TW202022730A - Method for recording and reminding food storage life - Google Patents

Abstract

A method for recording and reminding food storage life is characterized in connecting a user’s hand communication device with a cloud platform. The method includes a connecting step, a building step and a reminding step. The connecting step is to connect an application with the hand communication device and allow a database module to capture and record information of food storage life of the supermarket. The building step is to scan the QR code on invoices which are obtained from the supermarket through a scanner in order to download the information of the purchased food into the application and then connect to the database for compare so as to display the information of food storage life in the application. Finally, the reminding step is to pre-set a reminder for reminding the user about the information of the freshness and the storage life of purchased food, thereby attaining the reminding effect.

Description

Reminder method for recording food deadline

The present invention relates to a reminding method, in particular to a reminding method with a recorded food deadline.

In view of the changes in consumption patterns, when consumers go to stores or supermarkets to buy edible food, they are not just buying the food that is edible on the day. They may choose the ingredients and even snacks they need within a week. Food, beverages, etc., and fresh ingredients will be stored in the refrigerator when they are purchased home, while snacks and drinks, etc. are stored in the storage cabinet, and the fresh food can be taken out of the refrigerator when cooking is required Food ingredients, or snacks and beverages and other foods from the storage cabinet for consumption, however, in the general consumption habits of the general public, the later purchased fresh ingredients, snacks and beverages and other items are placed in the refrigerator or locker to show In the empty position, the raw and fresh ingredients, snacks and beverages that were originally placed on the refrigerator or locker will be pushed by the newly purchased ingredients, snacks and beverages, and will be hidden deep in the refrigerator or storage. In the deep part of the locker, when you want to eat it, you will first take out the fresh ingredients, snacks and drinks you see first. As a result, when you organize the refrigerator and lockers in the future, you will find that there will be a long time or even some Foods that are frozen or refrigerated until they have expired and are about to expire. However, the least durable ones are foods that are not easy to store for too long, such as milk, eggs, fruits and vegetables, and fish. If the food that has been stored for a long time is taken out and eaten, the food The freshness will not only be greatly reduced, but also when stale food is consumed, it will also affect your health. On the contrary, if you discard a lot of food that is about to expire, it will not only waste money, but also waste food and energy. Effective management and recording of important information such as the expiry date of foods, and notifications and reminders before the expiry date of the food to avoid waste of food materials is a major issue that needs improvement. In view of this, there is The research and development of this case.

Therefore, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a reminder method for recording the expiration date of food, which can scan the QRcode barcode on the purchase invoice to obtain the purchase details on the invoice to establish the management and record of the expiration date of the food. It is helpful to remind and notify within the validity period to avoid waste of money and food.

Therefore, the reminding method for recording the expiration date of the present invention can be used to communicate with a handheld communication device through a cloud platform to record and control the reminder of the purchased food with expiration date. At the same time, Each store for the second purchase will issue an invoice, and there is a QRcode on the invoice, and the reminding method includes a linking step, a creating step, and a reminding step; wherein, the linking step has an APP application that operates one by one , And a database module connected to the APP application, and the APP application is connected to the handheld communication device, and the database module is set on the cloud platform and connected to the stores to intercept the stores The expiration date of the food is recorded in the database unit; in addition, an image scanner connected to the APP application is provided in the establishment step of the method, so that the image scanner is displayed on the invoice obtained from the selling place Scan and read the QRcode barcode to link the purchase details on the obtained invoice to the database module via the APP, and display them one by one in the APP; as for, the reminder step is prepared It has a reminder module connected to the APP. With the reminder module, different reminder deadlines can be set for the purchase details read and formed on the APP. At the same time, the APP Notification reminders will be made according to the set time limit; therefore, the interface formed by the APP application on the handheld communication device can be used to provide operations. It is advantageous to scan the QRcode barcode on each purchase invoice at each store to obtain purchase details and Connect with the database module to record the purchased ingredients, food control and consumption reminders, so that the purchaser can understand the expiration date of each food, and of course it can be used as a basis for purchase, not only to avoid storage time Too long will affect the freshness and quality of the food itself, and will not cause energy waste of the ingredients, greatly increasing the convenience of food control.

The foregoing and other technical contents, features, and effects of the present invention will be clearly understood in the following detailed description of the preferred embodiment with reference to the drawings.

