Ranking display system

Abstract

To provide a technique for collectively acquiring and browsing stores providing component dishes constituting a set meal as one set.SOLUTION: The ranking display system includes: storage memory means for storing names of component dishes as constituent elements constituting a set meal as one set, a plurality of pieces of store information for providing the component dishes, and number of votes assigned to the store information; listing means for listing the plurality of pieces of store information for each name of the component dishes in accordance with a rule based on the number of votes; and ranking display means for displaying the plurality of store information listed by the listing means.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a ranking display system for restaurants that offer a set menu. [Background technology]

[0002] There are already websites available where you can browse restaurants that serve individual dishes or food genres, as well as their ratings (see, for example, Non-Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Non-patent literature]

[0003] [Non-Patent Document 1] "Gurunavi - Restaurant and banquet reservation gourmet information site" (https: / / www.gnavi.co.jp / ) Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, there is no technology that allows for the collective acquisition and viewing of information about restaurants that offer each of the constituent dishes of a set meal, as well as their ratings. A set meal is generally a set meal that can be eaten at a restaurant that specializes in that dish, and is composed of a collection of multiple dishes or ingredients that can be evaluated individually as constituent dishes. The constituent dishes do not have to be served simultaneously to constitute a set meal; they can be served sequentially. Examples of set meals include, but are not limited to, a sushi set consisting of multiple sushi toppings, a grilled meat set consisting of multiple cuts of meat, a yakitori set consisting of multiple cuts of chicken, a kushiage set consisting of multiple cuts and types of meat and vegetables, and a Chinese cuisine course consisting of multiple a la carte dishes. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] Therefore, as a means for solving the above problem, the ranking display system of the present invention is characterized by comprising a storage means having the names of the constituent dishes that make up a set meal, information on multiple stores that offer the constituent dishes, and the number of votes assigned to the store information, a listing means that lists the multiple store information for each name of the constituent dish in accordance with rules based on the number of votes, and a ranking display means that displays the multiple store information listed by the listing means.

[0006] It is also preferable that the number of votes is determined by a selection operation for the store information.

[0007] Furthermore, the selection operation may be a selection of an area in which the store information is displayed or a text input of the store information.

[0008] Furthermore, it is also preferable that the ranking display means displays a portion of the plurality of store information that meets a specific criterion.

[0009] Furthermore, it is also preferable that the ranking display means, when determining that there is billing information, displays other portions that do not match the specified criteria.

[0010] It is also preferable that the set meal is a sushi set. [Effects of the Invention]

[0011] According to the present invention, it is possible to obtain and view information about restaurants in which different ratings are assigned to each of the constituent dishes that make up a set meal. As mentioned above, a set meal is a set meal that can generally be eaten at a restaurant that specializes in that dish, given the set contents. Conventionally, restaurant information was only available for each set of dishes. However, according to the present invention, by providing new information such as ranking restaurants for each of the constituent dishes that make up a set of dishes, it is possible to display combinations of constituent dishes that would not be possible from a single restaurant in reality.

[0012] Another effect of the present invention will be explained using a sushi set as an example. For example, a sushi set containing gizzard shad, tuna, squid, sea bream, and flounder can be eaten at any sushi restaurant. However, in existing systems, a person who wants to eat this sushi must repeatedly search for restaurants with high ratings for each ingredient to determine an overall preferred restaurant, which requires a great deal of effort. In contrast, the present invention makes it possible to obtain and view ranking information for sushi restaurants for each of these multiple ingredients all at once, thereby significantly reducing the effort required to select an overall preferred restaurant. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0013] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing ranking information provided by the ranking display system according to the embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] 1 is a system configuration diagram of a ranking display system according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 3] 2 is a schematic diagram showing a data structure of a database and a listing means of the ranking display system according to the embodiment of the present invention; FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating processing performed by the ranking display system according to the embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0014] An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, a sushi set 11, which is a complete set meal, will be described using an example of a single piece of nigiri sushi as a constituent dish. Examples of the nigiri sushi include gizzard shad, sea bream, tuna, squid, octopus, flounder, flathead flounder, and yellowtail. A sushi set is made up of a combination of multiple pieces of nigiri sushi.

