JP2002013857A - Refrigeration method, refrigerator, and its program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make a person perform cold storage input information about cold storage prior to refrigeration without fail, and to provide such information as to serve the purchaser more, the more he/she uses the information about cold storage. SOLUTION: A refrigerator 1 reads information about contents including images and music, information about cold storage, and information about service point from a storage medium 2, and processes the content information by means of a content information processing means 6 prior to output, and outputs a control sequence for controlling a refrigerator control means 9 by means of a cold storage information processing means 7, and operates the service point information by means of the service point information processing means 6 prior to output.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a refrigeration method, a refrigerator, and a program thereof, and more particularly, to an optimum refrigeration method and a refrigerator using refrigeration information input via a recording medium or communication.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional refrigeration method and refrigerator will be described with reference to the drawings. Conventionally, as this kind of refrigeration method,
There is one disclosed in JP-A-11-316076.

[0003] As shown in FIG.
01 is added with a bar code 1602 which is a bar code of refrigeration information including a food name, a manufacturer name, expiration date information, and the like.

As shown in FIG. 17, a refrigerator 1603 includes a bar code reading device 1604 and a display device 16.
05, storage device 1606, comparator 1607, expiration date memory 1608, food name memory 1609, and alarm information generator 1610.

[0005] The purchaser of the food 1601 reads the barcode 1602 into the barcode reader 1604 before putting the purchased food 1601 into the refrigerator 1603. The read food name and expiration date information are stored in the expiration date memory 1608 and the food name memory 1609, respectively. The comparator 1607 compares the time information stored in the storage device 1606 with the expiration date information stored in the expiration date memory 1608, and supplies an output signal to the warning information generator 1610 if the dates match. . The warning information generator 1610 informs the display device 160 that the expiration date has passed.
5 is displayed. In addition, the name of the food whose expiration date has come 16
01 is output from the food name memory 1609. A warning is issued by the alarm information generator 1610 for food items near the expiration date.

[0006] Food items 1601 taken out of the refrigerator 1603 for eating are stored in the bar code reading device 16.
In step 04, the barcode 1602 is read, and the information on the extracted food 1601 stored in the expiration date memory 1608 and the food memory 1609 is deleted.

[0007] With the above operation, the user can eat the food before the expiration date, and can eliminate the disposal of the food due to the expiration of the expiration date.

[0008]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional method, the food 1601 stored in the refrigerator can be efficiently managed. However, when the user puts the food in the refrigerator, the expiration date information is not always required. It did not promote the execution of barcode reading.

[0009] For example, consider that tuna sashimi is bought at a store and eaten at dinner during the day.

[0010] I bought the tuna sashimi and went home, but I was going to eat it by dinner several hours later, and it was troublesome to register the food items in the refrigerator with the barcode reader. Sometimes you put tuna sashimi in the refrigerator without registering. At dinner, however, they sometimes forgot what they had bought, and the tuna sashimi they had purchased had expired and were wasted.

[0011] In addition to the tuna sashimi, foodstuffs have an optimum storage temperature in a refrigerator, and a manufacturer wishes to store at an optimum temperature. Although it is described as “refrigerated 0-5 ° C.”, the purchaser puts the food in the refrigerator without worrying about the optimum temperature at all.

[0012] In addition, food producers aim to have an unspecified number of purchasers continue to purchase their own products, and the seller can provide the unspecified number of purchasers with their own products. The purpose is to have customers continue to purchase at stores. The conventional method could not solve this.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and it is an object of the present invention to always execute registration before putting foods in a refrigerator. In addition, refrigeration information of foodstuffs is input into the refrigerator and refrigerated in an optimal state, and the purchaser continuously purchases the refrigeration target of a specific manufacturer, continuously purchases with a specific seller, The more refrigerated information is used, the more useful information is provided to the purchaser.

[0014]

In order to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, a refrigeration method according to the present invention reads content information including images and music, refrigeration information and service point information from a recording medium, and stores the content information and refrigeration information. The service point information is output to the user, and refrigeration is performed based on the refrigeration information. By providing a refrigeration method that combines refrigeration information, content information, and service point information, the refrigeration information is made more attractive and more useful.

[0015]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a procedure for reading content information including images and music, refrigeration information and service point information from a recording medium, and providing the content information and service point information to a user. This is a refrigeration method including a procedure for outputting and a procedure for refrigeration based on refrigeration information. Further, since a refrigeration method is provided in which refrigeration information, content information, and service point information recorded on a recording medium are integrated, the refrigeration information can be made more attractive and more useful.

According to a second aspect of the invention, there is provided a procedure for receiving content information including images and music, refrigeration information, and service point information by communication, and a procedure for outputting the content information and service point information to a user. Refrigeration based on refrigeration information.
Then, a refrigeration method is provided in which refrigeration information, content information, and service point information received through communication are combined, so that the refrigeration information can be made more attractive and more useful.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method in which the content information and the storage holding period thereof can be changed or selected according to the refrigeration information or the service point information. Then, since the user is provided with the optimal content information and the storage retention period according to the refrigeration information and the service point information, the attractiveness of the content information and the service point information for effectively utilizing the refrigeration information can be enhanced. .

