JP2002366663A - Food information providing service system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve a problem that a nutritive balance can not be considered when conventionally purchasing foods in a store such as convenience store. SOLUTION: This system is provided with a terminal 120 having an input means for inputting user information containing the personal information of a client 110, food information on at least one article of foods to be purchased in the store by the client, meal information concerning which meal of breakfast, lunch, dinner and eating between meals is to use the foods to be purchased and food expenses information on the costs required for the meals of the client and a presentation means for presenting recommended article information, and a server 130 equipped with an article information database 130b storing nutrition information on the nutrition of foods, which can be purchased in the store, and a service means 130a for generating information on the food desired to purchase together with at least one article of foods by the client as recommended article information on the basis of the user information, and the article database 130b.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a food information providing service system for providing nutrition and other information of a food when purchasing the food.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, due to changes in lifestyle,
As a meal that does not rely on self-catering, consumers are increasingly using convenience stores and lunch boxes.

[0003] By the way, many of the foods handled in convenience stores and the like often consist of a single item menu, and unless a plurality of menus are combined and ingested,
Nutritional bias may occur.

[0004] Also, there are various types of lunch boxes, but not all of them contain nutrients required in a single or daily meal of a consumer.

[0005]

However, when purchasing meals such as lunch, consumers often do not have sufficient information on nutrition. Further, even if the consumer has sufficient information and knowledge, even if the food is purchased, the nutritional component label is not necessarily attached.

[0006] Therefore, when a consumer purchases food at a convenience store or a lunch box, it is actually difficult to determine a combination of a plurality of foods and a type of lunch while considering his or her nutritional balance. Was.

[0007] The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and relates to a food which a consumer wants to purchase. The purpose is to provide an information providing service system and the like.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above object, a first aspect of the present invention (corresponding to claim 1) is to provide personal information of a user, at least one food product purchased by the user at a store. Input means for inputting food information relating to the food to be purchased, breakfast, lunch, dinner, meal information relating to which meal of snack to use, and user information including food cost information relating to the cost of the meal of the user.
A first device having presentation means for presenting recommended product information, a nutrition information database storing at least nutrition information on nutrition of food available for purchase at the store, the user information, and the nutrition information database,
A food information providing service system comprising: a second device having information generation means for generating, as the recommended product information, information on foods that the user desirably purchases together with the at least one food item.

Further, the second invention (corresponding to claim 2)
It is preferable that the user purchases the food together with the at least one food based on at least the nutrition information database storing the nutrition information on the nutrition of the food that can be purchased at the store, the user information, and the nutrition information database. Information generating means for generating information on a desired food as recommended product information, personal information of the user, food purchased by the user at the store, food information on at least one food, breakfast, lunch, the purchased food, dinner,
Input means for inputting, as the user information, meal information relating to which meal of snacks to use for the meal, and information including food cost information relating to the cost of the user's meal, and presentation means for presenting the recommended product information A second device that receives the input of the user information from the first device and outputs the recommended product information.

Further, a third aspect of the present invention (corresponding to claim 3)
Is the user's personal information, the user purchases at the store,
The user inputs food information on at least one food item, meal information on whether the purchased food is used for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or snack, and meal cost information on the cost of the user's meal. Input means, and a presenting means for presenting recommended product information, based on a nutrition information database that stores at least nutrition information on nutrition of foods that can be purchased at the store, the user information, and the nutrition information database,
The user information is output to a second device having information about a food item that the user desirably purchases together with the at least one food item as the recommended item information, and the recommended item information is output. Is a first device that receives an input of the first device.

A fourth aspect of the present invention (corresponding to claim 4)
The information generating means calculates all nutrition information amounts required for meals taken by the user based on the user information, and retrieves nutrition information of food information on the at least one food from the nutrition information database. Then, from the total amount of nutritional information, calculate the value obtained by subtracting the nutritional information of the food information about the at least one food as the required nutritional information amount, one or more foods satisfying the required nutritional information amount, The present invention is to search from a nutrition information database and list the search results.

Further, the fifth invention (corresponding to claim 5)
The present invention is the present invention as described above, wherein the information generating means further narrows down the search result by the food cost information of the user information.

A sixth aspect of the present invention (corresponding to claim 6)
The present invention is the present invention as described above, wherein the presenting means presents, as the recommended product information, nutrition information of food related to the at least one food and / or nutrition information of one or more foods satisfying the required amount of nutrition information.

A seventh aspect of the present invention (corresponding to claim 7)
Is the present invention, wherein the personal information includes information on a health condition of the user.

An eighth aspect of the present invention (corresponding to claim 8)
Is the present invention as described above, wherein the health condition is related to the condition of the gastrointestinal and / or liver of the user.

The ninth invention (corresponding to claim 9)
The personal information, on the day the user inputs the user information, the meal, the breakfast, the lunch,
The present invention is the above-mentioned present invention, which includes information on whether the dinner or the snack is taken.

Further, the tenth invention (corresponding to claim 10) provides personal information of a user, food information on at least one food item purchased by the user at a store, breakfast, lunch, A step of inputting user information including meal information relating to which one of dinner or snack to use for meals, and user information including food cost information relating to the cost of the user's meal, a step of presenting recommended product information, and at least purchasing at the store. Storing nutrition information on possible nutrition of food in a nutrition information database; information on food that the user desirably purchases together with the at least one food based on the user information and the nutrition information database. And an information generation step of generating the recommended product information as the recommended product information.

According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention (corresponding to claim 11), in the food information providing service system according to the first aspect of the present invention, in the first device, personal information of a user, the user purchases at a store. Food information on at least one food item, meal information on whether to use the purchased food for breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack, and user information including meal cost information on the cost of the meal of the user. An input unit for inputting, a presenting unit for presenting recommended product information, a nutrition information database in the second device that stores at least nutrition information on nutrition of food that can be purchased at the store, the user information, and the nutrition information. Information on the food that the user desirably purchases together with the at least one food based on the information database. And a program for causing a computer to function as all or part of the information generating means for generating as said recommended product information.

A twelfth aspect of the present invention (corresponding to claim 12) is the second device of the second aspect of the present invention, which comprises a nutrition information database storing at least nutrition information on nutrition of foods that can be purchased at the store. , Based on the user information and the nutrition information database, as the whole or a part of the information generating means for generating information on foods that the user desirably purchases together with the at least one food item as recommended product information. It is a program for operating a computer.

According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention (corresponding to claim 13), the first device of the third aspect of the present invention relates to a user's personal information, a food related to at least one food item purchased by the user at a store. Information, food, breakfast, lunch,
All or one of input means for inputting user information including meal information regarding which meal to use for dinner or snack and meal cost information regarding the cost required for the meal of the user, and presentation means for presenting recommended product information This is a program for causing a computer to function as a unit.

A fourteenth aspect of the present invention (corresponding to claim 14) is the food information providing service method of the tenth aspect of the present invention, wherein the user's personal information,
The user inputs food information on at least one food item, meal information on whether the purchased food is used for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or snack, and meal cost information on the cost of the user's meal. A step of presenting recommended product information, a step of accumulating at least nutrition information on nutrition of foods that can be purchased at the store in a nutrition information database, the user information, and the nutrition information database. A computer-readable storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute all or part of an information generation step of generating, as the recommended product information, information on food items that a user desirably purchases together with the at least one food item.

