Bottle management device, bottle management system, bottle management program, and bottle management method

Abstract

To provide a bottle management device, bottle management system, bottle management program, and bottle management method that efficiently manage reserved bottles in accordance with the environment of each restaurant. [Solution] A bottle management device equipped with a control unit that displays a shelf creation page and a bottle management page on the display unit of an information terminal. The shelf creation page includes a shelf editing unit that displays one or more frame images representing sections on a shelf where bottles can be placed, and a setting unit that accepts settings related to the shelf configuration. The bottle management page includes a bottle management unit that includes one or more section images on which bottle images representing bottles can be placed, and a bottle editing unit that allows adding bottle images. When the control unit is instructed to add a frame image, it displays the frame image related to the settings in the setting unit on the shelf editing unit.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a bottle management device, a bottle management system, a bottle management program, and a bottle management method for managing bottles stored in a food and beverage store.

Background Art

[0002] In the food and beverage industry that provides alcoholic beverages, a service called bottle keep is widely adopted. Bottle keep is a service that stores alcoholic beverages ordered per bottle even if the customer cannot finish drinking them.

[0003] Conventionally, a system for managing bottles (keep bottles) kept by customers has been known (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2). The system of Patent Document 1 is configured such that when a bottle is designated in a bottle shelf displayed on a large display, the bottle is pop-up displayed. By visually recognizing the pop-up displayed bottle, the customer can confirm whether it is the bottle they kept. The system of Patent Document 2 can provide alcoholic beverages to the customer at other stores by offsetting with keep bottles by managing the purchase price of the bottles purchased by the customer and the amount of alcoholic beverages.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0004]

Patent Document 1

Patent Document 2

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] Bottle keeping is adopted by many restaurants because it has the advantage of encouraging customer repeat business. However, it is time-consuming because it requires staff to search for a customer's reserved bottle on the shelves when they visit. Furthermore, the quantity and types of alcoholic beverages handled vary from restaurant to restaurant, as do the size of the establishment and the layout of the shelves. In this respect, conventional systems rely solely on textual information to find bottles, which lacks speed when locating reserved bottles.

[0006] This invention was made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and aims to provide a bottle management device, a bottle management system, a bottle management program, and a bottle management method that enable efficient management of reserved bottles in accordance with the environment of each restaurant. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] A bottle management device according to one aspect of the present invention includes a shelf creation page that includes a shelf editing section where one or more frame images representing sections on a shelf on which bottles can be placed are displayed, and an add button that receives instructions to add frame images to the shelf editing section, and a setting section that receives settings related to the configuration of the shelf, and a bottle management page that includes a bottle editing section that includes one or more section images based on the frame images on which bottle images representing bottles can be placed, and a bottle editing section that allows bottle images to be added to the bottle management section, and a control unit that displays these on the display unit of an information terminal, wherein when the add button instructs the addition of a frame image, the control unit displays the frame image set in the setting section on the shelf editing section.

[0008] A bottle management device according to one aspect of the present invention includes a bottle management unit that corresponds to a shelf section on which bottles can be placed and includes one or more section images on which bottle images representing bottles can be placed, and a control unit that displays a bottle management page on the display unit of an information terminal, the bottle editing unit receiving editing operations for information related to the bottle images displayed in the bottle management unit.

[0009] A bottle management system according to one aspect of the present invention includes a shelf creation page that includes a shelf editing section where one or more frame images representing sections on a shelf on which bottles can be placed are displayed, and an add button that receives instructions to add frame images to the shelf editing section, and a setting section that receives settings related to the configuration of the shelf; an information terminal that displays a bottle management page that includes a bottle management section which includes one or more section images based on the frame images on which bottle images representing bottles can be placed, and a bottle editing section that allows bottle images to be added to the bottle management section; and a control unit that displays the shelf creation page and the bottle management page on the display unit, wherein when the add button instructs the addition of a frame image, the control unit displays the frame image set in the setting section on the shelf editing section.

[0010] A bottle management program according to one aspect of the present invention includes a shelf creation page which includes a shelf editing section which displays one or more frame images representing sections on a shelf where bottles can be placed, and an add button which accepts instructions to add frame images to the shelf editing section, and a setting section which accepts settings related to the configuration of the shelf; and a bottle management page which includes a bottle editing section which includes one or more section images based on the frame images on which bottle images representing bottles can be placed, and a bottle editing section which allows bottle images to be added to the bottle management section, and a computer functions as a display processing means for displaying these on the display unit of an information terminal, wherein when an instruction to add a frame image is made by the add button, the display processing means displays the frame image set in the setting section on the shelf editing section.

[0011] A bottle management method according to one aspect of the present invention involves one or more processors executing a shelf creation step, in which a shelf creation page is displayed on the display unit of an information terminal, which includes a shelf editing section that displays one or more frame images representing sections on a shelf where bottles can be placed, and an add button that receives instructions to add frame images to the shelf editing section, and a setting section that receives settings related to the configuration of the shelf; and a bottle management step, in which one or more processors execute a bottle management page on the front display unit, which includes a bottle management section that includes one or more section images based on the frame images on which bottle images representing bottles can be placed, and a bottle editing section that adds bottle images to the bottle management section. In the shelf creation step, when one or more processors receive instructions to add a frame image by the add button, they display the frame image related to the settings in the setting section on the shelf editing section. [Effects of the Invention]

[0012] According to one aspect of the present invention, a shelf creation page is displayed that includes a setting unit for receiving settings related to the configuration of shelves on which bottles can be placed, and a shelf editing unit for displaying one or more frame images. A bottle management page is also displayed that includes a bottle management unit for including one or more partitioned images on which bottle images can be placed, and a bottle editing unit for adding bottle images to the bottle management unit. When an instruction to add a frame image is given, the frame image set in the setting unit is displayed in the shelf editing unit. Thus, bottle images associated with kept bottles can be managed on the image representing the shelf created in the shelf editing unit. According to another aspect of the present invention, a bottle management page is displayed that includes a bottle management unit for including one or more partitioned images on which bottle images can be placed, and a bottle editing unit for adding bottle images to the bottle management unit. The bottle editing unit accepts editing operations for information related to the bottle images displayed in the bottle management unit. Thus, bottle images associated with kept bottles can be managed on the image representing the shelf, while also managing information related to the bottle images. Therefore, according to the present invention, efficient bottle management tailored to the environment of each restaurant can be realized. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0013] [Figure 1]It is a configuration diagram illustrating a bottle management system according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] It is an explanatory diagram exemplifying a bottle search page as an example of the TOP page displayed on the display unit of FIG. 1. [Figure 3] It is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the layout page displayed on the display unit of FIG. 1. [Figure 4] It is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the state of the shelf creation page displayed on the display unit of FIG. 1. [Figure 5] It is an explanatory diagram exemplifying the shelf creation page after the add button is pressed in the state of FIG. 4. [Figure 6] It is an explanatory diagram showing another example of the state of the shelf creation page displayed on the display unit of FIG. 1. [Figure 7] It is an explanatory diagram showing another example of the state of the shelf creation page displayed on the display unit of FIG. 1. [Figure 8] It is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the state of the bottle management page displayed on the display unit of FIG. 1. [Figure 9] It is an explanatory diagram showing an example including a sectional image in the state of displaying the back row on the bottle management page displayed on the display unit of FIG. 1. [Figure 10] It is an explanatory diagram showing an example including a sectional image in which the second and subsequent columns are displayed on the bottle management page displayed on the display unit of FIG. 1. <|0000080|><|0000081|>It is an explanatory diagram exemplifying the bottle management page after tapping the rear bottle image among the two overlapping bottle images in the state of FIG. 10. <|0000082|><|0000083|>It is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the new customer page displayed on the display unit of FIG. 1. <|0000084|><|0000085|>It is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the customer search page and the customer association page displayed on the display unit of FIG. 1. <|0000086|><|0000087|>It is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the position confirmation page displayed on the display unit of FIG. 1. <|0000088|><|0000089|>It is an explanatory diagram showing another example of the position confirmation page displayed on the display unit of FIG. 1. <|0000090|><|0|000091|>It is a sequence chart showing an operation example related to creating a layout image on a layout page like the example of FIG. 3. [Figure 17] It is a sequence chart showing an operation example related to creating a shelf image on a shelf creation page like the examples of FIGS. 4 to 7. [Figure 18] It is a sequence chart showing an operation example related to managing a bottle image on a bottle management page like the examples of FIGS. 8 to 10. [Figure 19] It is a flowchart exemplifying the customer linking process for a bottle image on a page (screen) derived from a bottle management page like the examples of FIGS. 8 to 11. [Figure 20] It is a sequence chart showing an example of an operation until a position confirmation page like the examples of FIGS. 14 and 15 is displayed.

Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0014] Embodiment. Based on FIGS. 1 to 15, a schematic configuration example and a functional configuration example of the bottle management system 100 in the embodiment will be described. The same reference numerals are used for the configurations common to each figure, and the description thereof will be omitted or simplified as appropriate. In each figure, some reference numerals are omitted for the purpose of avoiding complication of the drawing. For example, in a figure where there are a plurality of equivalent components, only one or some of the components may be labeled.

[0015] As shown in FIG. 1, the bottle management system 100 includes a bottle management device 10, an operation terminal [U+200D]20, and one or more information terminals 30. The bottle management device 10, the operation terminal 20, and one or more information terminals 30 can communicate with each other by wire or wirelessly via a network N such as the Internet.

[0016] The operating terminal 20 is a PC (Personal Computer) or the like used by the operator of the bottle management system (hereinafter referred to as "this system") provided by the bottle management device 10. PCs include desktop PCs, notebook PCs, tablet PCs, and smartphones. The operator can use the operating terminal 20 to add and edit information from the software and database managed by the bottle management device 10, and to perform maintenance on this system.

[0017] Information terminal 30 is a PC or similar device used by users. Users include staff and managers of restaurants and other establishments that have adopted this system. In other words, information terminal 30 is a PC or similar device placed in restaurants and other establishments that have adopted this system, and there may be multiple terminals in the same establishment. Users register store information such as the store name, unique identification information (such as an ID or email address), unique password, and staff information in this system via information terminal 30. Users can use the services provided by this system by, for example, entering their identification information and password into the login screen provided by the bottle management device 10.

