JP2001195385A - Recipe supply system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To always supply the cooking menus and also to supply a recipe that is accordant with the characteristic of each of members of a unit group who requests the recipe. SOLUTION: This system includes a server S which stores the cooking menus and also a standard recipe of every cooking menu and a data input means 1. The server S calculates the amounts of both food material and flavorings and the cooking time from the cooking menu selection data and the data on the number of persons which are received from the means 1.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a recipe providing system for providing a recipe according to a dish menu when the dish menu is specified in an ordinary household or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, when preparing meals in a general household, first, a cooking menu is determined, and then ingredients necessary for the menu are procured. However, most food menus introduced in commercial cookbooks and television programs determine the amount of necessary ingredients and seasonings on the basis of four persons.

[0003]

For this reason, when the number of people is different from the reference number of people, the amount of food and seasoning must be recalculated to an amount corresponding to the number of people. However, although the amount of ingredients can be calculated to some extent, the amount of the seasoning cannot be easily calculated by everyone. For this reason, there is a problem that even if a recipe is provided, an expected taste cannot be realized.

[0004] Also, when considering a recipe from the viewpoint of a specific family, there are some likes and dislikes and some have a strong taste. In addition, you may need to consider your calories and nutritional balance. In consideration of such special circumstances, it is almost impossible to practice a generally introduced cooking menu as it is. For this reason, even people who feel that the food menus introduced in commercially available cookbooks and television programs are not something to practice but to enjoy watching.

[0005] Further, since the menu of book menus on the market is fixed, the menu cannot be updated unless a new book is obtained. In addition, there is a problem that a menu of dishes introduced in a television program has a one-way flow of information, and a favorite menu cannot be selected.

[0006] On the other hand, at stores such as supermarkets that provide ingredients, the amount of one pack is generally determined.
The reality is that you need to buy more if you need a half-price that is not divisible by a pack. Purchasing too much is not only a waste, but the excess food can be thrown away as garbage.
If food is discarded as garbage, it becomes a social problem from the viewpoint of so-called garbage disposal.

[0007] In addition, at present, the time spent in cooking including shopping is extremely reduced in each home. Under such circumstances, for example, deciding a cooking menu for the day and procuring necessary ingredients and the like is becoming a great burden on each household. Moreover, even if you buy ingredients, it is becoming a burden to prepare them for cooking. An object of the present invention is to provide a recipe providing system capable of providing a cooking menu at any time and providing a recipe according to the characteristics of members of a unit group requesting the menu.

[0008]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a server storing a food menu and a reference recipe for each menu, and data input means, wherein the server stores the food menu selection data from the data input means. It is characterized in that the amounts of ingredients and seasonings and the cooking time are calculated based on the data and the number of people. According to a second aspect of the present invention, the members of the unit group receiving the provision of the recipe and the number thereof, and the amount of each individual member eating at one time are stored in the server in advance, while the server It is characterized in that it calculates the amount of food and seasonings and the cooking time.

In a third aspect of the present invention, a server stores information on dislikes of ingredients and seasonings of each of the members constituting a unit group to which a recipe is provided, and the concentration of the seasoning. It is characterized in that the amount of food and seasoning and the cooking time according to the time are calculated. In a fourth invention, a terminal and a server as data input means are provided.
It is characterized in that it is connected via communication means. According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, a server is connected to a food supplier's delivery system terminal via communication means, and the server transmits the total amount data and amount data of the food and seasoning to the food supplier's delivery system terminal. The feature is that it does.

A sixth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that the total amount data of ingredients and seasonings is the quantity of each ingredient supplier. Seventh
Is characterized in that the total amount data of ingredients and seasonings is the amount for each unit group receiving the provision of the recipe. 8th
The invention is characterized in that while the preparation information specified based on the input information from the data input means is stored, the preparation information can be freely accessed from the food supplier's delivery system terminal. Have.

[0011]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS In the illustrated embodiment, a server S
, Data input means 1, and delivery system terminal 2
And the server S and the data input means 1,
The server S and the delivery system terminal 2 are connected via communication means. The data input means 1 may be any device provided with a communication function such as a personal computer, a mobile phone, a PHS, a browser board, an electronic organizer, a television, and the like, as long as it is equipped with a display. .

