JP2002092307A - Food purchasing information displaying system food purchasing information displaying device, food purchasing information supplying source, and food order receiving server - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a food purchasing information allowing speedy and inexpensive food required for executing a cooking menu. SOLUTION: A home terminal 1 obtains food information from a refrigerator 2 or food stocker 5 in a home, accesses a cooking menu supplying server 14 through the Internet 3, and makes a plurality of preferred cooking menus to be selected. For a preferred cooking menu requiring addition of a food, purchasing information of the added food is displayed by accessing an inexpensively selling information supplying server 17, and when an order is placed, the order processing can be performed by accessing a food order receiving server 18. Thus, the purchasing information of the food can be speedily and suitably obtained and the order can be placed at the home.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a food information display system and a food information display device for displaying purchase information of a food to be used for a provided cooking menu.

[0002]

Conventionally, it has been a burden to consider daily meal menus at home, regardless of whether or not they are interested in cooking, such as housewives. Many. This is because, for example, it is difficult to consider a menu that has variations while avoiding duplication with a recently prepared cooking menu while using the ingredients in the refrigerator without waste.

[0003] If there is not enough time to consider the variations of the cooking menu, the cooking contents may be biased, such as selecting the same cooking menu or tending to use the favorite ingredients. . Moreover,
In some cases, the expiration date expires without using the purchased ingredients, so that the eating habits may be disadvantageous in terms of economy.

[0004] Now, it is troublesome to determine a cooking menu as described above. For this reason, what kind of ingredients are used, what kind of ingredients are currently in a refrigerator or the like, and what kind of ingredients need to be added are necessary. It is also troublesome to consider such things as to find out where to buy the necessary ingredients. When shopping, you may decide the cooking menu by looking at the flyer that is inserted in the newspaper etc. At this time, it is economical to obtain food purchase information such as which shop cheap food is available at However, obtaining them quickly and accurately to determine a cooking menu can be a daunting task.

[0005] The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to be able to promptly obtain food purchase information that is useful for purchasing food materials required when a cooking menu is determined. Or, conversely, a food purchase information display system that enables easy and quick work such as obtaining a food purchase information at a store such as a supermarket and thinking about a cooking menu using cheaply sold food, a food purchase An object is to provide an information display device, a food purchase information providing source, and a food order reception server.

[0006]

The present invention employs the following structure to achieve the above object. The food purchase information display system according to claim 1 is provided so as to be accessible through a communication line such as the Internet, and is capable of providing food purchase information. When the menu information is given, the food information providing source is accessed through communication means to read the purchase information of the food corresponding to the cooking menu, and the price corresponding to the quantity of the food is displayed on the display unit as food purchase information together with the store. It is characterized by having a food purchase information display device.

[0007] According to the above invention, when the cooking menu information is provided, the food purchase information display device accesses the food information providing source through the communication means, and cooks the food corresponding to the provided cooking menu, that is, the cooking of the cooking menu. Read the purchase information of the ingredients needed to do it and display it on the display unit, so when buying additional ingredients necessary for the cooking menu for shopping, see the flyer etc. of the store or go directly to the store and check You can immediately see the information without having to do it, so you can, for example, check whether cheap ingredients are available and decide whether to implement the cooking menu or not. Because it is possible to predict the amount of money required for shopping for the foodstuff, it is easy to use and economically advantageous.

The food purchase information display system according to claim 2 is
The invention of claim 1 is characterized in that the food purchase information display device displays the food purchase information on the display unit in ascending order of the price of the food. According to the present invention, the information such as the price of the food displayed as described above can be displayed not only in the order of the store but also in the order of the cheapest price. It is possible to judge which store is more economical to buy, and to compare prices quickly and accurately compared to flyers and direct visits to stores, to improve usability. Can be.

A food purchase information display system according to claim 3 is
The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that the food purchase information display device is configured to display the food purchase information for each food purchase store on the display unit. According to the present invention, the display of the above-mentioned food purchase information can be displayed collectively for each store, so that when the user goes out for shopping, it is easy to compare with deciding which store to buy. Become.

A food purchase information display system according to claim 4 is
In the invention of claims 1 to 3, when the food purchase information display device displays the food purchase information displayed on the display unit and specifies the purchase shop of the food, the total price information of the food to be purchased is displayed. The feature is that it is calculated and displayed. According to the present invention, in the above case,
Since the total price information for each store where food is purchased can be displayed, even if cheap stores differ depending on the type of food, considering the fact that they will be procured at the same store when actually shopping, see the total price As a result, the judgment is made more certain and the usability is improved.

The food purchase information display system according to claim 5 is
The invention according to claim 4 is characterized in that the food purchase information display device is displayed on the display section in order from the shop with the lowest total price information. According to the present invention, in the case described above, the total price information can be displayed in ascending order, so that information for purchasing cheap ingredients can be obtained quickly and reliably.

A food purchase information display system according to claim 6 is
In the invention of claims 1 to 5, there is provided a food order receiving server which is provided so as to be accessible through a communication line such as the Internet and which receives an external food order command and performs an order processing of the specified food when receiving the order. The food purchase information display device includes: an order input unit capable of inputting a purchase order command for the food displayed on the display unit as the food purchase information; and when the purchase order is input by the input unit, the food order is displayed. It is characterized in that a foodstuff ordering means for accessing the reception server and ordering the foodstuffs instructed is provided.

[0013] According to the invention, the purchase order command is issued by the order input means for the food displayed by the food purchase information display device as the food purchase information, so that the food ordering means accesses the food order reception server through the communication line. Then, order processing can be performed. As a result, the ingredients required to execute the cooking menu are displayed on the display unit, and the order processing can be performed immediately on the spot, so that it is possible to save time and effort at the time of purchase, so that it is troublesome to go to the store and search for the ingredients. There is no, and you can purchase food quickly. Also, if you decide to have your order shipped via the online ordering process, you don't need to go shopping,
Necessary ingredients can be easily and quickly procured while staying at home.

The food purchase information display system according to claim 7 is
The invention according to claim 6 is characterized in that the ingredient ordering means accesses the ingredient order reception server for ordering ingredients for a store registered and set in advance and performs the order processing. According to the present invention, by registering and setting the store to which the food order is to be made in advance, it is possible to save the trouble of specifying the store when performing the order processing, and to order the food more easily and quickly. become able to.

The food purchase information display system according to claim 8 is
In the invention according to claim 6, the order input means is provided so as to be able to input a food purchase order command by specifying a store displayed as the food purchase information, and the food order means is designated by the order input means. It is characterized in that the order processing is performed for a store. According to the present invention, unlike the above-described case, the ingredients to be ordered can be specified and specified in the store, so that it is possible to order to different stores for each ingredient, and if these are delivered to home, they can go to each store. The necessary ingredients can be procured at a low price without any cost.

A food purchase information display system according to claim 9 is
In the invention according to claims 6 to 8, the order input means can input a processed food purchase order command when there is a store which can supply the processed food displayed as the food purchase information in a processed state. The present invention is characterized in that the food ordering means is configured to perform the ordering process for a store designated by the order inputting means.

According to the above-mentioned invention, the ingredients required for the cooking menu include those that require processing such as cutting or peeling for cooking. When ordering such ingredients, the store providing the ingredients requires the shop side. In the case where appropriate processing is performed in accordance with the cooking menu using the ingredients, a message to the effect that such a processed ingredient purchase order is accepted should be displayed, and an order must be received after receiving the indication. Therefore, even if there is not enough time for cooking when there is a sick person or when the patient is busy, it is possible to purchase processed foods and proceed with cooking in a short time.

A food purchase information display system according to a tenth aspect of the present invention provides the food purchase information display system according to the first to ninth aspects of the present invention, wherein the food information storage system is capable of managing food information such as the name of the stored food and the amount of the stock. Is provided, and the food purchase information display device estimates the foodstuffs that need to be purchased from the foodstuff information corresponding to the cooking menu based on the foodstuff information of the stock input by the stock information input means. This is characterized in that this is displayed on the display unit as the food purchase information.

According to the above-mentioned invention, it is possible to estimate foods that need to be purchased with respect to the foods in the food storage, and to display the food purchase information. It is possible to obtain only a certain food material, and to obtain purchase information of a lacking food material while effectively using the stock food material, thereby making it possible to perform economical purchase of the food material without waste.

[0020] In a food purchase information display system according to an eleventh aspect, in the invention according to the tenth aspect, a cooking menu provided to the food purchase information display device is included in the inventory food information input by the inventory information input means. The feature is that the ingredients are partially used. According to the present invention, a cooking menu that can be made by using a part of the ingredients in stock in the ingredient storage described above is obtained,
Based on this, the food purchase information on the food to be added is displayed, so that the purchase of the food to be added can be performed economically while using the food in stock effectively. .

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a food purchase information display device which provides a communication means capable of accessing an external food purchase information providing source via a communication line such as the Internet, a display unit for displaying information, and cooking menu information. When the food means purchase information providing source to access the food purchase information providing source through the communication means and read the cooking menu,
The present invention is characterized in that a foodstuff information display control means for displaying a price corresponding to the quantity of the read ingredients together with the store as foodstuff purchase information on the display unit is provided. According to this invention, the same operation and effect as those of the first invention can be obtained.

According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, in the foodstuff purchase information display device according to the twelfth aspect, the foodstuff information display control means displays the foodstuff purchase information on the display unit in ascending order of the price of the foodstuff. It has features. According to this invention, the same operation and effect as those of the second aspect can be obtained.

According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, in the food purchase information display device according to the thirteenth aspect, the food information display control means displays the food purchase information collectively for each food purchase store on the display unit. However, it has features. According to this invention, the same operation and effect as those of the third invention can be obtained.