[0018] The information terminal 30 includes, for example, a communication unit 31, an information processing unit 32, a storage unit 33, an input unit 34, and a display unit 35. The communication unit 31 is an interface for the information processing unit 32 to communicate with external devices such as the bottle management device 10 via wired or wireless connection. The storage unit 33 stores various information in addition to the operating program of the information processing unit 32. The operating program of the information processing unit 32 also includes a segmented program that is transmitted from the bottle management device 10 in a timely manner. The segmented program constitutes the bottle management program 13p. Based on the operation of the segmented program, the information processing unit 32 can perform simple processing, such as switching the display of each element on a page, without communicating with the bottle management device 10. The operating program of the information processing unit 32 is software that works in cooperation with a computing device such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), MPU (Micro Processing Unit), or GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) to realize various functions. The memory unit 33 is composed of RAM (Random Access Memory), ROM (Read Only Memory), flash memory, eMMC (embedded Multi Media Card), SSD (Solid State Drive), or HDD (Hard Disk Drive), etc.

[0019] The input unit 34 receives input operations from the user and outputs an operation signal to the information processing unit 32 according to the content of the received operation. The input unit 34 is composed of, for example, a keyboard and a pointing device such as a mouse or trackball. The display unit 35 is composed of a liquid crystal display (LCD) or the like and displays various information according to instructions from the information processing unit 32. The information terminal 30 may have a touch panel instead of the input unit 34 and the display unit 35, or together with at least one of them. The touch panel includes a display panel that displays characters or images, etc., and detection means that are stacked on the display panel to detect touch operations.

[0020] The information processing unit 32, in response to operation signals from the input unit 34, and in cooperation with the bottle management device 10, displays the bottle search page Ga, layout page Gb, shelf creation page Gc, bottle management page Gd, new customer page Ge, customer search page Gf, customer linking page Gg, and location confirmation page Gz on the display unit 35. The information processing unit 32 accepts user operations using each page and executes processing according to the content of the operation. The information processing unit 32 is composed of one or more processors. Specifically, the information processing unit 32 is composed of arithmetic processing units such as a CPU, MPU, or GPU, and the various functions of the information processing unit 32 are realized by the arithmetic processing units and operating programs. Some of the various functions of the information processing unit 32 may be realized by hardware.

[0021] The bottle management device 10 manages information related to bottles stored in stores and other locations registered with this system. The bottle management device 10 consists of a cloud server based on cloud computing, an on-premise physical server, or a server system combining these.

[0022] More specifically, the bottle management device 10 includes a communication unit 11, a control unit 12, and a storage unit 13. The communication unit 11 is an interface for the control unit 12 to communicate with external devices such as the operation terminal 20 and the information terminal 50 via wired or wireless means. The storage unit 13 is composed of RAM and ROM, flash memory, eMMC, SSD, or HDD. The storage unit 13 stores various information in addition to the operation program of the control unit 12, which includes the bottle management program 13p. The bottle management program 13p is software that works in cooperation with a processing unit such as a CPU, MPU, or GPU to realize various functions.

[0023] The memory unit 13 stores information associated with each field on each page, as described later. The memory unit 13 includes a user database (user DB) in which user information, i.e., information about stores such as restaurants, is organized. The user DB organizes unique login information and the names of store staff, etc. Unique information consists of identification information such as an ID or email address and a password. When a chain of restaurants introduces this system, each store's identifier is associated with its respective layout image O, etc. This information is entered when the system is introduced and is updated as needed due to staff changes, etc. The memory unit 13 also includes a customer database (customer DB) in which customer information (customer data) is organized. Customer data is registered for each customer and includes personal information such as customer name, kept bottle information, and birthday. The customer DB is built through the new customer page Ge and customer details page (not shown), etc., described later, and is updated as needed through the customer search page Gf and customer details page, etc., described later.

[0024] The storage unit 13 includes a bottle database (bottle DB) in which information about bottles is organized. In this system, a bottle image B is assigned to each bottle, so information about a bottle is equivalent to information about bottle image B. The bottle DB is built through the bottle management page Gd and customer details page described later, and is updated as needed in response to customer visits, changes in the placement of bottle image B, etc. Information about a bottle includes, for example, identification information of bottle image B, location information of bottle image B, information about the customer name corresponding to the purchaser or owner of the bottle, bottle tag name information, information about the type of alcohol, information about the person in charge, information about the bottle expiration date (bottle keep expiration date), and personal information of the customer. The person in charge is a staff member assigned to the customer or a staff member involved in the purchase of the bottle.

[0025] The storage unit 13 stores corresponding data such as width-to-number-of-unit data and number-to-width-to-unit data, as needed. The storage unit 13 associates information about shelf parts Rp with information about shelf images R. The information about shelf parts Rp may include identification information for the shelf parts Rp, as well as information about its shape and arrangement. The information about shelf images R may include identification information for the shelf images R, as well as information about its configuration and the name of the shelf. The storage unit 13 associates information about frame images W, partition images K, and partition images U with each other. The storage unit 13 associates information about shelf images R with information about shelf display units 83.

[0026] The control unit 12 is composed of one or more processors. More specifically, the control unit 12 is composed of a processing unit such as a CPU, MPU, or GPU, and the various functions of the control unit 12 are realized by the processing unit and the bottle management program 13p. Some of the various functions of the control unit 12 may be realized by hardware. The bottle management program 13p causes a computer (one or more processors) to function as a display processing means 12a and a registration processing means 12b.

[0027] The control unit 12 provides various information to the information terminal 30 in response to user requests via the information terminal 30. The control unit 12 stores the information instructed to be registered by the user via the information terminal 30 in the storage unit 13. In other words, the control unit 12 creates and updates various databases within the storage unit 13.

[0028] The control unit 12 includes a display processing means 12a and a registration processing means 12b. The display processing means 12a manages the information provided to the user via the information terminal 30. The display processing means 12a provides various information to the information terminal 30, causing the display unit 35 to display various pages. Here, "page" basically refers to a web page, but the term "page" may also be used for subwindows displayed on a web page. The registration processing means 12b stores the information set in the information terminal 30 in the storage unit 13 and manages the database, etc., within the storage unit 13.

[0029] In this embodiment, the display processing means 12a displays the bottle search page Ga, the layout page Gb, the shelf creation page Gc, the bottle management page Gd, the new customer page Ge, the customer search page Gf, the customer linking page Gg, and the location confirmation page Gz on the display unit 35. The configuration examples of each page will be described in detail below.

[0030] [Example of Bottle Search Page Ga Configuration] The bottle search page Ga illustrated in Figure 2 includes a customer search unit 40, a bottle selection unit 45, and a transition unit H. The customer search unit 40 has a condition setting unit 41, a clear button 43, and a search button 44. The condition setting unit 41 is for setting search conditions for bottle search, and in the example in Figure 2, it has a customer name field 4a, a staff selection field 4b, a regularity selection field 4c, and a detailed search unit 42.

[0031] The customer name field 4a is for entering the customer's name. The customer name may include nicknames or business names. The staff member selection field 4b is for selecting a staff member. In the example staff member selection field 4b shown in Figure 2, the staff member's name can be selected from a pull-down list. The staff member selection field 4b is used, for example, to check which customers are managed by a particular staff member. The customer loyalty selection field 4c is for selecting the customer's loyalty level. In the example customer loyalty selection field 4c shown in Figure 2, a pull-down list is displayed showing loyalty levels in stages, from which the user can select a number, alphabet, or sequence of shapes. The customer loyalty selection field 4c is used, for example, when arranging bottle placement according to customer loyalty level.

[0032] The detailed search unit 42 in Figure 2 includes a bottle expiration date selection unit 4d, a birthday selection unit 4e, and a text input field 4f. The bottle expiration date selection unit 4d in Figure 2 allows selection of at least one of this month and next month. The bottle expiration date selection unit 4d is useful, for example, when notifying customers whose bottle storage period is approaching. The birthday selection unit 4e allows selection of at least one of today and this month. The birthday selection unit 4e provides an opportunity to surprise or otherwise present something to customers whose birthdays are approaching or whose birthdays are on that day. The selection unit d is composed of checkboxes or radio buttons, etc. The text input field 4f is a field where text can be entered and functions when a memo has been registered in advance.

[0033] The customer search unit 40 in Figure 2 searches for bottles that have at least one of the following pre-registered and linked pieces of information: customer name, staff member, customer frequency, bottle expiration date, customer birthday, and memo information. However, the information that can be entered or selected in the customer search unit 40 is not limited to the example in Figure 2; it may be selected or omitted as appropriate, other information may be added as appropriate, or other information may be swapped as appropriate. For example, the customer search unit 40 may have a field for entering the bottle tag name, and the bottle tag name may be set as one of the search conditions. In the customer search unit 40, each field that uses text input may be changed to a selection method, and each field that uses selection may be changed to a text input method, etc.

[0034] The clear button 43 is a virtual button for resetting the information entered and selected in the condition setting unit 41. The search button 44 is a virtual button for instructing a search process based on the settings in the condition setting unit 41. The transition unit H is for instructing transitions to pages other than the currently displayed page, and accepts instructions for transitions to pages such as the bottle search page Ga, the layout page Gb, and the bottle management page Gd. The transition unit H is composed of, for example, a hamburger menu.

[0035] The bottle selection unit 45 includes a bottle list unit 46, a detail button 47, and a confirmation button 48. The bottle list unit 46 displays the results of a search process using the customer search unit 40. The bottle list unit 46 illustrated in Figure 2 displays multiple bottle information in a list, with a selection unit C associated with each bottle information. The bottle information in Figure 2 includes bottle tag name, customer name, type of alcohol, bottle expiration date, and customer loyalty information. The selection unit C is composed of radio buttons or checkboxes, etc. However, the bottle information itself may also be configured to be selectable.

[0036] The bottle list section 46 may be configured to display information such as frequently searched bottles in order of priority before a search is instructed by the customer search section 40. If the entire bottle list section 46 is not displayed on the display section 35, it is accompanied by a slide bar S as shown in Figure 2. The user can view the entire bottle list section 46 by sliding the bar. Slide bars S in other drawings function in the same manner as described above.

[0037] The detail button 47 in this embodiment is a virtual button for calling up pages that act as intermediaries for transitions to pages such as a page displaying a list of customer visit history (not shown), a bottle management page Gd, and a location confirmation page Gz. The confirmation button 48 functions when bottle information is selected in the bottle list section 46, and is a virtual button for calling up a location confirmation page Gz that includes a bottle image B corresponding to the bottle information.

[0038] [Example configuration for layout page Gb] As shown in Figure 3, layout page Gb includes a parts operation section 51 and an editing section 57. The editing section 57 illustrated in Figure 3 includes a frame section 58 and a rotation button 59. Parts that are instructed to be added in the parts operation section 51 are displayed within the frame section 58. The rotation button 59 is a virtual button for rotating the selected part within the frame section 58 in 90-degree increments. The user can select a part by tapping or clicking on it. The editing section 57 may also have an explanation section 57a ​​which contains explanations regarding editing parts within the frame section 58.

