JP2002022731A - Intake salinometer - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow health care management based on various nutrition constituents in addition to a salt intake so as to facilitate control for a balanced diet by displaying not only the salt intake but also a potassium intake related to salt absorption, an energy intake, and other various constituents. SOLUTION: An intake salinometer is provided with a storage means storing names of cooking/food, ingredient contents including a salt content of the cooking/food, and energy data, a designating means designating the name of cooking/food to be ingested, a computing means obtaining matching data from the storage means according to the name of cooking/food designated by means of the designating means and computing the salt intake, other constituent intakes, and an energy intake on the basis of the obtained data, and an indicating means indicating the computed salt intake, the other constituent intakes, and the energy intake.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an intake salt meter for measuring the salt concentration and mass of a dish or food (hereinafter referred to as a dish, etc.) and displaying the mass of the dish or the like and the salt intake.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a wide variety of diets, there is a bias in nutritional components to be taken according to personal preferences. Among lifestyle-related diseases, patients with hypertension and the like pay attention to the amount of sodium taken in a day. When ingested sodium is absorbed into the body, it is closely related to potassium, so how much potassium not only sodium but also potassium is consumed, and what nutrients are necessary to maintain health It is important to know whether or not you have ingested a well-balanced amount in order to manage your health.

[0003] On the other hand, conventionally, there have been intake salt meters and salt concentration meters that indicate information on the salt content contained in dishes and foods.

[0004]

However, the conventional salt meter and salt meter only indicate the information on the salt contained in the food or the food, and the energy and other factors contained in the food or the food ingested. Did not indicate the amount of nutrients.

[0005] An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, in addition to the amount of salt intake, the amount of salt and so forth that can indicate the amount of energy and nutritional components of the consumed food and food. Is to provide a total.

[0006]

According to the present invention, there is provided an intake salt meter, comprising: storage means for storing the name of a dish or food and the contents of ingredients including salt content of the dish or food and energy data; Designation means for designating the name of the food and the corresponding data from the storage means according to the name of the dish or food designated by the designation means, and based on the acquired data, the salt intake and other components It is characterized by comprising arithmetic means for calculating the intake amount and the energy intake amount, and instructing means for instructing the calculated salt intake amount, other component intake amount and energy intake amount.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, a salt parameter input means for inputting a salt parameter representing a salt contained per unit amount of a dish or food to be ingested, and a mass parameter of the dish or food to be ingested. And mass input means for inputting.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the salt parameter input means is a salt concentration sensor.

According to yet another embodiment of the present invention,
The salinity parameter input means is a key means for manually inputting the salinity parameter.

According to yet another embodiment of the present invention,
The mass input means is a mass sensor.

According to yet another embodiment of the present invention,
The mass input means is a key means for manually inputting the mass.

According to yet another embodiment of the present invention,
The instruction unit is a display unit using an image.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings according to embodiments and examples of the present invention.

FIG. 1 schematically shows a configuration of an intake salt meter according to one embodiment of the present invention. The intake salt meter according to this embodiment includes a main body 20 and a salt concentration sensor 1 for measuring a salt concentration connected to the main body 20 by a cable or the like. The main body 20 mainly includes a display unit 2 for displaying a salt intake, a food, a dish name, a quantity, etc., a key switch 3 for a measurement instruction, a key switch 4 for a determination instruction, and correction of an input value. Key switch 5 for returning, a key switch 6 for searching for a dish name, and arrow key switches 7, 8, 9, 10
A numeric / character input key switch 11, a setting key switch 12, a key switch 13 for manual input / unit input, a menu key switch 14,
Component key switch 15, one-point advice key switch 16, and power switch (ON / OFF key) 1
7 and a mass sensor 18. Here, the salt intake is expressed, for example, as the total amount of sodium or salt equivalent contained in the consumed food or food.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electronic circuit system of the intake salt meter. As shown in FIG. 3, the electronic circuit system of the intake salt meter includes a calculation control unit 31. The calculation control unit 31 includes a display unit 2, an input key unit 33, and a salt concentration sensor 1. And the mass sensor 18,
The communication unit 36, the printer unit 37, and the memory 38 are associated with each other.