The invention described in claim 4 is a method in which the output time of the content information changes according to the refrigeration information. Then, since the content information is provided to the user at the optimal output time according to the refrigeration information, the attractiveness of the content information for effectively utilizing the refrigeration information can be enhanced.

The invention according to claim 5 is a method for increasing or decreasing the service point information according to the content information selected by the user and the storage and retention period thereof. Since the service point information increases and decreases according to the content information and the storage and retention period thereof, the attractiveness of the content information and the service point information for effectively utilizing the refrigeration information can be enhanced.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for storing and outputting at least one of content history information relating to content information output in the past and content request information relating to content information requested by a user.
Then, since the content history information and the content request information are stored and output, the attractiveness of the content information for effectively utilizing the refrigeration information can be enhanced.

[0021] In the invention according to claim 7, the refrigeration information includes:
This is a method including at least one of information on a refrigerator object, information on a refrigerator method, and information on a refrigerator. Since information on the refrigeration target, information on the refrigeration method, and information on the refrigerator are provided, optimal refrigeration for the refrigeration target can be provided, and the degree of utilization of the refrigeration information can be increased.

According to the invention described in claim 8, the content information includes current affairs information and advertisement information, and the attractiveness of the content information for effectively utilizing the refrigeration information can be enhanced.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of counting and calculating a plurality of service point information and writing the information to one recording medium or transmitting the information to a predetermined partner by communication. Then, since a plurality of recording media and communication service points are calculated and written to the recording media or transmitted to a predetermined partner by communication, even if there are a plurality of recording media and communication, the refrigeration information is effectively used. Service point information can be made more attractive.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, the service point information is calculated and calculated for each manufacturer of the refrigeration object,
This is a method of calculating the total for each seller. Then, since the service points are totaled and calculated for each maker of the refrigeration object or each seller, the attractiveness of the service point information for effectively utilizing the refrigeration information can be enhanced.

An eleventh aspect of the present invention is a method for writing questionnaire information input by a user to a recording medium or transmitting the information to a predetermined partner via a communication line. Then, the questionnaire information is written on a recording medium or transmitted to a predetermined partner via a communication line, so that the refrigeration information, the content information, and the service point information can be made more attractive.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a reading means for reading content information including images and music, refrigeration information and service point information from a recording medium, a content information processing means for processing and outputting the content information, Refrigeration information processing means for controlling the refrigerator body by refrigeration information,
The refrigerator includes service point information processing means for calculating and outputting service point information. Since a refrigerator is provided in which the refrigeration information, content information, and service point information recorded on the recording medium are combined, the refrigeration information can be made more attractive and more useful.

According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a receiving means for receiving, by communication, content information including images and music, refrigeration information, and service point information; a content information processing means for processing and outputting the content information; Refrigeration information processing means for controlling the refrigerator body by refrigeration information,
The refrigerator includes service point information processing means for calculating and outputting service point information. Then, a refrigerator is provided in which the refrigeration information, the content information, and the service point information received by communication are combined, so that the refrigeration information can be made more attractive and more useful.

According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, a step of reading content information including images and music, refrigeration information and service point information from a recording medium, and a step of outputting the content information and service point information to a user; And a storage medium storing a program for causing a refrigerator to execute a step of refrigeration based on refrigeration information.
Further, since a refrigeration program is provided in which refrigeration information, content information and service point information recorded on a recording medium are combined, the refrigeration information can be made more attractive and more useful.

[0029] According to a fifteenth aspect of the present invention, a step of receiving content information including images and music, refrigeration information and service point information by communication, and a step of outputting the content information and service point information to a user; And a storage medium storing a program for causing a refrigerator to execute a step of refrigeration based on refrigeration information.
Then, since a refrigeration program is provided in which refrigeration information, content information and service point information received through communication are integrated, the refrigeration information can be made more attractive and more useful.

[0030] The invention according to claim 16 is a recording medium in which content information including images and music, refrigeration information and service point information are recorded. Then, since the refrigeration information and the content information and the service point information for effectively utilizing the refrigeration information are simultaneously distributed, the appeal of the refrigeration information can be further increased and the degree of utilization can be increased. Also,
Content information including images and music, refrigeration information and service point information are recorded, and the content information, the refrigeration information and the service point information are read by reading means of a refrigerator, and the content information is read by content information processing means. A storage medium that is processed and output, controls the refrigerator body based on the refrigeration information, and calculates and outputs the service point information by service point information processing means. Since the refrigerator is controlled by combining the refrigeration information, the content information and the service point information with the recording medium, the refrigeration information can be made more attractive and more useful.