[0015] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram showing ranking information 10 provided by a ranking display system according to an embodiment of the present invention, and is a schematic diagram of the screen displayed on the display 44 of a user terminal 40 when a user accesses the ranking display system, as shown in Figure 3 below.

[0016] The ranking information 10 is configured in a tabular format on the screen, with the names of nigiri sushi 1a, 1b, etc. listed vertically, and the rankings of sushi restaurants 2a, 2b, etc. listed horizontally as 1st, 2nd, etc. Then, for each nigiri sushi name, restaurant information is listed by the listing means 20 described below, and the group of listed restaurant information is displayed by the ranking display means 4 in a horizontal list of restaurants 3a, 3b, etc.

[0017] 2 illustrates how store information is rearranged by the listing means 20. For example, pre-processing record information 21, which includes nigiri sushi names, store information 3a, 3b, etc., and vote counts 5a, 5b, etc., is stored in the storage means 32 of the ranking display system server 30 (described below). The listing means rearranges the pre-processing record information 21 in descending order of vote counts 5a, 5b, etc., for each nigiri sushi name. The left side of arrow 201 in FIG. 2 shows the state of pre-processing record information 21 before processing by the listing means, and the right side of arrow 201 shows the state of post-processing record information 22 after processing by the listing means.

[0018] In addition to the above processing, the processed record information 22 may be reconstructed appropriately when processing by the enumerating means, taking into consideration the content and format to be displayed on the user terminal 40 (described later). Note that Fig. 2 shows, as an example, the processing of the enumerating means for the nigiri sushi named "Kohada."

[0019] 3 is a diagram showing the system configuration of an embodiment of the present invention, which includes a ranking display system server 30 connected to a communication network such as the Internet, and a user terminal 40 also connected to the communication network.

[0020] The ranking display system server 30 includes a computing device 31 , a storage means 32 , and a communication means 33 .

[0021] The user terminal 40 has a calculation device 41, storage means 42, input means 43, display 44, and communication means 45. The user terminal 40 can access the ranking display system server 30 via a communication network and transmit voting information (information obtained by selecting from a store list or entering text, etc.) for stores related to sushi ingredients. The user terminal 40 can also receive ranking information 10 for stores related to sushi ingredients obtained by the enumeration means processing, etc., from the ranking display system server 30 and display it on the display 44.

[0022] The processing performed by the ranking display system of this embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 4. Here, Fig. 4 is a flowchart showing the processing performed by the ranking display system of the embodiment of the present invention. A user accesses the ranking display system server 30 through a user terminal 40.

[0023] The first process st1 assumes a situation in which a user accesses the ranking display system server 30 for the first time via a user terminal 40. The user terminal 40 displays a list of the names of each sushi. By clicking on a store list button provided for each sushi name, the user can select any store that offers that sushi topping. The store selection operation may also be performed by directly entering the store name in a free word input field. The store selection operation information obtained in this way is sent to the ranking display system server 30 together with the name of the corresponding sushi.

[0024] In process st2, the ranking display system server 30 receives the name of the sushi and the selection operation information of the store.

[0025] In process st3, the ranking display system server 30 searches for pre-processing record information 21 that matches the received name of the sushi and the store name extracted from the store selection operation information.

[0026] In process st4, the process branches depending on whether the pre-processing record information 21 is found or not.

[0027] In process st5, if no matching pre-processing record information 21 is found, new pre-processing record information 21 is created and contains the name of the sushi, the name of the store, and the number of votes (0).

[0028] In process st6, the number of votes is incremented by one.

[0029] In process st7, the enumeration means 20 described in FIG. 2 rearranges the pre-processing record information 21 for each nigiri sushi name in descending order of the number of votes for the store names.

