the first selection screen and selecting the level of doneness of the meat on the display screen of the terminal device when the selection operation of the type of meat is accepted on the first selection screen and the When a selection operation for the degree of doneness of the meat is accepted on the second selection screen, a second display process is executed to determine a grilling time corresponding to the type of meat selected on the first selection screen and the degree of doneness of the meat selected on the second selection screen based on the grilling time data acquired in the first acquisition process, and to set the grilling time as the measurement time of a timer installed in the terminal device and display it on the display screen of the terminal device; and when an operation to start measuring the timer is accepted after the second display process, a notification process is executed to operate the timer and notify the user that the yakiniku is done when the grilling time set on the timer has elapsed.

[0009] According to the above configuration, the grilling time management app causes the terminal device to obtain grilling time data set for each type of meat (e.g., meat cut) and level of doneness of meat provided at the target restaurant (hereinafter referred to as "yakiniku restaurant") that is the target of use by the user, and sets the timer time based on the grilling time data. Here, the yakiniku restaurant can know in advance meat information such as the type and thickness of meat provided and the heat power information of the stove, and can set a recommended grilling time corresponding to the doneness of each meat. Therefore, in this embodiment, the grilling time management app is made to be able to obtain grilling time data set for each type of meat and level of doneness provided by the yakiniku restaurant from the management device. This allows the user to grill meat at the desired doneness at the yakiniku restaurant without having to check how the meat is being cooked. In addition, by having each yakiniku restaurant provide grilling time data, it is easy to respond to differences in grilling environment, type and thickness of meat, etc. at each yakiniku restaurant, and a highly versatile app can be provided. In addition, for example, there is no need to use a camera to monitor the grilling state, and there is no need to introduce algorithms or programs with a complex configuration.

[0010] In the second invention, in the first invention, the grilling time data is set for each type of meat, the degree of doneness of the meat, and the set heat of the stove, and the grilling time management app further causes the terminal device to execute a second acquisition process to acquire set heat information of a target stove which is a stove installed in a position corresponding to the terminal device, and in the second display process, when a selection operation of the type of meat is accepted on the first selection screen and a selection operation of the degree of doneness of the meat is accepted on the second selection screen, a process is executed to set the grilling time corresponding to the type of meat selected on the first selection screen, the degree of doneness of the meat selected on the second selection screen, and the set heat of the target stove acquired in the second acquisition process as the measurement time of the timer and display it on the display screen of the terminal device.

[0011] With this configuration, even if the grill at a yakiniku restaurant is configured so that the heat level can be adjusted, the timer setting can be automatically changed to match the heat level set at that time.

[0012] In a third invention, the target is a terminal device used for managing grilling times for yakiniku in a restaurant where meat is grilled on a stove installed at a table, and the grilling time data is acquired from a management device that manages grilling time data set for each type of meat and level of doneness of the meat served in the restaurant, a first display process is performed to display a first selection screen for selecting the type of meat and a second selection screen for selecting the level of doneness of the meat on a display screen after starting a grilling time management app installed in the terminal device that manages the grilling time for yakiniku, and a second display process is performed to display a first selection screen for selecting the type of meat and a second selection screen for selecting the level of doneness of the meat on a display screen when a selection operation of the type of meat is accepted on the first selection screen and a selection operation of the doneness of the meat is accepted on the second selection screen. When a selection operation for doneness is accepted, a second display process is executed to determine a grilling time corresponding to the type of meat selected on the first selection screen and the level of doneness of the meat selected on the second selection screen based on the grilling time data acquired in the acquisition process, and to set the grilling time as a measured time on a timer installed on the terminal device and display it on the display screen of the terminal device; and when an operation to start measuring the timer is accepted after the second display process, a notification process is executed to operate the timer and notify the user that the yakiniku is done when the grilling time set on the timer has elapsed.