According to a fifteenth aspect of the present invention, in the foodstuff purchase information display device according to the twelfth to fourteenth aspects, the foodstuff information display control means controls the foodstuff purchase information displayed on the display unit in response to the food purchase information. It is characterized in that when there is a designation input, the total price information of the ingredients to be purchased is calculated and displayed. According to this invention, the same operation and effect as the invention of claim 4 can be obtained.

A food purchase information display device according to a sixteenth aspect is characterized in that, in the invention according to the fifteenth aspect, the food information display control means causes the display unit to display the total price information in order from the cheapest store. Having. According to this invention, the same operation and effect as the invention of claim 5 can be obtained.

A food purchase information display device according to a seventeenth aspect is the invention according to the twelfth to sixteenth aspects, wherein an order input means capable of inputting a purchase order command for the food material displayed as the food purchase information on the display unit, Means for inputting the purchase order command by the means, and accessing a food order reception server provided externally from the communication means via the Internet to perform a food ordering means for executing an order process for the food material received the command. It has features in its configuration. According to this invention, the same operation and effect as the invention of claim 6 can be obtained.

[0027] In the food purchase information display device according to the eighteenth aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to the seventeenth aspect, the food ordering means accesses the food order reception server for ordering food for a store registered and set in advance. It is characterized in that the order processing is performed. According to this invention, the same function and effect as the invention of claim 7 can be obtained.

A food purchase information display device according to a nineteenth aspect is the invention according to the seventeenth aspect, wherein the order input means is provided so as to be able to input a food purchase order command by designating a store displayed as the food purchase information. The food ordering means is characterized in that the order processing is performed for a store designated by the order inputting means. According to this invention, the same operation and effect as those of the eighth invention can be obtained.

A food purchase information display device according to a twentieth aspect is characterized in that, in the invention according to the seventeenth to nineteenth aspects, the store capable of supplying the order input means in a state where the food displayed as the food purchase information is processed is provided. In some cases, a processed food purchase order command is provided so as to be inputtable, and the food ordering means is configured to perform the order processing for a store designated by the order input means.
According to this invention, the same function and effect as the ninth invention can be obtained.

A food purchase information display device according to a twenty-first aspect of the present invention provides the food purchase information display device according to the twelfth to twentieth inventions, wherein the food material information such as the name of the stored food material and the amount of the food stock can be managed from the food storage. Is provided, and the ingredient information display control means estimates the ingredients that need to be purchased based on the ingredient information of the stock input by the inventory information input means among the ingredients corresponding to the cooking menu. This is characterized in that this is displayed on the display unit as the food purchase information. According to this invention, the same operation and effect as those of the tenth invention can be obtained.

According to a twenty-second aspect of the present invention, in the food purchase information display device according to the twenty-first aspect, a cooking menu provided to the food information display control means is included in the stock food information input by the stock information input means. It is characterized by using foodstuffs in part. According to this invention, the same function and effect as the invention of claim 11 can be obtained.

The food purchase information providing source according to claim 23 is the food purchase information display system according to claims 1 to 11,
It is provided accessible through a communication line such as the Internet, and stores and retains food purchase information provided by a store that sells food. It is characterized in that it is provided to the user as food purchase information.

According to the above invention, the food purchase information provided from the store selling the food is stored and held, and the purchase information can be provided for each store where the food can be purchased in accordance with the user's access. Therefore, by looking at the food information, the purchase information when the user goes shopping at the store can be obtained as quick and accurate information. On the other hand, the store can provide the user with information promptly. Can contribute to increasing the ability to attract customers. This also means
Users (users) who use the latest food information at a plurality of stores through the food purchase information providing source
You can see them all at once, make accurate purchases based on a lot of food purchase information without hassle,
Economic activities will be smoother.

The food order receiving server according to claim 24 is the food purchase information display system according to any one of claims 6 to 11,
It is characterized in that it is provided so as to be accessible through a communication line such as the Internet, and when a food material ordering command is received, an order is received and an order processing is performed at the store for the specified food material. According to this invention, the user can access the communication line to transmit the food order command to the store that specifies the necessary food and perform the order processing, thereby saving the trouble of ordering the food. It can be simplified, and the stores that receive orders will not receive individual orders individually, such as by telephone,
This can be done automatically and rationalization can be achieved.

[0035]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the whole is divided into the following parts, and the description will be made item by item. The items are (1)-[Description of system configuration], (2)-
(Explanation of cooking menu inference processing), (3)-[Explanation of processing related to food purchase], (4)-[Explanation of display of cooking menu timetable], (5)-[Cooking menu recipe and cooking] Description when referring to procedure], (6)-
[Description of implementation of cooking menu], (7)-[Description of setting and operation of my program], (8)-[Other embodiments].

In (2) [Description of cooking menu inference processing], (a) cooking menu inference 1 [when only ingredients in stock are used], (b) cooking menu inference 2 [ In case of addition], (c) description of priority setting routine, (d) description of additional food material designation input routine,
The description will be made separately for each item of (e) the explanation of the display routine and (f) the explanation of the inference of the side dish and other cooking menus.

(1)-[Explanation of System Configuration] FIGS. 1 and 2 show the outline of the overall configuration. In FIG. 2, the overall control is provided as a home terminal 1, and Is a cooking menu information presentation device,
It functions as a food purchase information display device, a cooking information providing device, and a cooking support device. The home terminal 1 is detachably disposed on the front of the refrigerator compartment door 2a of the refrigerator 2 as a food storage.

The overall schematic configuration mainly of the home terminal 1 is provided so as to be connectable to the Internet 3 as an external communication network, and exchanges information with various electric devices in the house via the network 4 in the house. Is set to be possible. The in-house network 4 may be connected by a wireless LAN such as Bluetooth, or may be directly connected by a signal cable.

In this embodiment, for example, a food stocker 5 serving as a food storage, a microwave oven 6 having an oven function as a cooking device, and electromagnetic cooking are used as the electrical devices capable of exchanging information through the in-house network 4. A cooking heater 7 that can be used and a heating pot 8 as a rice cooker are provided. In addition, although not directly related to the present invention, the present invention can be constructed as a system for generally controlling home electric appliances such as a washing machine and an air conditioner.

In the above-described configuration, the refrigerator 2 and the food stocker 5 are configured to be able to read information on the foodstuffs contained therein. This is linked with the POS terminal at the time of purchase at a supermarket or the like. The home terminal 1 in the home may be received via the Internet or the like, or the food information may be obtained by attaching a bar code to each food or attaching a wireless tag recording a food identification code. can do.

As the food information of the food to be stored inside,
Various information such as the name, quantity, purchase date or expiration date of the ingredients can be included, and can be managed for each refrigerator 2 or food stocker 5 or can be managed collectively on the home terminal 1 side. ing. Here, the refrigerator 2 manages foods to be cooled and stored, such as raw foods and fresh foods, and a food stocker 5.
Is for preserving and managing foods at normal temperature such as cereals and dried foods. Similarly, if there is a storage room or the like that manages food stored in a warm state, this can also be a target of food management.

The microwave oven 6 can perform automatic cooking such as oven cooking with a heater and high-frequency heating cooking with a magnetron according to a program. The cooking heater 7 includes a plurality of heaters, and can automatically perform heating cooking using an electromagnetic cooking pot according to a program. In addition, the heating pot 8 has both the function of a rice cooker and the function of keeping the cooked rice warm.
Various settings can be made in accordance with the type of rice, the type of rice cooked, or the amount of rice cooked, and an automatic rice cooking function is provided.

The home terminal 1 has a function as a personal computer. As shown in FIG. 2, a display panel 9 having a liquid crystal screen is provided on a front portion thereof. It also has a function as an input unit 9a that can perform a desired input operation by performing a touch operation on the screen,
In the following description of the display screen, a desired input process can be performed by touching the display screen. In addition, the home terminal 1 is provided with a speaker 9b as a sound generating device, which guides a cooking procedure by sound or notifies a user by sound when a trouble or the like occurs, as described later. It has become.

Inside the home terminal 1, a control circuit 10 mainly including a CPU and including a ROM, a RAM, and various circuits is provided, and stores a program for controlling the overall operation described later. The control circuit 10 has a function as an information input unit, a food ordering unit, a time table generating unit, and a cooking guide unit as described later.

The control circuit 10 is connected to the above-mentioned liquid crystal panel 9 and the input unit 9a, and is connected to a storage unit 11 composed of a hard disk device or the like. It can be held. Further, the control circuit 10 is connected to the communication interface 12 for wirelessly communicating with the refrigerator 2, the food stocker 5, the microwave oven 6, the cooking heater 7, and the heating oven 8 via the in-house network 4 as described above. . Further, the control circuit 10
Is connected to an external network communication unit 13 for accessing the Internet 3.

When the home terminal 1 is connected to the Internet 3 through the external network communication unit 13, it can access various servers according to the present invention. The cooking menu providing server 14 as a cooking menu information distribution device includes a cooking menu database 15 stored with ingredients using various cooking menus and various attribute data, and an inference engine 16 for recommended cooking menus (see FIG. 4). Is provided as software. As will be described later, when various inference condition information is input from the home terminal 1 together with the ingredient information, the inference engine 16 is activated based on the information to perform inference processing, and the corresponding inference processing is performed from the cooking menu group in the cooking menu database 15. The menu item to be selected is transmitted to the home terminal 1 as recommended cooking menu data.

As a server accessible via the Internet 3, other than the bargain information providing server 17,
There are a food order reception server 18 and a health condition information providing server 19 provided in association with a hospital or the like.

The bargain information providing server 17 functions as a foodstuff information providing source, and provides bargain information and foodstuff information provided from stores A to N near the location where the accessed home terminal 1 is located. It is set to be able to. The foodstuff order reception server 18 stores the food at the designated store A for the foodstuff specified from the home terminal 1 side.
The order information from the user is set to be transferred to .about.N.

