JP2005202696A - Refrigerator stock food management system, refrigerator and recipe server - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To search for not only stock information but also dish information about food and notify both to a portable terminal device outside a house. <P>SOLUTION: A refrigerator stock food management system 100 comprises a refrigerator 101 having a food stock/dish information management apparatus 106, and the portable terminal device 105 for sending a stock information acquisition request requesting the acquisition of stock information. The food stock/dish information management apparatus 106 acquires food information comprising names and quantities of food stored in or removed from the refrigerator 101 to manage stock information about food stored in the refrigerator 101, and when receiving the stock information acquisition request from the portable terminal device 105, searches for cookable dish information based on the stock information by the stock information acquisition request and sends it to the portable terminal device 105. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a refrigerator inventory food management system, a refrigerator, and a recipe server that manage food stored in a refrigerator at home.

  In recent years, with the enhancement of home networks in the home, a system for comprehensively managing home appliances connected via a network has been developed. In addition, with the spread of high-speed networks to homes, systems have been developed that connect to a home network from a remote location using a mobile terminal device, for example, storage status of a refrigerator or remote cooking. For example, the food management system described in Patent Document 1 manages the stored food by linking the home network and the main server of the center station, managing the stored data, and processing information in the food processing machine. Furthermore, the stored food can be grasped by accessing the personal food management database of the server of the home network or the center station from the portable terminal device on the go.

On the other hand, the recent advancement of women in society is becoming more active, and the number of working women and dual-income families is expected to increase in the future. Check the ingredients in the refrigerator on the way home and decide on the menu for the evening meal, and decide smoothly the food that should be purchased at the supermarket on the way home without spending too much time and worrying It is considered that such a service is required.
JP 2002-147929 A

  However, in the conventional food management system, information fixed as represented by confirmation of the current stored food can be obtained, but it is difficult to say that sufficient information useful for each user is provided. , There is a problem that information that allows the user to easily decide the menu for tonight is not provided on the go.

  The present invention has been made in view of such points, and a refrigerator stock food management system capable of searching and notifying food information as well as food stock information to a mobile terminal device outside the home, An object is to provide a refrigerator and a recipe server.

  The refrigerator stock food management system according to claim 1, wherein the refrigerator stock food management system accommodates a plurality of foods and has food stock dish information management means for managing food stock information and dish information, and the food stock dish information management means A refrigerator stock food management system comprising: a portable terminal device that transmits an inventory information acquisition request for requesting acquisition of the inventory information, wherein the food inventory dish information management means is a name of the food contained in the refrigerator And food information acquisition means for acquiring food information of the name and quantity of the food to be taken out from the refrigerator by acquiring the quantity of food information, and receiving the food information acquired by the food information acquisition means and receiving the food information in the refrigerator Food inventory information management means for managing the inventory information of the food to be carried, and the portable information device when the inventory information acquisition request is received from the portable terminal device Cooking information search means for searching for cooking information based on the inventory information related to the inventory information acquisition request to the terminal device, and the inventory information when receiving the inventory information acquisition request from the portable terminal device; Means for transmitting the dish information to the portable terminal device.

  According to this configuration, it is possible to search and notify not only food inventory information but also cooking information to a mobile terminal device outside the home.

  The refrigerator stock food management system according to claim 2 is insufficient in the invention according to claim 1 to perform cooking related to the dish information when receiving the inventory information acquisition request from the portable terminal device. A configuration including purchased food information retrieval means for retrieving purchased food information that is food information and transmitting it to the portable terminal device is adopted.

  According to this configuration, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 1, searching for purchased food information, which is food information that is insufficient for performing cooking related to cooking information, is transmitted to the mobile terminal device. Can do.

  The refrigerator stock food management system according to claim 3 is the invention according to claim 1, wherein the food information acquisition means includes expiration date information acquisition means for acquiring expiration date information of food, and the food inventory information The management means stores the expiration date information, searches the expiration date past food information for which the expiration date has passed based on the expiration date information, and purchases the food related to the expiration date information as the recommended food for purchase. A configuration including purchase recommended food search means for notifying the terminal device is adopted.

  According to this configuration, in addition to the effect of the invention of claim 1, a mobile terminal as a recommended food for purchasing food related to the expiration date food information by searching for expiration date food information whose expiration date has passed. The device can be notified.

  The refrigerator stock food management system according to claim 4 is the invention according to claim 1, wherein the food information acquisition means includes expiration date information acquisition means for acquiring expiration date information of food, and the food inventory information The management means includes the expiry date search means for storing the expiry date information, searching for food information in the order of expiry date based on the expiry date information, and notifying the portable terminal device of the food information in the expiry date order. The structure to do is taken.

  According to this configuration, in addition to the effect of the invention according to claim 1, searching for food information in order of expiration date based on the expiration date information and notifying the portable terminal device of the food information in order of expiration date Can do.

  The refrigerator stock food management system according to claim 5, in the invention according to claim 1, wherein the food information acquisition means acquires daily food information that is information on foods to be eaten every day specified by the user. And the food inventory information management means stores the daily food information, and when the storage period of the daily food exceeds a predetermined value based on the daily food information or the number of times the daily food is used A configuration is adopted that includes a daily food information retrieval means for notifying the portable terminal device of the daily food as a recommended food for purchase when the value exceeds a certain value.

  According to this configuration, in addition to the effect of the invention according to claim 1, when the storage period of the daily food becomes a certain value or more, or when the number of times the daily food is used becomes a certain value or more, the daily food Can be notified to the portable terminal device as a recommended food for purchase.

  A refrigerator stock food management system according to a sixth aspect is the invention according to the first aspect, wherein the food information acquisition means includes an RF tag that is added to the food and stores the food information, and the RF tag An RF communication device that reads the food information is employed.

  According to this configuration, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 1, food information can be easily acquired.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a refrigerator stock food management system according to the first aspect of the present invention, wherein the portable terminal device includes means for storing information notified from the food stock dish information management means. .

  According to this configuration, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 1, the information notified from the food stock dish information management means can be confirmed many times.