[0031] The invention according to claim 17 is a step of reading content information including images and music, refrigeration information and service point information from a recording medium, and outputting the content information and service point information to a user. A program for causing a refrigerator to execute a step of cooking based on refrigeration information. Further, since a refrigeration program is provided in which refrigeration information, content information and service point information recorded on a recording medium are combined, the refrigeration information can be made more attractive and more useful.

The invention according to claim 18 is a step of receiving, by communication, content information including images and music, refrigeration information, and service point information, and outputs the content information and the service point information to a user. It is a program for making a refrigerator perform the step and the step of cooking based on the refrigeration information. Then, since a refrigeration program is provided in which refrigeration information, content information and service point information received through communication are integrated, the refrigeration information can be made more attractive and more useful.

[0033]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

(Embodiment 1) FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a refrigerator in Embodiment 1 of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an example of an external view of the refrigerator.

As shown in FIG. 1, the refrigerator 1 of the first embodiment reads content information including images and music, refrigeration information and service point information from a recording medium 2, and stores the content information and service point information. This is output to the user and refrigerated based on the refrigeration information.

The recording medium 2 is a semiconductor memory or disk type,
It is a magneto-optical recording medium such as a tape type. If there is privacy information in the recording medium 2, an authorization function for confirming the identity of the user when reading or writing, an encryption function for making the contents invisible to others, and, if there is information with copyright, the contents of the contents are copied. Copy protection to prevent unauthorized copying, and write protection to prevent important information from being accidentally erased.
The storage medium 2 has these functions as needed.

The refrigerator 1 displays reading means 3 for reading content information, refrigeration information, service point information, and table of contents information from the recording medium 2, and displays content information, refrigeration information, service point information, and table of contents information of the information. And a selection unit 5 for a user to input selection information based on the displayed information.

In addition, the information read by the reading means 3 and selected by the selecting means 5 includes a content information processing means 6 for processing content information, a refrigeration information processing means 7 for processing refrigeration information, and a service point. The information is output to the service point information processing means 8 for processing information. Details of each information processing means will be described later.

The refrigeration sequence information output from the refrigeration information processing means 7 is input to the refrigerator control means 9 and controls the cooling means 10 via the refrigerator control means 9. The “processed content information” and the “totaled service point information” output from the content information processing means 6 and the service point information processing means 8 are input to the output means 11 to notify the user. The output unit 11 is, for example, a display monitor, a speaker, or a printer. Output means 1
1 is stored in the storage means 12, and the information
3 is written to the storage medium 2. In addition, information input by the user through the questionnaire input unit 14 and content history information, which is a title history of content information selected by the user in the past and output to the output unit 11, are stored in the storage unit 12, and written in the storage unit 12. 13 to the storage medium 2.

For example, as shown in FIG.
Refrigerator 21 shows a recording medium reading unit 22 for inserting a recording medium on which content information including images and music, refrigeration information and service point information are recorded, and shows the contents of the content information, service point information and refrigeration information to the user. Display monitor 23 and speaker 2 for user to hear
4 and a keyboard 25 for the user to input a selection signal or an input signal.

Here, the recording medium reading section 21 corresponds to the reading means 3 in FIG.
And the output unit 11, and the speaker 24 is the output unit 1.
1, and the keyboard 25 corresponds to the selection means 5 and the questionnaire input means 14. Although not shown, the display means and the output means may transmit the signal to another device and display or output the signal on the device. Other devices are, for example, home audio and video devices. Further, the selection means and the input means may be switches and a remote controller provided in the refrigerator body.

As described above, the refrigerator in the first embodiment of the present invention reads content information including images and music, refrigeration information, and service point information from a recording medium, and sends the content information and service point information to a user. Output and refrigerate based on refrigeration information.

Here, the content information is, for example, information on the user's hobbies, information on product advertisements, current affairs information such as news, and the like. There are various forms such as video information, still images, music, text information and audio.

Further, the content information includes information relating to a refrigeration storage method and a cooking method of the object to be refrigerated. For example, if the object to be refrigerated is raw fish, there are methods for removing internal organs and methods for preserving odors to prevent leakage.

The refrigeration information is information on a refrigeration method for a refrigeration object to be refrigerated by the user using the refrigerator and information on the refrigerator used by the user. For example, if the information specifies the refrigeration target, such as product name, manufacturer, expiration date information or date of manufacture, etc.,
In the case of information on the refrigeration state, the refrigeration temperature is “0 to 5 ° C.”, “5
-10 ° C ”.

The refrigerator information is information for specifying the refrigerator, such as a refrigerator manufacturer and a product number. further,
The display time of the content information changes according to the refrigeration information.
For example, for refrigerated objects that are frequently purchased, such as oolong tea plastic bottles, by shortening the display time of the content information, care is taken so that the user does not feel troublesome about the content information. For refrigerated objects such as mathematics children, the content information is enhanced by extending the display time of the content information,
Encourage more purchases.

