18275156. ORDER ASSISTANCE APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM simplified abstract (NEC Corporation)

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ORDER ASSISTANCE APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM

Organization Name

NEC Corporation

Inventor(s)

Tetsuya Fuyuno of Tokyo (JP)

Kumiko Takatsuka of Tokyo (JP)

Mayumi Itou of Tokyo (JP)

Yosuke Minowa of Tokyo (JP)

Mari Tanaka of Tokyo (JP)

ORDER ASSISTANCE APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18275156 titled 'ORDER ASSISTANCE APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM

Simplified Explanation

The patent application describes an order assistance apparatus that displays sales information with the addition of the number of orders corresponding to the selecting operations. It also includes a determination unit to check if the number of orders exceeds a certain limit, updating the display accordingly.

  • Display control unit for showing sales information with added number of orders
  • Determination unit to check if number of orders exceeds upper limit
  • Updates display with new order numbers and clears when limit is reached

Potential Applications

The technology could be applied in various industries such as retail, restaurants, and online shopping platforms to assist in managing orders and tracking sales information efficiently.

Problems Solved

This technology helps in keeping track of the number of orders received and ensures that the system can handle a certain volume of orders without any issues. It also provides real-time updates on the sales information.

Benefits

- Improved order management - Real-time tracking of sales information - Efficient handling of orders

Potential Commercial Applications

Optimizing Order Management System for Increased Efficiency

Unanswered Questions

How does the determination unit calculate the upper limit value?

Can the display control unit be customized for different types of sales information?

Original Abstract Submitted

An order assistance apparatus includes: a display control unit configured to display sales information that has accepted the selecting operation with an addition of the number of orders corresponding to the number of times of the selecting operations in question; and a determination unit configured to determine whether or not the number of orders in question is equal to or greater than an upper limit value, in which when the number of orders is smaller than the upper limit value, the display control unit updates a display of the number of orders added to the sales information that has accepted a selecting operation by a value obtained by adding a number corresponding to the single selecting operation to the number of orders in question, and clears the number of orders in question when the number of orders is equal to or greater than the upper limit value.