According to a fifteenth aspect of the present invention (corresponding to claim 15), in the food information providing service system according to the first aspect of the present invention, in the first device, personal information of a user, the user purchases at a store. Food information on at least one food item, meal information on whether to use the purchased food for breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack, and user information including meal cost information on the cost of the meal of the user. An input unit for inputting, a presenting unit for presenting recommended product information, a nutrition information database in the second device that stores at least nutrition information on nutrition of food that can be purchased at the store, the user information, and the nutrition information. Information on the food that the user desirably purchases together with the at least one food based on the information database. And a carrying medium a program for causing a computer to function as all or part of the information generating means for generating as said recommended merchandise information, a medium, characterized in that processable by a computer.

A sixteenth aspect of the present invention (corresponding to claim 16) is a nutritional information database according to the second aspect of the second aspect of the present invention, wherein the nutritional information database stores at least nutritional information on nutrition of foods that can be purchased at the store. , Based on the user information and the nutrition information database, as the whole or a part of the information generating means for generating information on foods that the user desirably purchases together with the at least one food item as recommended product information. A medium that carries a program for causing a computer to function, and is a medium that can be processed by a computer.

According to a seventeenth aspect of the present invention (corresponding to claim 17), the first device according to the third aspect of the present invention relates to the personal information of the user, the food related to at least one food item purchased by the user at the store. Information, food, breakfast, lunch,
All or one of input means for inputting user information including meal information regarding which meal to use for dinner or snack and meal cost information regarding the cost required for the meal of the user, and presentation means for presenting recommended product information A medium that carries a program for causing a computer to function as a unit, and is a medium that can be processed by a computer.

According to an eighteenth aspect of the present invention (corresponding to claim 18), in the food information providing service method according to the tenth aspect of the present invention, the user's personal information,
The user inputs food information on at least one food item, meal information on whether the purchased food is used for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or snack, and meal cost information on the cost of the user's meal. A step of presenting recommended product information, a step of accumulating at least nutrition information on nutrition of foods that can be purchased at the store in a nutrition information database, the user information, and the nutrition information database. A medium carrying a program for causing a computer to execute all or a part of an information generating step of generating, as the recommended product information, information on a food item that a user desirably purchases together with the at least one food item. A medium that can be processed by a computer.

[0026]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(Embodiment 1) FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a food information providing service system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, a food information providing service system 100 includes a terminal 120 that visits a predetermined store and receives an input from a customer 110 who wants to purchase the product 140, and a server 130 that communicates with the terminal 120. It has.

In the server 130, the service means 130a searches the product database 130b, the personal database 130c, and the reference database 130d based on the user information input from the terminal 120, and generates recommended product information based on the search result. The product database 130b is a unit in which information on foods managed (stocked or handled) by the above-mentioned predetermined store and nutrition information of the foods are stored. The personal database 130c stores The reference database 130d is means for storing general data on nutrition required by humans.

The terminal 120 may be realized as a portable terminal 120a owned by the customer 110 as illustrated in FIG. 1, or may be realized as a store terminal 120b installed in a predetermined store 120b. good.

Next, FIG. 2A shows an example of the internal configuration of the terminal 120, and FIG. 2B shows an example of the internal configuration of the service means 130a. As shown in FIG.
Reference numeral 20 denotes a user information input unit 121 that receives input from the customer 110 and generates user information, a recommended product information presentation unit 122 that presents recommended product information acquired from the server 130 to the customer 110, On the other hand, a communication unit a123 for transmitting user information and receiving recommended product information is provided.

As shown in FIG. 2B, the server 1
Reference numeral 30 denotes a database processing unit 131 for performing data search or writing new data in the product database 130b, the personal database 130c, and the reference database 130d based on user information for generating user information. A recommended product information determining unit 132 that sets search conditions and determines recommended product information based on a search result of the database processing unit 131, and transmits recommended product information to the terminal 120 and receives user information. Communication unit b1
33.

Note that the terminal 120 is, for example, the store terminal 12
0b, the server 130 and the terminal 120 are installed in a location physically close to the server 130.
The communication unit a123 and the communication unit b133 do not necessarily need to be provided since it is considered that data is exchanged directly.

In each of the above configurations, the customer corresponds to the user of the present invention, the terminal 120 corresponds to an example of the first device of the present invention, and the user information input unit 121 corresponds to the input means of the present invention. , The recommended product information presentation unit 122 corresponds to the presentation unit of the present invention, the server 130a corresponds to the second device of the present invention, the product database 130b corresponds to the nutrition information database of the present invention, and the database of the service unit 131. The processing unit 131 and the recommended product information determining unit 132 correspond to the information generating unit of the present invention,
The product 140 is equivalent to the purchaseable food of the present invention.

The operation of the food information providing service system having the above-described configuration according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described below, whereby the first device, the second device, and the food information of the present invention will be described. An embodiment of the provided service method will be described.

First, the predetermined store is a convenience store, and the customer 110 purchases food therefrom. Hereinafter, description will be made with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

In step 101, the customer 110
An input for generating user information is performed from the user information input unit 121 of the terminal 120. The information to be entered at this time is firstly, as personal information, the customer's age, gender, height,
Enter your weight, and your health (eg, on a diet, anemia, diabetes). Particularly as a health condition, gastrointestinal and / or
Alternatively, it is desirable to have something that can determine the state of the liver.
In this case, it is assumed that the contents shown in Table 1 are set as an example of the personal information.

[0037]

[Table 1] Second, as food information, the customer 110 first inputs a product number of at least one product (hereinafter, a required purchase product) that he / she wants to purchase by referring to a name tag or the like installed in the store. At this time, the customer 110 may arbitrarily select what he / she wants to eat as essential purchase products, and does not need to consider nutrition in advance. Further, two or more products may be selected. In this case, it is assumed that the contents as shown in Table 2 are set as an example of the food information of the essential purchase product.

[0038]

[Table 2] Third, as the meal information, whether the current meal made by the product purchased by the customer 110 is breakfast, lunch, dinner, or snack (including night snack) is input.
In this case, it is assumed that the contents as shown in Table 3 are set as an example of the meal information.

[0039]

[Table 3] Fourth, the budget required for the customer's 110 current meal is input as the food expense information. In this case, it is assumed that the contents as shown in Table 4 are set as an example of the food expense information.

[0040]

[Table 4] Further, as option information, the tendency of food may be classified in advance (meat, fish, vegetables, etc.), and this may be added as a selection condition. In this example, as an example, it is assumed that the contents as shown in Table 5 are set from three types of options (meat, fish, vegetables).

[0041]

[Table 5] Upon receiving the above information, the user information input unit 121 transmits the information as user information to the server 130 via the communication unit a123.

Next, in step 102, the server 1
When receiving the user information transmitted from the terminal 120 by the communication unit b133, the recommended product information determination unit 30
32 searches the reference database 130d based on the personal information and the meal information among the user information, and calculates the optimal nutrition intake (optimum nutrition intake) of the customer 110 for the current meal in the current meal. .