The service point information is information on service points given to the user when purchasing a specified product or purchasing at a specified store or method. For example, it is assumed that the purchase price is 1 point per 1 yen. The user can select the content information according to the service points obtained by the user. In addition, service points increase or decrease according to the selected content information. Details will be described later.

For example, when purchasing a refrigerated object at a store, the above information may be written on a recording medium by an information writing device at the store, or a public line or the Internet may be used from an information distribution device at the store. Various methods are conceivable, for example, the data is transmitted to a personal computer (hereinafter referred to as a personal computer) at the user's house, and the user writes the data on a recording medium using the personal computer.

The refrigeration method will be described below.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the refrigerator 1 in the first embodiment of the present invention. FIGS. 4, 5, and 6 show the display means 4 of the refrigerator 1 in the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure showing the display screen displayed on a display monitor.

First, storage in the refrigerator is started (step S301), and refrigeration information / content information / service point information is read from the recording medium by the reading means 3,
Displayed by a display monitor as the display means 4,
Selection is performed by the selection means 5 based on the user's request (step S302).

FIG. 4 shows an example of a screen displayed on the display means 4 of the refrigerator 1 before refrigeration.

As one of the refrigeration information, a list of purchased articles is displayed, and the user is caused to select a refrigeration object desired to be refrigerated. At the same time, the stock status and the expiration date information of the same kind of foodstuffs already stored in the refrigerator are also displayed. Although not shown, the number of refrigeration objects is input. As one of the refrigeration information, there is information of a refrigerator used by a user. Information that specifies the refrigerator, such as the refrigerator manufacturer and product number, may be selected by the user, or the refrigerator manufacturer stores the manufacturer and product number in the refrigerator at the time of shipment, and compares it with the information in the recording medium. Then, the refrigerator may select automatically.

As one of the service point information, the service points obtained by the user this time and the total service points so far are displayed. Also, a service point required for selecting the content information described below is displayed.

As one of the content information, the title of the image or music recorded on the recording medium is displayed, and the content desired by the user is selected. Correlation information between each piece of content information and service point information is also recorded on the recording medium, and the number of service points increases or decreases according to the content.

Further, a storage period of the content information is shown, which is associated with the expiration date of the object to be refrigerated. In other words, in the drawing, the expiration date of the foodstuffs put in the refrigerator is matched with the storage period of the content information, and the content information cannot be viewed after the expiration date. Thereby, the user can be strongly conscious of the expiration date of the refrigeration object.

If there are a plurality of refrigeration objects as shown in the figure, the storage and retention period of the content information is set to be the shortest among the expiration dates. The refrigeration object removed from the refrigerator is manually excluded from the refrigeration object list by the user, and is excluded from the storage retention period.

Next, the refrigeration information processing means 7 determines an appropriate refrigeration object from the refrigeration information and calculates a refrigeration sequence (step S303). For example, as for the temperature, the temperature pattern is set to the average value of the optimum temperatures of the products stored in the entire refrigerator. The humidity pattern is set so that the humidity does not exceed the maximum value of the stored product.

In parallel with this, the content information processing means 6 selects the content information selected by the user,
It is stored and processed (step S304). Here, the content information processing means 6 inputs the expiration date information from the refrigeration information processing means 7 so that the output of the content information can be displayed only within the expiration date. For example, if the expiration date is three days, the time is adjusted so that display of new movie information and sports results and music performance of the hit chart of this week can be performed only for three days. Output means 11 provided in the refrigerator
Process the content information according to. For example, the video is processed in consideration of the size of the display monitor, or the sound quality is processed in consideration of the speaker size.

In parallel with this, the service point information processing means 8 selects service point information corresponding to the content information selected by the user, calculates, stores, and stores the service point information.
It is displayed (step S305). Here, the service point information processing means 8 calculates the service point information for each manufacturer, and calculates and stores the service point information for each seller in the storage means 12.

Next, refrigeration is started by the refrigerator control means 9 based on the refrigeration sequence, and the output means 11 enables output of content information at the request of the purchaser (step S306).

When the expiration date of the food stored in the refrigerator is expired or consumed, the output of the content information is disabled (step S307). Thereafter, the service point information is displayed by the output unit 11, the content history information, the request information, and the questionnaire information are input by the questionnaire input unit 14, and the storage unit 12 and the writing unit 1 are input.
3 on the recording medium 2 (step S30).
8), the storage in the refrigerator is completed (step S30)
9).

FIG. 5 shows an example of a screen displayed on the output means 11 of the refrigerator when the service point information is displayed.

As one of the service point information, the service points used so far by selecting the service points acquired and the content information are displayed. In addition, the service points totalized and calculated for each manufacturer of the refrigeration object and the service points totaled and calculated for each shop where the refrigerator is purchased are displayed.

The number of recording media on which the service point information is recorded is not limited to one. There is a case where the recording medium differs depending on the store of purchase. Therefore, the service point information recorded on the plurality of recording media is totaled by the service point processing means 8 of the refrigerator 1 and is collectively written as "service point information acquired so far" on the recording medium.

