TWI642014B - Cooking recommendation system and method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

A recommended cooking system and method thereof, the processing module compares the recipe data with the at least one cooking device data according to the at least one food material data, and if the comparison is successful, the display module displays the recommended recipe list, and if the comparison fails, the display module displays A list of expected recipes in which the expected recipe list contains purchase items. In this way, the user can recommend the recipe or the purchase item according to the actual ingredients and cooking devices actually provided by the user, thereby effectively saving the user's time for thinking about the ingredients and providing suggestions for the user to purchase the ingredients.

Description

Recommended cooking system and method

The present invention relates to a recommendation system and method thereof, and in particular to a recommended cooking system and method therefor.

In recent years, with the changes of the times, the family structure has also changed. Single-person families and two-person families have risen year by year. Because there are fewer family members, the chances of eating out are increased. Because of the inability to control the ingredients and additives on the outside diet, there is food safety and Malnutrition problem. Therefore, some people will start to learn cooking and tend to cook their own ingredients.

In general, the way to learn to cook is nothing more than enrolling in a cooking class, finding a recipe at a bookstore or through a website. However, enrolling in a cooking class requires a lot of money; finding a recipe in a bookstore not only takes a lot of time and effort, but also has little effect; searching for a recipe through the website saves a lot of time and effort, but it can only be limited by the recipe. Combined with the existing ingredients in the home, the repeated purchase of ingredients not only makes the previous ingredients easy to deteriorate, but also causes a lot of food waste.

In summary, it can be seen that there has been a problem of food purchase and menu planning for a long time.

The invention discloses a recommended cooking system and a method thereof.

First, the present invention discloses a recommended cooking system. The system comprises: a reading module, a storage module, a processing module and a display module. The reading module is configured to obtain at least one food material and at least one cooking device data. The storage module is configured to store at least one food material, at least one cooking device data, and a plurality of recipe materials. The processing module is configured to compare the recipe data with the at least one cooking device data according to the at least one food material data, and if the comparison is successful, output a recommended recipe list, and if the comparison fails, output a list of expected recipes, wherein the expected recipe list includes more Each of the expected recipes and the plurality of purchase items, each expected recipe corresponds to at least one purchase item, and the expected recipes are arranged according to the number of the corresponding purchase items. The display module is used to display a list of recommended recipes or a list of expected recipes.

In addition, the present invention discloses a recommended cooking method, the method comprising: obtaining at least one food material data and at least one cooking device data; storing at least one food material data, at least one cooking device data and plural recipe materials; and at least one according to at least one food material data The cooking device data compares the recipe materials; when the comparison is successful, outputs a list of recommended recipes; if the comparison fails, outputs a list of expected recipes, wherein the expected recipe list includes a plurality of expected recipes and a plurality of purchase items, each The expected recipe corresponds to at least one purchase item, and the expected recipe is arranged according to the number of corresponding purchase items; and the recommended recipe list or the expected recipe list is displayed.

The system and method disclosed in the present invention are different from the prior art in that the present invention compares the recipe data with the at least one cooking device data according to the at least one food material data through the processing module, and if the comparison is successful, the display module displays the recommended recipe. The list, if the comparison fails, the display module displays a list of expected recipes, wherein the expected recipe list contains the purchase item.

Through the above technical means, the present invention can provide a user-recommended recipe or a purchase item in cooperation with the user's actual ingredients and cooking devices, thereby effectively saving the user's time of thinking about the ingredients and providing suggestions for the user to purchase the ingredients.

The embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings and embodiments, so that the application of the technical means to solve the technical problems and achieve the technical effects can be fully understood and implemented.

Please refer to "Figure 1", "Figure 1" is a system block diagram of the recommended cooking system of the present invention. The recommended cooking system 100 comprises: a reading module 110, a storage module 120, a processing module 130 and a display module. 140. The reading module 110 is configured to obtain at least one food material and at least one cooking device data. Each of the food materials includes a shelf life of the foodstuff, a name of the foodstuff, a calorie of the foodstuff, a price of the foodstuff, and a quantity of the foodstuff to effectively control the existing foodstuff; each cooking device data includes a cooking device and a cooking method thereof, for example, the cooking device data includes The electric cooker and its cooking method are steaming, boiling, stewing, and simmering to effectively control the existing cooking methods available. In practical implementation, the reading module 110 can include a reading unit 10 for reading the food identification code to obtain the food material data, and reading the cooking device identification code to obtain the cooking device data, wherein the reading unit 10 It can be a radio frequency unit (RFID) or a bar code, but this embodiment is not intended to limit the invention. For example, the reading module 110 can also be combined with the display module 140 as a touch screen for receiving input or pasting information of the existing food materials and cooking device data by the user. The recommended cooking system 100 obtains at least one item of food material and at least one cooking device.