The health condition information providing server 19 provides health condition information created from medical examination history and medical history received at a hospital or the like or information on the result of a health examination, and the like. Whether there is
Alternatively, it is possible to provide information as to whether there are any restrictions on meals such as salt content, nutrient content and intake amount, and such health condition information is accumulated in the database 20. In addition, in consideration of privacy infringement, a system has been set up so that such personal information can be provided after confirming the identity of the person or family, and the ID number of the user is provided. It can be used by collating passwords and passwords, as well as protecting other settings.

The home terminal 1 described above is provided so as to be able to perform various functions necessary for performing housework, in addition to the functions relating to the inference of the cooking menu, although the description is omitted. For example, it has a function of grasping all home appliances that can communicate with the home terminal 1 and performing power management, performing a process related to maintenance of these home appliances, or storing and transmitting a message. It also has an e-mail transmission / reception function, and is programmed so that it can comprehensively support matters required at home.

Next, the relationship between the control circuit 10 of the home terminal 1 and the microwave oven 6 as a cooking appliance, the cooking heater 7 and the heating pot 8 will be described with reference to FIG. In this figure, the electrical configuration of each of the cooking appliances 6 to 8 shows only a configuration for performing communication processing. However, in actuality, the control target for controlling the cooking function in each of the cooking appliances 6 to 8 is These are configured to be controlled based on a program.

The microwave oven 6 mainly includes a control circuit 6a, a communication interface 6b, a display unit 6c, and an operation unit 6d.
And a CCD camera 6e. The control circuit 6a is configured to include a ROM, a RAM, and the like centering on a CPU, and is configured to store an operation control program in advance and to operate by receiving cooking information according to an operation mode from the outside. This control circuit 6
A is connected to a drive circuit such as a magnetron and a heater (not shown), and is configured to receive detection signals from various sensors.

The display unit 6c is configured as a touch panel of a large color liquid crystal display which also serves as the operation unit 6d, and displays a display screen for performing various settings and receives a setting input. Also, the display unit 6c
As described later, the state of the object to be heated in the heating chamber during cooking can be photographed by the CCD camera 6e and displayed in real time.

The cooking heater 7 is provided with, for example, three induction coils for heating (or a halogen heater may be provided), and generates eddy current by high-frequency induction with respect to a pot placed on the top plate. The object to be heated is cooked by the generated Joule heat. This is configured to include a communication interface 7b, a display unit 7c, and an operation unit 7d mainly using the control circuit 7a. The control circuit 7a has a RO
An operation control program is stored in advance, and operation is performed by receiving cooking information according to the operation mode from the outside.

The control circuit 7a is connected to a drive circuit for a heating induction coil (not shown) and configured to receive detection signals from various sensors. In this cooking heater 7, the display section 7c is a relatively small display area, and the temperature (set temperature,
It is only for displaying information such as heater temperature) and heating time.

The heat-keeping pot 8 has a rice-cooking function and a heat-retaining function. For example, it is configured to heat a pot by high-frequency induction heating to cook rice. this is,
The communication interface 8b mainly includes the control circuit 8a,
The configuration includes a display unit 8c and an operation unit 8d.
The control circuit 8a is configured to include a ROM, a RAM, and the like centering on a CPU, is configured to store an operation control program in advance, and to operate by receiving cooking information according to an operation mode from the outside.

The control circuit 8a is connected to a drive circuit for a heating induction coil (not shown) and configured to receive detection signals from various sensors such as a temperature sensor. In addition, in this heat retaining pot 8, the display unit 8
“c” has a configuration in which a relatively large display area is provided on the upper surface portion, and is configured to be able to display other information in addition to setting and status display of a set temperature, a cooking temperature, a cooking time, and the like.

Thus, as will be described later, the display section 8c of the heating pot 8 can be used as a monitor for other cooking appliances 6 and 7, and for example, when the heating pot 8 is moved to the dining room, The operation status of the microwave oven 6 and the cooking heater 7 can be checked while looking at the display section 8c.

(2)-[Description of Cooking Menu Inference Processing] Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described for each of the following items. Next, a description will be given of the inference processing including the method of inferring the recommended cooking menu with reference to the conceptual diagram of FIG. 4 and the flowcharts of FIGS. 5 to 10 and the display screens of FIGS.

FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram when the inference engine 16 infers a recommended cooking menu. Here, the substance of the inference engine 16 is software, which is set to be executed on the cooking menu providing server 14 side. Since the inference engine 16 itself is software, the invention is not limited to being executed on the server 14 side, and may be executed on the home terminal 1 side. In this case, a method of either directly exchanging the data of the cooking menu group referred to in the inference process with the server 14 side, or performing the processing in a state where the data of the cooking menu group is downloaded to the home terminal 1 side in advance is adopted. be able to.

As described above, the inference engine 16 stores the food information of the stock from the refrigerator 2 or the food stocker 5 as the food storage, via the communication interface 12 in the storage unit 1.
In this database, the food information is input, and data of various inference conditions is input. The inference conditions include “seasonal information”, “supermarket cheap information”, “cooking menu selected in the past”, “family information”, and “health information”. A suitable cooking menu is deduced by comparing and referring to the cooking menu database based on these input data, and when there are a plurality of cooking menus, these are displayed on the display panel 9 as recommended cooking menus. It is.

In the inference processing of the inference engine 16,
For example, using the above-described ingredient information as a keyword of the ingredient to be used, an addable one of various inference conditions is set as an additional keyword for an attribute attached to the cooking menu, and is stored in the cooking menu database. Search from the cooking menu group and select the appropriate one. After that, the inference is performed by selecting the recommended cooking menu in order from the one that matches in consideration of the inference condition that could not be added.

Next, a procedure for inputting the data and executing the inference and a display state in each process will be described. The display panel 9 of the home terminal 1 displays a menu screen as shown in FIG. 14 when a button of “master of housework” among icons displayed on a top screen (not shown) is pressed. In this menu screen, "Dish",
Various operation buttons such as “food management”, “various information”, “maintenance”, “security”, “washing”, and “home appliance monitor” are arranged with marks.

When the “cooking” button as an operation button related to the present invention is pressed, the control circuit 1 of the home terminal 1 is pressed.
0 executes a program for inferring a recommended cooking menu. In this case, the process of inferring the recommended cooking menu is actually performed by exchanging between the home terminal 1 and the cooking menu providing server 14, and the flow of the inference process is shown in FIGS. I have. In addition, the display panel 9 of the home terminal 1 is set to display a plurality of types of recommended cooking menus, both (a) items made only with stocked ingredients and (b) items made by adding ingredients. ing.

(A) Cooking Menu Reasoning 1 [When Only Ingredients in Stock are Used] FIG. 5 shows the inference process of a recommended cooking menu when only ingredients in stock are used. First, the control circuit 10 of the home terminal 1 reads out information on the ingredients stored in the refrigerator 2 and the food stocker 5, or reads out the ingredient information stored in the ingredient information database 11 (step A1).

Next, it is determined whether or not there is a food intake restriction condition (step A2). For example, the control circuit 10 accesses the health condition information providing server 19 from the Internet 3 through the external network communication unit 13 to store information on the health condition of the family in the database 20.
From the hospital, or health information previously obtained from the hospital as family information, which is input and set via the input unit 9a of the display panel 9 is used.

If there is any food that should not be taken as health condition information, for example, due to a medical history or health condition, this is determined as the intake restriction condition. At this time, given information on medical history and health status, the program can be set to automatically determine the foodstuffs to be restricted from now on, or can be set by directly specifying the foodstuffs to be restricted. You can also.

If “YES” in the step A 2, the control circuit 10 determines, based on the health information obtained from the hospital, for example, the ingredients restricted in the food intake in the step A 2.
If it is included in the food information read out in step 1, it is set to exclude this (step A3). This makes it possible to automatically set a cooking menu that does not use the ingredients whose food intake is restricted, even if the ingredients are in stock.

Next, the control circuit 10 determines whether there is a change in the family composition condition (step A4). this is,
Normally, it is not necessary to change when the whole family is present, but the cooking menu flexibly responds to cases where some family members eat out or do not eat, or when there is a visitor eating. Can be inferred. If “YES” in the step A4, the control circuit 10 receives a setting input of a change condition (step A5). This is performed by the user using the display panel 9.
Is set by operating the operation unit 9a.

When the food information and the data corresponding to the number of family members are input in this way, the control circuit 10 sends these data to the cooking menu providing server 14 via the Internet 3 and the inference engine on the server 14 side. 1
6 is started. The inference engine 16 extracts a cooking menu that is possible based on the ingredients in the inventory and the amount of the ingredients in comparison with the cooking menu in the cooking menu database from the input food information and data on the number of people corresponding to the family structure (step A6). ), This is returned to the home terminal 1 as recommended cooking menu data.

In response, control circuit 1 of home terminal 1
0 determines whether or not there is a priority setting when the cooking menu is displayed (step A7), and if "YES", the priority setting routine of step A8 (see FIG. 6,
After that, a priority order for displaying a plurality of cooking menus is set, and the top three cooking menus are selected and determined. If no priority is set, three cooking menus are selected and determined according to the order sent from the cooking menu providing server 14.

With respect to the three recommended cooking menus determined in this way, the data of the completed pictures are also downloaded from the cooking menu providing server 14 side, and are displayed together on the display panel 9 (step A9). ). As a display example in this case, as shown in FIG. 15, for example, three cooking menus are preferentially displayed on the left side of the screen with a title of “recommended for today (main dish)”. For example, here, as the recommended cooking menu of “something only” obtained in the above inference process, the first is “eggplant curry of eggplant and minced meat”, the second is “for cabbage and pork vegetables,” and 3 First, "Grated ginger noodles" is displayed together with the completed photo (illustrated by a picture in the figure, but the picture is actually displayed. Of course, the picture can also be displayed).