[0013] In a fourth invention, a grilling time management system that manages grilling times for yakiniku in restaurants where customers grill meat on a stove installed at the table is provided, and the system includes a management device having a memory unit in which grilling time data set for each type of meat and each level of doneness of meat provided for each restaurant is registered, and a terminal device that is configured to be able to communicate with the management device and has a grilling time management app and a timer installed thereon for managing grilling times for yakiniku. The terminal device, in the restaurant, performs an acquisition process of acquiring target grilling time data from the management device, which is grilling time data corresponding to the restaurant, from the grilling time data, and a display screen of a first selection screen for selecting the type of meat and a second selection screen for selecting the level of doneness of meat after starting the grilling time management app. a first display process which displays a grilling time corresponding to the type of meat selected on the first selection screen and the level of doneness of the meat selected on the second selection screen based on the grilling time data acquired in the acquisition process, when a selection operation of the type of meat is accepted on the first selection screen and a selection operation of the level of doneness of the meat is accepted on the second selection screen, and sets the grilling time as the measurement time of the timer and displays it on the display screen of the terminal device; and a notification process which, when an operation to start measuring the timer is accepted after the second display process, operates the timer and notifies the user that the yakiniku is done when the grilling time set on the timer has elapsed.

[0014] According to the third and fourth inventions described above, as with the first invention, a terminal device and a grilling time management system can be provided in a yakiniku restaurant that allows customers to grill meat to the desired doneness without having to check how the meat is being grilled. Effect of the Invention

[0015] According to the present invention, in a yakiniku restaurant, a customer can grill yakiniku to the desired doneness without checking the state of the grilling. In addition, the grilling time management application can be realized without introducing a complex algorithm or program. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0016] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the overall configuration of a baking time management system. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a functional block of a baking time management application. [Diagram 3] FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram showing the operation of the baking time management system. [Figure 4] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a registration screen for baking time data. [Diagram 5] FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of baking time data. [Figure 6] 11A and 11B are diagrams illustrating an operation sequence and example screens of a baking time management application. [Figure 7] 13A to 13C are diagrams illustrating other operation sequences and example screens of the baking time management application. [Figure 8] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of an update and registration screen for baking time data. [Figure 9] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of updated and registered grilling time data. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0017] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The following description of the preferred embodiment is merely exemplary in nature and is not intended to limit the present invention, its scope of application, or its uses. In this disclosure, for convenience of explanation, an application program may be simply referred to as an "app."

[0018] <First embodiment> 1 is a diagram showing the overall configuration of a grilling time management system according to the present embodiment. The grilling time management system is a system used in restaurants where customers grill meat at their tables (hereinafter referred to as "yakiniku restaurants").

[0019] 1, the grilling time management system Q includes a management server 1 (corresponding to a management device), a user terminal device 2 on which a grilling time management application 4 (described later) is installed, and a restaurant terminal device 3 owned by a barbecue restaurant operator. The management server 1, the user terminal device 2, and the restaurant terminal devices 3 and 6 are connected via a network NW.

[0020] The specific configuration of the network NW and the communication method used are not particularly limited. The network NW may be an open network such as the Internet, or a private network such as a local area network (LAN) or a wide area network (WAN). The network NW may be either a wireless communication method or a wired communication method, or may be a mixture of both. Furthermore, the network NW is a concept that includes relay devices such as wireless base stations and provider devices.

[0021] [Management Server] The management server 1 includes a communication unit 11, an information management unit 12, and a storage unit 13.

[0022] The communication unit 11 has a function of communicating with the user terminal device 2 and the store terminal devices 3 and 6 via the network NW. The communication unit 11 has a wired or wireless interface that complies with the protocol of the network NW. The communication unit 11 is realized by, for example, a network card.

[0023] The storage unit 13 stores program data for the baking time management application 4 and baking time data YA, YB for each store. The baking time data YA is data for store A, and the baking time data YB is baking time data for store B. The storage unit 13 is realized by a storage device such as a non-volatile memory such as a flash memory, an HDD, an SSD (Solid State Drive), or an optical disk.

[0024] The information management unit 12 stores data in the memory unit 13 in response to a request from an external terminal device (e.g., the user terminal device 2, the store terminal devices 3 and 6, a terminal device of an application provider (not shown), etc.). For example, program data for the baking time management application 4 is transmitted from the terminal device of the application provider that provides the baking time management application 4 to the information management unit 12 of the management server 1 and stored in the memory unit 13. The information management unit 12 also stores the baking time data YA, YB received from the store terminal devices 3 and 6 in the memory unit.