In this embodiment, the server S stores various information relating to the food menu, and selects which food menu to select using the data input means 1. . When the food menu is selected through the data input means 1 in this manner, the server calculates the amounts of the ingredients and seasonings and the cooking time based on the selected data. However, in order to enable such an operation, the characteristics of the unit group are also stored in the server S in advance, and details thereof will be described later.

The unit group is a group in which the members of the group are fixed to some extent, and the amount of food, likes and dislikes, etc. are specified to some extent. Specifically, it is a specific family, various facilities such as a hospital, or a dormitory with a souvenir. The characteristics of these unit groups are stored in the server S in advance by adopting a membership system or the like. However,
In the following, this unit group is specified and described as a family.

The delivery system terminal 2 refers to a personal computer or the like provided at a food supplier such as a supermarket. Then, based on the cooking menu selection data specified by the data input means 1, the server S calculates the amount of the food material and the like as described above, and transmits the calculation result to the delivery system terminal 2, or It can be freely accessed from the delivery system terminal 2 side.

Next, various types of information stored in the server S will be described in detail. In this server S,
A cooking menu and a recipe corresponding to the menu are stored, and family information is stored as member information. The dish menu includes a so-called classic dish menu and an updated dish menu. The standard dish menu is a very common classic menu, and the updated menu is, for example, a menu that is updated on a weekly or monthly basis. When the data input means 1 is operated, the standard menu or the update menu is displayed on the screen, and the data input means 1 is used to determine which of them is to be selected.

When one of the standard menu and the updated menu is selected, various recipes corresponding to the menu are transmitted from the server S and displayed on the display of the data input means 1. When a specific recipe is selected from these, items having the following contents are transmitted from the server S to the display of the data input unit 1. Name of dish, type of dish, name of cook Cooking procedure, cooking time Purpose of cooking Type and quantity of ingredients Type and quantity of seasoning Nutrients Calories Price Weight (10) Name and location of shop that delivers ingredients and seasonings to members

The above-mentioned dish name is a specific name of the dish, and the kind of dish is, for example, a dish such as Japanese, Chinese, or Western food, breakfast or dinner, main dish, side dish, or soup. And the name of the chef is the name of the person who invented the dish. In the field of the purpose of cooking, special circumstances such as, for example, cooking for diabetics or cooking for athletes are registered.

The amounts of the above-mentioned ingredients and seasonings vary depending on the number of people and tastes. However, a standard value is determined for the time being, and a correction coefficient is added to the standard value so that it is possible to respond to the specific number of people and taste preferences. I have. For example, with regard to the number of people, a standard value is roughly determined, and a predetermined correction coefficient, such as 1 serving, 0.5 servings, or 1.5 servings, is multiplied so that it can correspond to the specific amount of each family. ing. As for taste preferences,
Lightness = -1, normal = 0, darkness = 1, correction factors common to each recipe are stored in advance, and the server S accumulates these correction factors in accordance with an instruction from the data input means 1. To determine the amount of seasoning.

Nutrients are the contents of proteins, carbohydrates, fats, etc. per unit contained in the food, and calories are the amount of heat per unit of the food. These nutrients and calories can be automatically calculated by the server S by specifying the recipe with the data input means 1. In addition, the name of the shop that delivers the ingredients and seasonings to the member is the name of the shop of the ingredient supplier. The food supplier's shop is specified in advance with the member, and the ingredients, seasonings, price, weight, and the like are flown to each shop when the recipe is specified.

The family information includes the family structure and the amount of one meal of an individual who is a member. The amount of one meal for each individual is important information when specifying the amounts of ingredients and seasonings. For example, when a pub-heavy youth is among the members, it cannot be calculated as a standard serving. You have to calculate 1.5 or 2 servings. In other words, the number of family members does not necessarily match the number of people, such as the number of people determined by the standard amount of meal. Therefore, the server S stores the family structure and the amount of meal for each person individually for each member.