Next, the basic operation of the intake salt meter according to the present invention having such a configuration will be described. For example, a user who wants to know the total amount of salt consumed in a day by using the intake salt meter first presses the power switch 17 to turn on the power. The container is placed on the mass sensor 18 and taring is performed. Thereafter, a food, a dish (liquid) to be ingested or the like is put into the container, and the mass of the food, the dish, etc. is measured. Further, the salt concentration of the food, dish, etc. is measured using the salt concentration sensor 1. Such a measurement of the salt concentration is performed by inserting the probe portion at the tip of the salt concentration sensor 1 into a liquid food, dish or the like. The arithmetic control unit 31 performs an arithmetic operation based on the measured mass value from the mass sensor 18 and the measured salinity concentration value from the salinity concentration sensor 1, and calculates the salt intake when all the foods, dishes, etc. are ingested. Control is performed so as to be displayed on the display unit 2. FIG. 2 shows an example of such a display.

Next, the operation of the intake salt meter according to the present invention will be described. 4 to 8 show the operation flow for that. First, FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the entire operation of the intake salt meter according to the present invention. As described with reference to FIG. 4, when the ON / OFF key 17 is pressed, step S
At 402, power on / off processing is performed. In step S403, the arithmetic control unit 31 determines whether the setting process has been completed. If so, terminate this program. If the setting process has not been completed, the arithmetic processing unit 31 performs a setting process in step S404. When this process is performed, the program ends. Details of this setting process are shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, and will be described later with reference to FIGS. 5A and 5B.

When the search key 6 is pressed, a step S40 is performed.
In 6, the arithmetic control unit 31 performs a search mode process. Details of this processing are shown in FIG. 6 and will be described later with reference to FIG. When this process is performed, the program ends.

When the enter key 4 is pressed, a step S40 is executed.
At 8, the arithmetic control unit 31 determines the contents of the display unit 2 and ends the program.

When the return key 5 is pressed, the arithmetic control unit 3
1 performs a correction process in step S410, and ends the program.

When the measurement key 3 is pressed, a step S41 is performed.
In 2, the arithmetic control unit 31 performs a measurement mode process. The details of this process are shown in FIG. 7, and will be described later with reference to FIG. When this process is performed, the program ends.

When the menu key 14 is pressed, the arithmetic and control unit 31 performs a result display mode process in step S414. The details of this process are shown in FIG. 8 and will be described later with reference to FIG. When this process is performed, the program ends.

Next, the setting process described above will be described in detail.
FIG. 5A shows a flowchart of the setting process (step S404 in FIG. 4). In step S501, the arithmetic and control unit 31 performs a date and time setting process. Set the date and time. In step S502, the arithmetic control unit 31
Performs personal information registration. Register personal information such as gender, name, date of birth, height and weight. In step S503, the arithmetic and control unit 31 sets a use area such as Tohoku, Kanto, and Kansai. In step S504, the arithmetic and control unit 31 sets a target value of the intake amount such as salt and calorie. In step S505, the arithmetic control unit 31
The ingredients such as the name of the dish, the name of the ingredient of the dish, the mass, etc. are set. Most dishes are set in advance, but this process is performed to register special dishes created by the user.

FIG. 5B shows a dish registration (step S in FIG. 5A).
505) is a flowchart. In step S511, the arithmetic and control unit 31 displays a message “Registration of food!” On the display unit 2. In step S512, a dish name is input. Step S5
In 13, the name of the ingredient and the mass of the ingredient are input. In step S514, the arithmetic control unit 31
The name of the dish and the ingredients of the dish are stored in the memory 38. In step S515, the registered contents are displayed for confirmation.