[0025] The information management unit 12 also has a function of providing data stored in the storage unit 13 in response to a request from an external terminal device (for example, the user terminal device 2, the shop terminal devices 3, 6, etc.).

[0026] For example, when a download request for the baking time management app 4 is made from the user terminal device 2, the baking time management app 4 is provided to the user terminal device 2. The method and timing of the download request are not particularly limited. For example, when the user terminal device 2 is a mobile phone or the like that is personally owned by the user, a download request for the baking time management app 4 may be made from the user terminal device 2 to the management server 1 by reading a QR code (registered trademark) prepared in the store using the camera 22 of the user terminal device 2, which will be described later.

[0027] The operations of the information management unit 12 and other management server 1 described below are mainly realized by a processor such as a CPU executing application programs stored in the storage unit 13. Some or all of the functions of the information management unit 12 may be realized by a hardware circuit (e.g., LSI, FPGA, etc.) that performs sequence processing.

[0028] [User terminal device] The user terminal device 2 is a terminal device used by a user when grilling yakiniku at a table. Specifically, the user terminal device 2 is, for example, a mobile terminal device (e.g., a smartphone, tablet, etc.) that is personally owned by the user, or a permanent terminal device (e.g., a tablet, etc.) that is permanently installed on a table in a yakiniku restaurant.

[0029] As shown in FIG. 1, the user terminal device 2 includes a communication unit 21, a camera 22, a display unit 23, an operation unit 24, a control unit 25, and a storage unit .

[0030] The communication unit 21 has a function of communicating with the management server 1 and the store terminal devices 3 and 6 via the network NW. The communication unit 21 has an interface that complies with the protocol of the network NW. Specifically, the communication unit 21 includes, for example, at least one of a wired communication interface that complies with a wired communication method and a wireless communication interface that complies with a wireless communication method.

[0031] The camera 22 has a function of photographing the surroundings and a function of reading QR codes and the like.

[0032] The display unit 23 is a display device such as a liquid crystal display, an organic EL display, etc. The operation unit 24 is an input device such as a touch panel, buttons provided on the housing of the user terminal device, a microphone, etc. When the user terminal device 2 is a touch panel type, the display unit 23 and a part or all of the operation unit 24 are integrally configured.

[0033] The control unit 25 is realized by a processor such as a CPU executing application programs (including baking time management application 4 and timer application (not shown)) stored in the storage unit 26. The operation of the user terminal device 2 described below is mainly realized by the control unit 25. For example, an input signal generated by an input operation on the operation unit 33 is sent to the control unit 25, and based on the input, display processing on the display unit 23 (display screen), communication processing via the communication unit 21, photographing processing by the camera 22, etc. are performed. The control unit 25 also has a function of operating a timer application (not shown) to measure the measurement time set in the timer.

[0034] The storage unit 26 stores application programs for the control unit 25, such as the grilling time management application 4, grilling time data YA for a yakiniku restaurant, which will be described later, and the like. The storage unit 26 is realized by a storage device, such as a non-volatile memory, such as a flash memory. The storage unit 26 may be a storage device that is built into the user terminal device 2 in advance, or may be a storage device that is added later, such as a memory card (not shown).

[0035] [Store terminal device] The store terminal devices 3 and 6 are terminal devices used by staff of the yakiniku restaurant, such as store clerks, store managers of the yakiniku restaurant, and app providers (hereinafter collectively referred to as "store staff"), and are used, for example, to register and update grilling time data. The store terminal device 3 is a terminal device owned by store A, and the store terminal device 6 is an example of a terminal device owned by store B. In the following explanation, an example of store A will be explained.

[0036] As shown in FIG. 1, the store terminal device 3 includes a communication unit 31, a display unit 32, an operation unit 33, a control unit , and a storage unit .

[0037] The communication unit 31 has a function of communicating with the management server 1 and the user terminal device 2 via the network NW. The communication unit 31 has a wired or wireless interface that complies with the protocol of the network NW. The communication unit 31 is realized by, for example, a network card.