Note that the three cooking menus in the right column show the inference results when adding ingredients described in the next section (b), and are displayed together with the title "go shopping". In the lower section of the display screen, a button for transition to a setting screen for “favorite setting” and “food order” is arranged. Further, the priority setting routine described in step A8 of the above-described inference process is collectively performed after the inference for adding a foodstuff.

(B) Cooking Menu Reasoning 2 [Adding Ingredients] FIGS. 6 and 7 show a process of inferring a recommended cooking menu when adding ingredients. In this case, the control circuit 10 of the home terminal 1 reads the information of the ingredients stored in the refrigerator 2 and the food stocker 5 in the same manner as described above,
Alternatively, the food information stored in the food information database 11 is read (step B1).

Next, the control circuit 10 determines whether or not to designate an additional ingredient (step B2). If not, it determines whether or not the number of items of the additional ingredient is designated (step B2). B3) If this is not specified, additional ingredients are set, for example, within two items (step B4). If the number of additional items is specified ("YE" in step B3)
("S" is determined), and the user's specification of the number of items is accepted and the system waits for an input from the operation unit 9a (step B5).

On the other hand, if "YES" is determined in the step B2, the control circuit 10 proceeds to a step B6 to execute a reception routine of an input of the designated additional food (see FIG. 9, described later) to execute the food information. Set. As a result, the case of specifying an item when adding a food material, the case of specifying only the number of items, and the case of leaving the item (for example, within two items, but may be set to more items). 3
The setting when adding foodstuffs can be performed by the setting method as described above.

Next, the control circuit 10 determines whether or not there is a food intake restriction condition in the same manner as described above. If “YES”, the control circuit 10 restricts the food intake restriction based on the health information obtained from the hospital. If the selected food is included in the food information read out in step B1, the setting is made to exclude this (step B8). Subsequently, the control circuit 10
In the same manner as described above, it is determined whether or not the family composition condition has been changed (step B9). Then, when the change condition is set, the input of the condition is accepted via step B10.

Subsequently, the control circuit 10 transmits the data to the cooking menu providing server 1 via the Internet 3.
4 to activate the inference engine 16 on the server 14 side. The inference engine 16 can compare the input menu with the cooking menu in the cooking menu database based on the input food information and the data on the number of people corresponding to the family composition, and consider the additional items or the additional food set as described above. A cooking menu is extracted (FIG. 7, step B11), and this is returned to the home terminal 1 as recommended cooking menu data.

In response, control circuit 1 of home terminal 1
0 determines whether or not there is a priority setting when the cooking menu is displayed (step B12), and if “YES”, a plurality of settings are made through the priority setting routine of step B13 (see FIG. 6, described later). Of the cooking menus are displayed, and the top three cooking menus are selected and determined. If the priority order is not set, 3 is set in accordance with the order sent from the cooking menu providing server 14 side.
One cooking menu is selected and determined.

For the three recommended cooking menus determined in this way, the data of the completed photos have also been downloaded from the cooking menu providing server 14 side, and are displayed together on the display panel 9 (step B14). ). As a display example in this case, FIG.
As shown in the above, in the column on the right of the three recommended cooking menus inferred with "something only", "go shopping", the fourth recommended cooking menu "spare ribs", fifth, "beef and beef""Potato cheese baked" and sixthly "Matsutake rice" are displayed together with the completed photo (illustrated in the picture, but actually displayed).

In this case, a total of six recommended cooking menus are displayed on the display screen together with the completed photos, so that the user can select and set one of them. Here, displaying the six cooking menus has, for example, a balance with the display screen, but when viewed by the user, it appears as a state in which the number is exactly balanced. When selecting from these, there are no too many and there are no fewer options, so that the user can be provided with an appropriate display state.

In the cooking menu inference 2 described above, there is a portion for executing the same steps as those performed in the cooking menu inference 1, and as shown in FIG. 15 of this embodiment, both steps were obtained at the same time. In the case of displaying the recommended cooking menu, a program can be set so as to omit redundant steps and to proceed with these inference processes in parallel.

In the display screen shown in FIG. 15, in addition to the display of the recommended cooking menu, a display as a monitor indicating the operation state of the refrigerator 2 is also performed in the right column. It shows the monitor display of the room temperature and the setting state of the switching room (in this example, it is set to “chilled”), and also shows the cooling cooking mode when the refrigerator 2 is used as a cooking appliance for cooling cooking. In this display, for example, “cool heat cooking”, “hot chilling”, “hot freezing”, “rapid cooling” and the like are shown as cooling cooking.

In the process of inferring the recommended cooking menu described above, a button of "preference setting" is provided on the display screen shown in FIG. The tendency according to can be set. By pressing this button, a screen of “favorite setting” as shown in FIG. 16 is displayed. Here, for example, preference settings can be made for items such as "genre", "number of people", "quantity / volume", "cooking time", and "material".

For example, in the case of making a preference setting for “genre”, by operating the triangle button on the right of this column, selectable setting items are displayed in a box as shown in FIG. You. Here, for example, settings such as "no designation", "Japanese style", "Chinese", "Western style", and "Italian" can be selected. Similarly, selectable setting items are displayed in boxes for other items, and the user's preference can be set. As for "material", for example, "meat",
Preferences can be set for each item of “fish” and “vegetables”.

A new inference can be made after such preference settings have been made. In this case, the user operates such a preference inference button displayed at the bottom of the screen. The above-mentioned inference is redone according to
The recommended cooking menu as shown in FIG. 5 is displayed.

(C) Description of Priority Setting Routine In the display screen of FIG. 16 for setting preferences as described above, there is a button on the lower side that allows the user to shift to the screen of “priority setting”. Have been prepared. By operating the priority order setting button, a priority order setting (menu) setting screen as shown in FIG. 18 is displayed. Here, as described above, "Omakase"
Alternatively, as a result of inferring based on “preference settings”, the user sets priorities for a large number of recommended cooking menus obtained from the cooking menu providing server 14 side and meets the conditions. Are displayed in order.

First, on the setting screen shown in FIG. 18, items of priority that can be set are arranged in a list box on the right side. For example, "grandpa priority", "diet", "freshness of ingredients", "iron recipe", "Japanese food",
Various items such as "World cuisine" are available.
These can be added to or deleted from the priority list by operating the add / delete buttons. The box on the left is a list of selected priorities. Here, four items of “expiration date”, “season”, “child priority” and “no hassle” are selected and set in this order. The order of the items of the priority order can be set by operating the priority order change button arranged on the right side of the box with the target item selected.

In this setting screen, if a setting is made so that the cooking menu executed within two weeks cannot be repeatedly selected, this period can be changed and set by a “change period” button arranged on the right side. By setting this setting to, for example, “0 day”, it is possible to repeatedly display and select.

Further, in the lower row, it is possible to input and set whether or not there are ingredients that cannot be ingested due to allergies or the like. By operating the "details" button, the name of the ingredients can be input. I can do it. Also,
At the bottom, there is a setting button for "Change priority of items to be added", and it is possible to change and set the priority of ingredients to be added when setting the recommended cooking menu when adding ingredients. ing.

When the priorities are set as described above (the menu priority setting state in FIG. 18),
The control circuit 10 of the home terminal 1 determines the priority order of the display of the recommended cooking menu by executing the flowchart shown in FIG. That is, first, the control circuit 10 accesses the cooking menu providing server 14 and the like via the Internet 3 to obtain seasonal information (step C1). Next, if there is a cooking menu selected by the user within two weeks from the cooking menu group extracted from the cooking menu database 11 of the cooking menu providing server 14 as described above, this is deleted. Delete (step C2).

Next, regarding the “expiration date” which is set to the first place in the priority order, the control circuit 10 determines that the ingredients used in each of the extracted cooking menus include the expiration date data of the in-stock ingredients. In comparison, "1", "1"
The points that determine the order of “2” and “3” are given as points A (step C3). Subsequently, the points are similarly given as points B in order from the cooking menu having no seasonal feeling (step C4). Next, points are given as points C in order from the cooking menu that is not popular with children (step C5), and finally points are given as points D in order from the cooking menu with the longest cooking time (step C6).

Next, the control circuit 10 calculates the total score of the scores A to D given as described above according to the following formula, and obtains the score S of each cooking menu (step C7). Here, each score is multiplied by 6, 4, 2, 1 weighting in order from the top. S = (A × 6) + (B × 4) + (C × 2) + D

When the score S of the cooking menu is obtained in this way, three items having the highest score S are selected from the top and displayed as a recommended cooking menu (step C8). In this priority setting routine, the recommended cooking menu for making only “something” and the recommended cooking menu for “go shopping” are each 3
Since each item is selected one by one, a total of six recommended cooking menus are displayed as described above.

(D) Description of Additional Ingredient Designation Input Routine Next, the additional ingredient designation input routine (step B6 in FIG. 6) for adding the above-described ingredients will be described with reference to FIG. Here, the control circuit 10 of the home terminal 1 first determines whether or not to refer to shopping information in order to specify an additional foodstuff (step D1). This is set as a feasible one when considering a menu of meals, for example, if there are ingredients that can be purchased cheaply, it is economically effective to use them.

That is, if the control circuit 10 determines “YES” in step D 1 through the input operation of the user, the bargain information providing server 17 that provides bargain food information in a nearby market via the Internet 3.
To obtain the pre-set bargain information from the stores A to N and display it on the display panel 9 (step D2). As a result, the user can designate a food to be added as a cheaply available food and infer a recommended cooking menu (step D3). The control circuit 10 causes the above-described inference to be performed in addition to the food information as the food to which the specified food is added.

[0097] In addition, the additional ingredients are on the Internet 3.
Although the case of obtaining and selling the ingredients cheap information provided through is explained, it is not limited to this, and in addition to the cheap information, when using the ingredients of the specified brand, or the ingredients that the user desires It can also be entered and specified arbitrarily.