[0039] The parts operation unit 51 illustrated in Figure 3 includes a shelf add button 5a for adding shelf parts to the editing unit 57, a circle add button 5b for adding circular or oval parts to the editing unit 57, and a rectangle add button 5c for adding rectangular parts to the editing unit 57. The parts operation unit 51 also includes a back button 5m, a forward button 5n, and a save button 52. The save button 52 is a virtual button for saving the layout image O displayed on the editing unit 57 to the bottle management device 10. The layout image O in Figure 3 includes three shelf parts Rp. The back button 5m is a virtual button for returning the layout image O of the editing unit 57 to the previous operation state, and the forward button 5n is a virtual button for advancing the operation state of the layout image O of the editing unit 57.

[0040] Furthermore, the parts operation unit 51 includes a naming button 53, a conversion button 54, a delete button 55, and a shelf editing button 56. The naming button 53 is a virtual button for entering text into the parts selected in the editing unit 57. The conversion button 54 is a virtual button for converting the arrangement of text in the parts selected in the editing unit 57. When the conversion button 54 is pressed, the text arrangement of the selected parts is changed from vertical to horizontal, and from horizontal to vertical. The delete button 55 is a virtual button for deleting the parts selected in the editing unit 57. The shelf editing button 56 is a virtual button for transitioning to the shelf creation page Gc for creating or editing shelf images R associated with the shelf parts Rp selected in the editing unit 57. Each part can be freely rearranged and resized within the frame unit 58. Each part may also be configured to allow copy and paste within the frame unit 58.

[0041] [Example configuration of the shelf creation page Gc] The shelf creation page Gc illustrated in Figures 4 to 7 includes a setting unit 61 that accepts settings regarding the configuration of shelves on which bottles can be placed, and a shelf editing unit 66 that displays one or more frame images W representing sections on the shelf. The setting unit 61 includes an add button 6a that accepts instructions to add frame images W to the shelf editing unit 66. The user can select a frame image W by tapping or clicking it. The user can also select multiple frame images W.

[0042] The setting unit 61 may include a duplicate button 6b that accepts the duplication of one or more frame images W selected in the shelf editing unit 66. When the user presses the duplicate button 6b while a frame image W is selected, a frame image W with the same configuration as the selected frame image W is added above or below the selected frame image W. If the user selects multiple frame images W, the same number of frame images W are added. The setting unit 61 may also include a delete button 6c that accepts the deletion of one or more frame images W selected in the shelf editing unit 66. The delete button 6c becomes operable when at least one frame image W is selected. However, operations such as duplicating or deleting frame images W may be implemented by other operations, such as selection operations associated with right-clicking on the frame image W.

[0043] The setting unit 61 may be configured to accept the setting of the number of shelves. The setting unit 61 in each figure has a shelf number field 62 for accepting the setting of the number of shelves. The setting unit 61 may be configured to accept the setting of number data indicating the number of bottle images B that can be placed side by side within the frame image W. Bottle image B is a general term for bottle image Bm, bottle image Bn, and overlapping bottle Bw, which will be described later, and is used here when these are not specifically distinguished. The setting unit 61 in each figure has a number field 64 for accepting the setting of number data. The number data corresponds to the upper limit number of bottles that can be placed side by side within the shelf section corresponding to the frame image W.

[0044] The setting unit 61 may be configured to accept a setting for the number of columns, which is the number of bottle images B that can be arranged front to back within the frame image W. Each figure of the setting unit 61 has a column number field 63 for accepting the setting of the number of columns. The number of columns corresponds to the number of bottles that can be arranged front to back within the shelf compartment corresponding to the frame image W. Setting the number of columns is a useful setting item when arranging bottles front to back within the compartment of an actual shelf.

[0045] As shown in Figure 7, the setting unit 61 may be configured to accept the setting of the width (hereinafter also simply referred to as width) of the shelf compartment corresponding to the frame image W. The setting unit 61 in Figure 7 has a width setting field 65 that accepts the setting of the width. If the setting unit 61 includes a number field 64, the frame image W can be set quickly and flexibly by combining the setting in the number field 64 and the setting in the width setting field 65. For example, this is useful when arranging more bottles than the typical number in the actual shelf compartment, when arranging relatively wide bottles, or when arranging bottles with ample space between them. On the other hand, if the setting unit 61 does not include a number field 64, for example, the storage unit 13 may store width-to-number data that associates width with number data. The width-to-number data consists of table information, function information, or graph information that are associated so that the number data increases as the width increases.

[0046] In the initial state of the shelf creation page Gc, the shelf editing section 66 displays nothing, as shown in Figure 4. For example, when the add button 6a is pressed on the shelf creation page Gc in the state shown in Figure 4, a shelf image R containing one or more frame images W is displayed in the shelf editing section 66, as shown in Figure 5. The information of the shelf image R displayed in the shelf editing section 66 is linked to the information of the shelf part Rp on the layout page Gb. Therefore, the user can create and edit a shelf image R corresponding to the shelf part Rp by pressing the shelf editing button 56 while the shelf part Rp on the layout page Gb is selected.

[0047] In the shelf editing unit 66 illustrated in Figure 5, a column number label L is associated with each frame image W so that the number of columns in each frame image W can be easily determined. In the shelf editing unit 66, the column number label L indicates the number of columns in the frame image W. The characters or other elements displayed on the column number label L are not limited to the examples in each figure; for example, it may consist only of numbers, or the number of arbitrary symbols such as dots may be used to represent the number of columns.

[0048] In the shelf editing section 66, the frame image W can be freely rearranged and its width changed within the shelf editing section 66. Therefore, as shown in Figure 6, it is possible to create a shelf image R that combines frame images W in a complex manner. The frame image W may be configured to allow copy and paste within the shelf editing section 66. The frame image W may be associated with data indicating the number of bottle images B that can be placed side by side. The shelf editing section 66 may allow changes to the data for each frame image W.

[0049] The shelf editing unit 66 may allow the number of columns to be changed on a frame image W basis. In this way, frame images W with different numbers of columns can be easily mixed, as shown in the shelf editing unit 66 in Figure 7. The setting unit 61 may accept the setting of the number of consecutive frames, which is the number of frame images W that are arranged consecutively horizontally. In this case, the setting unit 61 should be configured to have a frame number field (not shown) for accepting the setting of the number of consecutive frames. The number of consecutive frames corresponds to the number of shelf compartments that are arranged consecutively horizontally. If the setting unit 61 has a frame number field, the user can create a shelf image R with an outline like that shown in Figure 7 all at once by simply pressing the add button 6a after setting the frame number.

[0050] The shelf creation page Gc has a back button 67 and a save button 68. The back button 67 is a virtual button for transitioning to the layout page Gb. The save button 68 is a virtual button for saving the shelf image R displayed in the shelf editing section 66 to the bottle management device 10. The setting section 61 may be configured to have one, two, or three of the following: the number of rows field 62, the number of columns field 63, the number of bottles field 64, and the width setting field 65. On the other hand, the setting section 61 may be configured not to have any of the number of rows field 62, the number of columns field 63, the number of bottles field 64, and the width setting field 65. In this case, if the user presses the add button 6a, one frame image W will be displayed in the shelf editing section 66. Note that at least one of the number of rows field 62, the number of columns field 63, the number of bottles field 64, and the width setting field 65 may be changed to a selection method such as a pull-down method.

[0051] [Example configuration for the bottle management page Gd] The bottle management page Gd illustrated in Figures 8 to 11 includes a bottle editing section 71, a shelf management section 72, a bottle management section 73, a back button 7r, a forward button 7n, and a save button 75. In Figures 8 and 9, the save button 75 and other buttons are displayed when the page is scrolled down. The back button 7r is a virtual button for returning the bottle management section 73 being edited to the previous operation state, and the forward button 7n is a virtual button for advancing the operation state of the bottle management section 73 being edited.

[0052] The bottle editing unit 71 adds bottle image B to the bottle management unit 73. In this embodiment, the bottle editing unit 71 accepts editing operations for information related to bottle image B displayed in the bottle management unit 73. The information related to bottle image B includes customer data associated with the bottle image B. That is, editing operations for information related to bottle image B include operations to link customer data to the bottle image B, and operations to change the customer data associated with the bottle image B. The bottle editing unit 71 may also accept operations to change the bottle name associated with bottle image B.

[0053] More specifically, the bottle editing unit 71 includes a bottle addition unit 7a, an existing customer linking button 7b, a new customer linking button 7c, and a delete button 7d. The bottle addition unit 7a is for newly adding bottle image B to the bottle management unit 73. The bottle addition unit 7a in this embodiment has an additional bottle image Bo that generates a duplicate Bf, which becomes a new bottle image B when moved to the bottle management unit 73, by dragging. That is, when a user clicks or touches the additional bottle image Bo and moves the mouse or finger, a duplicate Bf of the additional bottle image Bo appears (see Figure 9). Figure 9 shows a mouse cursor k as an example. The user can add bottle image B to the bottle management unit 73 by moving the appearing duplicate Bf to the bottle management unit 73. The user can select bottle image B in the bottle management unit 73 by tapping or clicking on it. Bottle image B selected by the user becomes the target of movement and editing. Bottle image B, which is newly added to the bottle management unit 73 by dragging additional bottle image Bo, may be configured to be selected at that time.

[0054] In the bottle management unit 73, the selected bottle image B is displayed in a way that distinguishes it from other bottle images B. In Figures 8 to 11, the selected bottle image B is denoted with the code "Bn," and the other bottle images B are denoted with the code "Bm" (Bm is generally omitted). These codes may be used in the following explanation. Figures 8 to 11 show examples where the display mode of bottle image Bn differs from the display mode of bottle image Bm. In this embodiment, the color of bottle image Bn is different from the color of bottle image Bm. Although not shown in each figure, bottle images B can of course be displayed in color, and for example, bottle image Bn and bottle image Bm may be distinguished by the difference in color.

[0055] The existing link button 7b is a virtual button used in the bottle management unit 73 to link registered customer information to the bottle image B selected. The new link button 7c is a virtual button used in the bottle management unit 73 to link new customer information to the bottle image B selected. The delete button 7d is a virtual button used in the bottle management unit 73 to delete the bottle image B selected.

[0056] The shelf management unit 72 includes a shelf name display field 7e, an area display field 7f, a shelf switching button 7g, a location confirmation button 7h, and a bottle movement button 7j. The shelf name display field 7e is a field where the name of the shelf is displayed, and in this embodiment, the text can be changed. The area display field 7f indicates the area of ​​the shelf image M that is displayed on the bottle management unit 73, and includes the entire area ro and the display area rh.