The storage module 120 is configured to store at least one food material, at least one cooking device data, and a plurality of recipe materials. The recipe information may be recipe materials built in at the factory or recipe materials that can be continuously updated through the network at regular or irregular times, so that the user can try various cuisines and dishes. Each recipe information can include the name of the ingredients and their serving size, the cooking method, the cooking process and time, the replacement of ingredients and cooking methods, and cooking tips. It should be noted that since each user does not necessarily have the same amount of cooking per cooking (some need to cook a single serving, some need to cook ten people), so to meet the needs of all users, The amount of the foodstuffs recorded in each of the recipe materials in the storage module 120 can be the amount of the foodstuffs required for the single-person serving, and then adjusted according to the actual needs of the user, so as to facilitate the subsequent comparison, detailed implementation Please refer to the method for details. In practical implementation, the storage module 120 can be a hard disk, a memory, a readable and writable optical disk, a magnetic tape, or the like.

The processing module 130 is configured to compare each recipe material with the at least one cooking device data according to the at least one food material data. The comparison method can use the food material data (ie, the user's existing food material name and the portion thereof) and the cooking device data (ie, the user's existing cooking device and its cooking method) to compare each recipe material (ie, each recipe material). The name of the ingredients and their servings, cooking methods, and replacement of ingredients and cooking methods. In practical implementation, the processing module 130 can be a central processing unit, a microprocessor, or a programmable integrated circuit.

If the comparison is successful (ie, the user's existing name and its serving size, the cooking device and its cooking method are in accordance with at least one of the recipe materials and the amount of the ingredients recorded in the recipe data, the cooking method, and the replacement of the ingredients and cooking methods), then the processing mode Group 130 outputs a list of recommended recipes. The recommended recipe list includes a plurality of recommended recipes (in other words, each recommended recipe is a recipe material for comparison), and each recommended recipe includes a recipe price, a recipe calorie, and a recipe expiration date. It is arranged according to the order of the price of the recipe, the calorie level of the recipe or the date of the recipe expiration date. That is to say, the recommended recipe list can provide the basis for the user to select the recipe by price, calorie and expiration date, but the above arrangement is not used to limit the invention, and can be adjusted according to the needs of the actual user.

It should be noted that the recipe price is converted according to the price of the ingredients used in the recommended recipe, so the price of the recipe will vary with the price, so as to provide the basis for the user to select a recipe; The calorie is converted according to the calorie of the food material used in the recommended recipe to provide a basis for the user to select another recipe; the expiration date of the recipe is based on the shelf life of all the ingredients of the recommended recipe. The current time of the recommended cooking recipe system 100 closest to the user operating the recommended cooking system 100 is the recipe expiration date of the recommended recipe to provide the user with another basis for selecting the recipe (this way to avoid waste of the expired material of the food material).

If the comparison fails, the processing module 130 outputs a list of expected recipes. The expected recipe list includes a plurality of expected recipes and a plurality of purchase items, each of the expected recipes corresponding to at least one purchase item, and the expected recipes are arranged according to the number of the corresponding purchase items. The comparison failure is that the food material data (ie, the user's existing food material name and the portion thereof) and the cooking device data (ie, the user's existing cooking device) do not meet the name of the food material and the portion thereof in any of the recipe materials. , cooking methods, and alternatives to ingredients and cooking methods. Wherein, if the item information (ie, the user's existing ingredient name and its serving size) does not match the name of the item and the amount of the item or the replacement of the item as recorded in any of the recipe materials, it is expected that each expected recipe in the recipe list corresponds to The purchase of the item is the lack of ingredients and their weight. If the cooking device data (ie, the user's existing cooking device) does not conform to the cooking method described in any of the recipe materials, it is expected that the purchasing item corresponding to each expected recipe in the recipe list is the missing cooking device. It should be noted that the plurality of expected recipes may be all the recipe materials in the storage module 120 or the recipe materials recommended in the factory, and may be adjusted according to actual needs of the user.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the expected recipes are arranged according to the number of the corresponding purchase items, so that the user can select the recipe for purchasing the least items as a consideration, thereby avoiding excessive waste and causing waste of the ingredients.