[0030] In process st8, the ranking display system server 30 transmits the processed record information 22 rearranged by the enumerating means 20 to the user terminal 40. At this time, the ranking display system server 30 may appropriately process the processed record information 22 and transmit it to the user terminal 40. For example, the specific criterion may be the user's billing information, and if the user's billing information cannot be confirmed, that is, if it does not match the specific criterion, the names of the stores ranked 1st to 10th in terms of the number of votes may be hidden (masked), and only some of the names of the stores ranked 11th and below may be displayed.

[0031] In process st9, the user terminal 40 that has received the processed record information 22 displays the store names for each nigiri sushi name in descending order of the number of votes received, to the extent that various information has not been hidden, as shown in Figure 1.

[0032] In another embodiment, the processed record information 22 may be processed by dividing the masking pattern into several patterns, randomly applying them to each user, and then fixing the pattern. For example, pattern 1: displaying only the stores ranked 1st, 4th, 7th, 10th, etc., and hiding the others; pattern 2: displaying only the stores ranked 2nd, 5th, 8th, 11th, etc., and hiding the others; pattern 3: displaying only the stores ranked 3rd, 6th, 9th, 12th, etc., and hiding the others. If masking pattern 1 is applied to a user, that user will only be able to view stores in pattern 1, and will not be able to view all the stores on their own. Therefore, the user is expected to encourage others to use the ranking display system in order to view the remaining stores in patterns 2 and 3, which is expected to increase the number of users of the ranking display system.

[0033] In another embodiment, users may vote for not just one store, but multiple stores, each ranked, with unique points assigned to each rank. For example, points may be assigned to each rank, such as 3 points for the first-place store, 2 points for the second-place store, and 1 point for the third-place store. When tallying the votes for the first-place, second-place, and third-place stores for each sushi topping, the number of points is added to each vote, rather than simply adding 1 to the number of votes. This allows users more flexibility in their choices, resulting in a ranking that more precisely reflects their preferences.

[0034] As another embodiment, a system for drawing lots for multiple users from among those who voted and a method for notifying the winners will be described. To identify users, users may be allowed to enter their email addresses, which may be sent to the ranking display system server 30 and stored as user information. Several users may then be randomly selected from the user information, and notification sent to their email addresses by email to invite them to a restaurant ranked first or higher in this ranking display system. In this case, the user may be invited to dine with the celebrity. This is expected to increase the number of users of this ranking display system.

[0035] In another embodiment, the contents of users' votes regarding restaurants may be sent to the ranking display system server 30 and stored as user information. Then, the contents of each user's vote regarding restaurants (information on which restaurant each user voted for for each ingredient) may be compared, and users with identical or highly similar voting contents may be selected. These users may then be notified by email to their email addresses, and invited to the first or top-ranked restaurant in this ranking display system. This makes it possible to match people with fairly similar preferences for a set meal. [Explanation of symbols]

[0036] 4. Ranking display method 10 Ranking Information 20 Enumeration means 30 Ranking display system server 40 user terminals

Claims

1. The names of the dishes that make up a set meal, Information on a plurality of stores that offer the component dishes; The number of votes assigned to the store information; a storage means for storing the a listing means for listing the plurality of store information items for each of the component dishes according to a rule based on the number of votes; a ranking display means for displaying the plurality of store information items listed by the listing means; A ranking display system characterized by:

2. The number of votes is based on the number of votes obtained by the selection operation for the store information.

2. The ranking display system according to claim 1.

3. The selection operation is a selection of an area where the store information is displayed, or a character input of the store information.

3. The ranking display system according to claim 2.

4. The ranking display means displays a part of the plurality of store information that meets a specific criterion.

4. The ranking display system according to claim 1, wherein the ranking display system comprises: a first section for displaying a ranking of a user

5. When the ranking display means determines that there is billing information, it displays other parts that do not match the specific criteria.

5. The ranking display system according to claim 4.

6. The set meal is a sushi set.

6. The ranking display system according to claim 5.

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