Next, the above-described search mode processing will be described in detail. FIG. 6 shows a search mode process (step S4 in FIG. 4).
06) is shown. Numeric / Character Input Key 1
When a search key 6 is pressed after a part of a dish name or a food name (hereinafter, referred to as a dish name, etc.) is input using 1, the arithmetic control unit 31 proceeds to step S601. The table is searched, and the name of the dish or the like in which a part of the name of the dish or the name of the food matches is displayed on the display unit 2. When the arrow keys 9 and 10 are pressed, the next candidate such as a dish name is displayed on the display unit 2. If the enter key 4 is pressed in step S602, the process proceeds to step S603. If not, the process returns to step S601. In step S <b> 603, the arithmetic and control unit 31 calls out component data such as the salt intake of one serving of the selected dish or the like from the memory 38 and displays the data on the display unit 2. The memory 38 is stored in advance in FIG.
Is stored. Although not shown, in this state, the calorie / component key 15
When is pressed, the arithmetic and control unit 31 displays calories (energy amount). Further, each time the button is pressed, the arithmetic control unit 3
1 indicates other components such as iron, calcium, and potassium. In step S604, when data regional correction is specified, the arithmetic and control unit 31 performs data regional correction. Depending on the set regional coefficient,
Concentration difference in the same miso soup “Tohoku area”> “Kanto area”
> Revised to reflect the "Kansai region", indicating a value close to the actual situation. FIG. 9 shows an example of such a regional coefficient.

Next, the measurement mode processing will be described in detail. FIG. 7 shows the measurement mode processing (step S4 in FIG. 4).
12 shows a flowchart of 12). In step S701, the arithmetic and control unit 31 determines whether there is no juice (no liquid). If there is no juice and it is necessary to measure the mass, the process proceeds to step S702. If a key input is performed without measuring the mass, the process proceeds to step S703. If there is juice and it is necessary to measure the mass, the process proceeds to step S705. If you want to enter the key without measuring the mass, go to step S
Proceed to 709. In step S702, the mass of the dish or the like is measured by the mass sensor 18. The container is measured by taring. Proceed to step S704. Step S7
At 03, the user inputs the quantity and mass of the dish or the like using the numeric keys 11. In step S704, the arithmetic and control unit 31 stores the measured mass data in the memory 38. In step S713, the input dish name and the like and the actually measured or key input mass are displayed. In step S714, when the displayed data has no problem and the enter key 4 is pressed, the process proceeds to step S721. When the return key 5 is pressed, the process returns to step S701. In step S705, the mass of the component (solid) is measured by the mass sensor 18. In step S706, the arithmetic and control unit 31 stores the measured mass data in the memory 38. In step S707, the mass of the juice (liquid) is measured by the mass sensor 18. Step S7
In 08, the arithmetic and control unit 31 stores the measured mass data in the memory 38, and proceeds to step S731. In step S709, the mass of the ingredient is input using the numeric keys 11. In step S710, the arithmetic and control unit 31 stores the input mass data in the memory 38. In step S711, the mass of the juice is input using the numerical keys 11. In step S712, the arithmetic and control unit 31 stores the input mass data in the memory 38. In step S731, the input dish name and the like and the actually measured or key input mass are displayed. In step S732, if the displayed data has no problem and the enter key 4 is pressed, the process proceeds to step S715. When the return key 5 is pressed, the process returns to step S701.

In step S715, the arithmetic control unit 3
1 judges whether to use the salt concentration sensor 1 or not. If the salt concentration is to be input using the numerical keys 11 when not used, the process proceeds to step S718. When inputting the amount of Na using the numerical keys 11, the process proceeds to step S719.
When inputting the salt intake using the numerical keys, the process proceeds to step S720. In step S716, the salt concentration is measured by the salt concentration sensor 1. In step S717, the correction data corresponding to the selected dish or the like is read from the memory 38. FIG. 18 shows an example of the correction data. Proceed to step S721. In step S718, a salt concentration is input by key input. Step S7
Proceed to 21. In step S719, N is input by key input.
Enter a quantity. Proceed to step S721. Step S
At 720, the salt intake is entered by key input. In step S721, the arithmetic and control unit 31 determines the measured or input mass, the measured salt concentration,
The salt sensor correction data or the input data is subjected to the following arithmetic processing to calculate the salt intake.