  The refrigerator stock food management system according to claim 8 includes a refrigerator having a food stock information management unit for storing a plurality of foods and managing food stock information, and the stock information of the stock information to the food stock dish information management unit. A refrigerator inventory food management system comprising: a portable terminal device that transmits an inventory information acquisition request for requesting acquisition; and a recipe service means, wherein the food inventory information management unit is a name of food stored in the refrigerator And food information acquisition means for acquiring food information of the name and quantity of the food to be taken out from the refrigerator by acquiring the quantity of food information, and receiving the food information acquired by the food information acquisition means and receiving the food information in the refrigerator Food inventory information management means for managing the inventory information of the food to be received, and receiving the inventory information acquisition request from the portable terminal device Means for transmitting the inventory information to the portable terminal device at times, and the portable terminal device requests a dish information for a dish that can be cooked based on the inventory information received from the food inventory information management means. Means for sending to the recipe service means, and the recipe service means comprises means for sending dish information of a dish that can be cooked in response to a request for the dish information from the portable terminal device to the portable terminal device. The structure to do is taken.

  According to this configuration, the recipe service means can search for the food information as well as the food inventory information, and can centrally manage and notify the mobile terminal device outside the home.

  The refrigerator stock food management system according to claim 9 is the invention according to claim 8, wherein the portable terminal device includes means for sending the inventory information to the recipe service means, and the recipe service means includes the recipe service means, Purchased food information retrieval means for retrieving purchased food information that is insufficient food information for performing cooking related to the cooking information when receiving the inventory information acquisition request from the portable terminal device and transmitting the retrieved food information to the portable terminal device The structure which comprises is taken.

  According to this configuration, in addition to the effect of the invention according to claim 8, searching for purchased food information that is insufficient food information for performing cooking related to cooking information is transmitted to the portable terminal device. Can do.

  The refrigerator stock food management system according to claim 10, wherein the refrigerator stock food management system accommodates a plurality of foods and manages food stock information, and obtains the stock information for the food stock information management unit. A mobile terminal device that transmits an inventory information acquisition request for requesting, a recipe service unit, and a plurality of food inventory information storage units that store food inventory information that is arranged in a plurality of stores and that is inventory information of a plurality of foods And the food inventory information management unit acquires the food information of the name and quantity of the food stored in the refrigerator, and the name and quantity of the food taken out from the refrigerator. Food information acquisition means for acquiring food information of the food, and the food information acquired by the food information acquisition means is received and stored in the refrigerator Food inventory information management means for managing the inventory information of the food, and means for transmitting the inventory information to the portable terminal device when receiving the inventory information acquisition request from the portable terminal device. The terminal device includes means for sending a request for cooking information of a dish that can be cooked based on the stock information received from the food stock information management means to the recipe service means, and the recipe service means is the portable terminal device. Based on the food inventory information of the plurality of food stock information storage means and means for providing the dish information of the cookable dish in response to the request for the dish information from A recommended store search means for searching for the name and location of the recommended store and notifying the portable terminal device is adopted.

  According to this configuration, not only food inventory information but also recipe information can be searched and centrally managed and notified to mobile terminal devices outside the home, and recommended stores The name and location of the mobile phone can be searched and notified to the mobile terminal device.

  The refrigerator inventory food management system according to claim 11, wherein the refrigerator has a food inventory information management unit for storing a plurality of foods and managing food inventory information, and acquiring the inventory information for the food inventory information management unit. A refrigerator inventory food management system comprising: a portable terminal device that transmits an inventory information acquisition request for requesting; a recipe service means; and a communication device owned by a plurality of food delivery service providers, wherein the food inventory information management The unit acquires the food information of the name and quantity of the food stored in the refrigerator and acquires the food information of the name and quantity of the food taken out from the refrigerator, and the food information acquisition means acquires the food information Food inventory information management means for receiving the food information and managing the inventory information of the food stored in the refrigerator; Means for transmitting the inventory information to the portable terminal device when receiving the inventory information acquisition request from the portable terminal device, and the portable terminal device receives the inventory information received from the food inventory information management unit And a means for sending a request for cooking information of a dish that can be cooked to the recipe service means, the recipe service means responding to the request for cooking information from the portable terminal device. Means for providing cooking information, and the portable terminal device selects one of the cooking information from the recipe service means and sends a request for the selected cooking information to the recipe service means. And the recipe service means is insufficient to perform cooking related to the dish information when receiving the inventory information acquisition request from the portable terminal device. Purchasing food information search means for searching for purchased food information as product information, and selecting one of the communication devices of the plurality of food delivery service providers based on the purchased food information searched by the purchased food information search means And a purchased food information notifying means for notifying the communication device of the name and quantity information of the purchased food related to the dish information.

  According to this configuration, the recipe service means can search for the food information as well as the food inventory information, and can centrally manage and notify the mobile terminal device outside the home. Also, according to this configuration, one of the communication devices of the plurality of food delivery service providers is selected based on the purchased food information, and the communication device is notified of the name and quantity information of the purchased food related to the dish information. Therefore, the food delivery service provider can deliver the purchased food to the owner (user) of the mobile terminal device.

  The refrigerator according to claim 12 is a refrigerator having a food inventory cooking information management means for storing a plurality of foods and managing food inventory information and cooking information, wherein the food inventory cooking information management means is provided in the refrigerator. Food information acquisition means for acquiring food information of the name and quantity of food to be stored and acquiring food information of the name and quantity of food taken out from the refrigerator; and the food information acquired by the food information acquisition means. Food inventory information management means for managing the inventory information of the food received and stored in the refrigerator, and when receiving an inventory information acquisition request from the mobile terminal device, the mobile terminal device relates to the inventory information acquisition request Cooking information search means for searching for cookable cooking information based on the inventory information, and the inventory when receiving the inventory information acquisition request from the portable terminal device It adopts a configuration comprising means for transmitting broadcast and the recipe information to the portable terminal device.

  According to this configuration, it is possible to search and notify not only food inventory information but also cooking information to a mobile terminal device outside the home.

  The refrigerator according to claim 13 is food information that is insufficient to perform cooking according to the dish information when receiving the inventory information acquisition request from the portable terminal device in the invention according to claim 12. A configuration including purchased food information retrieval means for retrieving purchased food information and transmitting it to the portable terminal device is adopted.

  According to this configuration, in addition to the effect of the invention of claim 12, searching for purchased food information that is insufficient food information for cooking related to cooking information is transmitted to the mobile terminal device. Can do.

  The refrigerator according to claim 14 is the invention according to claim 12, wherein the food information acquisition means includes expiration date information acquisition means for acquiring expiration date information of food, and the food inventory information management means includes: Stores the expiration date information, searches the expiration date expired food information for which the expiration date has passed based on the expiration date information, and notifies the mobile terminal device of the food related to the expiration date information as a recommended food for purchase. The structure which comprises the purchase recommended food search means to take is taken.

  According to this configuration, in addition to the effect of the invention according to claim 12, a mobile terminal that searches for the expiration date food information whose expiration date has passed and searches for the food related to the expiration date food information as a recommended food purchase The device can be notified.