(E) Description of Display Routine Next, instead of displaying the recommended cooking menu as described above, the display pattern can be changed as follows. By operating a pattern change switch (not shown), the priority setting of the recommended cooking menu can be changed. This is suitable, for example, in a case where a child wants to display a favorite cooking menu in a recommended cooking menu in a home where the child is present.

That is, in the priority order setting routine described with reference to FIG. 8, after calculating the score S in step C7, instead of selecting three cooking menus from the higher rank, only two food menus having a higher score are selected. (Step C
9) Alternatively, the third is a “recommended cooking menu” which is a cooking menu that is popular among children and is not included in the display target selected in step C9.
(Step C1).
0).

(F) Description of Inference of Vegetables and Other Cooking Menus When one of the recommended cooking menus of “main dish” shown in FIG. 15 is selected and determined by the user, the control circuit 10 continues. 19, the recommended cooking menu of “side dish”, “soup” or “rice” is extracted through the same inference process as described above, and three types are displayed as shown in FIG.

In this case, for example, “spare rib” which is a recommended cooking menu when adding ingredients to “main dish”
And can be made by adding ingredients from the stock or ingredients, as a "side dish" that matches the "main dish", such as "fried fried and vegetable salad",
"Spinach incense" and "Kish of spinach and tomato" are inferred and displayed with the completed photo.

Similarly, for “soup”, “corn soup”, “chicken soup” and “minestrone” are inferred, and for “rice”, “white rice (Koshihikari)” is inferred and displayed together with the completed photograph. 3 of "rice"
"My program" as the second recommended cooking menu
Is displayed. The “My program” is a setting menu of “rice” that can be set by the user according to various conditions such as preferences and special days, and will be described in detail later.

[Summary] As described above, the recommended cooking menu can be inferred from the ingredients information of the inventory inputted from the home terminal 1 by using the inference engine 16, so that it is released from considering menus, and It is simple and convenient because you can select from a rich cooking menu database. In addition, since the ingredients in stock can be used effectively, it is economically effective.

As described above, the inference engine 16
Is realized by software, the inference engine 16 may be mounted on the home terminal 1 side. Further, if the information storage capacity on the home terminal 1 side increases with the advancement of technology, it is possible to provide a configuration having a huge cooking menu database stored on the cooking menu providing server 14 side while keeping the configuration cheap. . In this case, an inference process based on the latest information can be always performed by downloading the updated cooking menu data from the cooking menu providing server 14 at an appropriate timing.

(3)-[Explanation of Processing Related to Ingredient Purchase] Next, assuming that a recommended cooking menu in which an additional ingredient is added is performed, a process that can be performed for the procurement of the additional ingredient is described below. This will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 11 and 12 and the display screens of FIGS.

When the button of “order food” arranged at the bottom of the recommended cooking menu display screen shown in FIG. 15 is operated, first, a “shopping memo” screen as shown in FIG. 20 is displayed on the display panel. 9 is displayed. Here, the item set as an ingredient to be added is displayed together with the amount corresponding to each cooking menu, but only the amount necessary for cooking is displayed, but it is not a unit that can be bought by shopping, When the "shopping list" button displayed at the bottom of the screen is operated, as shown in FIG. 21, the amount of money shown in purchase units for each store is displayed as a list. On the other hand, when the button of “sale information” displayed at the bottom of the screen of “shopping memo” in FIG. 20 is operated, as shown in FIG. The bargain information is displayed with the item.

Next, a process for ordering the displayed ingredients online will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. When the "order" button shown at the bottom of the "shopping list" or "sale information" screen is operated, the control circuit 10 of the home terminal 1 determines the quantity and price of the ingredients to be purchased by the store name. (Step E1). Next, when the button for ordering food is operated from the display screen,
The control circuit 10 displays the ingredients that can be ordered (step E3). Thereafter, when there is an input operation of the shop to which the order is placed and the ingredients (step E4), the order processing is performed (step E5).

This ordering process proceeds, for example, as shown in FIG. 12 in the same manner as so-called online shopping via the Internet. That is, this is the food order receiving server 1 via the Internet 3
When the server 8 is accessed, the server 18 performs order receiving processing through the following processing steps. When the homepage of the corresponding store is accessed (step F1), a display screen of a product list provided from the server 18 is displayed (step F1).
2) A desired product can be selected and designated (step F3).

The input section 9a of the display panel 9 is operated by the user.
When the ingredients are selected and designated by the operation of (1), the details of the product are displayed (step F4). When the product is to be purchased, it is designated to be put in a cart and purchased (step F4).
5) If there are other items to be purchased, the above steps F2 to F5 are repeatedly performed, and all the ingredients to be purchased are designated (determined as "YES" in step F6), and the product is put in the cart. The total price of the ingredients is displayed (step F7).

After that, the delivery destination is input according to a predetermined input form screen (step F8), and the payment method is selected and set (step F9), and the order button is operated (step F10) to place the order. Processing is completed.

Further, when the “order processed food” button provided at the bottom of the screen on the bargain information display screen shown in FIG. 22 is operated, for example, the “spare rib” is cut into an appropriate size. The order processing described above is performed with respect to a store that provides the ingredients in a state in which the food has been processed to the processed state. If you are busy or have no time to cook, for example, it is very helpful to have vegetables, meat, fish, etc. provided in a pre-cut shape and size suitable for the cooking menu In some cases, you may want to place an order even if the price of the ingredients is overpriced. In response to such a need, the store side also responds, and such order processing can be easily performed by operating one button.

[Summary] As described above, in order to purchase ingredients necessary for making a recommended cooking menu, an online order can be made by touching the display panel 9 of the home terminal 1. In addition, because you can immediately see the discount information on the spot, it is also possible to infer the recommended cooking menu by deciding the ingredients to be added from the information, it is easy to use and it is possible to purchase the ingredients quickly and inexpensively. become able to.

In the above description of the display screen, the bargain information on the decided recommended cooking menu is displayed. However, the present invention is not limited to this. When setting the recommended cooking menu, all the ingredients must be newly procured. May be displayed as shopping information. In addition, when displaying the total amount for each store, the total amount can be arranged in ascending order. Further, it is also possible to display in order from the nearest store based on the distance from the home to the store.

(4)-[Explanation of Display of Time Table of Cooking Menu] Next, referring to FIGS. 23 to 28, a display of a composite time table when the recommended cooking menu determined as described above is implemented. Will be explained. FIG. 20 described above.
Alternatively, when the “To timetable” button displayed at the bottom of the screen on the display screen of FIG. 21 or the like is operated, the control circuit 10 determines the “main dish”, “side dish”, “juice” determined by the user. ”And“ Rice ”, a composite timetable is calculated when cooking is performed so that those prepared at substantially the same time can be arranged on the dining table at substantially the same time, and displayed as shown in FIG. It is displayed on the panel 9.

In the above case, when synthesizing the time tables of a plurality of cooking menus, the cooking procedures may conflict with each other. In such a case, the control circuit 10 determines a priority and sets a cooking procedure. The priority is such that, for example, those that are suitable for eating while being hot and those that have no relation to the temperature are cooked first.

[0116] Here, together with the completed photograph of each cooking menu, a microwave oven 5 used for cooking the cooking menu is used.
Cooking equipment such as the cooking heater 6 or the heating pot 7 is displayed at the same time, and a composite timetable is displayed below the cooking heater 6 so that cooking proceeds at the same time. Here, it takes time for the “spare ribs” to be laid down after preparing the material, so the total required time is 1
The time is about 40 minutes. The cooking procedure can be reliably performed on time by referring to the composite time table so that even an unskilled user can proceed with the processing sequentially in accordance with the procedure.

As will be described later, after the actual cooking is started, the standby processing of the cooking appliance to be used and the contents to be performed in the next cooking procedure are sequentially displayed on a display screen. Cooking can be progressed in order by working while watching.

Now, the time table shown in FIG.
The required time is displayed, but the finish time is almost the same, and depending on the user, there may be cases where you want to serve dishes separately or fine-tune the time setting, etc. As such, the option button is provided at the bottom of the screen. When the option button is operated, the control circuit 10 displays a time table option setting screen as shown in FIG.

On the display screen of FIG. 24, buttons are displayed for the user to select and set whether to finish four cooking menus simultaneously or to set finishing times individually. When the simultaneous finish is selected, a case where the cooking start time is designated and displayed on the composite timetable together with the expected end time or a case where the finish time is designated and the composite timetable is displayed together with the estimated start time is selected. be able to.

For example, in the case where the user specifies the start time and 5:30 pm is set, when the "OK" button is operated, the above-mentioned figure is displayed as an option designation screen as shown in FIG. 5:30 pm, which is the start time, with the display corresponding to the display screen of No. 23
And the scheduled finish time 7:10 pm is calculated and displayed.

On the other hand, when the user who designates the finish time is selected and, for example, 7:00 pm is set, “O
When the "K" button is operated, the calculated scheduled start time of 5:20 pm and the finish specified time of 7:00 pm are displayed as option designation screens as shown in FIG. .

When cooking is started by designating a start time, the progress of the time table may differ depending on the individual user of the cooking user. Input of which cooking procedure is being performed (for example, when the displayed cooking procedure is completed), based on the input, as shown in FIG. The scheduled time is corrected and displayed at any time. Thus, even an unskilled person can inform the family of the finishing time at an intermediate stage.

Further, the finishing time of the cooking menu can be individually set on the option setting screen shown in FIG. This can be, for example, when visiting
When serving foods in order, such as a course meal of Western food, or when drinking alcohol before eating rice, the thing that becomes a "knob" (not shown here) first This is effective when setting the timetable after eating.