Here, Table 6 shows an example of the optimum nutritional intake.

[0044]

[Table 6] "Component name" in Table 6 is a list of nutritional components set in advance in the reference database 130d. Examples of the nutritional components include carbohydrates, minerals, vitamins, and the like, in addition to calories. The “optimum nutrition intake” indicates a nutrition component intake determined based on personal information. Therefore,
In this case, Table 6 shows that "height 160 cm, weight 54 kg,
The optimal nutritional intake at lunch for a 26-year-old woman when she is on a diet.

Next, in step 103, the database processing unit 131 searches the product database 130d based on the food information, and calculates the nutritional component of the essential purchase product set in the food information.

Here, the product database 13 is shown in FIGS.
9 shows an example of a table indicating the correspondence between commodities and nutritional components accumulated in 0d.

As shown in FIGS. 6 to 13, the table contains, for each product handled in the convenience store,
(Product number), (product name), (product category), (product classification), (additional information), (price), (each nutritional component),
(PFC balance) and (nutritional characteristics) are accumulated as information. In addition, (the respective nutrients) are the same as the data classification of the nutrients stored in the reference database 130d.

The PFC balance refers to the energy balance of protein, lipid and carbohydrate, which are the three major nutrients in the diet (P: protein, F: lipid, C: carbohydrate), and is obtained by the following formula.

[0049]

## EQU1 ## P (%) = protein (g) × 4 (kcal /
g) / total energy (kcal) × 100 F (%) = lipid (g) × 9 (kcal / g) / total energy (kcal) × 100 C (%) = carbohydrate (g) × 4 ( kcal / g) / total energy (kcal) × 100 In the human body, 4 gca of protein per gram
It is said that 1, kcal is converted into energy and carbohydrate is converted into energy at a rate of 4 kcal. PFC balance is one of the indexes for easily evaluating the quality of nutrition. Therefore,
By looking at the PFC balance of a meal, it can be determined whether the three major nutrients are well-balanced. The ideal dietary PFC balance is: P: 12-15%, F: 20
-25%, C: 60-68%.

In this case, since the product number of the input required food information of the food information is “102001”, the database processing means refers to the table, extracts each nutrient corresponding thereto, and recommends it. Product information decision unit 13
Output to 2.

The recommended product information determining unit 132 calculates a difference from each nutrition component of the essential purchase product from the optimum nutrition intake calculated in step 102. This difference is
Is a nutritional component that needs to be supplemented in this meal. That is, (supplementary nutritional component) = (optimum nutritional requirement)-(nutritive component of essential purchase product).

In this case, the essential purchase product is the product name “Onigiri (salmon)” of the product number “102001” described in the table of Table 7, so that the optimal nutritional requirement and the nutritional component of the essential product are Table 7 shows the nutritional components required for supplementation.

[0053]

[Table 7] Next, in step 104, the recommended product information determination unit 132 first checks the calorie of the essential purchase product from the nutritional component of the essential purchase product and the value of the supplemental nutrition component calculated in step 103 ( Calorie check) and the value of the nutrients for which the upper limit is set as the optimal nutrient intake (upper limit check), and for essential products, the values of the main nutritional components such as vitamins, calcium, etc. Check (major nutritional component value check). In addition, as the optimal nutrition intake,
The nutritional component for which the upper limit value is set is based on the reference database 13
The general type is preset to 0d, and the type can be determined based on personal information from the customer 110 (for example, a steady state of health (diabetes, pregnant, etc.)).

In this case, the result of the check for the essential purchase product “Onigiri (salmon)” is (calorie check) calorie: 244 kcal, and the upper limit (nutrient component value check with an upper limit set) is Assuming that the set nutrient is calcium, calcium is 11 mg, and the main nutrients are vitamin A and vitamin B in (main nutrient value check).
In the case of the group (B1, B2, niacin, B6, B12), vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin E, calcium, and iron, these main nutritional components are deficient.

Next, in step 105, the recommended product information determination unit 132 determines whether the calorie exceeds the upper limit of the calorie intake value as a result of the check in step 104, value,
It is determined whether or not the upper limit of the optimal nutrition intake is exceeded. As a result of the determination, if at least one of them is exceeded, the process proceeds to step 106; otherwise, the process proceeds to step 108.

In this case, the calorie of the essential purchase item is
It is 244 kcal, and the calorie set at the optimal nutrient intake is 550 kcal, which does not exceed the upper limit. If the nutrient whose upper limit is set is calcium, the essential purchase product has 11 mg of calcium, but the calcium upper limit is 250 mg, which is not exceeded.
In the above-described determination operation, “not exceeded” means that the value of the nutritional component required for supplementation has become a positive value, and “exceeded” means that the value has become a negative value.

Therefore, in this case, neither the calories nor the nutrients for which the upper limit is set have been exceeded, so that the routine proceeds to step 108.

Next, in step 108, the recommended product information determination unit 132 determines whether the calorie value is within a predetermined value range as a result of the check in step 104.
It is determined whether or not the value of the nutrient component for which the upper limit value that is the optimal nutrient intake is set is within a predetermined value range. The process proceeds to step 109 if neither is within the range of the predetermined value.

Here, the range of the predetermined value for comparing the calorie value and the upper limit value of the nutrient component is determined by parameters other than user information, which are externally set in recommended product information determining section 132. The correction value, which is the product database 130b or the reference database 13
It is not the data recorded in 0d.

In this case, assuming that the optimal calorie intake range is set to 500 to 550 kcal,
The calorie of the essential purchase product is 244 kcal, and the range of the optimal intake calorie is 500 to 550 kcal, which is outside the range of the predetermined value. Also, assuming that the nutrient whose upper limit is set is calcium, if the range of calcium intake is set to 150 to 250 mg, the essential purchase product has 11 mg of calcium and the range of calcium intake is 150 to 250 mg. , Is not within a predetermined value range.

Therefore, neither the calories nor the nutrients for which the upper limit value has been set are not within the range of the predetermined value.

Next, in step 109, the recommended product information determination unit 132 checks the PFC balance of the required purchase product using the nutritional component data searched by the database processing unit 131.

In this case, it can be seen that the PFC value of the essential purchase product (rice ball (salmon)) is as shown in Expression 2 from the product database.

[0064]

P (12-15%) ▲ 12.4% F (20-25%) 5.9% C (60-68%) ▲ 78.5% Therefore, it is understood that F (lipid) is small. . However, in Equation 2, ▲ indicates that the value is sufficiently large.

Note that the PFC value is stored in the product database 130.
If not in b, nutritional data P (protein),
The values of F (lipid) and C (carbohydrate) are calculated by
And may be obtained by substituting into and calculating. Then

[0066]

P = 7.6 × 4/244 × 100 = 12.4% F = 1.6 × 9/244 × 100 = 5.9% C = 47.9 × 4/244 × 100 = 78. 5%, and the same value as that described in the product database 130b can be obtained.

Next, in step 110, the recommended product information determination unit 132 determines that P (protein), F (lipid), and C (carbohydrate) are insufficient and the main nutritional component as a result of the check in step 109. Are determined, and the database processing unit 131 determines a product that satisfies all the conditions for this determination in the product database 13.
Search from 0b. In this case, as an example of the condition,
(1) Make up for missing of P, F, C, (2) Make up for missing of main nutritional component, (3) Calories are (upper limit of calorie intake)-(calorie value of essential purchase product) ) And (4) those in which the value of the nutritional component for which the upper limit is set does not exceed the upper limit.