As one of the content information, the title of the image or music recorded on the recording medium is displayed on the display means 4,
The content desired by the user is selected by the selection means 5. Information that has already been selected is displayed to that effect. The storage period of the content information has the shortest shelf life among the remaining refrigerated objects. In addition, the storage time can be extended using the service point. For example, 7 service points are required to extend for one week.

FIG. 6 shows the refrigerator 1 when content request information and questionnaire information are input by the questionnaire input means 14.
5 is an example of a screen displayed on the output unit 11 of FIG.

As one of the contents request information, the user is requested to input contents information desired in the future. In addition, as one of the questionnaire information, there are impressions and requests for the manufacturer of the refrigerated object, and impressions and requests for the store that purchased the refrigerated object.

As one piece of the questionnaire information, although not shown, there are a gender, a family structure, and the like in addition to the user's address, name, and contact information. These are the storage means 12 of the refrigerator 1
And a method of recording on the recording medium 2. Since it is privacy information, if it is recorded on the recording medium 2, an authorization function to confirm the identity of the user when reading and writing, an encryption function to make the contents invisible to others,
A write protection function is provided to prevent important information from being accidentally erased.

As one of the contents history information,
There is a list of titles of the content information selected by the user in the past and the number of times of reproduction. These are not displayed or input by the user, but are recorded in the content information processing means.

The service point information, content history information, content request information, and questionnaire information generated as described above are written in the recording medium 2.

Next, an information writing device 71 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described.

The information writing device 71 reads out service point information, content history information, content request information, and questionnaire information recorded on a recording medium, and stores new content information, refrigeration information, and service information on the recording medium 2.
This is the device that writes to. For example, when a refrigerated object is purchased at a store, the information is written on the recording medium 2 by the information writing device 71 at the store.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram of the information writing device 71.

Reading means 72 for reading service point information, content history information, content request information, and questionnaire information written on the recording medium 2, storage means 73 for storing the read information, service point information, content history information, and content demand Totaling means 74 for totalizing information and questionnaire information; selecting means 75 for selecting new content information, service point information and refrigeration information based on the totaled result; writing means 76 for writing the selected information to the recording medium 2; Is provided.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of information writing device 71.

The operation is started by inserting the recording medium 2 into the information writing device 71 (step 801), and the service point information, the content history information, the content request information, and the questionnaire information record are read by the reading means 72 and read by the storage means 73. It is stored (step 802).

Next, the read information is totaled by the total information 74 (step 803). For example, merchandise and stores that the user frequently purchases from the service point information, the tendency of content information preferred by the user from the content history information, the tendency of the manufacturer that the user emphasizes from the questionnaire information, the store, and the like. Data is collected for each individual, and further for a plurality of user groups.

Using these aggregated data, it is possible to analyze information such as consumer trend analysis, identification of top selling merchandise, demand quantity of the merchandise, and its demand time. For more information,
From the consumption cycle of a particular consumer, information is also obtained, such as what the consumer will buy next and when.

Further, if the tabulated data read at each store is totaled at one place, the sales of a specific product which was different for each store can be integrated and the overall sales of the specific product can be grasped. It is possible to obtain very useful information for sellers / manufacturers, such as prediction of new products that are likely to become popular, production management of existing products, and the like, based on changes in hot-selling products.

Then, new content information is selected by the selecting means 75 based on the totaling result, and the refrigeration information of the refrigeration object purchased at that time and the service point information acquired by the purchase are input (step S804). The content information / refrigeration information / service point information is written on the recording medium 2 by the writing means 76 (step S805), and the operation of the information writing device is ended (step 806).

Next, the refrigeration information processing means will be described.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram illustrating the refrigeration information processing means.

The refrigeration information processing means 91 inputs refrigeration information which is information on refrigeration objects and determines refrigeration objects, and refrigeration information which is information on refrigerators and inputs temperature and humidity. Refrigeration equipment determining means 9 for determining refrigerator information and outputting refrigerator information which is information of output means provided in the refrigerator.
3. a refrigeration sequence calculation means 94 for calculating a refrigeration sequence from the outputs of the refrigeration object determination means 92 and the refrigeration equipment determination means 93 and outputting storage temperature and humidity sequence information;
Refrigeration sequence storage means 95 for storing and outputting the refrigeration sequence.

Next, the service point information processing means will be described.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram for explaining the service point information processing means.

The service point information processing means 101
Service point totalizing means for inputting the acquired service point information, the content selected by the user and the service point information relating to the storage retention period of the content, and totalizing and calculating the used service point information and the unused service point information. 102, a manufacturer-specific storage means 103 for storing the totalized service point information for each manufacturer, and a seller-specific storage means 104 for storing the totalized service point information for each seller.

Next, the content information processing means will be described.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram for explaining the content information processing means.