1 to 4, a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the reminding method 1 for recording the food expiration date, which includes a linking step 11, a establishing step 12, and a reminding step 13; wherein, in the linking step In 11, it has an APP application 21 for operation, and a database module 22 connected with the APP application 21, and the APP application 21 is connected with a handheld communication device 3, and the APP application 21 An interface that can be operated by the user is formed on the handheld communication device 3, and the interface is a home page interface 211, a scanning interface 212, and a detailed display interface 213 (shown as a simplified diagram in Figure 3). The user only needs to open the APP application 21 on the handheld communication device 3 to display the home page interface 211, and then the home page interface 211 can enter the scanning interface 212 and the detailed display interface 213 for operation and use. The interface can be designed to provide options such as query, add, delete, and update (not shown in the figure), which is convenient for users to choose appropriately. Of course, the interfaces on the APP application 21 can also be used for different needs Customized design; In addition, the database module 22 is set on a cloud platform 2, and the database module 22 can communicate with the official website data of various hypermarkets, supermarkets, etc. through a computing software (Python) Link to the database, and intercept all fresh ingredients, food names, etc., to establish the expiration date and expiration date of various fresh ingredients, foods, and record them in the database module 22. At the same time, it can also be used in the database model. In group 22, the calculation software (Python) is set to be regularly or irregularly to update the name of the data in the linked official websites of the major stores, supermarkets, etc.

Continuing with the foregoing, in the establishment step 12, an image scanner 31 with an APP application connection is prepared, and the image scanner 31 is the image scanner 31 on the handheld communication device 3, and the image scanner 31 is correspondingly purchased The QRcode barcode 4 on the invoice is scanned and read, and the image scanner 31 is combined with the scanning interface 212 to correspond to the moment when the QRcode barcode 4 on the invoice is captured to obtain the purchase details on the invoice. The detailed display interface 213 displays the details of the purchased fresh ingredients, snacks and beverages one by one; as for the reminder step 13, there is a reminder module 32 connected to the APP 21, and the reminder module is It is a built-in component on the handheld communication device 3, so that you can set different reminder periods for each different ingredient and food on the home page interface 211, for example, fresh ingredients are set one day before expiration or two days before expiration Notifications, snacks, beverages and other foods are set to be notified ten or fifteen days before expiration. Of course, the way of reminding can be based on the needs of the use by using the built-in vibration mode and pop-up display window of the handheld communication device 3 The mode or the ringtone display mode is used as a reminder. Therefore, when the image scanner 31 of the handheld communication device 3 scans the image scanner 31 to obtain the purchased various fresh foods, snacks and beverages, it will Once displayed on the detailed display interface 213, the APP application 21 will then link the details with the database module 22 of the cloud platform 2 through the pre-stored in the database module 22 The data is cross-linked for query, and the validity period of the fresh ingredients, snacks and beverages after the query can be added and displayed on the detailed display interface 213, that is, added to the corresponding fresh ingredients, snacks and beverages, etc. On the food list, of course, it will also show the relative sketch of the food (not shown in the figure) for the user to easily confirm.