[0057] The shelf switching button 7g functions when multiple shelves are registered in the managed store. If two shelves are registered, it accepts a simple shelf display switch; if three or more shelves are registered, it accepts a selective shelf display switch or a sequential shelf display switch. The location confirmation button 7h is a virtual button for confirming the location of the shelf being edited within the store, that is, the location of the shelf part Rp corresponding to the bottle management unit 73 being edited in the layout image O. When the user presses the location confirmation button 7h, an image such as the layout image O and frame part 58 in Figure 3, Figure 14, or Figure 15 is displayed in a sub-window or the like. The bottle move button 7j is a virtual button for moving the bottle image B selected in the bottle management unit 73 to another registered shelf. The switching process using the bottle move button 7j is the same as that of the shelf switching button 7g, and after the shelf display is switched, the selected bottle image B is displayed at any location on the other shelf.

[0058] The bottle management unit 73 includes one or more partition images K on which bottle images B representing bottles can be arranged. In this embodiment, the partition image K is based on a frame image W. More specifically, the partition image K corresponds to the frame image W in the shelf image R saved on the shelf creation page Gc, that is, the shelf image M of the bottle management unit 73 corresponds to the shelf image R saved on the shelf creation page Gc. Therefore, the settings of the frame image W are reflected in the settings of the partition image K, and the configuration and settings of the shelf image R are reflected in the configuration and settings of the shelf image M.

[0059] For partitioned image K with two or more columns, a display switching button 7m may be associated with it, which accepts switching operations between a front view state that displays the first column and a back column view state that displays each column individually. The front view state is a state in which only the bottle image B of the first column is displayed, and the back column view state is a state in which all columns in partitioned image K are displayed so that they can be seen.

[0060] In Figure 8, the partition images K are all in a front view state, and the display switching button 7m is labeled "Back Row Display". In this state, for example, if the user presses the display switching button 7m of partition image K, the partition image K switches to the back row display state as shown in Figure 9. In the back row display state of Figure 9, each column partition 7k corresponding to the partition image K is displayed, and the display switching button 7m is labeled "Front View". However, the display switching button 7m may be labeled "Back Row Display" when the corresponding partition image K is in the back row display state, and "Front View" when it is in the front view state. The display switching button 7m does not have to contain text, and its color and shape may change depending on the state.

[0061] For partition images K with two or more columns, a display switching button 7m that accepts sequential switching of the column display state may be associated (see Figures 10 and 11). In this case, the bottle management unit 73 is configured so that when a user presses the display switching button 7m, the displayed columns of the corresponding partition image K change. In such a configuration, it is preferable to display the number of columns currently displayed on the display switching button 7m.

[0062] The bottle management unit 73 may be configured to display multiple bottle images B overlapping each other with a slight left-right shift. In this embodiment, the bottle management unit 73 is configured so that the bottle images B added later are placed behind the existing bottle images B, imagining that the bottle to be added to the shelf is placed behind the bottles already placed. However, the bottle management unit 73 may also be configured so that the bottle images B added later are placed in front of the existing bottle images B.

[0063] [Example configuration for a new customer page (Ge)] When the bottle image B is selected in the bottle management unit 73 and the new link button 7c is pressed, a new customer page Ge, such as in Figure 12, is displayed in the display unit 35. Figure 12 shows an example where the new customer page Ge is displayed as a sub-window. The new customer page Ge exemplified in Figure 12 has a customer name field 8x, a shelf name field 8a, a column number field 8b, a bottle name field 8c, a tag name field 8d, a visit date field 8e, a staff member field 8f, a remaining amount field 8j, a remaining amount image Bz, a registration button 8t, and a detailed registration button 80.

[0064] The Customer Name field 8x is for entering or changing the customer's name. The Shelf Name field 8a is for entering or changing the name of the shelf where the reserved bottle will be placed. The Column Number field 8b is for entering or changing the column number where the reserved bottle will be placed. The Bottle Name field 8c is for entering or changing the name of the bottle, such as the name of the liquor. The Tag Name field 8d is for entering or changing the name written on the bottle tag that is attached or placed around the neck of the bottle. The Visit Date field 8e is for entering or changing the date the customer purchased the reserved bottle. The Staff Member field 8f is for entering or changing the staff member in charge of the customer.

[0065] The remaining amount column 8j is for entering and changing the remaining amount of the bottle associated with the customer. The remaining amount of liquid in the bottle represents the amount of liquid remaining in the bottle, specifically the ratio of the current liquid volume to the liquid volume when the bottle was unopened. In each figure, the remaining amount of liquid is shown as a percentage, but it may also be shown as a percentage or in stages.

[0066] The remaining volume image Bz visually represents the remaining amount in the bottle. The remaining volume image Bz exemplified in Figure 12 consists of a bottle section 8g representing the entire bottle and a remaining section 8h representing the liquid inside the bottle. The remaining volume image Bz is positioned corresponding to the remaining volume field 8j, and in the example in Figure 12, it is positioned adjacent to the remaining volume field 8j. The remaining section 8h changes in conjunction with the remaining volume entered in the remaining volume field 8j. The height of the remaining section 8h may be changed by user operation. In this case, it is preferable to configure it so that the remaining volume in the remaining volume field 8j changes in conjunction with the change in the height of the remaining section 8h. The registration button 8t is a virtual button for registering the contents entered in each field of the new customer page Ge. The detailed registration button 80 is a virtual button that transitions to a customer details page for entering and editing customer information in more detail.

[0067] [Example configuration of customer search page Gf] When the bottle image B is selected in the bottle management unit 73 and the existing linking button 7b is pressed, a customer search page Gf, such as in Figure 13, is displayed in the display unit 35. Figure 13 shows an example where the customer search page Gf is displayed as a sub-window. The customer search page Gf includes a search unit 80a and a customer selection unit 80b. The search unit 80a illustrated in Figure 13 includes a customer name field 4a, a clear button 43, and a search button 44.

[0068] The customer selection unit 80b includes a customer list unit 86 and a confirmation button 88. The customer list unit 86 displays the results of a search process using the search unit 80a. The customer list unit 86 illustrated in Figure 13 displays multiple customer-related information in a list, with a selection unit C associated with each customer-related information. However, the customer-related information itself may be configured to be selectable. The customer-related information illustrated in Figure 13 includes customer name and contact person name information. However, the configuration of the customer-related information is not limited to the example in Figure 13 and can be changed as appropriate. The confirmation button 80c is a virtual button for determining the customer to be associated with the bottle.

[0069] [Example of customer linking page configuration] On the customer search page Gf, when the confirm button 80c is pressed with a customer selected, a customer linking page Gg, such as in Figure 13, is displayed on the display unit 35. Figure 13 shows an example where the customer linking page Gg is displayed as a sub-window. The customer linking page Gg illustrated in Figure 13 has a customer name field 8x, a shelf name field 8a, a column number field 8b, a bottle name field 8c, a tag name field 8d, a visit date field 8e, a staff member field 8f, a regularity field 8v, a remaining amount field 8j, a remaining amount image Bz, a registration button 8t, a memo field 8p, and a detailed registration button 80. In the case of the customer linking page Gg, the fields corresponding to the pre-registered information display the registered information. In this embodiment, the display content of each field can be changed.

[0070] [Example configuration of location confirmation page Gz] When bottle information is selected on the bottle search page Ga and the confirmation button 48 is pressed, a location confirmation page Gz, such as in Figure 14 or Figure 15, is displayed on the display unit 35. The location confirmation page Gz illustrated in Figures 14 and 15 has a bottle information display unit 81, a shelf display unit 83, and a layout display unit 85. The title section Tz of the location confirmation page Gz displays the customer's name, etc.

[0071] The bottle information display unit 81 displays information about the bottle whose location is to be confirmed. The bottle information display unit 81 in Figures 14 and 15 has a shelf name field 8a, a row number field 8b, a bottle name field 8c, a tag name field 8d, a visit date field 8e, a staff member field 8f, a remaining amount field 8j, a remaining amount image Bz, and a detailed transition button 82. In the case of the location confirmation page Gz, the fields corresponding to the pre-registered information display the registered information. The detailed transition button 82 is a virtual button that transitions to a detailed registration page (not shown) for inputting and editing more detailed information related to the bottle.

[0072] The detailed registration page, like the new customer page Ge in Figure 12, the customer linking page Gg in Figure 13, and the location confirmation pages Gz in Figures 14 and 15, has a remaining quantity field 8j and a remaining quantity image Bz. The remaining amount in the bottle in the remaining quantity field 8j and the remaining portion 8h in the remaining quantity image Bz are configured to change in conjunction. If the user can change the height of the remaining portion 8h, the remaining amount in the bottle in the remaining quantity field 8j will change in conjunction with the change in the height of the remaining portion 8h.

[0073] The shelf display unit 83 represents the shelf on which the bottle image B (hereinafter also referred to as the bottle to be confirmed) corresponding to the bottle to be confirmed is placed, and is capable of displaying one or more bottle images B representing the bottle. More specifically, the shelf display unit 83 represents a section on the shelf on which the bottle to be confirmed is placed, and includes at least one section image U on which the bottle image B can be placed.

[0074] In this embodiment, the partition image U is based on the frame image W. More specifically, the partition image U corresponds to the frame image W of the shelf image R saved on the shelf creation page Gc, that is, the shelf display unit 83 of the bottle management unit 73 corresponds to the shelf image R saved on the shelf creation page Gc. Therefore, the settings of the frame image W are reflected in the settings of the partition image U. As shown in the examples in Figures 14 and 15, a column label Ln may be associated with the partition image U, which is set to have two or more columns. The column label Ln indicates the number of columns displayed as the partition image U and does not appear in partition image U with a single column configuration. From the shelf display unit 83 in Figure 14, it can be seen that the bottle Bk to be checked is located in the first column of the first shelf, and from the shelf display unit 83 in Figure 15, it can be seen that the bottle Bk to be checked is located in the third column of the third shelf.

[0075] The shelf display unit 83 displays the bottle Bk to be checked in a way that makes it distinguishable from other bottle images B (hereinafter also referred to as other bottle images Bx). For example, the shelf display unit 83 may make the colors of the bottle Bk to be checked and the other bottle images Bx different from each other, or it may make the bottle Bk to be checked lighter or darker than the other bottle images Bx, or it may make the bottle Bk to be checked larger than the other bottle images Bx, or a combination of these may be used to express the difference between the bottle Bk to be checked and the other bottle images Bx. The shelf display unit 83 may also highlight the bottle Bk to be checked with arrows, speech bubbles, etc.