Other family information includes the likes and dislikes of food, the types of foods that cannot be eaten in particular, the taste of dark and light taste, the restriction of calories, the overall nutritional balance, and the like.
There is the wattage of the microwave oven in the home. The wattage of the microwave is required when calculating its cooking time.

The family information may be determined for each member, or may be determined as a unit of the entire member. However, if you decide individually for each member,
We can respond to each family member individually. For example, if a family member needs a special diet due to illness or the like, taste preference, calorie restriction, and nutritional balance can be determined as being unique to the individual.

Further, the above-mentioned information may be stored in the server S by putting all the members together.
In particular, when dealing with a large number of people such as facilities and dormitories, it may be more convenient to collectively store the information on the server S as unit group information.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. First, when the server S is accessed using the data input unit 1, a selection menu from the server S is output to the data input unit 1. In this selection menu, first, a screen is displayed as to whether to select the standard dish menu or the updated dish menu. Then, no matter which food menu is selected, the name of the food, the type of the food, the name of the chef, etc. are displayed on the screen next. This screen display may be visual or may be only character information.

When the dish displayed on the screen displayed as described above is specified by using the data input means 1 and the recipient of the recipe is specified by the member number or the like, the family information is displayed. The recipe is automatically determined based on the recipe. In addition, separately from the above, the data input means 1 is operated to allow free search. For example, food can be selected based on calories, or food can be selected based on healthy or sick people. However, what kind of genre is used to organize free search is
What is necessary is just to determine according to the use, purpose, etc. of this system.

Since the recipe determined as described above is determined on the basis of family information, for example, the number of meals of an individual is registered as the number of persons. Therefore, the server calculates the amount of food according to the registered amount of meal. At this time, for example, the vacancy of the meal at that time can be input as a specific person. Therefore, if a person who has a meal size of 1.5 servings becomes vacant, the amount of food is also reduced by 1.5 servings. The server S also calculates the amount of the seasoning that determines the taste preference by adding a predetermined correction coefficient to a standard value based on information registered in advance.

Further, when there is a restriction on calories or a restriction on nutritional balance, the server S obtains a target restriction value by integrating a predetermined correction coefficient with the standard recipe, and according to the restriction value. The amount of ingredients and seasonings is determined. At this time, if there is an inedible ingredient specified in the family information in the recipe, a warning to that effect is output to the display of the data input means 1.

In the above case, the recipe is specified collectively for the whole family. However, the recipe may be specified for each member of the family. For example, if there is only one sick person in a family, the sick person may eat a special meal, and other healthy family members may specify a recipe that is a whole. As described above, it is possible to deal with each member of the family because personal information of the member is registered in advance.

When the recipe is specified based on the special information of the unit group such as the family as described above, the server S
Calculates the cooking procedure and cooking time, as well as the price of each ingredient and its total, as well as its individual weight and its total weight. The cooking time is determined based on the wattage of a microwave oven registered in advance. In this manner, the information such as the cooking procedure and cooking time, the unit price, the total amount, the total weight, and the like can be output at any time by using the data input means 1.

When the recipes of the individual members are specified as described above, the server S, for each specific shop with which a contract has been made in advance, supplies the ingredients and seasonings of the member who has applied for the day. Calculate the total amount of the fee. At the same time, the server S calculates the amount of the ingredients and seasonings for each family, that is, the unit group, the amount of preparation, and the total amount of preparation.

The recipe specified by the server S as described above is transmitted to the delivery system terminal 2 using communication means.
, Or can be accessed from the terminal 2 at any time. As described above, since the information is transmitted to the delivery system terminal 2 side and is made accessible from the terminal, for example, the foodstuff supplier is required to
It can accurately predict the daily sales of ingredients and seasonings.

In addition, if necessary foodstuffs and seasonings are packaged in advance for each unit group such as a family, a service for shortening a customer's shopping time can be provided. Furthermore, since preparation information is also available, it is possible not only to sell ingredients but also to add the added value of preparation to sales. The added value of preparation in this way can lead to securing gross profit and differentiation.
In addition, the unit group receiving recipes is freed from the hassle of selecting a daily cooking menu, and offers various advantages such as shorter shopping time, simplified cooking, and shorter cooking time. Will do.