[0038] The display unit 32 is a display device such as a liquid crystal display, an organic EL display, etc. The operation unit 33 is an input device such as a touch panel, a keyboard, a mouse, etc. When the store-side terminal devices 3, 6 are of the touch panel type, the display unit 32 and a part or the whole of the operation unit 33 are integrally configured.

[0039] The control unit 34 is realized by a processor such as a CPU executing an application program stored in the storage unit 35. The operation of the store terminal device 3 described below is mainly realized by the control unit 34. For example, an input signal generated by an input operation on the operation unit 33 is sent to the control unit 34, and based on the input signal, a display process on the display unit 32 (display screen), a communication process via the communication unit 31, and the like are executed.

[0040] The store terminal device 3 does not necessarily have to be installed inside the store, but may be installed outside the store.

[0041] [Baking time management app] 2 is a diagram showing an example of functional blocks of the baking time management application 4. The baking time management application 4 includes a data acquisition unit 41, a reception unit 42, an information processing unit 43, and a notification unit 44.

[0042] The data acquisition unit 41 is a functional block that executes processes (corresponding to an acquisition process, a first acquisition process, and a second acquisition process) to acquire, on the user terminal device 2, grilling time data YA set for each type of meat and level of doneness of the meat served at a target restaurant (in this example, Restaurant A) that is used by the user.

[0043] The reception unit 42 is a functional block that executes a process of receiving a user's operation input via the operation unit 24. For example, when a user performs an operation on a screen on which the content of the baking time management application 4 is displayed, the reception unit 42 is a functional block that executes a process of receiving the content of the operation.

[0044] The information processing unit 43 is a functional block that executes processing based on a user's operation, and is a functional block that executes a first display process and a second display process. The first display process is a process that displays a first selection screen V1 for selecting a type of meat and a second selection screen V2 for selecting a level of doneness of meat on the display screen of the terminal device after the grilling time management application 4 is started on the user terminal device 2. The second display process is a process that, when a selection operation of a type of meat is accepted on the first selection screen V1 and a selection operation of a level of doneness of meat is accepted on the second selection screen, determines a grilling time corresponding to the type of meat selected on the first selection screen V1 and the level of doneness of meat selected on the second selection screen V2 based on the grilling time data YA acquired by the data acquisition unit 41, sets the grilling time as a measurement time of the timer screen V3, and displays it on the display screen W.

[0045] The notification unit 44 is a functional block that, when an operation to start measurement is accepted on the timer screen V3 after the second display process by the information processing unit 43, operates the timer and executes a process (corresponding to a notification process) to notify the user that the yakiniku is done when the grilling time set on the timer has elapsed.

[0046] In practice, a processor such as a CPU of the user terminal device 2 executes the baking time management application 4, thereby realizing the functions of a data acquisition unit 41, a reception unit 42, an information processing unit 43 and a notification unit 44.

[0047] [Operation of the baking time management system] Next, the operation of the grilling time management system Q will be described with reference to Fig. 3. In the following explanation, an example will be described in which a user goes to eat yakiniku at a restaurant A where the grilling time management system Q has been installed.

[0048] In step S1, a store staff member of Store A registers the grilling time data of Store A in the store terminal device 3.

[0049] 4 shows an example of a registration screen 36 for the baking time data YA. This registration screen 36 is configured by integrating the display unit 32 and the operation unit 33.

[0050] In the example of FIG. 4, the "cut of meat to be served (cut)", "provision status of the selected cut (provision status)", "doneness of meat (doneness)", "heat level set on the table (heat level)", "cooking time set on the timer (cooking time)", "time to turn the meat during the cook time (turning time)", and "cooking method recommended by the restaurant (recommended)" can be selected from the pull-down list. The registration screen 36 also has a registration button B11 for confirming the selection and registering it in the management server 1. Here, the "cut of meat to be served (cut)" is an example of the type of meat. The type of meat is not limited to the cut, and includes the type of meat itself, such as chicken or pork.