(Salt intake) = (mass of dish etc.) × (salinity concentration) × (salinity sensor correction data) Calories and components are calculated by proportional distribution from the values of one person.

Next, the result display mode processing will be described in detail. FIG. 8 shows a flowchart of the result display mode process (step S414 in FIG. 4). Step S8
In 01, the arithmetic and control unit 31 displays the mass of a dish or the like, the salt intake, and the salt concentration. In step S802, it is determined whether the enter key 4 has been pressed. If the button has been pressed, the process proceeds to step S806. When the calorie calculation is designated, when the calorie / component key 15 is pressed,
In step S803, calories are displayed as shown in FIG. In addition, calorie / ingredient key 1
When 5 is pressed, in step S805, the intake amounts of other components such as iron are displayed as shown in FIG. In step S806, the mass, the salt intake, and the salt concentration are written in the memory 38. In step S820, the component intake amount is stored in the memory 38 in order to perform integrated display for the current day, the past week, or the past month. In step S807, a message “Registration end display” indicating that the measurement and calculation results have been registered is displayed on the display unit 2. In step S808,
Indicate the component intake of the day. In step S804, it is determined whether the enter key 4 has been pressed. If pressed, terminate this program. If the one-point key 16 has been pressed in step S809, the process proceeds to step S810. The process ends when the enter key is pressed.

In step S810, the arithmetic control unit 3
1 indicates a difference from the target. If the one-point key 16 has been pressed in step S811, the process proceeds to step S812. The process ends when the enter key is pressed. In step S812, the arithmetic and control unit 31 displays advice on eating habits. The intake amount is compared and examined with an ideal value derived based on individual conditions such as age and the like on a daily or weekly basis, and a cautionary comment is displayed in a stepwise manner regarding the bias as shown in FIG. If the one-point key 16 is pressed in step S813, the process proceeds to step S814. The process ends when the enter key is pressed. In step S814, the arithmetic and control unit 31 graphically displays changes in past salt intake as shown in FIGS. 14 (a) and 14 (b). By entering blood pressure values that are closely related to salt intake,
The transition of the correlation between the salt intake and the blood pressure value can also be displayed. The accumulated data per week or month can also be displayed. If the one-point key 16 has been pressed in step S815, the process proceeds to step S816. The process ends when the enter key is pressed. In step S816, the arithmetic and control unit 31 graphically displays changes in past calorie intake as shown in FIG. In step S817, the one-point key 1
If 6 is pressed, the process proceeds to step S818. The process ends when the enter key is pressed. In step S818, the arithmetic and control unit 31 graphically displays changes in past intake of other components as shown in FIG. 14 (d).

For the input of a dish name or the like, methods such as voice recognition, handwriting recognition, a jog dial, a bar code reader, and a card reader can be considered. About display,
It would be more effective if it could be displayed as an image photo.

Next, a description will be given of a method and an operation of measuring salt content of four different dishes such as a liquid, a solid, an ankake and a ramen by the intake salt meter according to the present invention. (1) Display of salt intake of liquid (juice) Press the power switch 17 to turn on the power. The container is placed on the mass sensor 18 and taring is performed. After that, the liquid is put into the container and the mass of the liquid is measured (the mass can also be manually input). Further, the salt concentration is measured by the salt concentration sensor 1. It calculates based on the mass and the salt concentration and displays the intake of salt contained in the liquid. Thereafter, the calculated salt intake is stored in the memory 38. Further, the integrated value of the salt intake is displayed. (2) Display of salt intake of solids Press the power switch 17 to turn on the power. A message to the effect that a dish name or the like is to be entered is displayed on the display unit 2. A part of the dish name is input with the numerical / character input keys 11 and the search key 6 is pressed. A dish name or the like that matches the above-mentioned input characters is displayed, and the arrow keys ↑ ↓ ← → (7, 8, 9, 10) are pressed until the target dish name or the like is displayed. When the target dish name is displayed, the enter key 4 is pressed to end the selection.