A specific example of a calculation based on the family information and the recipe will be described below. First, the family information is as follows. Family composition (for example, father, mother, child 1, child 2) Amount of each person to eat (for example, the amount of father to eat A (1) serving) Disliked ingredients (for example, peppers, celery, etc.) Taste preference of the whole family (Light: B = -1, Normal: B = 0,
Strong taste: B = 1) Calorie restriction Nutrition balance Microwave wattage (C watt)

On the other hand, the recipe is as follows. Name of the cook Name of the chef Type of the dish (for example, for breakfast or dinner, main dish, side dish or soup, Japanese, Chinese, Western or other) Purpose of cooking (for children) Cooking procedure

Cooking time (total time and time D (i) for each procedure) Coefficient of cooking time (correction coefficient E (i) for time for each procedure due to differences in the amount of food and the wattage of the microwave oven) ) Whether or not a microwave oven is used (for each procedure, F (i) = 1 when using a microwave oven, F when not using a microwave oven)
(i) = 0) Ingredients

Amount of ingredients (G (i): amount of i-th ingredient required to make a serving of one serving) Type of seasoning Amount of seasoning (H (i): Making a serving of one serving) Calorie (I (i): calorie per unit weight of ith foodstuff) Amount of nutrient (J (i, j): included in unit weight of ith foodstuff) the amount of the jth nutrient)

Price of food (K (i): price per unit of i-th food) Weight of food (L (i): weight per unit of i-th food) Coefficient for taste preference (M (i): correction coefficient of the i-th seasoning for light taste and dark taste)

Based on the above information, the server S
The following operation is performed. How many ingredients are needed: A0 = ΣA (i) Time of i-th procedure: D0 (i) = D (i) × E (i) × ｛1+ (W ÷ C−1) × F
(i)｝ W is the wattage of the microwave oven used in the reference recipe. Amount of ith foodstuff: G0 (i) = G (i) × A0 The amount of the ith foodstuff is preparation information for the foodstuff supplier. Amount of the ith seasoning: H0 (i) = H (i) × A0 × (1+
M (i) × B) Calorie of one serving: I0 = Σ (I (i) × G (i) × L
(i)) The amount of the j-th nutrient in one serving: J0 (j) = Σ (J (i,
j) × G (i) × L (i)) Price: K0 = A0 × Σ (K (i) × G (i)) Gross weight: L0 = A0 × Σ (L (i) × G (i))

By operating the data input means 1, a recipe can be selected from the next search item. The name of the cook The name of the cook The type of cook The cooking time to completion The name of the ingredient The calorie The nutrient Price The purpose (eg, for diabetic patients, children, athletes, etc.)

In addition, if the inedible ingredients, the calorie restriction, the nutritional balance, and the like are registered in advance in a specific recipe as unit group information, the calorie can be reduced without using such inedible ingredients. However, another recipe that is below the limit is selected and provided. In other words, when the recipe selected by the data input unit 1 exceeds the calories or there are ingredients that cannot be eaten, the server S displays a warning on the display of the data input unit 1 to that effect. When the warning is displayed as described above, the person operating the data input unit 1 can reselect a recipe according to his / her preference while searching based on the search item.

As described above, the recipe for each meal is calculated specifically, displayed on the display of the data input means 1, and also displayed on the delivery system terminal 2 of the food supplier. Like that. In this case, the data may be automatically transmitted from the server S to the data input unit 1 or the delivery system terminal 2 or may be freely accessed from the data input unit 1 or the delivery system terminal 2. It may be.

If the data input means 1 can be freely accessed, the cooking procedure and time can be repeatedly confirmed, so that there is an advantage that cooking mistakes are eliminated. If the delivery system terminal 2 can be freely accessed, a food supplier such as a supermarket can check the total sales amount of the food at that day at any time. In addition, since the sales amount of the ingredients per unit group can be confirmed, the necessary ingredients can be prepared for each unit group in advance, for example, assuming the shopping time. If the ingredients are prepared in advance for each unit group, shopping time can be reduced.