  The refrigerator according to claim 15 is the invention according to claim 12, wherein the food information acquisition means includes expiration date information acquisition means for acquiring expiration date information of food, and the food inventory information management means includes: Employing a configuration comprising a shelf life order search means for storing the shelf life information, searching for food information in the shelf life order based on the shelf life information, and notifying the mobile terminal device of the food information in the shelf life order. .

  According to this configuration, in addition to the effect of the invention according to claim 12, searching for food information in order of expiration date based on the expiration date information and notifying the mobile terminal device of the food information in order of expiration date Can do.

  A recipe server according to claim 16 requests a refrigerator having a food inventory information management unit for storing a plurality of foods and managing food inventory information, and obtaining the inventory information from the food inventory information management unit. A portable terminal device that transmits an inventory information acquisition request; and a recipe server, wherein the food inventory dish information management means acquires food information of names and quantities of foods stored in the refrigerator and takes them out of the refrigerator. Food information acquisition means for acquiring food information of the name and quantity of the food, and food that receives the food information acquired by the food information acquisition means and manages the inventory information of the food stored in the refrigerator Inventory information management means, and means for transmitting the inventory information to the portable terminal device when receiving the inventory information acquisition request from the portable terminal device. The portable terminal device comprises a recipe server in a refrigerator inventory food management system comprising means for sending a dish information request for a dish that can be cooked based on the inventory information received from the food inventory information management means to the recipe server. And the structure which comprises the means to transmit the dish information of the dish which can be cooked in response to the request | requirement of the said dish information from the said portable terminal device is provided to the said portable terminal device.

  According to this configuration, the recipe service means can search for the food information as well as the food inventory information, and can centrally manage and notify the mobile terminal device outside the home.

  A recipe server according to claim 17 is the recipe server according to claim 16, wherein the portable terminal device includes means for sending the inventory information to the recipe service means, and the recipe server is connected to the portable terminal device. A configuration comprising purchased food information retrieval means for retrieving purchased food information that is insufficient food information for performing cooking related to the cooking information when receiving the inventory information acquisition request and transmitting the retrieved food information to the portable terminal device Take.

  According to this configuration, in addition to the effect of the invention according to claim 16, the expiry date expiring food information that has passed the expiry date is searched, and the food related to the expiry date food information is purchased as a recommended mobile terminal. The device can be notified.

  A recipe server according to claim 18 requests a refrigerator having a food stock information management unit for storing a plurality of foods and managing food stock information, and obtaining the stock information from the food stock information management unit. A portable terminal device that transmits an inventory information acquisition request; a recipe server; and a plurality of food inventory information storage units that store food inventory information that is arranged in a plurality of stores and that is inventory information of a plurality of foods. The food inventory information management unit acquires food information of the name and quantity of food stored in the refrigerator, and obtains food information of the name and quantity of the food taken out from the refrigerator; Food inventory information management means for receiving the food information acquired by the food information acquisition means and managing the inventory information of the food stored in the refrigerator; Means for transmitting the inventory information to the portable terminal device when receiving the inventory information acquisition request from the portable terminal device, and the portable terminal device receives the inventory information received from the food inventory information management unit A recipe server in a refrigerator stock food management system comprising means for sending a dish information request for a dish that can be cooked to the recipe server, and cooking in response to the dish information request from the portable terminal device Means for providing dish information of possible dishes, and searching for the name and location of the recommended store based on the dish information of the cookable dish and the food inventory information of the plurality of food inventory information storage means A recommended store search means for notifying the mobile terminal device is adopted.

  According to this configuration, not only food inventory information but also recipe information can be searched and centrally managed and notified to mobile terminal devices outside the home, and recommended stores The name and location of the mobile phone can be searched and notified to the mobile terminal device.

  The recipe server according to claim 19, wherein the recipe server stores a plurality of foods and has a food stock information management unit for managing food stock information, and requests the food stock information management unit to acquire the stock information. A portable terminal device that transmits a stock information acquisition request, a recipe server, and a communication device owned by a plurality of food delivery service providers, wherein the food stock information management unit is a name of food stored in the refrigerator And food information acquisition means for acquiring food information of the name and quantity of the food to be taken out from the refrigerator by acquiring the quantity of food information, and receiving the food information acquired by the food information acquisition means and receiving the food information in the refrigerator Food inventory information management means for managing the inventory information of the food to be performed, and when receiving the inventory information acquisition request from the portable terminal device Means for transmitting storage information to the portable terminal device, wherein the portable terminal device requests a dish information request for cooking that can be cooked based on the inventory information received from the food inventory information management means. A refrigerator inventory comprising: a means for sending to the server; and the portable terminal device comprises means for sending to the recipe server a request for the dish information selected by selecting any one of the dish information from the recipe server Purchased food that is a recipe server in a food management system and that searches for purchased food information that is insufficient food information to perform cooking related to the cooking information when the inventory information acquisition request is received from the mobile terminal device One of the communication devices of the plurality of food delivery service providers based on the information retrieval means and the purchased food information retrieved by the purchased food information retrieval means A configuration that includes the purchase food information notifying means for notifying the information of the name and quantity of purchases food according to the cooking information to the communication device selects, the.

  According to this configuration, the recipe service means can search for the food information as well as the food inventory information, and can centrally manage and notify the mobile terminal device outside the home. Also, according to this configuration, one of the communication devices of the plurality of food delivery service providers is selected based on the purchased food information, and the communication device is notified of the name and quantity information of the purchased food related to the dish information. Therefore, the food delivery service provider can deliver the purchased food to the owner (user) of the mobile terminal device.

  A portable terminal device according to claim 20, comprising a refrigerator having a food inventory dish information management means for storing a plurality of foods and managing food inventory information and dish information, and a portable terminal device, wherein the food inventory The dish information management means acquires the food information of the name and quantity of the food stored in the refrigerator and acquires the food information of the name and quantity of the food taken out from the refrigerator, and the food information acquisition Food inventory information management means for receiving the food information acquired by the means and managing the inventory information of the food stored in the refrigerator, and the portable terminal when receiving the inventory information acquisition request from the portable terminal device Cooking information retrieval means for retrieving cooking information based on the inventory information related to the inventory information acquisition request to the apparatus, and the mobile terminal device A portable terminal device in a refrigerator stock food management system comprising: means for transmitting the inventory information and the dish information to the portable terminal device when receiving an information acquisition request; And a means for transmitting an inventory information acquisition request for requesting acquisition of the inventory information.