The contents information processing means 111 inputs the information of the storage holding period and counts the storage holding period, and the contents information stores the contents information and deletes the contents information when the storage holding period expires. Information storage means 113, content information selection means 114 for inputting user selection information and selecting content information,
Content information processing means 115 for processing content information based on information of the refrigerator. In addition, the content history information storage unit 116 stores the title of the selected content information and outputs the content history information, and stores the title of the content information desired by the user input from the content demand information input unit 117 and stores the content demand information. And a content request information storage unit 118 that outputs

As described above, according to the present invention, a refrigeration method and a refrigerator are provided in which refrigeration information, content information, and service point information recorded on a recording medium are combined, so that the refrigeration information is made more attractive and more useful. There is an effect that it can be increased.

That is, optimal content information and its storage retention period are provided to the user in accordance with the refrigeration information and the service point information, and the content information is provided to the user with an optimal output during the expiration date. Since the service point information increases or decreases in accordance with the information and the storage retention period, the attractiveness of the content information and the service point information for effectively utilizing the refrigeration information can be enhanced.

Since the refrigeration information includes information on the object to be refrigerated, information on the refrigeration method, and information on the refrigerator, it is possible to provide optimal refrigeration for the object to be refrigerated and to enhance the utilization of the refrigeration information.

The content information includes current affairs information and advertisement information, and stores content history information relating to content information output in the past and content request information relating to content information requested by the user, and writes the information to a recording medium. Since the information is communicated to a predetermined partner by communication, the manufacturer or the seller can collect valuable information, and the service point information can be further enhanced and provided to the user.

Further, the service points are tabulated and calculated for each manufacturer and seller of the refrigerated object, and are written to a recording medium or transmitted to a predetermined partner by communication, so that the manufacturer and seller collect valuable information. The service point information can be provided to the user with further enhanced attractiveness. Similarly, the questionnaire information entered by the user is written on a recording medium or transmitted to a predetermined party by communication, so that manufacturers and sellers can collect valuable information, further enhancing the appeal of service point information. Can be provided to the user.

As described above, the present invention provides a refrigerator and a refrigeration method in which refrigeration information, content information, and service point information recorded on a recording medium are combined, so that the refrigeration information can be made more attractive and more useful. is there.

(Embodiment 2) FIG. 12 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of a refrigerator according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.
The block diagram of the refrigerator is the same as that of FIG. The difference from the first embodiment is that the processing of the refrigeration information processing means, the processing of the content information processing means, and the processing of the service point information processing means are sequentially performed, and the title information of the content information is handled. As shown in FIG.
After the storage in the refrigerator is started (step S1201), the reading unit 3, the display unit 4, and the selecting unit 5 read, display, and select the service point information (step S120).
2) Reading / displaying / selecting the title list information of the content information (step S1203), reading / displaying / selecting the refrigeration information, determining the refrigeration object and the refrigerator, and calculating the refrigeration sequence is performed by the refrigeration information processing means 7 (Step S
1204). The selected content information is read, stored, and processed from the recording medium (step 1205).

[0098] The following is the same as in Fig. 3; the start of refrigeration and the output of the content information are enabled (step S1206), and the output of the content information is disabled when the expiration date of the food is expired or consumed (step S1206). In step S1207, display, input, and writing of service point information, content history information, and questionnaire information are performed (step 1208), and storage in the refrigerator is completed (step S1209).

By using the title list of the content information as described above, an overview of the content information, the refrigeration information, and the service point information can be quickly displayed. The reading time can be reduced as compared with the case where all information is read from the recording medium.

The order in which the processing of the refrigeration information processing means, the processing of the content information processing means, and the processing of the service point information processing means are sequentially performed is not limited to the present embodiment, but may be appropriately determined according to the contents of each information. May be replaced.

(Embodiment 3) FIG. 13 is a block diagram of a refrigerator according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention, and FIG. 14 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the refrigerator.

The difference from the first embodiment is that a distribution center device 1302 is provided and information can be exchanged in real time by communicating with a refrigerator. The distribution center device is a device that receives service point information, content history information, content request information, and questionnaire information from a refrigerator through communication, and transmits new content information, refrigeration information, and service information to the refrigerator.

For example, when an object to be refrigerated is purchased at a store or a mail order, it is transmitted from a store or a distributor's distribution center device to a refrigerator at the user's home using a public line or the Internet. As a method of connecting the distribution center device to the refrigerator and communicating, a public line, a dedicated line, a power line, an infrared ray, a radio wave, or the like may be used as in a telephone or ISDN.

Refrigerator 1301 is provided at distribution center device 13
02, receiving means 1303 for receiving the content information, refrigeration information, service point information, and table of contents information of the information; display means 1304 for displaying the content information, refrigeration information, service point information, and table of contents information of the information; A selection unit 1305 is provided for the user to input selection information based on the displayed information.