The display unit 2 displays the name of the dish and the like, the mass per meal, and the intake of salt contained per mass (a value calculated by a general recipe). A dish or the like is placed on the mass sensor 18 and the enter key 4 is pressed. The mass data is read by the mass sensor 18 and stored in the memory 38.
Is stored. When the mass sensor 18 is not provided, it can be dealt with by manually inputting the mass using the numerical / character keys 11. When the enter key 4 is depressed, a message of “memory shimuka” is displayed on the display unit 2, and when the enter key is pressed again, the salt intake is stored in the memory 38. Furthermore,
The integrated value of salt intake etc. is displayed. (3) Display of salt intake of ankake dishes Press the power switch 17 and turn on the power. A message to the effect that a dish name or the like is to be entered is displayed on the display unit 2. A part of the dish name or the like is input using the numerical / character keys 11 and the search key 6 is pressed. A dish name or the like that matches the above-mentioned input characters is displayed, and the arrow keys ↑ ↓ ← → (7, 8, 9, 10) are pressed until the target dish name or the like is displayed. When the desired dish name or the like is displayed, the enter key 4 is pressed, and the selection is completed.

The display unit 2 displays the name of the food, the name of the dish, the mass per meal, and the amount of salt contained in the mass (a value calculated by a general recipe).
A dish or the like is placed on the mass sensor 18 and the enter key 4 is pressed. Data of the mass is read by the mass sensor 18 and stored in the memory 38. When the mass sensor 18 is not provided, it can be dealt with by manually inputting the mass using the numerical / character keys 11.

The salt concentration sensor 1 is put into a dish or the like, and the measurement key 3 is pressed. The food selected in the value of the conductivity measured by the salt concentration sensor 1, the component ratio of the dish (or the correction coefficient for each food or dish stored in the memory 38 in advance, in this case, the correction coefficient of the sauce) and the dish, etc. Calculate and display the salt intake from the mass of. Further, when the enter key 4 is pressed, a message "Memory Shimasuka" is displayed,
When the enter key 4 is pressed again, the salt intake is stored in the memory 38. Further, the integrated value of the salt intake is displayed. (4) Display of salt intake of dishes made of ingredients such as ramen and soup Press the power switch 17 to turn on the power. A message to the effect that the name of the food or dish is to be entered is displayed on the display unit 2. A part of the dish name or the like is input using the numerical / character keys 11 and the search key 6 is pressed. A dish name or the like that matches the above-mentioned input characters is displayed, and the arrow keys ↑ ↓ ← → (7, 8, 9, 10) are pressed until the target dish name or the like is displayed. When the desired dish name or the like is displayed, the enter key 4 is pressed, and the selection is completed.

The display unit 2 displays the name of the dish, the mass per meal, and the intake of salt contained per mass (a value calculated by a general recipe). The food is placed on the mass sensor 18 and the enter key 4 is pressed. The mass data is read by the mass sensor 18 and stored in the memory 38.
Is stored. When the mass sensor 18 is not provided, it can be dealt with by manually inputting the mass using the numerical / character keys 11.

The salt concentration sensor 1 is put in the juice and the measurement key 3
push. After the measurement is completed, the mass of the juice is input or measured by the mass sensor 18. From the value of conductivity measured by the salt concentration sensor 1, the correction factor of the ramen juice, the mass ratio of the juice, the noodles and the ingredients, and the mass of the drunk juice are used to determine the salt intake of the juice. The noodles and utensils are called from the memory 38 as data of solids, calculated from the mass, and the salt intake is calculated.
Calculate and display the salt intake of ramen. Further, when the enter key 4 is pressed, a message “Memory Shima Suka” is displayed, and when the enter key is pressed again, the salt intake is stored in the memory 3.
8 is stored. Further, the integrated value of the salt intake is displayed.

FIG. 16 shows a second embodiment of the intake salt meter. The salt intake meter according to the second embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that the intake salt meter does not include a mass sensor. Therefore, the block diagram of the electronic circuit system of the intake salt meter according to the second embodiment is the same as the block diagram of FIG. 3 except for the mass sensor 18. Also, in the measurement mode flowchart corresponding to FIG. 7, steps S702 and steps S705 to S708 related to the mass sensor are omitted.