  According to this configuration, it is possible to search and notify not only food inventory information but also cooking information to a mobile terminal device outside the home.

  As described above, according to the present invention, not only food inventory information but also cooking information can be searched and notified to a mobile terminal device outside the home.

  The gist of the present invention is to acquire food information of the name and quantity of food stored in the refrigerator, acquire food information of the name and quantity of food taken out from the refrigerator, receive the food information, and be stored in the refrigerator. The inventory information of the food is managed, and when receiving the inventory information acquisition request from the portable terminal device, the cooking terminal searches for the cooking information that can be cooked based on the inventory information related to the inventory information acquisition request. And transmitting the stock information and the dish information to the portable terminal device.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

(Embodiment 1)
First, Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, a refrigerator stock food management system 100 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention includes a refrigerator 101, a home network 102, the Internet 103, a cellular network 104, and a plurality of portable terminal devices 105 (only one is shown). Is provided). The refrigerator 101 includes a food inventory / dish information management apparatus 106 that accommodates a plurality of foods and manages food inventory information and dish information. The portable terminal device 105 can transmit and receive information to and from the food inventory / dish information management device 106 of the refrigerator 101 via the cellular network 104, the Internet 103, and the home network 102.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the food stock dish information management device 106 includes a food stock information management device 201, a communication control device 202, a recipe search device 203, a plurality of RF tag communication devices 204-1 and 204-2, and a refrigerator 101. A plurality of RF tags 205-1 to 205-n and 206-1 to 206-n attached to a plurality of foods 210-1 to 210-n and 220-1 to 220-n contained therein are provided. Yes.

  The plurality of RF tag communication devices 204-1 and 204-2 and the plurality of RF tags 205-1 to 205-n and 206-1 to 206-n are foods 210-1 to 210-n accommodated in the refrigerator 101, The food information acquisition apparatus which acquires the food information of the name and quantity of 220-1 to 220-n, and acquires the food information of the name and quantity of the food taken out from the refrigerator 101 is comprised.

  The food stock information management apparatus 201 receives and stores the food information acquired by the food information acquisition apparatus and stores and manages the stock information of food stored in the refrigerator. When receiving a stock information acquisition request from the mobile terminal device 105, the recipe search device 203 searches the mobile terminal device 105 for cookable cooking information based on the stock information related to the stock information acquisition request.

  The mobile terminal device 105 sends an inventory information acquisition request to the food inventory information management device 201 of the food inventory food information management device 106 of the refrigerator 101 to request acquisition of inventory information, the cellular network 104, the Internet 103, the home network 102, and the communication. It transmits via the control device 202. The food stock information management device 201 transmits stock information to the mobile terminal device 105 when receiving a stock information acquisition request from the mobile terminal device 105.

  In addition, the mobile terminal device 105 transmits an inventory information acquisition request to the recipe search device 203 via the cellular network 104, the Internet 103, the home network 102, and the communication control device 202. The recipe search device 203 searches the cooking information for cooking based on the inventory information related to the inventory information acquisition request for the mobile terminal device 105 when the inventory information acquisition request is received from the mobile terminal device 105. Information is transmitted to the mobile terminal device 105 via the communication control device 202, the home network 102, the Internet 103, and the cellular network 104.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the inventory information includes a food identification code, a food name, food data, and the like. The food data includes data such as purchase date and time, purchase place, and expiration date. Note that the food stock information management apparatus 201 may store stock information such as the name, quantity, number of uses, management location, expiration date, and storage period of food as shown in FIG.

  Next, the recipe search device 203 of the refrigerator stock food management system 100 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described in detail based on the drawings. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing in detail the configuration of the recipe search device 203 of the refrigerator stock food management system 100 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the recipe search device 203 includes a communication control unit 501, a used food storage unit 502, a recipe storage unit 503, a menu search unit 504, a purchased food search unit 505, a menu storage unit 506, and an inventory food storage unit 507. It has.

  The mobile terminal device 105 transmits inventory information and an inventory information acquisition request to the recipe search device 203 via the cellular network 104, the Internet 103, the home network 102, and the communication control device 202.

  The used food storage unit 502 stores information on used foods when an inventory information acquisition request is received from the mobile terminal device 105 via the communication control unit 501. The stock food storage unit 507 stores stock information related to a stock information acquisition request from the mobile terminal device 105. The menu search unit 504 searches for one or a plurality of cooking information that can be cooked using the used food stored in the used food storage unit 502 based on the cooking information stored in the recipe storage unit 503, and uses the cooking information as stock food. The information is transmitted to the mobile terminal device 105 together with the inventory information in the storage unit 507.

  The portable terminal device 105 displays the dish information from the menu search unit 504 on the display unit, and transmits one or more pieces of dish information selected by the user to the menu storage unit 506 via the communication control unit. The menu storage unit 506 stores one or more pieces of dish information from the mobile terminal device 105.

  The purchased food search unit 505 compares the dish information stored in the menu storage unit 506 with the stock information stored in the stock food storage unit 507 when receiving a stock information acquisition request from the portable terminal device 105, and performs cooking related to the dish information. Search for purchased food information (insufficient food information) that is missing food information. Then, the purchased food search unit 505 transmits the searched purchased food information to the mobile terminal device 105. The portable terminal device 105 includes a storage device that stores information notified from the food stock dish information management device 106.

  As described above, in Embodiment 1 of the present invention, not only food inventory information but also cooking information can be searched and notified to the mobile terminal device 105 outside the home. Further, in the first embodiment of the present invention, purchased food information, which is food information that is insufficient to perform cooking related to cooking information, can be retrieved and transmitted to the mobile terminal device 105.

(Embodiment 2)
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a food stock dish information management device of the refrigerator stock food management system according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. In the second embodiment of the present invention, the same components as those in the first embodiment of the present invention are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the refrigerator stock food management system 600 according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention includes a recipe search device 601 instead of the recipe search device 203 in Embodiment 1 of the present invention. And the recipe search device 601 adds the purchase recommendation food search part 602 in the recipe search device 203 in Embodiment 1 of this invention.

  The purchase recommended food search unit 602 stores the expiration date information of the inventory information stored in the inventory food storage unit 507, searches the expiration date pasted food information whose expiration date has passed based on the expiration date information, and The mobile terminal device 105 is notified of the food related to the expiration date food information as the recommended food for purchase. The portable terminal device 105 includes a storage device that stores information notified from the recommended purchase food search unit 602.