[0051] For example, the top row in Figure 4 shows an example where "chicken shoulder" is selected as the cut of meat, "available (available)" as the serving status, "rare" as the doneness, "1" as the heat (set heat), "3:00" as the grilling time, "2:00" as the turning time, and "- (none)" as the recommendation. An example of grilling time data YA that has been registered in this way is shown in Figure 5.

[0052] When the store staff member presses the registration button B11 after completing the registration, the control unit 34 receives an input signal based on the operation and transmits the grilling time data YA to the management server 1 via the communication unit 31.

[0053] In the management server 1, when the information management unit 12 receives the grilling time data YA from the store terminal device 3 via the communication unit 11, the information management unit 12 stores the grilling time data YA in the memory unit 13 as grilling time data for Store A (step S2).

[0054] After that, the user visits Store A and, for example, the QR code on a flyer, poster, or the like placed in the store is read by the camera 22 on the user terminal device 2, and an operation is performed to download the baking time management application 4. Then, a download request for the baking time management application 4 is made from the user terminal device 2 to the management server 1 (step S3).

[0055] At this time, the management server 1 is configured to know that the user terminal device 2 is located at store A. There are no particular limitations on the method for knowing the location of the user terminal device 2. For example, a code that makes store A identifiable may be incorporated into the QR code provided to the user at store A, or the determination may be made based on the detection results of a position detection system such as GPS.

[0056] In step S4, the baking time management app 4 is downloaded from the management server 1 to the user terminal device 2, and the baking time data YA for store A is also sent. If the user has visited the same store multiple times, the baking time management app 4 may already be downloaded to the user terminal device 2. In this case, in step S4, if there is an additional program such as an update to the baking time management app 4, the update program is downloaded from the management server 1 to the user terminal device 2. If there is no update program, the baking time management app 4 is not downloaded again, and only the latest baking time data YA for store A is sent from the management server 1 to the user terminal device 2.

[0057] The same applies when the user terminal device 2 is a permanent terminal device in Store A, and the baking time management application 4 is basically pre-installed in the user terminal device 2. In this case, for example, if there is an additional program such as an update to the baking time management application 4, the update program is downloaded to the user terminal device 2. In addition, when the baking time data YA is updated, the latest baking time data YA is sent from the management server 1 to the user terminal device 2.

[0058] Then, after the baking time management app 4 is downloaded and installed (step S5) into the memory unit 26 of the user terminal device 2, the baking time management app 4 displayed on the display screen W of the user terminal device 2 is launched by tapping with a finger.

[0059] FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the operation sequence of the baking time management application 4 in step S6 in FIG. 3 and an example of a screen display during each operation.

[0060] 6, when the grilling time management application 4 is launched, the information processing unit 43 displays an opening screen on the display screen W (hereinafter simply referred to as "display screen W") of the user terminal device 2. At this time, since the management server 1 and the user terminal device 2 know that the user will be having yakiniku at Restaurant A, the opening screen may display a logo G1 of the yakiniku restaurant (Restaurant A in this example) that the user terminal device 2 is using. The logo G1 may be incorporated into the grilling time management application 4 in the management server 1, or may be displayed on the user terminal device 2 side.

[0061] In step S62, the information processing unit 43 displays the main menu screen VM on the display screen W. In this example, the main menu screen VM displays an operation button B21 for "grilling time timer (grilling time)" and an operation button B22 for "introduction of meat provided at store A (meat introduction)" so that they can be selected. In addition, below the main menu screen VM, operation buttons H1 to H4 (see Figs. 6 and 7) for transitioning to "home", "meat introduction", "grilling time", and "settings", respectively, are displayed side by side on the left and right.

[0062] When the reception unit 42 receives a selection operation for "grilling time" on the main menu screen VM (step S63), the information processing unit 43 displays a first selection screen V1 for selecting the name of a part (corresponding to a type of meat) on the display screen W (step S64). On the first selection screen V1, the parts set in the "part" item of the grilling time data YA (see FIG. 5) registered in step S1 of FIG. 3 are displayed side by side, and the display screen W can be scrolled down to select the part to be grilled.

