JP2003067504A - Nutrient component data provision method and device thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a nutrient data provision system allowing a user to select dietary contents from the nutrient components or foods and easily recognize the nutrient components in a packed lunch. SOLUTION: A center device 1 stores nutrient component data for each food in database 2 and transmits data on a food selection screen for selecting the foods and a nutrient component specification screen for specifying the nutrient components to a terminal device 3. The terminal device 3 transmits food selection data selected on a food selection screen and the nutrient component data specified on a nutrient component specification screen to the center device 1. The center device 1 retrieves the database 2 based on the nutrient component data received from the terminal device 3 to extract the foods, transmits the extracted food data to the terminal device 3, reads out the foods contained in the food selection data received from the terminal device or the nutrient component data of the extracted foods from the database 2, and transmits the data for every nutrient component of the foods.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a nutritional component data providing method and a providing device therefor, and more particularly to a nutritional component data providing method and a providing device therefor for providing nutritional components of foods through a communication line.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, the number of people who rely on eating out has been increasing, and in particular, the number of people who have lunches at lunch boxes or convenience stores and have meals is increasing. Many people, not only single people and long-term business travelers, but also old people use bento shops. In particular, recently there are some bento shops where users can freely select their lunch contents from 1 gram, and the number of users is expected to increase in the future.

Under such circumstances, since more people are paying attention to their health, some restaurants and bento stores display calories on menus and bento boxes. Therefore,
By displaying calories, a person who has calorie restriction can select a lunch box with peace of mind.

[0004]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, the calorie display alone is insufficient for those who care about their health.
I don't know if I can get well-balanced nutrition, and I'm worried about my health.

Also, there is no way of knowing what kind of nutrition is normally taken with bento. For example, a person who is careful about taking too much salt is not anxious about the salt.

[0006] As described above, there has been a situation in which a person who purchases bento cannot adequately manage nutrition.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a nutrition data providing system capable of selecting a dietary content from nutritional components or foods and easily confirming the nutritional components of a bento.

According to the nutrition component data providing method of the present invention, the nutrition component data for each food is stored in the database, and the center device displays the food selection screen for selecting the food and the nutrition component specifying screen for designating the nutrition component. To the terminal device, the terminal device transmits to the center device the food selection data of the food selected on the food selection screen or the nutrition component data specified on the nutrition component designation screen, and the center device transmits the data from the terminal device. The database is searched based on the received nutritional component data to extract the food, the extracted food data is transmitted to the terminal device, and the center device includes the food or the extracted food contained in the food selection data received from the terminal device. The nutritional component data of the food is read from the database and the data for each nutritional component of the food is transmitted.

The nutritional component data providing device of the present invention is a device connected to a communication line, and stores a nutritional component database for storing nutritional component data for each food and a food selection screen data for selecting a food item. The food selection screen data transmission means to be transmitted, the nutrition component designation screen data transmission means to transmit the data of the nutrition component designation screen for designating the nutrition component, and the nutrition component database is searched based on the designated nutrition component. , A food extraction unit for extracting foods suitable for specified nutritional components, an extracted food data transmission means for transmitting data of foods extracted by the food extraction unit, and a food selected or a food extraction unit on the food selection screen Nutrition component reading unit that reads the nutrition component data of the food extracted from the nutrition component database, and the nutrition component of the food that is read by the nutrition component reading unit And a nutritional component data transmitting means for transmitting the data.

According to such a configuration, it is possible to provide a nutrition data providing system capable of selecting a dietary content from nutritional components or foods and easily confirming the nutritional components of a lunch box.

Further, in the nutrition component data providing method of the present invention, it is preferable that the communication line includes the Internet and the center apparatus is a web server apparatus connected to the Internet.

Further, in the nutritional component data providing device of the present invention, it is desirable that the nutritional component providing device is a web server device connected to the Internet.

With such a configuration, the whole system can be easily constructed, and the user can easily access the center device.

Further, in the nutrition component data providing method of the present invention, the center device further stores the order data for the food contained in the food selection data or the extracted food,
It is desirable to receive from the terminal device.

Further, the nutrition component data providing apparatus of the present invention preferably further comprises order data receiving means for receiving order data regarding the food selected on the food selection screen or the food extracted by the extracted food section. .

According to such a configuration, it is possible to receive an order for an efficient product in addition to providing nutritional component data.

In the nutrition component data providing method of the present invention, the center device further stores the order data as history data for each orderer, transmits the history data for each orderer to the terminal device, and sends the history. It is desirable to receive order data from the terminal device based on the data.