  In Embodiment 2 of the present invention, the recommended purchase food search unit 602 recommends the recommended food information according to the expiration date information of the stock information stored in the stock food storage unit 507 and the management state of the food. May be notified. That is, the purchase recommended food search unit 602 needs to be used as soon as possible because the food near the expiration date and the expiration date are near or past the expiration date, but the management place is a freezer. In consideration of the absence of the information, food information that should be used quickly is provided to the user as recommended purchase food information, and the user is encouraged to use the food. For example, as shown in FIG. 7, the recommended purchase food information is information in which the recommended order of use is determined according to the expiration date and the storage location of the food.

  As described above, in the second embodiment of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the invention of the first embodiment of the present invention, the expiration date expired food information for which the expiration date has passed is searched and the expiration date expired food information is obtained. Such a food can be notified to the portable terminal device as a purchase recommended food.

(Embodiment 3)
Next, Embodiment 3 of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 8: is a block diagram which shows the food stock dish information management apparatus of the refrigerator stock food management system which concerns on Embodiment 3 of this invention. In the third embodiment of the present invention, the same components as those in the first embodiment of the present invention are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 8, a refrigerator stock food management system 800 according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention includes a recipe search device 801 instead of the recipe search device 203 in Embodiment 1 of the present invention. And the recipe search device 801 adds the expiration date order search part 802 in the recipe search device 203 in Embodiment 1 of this invention.

  The expiry date order search unit 802 stores the expiry date information of the inventory information stored in the stock food storage unit 507, searches the food information in the expiry date order based on the expiry date information, and the food in the expiry date order. Information is notified to the mobile terminal device 105. The mobile terminal device 105 includes a storage device that stores information notified from the expiry date order search unit 802. The third embodiment of the present invention can be applied to the second embodiment of the present invention.

  As described above, in the third embodiment of the present invention, in addition to the effects of the first and second embodiments of the present invention, the food information in the order of the expiration date is searched based on the expiration date information, so Ordered food information can be notified to the portable terminal device.

(Embodiment 4)
Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a food stock dish information management device of the refrigerator stock food management system according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention. In the fourth embodiment of the present invention, the same components as those in the first embodiment of the present invention are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 9, a refrigerator stock food management system 900 according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention includes a recipe search device 901 instead of the recipe search device 203 in Embodiment 1 of the present invention. And the recipe search device 901 adds the daily food information search part 902 in the recipe search device 203 in Embodiment 1 of this invention.

  The daily food information is information on foods such as milk, juice and yogurt that are eaten every day specified by the user. For example, as shown in FIG. 10, the daily food information is information on the storage period and the number of times of use of daily foods such as milk, juice, and yogurt that are eaten every day specified by the user. Daily food information is stored in the stock food storage unit 507. The daily food information has contents as shown in FIG. 10, for example.

  The daily food information search unit 902 notifies the user as recommended food for purchase when the storage period of the daily food exceeds a certain value or when the number of times the daily food is used exceeds a certain value, and prompts the purchase. The fourth embodiment of the present invention can be applied to the second and third embodiments of the present invention.

  As described above, in the fourth embodiment of the present invention, in addition to the effects of the first, second, and third embodiments of the present invention, when the storage period of the daily food reaches a certain value or more, When the number of times of use exceeds a certain value, the user can be notified as recommended food for purchase.

(Embodiment 5)
Next, a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a configuration of a refrigerator stock food management system according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention. In the fifth embodiment of the present invention, the same components as those in the first embodiment of the present invention are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.

  FIG. 11 shows a refrigerator stock food management system 1100 according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention, which includes a refrigerator 1101, a home network 102, the Internet 103, a cellular network 104, a mobile terminal device 105, and a service center 1102. The refrigerator 1101 includes a food stock dish information management unit 1103 that stores a plurality of foods and manages food stock information. The service center 1102 has a recipe server 1104. The mobile terminal device 105 can transmit and receive information to and from the food inventory / dish information management unit 1103 of the refrigerator 1101 via the cellular network 104, the Internet 103, and the home network 102. The mobile terminal device 105 can transmit / receive information to / from the recipe server 1104 via the cellular network 104, the Internet 103, and the service center 1102.

  As illustrated in FIG. 12, the food stock dish information management unit 1103 includes a food stock information management server 1201, a communication control device 202, a plurality of RF tag communication devices 204-1 and 204-2, and a plurality of refrigerators 1101. A plurality of RF tags 205-1 to 205-n and 206-1 to 206-n added to the foods 210-1 to 210-n and 220-1 to 220-n.

  The plurality of RF tag communication devices 204-1 and 204-2 and the plurality of RF tags 205-1 to 205-n and 206-1 to 206-n are foods 210-1 to 210-n stored in the refrigerator 1101, The food information acquisition apparatus which acquires the food information of the name and quantity of 220-1 to 220-n, and acquires the food information of the name and quantity of the food taken out from the refrigerator 1101 is comprised.

  The food stock information management server 1201 receives and stores the food information acquired by the food information acquisition device and stores the stock information of the food stored in the refrigerator. The food stock information management server 1201 transmits stock information to the mobile terminal device 105 via the communication control device 202 when receiving a stock information acquisition request from the mobile terminal device 105.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the recipe server 1104 is obtained by adding a user information management unit 1301 to the recipe search device 203 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. That is, the recipe server 1104 includes a communication control unit 501, a used food storage unit 502, a recipe storage unit 503, a menu search unit 504, a purchased food search unit 505, a menu storage unit 506, a stock food storage unit 507, and a user information management unit 1301. It has. The user information management unit 1301 is for registering home address information, which is information of a user who receives a service from the recipe server 1104.

  Next, the operation of the recipe server 1104 according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention, which is different from the recipe search device 203 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, will be described with reference to FIG.

  When the menu is determined when the inventory information acquisition request is received from the mobile terminal device 105, the purchased food search unit 505 searches the user information management unit 1301 for information on the user who is accessing to search for the purchased food, The address information of the user's home is obtained, and the food inventory information information management unit 1103 of the refrigerator 1101 related to the address information is accessed to obtain the food inventory information. Next, the purchased food search unit 505 compares the dish information in the menu storage unit 506 and the inventory information in the stock food storage unit 507 when receiving a stock information acquisition request from the portable terminal device 105, and performs cooking related to the dish information. Search for purchased food information (insufficient food information), which is food information that is lacking to do. Then, the purchased food search unit 505 transmits the searched purchased food information to the mobile terminal device 105 related to the address information.