In this case, when "set individually" on the right side is selected and the finish time for each cooking menu is set and input, and the "OK" button is operated, a screen such as that shown in FIG. 28 is displayed. Become like For example, "soup"
Set the finish time of the corn soup at 7:00 pm, followed by the fried vegetable and radish salad at 7:10 pm, and finally the spare ribs of the main dish In this case, the finish time of the white rice (Koshihikari) of “rice” is set to 7:30.

The composite time table is also displayed in a state different from that described above in accordance with the set time, and is shown above the photograph of the cooking menu with reference to each finish time. As a result, a plurality of cooking menus set in a complicated order can be cooked skillfully, resulting in excellent usability.

[Summary] As described above, when a desired cooking menu is selected and determined from the recommended cooking menus, “main dish”, “side dish”, “soup” and “juice” are displayed on the display panel 9 of the home terminal 1. Each cooking menu of rice can be displayed in a composite timetable that matches the finish time, so the user can proceed with the cooking procedure while looking at the composite timetable so that even unfamiliar people can prepare multiple cooking The menu can be advanced in parallel.

Further, since the time at which each cooking menu is completed can be set finely, even when finishing a plurality of cooking menus at the same time and arranging them on a dining table, or when providing services with a time difference such as in a Western food restaurant, it is possible to use a complex method. Since the timetable can be easily set, it is possible to easily cope with the situation by proceeding with cooking while looking at the display screen without relying on intuition or experience.

As the setting method of the individual setting described above, in addition to the case where the finishing time is set for each cooking menu as in the above-described embodiment, the finishing order and the time difference of the cooking menu are set. Alternatively, it is also possible to automatically set an appropriate finishing time by programming the course of the Western food service so that the order of services is completed and an appropriate time difference is provided to finish the course.

(5)-[Explanation of Reference to Recipe and Cooking Procedure of Cooking Menu] Next, when cooking of the determined cooking menu is performed,
A case where the cooking procedure of each cooking menu is displayed will be described. In FIGS. 23, 25, 26, 27 and 28 in which the above-described composite time table is displayed, when the “open navigation” button arranged at the bottom of the display screen is operated, the control circuit 10 causes the recipe of each cooking menu to be displayed. Display. FIG. 29 shows the recipe of “spare ribs”, and on this display screen, the required time for cooking of the “spare ribs”, the material and the amount thereof, and the contents thereof are shown together with the completed photograph.

In the item display of the ingredients, the ingredients that need to be purchased (items of “pork spare ribs” and “A sauce”)
Are indicated with a "shopping mark" (shown in a schematic diagram of a cart in the figure). With regard to the foods with these shopping marks, the "sale information" button provided at the bottom of the screen is operated to display the aforementioned sale information screen (FIG. 2).
2) and the purchase information can be viewed.

[0131] A menu bar is displayed at the top of the screen.
The display screen of the “timetable”, the display screen of the respective recipes of “spare rib”, “salad of radish and oil”, “corn soup”, and “white rice (Koshihikari)” can be switched. For example, if "radish and fried salad" is selected and operated, the recipe of the cooking menu is displayed as shown in FIG. 30, and if "corn soup" is selected and operated, it is displayed as shown in FIG. When "Koshihikari)" is selected and operated, the display is as shown in FIG.

At the bottom of the screen, there are also buttons for "return" and "next". The operation of "return" returns to the previous screen, and the operation of "next" shows a detailed procedure. Move to the screen. For example, when "next" is operated on the display screen of the recipe of "spare rib" in FIG. 29, the display is shifted to a display screen showing in detail how to make the "spare rib". In this case, there are two display screens for detailed recipes, and for example, as shown in FIGS. 33 and 34, cooking procedures can be sequentially displayed. In the case of "white rice (Koshihikari)", FIG.
A display screen showing the cooking procedure as shown in FIG. On the display screen of this detailed recipe, a large photograph shows the state of the middle of the work of the cooking procedure in order to make it easier for people who are not used to cooking to understand. Can be enhanced.

Although not adopted in the above-mentioned recommended cooking menu, for example, when the cooking menu selected and determined by the user is “stir-fried cabbage and pork vegetables”, a display screen of the recipe (shown in FIG. When the display screen shifts from) to a detailed cooking procedure display screen, four display screens as shown in FIGS. 39 to 42 are sequentially displayed. Here, as in the above, the state of the middle stage of the cooking operation is shown together with a large photograph, and cooking utensils required for cooking are displayed on the display screen at the required time (see FIG. 40), or the cooking heater 7 is used. In this case, the position of the stove used, the set heating power, the set temperature, etc. are also displayed at the same time. In addition, during cooking, the control circuit 10 of the home terminal 1 receives a signal indicating the operating state of the cooking heater 7, and can display the monitor temperature in a segment display above the set temperature, for example. It has become.

[Summary] As described above, by touching the display screen of the recipe of the cooking menu by the control circuit 10 of the home terminal 1, it is possible to easily shift to the display screen showing the more detailed cooking procedure. This is convenient for learning before starting the cooking, such as preparing the cooking procedure and necessary cooking utensils in advance.

(6)-[Explanation of Implementation of Cooking Menu] Next, an operation after actually starting cooking according to the composite time table will be described. Figures 23, 25-28
When the cooking according to the composite time table shown in FIG. 13 is started, the control circuit 10 of the home terminal 1 performs the cooking assistance according to the flowchart shown in FIG. Here, a case where cooking is performed according to the composite time table shown in FIG. 23 will be described as an example.

First, the control circuit 10 causes the display panel 9 to display the first page of the procedure of the cooking menu for performing cooking first (step G1). In this case, since the "preparation" of the "spare rib" is the first, the display screen of "spare rib / how to make 1/2" shown in FIG. When the operation of the “next” button is operated after the operation of the cooking procedure displayed by the user is completed, the control circuit 10
Recognizes that the work has been completed (determined as “YES” in step G2), and shifts to the display screen for the next procedure (step G3).

In the composite time table shown in FIG.
Since there is no work to be cooked immediately, the time table is displayed, and when the time comes, the control circuit 10 displays the display screen of FIG. 38 showing the cooking procedure of “white rice (Koshihikari)”. (Step G3). Here, since the heat retaining pot 8 will be used, “Y”
ES ”, and proceeds to Step G5.

[0138] Here, the control circuit 10 transmits the rice cooking program of "white rice (Koshihikari)" to the insulated kettle 8 from the in-house network 4 to the control circuit 8a of the insulated kettle 8 via the communication interface 12 (FIG. 9). Step G
5). Thereby, the control circuit 8a of the warming pot 8 prepares for the rice cooking operation according to the rice cooking program. At this time, the control circuit 10 outputs an audio signal to the speaker 9b to notify the user that the rice cooking operation is ready. Thereafter, when the user puts "rice" in the pot of the insulated pot 8 and operates the start switch ("YES" in step G6), the rice cooking program is executed (step G7). .

Next, the control circuit 10 displays a display screen (not shown) for preparing “oil fried and radish salad” (step G8 is executed and step G3 is executed). Is not used yet, so that "NO" is determined in the step G4, and the process returns to the step G2.

Next, the control circuit 10 displays the display screen shown in FIG. 34 on the display panel 9 to show "spare rib / how to make 2/2". Here, the user prepares for heating cooking according to the procedure shown on the screen, and the control circuit 10 transmits a preheating setting program to cause the microwave oven 6 to perform heating cooking using the oven function. (Steps G4 and G5). When the user operates the start button for starting the preheating of the microwave oven 6 (“YE” in step G6).
S), the microwave oven 6 starts the preheating operation, and enters a standby state when the set temperature is reached (step G7).

Thereafter, the control circuit 10 returns from step G8 to step G3 again, displays the next cooking procedure, if any, and, when preheating is completed, executes the heating cooking operation program in the same manner as described above. The data is transmitted to the range 6 side (G5 is performed after step G4). At this time,
The control circuit 10 outputs an audio signal to the speaker 9b to notify that the preheating is completed and the heating and cooking can be started.

Thereafter, when the user operates the start button of the heating cooking in a state where the material of the “spare rib” for performing the heating cooking is ready and housed in the heating chamber, the transmitted heating cooking operation is performed. In accordance with the program, the operation is started so that the oven heating temperature is heated at 250 ° C. for 1 hour (step G7).

At this time, on the microwave oven 6 side, the heating state of the object to be heated housed in the heating chamber is photographed by using the CCD camera 6e, and as shown in FIGS.
Will be displayed along with the remaining time. This allows
The user can confirm the heating state of the microwave oven 6 by looking at the display on the display unit 6c.

When the cooking procedure proceeds as described above and the final cooking procedure is completed, the control circuit 10 proceeds to step G8.
Is determined as "YES", and the cooking support operation based on the composite time table is ended.

In this manner, the necessary cooking procedure is displayed on the display panel 9 together with the photograph at an appropriate timing in accordance with the progress of the cooking, and the voice guidance is performed by the speaker 9b. Since the home terminal 1 performs cooking support so as to shift to the cooking procedure, even a person who is not used to cooking can proceed with cooking according to the set time by proceeding with cooking while watching the display panel 9. Cooking can be completed.

[0146] Note that since the cooking operation varies among individuals, as described above, even if a delay occurs with the progress of the composite time table, "next" is performed every time each cooking procedure is completed.
By performing the above operation, the control circuit 10 recognizes the end timing of the cooking procedure, and accordingly, for example, as shown in FIG. 27, the composite time table is appropriately modified, so that it is possible to flexibly respond. In addition to this, it is possible to notify the family or the like of the expected end time with less deviation.

During the execution of the cooking, the part where the display of the composite time table is being executed is displayed by a cursor, the characters of the contents of the cooking procedure are highlighted or blinked, etc., so that it can be easily understood. By displaying it, it is possible to display it in a manner that is easy for the user to understand.