In addition, the information received by the receiving means 1303 and selected by the selecting means 1305 is the information processing means 13 for processing the content information.
06 and refrigeration information processing means 13 for processing refrigeration information
07 and service point information processing means 1308 for processing service point information.

The refrigeration sequence information output from the refrigeration information processing means 1307 is input to the refrigerator control means 1309,
The cooling unit 13010 is controlled via the refrigerator control unit 1309. Also, the “processed content information” and the “totaled service point information” output from the content information processing unit 1306 and the service point information processing unit 1308 are input to the output unit 1311 to notify the user. The output unit 1311 is, for example, a display monitor, a speaker, or a printer. Output means 1311
Is stored in the storage unit 1312 and transmitted to the distribution center device 1302 by the transmission unit 1313. In addition, the information input by the user through the questionnaire input unit 1314 and the output unit 1 selected by the user in the past.
The content history information, which is the title history of the content information output to 311, is stored in the storage unit 1312, and transmitted to the distribution center device 1302 by the transmission unit 1313.

Details of each information processing means are shown in FIGS.
The description is omitted because it is the same as 11.

The distribution center device 1302
Receiving means 1315 for receiving the service point information, content history information, content request information, and questionnaire information received from the storage device 01, storage means 1316 for storing the received information, and storing service point information, content history information, content request information, and questionnaire information. It comprises a totaling means 1317 for totaling, a selecting means 1318 for selecting new content information based on the totaled result, service point information and refrigeration information, and a transmitting means 1319 for transmitting the selected information to the refrigerator 1.

As shown in FIG. 14, after the storage in the refrigerator is started (step S1401), reception, display, and selection of service point information are performed by the receiving means 1303, the display means 1304, and the selecting means 1305 (step S140).
2) Reception / display / selection of title list information of content information is performed (step S1403), and reception / display / selection of refrigeration information, determination of a refrigeration object and a refrigerator, and calculation of a refrigeration sequence are performed by the refrigeration information processing means 7. (Step S
1404). The selected content information is received, stored, and processed from the distribution center device (step 1405).

The start of refrigeration / output of content information is enabled (step S1406), and the expiration date of the food is expired, or the output of consumption / content information is disabled (step S1407). Thereafter, the display / input of the service point information / content history information / questionnaire information is transmitted to the distribution center device by the transmission means 1313 (step 1408), and the storage in the refrigerator is completed (step S).
1409).

FIG. 15 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the distribution center device.

The operation is started by connecting to the refrigerator via a communication line or the Internet (step 1501), and service point information, content history information, content request information, and questionnaire information record are received from the refrigerator by the receiving means 131.
5 and stored in the storage means 1316 (step 1502).

Next, the received information is counted by the counting means 1317 (step 1503). For example, there is a tendency of content information preferred by a user, a type of content information selectable according to a service point, a tendency of a manufacturer who emphasizes when a user purchases a refrigeration object, a tendency of a store, and the like.

By using these aggregated data, it is possible to analyze information such as consumer trend analysis, specification of top selling products, demand amount of the products, and the demand time. For more information,
From the consumption cycle of a particular consumer, information is also obtained, such as what the consumer will buy next and when.

Further, the sales of a specific product that was different for each store can be integrated, and the overall sales of the specific product can be grasped. It is possible to obtain extremely useful information for sellers / manufacturers, such as production management of existing products.

Then, new content information is selected by the selection means 1318 based on the totaling result, and the refrigeration information of the refrigeration object purchased at that time and the service point information obtained by purchasing are input (step S1504).
The content information / refrigeration information / service point information is transmitted to the refrigerator by the transmission unit 1319 (step S150).
5) End the operation of the distribution center device (step 1)
506).

As one of the questionnaire information, in addition to the user's address, name, and contact information, there are gender, family composition, and the like. Since the information is privacy information, when communicating between the cooking appliance and the distribution center device, an authentication function for confirming that the communication partner is the user and an encryption function for making the contents invisible to others are provided.

As described above, according to the present invention, a refrigeration method / refrigerator that integrates refrigeration information, content information, and service point information received through communication is provided, thereby increasing the appeal of refrigeration information and increasing the degree of utilization. There is an effect that can be.

A program for realizing the refrigeration method / refrigerator of the above embodiment or an information recording medium storing the program may be supplied to the refrigerator, and the refrigerator may execute the program.

Although the present embodiment has been described on the assumption that the content information is output simultaneously with the refrigeration, the present invention is not limited to this, and the content information can be output at any time during the storage period of the content information.

Further, in the present embodiment, the refrigerator is described as an example, but any refrigerator or refrigerator that can provide optimal refrigeration information to the object to be refrigerated may be used. For example, a storage room where the method of storing wine is refrigerated information,
A large freezer in a meat store can be considered.

[0122]

As described above, according to the refrigeration method, the refrigerator and the program thereof of the present invention, it is possible to input the refrigeration information such as the expiration date information to the refrigerator and refrigerate it in an optimal state. Can be promoted.