  As described above, in the fifth embodiment of the present invention, when the user searches for purchased food using the mobile terminal device 105, the inventory information of the food is transmitted to the recipe server 1104, and the recipe server 1104 receives the food in the refrigerator 1101 in each household. By accessing the inventory information management server 1201, the recipe server can centrally manage the inventory information of foods in each household and transmit the dish information to the mobile terminal device 105. In the fifth embodiment of the present invention, the recipe server 1104 may search for purchased food information that is insufficient for performing cooking related to cooking information, and transmit it to the mobile terminal device 105. it can.

(Embodiment 6)
Next, a sixth embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 14: is a block diagram which shows the recipe server of the refrigerator stock food management system which concerns on Embodiment 6 of this invention, and the food information storage apparatus of several stores. In the sixth embodiment of the present invention, the same components as those in the fifth embodiment of the present invention are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.

  A refrigerator stock food management system 1400 according to Embodiment 6 of the present invention includes a recipe server 1401 instead of the recipe server 1104 in Embodiment 5 of the present invention, and adds food inventory information storage devices 1402 of a plurality of stores. Do it. And the recipe server 1401 adds the recommended shop search part 1403 in the recipe server 1104 in Embodiment 5 of this invention. The recommended store search unit 1403 can send / receive information to / from the food stock information storage devices 1402 of a plurality of stores via the communication control unit 501.

  Next, the operation of the recipe server 1401 according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention, which is different from the recipe server 1104 according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention, will be described with reference to FIG.

  The recommended store search unit 1403 searches for the name and location of the recommended store based on the dish information of the cookable dishes searched by the menu search unit and the food stock information of the plurality of food stock information storage devices 1402. Notify the mobile terminal device 105. The recommended store search unit 1403 searches for the name and location of the recommended store based on the purchased food information from the purchased food search unit 505 and the food stock information of the plurality of food stock information storage devices 1402 and searches the mobile terminal. The device 105 may be notified.

  As described above, in the sixth embodiment of the present invention, in addition to the effects of the fifth embodiment of the present invention, the recipe server 1401 searches for a recommended store name and location and notifies the portable terminal device 105 of the search. can do.

(Embodiment 7)
Next, a seventh embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 15 is a block diagram showing a recipe server of a refrigerator stock food management system and communication devices of a plurality of food delivery service providers according to Embodiment 7 of the present invention. In the seventh embodiment of the present invention, the same components as those in the fifth embodiment of the present invention are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.

  A refrigerator stock food management system 1500 according to Embodiment 7 of the present invention includes a recipe server 1501 instead of the recipe server 1104 in Embodiment 5 of the present invention, and communication devices 1502 of a plurality of food delivery service providers. Is added. And the recipe server 1501 adds the purchase food information notification part 1503 in the recipe server 1104 in Embodiment 5 of this invention. The purchased food information notification unit 1503 can send and receive information to and from the communication devices 1502 of a plurality of food delivery service providers via the communication control unit 501.

  Next, the operation of the recipe server 1501 according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention, which is different from the recipe server 1104 according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention, will be described with reference to FIG.

  The purchased food information notification unit 1503 receives a request for cooking information from the mobile terminal device 105 via the communication control unit 501. The purchased food information notification unit 1503 selects one of the communication devices 1502 of a plurality of food delivery service providers based on the purchased food information from the purchased food search unit 505 in response to the dish information request from the mobile terminal device 105. Then, the name and quantity information of the purchased food related to the dish information and the user information are sent to the communication device. The communication device 1502 of the food delivery service provider displays the name and quantity information of the purchased food and user information on the display unit when receiving the information. The seventh embodiment of the present invention can be applied to the sixth embodiment of the present invention.

  As described above, in the seventh embodiment of the present invention, in addition to the effects of the fifth and sixth embodiments of the present invention, one of the communication devices 1502 of the plurality of food delivery service providers is added based on the purchased food information. Since the selected information is notified to the communication device of the name and quantity of the purchased food related to the dish information and the user information, the food delivery service provider can deliver the purchased food to the owner (user) of the portable terminal device. it can.

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention is useful for a refrigerator stock food management system, a refrigerator, and a recipe server that manage foods stored in a household refrigerator.

The figure which shows the structure of the refrigerator stock food management system which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. The block diagram which shows the structure of the refrigerator which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. The figure for demonstrating the inventory information in the refrigerator inventory food management system which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. The figure for demonstrating the other stock information in the refrigerator stock food management system which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. The block diagram which shows the structure of the recipe search device of the refrigerator in the refrigerator stock food management system which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. The block diagram which shows the structure of the recipe search device of the refrigerator in the refrigerator stock food management system which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention. The figure for demonstrating the recommended food information in the refrigerator stock food management system which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention. The block diagram which shows the structure of the recipe search device of the refrigerator in the refrigerator stock food management system which concerns on Embodiment 3 of this invention. The block diagram which shows the structure of the recipe search device of the refrigerator in the refrigerator stock food management system which concerns on Embodiment 4 of this invention. The figure for demonstrating the daily food information in the refrigerator stock food management system which concerns on Embodiment 4 of this invention. The figure which shows the structure of the refrigerator stock food management system which concerns on Embodiment 5 of this invention. The block diagram which shows the structure of the refrigerator which concerns on Embodiment 5 of this invention. The block diagram which shows the structure of the recipe server of the refrigerator in the refrigerator stock food management system which concerns on Embodiment 5 of this invention. The block diagram which shows the structure of the recipe server of the refrigerator in the refrigerator stock food management system which concerns on Embodiment 6 of this invention. The block diagram which shows the structure of the recipe server of the refrigerator in the refrigerator stock food management system which concerns on Embodiment 7 of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

100, 600, 800, 900, 1400, 1500 Refrigerator inventory food management system 101, 1101 Refrigerator 102 Home network 103 Internet 104 Cellular network 105 Mobile terminal device 106 Food inventory food information management device 201 Food inventory information management device 202 Communication control device 203 601 801 901 Recipe search device 204-1 204-2 RF tag communication device 205-1 to 205-n 206-1 to 206-n RF tag 501 communication control unit 502 food storage unit 503 recipe storage unit 504 Menu Search Unit 505 Purchased Food Search Unit 506 Menu Storage Unit 507 Stock Food Storage Unit 602 Recommended Food Search Unit 802 Best By Date Search Unit 902 Daily Food Information Search Unit 1102 Service Center 1103 Food Refrigerator cooking information management unit 1104,1401,1501 recipe server 1201 food inventory information management server 1301 user information management unit 1402 food stock information storage device 1403 recommended shop search unit 1502 communication apparatus 1503 purchase food information notification unit

Claims (20)