Further, the nutritional component data providing apparatus of the present invention further includes history data storing means for storing the order data received by the order data receiving means as history data for each orderer, and history data for each orderer. Desirably, the order data receiving unit includes a history data transmitting unit for transmitting, and the order data receiving unit receives the order data based on the transmitted history data.

With such a configuration, the user can easily refer to the past menu and place an order.

Further, in the nutritional component data providing method of the present invention, it is desirable that the database includes nutritional component data for each product, which is a food, and nutritional component data for each component constituting the product.

Further, in the nutritional component data providing apparatus of the present invention, it is preferable that the nutritional component database includes nutritional component data for each product and nutritional component data for each constituent element of the product.

According to such a configuration, it is possible to obtain the nutritional component data of the food in the case of the combination of the constituent elements.

Further, in the nutrition component data providing method of the present invention, it is preferable that the food selection screen can select the product and the constituent elements constituting the product as the food.

Further, in the nutrition component data providing apparatus of the present invention, it is desirable that the food selection screen can select the product and the constituent elements of the product as food.

With such a configuration, the user can select a combination other than a predetermined set menu.

[0026]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

1 to 17 show an embodiment of the present invention.

The configuration of the entire system will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining the overall configuration of the nutrition component data providing system according to the present embodiment.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 is a center device which is a computer managed by a bento box manufacturing and sales company (hereinafter referred to as a bento shop) 10. The bento shop 10 sells bento over-the-counter, and also manufactures and sells bento according to an order via the Internet as described later. Reference numeral 2 is a memory device connected to the center device 1 and stores various programs and data described later. The center device 1 uses the programs and data stored in the memory device 2 to execute the processes described below. Also,
The center device 1 is a web server device connected to the Internet 4 which is a communication line, has a home page (hereinafter referred to as HP), and is connected to the Internet 4 by a predetermined computer terminal device 3 such as a personal computer. URL (Uniform Reso
access to the user interface, it is possible to refer to screens, send and receive data, etc., as will be described later. The terminal device 3 has a browser program for displaying data from the center device 1 which is a web server. With such a configuration, it is easy to construct the entire system, and the user can easily access the center device. The bento shop 10 updates the contents of the HP, updates the data of the memory device 2, and the like, and also manufactures and sells bento boxes in accordance with bento box orders received via the Internet 4, which will be described later.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a program structure of the center device 1 and a data structure of the memory device 2. The center device 1 includes a data transmission / reception unit 11 that controls transmission and reception of data to and from the terminal device 3 that has accessed when accessed via the Internet 4, and a memory device 2.
A nutrition component reading processing unit 12 for reading food-specific nutrition component data in the inside, a food extraction unit 13 for extracting a food based on the food-specific nutrition component data in the memory device 2, a customization processing unit 14a for a customized course, It includes an entrusting processing unit 14b for the entrusting course, a repeat processing unit 14c for the repeating course, and an advice processing unit 14d for advising request processing. In the center device 1, transmission of screen data to the terminal device 3 and reception of data transmitted from the terminal device 3, which will be described later, are performed by the data transmission / reception unit 11. The operation contents of these processing units will be described later.

In the memory device 2, a database 15 for storing various screen data displayed on the display device of the terminal device 3 in response to an access from the terminal device 3, and product-specific nutritional component data of a food product. 16 of the product, a database 17 of product component data that is data of the components that make up each product when the food that is a product is composed of foods of a plurality of components, and data of nutritional components of each component of the food. And a database 19 of comment data, a database 19 of comment data, and a database 20 of history data which is order data for each user. As will be described later, since the nutritional component database includes nutritional component data for each product and component-specific nutritional component data for composing the product, it is possible to obtain nutritional component data of foods in the case of a combination of components.