The display module 140 is configured to display a list of recommended recipes or a list of expected recipes. In actual implementation, the display module 140 can be a liquid crystal screen or combined with the reading module 110 as a touch screen.

Next, please refer to "Fig. 2", "Fig. 2" is a flow chart of a method for recommending a cooking method according to the present invention, the steps comprising: obtaining at least one food material data and at least one cooking device data (step 210); storing at least one food material Data, at least one cooking device data and plural recipe materials (step 220); comparing recipe materials with at least one cooking device data according to at least one food material data (step 230); when the comparison is successful, outputting a recommended recipe list (step 240) If the comparison fails, output a list of expected recipes, wherein the expected recipe list includes a plurality of expected recipes and a plurality of purchase items, and each expected recipe corresponds to at least one purchase item, and the expected recipe is based on the corresponding purchase item. The number of quantities is ranked (step 250); and a list of recommended recipes or a list of expected recipes is displayed (step 260). Through the above steps, the processing module can compare the recipe data with the at least one cooking device data according to the at least one food material data, and if the comparison is successful, the display module displays the recommended recipe list, and if the comparison fails, the display module displays the expected recipe. A list in which the expected recipe list contains purchase items.

In addition, before step 230, the method further includes: obtaining the number of people (step 270). Since each user does not necessarily have the same amount of cooking per cooking (some need to cook a single serving, some need to cook ten servings), and each of the recipe materials in the storage module 120 is recorded. The serving size of the ingredients can be the amount of the food ingredients required for the single serving, so that the portion of the food required for the cooking can be obtained in step 270. The method for obtaining the number of persons can be obtained by the recommended cooking system 100, including an input module or an existing touch screen (the combination of the display module and the reading module), and accepting input from the user.

The following is a description of the embodiments. Please refer to "FIG. 3" and "3" for an electronic device and a display screen for applying the recommended cooking system of the present invention. In this embodiment, the electronic device applying the recommended cooking system of the present invention may be, but not limited to, a smart phone. The reading module and the display module may be combined into a touch screen. The storage module may be but not limited to a memory. The processing module can be, but not limited to, a microprocessor. The recipe data stored in the storage module can be a recipe material built in at the factory. It should be noted that in order to avoid the complexity of the graphics, only the smart phone and its touch screen are shown in "3".

Please refer to "4A" to "4D" for the operation steps of the recommended cooking method of the present invention for the electronic device of "Fig. 3". The detailed operation instructions of the steps are as follows.

In "Picture 4A", when the user first operates the recommended cooking system, he will first see the screen of the touch screen displaying the form of inputting the ingredients and cooking device data. Then, the user inputs his existing food material data and cooking device data by touch input, so that the memory stores the user's existing food material data and cooking device data. Then, the display screen will appear to ask the user the amount of food required for cooking (as shown in Figure 4B), and the user inputs the required amount by touch input. Then, the microprocessor multiplies each recipe data stored in the memory by the amount of the food input by the user, and then compares the information of the existing ingredients with the cooking device data. Finally, based on the comparison result, a list of recommended recipes (as shown in Figure 4C) or a list of expected recipes (as shown in Figure 4D) is output, wherein the expected recipe is based on the number of corresponding purchase items. Arrange. It should be noted that if the user does not operate the recommended cooking system for the first time and there is no new information on the ingredients or cooking equipment, you can directly click the option “Skip” in the form of “Picture 4A”. Go to the display screen of "Picture 4B".

In summary, it can be seen that the difference between the present invention and the prior art is that the processing module compares the recipe data with the at least one cooking device data according to the at least one food material data, and if the comparison is successful, the display module displays the recommended recipe list, if For failures, the display module displays a list of expected recipes, where the expected recipe list contains purchase items, thereby effectively saving the user's time to think about the ingredients and providing suggestions for the user to purchase the ingredients.

While the present invention has been described above in the foregoing embodiments, it is not intended to limit the invention, and the invention may be modified and modified without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. The scope of patent protection shall be subject to the definition of the scope of the patent application attached to this specification.