Further, the database processing section 131 performs a search by arranging only the information on the product among the information in the product database 130b in a search order table different from the table of Table 7. Here, Table 8 shows an example of the search order table.

[0069]

[Table 8] In the search order table, the column direction is "rice""pan"
When "Lunch" is a staple food, combinations of other products are arranged in order of priority, and the higher the line number, the lower the priority. For example, in the row of "Bread",
The line number of "salad" is 5, which has a lower priority than "drink" with line number 4.

In this case, based on the essential purchase food, when trying to eat “lunch” set in the meal information, from the above steps, F (lipid), vitamin A, vitamin B
It is already known that the groups, vitamin C, vitamin E, calcium and iron are deficient. The product category of the essential purchase product (rice ball (salmon)) is known to be "rice" by referring to the table of the product database 130b.

Next, when the database processing means 131 searches for the category "rice" from the previously arranged search order table, it is in the "rice combination" column. The first priority in the “rice combination” column is “rice” This is already a mandatory purchase product, so the next search is “side dish 1” in the second priority in the “rice combination” column.
(For rice) ".

Therefore, the merchandise category is “side dish 1 (for rice)”, which is the above condition example. (1) Make up for missing of P, F, C, (2) Make up for missing of main nutritional component, (3) Calories are (upper limit of calorie intake)-(calorie value of essential purchase product) ), And (4) search for nutrient components whose upper limit value is not set so as not to exceed the upper limit value.

The search method differs depending on which of the PFC balance, the nutrients, the calories, the upper limit value of the nutrient component for which the upper limit value is set, the food cost information, and the optional condition set by the optional information. But,
It is very good to fix it in a specific order. In this case, the balance option condition of the upper limit value PFC of the calorie nutrient component PFC, in order of each nutrient, as a result of the search by, the product database 130 of FIGS.
From b, "Teriyaki chicken (price 300 yen)""Miso-boiled mackerel (price 800 yen)""Fried mackerel (price 650)
Yen), Omelette (price: 320 yen), Beef asparagus roll (price: 310 yen), Kinparagobo (price: 900 yen)
Yen)) satisfy the above conditions.

Next, as the optional conditions, the food expenses information is set to "700 yen" and the preference is set to "meats", "teriyaki chicken", "omelet", "beef asparagus" is selected from these products. "Roll".

Next, from the food information, it is known that the essential purchase product (rice ball (salmon)) is 120 yen and the budget is 700 yen from the food cost information, so (A) "Teriyaki chicken" Is 300 yen, so the total number of items that must be purchased is 4
20 yen, (B) "Omelet" is 320 yen, so the total price with the essential purchases is 440 yen, (C) Beef asparagus roll "
Is 310 yen, so the total amount of compulsory purchases is 430 yen, so that the final product cannot be narrowed down under the optional conditions.

Finally, when checking the nutrients of the product selected under the optional conditions, “omelet” is the most suitable because it can supplement vitamin A, vitamin B group and iron.

As a result of the search up to this point, if there is a searched product, not only a single product but also a plurality of products, even if a plurality of products are searched, the processing of the subsequent steps is performed for each product. I will go.

First, in step 111, the database processing means 131 determines whether there is any product satisfying the conditions as a result of the search. If not, step 106
The process proceeds to step 111 if there is any. In this case, since the search result is not 0, the process proceeds to step 112.

Next, in step 112, the recommended product information determination unit 132 calculates the sum of the nutritional component of the essential purchase product and the nutritional component of the product hit in the search in step 110, and calculates the optimal The difference between the required nutrient amount and the calculated sum is calculated as the required re-supplementary nutrient component.
That is, (replenishment necessary nutrition component) = (optimum nutrition requirement)-(nutrition component of essential purchase product + nutrition component of product (s) hit in search in step 110)
It is.

In this case, the optimum nutrient requirement, the nutrient components of the essential commodities, and the nutrient components required for replenishment in view of the search result at step 110 are as shown in Table 9.

[0081]

[Table 9] Next, in step 113, the recommended product information determination unit 1
32, in the same manner as in the operation in step 104, the calorie of the essential purchase item is checked from the sum of the nutritional component of the essential purchase item and the component of the hit item in the search and the value of the replenishment nutrition component calculated in step 103. Check (calorie check), and check the value of the nutrient component with the upper limit set as the optimal nutritional intake (upper limit check)
In addition, about essential product, vitamin, calcium,
Check the value of the main nutrients such as (Check the value of main nutrients).

In this case, the result of the check for the essential purchase product (rice ball (salmon)) + search hit product (omelette) is (calorie check).
If the nutrient whose upper limit is set is calcium in (check of the value of the nutrient component in which the upper limit is set), calcium is 53 mg, and in (check of the value of the main nutrient component), the main nutrient is Is vitamin A, vitamin B group (B1, B2, niacin, B6, B12), vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin E, calcium, iron, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E, calcium Will be.

Next, in step 114, the recommended product information determination unit 132 adds the search hit product that has been found in the search in step 110 as a result of the check in step 113 to the recommended product list. In this case,
The search hit product "omelet" is added to the recommended product list.

At this time, the recommended product list may have the same data as the data in the product database 130b, or may be a list of only the product names or product numbers, and the recommended products may be output when the result is necessary. Data such as nutritional components corresponding to the product names or product numbers described in the list are stored in the product database 13.
0b.

Next, in step 115, the recommended product information determination unit 132 determines whether the calorie value is within a predetermined value range as a result of the check in step 113.
Alternatively, it is determined whether or not the value of the nutritional component for which the upper limit is set is within a predetermined value range.

As a result of the determination, if either one is within the range of the predetermined value, the process proceeds to step 123, and if neither is within the range of the predetermined value, the process proceeds to step.

In this case, the optimal calorie intake range is 5
Assuming that it is 00 to 550 kcal, in this example, the result of the check of the essential purchase product (rice ball (salmon)) + the recommended product (omelette) is 43 in total calories.
In contrast to 3 kcal, the optimal calorie intake range is 500 to 550 kcal, which is not in the predetermined range.

If the nutrient whose upper limit is set is calcium, the range of calcium intake is 15
If it is set to 0-250mg, it is mandatory purchase product +
While the recommended product calcium is 53mg,
Since the range of calcium intake is 150 to 250 mg, it is not in the range of the predetermined value.

Therefore, the currently selected essential purchase product (rice ball (salmon)) + recommended product (omelette)
Since neither the calorie nor the nutritional component for which the upper limit value is set are within the range of the predetermined value, the process proceeds to step 116.

Next, in step 116, the service system determines the PFC of the total of the essential purchased products and the recommended products.
Check balance using nutritional data. P
In this case, the PFC value of the essential purchase product (rice ball (salmon)) + the search hit product (omelette) is obtained from the product database 130, as protein, F is lipid, and C is carbohydrate.
Calculated from b, it is as follows.