The center device 1 reads out data from various databases when executing the program of each processing unit,
Alternatively, various processes are executed while writing data to various databases.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the structure of the database 16 of the nutritional component data for each product. 21 is an item of food name which is a product, 22 is an item of protein component, 23
Is a lipid component item, 24 is a fiber component item, 25
Is an item of calcium (Ca) component. In addition to other component items, 26 is a salt component item, 27
Is a calorie item. As described above, the nutritional component data by product includes, for each food name such as bento, data on each nutritional component and its amount contained in the food, the amount of salt contained, and the calorie. For example, data on how much nutritional components such as proteins, lipids, fibers, and Ca are contained, how much salt is, and how much calories are stored is stored for each bento that is a product. These data are subjected to component analysis for each product and the resulting data is stored. It should be noted that the product here includes not only a product such as a lunch box name or the like determined in advance but also an ordered product in which the user selects and combines arbitrary cooked products and the like as described later.
Therefore, the ordered product is composed of food expenses stamps of constituent elements such as cooked products, and when ordered, a new food name or a code of order data is attached separately and stored as the data of FIG.
The database 16 also includes price data for each food item.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the structure of the database 17 of product configuration data showing the configuration of each product. The database 17 is a database that stores data as to what components (eg, cooked foods, food ingredients, etc.) each product is made up of. 31 is an item of a food name which is a product, 32 is its first component item, 33 is
The second component item 34 is the nth component item. A component number or a component name is stored in each component item. This database stores data that, for example, a food called a hamburger bento is composed of components constituting a side dish such as hamburger, carrot for hamburger, potato for hamburger. It should be noted that the food as the product here includes not only a predetermined product such as a bento, but also an ordered product in which the user arbitrarily selects and combines the components as described later. Therefore,
If there is an order for a product that is not shown in FIG. 3, the data of the constituent elements of the order is associated with the orderer data to generate a new food name or a code of the order data, and is registered in the database of FIG.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the structure of the database 18 of nutrient component data for each component. 41 is a component number item, 42 is a protein component item, 43
Is a lipid component item, 44 is a fiber component item, 45
Is an item of calcium (Ca) component. In addition to other component items, 46 is a salt component item, 47
Is a calorie item. Instead of the component number,
The component name may be used. The component number corresponds to the component number in FIG. Therefore, the nutritional component data for each constituent element includes, for each constituent element, data on the nutritional ingredient and its amount, the amount of salt contained, the calorie data, and the like. For example, data on how much nutritional components such as proteins, lipids, fibers, and Ca are contained, how much salt is, and how much calories are stored is stored for each of the constituent elements that make up a bento that is a product. . These data are subjected to component analysis for each constituent element, and the resulting data is stored in the database 18. The database 18 also includes price data for each food component.

Based on the data structure of FIG. 3 to FIG. 5, when checking the nutritional components of the bento of the products including the ordered products,
By searching the database of the nutritional component data for each product, the nutritional component data of the corresponding food can be acquired.
To obtain the nutritional component data, the nutritional component reading processing unit 12
This is done by reading from the databases 16, 17, 18 of FIGS. In addition, in the case of a product which is not stored in FIG. 3 and is a combination product of individual elements, the nutritional component data of each element is acquired from the database 18 of the nutritional component data of each selected component,
It is possible to calculate the nutritional component data of the ordered product by calculating the sum of the nutritional component data of all the constituent elements.

Next, the user can access the home page of the center device 1 from the terminal device 3 via the Internet 4 (hereinafter referred to as H
The flow of processing when accessing (P) will be described.

The user accesses the HP to access the terminal device 3
The screen that first appears on the display device is the screen of FIG. 6 (top menu screen). The user needs to register in advance in order to receive the service by this HP. Those who are registered in advance will be provided with a membership number and password.
By accessing this HP and entering the member number and password, the center device 1 is authenticated and the service provided by the HP can be received.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the top menu screen. In the figure, 51 is a frame of the screen of the display device of the terminal device 3. In the screen, display sections 52, 53, 5 of four selection branches of "customized course", "leave it up", "repeat course" and "advice request"
4 and 55 are displayed. The user can select any of these. For selection, since each of the selection branch display units 52, 53, 54, 55 is in the form of buttons on the screen, use a pointing device such as a mouse to select within the rectangular frame of the button, that is, if it is a mouse. It can be done by clicking.

The "customized course" is to select a food (lunch or component food) that is a product that the user wants to order, that is, want to eat from the menu list, and display the nutritional components of the selected food. It is a course where you can purchase and order the product.

In the "Omase Course", when a user specifies a nutritional component to be ingested, a food product which is a product corresponding to the nutritional component is extracted and the nutritional components of the extracted food such as bento are displayed. It is a course where you can purchase and order the product.

The "repeat course" is a course in which the user can select from the list of products ordered in the past, display the nutritional components of the selected product, and place an order for the product. Is.

The “advice request” is to judge the nutritional balance state from the user's past order contents, that is, the recent tendency to acquire nutritional components, and give various advices about what kind of food should be taken. It is a course that you can take. You can also introduce recent menus and present new menus to people with modest salt content.