[0063] When the reception unit 42 receives a selection operation of a part (in this example, "chicken shoulder") on the first selection screen V1 (step S65), the information processing unit 43 displays the second selection screen V2 (see FIG. 6) on the display screen W, which allows the user to select the degree of doneness of the meat (step S66).

[0064] 6 shows an example in which the first selection screen V1 and the second selection screen V2 are displayed on separate screens, but is not limited to this. For example, the first selection screen V1 and the second selection screen V2 may be displayed simultaneously at different positions on the display screen W.

[0065] Following the selection on the first selection screen V1, when the reception unit 42 receives a selection operation for the degree of doneness of meat on the second selection screen V2 (step S67), the information processing unit 43 refers to the grilling time data YA and determines the measurement time of the timer. The measurement time of the timer is set based on the part selected on the first selection screen V1 and the degree of doneness of meat selected on the second selection screen V2 (step S68).

[0066] In addition, when the heat of the table stove is adjustable, the information processing unit 43 may check the set heat of the table stove being used by the user terminal device 2 and reflect the set heat when determining the measurement time.

[0067] There is no particular limitation on the method for checking the set flame power of the stove. For example, the flame power adjustment device (not shown) of the tabletop stove may be equipped with a short-range wireless communication function, and the user terminal device 2 may obtain information on the set flame power of the stove via the communication unit 21. Also, a flame power setting button (not shown) may be provided on the display screen W, allowing the user to input the set flame power of the tabletop stove.

[0068] Also, the timer measurement time may be determined without checking the above-mentioned set heat. In this case, (1) the grilling time management application 4 may determine the set heat and display it on the display screen W to request the user to set the heat of the tabletop stove, or (2) the set heat information may be sent to the heat adjustment device of the tabletop stove, and the heat may be automatically adjusted by the heat adjustment device.

[0069] When the information processing unit 43 determines the measurement time of the timer, it reflects the measurement time on the timer screen V3 and makes the timer measurement start button B5 on the display screen W operable. The display timing of the timer screen V3 and the measurement start button B5 is not particularly limited. In the example of FIG. 6, the timer screen V3 and the measurement start button B5 are also displayed at the stage of step S66 where the second selection screen V2 is displayed. In this case, for example, the timer measurement time is set to "0:00" and the measurement start button B5 is in an inoperable state until the timer measurement time is determined.

[0070] Thereafter, when the reception unit 42 receives an operation of the measurement start button B5 (step S69), the information processing unit 43 executes a process to start measuring time using the timer function of the user terminal device 2 (step S70). The notification unit 44 executes a process to notify the user that the yakiniku is done when the grilling time set in the timer has elapsed (step S71). The notification method by the notification unit 44 may be a display on the display screen W, a notification sound, or both a display and a notification sound, as shown in FIG.

[0071] FIG. 7 shows the flow of operations when the "Meat Introduction" operation button B22 is operated on the main menu screen VM.

[0072] In step S72, when the reception unit 42 receives the operation of the "Meat Introduction" operation button B22, the information processing unit 43 displays a selection screen V5 for selecting the name of a part (corresponding to a type of meat) and receives the selection operation (step S73). The display items and display method of the selection screen V5 are the same as those of the first selection screen V1.

[0073] When the reception unit 42 receives a selection operation of a part on the selection screen V5, the information processing unit 43 displays a detailed information display screen of the selected part on the display screen W (step S74). At this time, the display screen W may display the grilling time operation button B21 together with the detailed information display screen. An example is shown on the display screen W of "detailed information screen display (2)" in Fig. 7. When the reception unit 42 receives an operation of the "grilling time" operation button H3 on the selection screen V5, the flow proceeds to the above-mentioned step S63.