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## EQU4 ## P = (7.6 + 12.1) × 4 / (244 + 1)
89) × 100 = 18.2 F = (1.6 + 11.8) × 9 / (244 + 189) ×
100 = 27.8 C = (47.9 + 7.5) × 4 / (244 + 189) ×
100 = 51.2 At this time, the ideal range of P is (12-15%), 18.2%, and the ideal range of F is F (20-25%), 27.8%. , C is C (60-6).
8%) and 51.2%, which is almost balanced as a whole, but it can be seen that C (carbohydrate) should be slightly increased.

Next, in step 117, the recommended product information determining unit 132 determines that P (protein), F (lipid), and C (carbohydrate) are insufficient, The database processing unit 131 searches for a product that satisfies all of the following conditions from the product database 130b according to the search order table in the same manner as the operation in step 110. In this case, examples of conditions include (1) those that supplement the lack of P, F, and C, (2) those that supplement the lack of major nutritional components, and (3) Upper limit)-(calorie value of required purchase product + calorie value of recommended product)
And (4) those in which the value of the nutritional component for which the upper limit is set does not exceed the upper limit. In this case, C (carbohydrate), vitamin A, vitamin C,
Vitamin E and calcium are deficient.

In the search order table, the product category of the essential purchase product (rice ball (salmon)) is “rice”. Since the search is performed in accordance with the “rice combination” column following step 110, “rice” In the “combination of rice” column, “rice” is a required product, and in the “combination of rice” column, the second priority “side dish 1 (for rice)” has been added to the recommended product list. Therefore, doing the following search
3rd in the "Rice Combination" column
(For rice) ".

Therefore, in this search, a search is made for a product category "side dish 2 (for rice)" which supplements .C (carbohydrate), vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E and calcium.

The search method is performed in the same manner as in step 110, and the PFC balance, each nutrient, calories,
It depends on the upper limit value of the nutritional component for which the upper limit value is set, and which one of the optional conditions set by the food cost information and the option information is prioritized. As in the case of step 110, the calorie, the upper limit of the nutritional component, PF
In the order of the balance of C, the optional conditions, and the nutrients, as a result of the search by, from the tables of FIGS. 6 to 13, “boiled hijiki”, “fried potatoes”, “five beans”
Assume that "German potato", "Renkon no kampura", "Potato gratin", "Wakame soup", "Cucumber vinegar", "Taro stewed", and "Soup of spinach" are hits.

Next, the optional condition is that the food expense information is set to "700 yen" and the preference is set to "meat". The total price is (¥ 120 for onigiri (salmon) and ¥ 320 for omelet), so if you add "Hijiki stew (price: 180 yen)" to this, the total price will be 620 yen, and "Fried potatoes" (Price 150 yen) ", the total is 590 yen.
In the same way, in the same way, "Five beans (200 yen)" for a total of 640 yen,
"German potato (270 yen)" for a total of 710 yen,
"Renkon no Kinpira (210 yen)" for a total of 650
JPY) and “Potato Gratin (240 JPY)” for a total of 680
Yen), "Wakame soup (120 yen)" for a total of 560 yen,
"Cucumber vinegar (180 yen)" for a total of 620 yen,
"Taro stew (200 yen)" for a total of 640 yen, "spinach soak (180 yen)" for a total of 620 yen,
From the search results above, "Simmered Hijiki (180
Yen), "French fries (150 yen)", "Five beans (20 yen)
0 yen) "Renkon no Kinpira (210 yen)" Potato gratin (240 yen) "Wakame soup (120 yen)"
"Cucumber vinegar (180 yen)""Taro stew (20
0 yen) and "Soup of spinach (180 yen)".

Finally, when checking each nutrient of the product squeezed under the optional conditions, potato gratin is most suitable because it can supplement vitamin A, vitamin C and calcium.

As a result of the search up to this point, if the searched product matches, not only a single product but also a plurality of products are searched. I will go.

First, in step 118, the database processing means 131 determines whether there is any product satisfying the conditions as a result of the search. If not, step 123
The process proceeds to step 119 if any. In this case, since the search result is not 0, the process proceeds to step 119.

Next, in step 119, the recommended product information determination unit 132 determines the nutritional component of the essential purchase product, the product hit in the search in step 110, and step 117.
The sum of the nutritional components of the products hit in the search is calculated, and the difference between the optimum nutritional requirement calculated in step 102 and the calculated sum is calculated as the re-replenishment required nutrition component. That is, (required re-replenishment nutrients) = (optimum nutrient requirement)
-(Nutrition component of essential purchase product + nutrition component (s) of product (s) hit in search of step 110 + nutrition component (s) of product (s) hit in search of step 117).

In this case, the optimal nutrient requirement, the nutritional component of the essential product, and the
Table 10 shows the nutritional components that need to be replenished.

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[Table 10] Next, in step 120, the recommended product information determination unit 1
32 is the same as step 113, from the sum of the nutritional component of the essential purchase product, the nutritional component of the recommended product, and the component of the product hit in the search, and the value of the re-replenishment necessary nutrition component calculated in step 119, Check the calories of the essential purchases (calorie check), check the value of the nutrients for which the upper limit is set as the optimal nutritional intake (upper limit check), and check the vitamins and calcium for the essential purchases.・ Check the value of the main nutritional component such as (Check the value of the main nutritional component).

In this case, the result of the check of the essential purchase product (rice ball (salmon)) + recommended product (omelette) + search hit product (potato gratin) is (calorie check), the calorie is 522 kcal,
Assuming that the nutrient for which the upper limit is set is calcium in (checking the value of the nutritional component for which the upper limit value is set), the calcium is 121 mg. In the case of A, vitamin B group, vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin E, calcium, and iron, vitamin C, vitamin E, and calcium are deficient.

Next, in step 121, the recommended product information determination unit 132 adds the search hit product that has been found in step 117 as a result of the check in step 120 to the recommended product list. In this case,
The search hit product "Potato Gratin" is added to the recommended product list.

At this time, as in step 114,
The recommended product list may be configured to have the same data as the data in the product database, or may be a list of only product names or product numbers, and the products described in the recommended product list as necessary when outputting results Data such as nutritional components corresponding to the name or the product number may be referred to from the product database.

At this point, "Omelette" and "Potato Gratin" are described in the recommended product list.

Next, in step 122, the recommended product information determining unit 132 determines whether the calorie value is within a predetermined value range as a result of the check in step 110.
Alternatively, it is determined whether or not the value of the nutritional component for which the upper limit is set is within a predetermined value range.

As a result of the determination, if either one is within the range of the predetermined value, the process proceeds to step 123, and if neither is within the range of the predetermined value, the process proceeds to step.

In this case, the optimal calorie intake range is 5
Assuming that it is 00 to 550 kcal, in this example, the result of the check of the essential purchase product (rice ball (salmon)) + recommended product (omelette and potato gratin) is 522 kcal in total calories, whereas the optimal intake calorie Ranges from 500 to 550 kcal within a predetermined value range.

If the nutrient whose upper limit is set is calcium, the range of calcium intake is 15
If it is set to 0-250mg, it is mandatory purchase product +
Although the recommended product calcium is 121 mg, the range of calcium intake is 150 to 250 mg, which is not within the predetermined value range.