At the time of displaying each cooking procedure, the control circuit 10 of the home terminal 1 also outputs the display of the cooking procedure and the display of various kinds of information to the display section 8c of the heat retaining pot 8 as well.
Thus, when the user leaves the kitchen and moves to the dining room or the like, or when the user waits in the dining room in a state where the time until the next cooking procedure is available, the state in which the heating pot 8 is arranged in the dining room. As a result, the display 8c is displayed on the home terminal 1
Can be viewed as a monitor in place of the display panel 9.

The speaker 9b outputs a notification signal by the control circuit 10 when the home terminal 1 detects that an abnormality or a failure has occurred in a cooking appliance or the like even when the cooking procedure is not performed or cooking is not performed. Alarm operation.

[Summary] As a result, when the cooking is started, the control circuit 10 of the home terminal 1 displays the cooking procedure together with the pictures on the display panel 9 at an appropriate timing according to the composite time table, so that the intuition and experience can be improved. The cooking support by the home terminal 1 is performed without relying on it, and even an unfamiliar person can easily manage a plurality of cooking menus.

Even if the cooking procedure takes time on the way, the composite time table is appropriately reviewed and corrected, so that the expected finish time can be accurately grasped, and the cooking can proceed reliably. Will be able to do it.

When there is cooking equipment required as the cooking progresses, the control circuit 10 accurately transmits the operation program to the microwave oven 6, the cooking heater 7, or the heating oven 8 at the timing of use. Therefore, at the time of use, the operation can be immediately performed by a driving program suitable for cooking of the cooking menu, and usability can be improved. Also, during a period when it is not the time to use, when the user wants to use it for another cooking, the restriction is not imposed, so that the usability is excellent.

(7)-[Description of Setting and Operation of My Program] Next, the setting and operation of the “My program” described above will be briefly described with reference to FIGS. 43 to 48. This is, for example, a “customization” function of the rice cooking operation by the warming pot 8, so that a program setting according to the user's preference can be performed. “My” in FIG.
On the display screen of “Program (customization)”, functions that can be customized are listed by item. For example, "Rice course by rice brand", "Calendar rice",
"Taste of my home", "Healthy course" and "Other courses".

When any item is selected by the user on this display screen, the control circuit 10 of the home terminal 1
Move to the setting screen of each course. When the “rice brand-specific course” is selected, the control circuit 10 displays an order receiving screen of “rice brand-specific rice cooking control program” shown in FIG. 44. Here, for example, "Koshihikari course", "Sasashiki course", "Akitakomachi course", "Hitmebore course", "Kirara 997 course", and the like can be selected. Button is provided.

When the user operates the purchase button, the control circuit 10 can access the program providing server via the Internet 3 and download the program online. Even if the item is not displayed as a representative item, the user can purchase the corresponding program if there is a corresponding program by writing its name in the brand input box in the lower column. When the program is downloaded, it is set to be debited by credit or the like instead.

When the item “calendar cooking” is selected, the control circuit 10 shifts to the display screen of FIG. Here, the course is for implementing a standard rice menu by designating the birthday or anniversary of the user's family. This is, for example, to set the rice cooking program in detail according to the temperature, water temperature, rice quality, etc. that changes according to the season, and fill in the entry part of the setting screen as shown in the figure For example, a recipe for a menu corresponding to a mobile phone or the like is automatically transmitted on the corresponding day.

Next, when the item “taste of my home” is selected, the control circuit 10 shifts to the display screen of FIG. This is an input screen that enables a user to set a cooking method according to his / her preference when cooking rice. The items that can be set are, for example, “hardness”, “stickiness”, “sweetness”, and “burnt” of freshly cooked items, each of which can be set in five stages.

When the item “healthy course” is selected, the control circuit 10 shifts to the display screen of FIG. This is a display screen on which a variety of rice cooking courses such as a “brown rice course”, a “divided three-minute course”, and the like can be selectively set in addition to a normal rice cooking course as a rice cooking program. When "Add" is selected,
As described above, the control circuit 10 accesses the program providing server and downloads the corresponding rice cooking program. Also in this case, by downloading, the price is separately paid by a method such as credit.

Finally, when "addition of other rice cooking courses" is selected, the control circuit 10 shifts to the display screen of FIG. For example, as a rice cooking program, for example, a "sushi sushi course", a "cooking course", a "cooking rice course" or a "germ rice course" can be selected. When the "add" button is operated, the user can download the file in the same manner.

As described above, by setting the “My program”, it is possible to select a desired course from a variety of rice cooking courses, and it is possible to provide a fine-grained response to the types of rice and family preferences. To provide “rice”.

(8)-[Other Embodiments] The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, but can be modified or expanded as follows. In the above embodiment, the case where the refrigerator 2 and the food stocker 5 are used as the food storage is described. However, a system using only the refrigerator 2 or a system using only the food stocker 5 may be used. The present invention can also be applied to a food storage for storing food in a warm state.

By accessing various other servers through the Internet 3 using the home terminal 1, more useful information can be obtained and displayed. For example, detailed information can be obtained by accessing a designated server regarding food information.

[0163]

As described above, according to the present invention,
The following effects can be obtained. According to the invention of claim 1 and claim 12, the food purchase information display device,
When the cooking menu information is given, the food information providing source is accessed through the communication means, and the food corresponding to the given cooking menu, that is, the purchase information of the food necessary for cooking the cooking menu, is read and displayed. , So if you need to buy more ingredients for the cooking menu for shopping, you can see the information immediately without having to look at the flyer of the store or go directly to the store and check it So, for example, it is possible to check whether cheap ingredients are available or not and decide whether or not to implement the cooking menu, and it is also possible to predict the amount required for shopping for the necessary ingredients, It is easy to use and economically advantageous.

According to the second and thirteenth aspects,
The information such as the price of the ingredients displayed as described above can be displayed in the order of the cheapest store as well as the display, so the user can immediately see which display to buy at which store. It is possible to judge whether it is economical or not, and it is possible to compare prices quickly and accurately as compared with a flyer or a direct visit to a store, and to improve usability.

According to the third and fourteenth aspects of the present invention,
Since the above-mentioned display of the food purchase information can be collectively displayed for each store, when the user goes out for shopping, it is easy to compare which to decide which store to buy.

According to the fourth and fifteenth aspects of the present invention,
In the above case, since the total price information for each store where the food is purchased can be displayed, even if the cheaper store differs depending on the type of the food, considering that it is procured at the same store when actually shopping. By looking at the total amount, the source of the judgment is assured, and the usability is improved.

According to the invention of claims 5 and 16,
Since the total price information can be displayed in ascending order, information for purchasing cheap ingredients can be obtained quickly and reliably.

According to the invention of claims 6 and 17,
By instructing the purchase order by the order input means for the food displayed as the food purchase information by the food purchase information display device, the food ordering means can access the food order receiving server through the communication line to perform the order processing. Become like As a result, the ingredients required to execute the cooking menu are displayed on the display unit, and the order processing can be performed immediately on the spot, so that it is possible to save time and effort at the time of purchase, so that it is troublesome to go to the store and search for the ingredients. Without
You can purchase food quickly. In addition, if the shipping is performed by the online ordering process, it is not necessary to go to shopping, and the necessary ingredients can be easily and quickly procured while staying at home.

According to the seventh and eighteenth aspects of the present invention,
By pre-registering and setting the store to which the food order is made, the trouble of specifying the store when performing the order processing can be omitted, and the order of the food can be more easily and quickly made.

According to the eighth and nineteenth aspects of the present invention,
Unlike the case described above, the ingredients to be ordered can be specified by specifying the store, so it is also possible to place orders for different foods for different stores. Ingredients can be procured.

According to the ninth and twentieth aspects of the present invention,
The ingredients required for the cooking menu include those that require processing such as cutting and peeling for cooking.When ordering such ingredients, the cooking menu that uses the ingredients at the store that provides the ingredients If it does an appropriate processing in accordance with the above, it will be displayed that such a processed food purchase order will be accepted, and it can be accepted and ordered, so if there is a sick person, Even if the time for cooking cannot be sufficiently taken due to a busy situation or the like, it is possible to purchase the processed food and proceed with cooking in a short time.

According to the tenth and twenty-first aspects of the present invention, it is possible to estimate the ingredients required to be purchased from the ingredients stored in the ingredient storage for the ingredients required for the cooking menu and to display the ingredient purchase information. Since it is possible to obtain only the ingredients that need to be added, it is possible to effectively use the ingredients in stock, but also to obtain the purchase information of the missing ingredients, thereby making it possible to purchase wasteless and economical ingredients. Become like

According to the eleventh and twenty-second aspects of the present invention, a cooking menu which can be made by using a part of the ingredients in the above-mentioned ingredient storage in the food storage is obtained, and based on this, a cooking menu for additional ingredients is obtained. Since the food purchase information is displayed, economical purchase of the food can be performed using the purchase information of the additional food while effectively using the stock food.

According to the twenty-third aspect of the present invention, the food purchase information provided from the store selling the food is stored and held, and the purchase information is provided for each store where the food can be purchased according to the user's access. Therefore, by looking at the food information, the purchase information when the user goes shopping at the store can be obtained as quick and accurate information. On the other hand, the store can promptly provide the user with the information. Providing this can contribute to increasing the ability to attract customers. In addition, this means that the user (user) can view the latest food information of a plurality of stores in a lump with the user (user) side, using the food purchase information providing source as an intermediary, without any trouble. It is possible to make accurate shopping based on a lot of food purchase information, and economic activities can be smoothly carried out.

According to the twenty-fourth aspect of the present invention, the user can transmit a foodstuff ordering command to a store that specifies necessary foodstuffs by performing access through a communication line, thereby causing the shop to perform an ordering process. Not only can you simplify the process of ordering ingredients, but also at the stores that receive orders,
Rather than individually accepting individual orders over the telephone or the like, it is possible to perform the order automatically, thereby enabling streamlining.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an electrical block diagram showing the configuration of the entire system.

FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram showing a schematic configuration of a system.

FIG. 3 is an electrical configuration diagram showing a relationship between a control circuit of the home terminal and a cooking appliance.

FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram showing the principle of an inference engine.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a cooking menu inference program using only ingredients in stock.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a cooking menu inference program when adding ingredients (part 1).

FIG. 7 is a flowchart of a cooking menu inference program when adding ingredients (part 2).

FIG. 8 is a flowchart of a priority setting routine program.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart of a program of an additional foodstuff designation input routine.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart of a display routine program.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart of a food ordering routine program.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart of an order processing routine program.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart of a support program after the start of cooking.

FIG. 14 is a menu display screen.

FIG. 15 is a display screen of a recommended cooking menu.

FIG. 16 is a preference setting input screen (part 1).

FIG. 17 is a preference setting input screen (part 2)

FIG. 18: Priority setting input screen

FIG. 19 is a display screen of a recommended cooking menu for side dishes, soups and rice.

FIG. 20 is a display screen of a shopping memo.

FIG. 21 is a display screen of a shopping list

FIG. 22: Display screen of bargain information

FIG. 23 is a display screen of a composite timetable.

FIG. 24: Timetable option setting input screen

FIG. 25 is a display screen of a composite timetable of option setting (part 1).

FIG. 26 is a display screen of a composite timetable for setting options (part 2).

FIG. 27 is a display screen when a composite timetable of option setting is modified.

FIG. 28 is a composite timetable display screen in the case of individual setting of option setting.

FIG. 29: Spare rib (main dish) recipe display screen

FIG. 30: Recipe display screen of Japanese-style salad (side dish) with radish and oil fried

FIG. 31: Recipe display screen of corn soup (soup)

FIG. 32: Recipe display screen of white rice (Koshihikari) (rice)

FIG. 33 is a detailed display screen showing how to make a spare rib (part 1).

FIG. 34 is a detailed display screen showing how to make a spare rib (part 2).

FIG. 35 is a display screen (part 1) of a microwave oven during cooking of spare ribs.

FIG. 36 is a display screen (part 2) of the microwave oven during the heating of the spare ribs.

FIG. 37 is a display screen of a microwave oven immediately after completion of heating and cooking of spare ribs.

FIG. 38: Detailed display screen of how to make white rice (Koshihikari)

FIG. 39: Detail display screen of how to make stir-fried cabbage and pork (part 1)

FIG. 40: Detail display screen of how to make stir-fried cabbage and pork vegetables (part 2)

Fig. 41: Detail display screen of how to make stir-fried cabbage and pork vegetables (part 3)

FIG. 42: Detail display screen of how to make stir-fried cabbage and pork vegetables (part 4)

FIG. 43: My program setting top display screen

FIG. 44: Order reception display screen of rice cooking control program by rice brand

FIG. 45 is a display screen of a calendar rice cooking setting input reception

FIG. 46 is a display screen for accepting a setting input of home taste.

FIG. 47 is a display screen for inputting additional settings for a healthy course

FIG. 48: Display screen for setting input of other rice cooking courses

[Explanation of symbols]

1 is a home terminal (cooking menu information providing device, food purchase information display device, cooking information providing device, cooking support device), 2
Is a refrigerator (food storage), 3 is an internet (communication line), 4 is a home network, 5 is a food stocker (food storage), 6 is a microwave oven (cooking equipment), 7 is a cooking heater (cooking equipment), 8 Is an insulated pot (cooking equipment), 9 is a display panel, 9a is an input unit (order input unit), 10 is a control circuit (information input unit, food ordering unit), 11 is a storage unit, 12 is a communication interface,
3 is an external communication network, 14 is a cooking menu providing server (cooking menu information distribution device), 15 is a cooking menu database, 16 is an inference engine, 17 is a bargain information providing server (foodstuff information providing source), and 18 is a foodstuff order reception. A server 19 is a health condition information providing server.

Claims (24)

[Claims] 1. A food purchase information providing source provided to be accessible through a communication line such as the Internet and capable of providing food purchase information, and provided to be communicable with the food purchase information providing source and provided with cooking menu information. A food purchase information display device that accesses the food information providing source through communication means, reads purchase information of the food corresponding to the cooking menu, and displays a price corresponding to the quantity of the food as food purchase information together with the store on the display unit; A food purchase information display system comprising: 2. The food purchase information display system according to claim 1, wherein the food purchase information display device displays the food purchase information on the display unit in ascending order of the price of the food. Display system. 3. The food purchase information display system according to claim 2, wherein the food purchase information display device displays the food purchase information for each food purchase store on the display unit. Information display system. 4. The food purchase information display system according to claim 1, wherein the food purchase information display device specifies a food purchase store with respect to the food purchase information displayed on the display unit. A food purchase information display system which calculates and displays total price information of the food to be purchased upon input. 5. The food purchase information display system according to claim 4, wherein the food purchase information display device displays the total price information on the display section in order from a store having the lowest total price information. . 6. The food purchase information display system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the food purchase information display system is provided so as to be accessible through a communication line such as the Internet. A food order receiving server that performs an order receiving process for the food, the food purchase information display device includes an order input unit that can input a purchase order command for the food displayed as the food purchase information on the display unit; A food purchase information display system, comprising: a food purchase order display means for accessing the food purchase order reception server when the purchase purchase order is input, and performing an order process for the foodstuff received the command. 7. The food purchase information display system according to claim 6, wherein the food ordering means accesses the food order reception server for ordering food for a store registered and set in advance, and performs the order processing. A food purchase information display system characterized by being performed. 8. The food purchase information display system according to claim 6, wherein the order input means is provided so as to be able to input a food purchase order command by specifying a store displayed as the food purchase information. The food purchase information display system, wherein the means performs the order processing for the store designated by the order input means. 9. The food purchase information display system according to claim 6, wherein the order input means includes a store that can supply the processed food displayed as the food purchase information in a processed state. In this case, a processed food purchase order command is provided so as to be inputtable, and the food ordering means performs the order processing for a store designated by the order input means. 10. The food purchase information display system according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the food information of the stock from the food storage which can manage the food name such as the food name and the stock quantity of the stored food is stored. The food purchase information display device, comprising: inputting stock information input means, wherein the food purchase information display device estimates foodstuffs that need to be purchased based on the stock food information input by the stock information input means, among the foodstuffs corresponding to the cooking menu,
This is displayed on the display unit as the food purchase information, a food purchase information display system. 11. The food purchase information display system according to claim 10, wherein the cooking menu provided to the food purchase information display device includes a part of the food materials included in the stock food information input by the stock information input means. A food purchase information display system, characterized in that it is used for food. 12. A communication unit capable of accessing an external food purchase information providing source via a communication line such as the Internet, a display unit for displaying information, and when the cooking menu information is provided, the food purchase is performed through the communication unit. Food information display control means for accessing an information providing source and reading the purchase information of the ingredients necessary for the execution of the cooking menu, and displaying a price corresponding to the amount of the read ingredients together with the store as the ingredient purchase information on the display unit; A food purchase information display device comprising: 13. The food purchase information display device according to claim 12, wherein the food information display control means displays the food purchase information on the display unit in ascending order of the price of the food. Display device. 14. The food purchase information display device according to claim 13, wherein the food information display control means displays the food purchase information collectively for each food purchase store on the display unit. Information display device. 15. The food purchase information display device according to any one of claims 12 to 14, wherein the food purchase information display control means specifies a food purchase store with respect to the food purchase information displayed on the display unit. A food purchase information display device which calculates and displays total price information of a food material to be purchased upon input. 16. The food purchase information display device according to claim 15, wherein the food information display control means causes the display unit to display the total price information in order from the shop with the lowest price. . 17. The food purchase information display device according to any one of claims 12 to 16, wherein: an order input means capable of inputting a purchase order command for a food material displayed as food purchase information on the display unit; When the purchase order command is input by
A food purchase information display device, further comprising a food ordering means for accessing a food order reception server provided externally from the communication means via the Internet and performing an ordering process for the foodstuff instructed. 18. The food purchase information display device according to claim 17, wherein the food ordering means accesses the food order reception server for ordering food for a store registered and set in advance, and performs the order processing. A food purchase information display device characterized by performing. 19. The food purchase information display device according to claim 17, wherein the order input means is provided so as to be capable of inputting a food purchase order command by designating a store displayed as the food purchase information. The food purchase information display device, wherein the means is configured to perform the order processing for the store designated by the order input means. 20. The food purchase information display device according to claim 17, wherein the order input means includes a store that can supply the processed food displayed as the food purchase information in a processed state. In this case, a processed food purchase order command is provided so as to be inputtable, and the food ordering means is configured to perform the order processing for the store designated by the order input means. Food purchase information display device. 21. The food purchase information display device according to any one of claims 12 to 20, further comprising: The food information display control means includes input stock information input means, and the food material information display control means estimates a food material that needs to be purchased based on the stock material information input by the stock information input means, among the food materials corresponding to the cooking menu,
This is displayed on the display unit as the food purchase information, the food purchase information display device. 22. The food purchase information display device according to claim 21, wherein the cooking menu provided to the food information display control means partially includes food ingredients included in the stock food information input by the stock information input means. A food purchase information display device characterized by being used for: 23. The food purchase information display system according to claim 1, which is provided so as to be accessible through a communication line such as the Internet, and stores and holds food purchase information provided from a store that sells the food. A food purchase information providing source, wherein when a request for food purchase information is received by a user's access, the food purchase information is provided to the user as purchase information of the food for each shop where the food can be purchased. 24. The food purchase information display system according to any one of claims 6 to 11, wherein the food purchase information display system is provided so as to be accessible through a communication line such as the Internet. A foodstuff order receiving server, which performs order processing at a store.