[0076] The layout display section 85 represents the layout of a store where shelves corresponding to the shelf display section 83 are arranged. The layout display section 85 is the part where the layout image O created and registered on the layout page Gb is displayed. In the layout display section 85, the target shelf image, which is an image showing the shelf on which the bottle to be located is placed, is displayed in a way that is distinguishable from other parts. For example, as shown in Figure 14, the layout display section 85 may display a bottle icon Bi indicating the presence of the bottle on the shelf part Rp, which is the target shelf image. It is more preferable that the bottle icon Bi is displayed on the shelf part Rp, which is the target shelf image, at a location corresponding to the position of the bottle on that shelf. Alternatively, as shown in Figure 15, the layout display section 85 may display the shelf part Rp, which is the target shelf image, in a different manner from other parts (it is displayed darker than the others in Figure 15). However, the layout display section 85 may be configured to highlight the shelf part Rp, which is the target shelf image, with arrows, callouts, etc.

[0077] The location confirmation page Gz may be configured so that the display contents of the bottle information display unit 81, shelf display unit 83, and layout display unit 85 cannot be changed. If the contents of each field in the bottle information display unit 81 cannot be changed, the user can update information such as the remaining amount of bottles by, for example, pressing the details transition button 82 to display the details registration page. If the contents of the shelf display unit 83 cannot be changed, the user can, for example, press the management button 84 to display the bottle management page Gd to change the arrangement of bottle images B. If the contents of the layout display unit 85 cannot be changed, the user can, for example, use the transition unit H to display the layout page Gb to edit the layout image O.

[0078] The location confirmation page Gz may be configured to allow the display content of at least one of the bottle information display unit 81, shelf display unit 83, and layout display unit 85 to be changed. In such a configuration, the location confirmation page Gz should be configured to have a save button for registering the changes. For example, the remaining amount column 8j of the bottle information display unit 81 may display the remaining amount of the bottle being confirmed in a changeable manner. In this case, the bottle information display unit 81 should be configured so that the height of the remaining portion 8h of the remaining amount image Bz changes in conjunction with the change in the remaining amount in the remaining amount column 8j. If the height of the remaining portion 8h can be changed by user operation, the remaining amount in the remaining amount column 8j should be changed in conjunction with the change in the height of the remaining portion 8h. The remaining amount column 8j and the remaining amount image Bz should be arranged in correspondence.

[0079] The control unit 12 performs processing for each page (Ga, Gb, Gc, Gd, Ge, Gf, Gg, Gz, detailed registration page) in cooperation with the information terminal 30. The control unit 12 reflects the settings of the frame image W in the settings of the partition image K and partition image U. That is, the control unit 12 reflects the configuration and settings of the shelf image R in the configuration and settings of the shelf image R and the shelf display unit 83.

[0080] When the control unit 12 receives an instruction to add a frame image W via the add button 6a on the shelf creation page Gc, it displays the frame image W configured in the setting unit 61 on the shelf editing unit 66. When the control unit 12 receives an instruction to add a frame image W while the number of shelf levels is set in the setting unit 61, it displays the number of frame images W corresponding to the set number of levels on the shelf editing unit 66. If the number of items data is set via the setting unit 61, the control unit 12 associates the set number of items data with the frame image W displayed on the shelf editing unit 66. The control unit 12 may accept changes to the number of items data associated with a frame image W in response to a predetermined operation by selecting the frame image W. The control unit 12 may accept changes to the number of items data by selection operations such as right-clicking on the frame image W. If the number of columns is set via the setting unit 61, the control unit 12 associates the set number of columns with the frame image W displayed on the shelf editing unit 66.

[0081] If the setting unit 61 has a width setting field 65 but no number field 64, and width-number-corresponding data is stored in the storage unit 13, the control unit 12 may determine the number-corresponding data to be associated with the frame image W to be displayed on the shelf editing unit 66 by comparing the width set via the width setting field 65 with the width-number-corresponding data. If the width of the shelf section corresponding to the frame image W is set via the setting unit 61, the control unit 12 associates the set width with the frame image W to be displayed on the shelf editing unit 66. The control unit 12 may determine the number-corresponding data to be associated with the frame image W by comparing the set width with the width-number-corresponding data. The control unit 12 may determine the relative size of the frame image W with respect to the shelf editing unit 66 according to the set width.

[0082] The control unit 12 may appropriately change the number of columns data associated with a frame image W when the width of the frame image W is changed in the shelf editing unit 66. For example, the control unit 12 may refer to the width-to-number-of-columns data and change the number of columns data when the width exceeds or falls below a threshold. The width-to-number-of-columns data is table information or function information that is associated so that the number of columns increases when the width increases. The control unit 12 may accept changes to the number of columns on a frame image W basis in response to selection operations such as right-clicking on the column number label L, or operations that change the numerical value or text of the column number label L.

[0083] The control unit 12 may be configured to change the width of the frame image W displayed on the shelf editing unit 66 according to the set number of items data. For example, the storage unit 13 may store number of items width correspondence data that associates the number of items data with the width of the frame image W, and the control unit 12 may determine the width of the frame image W by comparing the set number of items data with the number of items width correspondence data. The number of items width correspondence data consists of table information, function information, or graph information, etc., which are associated so that the width of the frame image W increases as the number of items data increases. Since the width of the frame image W is relative to the shelf editing unit 66, the displayed size will differ depending on the monitor used by the user.

[0084] When the control unit 12 receives a command to add a new bottle image B via the bottle editing unit 71 on the bottle management page Gd, it adds and displays the new bottle image B on the bottle management unit 73. When the control unit 12 associates customer data with the selected bottle image B, it may also display the bottle name or bottle tag name on the bottle image B on the bottle management unit 73. In this embodiment, when a new bottle image B is added to the bottle management unit 73, the words "New Bottle" are displayed on the bottle image B. Therefore, when the control unit 12 associates customer data with the bottle image B, it changes the words "New Bottle" to the bottle name or the like.

[0085] The control unit 12 may make the bottle image Bn a different color from the bottle image Bm, make the bottle image Bn lighter or darker than the bottle image Bm, make the bottle image Bn larger than the bottle image Bm, or combine these to create a difference between the bottle image Bn and the bottle image Bm. Alternatively, the control unit 12 may make the bottle image Bn more prominent than the bottle image Bm by using a speech bubble or arrow, etc. In this case, the control unit 12 may make the display manner of the bottle image Bn and the bottle image Bm the same or different.

[0086] The control unit 12, in the bottle management section 73 of the bottle management page Gd, displays the other bottle image B superimposed behind the original bottle image B when another bottle image B is superimposed on it (see, for example, area Ea in Figure 10). In other words, the control unit 12 displays the moved bottle image B superimposed behind the bottle image B that has already been placed. Therefore, if the user removes the front bottle image B that is being superimposed and then places it back on, the new bottle image B will move to the back.

[0087] If, in the bottle management unit 73, another bottle image B is positioned to overlap both of two adjacent bottle images B, the control unit 12 will display the other bottle image B behind the two adjacent bottle images B (see, for example, area Eb in Figure 10). If, in the bottle management unit 73, another bottle image B is superimposed on the rear bottle image B of two overlapping bottle images B displayed in the same row, the control unit 12 may display the bottle image B further behind, as in area Ec in Figure 10, or display the bottle image B in front, as in area Eb in Figure 10.

[0088] The control unit 12 may be configured in the bottle management unit 73 to swap the order of two overlapping bottle images B when one of them is pressed by a tap or click. For example, when the bottle image B on the left side of area Ea in Figure 10 is pressed, the control unit 12 may change it to the state shown in area Ea in Figure 11. At this time, the control unit 12 switches the pressed bottle image B to a selected state and deselects the bottle image B that has moved behind it.

[0089] When the bottle image B in the middle of region Eb is pressed, the control unit 12 may move the bottle image B to the front, as shown in region Ed of Figure 8. Here, the rear bottle image B of the overlapping bottle images B is also called the "overlapping bottle Bw". The control unit 12 may change the order of the bottle images B only when the overlapping bottle Bw is pressed, or it may change the order of the bottle images B only when the front overlapping bottle image B is pressed. However, the control unit 12 may, in the bottle management unit 73, display the other bottle image B in front of the arbitrary bottle image B if another bottle image B is superimposed on it. This is similar to pushing a bottle that is already placed backward with another bottle.

[0090] When the control unit 12 receives a command to switch between the front view state and the back row view state via the display switching button 7m on the bottle management page Gd, it executes a process to switch the display state of the partition image K. If the display switching button 7m accepts sequential switching of the display state of a row, the control unit 12 changes the display row of the corresponding partition image K each time it is pressed. The process of switching between the front view state and the back row view state may also be used on the position confirmation page Gz.

[0091] The control unit 12 displays one or more bottle images B on the shelf display unit 83 of the position confirmation page Gz. The control unit 12 displays the bottle to be confirmed Bk in a way that distinguishes it from other bottle images Bx. For example, the control unit 12 displays the bottle to be confirmed Bk in a different manner from other bottle images Bx. The control unit 12 may make the bottle to be confirmed Bk a different color from other bottle images Bx on the shelf display unit 83, make the bottle to be confirmed Bk lighter or darker than other bottle images Bx, make the bottle to be confirmed Bk larger than other bottle images Bx, or combine these to make the difference between the bottle to be confirmed Bk and other bottle images Bx. The control unit 12 may also make the bottle to be confirmed Bk stand out by using a speech bubble or arrow. In this case, the control unit 12 may make the display manner of the bottle to be confirmed Bk and other bottle images Bx the same or different.

[0092] The control unit 12 displays the shelf part Rp, which is the target shelf image, on the layout display unit 85 of the position confirmation page Gz so that it can be distinguished from other parts. For example, the control unit 12 displays a bottle icon Bi indicating the presence of the bottle on the shelf part Rp, which is the target shelf image. The control unit 12 may display the bottle icon Bi at a location on the shelf part Rp, which is the target shelf image, that corresponds to the position of the bottle on that shelf. The control unit 12 may accept changes to the number of columns in units of the frame image W in response to selection operations such as right-clicking on the column number label L, or operations to change the numerical value or text of the column number label L. The bottle icon Bi may be configured to be moved by dragging on the frame part 58, etc. In this case, when the user moves the bottle icon Bi to another shelf part Rp (see the white dashed arrow in Figure 14), the control unit 12 may switch the image on the shelf display unit 83 to the image of the shelf corresponding to the moved shelf part Rp.

[0093] When the control unit 12 receives an instruction to confirm the location of a pre-registered bottle, it may display at least the bottle image B (bottle to be confirmed Bk) corresponding to that bottle at the corresponding position on the shelf display unit 83. The control unit 12 may display only the bottle to be confirmed Bk on the shelf display unit 83, or it may display the bottle to be confirmed Bk and one or more other bottle images Bx around it on the shelf display unit 83. In either case, the user can quickly confirm the location of the bottle to be confirmed Bk.