Accordingly, since the currently selected essential purchase product (rice ball (salmon)) + recommendation product (omelette and potato gratin) has a calorie within a predetermined value range, the process proceeds to step 123.

Next, in step 123, the recommended product information determination unit 132 creates a PFC balance graph, a nutritional component radar chart, and a nutritional / health advice from the various information obtained in the previous steps. The PFC balance graph is a graph of the nutrition obtained by the essential purchase product and the recommended product determined in step 122, which is related to the PFC. The nutrition component radar chart includes the nutrition amount of other nutrition components. This is a chart.

In this case, according to the check in step 120, it can be said that vitamin E, vitamin C and calcium are still insufficient. Therefore, the recommended product information determination unit 132 generates, as the nutrition / health advice, information on the nutritional components that are still lacking even after ingesting the essential purchased product and the recommended product detected at least in step 120.

The recommended product information determining unit 132
In addition to the above information, what foods should be consumed or advice on what products to add if you ignore budget restrictions based on food cost information, what meals to eat at dinner It generates advice information such as advice on goodness and advice according to general health conditions, and creates this as nutrition / health advice. Data serving as a source of such advice information is obtained by referring to data in the product database 130b and the personal database 130c,
It is created by selecting data of 0d.

In this case, examples of nutrition / health advice include “Vitamin E, Vitamin C, and Calcium Insufficiency” (information on missing nutrients) and “ We recommend eating milk. ”(Advice on what foods you should eat),“ To eat vitamin E and vitamin C, we recommend a (vitamin drink 150 yen). ” Advice on what to do), "If you have a cold, take vitamin C and warm foods.""Fruits for desserts and snacks. Hot milk or ginger water before going to bed." Information according to the general health condition) is generated.

[0116] Finally, in step 124, the recommended product information determination unit 132 outputs the recommended product list, PF
The C balance graph, the nutritional component radar chart, and the nutrition / health advice are transmitted to the terminal 120 via the communication unit b133 as recommended product information.

When the terminal 120 obtains recommended product information via the communication unit a123, the terminal 120
2 to the customer 110. In this case, the recommended product list and the nutrition / health advice are displayed as character information, and the PFC balance graph, the nutritional component radar chart, and the like are displayed as image data. Here, FIG. 14 shows an example of display of a recommended product list, a PFC balance graph, a nutrition component radar chart, and nutrition / health advice.

Using the recommended product information, the customer 110 selects and purchases a product other than the essential purchase product from the stock products 140 of the store (convenience store in this case).

On the other hand, if it is determined in step 105 that only the essential purchase product has already exceeded the calories or nutrients for which the upper limit has been set, or in step 108, the upper limit value which is the calorie and optimal nutrient intake is set. If the value of the nutritional component is within the range of the predetermined value, or if the number of search hits is 0 in step 111, the process proceeds to step 106.

The operation of Step 106 is the same as that of Step 123
When the process proceeds from step 108 or step 111, the recommended product information generation unit 132 determines that only the essential purchased product satisfies the required nutrition and calories, and based on only the required purchased product. A PFC balance graph, a nutritional component radar chart, and nutrition / health advice are generated as recommended product information, and the recommended product information is output from the server 130 to the terminal 120 in step 107.

Further, when the process proceeds from step 105, it means that the customer 110 cannot obtain the calories and nutrition necessary for the meal set by the meal information by the essential purchase product. In this case, the recommended product information determination unit 132 generates only the PFC balance graph, the nutritional component radar chart, and the nutritional / health advice without including the information on the product in the recommended product information, and the terminal 130 The recommended product information is output to the 120 side. As the content of the nutrition / health advice at this time, products other than the essential purchase products selected by the customer 110 are listed as candidates for the essential purchase products. For example,
In a case where the required purchase product is composed of three products, any one of the three products is stored in the product database 130b.
And give advice to replace it with other products.

As described above, according to the food information providing service system of the present embodiment, the customer 110 determines at least one predetermined food item as an indispensable purchase item in one meal, and stores information on this item. As food information, enter your personal information and health status into the terminal 120,
By giving this to the server 130 as user information, the server 130 sends the customer 11
0, information about a product that the user wants to purchase, as recommended product information including its nutrition information,
To present. If the customer 110 purchases a product other than the essential purchase product from the store based on the recommended product information, the customer 110 can ingest a meal with a well-balanced nutrition. In addition, it is possible to obtain information on nutrition necessary for a meal, and to keep a nutritionally balanced meal in a daily diet.

In the above operation, the customer 110
In step 101, personal information, food information, meal information, meal cost information, and option information were input as inputs for generating user information. Of these information, the personal information It may be registered in the personal database 130c. At this time, the server 130 issues a user ID corresponding to the registered personal information, and if the customer 110 inputs this user ID to the terminal 120, the trouble of sequentially inputting personal information can be saved, and the generation of user information becomes more efficient. It will be easier.

[0124] The personal information includes the health condition of the customer 110, which is transmitted from the terminal 120 to the server 130 regardless of whether or not the customer 110 has purchased essential products.
, And the content may be updated daily.

When meal information is input, data of meals taken so far may be input. In the case of the above operation example, in the case of "lunch", "breakfast"
To enter data about what you ate. However, the input data is not a specific food or dish name ("omelette" or "Chinese salad") but a food ingredient name ("carrot") so that a search can be performed using the reference database 130d or the commodity database 130b. "Rice"). It is desirable to use the product number of the product that is handled at the store that sells the essential purchase product. Alternatively, the service means 130a may prepare a necessary menu in advance, and the customer 110 may select and input a meal close to the meal he has eaten from the menu.

In steps 110 and 116,
When searching, search conditions may be set in consideration of how to take nutrients effectively. For example, a combination of potassium and dietary fiber is effective in excluding excess salt, and a combination of calcium and vitamin D is effective in improving calcium absorption. At this time, various combinations relating to such effective ways of taking nutrients are registered in the reference database 130d in advance.

A series of search histories from step 110 to step 124 may be stored in the personal database 130c in association with personal information. This allows
When the customer 110 uses the system continuously, nutrition management can be performed for a long period (for example, one week, one month, etc.). Here, FIG. 15 shows an example in which an example of nutrition management for one week is displayed on the screen of the terminal 120.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the description has been made assuming that the product database 130b includes the products that can be purchased at the store having the stock products 140 and the nutrition information related thereto, but the franchise chain format is used. When the present invention is used in a store, when the server 130 manages the entire chain (a plurality of branches), there is a possibility that the products that can be purchased differ for each branch. In this case, for example, when the terminal 120 is the store terminal 120b, the terminal itself is capable of identifying the store as another franchise branch.
If the terminal D is provided, the database processing unit 131 can perform processing by omitting, from the products described in the product database 130b, products not handled by the store where the terminal 120 is installed.

When the terminal is the portable information terminal 120a, an I / O for identifying the store is provided together with the user information.
If the customer 110 inputs D, the store terminal 12
As in the case of 0b, the product database 130b can be specialized to the stock products of the branch handling the food that the customer 110 wants to purchase.