Further, as the purchaser continuously purchases the refrigeration target of a specific manufacturer, continuously purchases at a store of the specific seller, and the more the refrigeration information is used, the more useful the information to the purchaser is. Can be provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a refrigerator according to first and second embodiments of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an external view of the refrigerator.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the refrigerator in the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a display screen of the refrigerator.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a display screen of the refrigerator.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a display screen of the refrigerator.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram of the information writing device.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the operation of the information writing device.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram of the refrigeration information processing means.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram of the service point information processing means.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram of the content information processing means.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the operation of the refrigerator according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a block diagram of a refrigerator and a distribution center device according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the operation of the refrigerator.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the operation of the distribution center device.

FIG. 16 is an external view of a conventional refrigerator.

FIG. 17 is a block diagram showing the operation of the refrigerator.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1, 1301 Refrigerator 2 Recording medium 3 Reading means 6, 1306 Content information processing means 7, 91, 1307 Refrigeration information processing means 8, 101, 1308 Service point information processing means 9, 111, 1309 Refrigerator control means 10, 1310 Cooling means 11 , 1311 output means 12, 1312 storage means 13 writing means 14, 1314 questionnaire input means 92 refrigeration object determination means 93 refrigeration equipment determination means 94 refrigeration sequence calculation means 102 service point aggregation means 103 manufacturer storage means 104 sellers Storage means 113 Content information storage means 114 Content information selection means 115 Content information processing means 116 Content history information storage means 117 Content demand information storage means 1303 Receiving means 1313 Transmission means

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing from the front page (72) Yoshio Horiike, 1006 Kadoma Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (72) Yasuo Yoshimura 1006 Kadoma Kadoma, Kadoma City, Osaka Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. 72) Inventor Yoshimo Yoshikawa 1006 Kadoma, Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture Inside Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Yasuhiro Ban 1006 Odoma Kadoma, Kadoma City, Osaka Prefecture Inside Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (72) Masafumi Nakagawa Osaka 1006 Kadoma, Kamon, Fumonma-shi Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. F-term (reference) 3L045 AA02 LA01 LA18 NA19 PA03

Claims (18)

[Claims] A step of reading content information including images and music, refrigeration information, and service point information from a recording medium; a step of outputting the content information and the service point information to a user; Refrigeration based on the method. 2. A procedure for receiving, by communication, content information including images and music, refrigeration information, and service point information; a procedure for outputting the content information and the service point information to a user; Refrigeration based on the method. 3. The refrigeration method according to claim 1, wherein the content information and the storage holding period thereof can be changed or selected according to the refrigeration information or the service point information. 4. The refrigeration method according to claim 1, wherein the output time of the content information changes according to the refrigeration information. 5. The refrigeration method according to claim 3, wherein the service point information increases and decreases according to the content information selected by the user and the storage and retention period thereof. 6. The refrigeration method according to claim 1, wherein at least one of content history information on content information output in the past and content request information on content information requested by a user is stored and output. 7. The refrigeration method according to claim 1, wherein the refrigeration information includes at least one of information on an object to be refrigerated, information on a refrigeration method, and information on a refrigerator. 8. The refrigeration method according to claim 1, wherein the content information includes current affairs information and advertisement information. 9. The refrigeration method according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of pieces of service point information are calculated and written, and written to a recording medium or transmitted to a predetermined partner by communication. 10. The refrigeration method according to claim 9, wherein the service point information is tabulated and calculated for each maker of the refrigeration object or for each seller. 11. The refrigeration method according to claim 1, wherein the questionnaire information input by the user is written on a recording medium or transmitted to a predetermined partner via a communication line. 12. A reading means for reading content information including images and music, refrigeration information and service point information from a recording medium, a content information processing means for processing and outputting the content information, and a refrigerator main body based on the refrigeration information And a service information processing means for calculating and outputting the service point information. 13. A receiving means for receiving, by communication, content information including images and music, refrigeration information and service point information; a content information processing means for processing and outputting the content information; And a service information processing means for calculating and outputting the service point information. 14. A step of reading content information including images and music, refrigeration information, and service point information from a recording medium, outputting the content information and the service point information to a user, A storage medium storing a program for causing a refrigerator to execute a step of refrigeration based on the information. 15. A method for receiving, by communication, content information including images and music, refrigeration information, and service point information; outputting the content information and the service point information to a user; A storage medium storing a program for causing a refrigerator to execute a step of refrigeration based on the information. 16. A recording medium on which content information including images and music, refrigeration information, and service point information are recorded. 17. A step of reading content information including images and music, refrigeration information and service point information from a recording medium, a step of outputting the content information and the service point information to a user, A program for causing a refrigerator to perform cooking based on the steps. 18. A method for receiving content information including image and music, refrigeration information and service point information by communication, outputting the content information and the service point information to a user, A program for causing a refrigerator to perform cooking based on the steps.