[0094] Next, with reference to Figures 16 to 20, the bottle management method according to this embodiment will be described. First, an example of the operation related to the creation of layout image O will be described based on the sequence chart in Figure 16.

[0095] When a user launches the application of this system and the login process is completed, the control unit 12 of the bottle management device 10 displays the initial screen on the display unit 35. That is, when the control unit 12 receives a login request from the information terminal 30 via the login screen (step S101), it compares the user's unique information included in the login request with the user database. If the match is successful (step S102), the control unit 12 sends initial data to the information terminal 30 (step S103), and displays the bottle search page Ga on the display unit 35 via the information processing unit 32 of the information terminal 30 (step S104). The initial data here is the information necessary to display and function the bottle search page Ga.

[0096] When the information processing unit 32 receives an instruction to create or edit a store layout, for example via the transition unit H (step S105), it sends a layout request to the bottle management device 10 (step S106). The control unit 12 sends layout data to the information terminal 30 in response to the layout request (step S107), causing the layout page Gb to be displayed on the display unit 35 via the information processing unit 32 (step S108). The layout data is information necessary to display and function the layout page Gb.

[0097] The information processing unit 32 receives an operation to create or edit the layout image O via the layout page Gb (step S109), and performs additions, modifications, and changes to each part according to the operation (step S110). The information processing unit 32 repeatedly performs the processes in steps S109 and S110 according to the user's operation, and communicates with the bottle management device 10 as necessary. When the user instructs the information processing unit 32 to save the layout image O, such as by pressing the save button 52 (step S111), the information processing unit 32 transmits layout information, which is information related to the layout image O, to the bottle management device 10 (step S112). The control unit 12 stores the received layout information in the storage unit 13 (step S113).

[0098] The user can proceed with creating the layout image O by repeating the processes in steps S109 to S113. If the user requests re-editing of the layout image O in the process of creation in steps S105 and S106, the control unit 12 displays the layout page Gb containing the layout image O on the display unit 35. The above explanation has been given in the order of the step numbers in Figure 16, but the order of processing is not limited to the above example. For example, it is conceivable that the user may transition to the layout page Gb from a web page other than the bottle search page Ga.

[0099] Next, an example of the operation related to the creation of shelf image R will be described based on the sequence chart in Figure 17. When the information processing unit 32 receives an instruction to create or edit shelf image R, such as when the user presses the shelf editing button 56 on the layout page Gb (step S201), it sends a shelf creation request to the bottle management device 10. The shelf creation request includes identification information of the shelf part Rp selected on the layout page Gb (step S202).

[0100] The control unit 12 returns shelf creation data in response to a shelf creation request (step S203), and displays the shelf creation page Gc on the display unit 35 via the information processing unit 32 (step S204). The information processing unit 32 changes the display according to the input operation in each field of the setting unit 61 (step S205), and when the add button 6a is pressed and the addition of the frame image W is instructed (step S206), it sends a display request including the settings in the setting unit 61 to the bottle management device 10 (step S207). The control unit 12 generates shelf image data based on the display request and sends it to the information terminal 30 (step S208), causing the shelf image R based on the settings in the setting unit 61 to be displayed on the shelf editing unit 66. At that time, the control unit 12 associates the corresponding shelf part Rp with the shelf image R to be displayed on the shelf editing unit 66 (step S209). Furthermore, regardless of whether or not any changes have been made to any of the fields in the setting unit 61, if the add button 6a is pressed, the processes in steps S207 to S209 are executed.

[0101] The information processing unit 32 receives requests to create or edit shelf images R via the shelf creation page Gc (step S210), and performs operations such as adding, resizing, or deleting frame images W according to the received operations (step S211). The information processing unit 32 repeatedly performs the processes in steps S210 and S211 according to the user's operations, and communicates with the bottle management device 10 as necessary. When the user instructs the information processing unit 32 to save the shelf image R, such as by pressing the save button 52 (step S212), the information processing unit 32 sends shelf data, which is information related to the shelf image R, to the bottle management device 10 (step S213). The control unit 12 stores the received shelf data in the storage unit 13 and links the shelf parts Rp with the shelf image R (step S214).

[0102] However, the user can proceed with creating the shelf image R by repeating the processes in steps S210 to S214, or by combining the processes in steps S205 to S209 with the processes in steps S210 to S214. If, in step S201, the user requests re-editing of the shelf image R that is being created, the control unit 12 displays the shelf creation page Gc containing the shelf image R on the display unit 35.

[0103] The above explanation follows the order of the step numbers in Figure 17, but the order of processing is not limited to the above example. For example, the information terminal 30 may perform the series of processes in steps S206 to S209 without coordinating with the bottle management device 10. In other words, the processes in steps S207 and S208 may be omitted. The bottle management system 100 may be configured to transition from a web page other than the layout page Gb to the shelf creation page Gc. This configuration is particularly useful if the bottle management system 100 does not have a function to create the layout image O.

[0104] Next, an example of the operation related to the management of bottle image B will be described based on the sequence chart in Figure 18. When the information processing unit 32 is instructed to perform bottle management, for example, through a selection process using the transition unit H (step S301), it sends a management request to the bottle management device 10 (step S302). The control unit 12 returns management data in response to the management request (step S303), and displays the bottle management page Gd on the display unit 35 via the information processing unit 32 (step S304). The management data is information necessary to display and operate the bottle management page Gd.

[0105] When the information processing unit 32 receives an operation such as adding, editing, or rearranging bottle image B via the bottle management page Gd (step S305), it updates the image on the bottle management unit 73 according to the received operation (step S306). The information processing unit 32 repeatedly executes steps S305 and S306 in response to user operations, and communicates with the bottle management device 10 as necessary.

[0106] Furthermore, when the existing linking button 7b or the new linking button 7c is pressed, the information processing unit 32 receives a request to link a customer to the selected bottle image B (step S307) and sends a linking request to the bottle management device 10 (step S308). The control unit 12 sends linking data in response to the linking request (step S309) and executes the display process for the customer linking page (step S310). More specifically, when the existing linking button 7b is pressed, the control unit 12 displays the customer linking page Gg on the display unit 35 via the customer search page Gf, and when the new linking button 7c is pressed, it displays the new customer page Ge on the display unit 35.

[0107] When the information processing unit 32 receives an input or modification operation on the customer linking page Gg or the new customer page Ge (step S311), it changes the display content according to the received operation (step S312). The information processing unit 32 repeatedly executes the processes in steps S311 and S312 in response to the user's operation, and communicates with the bottle management device 10 as necessary. When the information processing unit 32 receives an instruction to register a customer link, such as when the user presses the registration button 8t (step S313), it sends the linking information to the bottle management device 10. The linking information includes the identification information of the bottle image B and the information entered or updated on the customer linking page Gg or the new customer page Ge, etc. (step S314).

[0108] The control unit 12 registers the linking information in the storage unit 13 (step S315), and then transmits management data reflecting the registered linking information to the information terminal 30 (step S316), thereby displaying the updated bottle management page Gd on the display unit 35. In the examples shown in Figures 12 and 13, the information processing unit 32 clears the sub-window and updates the display content of the bottle management page Gd (step S317). If instructed by the user, the process proceeds to step S305 or other appropriate steps.

[0109] When the shelf switching button 7g or the bottle moving button 7j is pressed and a change of the displayed shelf is instructed (step S318), the information processing unit 32 sends a shelf change request to the bottle management device 10 (step S319). When the bottle moving button 7j is pressed, the shelf change request includes identification information of the bottle image B that was selected in the bottle management unit 73. If three or more shelf images M are associated with the store, pressing each button may sequentially switch the shelf arrangement images displayed in the bottle management unit 73, or the system may be configured to allow shelf selection when each button is pressed. A shelf arrangement image refers to the information of the shelf image M and one or more bottle images B placed on it.

[0110] In response to a shelf change request, the control unit 12 sends shelf management data to the information terminal 30 that is different from the display immediately before each button was pressed (step S320), and displays the bottle management screen for that shelf on the display unit 35 (step S321). If instructed by the user, the process proceeds to the appropriate step S305 or other steps. When the information processing unit 32 receives an instruction from the user to save information related to the bottle management unit 73, such as by pressing the save button 75 (step S322), it sends a save request containing the information to the bottle management device 10 (step S323). The control unit 12 registers the information associated with the received save request in the storage unit 13 (step S324).

[0111] The above explanation follows the order of the step numbers in Figure 18, but the order of processing is not limited to the example above. For example, the processing in steps S307-S317 and the processing in steps S318-S321 are carried out individually from the bottle management page Gd, but for the sake of explanation, they are shown in a single sequence chart.

[0112] Next, the processes in steps S307 to S317 of Figure 18 will be explained in more detail based on the flowchart in Figure 19. This explanation begins from the point where the control unit 12 displays the bottle management page Gd on the display unit 35 (step S304).

[0113] When the new link button 7c is pressed (step S401 / Yes), the information processing unit 32 sends a new link request to the bottle management device 10 (step S402). When the information processing unit 32 receives new link data from the bottle management device 10 (step S403), it displays the new customer page Ge on the display unit 35 based on this data (step S404). The information processing unit 32 processes the user's input operations until it is instructed to save (step S405, step S406 / No), and when it is instructed to save (step S406 / Yes), it sends the new link information, which links the selected bottle image and the input content, to the bottle management device 10 for registration (step S407).

[0114] Meanwhile, when the existing link button 7b is pressed (step S401 / No), the information processing unit 32 sends an existing link request to the bottle management device 10 (step S408). When the search data is returned from the bottle management device 10 (step S409), the information processing unit 32 displays the customer search page Gf on the display unit 35 based on this data (step S410).

[0115] The information processing unit 32 processes input operations to the search unit 80a until a search instruction is received (step S411, step S412 / No). When a search instruction is received (step S412 / Yes), it transmits the search information, which is the setting content in the search unit 80a, to the bottle management device 10 (step S413). When customer search data is returned from the bottle management device 10 (step S414), the information processing unit 32 reflects the contents of the data in the customer selection unit 80b (step S415).

[0116] The information processing unit 32 waits for the confirmation button 80c to be pressed after customer-related information has been selected (step S416 / No), and when the confirmation button 80c is pressed (step S416 / Yes), it sends a customer linking request to the bottle management device 10 (step S417). When the information processing unit 32 receives the linking data back from the bottle management device 10 (step S419), it displays the customer linking page Gg on the display unit 35 (step S420).