In the above embodiment, the description has been given assuming that the store is a convenience store. However, the store of the present invention is not limited to the specific contents as long as it handles foods, It can be implemented in facilities such as supermarkets, fast food stores, take-out lunch stores, restaurants, and the like. Moreover, you may make it implement | achieve in a vending machine.

In the above embodiment, the recommended product information is presented in the form of image information and character information. However, only the image information or character information may be provided.
Further, it may be combined with audio information or only audio information may be presented.

(Embodiment 2) Embodiment 2 of the present invention
Is a food information providing service system of the present invention realized in a lunch delivery business.

FIG. 16 is a configuration diagram of the lunch delivery system according to the present embodiment. In the lunch delivery system shown in FIG. 16, the same or corresponding parts as those in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description will be omitted. Reference numeral 140 denotes a lunch boxer having a plurality of stores.

Further, the server 130 and the lunch boxer 140 can communicate with each other.

The operation of the lunch delivery system according to the embodiment of the present invention having the above configuration will be described below, and thereby another embodiment of the food information providing service method of the present invention will be described. However, the same points as in the first embodiment are omitted, and the description will focus on the differences.

In the present embodiment, the products recorded in the product database 130b of the server 130 are all products (lunch parts) handled by the lunch boxer 140.
Thus, one menu is formed by combining a plurality of bento parts. Here, Table 11 shows an example of a lunch box part registered in the product database 130b displayed in a search order table format. However, descriptions of nutrition information and others are omitted.

[0137]

[Table 11] As shown in Table 11, items A, B, C, and D in the column direction
(A: one main dish, B: one side dish, C: staple food: D: dessert)
What put A, B, C, and D together becomes one lunch.

[0138] First, it is assumed that the customer 110 has been provided with information on all of the bento parts that can be sold by the bento trader 140 from the server 130 via the terminal 120. .

[0139] Next, the customer 110 sets at least one of the bento parts as food information as essential food.
As in the first embodiment, the information is input to the terminal 120 together with the meal information, the meal cost information, and the option information.

The operation from server 130 generating recommended product information through processing of user information and transmitting it to terminal 120 is performed in the same manner as in the flowcharts of FIGS. 3 and 4 of the first embodiment. However, it is different from the first embodiment in that the products (recommended products) included in the product database 130b are all lunch boxes. Further, the customer 110 selects a desired one from a single or a plurality of bento menus composed of a predetermined combination of bento parts A, B, C, and D obtained based on recommended product information, and inputs an order. To the terminal 120.

At this time, the order from terminal 120 is output to server 130. When the server 130 receives the order from the customer 110, the lunch menu (combination of lunch parts) based on the order and the customer 1 who made the order
The information such as ten names and addresses is allocated to a predetermined company among a plurality of companies in the lunch business person 140, and
Send the menu and customer 110 information to 0. At this time, the address and name of the customer 110 are registered in personal information for generating user information.

Upon receiving the menu of the lunch box and the information of the customer 110, the lunch boxer 140 prepares a lunch box based on the menu and delivers it to the customer 110.

In the above operation, the order of the lunch box from the customer 110 based on the recommended product information is made by the lunch boxer 140.
Is not directly transmitted to the server, but is transmitted via the server 130. Therefore, when a plurality of customers 110 order the same menu, the server 130 collects the plurality of same menus into a single bite, and the server 130
By ordering from a particular merchant, that merchant can produce the same menu many times at once. This means that: Each customer 110 is a
In the case where the order of bento of the same menu is distributed to individual traders constituting 0, the order quantity per trader becomes small, and the profit rate, which is troublesome to manufacture, decreases.

However, in the present embodiment,
The server 130 (management company) is the customer 110 and the lunch boxer 1
By entering an order between the customer and the customer, a large number of orders from the customer 110 can be distributed to a specific one of the lunch vendors 140 based on the address or the like. Order quantity can be increased.

When a lunch menu is prepared using the food information providing service system according to the present embodiment, the lunch menu is increased by the combination of the lunch parts, and the content of the lunch determined based on the user information is as follows. It will be different for each customer, and the conventional lunch boxer and the customer 110
Even if the recommended product information is obtained, it is considered that it is difficult for a lunch boxer to sell a corresponding lunch box. Therefore, as in the present embodiment, by the server 130 mediating,
It is possible to easily sell a lunch box corresponding to the food information providing service system of the present invention.

In the above description, the customer 110 is an example of the user of the present invention, the terminal 120 is an example of the first device of the present invention, and the server 130 is an example of the second device of the present invention. Further, the user information input unit 121 is an example of an input unit of the present invention, and the recommended product information presentation unit 12
2 is an example of the presenting means of the present invention, the service means 130a including the database processing unit 131 and the recommended product information determining unit 132 is an example of the information generating means of the present invention, and the product database 130b is the nutrition information of the present invention. It is an example of a database.

However, the present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above embodiment. For example, when the terminal 120 is a store terminal, the information generating means and the service It may be realized in a form in which the means 130a is built in, that is, the function of the server 130 is built in. In short, the first device and the second device of the present invention may be partially realized over a plurality of pieces of hardware or software.

The present invention also relates to a food information providing service system according to the present invention, and the functions of all or a part of the first device and the second device (or the device, element, circuit, section, etc.). And a program that operates in cooperation with a computer.

Further, the present invention is a program for causing a computer to execute the operations of all or some of the steps of the above-described food information providing service method of the present invention, and the program operates in cooperation with the computer. is there.

Note that some means (or devices, elements, circuits, units, and the like) of the present invention and some steps (or steps, operations, functions, and the like) of the present invention refer to a plurality of these means or It means several means or steps in a step, or some functions or some operations in one means or step.

Further, some devices (or elements,
"Circuit, unit, etc." means some of these devices, or some means (or element, circuit, unit, etc.) in one device. Or
It means a part of function of one means.

The present invention also includes a computer-readable recording medium on which the program of the present invention is recorded.

[0153] One use form of the program of the present invention may be such that the program is recorded on a computer-readable recording medium and operates in cooperation with the computer.

[0154] One embodiment of the program of the present invention may be a mode in which the program is transmitted through a transmission medium, read by a computer, and operates in cooperation with the computer.

Also, the computer of the present invention described above
It is not limited to pure hardware such as a CPU, but may include firmware, an OS, and peripheral devices.

The recording medium includes a ROM and the like, and the transmission medium includes a transmission mechanism such as an optical fiber and the Internet, light, radio waves, and sound waves.

The configuration of the present invention may be realized by software or hardware.

[0158]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, a food information providing service which enables a user to obtain information on products for eating in consideration of nutritional balance. A system and a food information providing service method are obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a food information providing service system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

FIG. 2 (a) Terminal 12 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of a zero. (B) Service means 13 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of the line 0a.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the food information providing service system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the food information providing service system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the food information providing service system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a partial view of an example of a product database 130b in the food information providing service system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a partial view of an example of a product database 130b in the food information providing service system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a partial view of an example of a product database 130b in the food information providing service system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a partial view of an example of a product database 130b in the food information providing service system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a product database 130b in the food information providing service system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a partial view of an example of FIG.

FIG. 11 is a product database 130b in the food information providing service system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a partial view of an example of FIG.

FIG. 12 is a product database 130b in the food information providing service system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a partial view of an example of FIG.