Refer to Figure 1 to Figure 2. When users go to major stores and supermarkets to purchase a large amount of fresh food, snacks and drinks, etc., the user will receive a QRcode barcode with the details of the item purchased by the cashier after checkout 4 Therefore, the user does not need to manually input the various items on the list one by one, just turn on the handheld communication device 3 to find the APP application 21, enter the scan interface 212 from the home page interface 211, and use the The scanning interface 212 is connected to the image scanner 31 of the handheld communication device 3 to scan and read the QRcode barcode 4 on the invoice. When the image is scanned and captured, the QRcode barcode 4 on the invoice will be displayed on On the scanning interface 212 (as shown in Figures 3 and 4), when the scanning interface 212 imports the QRcode barcode 4 on the invoice, the APP application 21 will communicate with the cloud platform 2 via the Internet. The database module 22 links relative food names, sketches, and expiration dates, and records them on the detailed display interface 213 simultaneously, and displays the name, quantity, and expiration date of the purchased food. The expiration reminder mode that the user has set in advance will also be connected to the detailed display interface 213. In this way, when the user purchases fresh ingredients, snacks and beverages, the expiration date will be changed. Before expiration, the reminder module 32 will send a reminder notification within the designated notification time, and display it on the handheld communication device 3 using the reminder mode at the time of setting, so as to further remind the user that the edible period of the food purchased is approaching. It should be eaten as soon as possible to avoid waste. Of course, through the notification reminder of the reminder module 32, it is better to avoid the risk of eating stale ingredients that may affect your health, and at the same time, it can effectively achieve the purpose of reducing waste; During the use process, the user can even delete the food that has been eaten by himself. Of course, he can also set the APP 21 to delete after the reminder and after the expiration, which greatly increases the convenience of use, and the present invention does not It is limited to only use for general food record control reminders, and it can be more used in the catering industry for the purchase and management of food materials, so as to avoid the health problems caused by direct contact with food materials when manual handwriting records are generally used. In order to use the scanning method to record and control the ingredients during the purchase process, it can also set the expiration reminder function, which greatly avoids excessive waste of edible ingredients; therefore, there is no need to make any cumbersome settings in use, as long as Through the use of a well-designed APP application link, it can record and control the freshness period and better expiration date of the purchased food. At the same time, it can also use the reminder mode to ensure the better expiration date of the food, so as to further effectively improve the food The problem of waste.

Summarizing the foregoing, the reminding method for recording the food expiration date of the present invention is connected to the user’s handheld communication device through a cloud platform, and the APP application using the connection step is simultaneously connected to the handheld communication device, so that it is one with the APP application. The connected database module is set on the cloud platform, and can be connected to each store and intercept various food period records in it, which is used to scan and read the purchase details of the QRcode barcode on the invoice of each store for each consumption , At the same time, after comparing and querying the data in the database module of the cloud platform, the expiration date information after the query can be annotated and displayed on the APP, and then through the pre-set reminder notification, It effectively reminds important information such as the freshness of the food, the shelf life and other important information, so as to avoid waste of food materials and greatly increase the convenience of control and other functions. Therefore, the objective of the present invention can be achieved.

However, the above is only to illustrate the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and should not be used to limit the scope of implementation of the present invention, that is, simple equivalent changes and modifications made in accordance with the scope of the patent application of the present invention and the content of the description of the invention , Should still fall within the scope of the invention patent.

(this invention) 1: Reminder method to record food deadline 11: Linking steps 12: Build steps 13: Reminder steps 2: Cloud platform 21: APP application 22: Database Module 211: Home Interface 212: Scan interface 213: Detail display interface 3: Handheld communication device 31: image scanner 32: Reminder module 4: QRcode barcode on the invoice

Figure 1 is a schematic flow diagram of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 is a block diagram of the preferred embodiment. Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram of the homepage, scanning, display and other interfaces of the preferred embodiment. Fig. 4 is a schematic diagram of the usage mode of the preferred embodiment.

1: Reminder method to record food deadline

11: Linking steps

12: Build steps

13: Reminder steps

2: Cloud platform

21: APP application

22: Database Module

3: Handheld communication device

Claims (2)

A reminder method for recording the expiration date of food, which can be connected to a handheld communication device through a cloud platform to record and control the reminder of the purchased food with expiration date. At the same time, each consumption Each store will issue an invoice, and the invoice has a QRcode barcode; the reminder method includes: a linking step, which has an APP application for operation, and a database module connected with the APP application, and The APP is connected to the handheld communication device. In addition, the database module has a calculation software (Python) that can be connected to the stores to intercept the food period data of the stores and record them in the data The upper middle of the library unit; a step of establishing, it is equipped with an image scanner connected to the APP application, and the QRcode barcode on the invoice obtained by the selling place is scanned and read by the image scanner to obtain the purchase details on the invoice , And use the APP application to link data with the database module, and present them one by one in the APP application; and a reminder step, which has a reminder module connected to the APP application, by For the setting of the reminder module, users can set different reminder deadlines based on the details on the interface of the APP according to their needs, so as to make different settings for the purchase details formed on the APP after being read. The reminder period is set, and the APP will notify and remind according to the set period. According to the reminding method for recording the food expiration date described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, the APP has at least one operation interface setting, and the interface can be a homepage interface, a scanning interface, and a detailed display interface Wait.

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