  A refrigerator having a food inventory / dish information management means for storing a plurality of foods and managing food inventory information and dish information, and an inventory information acquisition request for requesting the food inventory / dish information management means to acquire the inventory information. A refrigerator stock food management system comprising a portable terminal device for transmitting, wherein the food stock dish information management means acquires food information of names and quantities of foods stored in the refrigerator and is taken out from the refrigerator Food information acquisition means for acquiring food information of the name and quantity of the food, and food inventory for receiving the food information acquired by the food information acquisition means and managing the inventory information of the food stored in the refrigerator The information management means, and when the inventory information acquisition request is received from the portable terminal device, the inventory information acquisition request to the portable terminal device Cooking information search means for searching for cookable cooking information based on storage information; means for transmitting the inventory information and the cooking information to the portable terminal device when receiving the inventory information acquisition request from the portable terminal device; , A refrigerator inventory food management system.   Purchased food information retrieval that retrieves purchased food information that is insufficient food information to perform cooking related to the cooking information when the inventory information acquisition request is received from the portable terminal device and transmits the retrieved food information to the portable terminal device The refrigerator stock food management system according to claim 1, further comprising means.   The food information acquisition means has a best-before date information acquisition means for acquiring best-before date information of food, and the food stock information management means stores the best-before date information, and the best-by date is based on the best-by date information. The refrigerator inventory according to claim 1, further comprising purchase recommended food search means for searching past food information on past expiration date and notifying said portable terminal device of the food related to said expiration date food information as purchase recommended food. Food management system.   The food information acquisition means has a best-before date information acquisition means for acquiring the best-before date information of the food, and the food inventory information management means stores the best-before date information and is arranged in the order of best-before date based on the best-before date information. The refrigerator stock food management system according to claim 1, further comprising a shelf life order search unit that searches for food information and notifies the mobile terminal device of the food information in the shelf life order.   The food information acquisition means includes daily food information acquisition means for acquiring daily food information that is information on foods to be eaten every day specified by a user, and the food inventory information management means stores the daily food information and stores the daily food information. Based on the daily food information, when the storage period of the daily food exceeds a certain value or when the number of times the daily food is used exceeds a certain value, the portable terminal device is notified as a recommended food to purchase. The refrigerator stock food management system according to claim 1, further comprising daily food information retrieval means.   2. The refrigerator stock food according to claim 1, wherein the food information acquisition unit includes: an RF tag that is added to the food and stores the food information; and an RF communication device that reads the food information of the RF tag. Management system.   2. The refrigerator stock food management system according to claim 1, wherein the portable terminal device includes means for storing information notified from the food stock dish information management means.   A refrigerator having a food inventory information management unit for storing a plurality of foods and managing food inventory information, and a portable terminal for transmitting an inventory information acquisition request for requesting the food inventory dish information management unit to acquire the inventory information A refrigerator inventory food management system comprising an apparatus and a recipe service means, wherein the food inventory information management unit acquires food information on the name and quantity of food stored in the refrigerator and is taken out from the refrigerator Food information acquisition means for acquiring food information of the name and quantity of the food, and food inventory for receiving the food information acquired by the food information acquisition means and managing the inventory information of the food stored in the refrigerator When the inventory information acquisition request is received from the information management means and the portable terminal device, the inventory information is transmitted to the portable terminal device. And the portable terminal device includes means for sending a request for cooking information of a dish that can be cooked based on the inventory information received from the food inventory information management means to the recipe service means, The recipe service means is a refrigerator stock food management system comprising means for transmitting dish information of a dish that can be cooked in response to a request for the dish information from the portable terminal device to the portable terminal device.   The portable terminal device includes means for sending the inventory information to the recipe service unit, and the recipe service unit performs cooking related to the dish information when receiving the inventory information acquisition request from the portable terminal device. The refrigerator stock food management system according to claim 8, further comprising purchased food information retrieval means for retrieving purchased food information, which is food information that is insufficient, and transmitting the information to the portable terminal device.   A refrigerator having a food inventory information management unit that accommodates a plurality of foods and manages food inventory information, and a portable terminal device that transmits an inventory information acquisition request for requesting acquisition of the inventory information to the food inventory information management unit And a refrigerator inventory food management system comprising: recipe service means; and a plurality of food inventory information storage means for storing food inventory information that is information on inventory of a plurality of foods arranged in a plurality of stores. The food inventory information management unit acquires food information of the name and quantity of food stored in the refrigerator, and obtains food information of the name and quantity of food taken out from the refrigerator; Food inventory information management that receives the food information acquired by the food information acquisition means and manages the inventory information of the food stored in the refrigerator And means for transmitting the inventory information to the portable terminal device when receiving the inventory information acquisition request from the portable terminal device, wherein the portable terminal device received from the food inventory information management means A means for sending to the recipe service means a request for cooking information of a dish that can be cooked based on the inventory information, the recipe service means being able to cook in response to the request for the cooking information from the portable terminal device; A means for providing dish information of a dish, a search for the name and location of the recommended store based on the dish information of the cookable dish and the food inventory information of the plurality of food inventory information storage means A refrigerator inventory food management system comprising: a recommended store search means for notifying a mobile terminal device.   A refrigerator having a food inventory information management unit that accommodates a plurality of foods and manages food inventory information, and a portable terminal device that transmits an inventory information acquisition request for requesting acquisition of the inventory information to the food inventory information management unit And a refrigerator inventory food management system comprising: a recipe service means; and a communication device owned by a plurality of food delivery service providers, wherein the food inventory information management unit includes a name of food stored in the refrigerator, and A food information acquisition means for acquiring a quantity of food information and acquiring the food information of the name and quantity of the food to be taken out from the refrigerator; and receiving the food information acquired by the food information acquisition means and being stored in the refrigerator Food inventory information management means for managing the inventory information of the food and the inventory information acquisition request received from the portable terminal device Means for transmitting the inventory information to the portable terminal device, and the portable terminal device requests cooking information of a dish that can be cooked based on the inventory information received from the food inventory information management unit. Means for sending to the recipe service means, and the recipe service means comprises means for providing dish information of a dish that can be cooked in response to a request for the dish information from the mobile terminal device, and The portable terminal device includes means for selecting any one of the dish information from the recipe service means and sending a request for the selected dish information to the recipe service means. Purchased food information that retrieves purchased food information that is insufficient food information for cooking related to the cooking information when receiving the inventory information acquisition request from the terminal device And selecting one of the communication devices of the plurality of food delivery service providers based on the purchased food information searched by the searching means and the purchased food information searching means, A refrigerator stock food management system comprising: purchased food information notification means for notifying information of name and quantity.   