FIG. 13 is a product database 130b in the food information providing service system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a partial view of an example of FIG.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of presentation of recommended product information.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of other information presented to the terminal 120.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a configuration of a lunch delivery system according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 100 food information providing service system 110 customer 120 terminal 120a portable information terminal 120b store terminal 121 Web site 130 server 130a service means 130b product database 130c personal database 130d reference database 131 database processing means 132 recommended product information generating means 140

Claims (18)

[Claims] 1. personal information of a user, food information on at least one food item that the user purchases at a store, meal information on whether the purchased food item is used for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or snacks; A first device having input means for inputting user information including food cost information relating to the cost required for the meal of the user, and a presenting means for presenting recommended product information; Based on the nutrition information database storing nutrition information, the user information, and the nutrition information database, information on foods that the user desirably purchases together with the at least one food item is generated as the recommended product information. A food information providing service system, comprising: 2. A nutrition information database storing at least nutrition information on nutrition of foods that can be purchased at the store; user information; and the nutrition information database.
Information generating means for generating, as recommended item information, information on foods that the user desirably purchases together with the at least one food item, at least one item that the user purchases at a store; The user information is input as food information on food, food information on whether to use the purchased food for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or snack, and food cost information on the cost of the user for the meal. A second device that receives the input of the user information from a first device that includes an input unit that performs the input and a presentation unit that presents the recommended product information, and outputs the recommended product information. 3. Personal information of the user, food information on at least one food item that the user purchases at the store, meal information on whether the purchased food item is used for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or snacks; And input means for inputting user information including food cost information relating to the cost required for the meal of the user, and presentation means for presenting recommended product information, wherein at least nutrition information on nutrition of foods available for purchase at the store is stored. Nutrition information database, the user information, based on the nutrition information database, based on the nutrition information database, the information generation means for generating information on foods that the user desirably purchases together with the at least one food item, as the recommended product information, Output the user information to the second device having Kicking the first apparatus. 4. The information generating means calculates all nutrition information amounts required for meals taken by the user based on the user information, and calculates nutrition information of food information on the at least one food item by the nutrition information. Retrieving from a database, calculating a value obtained by subtracting the nutrition information of the food information relating to the at least one food from the total nutrition information amount as a required nutrition information amount, one or more foods satisfying the required nutrition information amount To
The second device according to claim 2, wherein a search is performed from the nutrition information database, and a search result is listed. 5. The information generating means according to claim 1, wherein
The second device according to claim 2, further narrowing down by the meal cost information of the user information. 6. The presenting means, the nutrition information of the food and / or the nutrition information of one or a plurality of foods satisfying the required amount of the nutrition information on the at least one food,
The second device according to claim 2, wherein the second device presents the recommended product information. 7. The second device according to claim 2, wherein the personal information includes information on a health condition of the user. 8. The second device according to claim 7, wherein the health condition relates to a gastrointestinal and / or liver condition of the user. 9. The personal information may include, on the day when the user inputs the user information, the breakfast,
The second device according to claim 2, wherein the second device includes information as to whether or not one of the lunch, the dinner, and the snack has been consumed. 10. Personal information of the user, food information on at least one food item purchased by the user at the store,
A step of inputting user information including meal information on whether the purchased food is to be used for breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack, and meal cost information on the cost required for the meal of the user; and presenting recommended product information. A step of storing at least nutrition information on nutrition of foods that can be purchased at the store in a nutrition information database; based on the user information and the nutrition information database, the user combines the at least one food item with the at least one food item. A food information providing service method, comprising: generating information on a food item that the user desirably purchases as the recommended product information. 11. The food information providing service system according to claim 1, wherein, in the first device, personal information of a user, food information on at least one food item purchased by the user at a store, and the food item to be purchased. The breakfast, lunch,
An input unit for inputting user information including meal information on which one of dinner and snack to use for the meal and food cost information on a cost required for the meal of the user; a presentation unit for presenting recommended product information; In the device, the user purchases the at least one food together with the at least one food based on the nutrition information database that stores at least nutrition information on the nutrition of the food that can be purchased at the store, the user information, and the nutrition information database. Information about the foods
A program for causing a computer to function as all or part of an information generating unit that generates the recommended product information. 12. The second apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the nutrition information database stores at least nutrition information on nutrition of foods that can be purchased at the store, user information, and the nutrition information database. A program for causing a computer to function as all or a part of information generating means for generating, as recommended product information, information on foods that a user desirably purchases together with the at least one food item. 13. The first device according to claim 3, wherein the user's personal information, food information on at least one food item purchased by the user at a store, and the purchased food item are breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks. A computer as all or a part of input means for inputting user information including meal information on which meal to use for the meal, and food cost information on the cost of the user's meal required, and recommended product information. The program to make the function. 14. The food information providing service method according to claim 10, wherein the user's personal information, food information on at least one food item purchased by the user at a store, and breakfast, lunch, and dinner of the purchased food. Inputting user information including meal information on which meal of snacks to use and meal cost information on the cost required for the meal of the user; presenting recommended product information; at least purchasing at the store Accumulating nutrition information on nutrition of various foods in a nutrition information database;
Based on the user information and the nutrition information database, all or a part of an information generating step of generating, as the recommended product information, information on food that the user desirably purchases together with the at least one food item. A program for causing a computer to execute. 15. The food information providing service system according to claim 1, wherein the first device has personal information of a user, food information on at least one food item purchased by the user at a store, and the food item to be purchased. The breakfast, lunch,
An input unit for inputting user information including meal information on which one of dinner and snack to use for the meal and food cost information on a cost required for the meal of the user; a presentation unit for presenting recommended product information; In the device, the user purchases the at least one food together with the at least one food based on the nutrition information database that stores at least nutrition information on the nutrition of the food that can be purchased at the store, the user information, and the nutrition information database. Information about the foods
A medium carrying a program for causing a computer to function as all or a part of the information generating means for generating the recommended product information, wherein the medium can be processed by a computer. 16. The second apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the nutrition information database stores at least nutrition information on nutrition of foods that can be purchased at the store, user information, and the nutrition information database. A medium carrying a program for causing a computer to function as all or a part of information generation means for generating information on foods that a user desirably purchases together with the at least one food item as recommended product information, A medium which can be processed by a computer. 17. The first device according to claim 3, wherein the user's personal information, food information on at least one food item purchased by the user at a store, and the purchased food item are breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks. A computer as all or a part of input means for inputting user information including meal information on which meal to use for the meal, and food cost information on the cost of the user's meal required, and recommended product information. A medium carrying a program for causing the computer to function, the medium being capable of being processed by a computer. 18. The food information providing service method according to claim 10, wherein the user's personal information, food information on at least one food item purchased by the user at a store, and the purchased food item are breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Inputting user information including meal information on which meal of snacks to use and meal cost information on the cost required for the meal of the user; presenting recommended product information; at least purchasing at the store Accumulating nutrition information on nutrition of various foods in a nutrition information database;
Based on the user information and the nutrition information database, all or a part of an information generating step of generating, as the recommended product information, information on food that the user desirably purchases together with the at least one food item. A medium carrying a program for causing a computer to execute the program, wherein the medium can be processed by the computer.