As a result, the person in charge of cooking, in particular, the housewife who has a job, is freed from the trouble of deciding on a cooking menu and procuring additional ingredients. In addition,
The shopping time may be registered in the server S in advance via the data input unit 1. In this way, the food supplier can know in advance which unit group of people will visit the store and when, so that the food can be prepared accordingly.

The quantity of ingredients can be determined according to attributes such as the cooking menu of the day and the number of people in a unit group.
There is no irrational situation that you have to buy odd amounts that cannot be divided by one pack. In addition, there is an advantage that the amount of discharged garbage is reduced accordingly. In any case, the ingredients supplier decides which ingredients to sell that day,
Since the information can be collected for each unit group, for example, even during a time when the shop is most crowded, customer service can be smoothly performed.

On the food supplier side, a cooking menu is specified for each unit group, and the food is also determined, so that a preparation service for cutting the food in advance can be implemented. This preparation service greatly reduces the burden on the cook. In addition, the food provider can expect high profits because the added value of the food is enhanced.

[0046]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the inconvenience of the cooking staff having to decide on a daily cooking menu is relieved. In addition, since the amount of ingredients and seasonings and the cooking time can be specifically known according to the number of people who make up the unit group, complex amounts such as conversion of the reference amount to the situation of the unit group can be obtained. There is no need for work. According to the second invention, the amount of ingredients and seasonings can be determined on the basis of the amount of each individual member of the unit group that can be eaten at one time. In addition, there is no need to convert the amounts of ingredients and seasonings one by one.

According to the third aspect, since the preference of the unit group is also reflected, a unique recipe suitable for the unit group can be provided. According to the fourth aspect, since the data input means and the server are connected via the communication means, the server can be accessed anytime and anywhere by operating the data input means. According to the fifth aspect, since the server is connected to the terminal for the delivery system of the food supplier via the communication means, the meal provider can accurately grasp the sales amount of the food on that day.

According to the sixth invention, for each food supplier,
Since the total amount of ingredients is determined, there is no waste in purchasing or the like. According to the seventh aspect, since the amount of food is determined for each unit group, the food supplier can prepare the food for each unit group in advance. Therefore, for example, even during a time period when shoppers concentrate, customer service is not neglected. According to the eighth aspect, since the preparation information is provided to the food supplier, the added value of the service on the food supply side can be increased. At the same time, the cooking time and labor of the person in charge of cooking can be saved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a circuit diagram.

[Explanation of symbols]

 S server 1 Data input means 2 Delivery system terminal

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A server which stores a cooking menu, a reference recipe for each menu, and data input means,
The server according to claim 1, wherein the server calculates the amount of food and seasoning and the cooking time based on the food menu selection data and the number of people data from the data input means. 2. The server includes: a member of a unit group to receive a recipe, a number of the unit group, and one member of the unit group.
2. The recipe providing system according to claim 1, wherein the server stores in advance the amount to be eaten per time, while the server calculates the amount of food and seasoning and the cooking time according to the unit group. 3. The server stores foods and seasonings which each member of the unit group receiving the provision of the recipe does not like, as well as the concentration of the seasoning, and the server stores the unit in the unit group. 3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the amount of the food and the seasoning and the cooking time are calculated.
The described recipe providing system. 4. The recipe providing system according to claim 1, wherein a terminal serving as data input means and a server are connected via communication means. 5. The server is connected to a food supplier's delivery system terminal via communication means, and the server transmits the total amount data and amount data of the food and seasoning to the food supplier's delivery system terminal. The recipe providing system according to claim 4, wherein: 6. The recipe providing system according to claim 5, wherein the total amount data of the ingredients and seasonings is the total amount of each ingredient supplier. 7. A recipe providing system, wherein the total amount data of ingredients and seasonings is an amount for each unit group receiving a recipe. 8. While preparing preparation information specified on the basis of the input information from the data input means,
A recipe providing system characterized by being able to freely access the preparation information from a delivery system terminal of a food supplier.