[0117] The information processing unit 32 processes the user's input operations until a save instruction is given (step S420, step S421 / No). When a save instruction is given (step S421 / Yes), it sends customer linking information, which links the selected bottle image with the input content, to the bottle management device 10 for registration (step S422). The above explanation is given in the order of the step numbers shown in Figure 19, but the order of processing is not limited to the above example.

[0118] Next, we will explain the process up to displaying the location confirmation page Gz, based on the sequence chart in Figure 20. For example, the bottle management system 100 executes steps S101 to S104 in the same manner as the example in Figure 16.

[0119] When the search button 44 is pressed on the bottle search page Ga after the conditions have been set in the customer search unit 40, the information processing unit 32 sends a search request containing the set information to the bottle management device 10 (step S502). The control unit 12 refers to the bottle DB based on the search request and sends search bottle data containing information about the target bottle to the information terminal 30 (step S503). The information processing unit 32 reflects the contents of the search bottle data in the bottle selection unit 45. In other words, the information processing unit 32 displays a list of information related to the bottles included in the search bottle data in the bottle list unit 46 (step S504).

[0120] When the information processing unit 32 is instructed to confirm the location of a bottle, such as by pressing the confirmation button 48 (step S505), it sends a location confirmation request to the bottle management device 10 (step S506). In response to the location confirmation request, the bottle management device 10 sends location confirmation data to the information terminal 30, which includes at least the information of the bottle image B corresponding to the bottle to be confirmed and the information of the shelf display unit 83 where it is located (step S507), thereby displaying the location confirmation page Gz on the display unit 35 (step S508). Subsequently, the control unit 12 executes processing in response to user operations such as changing the remaining amount field 8j or the remaining amount image Bz, changing the placement of the bottle image B, or instructing transitions to the bottle management page Gd or the detailed registration page. The above explanation has been given in the order of the step numbers in Figure 20, but the order of processing is not limited to the above example.

[0121] As described above, in this embodiment, the bottle management device 10 has a control unit 12 that displays a shelf creation page Gc and a bottle management page Gd on the display unit 35. The shelf creation page Gc has a shelf editing unit 66 that displays one or more frame images W representing sections on a shelf where bottles can be placed, and a setting unit 61 that accepts settings related to the shelf configuration. The setting unit 61 includes an add button 6a that accepts instructions to add frame images W to the shelf editing unit 66. The bottle management page Gd has a bottle management unit 73 that includes one or more section images K on which bottle images B can be placed, and a bottle editing unit 71 that adds bottle images B to the bottle management unit 73. When the control unit 12 is instructed to add a frame image W, it displays the frame image W related to the settings in the setting unit 61 on the shelf editing unit 66. Therefore, since bottle images B corresponding to kept bottles can be managed on the shelf image (shelf image M) created in the shelf editing unit 66, efficient bottle management tailored to the environment of each restaurant can be achieved.

[0122] The setting unit 61 may accept the setting of the number of shelves. In this case, when the control unit 12 is instructed to add a frame image W, it may display the number of frame images W set in the setting unit 61 on the shelf editing unit 66. With this configuration, the user can display multiple frame images W on the shelf editing unit 66 in a single operation, thus efficiently creating shelf images R. The setting unit 61 may accept the setting of bottle number data corresponding to the number of bottle images B that can be placed within the frame image W (upper limit). While it is fine to place bottle images B on the shelf image M while comparing it with the actual shelf, if, for example, a bottle placement simulation is performed in advance using the bottle management page Gd, if the number data is not set, it may be possible to place bottle images B beyond the upper limit, which may necessitate redoing the bottle placement. This configuration provides convenience even in such cases.

[0123] The control unit 12 may accept changes to the bottle count data associated with a frame image W in response to a predetermined operation performed by selecting the frame image W. Such a configuration is useful when narrowing the spacing between bottles, rearranging bottles to be more spacious, or changing the types of bottles placed in the shelf compartments. The setting unit 61 may allow setting the number of rows. With such a configuration, it is possible to manage not only the bottles in the front row of the shelf but also those placed in the back (second row and beyond), thereby improving convenience.

[0124] For partition images K with two or more columns, a display switching button 7m may be associated with it, which accepts switching operations between a front view state that displays the first column and a back column view state that displays each column individually. In the back column view state, as shown in Figure 9, the state of each column can be grasped at a glance, and it is easy to move the bottle images B within the same partition image K, which is useful when organizing bottles on a shelf. Alternatively, for partition images K with two or more columns, a display switching button 7m may be associated with it, which accepts sequential switching of the display state of the columns. This configuration is not suitable when moving the bottle images B within the same partition image K, but it is advantageous when moving the bottle images B across partition images K because it does not interfere with the display of other partition images K.

[0125] The control unit 12 may, in the bottle management unit 73, display the other bottle image B superimposed behind any bottle image B if another bottle image B is superimposed on an arbitrary bottle image B. In actual stores, instead of a clear arrangement such as the first row, second row, etc., it is common to place another bottle behind the bottles in the front row, slightly offset to the side. Also, in actual stores, it is more common to place a new bottle behind an already placed bottle than to move an already placed bottle to the back and place a new bottle in front of it. This configuration reflects the real situation in a real store, taking the above circumstances into consideration.

[0126] The setting unit 61 may accept the setting of the width of the shelf section corresponding to the frame image W. In this case, the control unit 12 may compare the set width with the width-to-number data, which associates the width with the number of bottles data, and determine the number of bottles data to associate with the frame image W to be displayed on the shelf editing unit 66. Note that the section image K is based on the frame image W, and the settings of the frame image W are reflected in the section image K. With this configuration, it is possible to prevent the placement of a number of bottle images B that are physically impossible to fit within the section image K corresponding to the shelf section. The width-to-number data may be generated, for example, based on a bottle of a typical width. The control unit 12 may also determine the relative size of the frame image W with respect to the shelf editing unit 66 according to the set width.

[0127] The frame image W should be configured so that its position and width can be freely changed within the shelf editing section 66. The position of the frame image W can be changed, for example, by dragging, and its width can be changed, for example, by dragging either the left or right edge. This increases the customizability of the shelf image R, allowing for the reproduction of all kinds of shelf configurations. Alternatively, the frame image W may be configured so that its height can be freely changed. This allows for the realistic reproduction of shelf configurations where each section has a different height.

[0128] The bottle editing unit 71 may be configured to accept editing operations for information related to bottle image B displayed on the bottle management unit 73. This allows for the visual management of bottle image B associated with kept bottles on the shelf image M, while also managing information related to bottle image B. The information related to bottle image B includes customer information associated with bottle image B, text information displayed on bottle image B, and information about the alcoholic beverage corresponding to bottle image B.

[0129] The bottle editing unit 71 may be configured such that the bottle addition unit 7a has an additional bottle image Bo. The additional bottle image Bo generates a duplicate Bf that becomes a new bottle image B when moved to the bottle management unit 73 by drag operation, and the user can add bottle image B to the shelf image M with a simple operation. However, the bottle addition unit 7a may be configured to have a new button (not shown) that makes the new bottle image B appear at any position on the shelf image M instead of the additional bottle image Bo. However, the additional bottle image Bo is more preferable because it allows the bottle image B to be placed at the desired location in a single operation.

[0130] If the section image K displayed on the bottle management page Gd is associated with bottle quantity data, the control unit 12 may initially place bottle images B representing the number of bottles indicated by the quantity data on the section image K. In this way, adding bottle images B using the bottle editing unit 71 is basically unnecessary, thus saving the effort of adding bottle images B to the shelf image M. However, by using additional bottle images Bo, bottle images B can be added to the shelf image M in a way that feels like actually placing bottles.

[0131] By the way, in this embodiment, the bottle management device 10 (bottle management program 13p) causes the user to create a shelf image R by combining multiple frame images W, and realizes bottle management using a shelf image M based on the shelf image R, but it is not limited to this. The bottle management device 10 (bottle management program 13p) does not have to have a function to cause the user to create a shelf image R. In such a configuration, for example, multiple different shelf images M may be stored in the storage unit 13, and the bottle management page Gd may be operated with a configuration that allows the user to select a shelf image. In this case, the configuration related to the shelf creation page Gc becomes unnecessary.

[0132] In other words, the control unit 12 may be configured to display a bottle management page Gd on the display unit 35, which includes a bottle management unit 73 that includes one or more section images K corresponding to the sections of shelves where bottles can be placed, and a bottle editing unit 71 that adds bottle images B to the bottle management unit 73. The shelf image M of the bottle management unit 73 may be configured so that the user can select from a plurality of pre-registered options. Furthermore, for example, the bottle editing unit 71 may be configured to accept editing operations for information related to the bottle images B displayed in the bottle management unit 73. In this way, bottle images B associated with kept bottles can be managed on an image representing a shelf (shelf image M), and information related to the bottle images can also be managed, thus enabling efficient bottle management tailored to the environment of each restaurant. Furthermore, for example, section images K with two or more columns may be configured so that the displayed columns can be switched. In addition, for example, the control unit 12 may configure the bottle management unit 73 to display the other bottle image B superimposed behind the arbitrary bottle image B when another bottle image B is superimposed on an arbitrary bottle image B.

[0133] The control unit 12 may display a location confirmation page Gz on the display unit 35, which includes a shelf display unit 83 based on one or more section images K and bottle images B added thereto. The control unit 12 may also display a location confirmation page Gz on the display unit 35, which includes a shelf display unit 83 representing the shelf on which the bottle is located, upon receiving an instruction to confirm the location of a pre-registered bottle. The shelf display unit 83 may be capable of displaying one or more bottle images B, and may be configured so that the bottle image B corresponding to the bottle to be confirmed is displayed in a way that distinguishes it from other bottle images B. In this way, the location of the kept bottle on the shelves in the store can be grasped at a glance, enabling the user to quickly search for the kept bottle. For example, the shelf display unit 83 may be configured so that the bottle image B corresponding to the bottle to be confirmed is displayed in a way that differs from other bottle images B. The shelf display unit 83 may be configured so that the bottle image B corresponding to the bottle to be confirmed is highlighted by other components such as arrows or speech bubbles.

[0134] The embodiments described above are examples of bottle management devices, bottle management systems, bottle management programs, and bottle management methods, and the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to these embodiments. For example, the pages illustrated in each figure (Ga, Gb, Gc, Gd, Ge, Gf, Gg, Gz) are merely examples, and the arrangement of each element displayed on each screen, as well as the shapes, fonts, and expressions, can be changed as appropriate, and each element can be freely selected or omitted. The notation of the title section Ta, Tb, Tc, Td, Te, Tf, Tg, Tz, the text of each virtual button, and the explanatory text of each page are not limited to the examples in each figure and can be changed as appropriate. In each figure, the page illustrated in the sub-window may be a web page displayed after a screen transition. Although each figure is illustrated in grayscale, colors will be used as appropriate for text, figures, etc., on actual screens.