[0074] As described above, according to this embodiment, the baking time management application 4 is installed in the user terminal device 2. Then, the baking time management application 4 executes the following processes (1) to (4) on the user terminal device 2. In other words, the user terminal device 2 is configured to execute the following processes (1) to (4). (1) A data acquisition process for acquiring data YA on the types of meat and cooking times set for each level of doneness offered at Restaurant A, which is a target restaurant used by the user. (2) A first display process for displaying a first selection screen V1 for selecting the type of meat and a second selection screen V2 for selecting the degree of doneness of the meat on the display screen W of the user terminal device 2 after the grilling time management app is launched. (3) A second display process in which, when a type of meat is selected on the first selection screen V1 and a degree of doneness of meat is selected on the second selection screen V2, a grilling time corresponding to the type of meat selected on the first selection screen V1 and the degree of doneness of meat selected on the second selection screen V2 is determined based on the grilling time data acquired in the data acquisition process, and the grilling time is set as the measurement time of the timer screen V3 and displayed on the display screen W. (4) When the measurement start button B5 is operated, the timer starts timing, and when the grilling time set on the timer has elapsed, a notification process is performed to notify the user that the yakiniku is done.

[0075] This allows customers at yakiniku restaurants to grill meat to their desired doneness without having to check how it is being grilled. Also, by having each yakiniku restaurant provide grilling time data, it is easy to respond to differences in grilling environment, type and thickness of meat, etc. at each restaurant, and a highly versatile grilling time management app can be provided. Also, for example, there is no need to use cameras to monitor the grilling state, and there is no need to introduce algorithms or programs with complex configurations.

[0076] The system may also include, as a component, a management server 1 configured to be able to communicate with a user terminal device 2 that executes the above-described processes (1) to (4), and having a storage unit 13 in which grilling time data set for each type of meat and level of doneness of meat served at each restaurant is registered. In this case, in the above-described process (1), the user terminal device 2 acquires from the management server 1, at each restaurant (e.g., Restaurant A), grilling time data (e.g., grilling time data YA) set for each type of meat and level of doneness of meat served at that restaurant (e.g., Restaurant A). Thereafter, the user terminal device 2 executes the above-described processes (2) to (4).

[0077] (Other embodiments) The technology of the present disclosure is not limited to the configurations described in the above embodiments, and can be applied to embodiments in which appropriate changes, substitutions, additions, omissions, etc. are made. Also, it is possible to combine the components described in the above embodiments to create new embodiments.

[0078] For example, in the above embodiment, the time until the meat is cooked is set as the measurement time of the timer, but this is not limited to this. For example, in addition to the time until the meat is cooked, the time until the meat is turned over may be displayed on the timer screen V3. In this case, for example, the time until the meat is turned over may be displayed below the time until the meat is cooked. Then, when it is time to turn the meat over, the screen display may be switched or a notification sound may be sounded to notify the user of this.

[0079] Also, for example, in the above embodiment, the baking time data YA may be configured to be updatable. The lower part of Fig. 3 shows a sequence diagram of the update process of the baking time data YA.

[0080] In step S11, an update process of the grilling time data YA is executed in the shop terminal device 3. Fig. 8 shows an example of an update registration screen 37 for the grilling time data.

[0081] On the update registration screen 37, when the call button B12 is operated after the selection of an area, the baking time data for the called area is called from the memory unit 35. As with the registration screen 36, a pull-down list for each item is displayed, allowing the baking time data to be changed. Then, when the update button B13 is operated after the data has been changed, the control unit 34 stores the updated baking time data YA in the memory unit 35 and transmits the baking time data YA to the management server 1 via the communication unit 31. Figure 9 shows an example of updated and registered baking time data.

[0082] In step S12, when the management server 1 receives the updated and registered baking time data YA from the store terminal device 3, the information management unit 12 updates the baking time data for store A (step S12). This updated information is sent to the user terminal device 2 and is reflected in the subsequent operation of the baking time management app 4. Specifically, for example, if the baking time management app 4 has been downloaded from an app store (corresponding to the management server 1) that provides various apps, the updated information is updated in the user terminal device 2 automatically from the app store or based on an input operation by the user. [Industrial Applicability]

[0083] As described above, the present invention is extremely useful in restaurants where customers grill meat on a stove installed at the table, as it allows customers to manage the grilling time of meat without having to visually check the doneness of the meat. [Explanation of symbols]

[0084] Q Baking time management system 1 Management Server (Management Device) 13 Storage section 2 User terminal device (terminal device) 4. Baking time management app YA baking time data