A refrigerator having food inventory / dish information management means for storing a plurality of foods and managing food stock information and food information, wherein the food stock / dish information management means has a name and a quantity of food stored in the refrigerator. Food information acquisition means for acquiring food information and acquiring food information of the name and quantity of the food to be taken out from the refrigerator, and receiving the food information acquired by the food information acquisition means and being stored in the refrigerator Food inventory information management means for managing the inventory information of food, and when the inventory information acquisition request is received from the portable terminal device, the portable terminal device can cook based on the inventory information related to the inventory information acquisition request Cooking information search means for searching for cooking information; and when the inventory information acquisition request is received from the portable terminal device, the inventory information and the cooking information are stored in the portable information device. Refrigerator comprising: means for transmitting to the terminal device.   Purchased food information retrieval that retrieves purchased food information that is insufficient food information to perform cooking related to the cooking information when the inventory information acquisition request is received from the portable terminal device and transmits the retrieved food information to the portable terminal device The refrigerator according to claim 12, comprising means.   The food information acquisition means has a best-before date information acquisition means for acquiring best-before date information of food, and the food stock information management means stores the best-before date information, and the best-by date is based on the best-by date information. The refrigerator according to claim 12, further comprising purchase recommended food search means for searching past expired food information and notifying the portable terminal device of the food related to the expired food information as purchase recommended food.   The food information acquisition means has a best-before date information acquisition means for acquiring the best-before date information of the food, and the food inventory information management means stores the best-before date information and is arranged in the order of best-before date based on the best-before date information. The refrigerator according to claim 12, further comprising a best-before date search unit that searches for food information and notifies the portable terminal device of the food information in the best-before date.   A refrigerator having a food inventory information management unit that accommodates a plurality of foods and manages food inventory information, and a portable terminal device that transmits an inventory information acquisition request for requesting acquisition of the inventory information to the food inventory information management unit And a recipe server, wherein the food stock dish information management means acquires the food information of the name and quantity of the food stored in the refrigerator, and the food information of the name and quantity of the food taken out from the refrigerator Food information acquisition means for acquiring the food information, food inventory information management means for receiving the food information acquired by the food information acquisition means and managing the inventory information of the food stored in the refrigerator, and the portable terminal device Means for transmitting the inventory information to the portable terminal device when receiving the inventory information acquisition request from the portable terminal device, A recipe server in a refrigerator inventory food management system comprising means for sending a dish information request for cooking that can be cooked based on the inventory information received from the storage information management means to the recipe server, from the portable terminal device A recipe server comprising means for transmitting dish information of a dish that can be cooked in response to a request for the dish information to the portable terminal device.   The portable terminal device includes means for sending the inventory information to the recipe service means, and the recipe server performs cooking related to the cooking information when receiving the inventory information acquisition request from the portable terminal device. The recipe server according to claim 16, further comprising purchased food information retrieval means for retrieving purchased food information that is missing food information and transmitting the retrieved food information to the portable terminal device.   A refrigerator having a food inventory information management unit that accommodates a plurality of foods and manages food inventory information, and a portable terminal device that transmits an inventory information acquisition request for requesting acquisition of the inventory information to the food inventory information management unit And a recipe server, and a plurality of food inventory information storage means storing food inventory information that is information of inventory of a plurality of foods arranged in a plurality of stores, the food inventory information management unit, The food information acquisition means for acquiring the food information of the name and quantity of the food contained in the refrigerator and acquiring the food information of the name and quantity of the food taken out from the refrigerator, and acquired by the food information acquisition means Food stock information management means for receiving the food information and managing the stock information of the food stored in the refrigerator; and collecting the stock information from the portable terminal device. Means for transmitting the inventory information to the portable terminal device when receiving a request, wherein the portable terminal device is a dish of food that can be cooked based on the inventory information received from the food inventory information managing means. A recipe server in a refrigerator inventory food management system comprising means for sending a request for information to the recipe server, and providing dish information of a dish that can be cooked in response to the dish information request from the portable terminal device A recommended name and location of the store based on the food information of the food and the food inventory information of the food inventory information storage means and the recommended information to be notified to the portable terminal device A recipe server comprising store search means.   A refrigerator having a food inventory information management unit that accommodates a plurality of foods and manages food inventory information, and a portable terminal device that transmits an inventory information acquisition request for requesting acquisition of the inventory information to the food inventory information management unit And a recipe server and a communication device owned by a plurality of food delivery service providers, wherein the food stock information management unit obtains food information of names and quantities of foods stored in the refrigerator, and the refrigerator Food information acquisition means for acquiring food information of the name and quantity of the food taken out from the food, and managing the inventory information of the food received in the refrigerator upon receiving the food information acquired by the food information acquisition means Food inventory information management means for transmitting the inventory information to the portable terminal device when receiving the inventory information acquisition request from the portable terminal device And the portable terminal device includes a means for sending a request for cooking information of a dish that can be cooked based on the inventory information received from the food inventory information management means to the recipe server, and The terminal device is a recipe server in a refrigerator stock food management system comprising means for selecting one of the dish information from the recipe server and sending a request for the selected dish information to the recipe server, Purchased food information retrieval means for retrieving purchased food information that is insufficient food information for performing cooking related to the cooking information when receiving the inventory information acquisition request from the portable terminal device, and the purchased food information retrieval Based on the purchased food information retrieved by the means, one of the communication devices of the plurality of food delivery service providers is selected and the cooking information is sent to the communication device. Recipe server that includes the purchase food information notification means for notifying the name and information of the quantity of buy food, according to the.   A refrigerator having a food inventory cooking information management means for storing a plurality of foods and managing food inventory information and cooking information; and a portable terminal device, wherein the food inventory cooking information management means is accommodated in the refrigerator. Food information acquisition means for acquiring food information of the name and quantity of food to be obtained and food information of the name and quantity of the food taken out from the refrigerator; and receiving the food information acquired by the food information acquisition means Food inventory information management means for managing the inventory information of the food stored in the refrigerator, and when the inventory information acquisition request is received from the mobile terminal device, the mobile terminal device relates to the inventory information acquisition request Cooking information search means for searching for cookable cooking information based on the inventory information, and the inventory when receiving the inventory information acquisition request from the portable terminal device And a means for transmitting the dish information to the portable terminal device, the portable terminal device in the refrigerator inventory food management system, which requests the food inventory dish information management means to acquire the inventory information A portable terminal device comprising means for transmitting a stock information acquisition request.

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