[0135] The location confirmation page Gz does not necessarily have a bottle information display unit 81. This is because the shelf display unit 83 and the layout display unit 85 are sufficient if the only purpose is to visually confirm the location of the bottle. Furthermore, the location confirmation page Gz does not necessarily have a layout display unit 85. This is because, if there is only one shelf in the store where the bottle to be confirmed is placed, the location of the bottle can be intuitively grasped by looking at the shelf display unit 83, even without a layout display unit 85. The bottle addition unit 7a of the bottle management page Gd may not have an additional bottle image Bo, and may function as a virtual button for adding a bottle image B (Bn) to any location on the bottle management unit 73. The bottle image B may be configured to be selectable from at least multiple bottle images B with different widths. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0136] 4a Customer name field, 4b Staff selection field, 4c Regularity selection field, 4d Bottle expiration date selection field, 4e Birthday selection field, 4f Text input field, 5a Add shelf button, 5b Add yen button, 5c Add rectangle button, 5m, 7r Back button, 5n, 7n Forward button, 6a Add button, 6b Duplicate button, 6c, 7d, 55 Delete button, 7a Add bottle section, 7b Link existing item button, 7c Link new item button, 7e Shelf name display field, 7f Area display section, 7g Shelf switching button, 7h Location confirmation button, 7j Bottle move button, 7k Column section, 7m Display switching button, 8a Shelf name field, 8b Column number field, 8c Bottle name field, 8d Tag name field, 8e Visit date field, 8f Staff field, 8g Bottle section, 8h Remaining quantity, 8j Remaining quantity field, 8p Memo field, 8t Registration button, 8v Regularity field, 8x Customer name field, 10 Bottle management device, 11 Communication unit, 12 Control unit, 12a Display processing means, 12b Registration processing means, 13 Storage unit, 13p Bottle management program, 20 Operation terminal, 30 Information terminal, 31 Communication unit, 32 Information processing unit, 33 Storage unit, 34 Input unit, 35 Display unit, 40 Customer search unit, 41 Condition setting unit, 42 Detailed search unit, 43 Clear button, 44 Search button, 45 Bottle selection unit, 46 Bottle list unit, 47 Details button, 48 Confirmation button, 50 Information terminal, 51 Parts operation unit, 52, 68, 75 Save button, 53 Naming button, 54 Convert button, 56 Shelf editing button, 57 Editing unit, 57a Explanation unit, 58 Frame unit, 59 Rotate button, 61 62 Settings section, 63 Number of rows section, 64 Number of bottles section, 65 Width setting section, 66 Shelf editing section, 67 Back button, 71 Bottle editing section, 72 Shelf management section, 73 Bottle management section, 80 Detailed registration button, 80a Search section, 80b Customer selection section, 80c, 88 Confirm button, 81 Bottle information display section, 82 Detailed transition button, 83 Shelf display section, 84 Management button, 85 Layout display section, 86 Customer list section, 100 Bottle management system, B, Bm, Bn Bottle image, Bf Duplicate, Bi Bottle icon, Bk Bottle to be checked, Bo Additional bottle image, Bw Overlapping bottle, Bx Other bottle image, Bz Remaining amount image, C Selection section, Ea Area, Eb Area, Ec Area, Ed Area, Ga Bottle search page, Gb Layout page, Gc Shelf creation page, GdBottle management page, Ge New customer page, Gf Customer search page, Gz Location confirmation page, H Transition section, K, U Section image, L Column number label, Ln Column label, M Shelf image, N Network, O Layout image, R Shelf image, Rp Shelf parts, S Slide bar, Ta~Tg, Tz Title section, W Frame image, d Selection section, rh Display area section, ro Entire area section.

Claims

1. The system includes a shelf creation page that includes a shelf editing section where one or more frame images representing sections on a shelf where bottles can be placed are displayed, and an add button that receives instructions to add the frame images to the shelf editing section, and a setting section that receives settings related to the shelf configuration, and a bottle management page that includes a bottle editing section that allows bottle images representing bottles to be placed on the bottle management section, and a bottle management page that allows bottle images to be added to the bottle management section, and a control unit that displays these on the display unit of an information terminal. The control unit, A bottle management device in which, when the addition of the frame image is instructed by the aforementioned add button, the frame image related to the settings in the settings unit is displayed in the shelf editing unit.

2. The aforementioned setting unit accepts the setting of the number of shelves. The control unit, The bottle management device according to claim 1, wherein when an instruction is given to add the frame images, the setting unit displays the frame images for the number of levels set in the shelf editing unit.

3. The bottle management device according to claim 1, wherein the setting unit accepts the setting of data indicating the number of bottles that can be arranged side by side within the frame image.

4. The control unit, The bottle management device according to claim 3, which accepts a change in the bottle count data associated with the frame image in response to a predetermined operation performed by selecting the frame image.

5. The setting unit is, The bottle management device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the number of rows can be set to be the number of rows that can be arranged in front of and behind the bottle images within the frame image.

6. The bottle management device according to claim 5, wherein the partition image, which has two or more rows set, is associated with a display switching button that accepts switching operations between a front display state showing the first row and a back row display state showing each row individually.

7. The control unit, The bottle management device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein in the bottle management unit, when another bottle image is superimposed on any bottle image, the other bottle image is displayed superimposed behind the arbitrary bottle image.

8. The setting unit accepts the setting of the width of the shelf section corresponding to the frame image, The control unit, A bottle management device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the relative size of the frame image with respect to the shelf editing section is determined according to the set width.

9. The aforementioned Bottle Editorial Department The bottle management device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, which accepts editing operations for information relating to the bottle image displayed in the bottle management unit.

10. The system includes a bottle management unit that corresponds to a shelf section where bottles can be placed and includes one or more section images on which bottle images representing bottles can be placed, and a control unit that displays a bottle management page on the display unit of an information terminal, which includes a bottle editing unit for adding the bottle images to the bottle management unit. The aforementioned Bottle Editorial Department A bottle management device that accepts editing operations regarding the information of the bottle image displayed in the bottle management unit.

11. The system includes a bottle management unit that corresponds to a shelf section where bottles can be placed and includes one or more section images on which bottle images representing bottles can be placed, and a control unit that displays a bottle management page on the display unit of an information terminal, which includes a bottle editing unit for adding the bottle images to the bottle management unit. A bottle management device in which the number of columns, which is the number of bottle images that can be arranged in a row front to back, is set to two or more, and the number of columns to be displayed can be switched.

12. The system includes a bottle management unit that corresponds to a shelf section where bottles can be placed and includes one or more section images on which bottle images representing bottles can be placed, and a control unit that displays a bottle management page on the display unit of an information terminal, which includes a bottle editing unit for adding the bottle images to the bottle management unit. The control unit, In the bottle management unit, if another bottle image is superimposed on any bottle image, the bottle management device displays the other bottle image superimposed behind the arbitrary bottle image.

13. A shelf creation page includes a shelf editing section where one or more frame images representing sections on a shelf where bottles can be placed are displayed, and a setting section which accepts settings related to the shelf configuration and includes an add button that accepts instructions to add the frame images to the shelf editing section; a bottle management page including a bottle editing section which includes one or more section images based on the frame images on which bottle images representing bottles can be placed, and a bottle editing section which allows the bottle images to be added to the bottle management section; and a position confirmation page which includes one or more section images and a shelf display section based on the bottle images added thereto, which are displayed on the display unit of an information terminal. The control unit, Upon receiving instructions to confirm the location of a pre-registered bottle, the display unit will display the location confirmation page, which includes the shelf display unit indicating the shelf on which the bottle is placed. The shelf display unit is, A bottle management device capable of displaying one or more bottle images, wherein the bottle image corresponding to the bottle to be located is displayed in a manner that distinguishes it from other bottle images.

14. The control unit, Upon receiving instructions to confirm the location of a pre-registered bottle, the system displays a location confirmation page on the display unit, which includes a shelf indicator showing the shelf on which the bottle is located. The shelf display unit is, A bottle management device according to any one of claims 10 to 12, which is based on one or more partition images and bottle images added thereto, and is capable of displaying one or more bottle images, wherein the bottle image corresponding to the bottle to be located is displayed in a manner that can be distinguished from other bottle images.

15. The aforementioned Bottle Editorial Department The bottle management unit has a bottle addition unit for adding the aforementioned bottle image to the bottle management unit. The aforementioned bottle addition section is A bottle management device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, 10 to 12, further comprising an additional bottle image which generates a duplicate of the bottle image that becomes a new bottle image when moved to the bottle management unit by drag operation.

16. An information terminal having a display unit that displays a shelf creation page which includes a shelf editing section which displays one or more frame images representing sections on a shelf where bottles can be placed, and an add button which receives instructions to add the frame images to the shelf editing section, and a setting section which receives settings related to the configuration of the shelf, and a bottle management page which includes a bottle editing section which allows bottle images representing bottles to be placed and includes one or more section images based on the frame images, and a bottle editing section which allows bottle images to be added to the bottle management section. A bottle management device comprising a control unit that displays the shelf creation page and the bottle management page on the display unit, The control unit, A bottle management system in which, when the addition of the frame image is instructed by the aforementioned add button, the frame image related to the settings in the settings unit is displayed in the shelf editing unit.

17. A computer is used as a display processing means to display on the display unit of an information terminal a shelf creation page which includes a shelf editing section that displays one or more frame images representing sections on a shelf where bottles can be placed, and an add button that receives instructions to add the frame images to the shelf editing section, and a setting section that receives settings related to the configuration of the shelf, and a bottle management page which includes a bottle editing section that allows bottle images representing bottles to be placed on the bottle management section, and a bottle editing section that allows bottle images to be added to the bottle management section. The display processing means is A bottle management program that, when the addition of the frame image is instructed by the aforementioned add button, displays the frame image related to the settings in the settings unit in the shelf editing unit.

18. A shelf creation step involves displaying a shelf creation page on the display unit of an information terminal, which includes a shelf editing section where one or more frame images representing sections on a shelf where bottles can be placed are displayed, and an add button that accepts instructions to add the frame images to the shelf editing section, and a setting section that accepts settings related to the configuration of the shelf. One or more processors execute a bottle management step which involves displaying a bottle management page on the display unit, which includes a bottle management unit that includes one or more partitioned images based on the frame image on which bottle images representing bottles can be arranged, and a bottle editing unit that adds the bottle images to the bottle management unit. A bottle management method in which, in the shelf creation step, when the one or more processors are instructed to add the frame image by the add button, they cause the frame image set in the setting unit to be displayed in the shelf editing unit.

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