Claims

1. A grilling time management app that manages grilling times for yakiniku in restaurants where customers grill meat on a stove installed at the table, The terminal device A first acquisition process for acquiring grilling time data from a management device that manages grilling time data set for each type of meat and grilling level of meat provided at a target restaurant that is used by a user; a first display process for displaying a first selection screen for selecting the type of meat and a second selection screen for selecting the degree of doneness of the meat on a display screen of the terminal device after the grilling time management application is launched on the terminal device; a second display process, when a selection operation of the type of meat is accepted on the first selection screen and a selection operation of the degree of doneness of the meat is accepted on the second selection screen, determining a grilling time corresponding to the type of meat selected on the first selection screen and the degree of doneness of the meat selected on the second selection screen based on the grilling time data acquired in the first acquisition process, setting the grilling time as a measured time of a timer installed in the terminal device and displaying it on a display screen of the terminal device; a notification process for notifying a user that the yakiniku is done when a timer start operation is received after the second display process and a grilling time set in the timer has elapsed by operating the timer; A baking time management app that executes the following:

2. The grilling time data is set for each type of meat, the doneness of the meat, and the heat setting of the stove. The grilling time management app further causes the terminal device to execute a second acquisition process to acquire information on the heat setting of a target stove that is a stove installed at a position corresponding to the terminal device; In the second display process, when a selection operation of the type of meat is accepted on the first selection screen and a selection operation of the degree of doneness of the meat is accepted on the second selection screen, a process is executed in which the type of meat selected on the first selection screen, the degree of doneness of the meat selected on the second selection screen, and a grilling time corresponding to the set heat of the target stove acquired in the second acquisition process are set as a measured time of the timer and displayed on a display screen of the terminal device. The baking time management application according to claim 1 .

3. A terminal device used to manage grilling times for yakiniku in restaurants where customers grill meat on a stove installed at the table, An acquisition process of acquiring grilling time data from a management device that manages grilling time data set for each type of meat and grilling level of meat provided in the restaurant; a first display process for displaying on a display screen a first selection screen for selecting a type of meat and a second selection screen for selecting a degree of doneness of the meat after starting a grilling time management application installed on the terminal device for managing grilling time of the meat; a second display process for determining a grilling time corresponding to the type of meat selected on the first selection screen and the level of doneness of meat selected on the second selection screen based on the grilling time data acquired in the acquisition process, when a selection operation of the type of meat is accepted on the first selection screen and a selection operation of the level of doneness of meat is accepted on the second selection screen, setting the grilling time as a measured time on a timer installed in the terminal device and displaying the measured time on a display screen of the terminal device; a notification process for notifying a user that the yakiniku is done when a timer start operation is received after the second display process and a grilling time set in the timer has elapsed by operating the timer; A terminal device which executes the above.

4. A grilling time management system that manages grilling time for yakiniku in a restaurant where customers grill meat on a stove installed at the table, A management device having a storage unit in which data on grilling times set for each type of meat and each level of doneness of meat provided by each restaurant is registered; A terminal device is provided that is configured to be able to communicate with the management device and has a grilling time management application and a timer installed thereon for managing the grilling time of the yakiniku, The terminal device, at a restaurant, an acquisition process of acquiring target grilling time data corresponding to the restaurant from the management device among the grilling time data; a first display process for displaying a first selection screen for selecting a type of meat and a second selection screen for selecting a degree of doneness of meat on a display screen after the grilling time management application is started; a second display process for, when a selection operation of the type of meat is accepted on the first selection screen and a selection operation of the degree of doneness of the meat is accepted on the second selection screen, determining a grilling time corresponding to the type of meat selected on the first selection screen and the degree of doneness of the meat selected on the second selection screen based on the grilling time data acquired in the acquisition process, setting the grilling time as a measurement time of the timer and displaying it on the display screen of the terminal device; When an operation to start the timer is accepted after the second display process, the timer is operated, and when the grilling time set in the timer has elapsed, a notification process is executed to notify the user that the grilled meat is done. A baking time management system.

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