FIG. 17 shows a third embodiment of the intake salt meter. The intake salt meter according to the third embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that the intake salt meter is not provided with a mass sensor and a salt concentration sensor. It differs in that it is not provided with a density sensor. In FIG. 17, the direction key 19 is
And the arrow keys 7 to 10 in FIG. The block diagram of the electronic circuit system of the intake salt meter according to the third embodiment is the same as the block diagram of FIG. 3 except that the salt concentration sensor 1 and the mass sensor 18 are removed. FIG.
Steps S702 and S7 related to the mass sensor in the measurement mode flowchart corresponding to
05 to step S708 and steps S715 to S717 related to the measurement of the salt concentration.

[0040]

As described above, it is possible to display not only the salt intake, but also the potassium intake, the energy taken, and other various components related to the absorption, so that not only the salt content but also various other components can be displayed. Health management based on the intake of nutrients becomes possible, and management for a more balanced diet can be easily performed.

It is also possible to numerically and graphically display the intake of each nutrient in a form such as per day, per week, per month, etc.
This makes it easier for individuals to manage their health and contributes to improving their eating habits.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of an intake salt meter according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a display example of a display unit of the intake salt meter according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram schematically showing an electronic circuit system of the intake salt meter of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a flowchart for explaining the overall operation of the intake salt meter of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5A is a diagram showing a flowchart for explaining setting processing in the present invention.

FIG. 5B is a diagram showing a flowchart for explaining a dish registration process according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a search mode process according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a flowchart for explaining a measurement mode process in the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a result display mode process according to the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a table for explaining an area correction coefficient.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a table for explaining component data.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a display example of a display unit of the intake salt meter of FIG. 1;

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a table for explaining component data when ingredients and juice are separated.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a display example of a display unit of the intake salt meter when the ingredients and the juice are separated.

FIG. 14 is a diagram for explaining a graph display of past intake component masses.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a display example of advice on eating habits.

FIG. 16 is a schematic diagram showing a second embodiment of the intake salt meter according to the present invention.

FIG. 17 is a schematic view showing a third embodiment of the intake salt meter according to the present invention.

FIG. 18 is a table showing an example of salt sensor correction data.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Salt concentration sensor 2 Display part 3 Measurement instruction key switch 4 Decision instruction key switch 5 Return key 6 Cooking name search key switch 7 Arrow key switch 8 Arrow key switch 9 Arrow key switch 10 Arrow key switch 11 Numerical / character input Key switch 12 Key switch for setting 13 Manual input / unit input key switch 14 Key switch for menu 15 Key switch for calorie / component 16 Key switch for one-point advice 17 Power switch 18 Mass sensor 19 Direction key 20 Main unit 31 Operation control unit 33 Input key section 36 Communication section 37 Printer section 38 Memory

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Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A storage means for storing the name of a dish or food and the contents of ingredients including salt content of the dish or food and energy data; a designation means for designating a name of a dish or food to be taken; Calculating means for acquiring corresponding data from the storage means according to the name of the dish or food designated by the designation means, and calculating salt intake, other component intake and energy intake based on the acquired data; Instruction means for instructing the calculated salt intake, other component intake and energy intake. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a salt parameter input unit for inputting a salt parameter representing a salt content per unit amount of the food or food to be consumed; and a mass input unit for inputting a mass of the food or food to be consumed. Item 1
Intake salt meter according to 1. 3. The intake salt meter according to claim 2, wherein the salt parameter input means is a salt concentration sensor. 4. The salinity parameter input means is a key means for manually inputting the salinity parameter.
Intake salt meter according to 1. 5. The intake salt meter according to claim 2, wherein the mass input means is a mass sensor. 6. The intake salt meter according to claim 2, wherein the mass input means is key means for manually inputting the mass. 7. The salt intake meter according to claim 1, wherein the indicating means is an image displaying means.