100‧‧‧Recommended cooking system

110‧‧‧Reading module

120‧‧‧ storage module

130‧‧‧Processing module

140‧‧‧ display module

Step 210‧‧‧ Obtain at least one food material and at least one cooking device data

Step 220‧‧‧ Store at least one food material, at least one cooking device data and plural recipe materials

Step 230‧‧‧Comparing the recipe data with at least one cooking device data based on at least one of the food materials

Step 240‧‧‧ When the comparison is successful, output a list of recommended recipes

Step 250‧‧‧ If the comparison fails, output a list of expected recipes, wherein the expected recipe list includes a plurality of expected recipes and a plurality of purchase items, and each expected recipe corresponds to at least one purchase item, and the expected recipe is based on the corresponding The number of purchase items is arranged

Step 260‧‧‧ Display list of recommended recipes or list of expected recipes

Step 270‧‧‧Get the number of people

Figure 1 is a block diagram of the system of the recommended cooking system of the present invention. Figure 2 is a flow chart showing the method of the recommended cooking method of the present invention. Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of an electronic device to which the recommended cooking system of the present invention is applied. 4A to 4D are schematic diagrams showing a display screen of the electronic device of FIG. 3 to which the recommended cooking method of the present invention is applied.

Claims (10)

A recommended cooking system comprising: a reading module for obtaining at least one food material and at least one cooking device data; a storage module for storing the at least one food material, the at least one cooking device data and plural a recipe module, configured to output a recommended recipe list according to the at least one food material data and the at least one cooking device data, if the comparison is successful, output an expected recipe if the comparison fails a list, wherein the expected recipe list comprises a plurality of expected recipes and a plurality of purchase items, each expected recipe corresponding to at least one purchase item, the expected recipes being arranged according to the number of the corresponding purchase items; and a display A module for displaying the list of recommended recipes or the list of expected recipes. According to the recommended cooking system of claim 1, wherein the reading module and the display module are combined into a touch screen for displaying the recommended recipe list or the expected recipe list, and receiving the input and obtaining The at least one food material and the at least one cooking device data. According to the recommended cooking system of the first aspect of the patent application, the reading module includes a reading unit for reading an ingredient identification code to obtain the item data, and reading a cooking device identification code to obtain the cooking device. data. According to the recommended cooking system of claim 1, wherein the at least one food material comprises a shelf life, a food name, a food calorie, an food price, and a food amount. According to the recommended cooking system of claim 1, wherein the recommended recipe list includes a plurality of recommended recipes, each recommended recipe includes a recipe price, a recipe calorie and a recipe expiration date, and the recommended recipes are based on the recipes. The level of the recipe price, the calorie level of the recipes, or the order of the recipe expiration dates are arranged, so that the display module displays the recommended recipe list according to the arrangement of the recommended recipes. A recommended cooking method, the method comprising: obtaining at least one food material data and at least one cooking device data; storing the at least one food material data, the at least one cooking device data and the plurality of recipe materials; and the at least one cooking material according to the at least one food material The device data is compared to the recipe materials; when the comparison is successful, a list of recommended recipes is output; if the comparison fails, an expected recipe list is output, wherein the expected recipe list includes a plurality of expected recipes and a plurality of purchase items, each An expected recipe corresponds to at least one purchase item, the expected recipes are arranged according to the number of the corresponding purchase items; and the recommended recipe list or the expected recipe list is displayed. According to the recommended cooking method of claim 6, wherein the method of obtaining the at least one food material and the at least one cooking device data is touch input or reading an food identification code and a cooking device identification code. According to the recommended cooking method of claim 6, wherein the at least one food material includes a shelf life, a food name, a food calorie, an food price, and a food amount. According to the recommended cooking method of claim 6, wherein the recommended recipe list includes a plurality of recommended recipes, each recommended recipe includes a recipe price, a recipe calorie and a recipe expiration date, and the recommended recipes are based on the recipes. The level of the recipe price, the calorie level of the recipes, or the near and far order of the recipe expiration dates are arranged such that a display module displays the recommended recipe list according to the arrangement of the recommended recipes. According to the recommended cooking method of the sixth aspect of the patent application, before the step of comparing the at least one food material with the at least one cooking device data, the method includes: obtaining a number of persons.