First, the case where the customized course is selected will be described. In FIG. 6, when the “customized course” button 52 is clicked, a data signal indicating that the button 52 has been clicked is transmitted to the center device 1. Upon receiving the data, the center device 1 reads screen data for displaying the screen of FIG. 7 on the display device of the terminal device 3 from the screen database 15 of the memory device 2 and transmits it to the terminal device 3.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a customization screen, that is, a food selection screen, which is displayed on the display device of the terminal device 3 so that lunch boxes can be individually selected. Reference numeral 51 is a frame of the screen of the display device of the terminal device 3. Reference numeral 52 is an arrow indicating the moving direction of the screen frame 51 accompanying the screen scroll. Reference numeral 53 is a side dish list section showing selectable side dishes. In addition to bento which is a set menu, 53
It also includes cooked foods, which are the constituent elements of the above-mentioned products. Reference numeral 54 is a rice amount selection unit for selecting the amount of rice as a staple food. The user is a side dish list section 53.
Select the product you want to order (including components) and the quantity of rice from the list. The side dish is selected by clicking one or more of the check box groups 55 corresponding to the meals in the list. The clicked check box is highlighted. Similarly, one of the check box groups 56 corresponding to the quantity to be ordered is clicked from the rice quantity selection unit 54. The amount of side dishes may be selectable.

When the side dish and the amount of rice are selected and the decision button 58 is clicked, the data of the selected contents, that is, the data of the side dish and the amount of rice are transmitted to the center device 1. Reference numeral 57 is a button for returning to the top menu screen (FIG. 6).

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a nutritional component data display screen displayed on the display device of the terminal device 3 when the enter button 58 of FIG. 7 is clicked. Based on the determined amount of side dishes and rice, the center device uses the nutrition component reading processing unit 12 to perform the product-specific nutrition component database 16 and the component-specific nutrition component database 1 in the memory device 2.
The data of No. 8 is read out, and the nutritional components, calories and price are calculated. Furthermore, the center device generates a graphic of a radar chart for the main components in order to clearly show the balance state of the main nutrition components, and reads the comment data based on the pattern of the nutrition balance state.

In FIG. 8, reference numeral 51 is a frame of the screen of the display device of the terminal device 3. Reference numeral 52 is an arrow indicating the moving direction of the screen frame 51 accompanying the scroll. Reference numeral 61 is a nutritional component data display section showing detailed data of each nutritional component. At 61, the ingested amount of each nutritional component is displayed in each component display unit. In this way, the component data for each nutritional component of the selected food is provided to the terminal device 3.

Reference numeral 62 is a calorie display portion. The calorie is calculated and displayed according to the selected side dish type and amount and the rice amount data based on the calorie data in the database. Reference numeral 63 is a radar chart display section for the main nutritional component balance. In contrast to the solid line 66 showing the standard amount, the nutritional balance of the selected meal is displayed by the dotted line 67. The graph may be displayed by a method other than the radar chart, or may be displayed on the screen for each color. 64 is a comment display part. As the comment contents, the comments stored in advance according to the excess amount and the insufficient amount of each component are read from the database 19 and displayed. 65 is a price display part. The price is calculated and displayed according to the selected side dish type and quantity and the rice quantity data.

Reference numeral 68 is a button for re-selection. Reference numeral 69 denotes an order (or print order form) button for determining and ordering a menu. The 68 button is
This button is selected when returning to the screen of FIG. 7 and selecting the side dish and rice again. When the button 68 is clicked, the screen of the display device of the terminal device 1 is displayed as shown in FIG.
Move to the screen of.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of the order method selection screen displayed on the display device of the terminal device 3 when the order button of FIG. 8 is clicked. An Internet order button 71 is used when placing an order via the Internet 4. A button 72 is used to print an order form in which order details and the like are described without making an order via the Internet 4. The printed order form is used when the user brings it to the store 10 and places an order on the spot.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of the Internet order screen displayed on the display screen of the terminal device 3 when the Internet order button 71 in FIG. 9 is clicked. 81
Is a selection unit of whether the orderer comes to the store or wants catering. Select by clicking either the "visit" or "catering" button. 82
Is a date and time designation unit for designating a date and time. If "Course" is selected at 81, "Course date and time" is selected, and if "Catering" is selected at 81, "Date and time of desired delivery" is displayed, and the date and hour data can be input. Reference numeral 83 is a name input unit for inputting a name. The membership number may be used instead of the name. Reference numeral 84 is a telephone number input unit for inputting a telephone number. Since the user is registered in advance, the address of the delivery destination in the case of catering is known on the side of the center device 1.

Reference numeral 85 is an order button, and when this button is clicked, order content data and the like are transmitted to the center apparatus 1 and an official order is placed. Therefore, the center device 1 has accepted the order in response to this button being clicked. A cancel button 86 is clicked when the order is stopped. With such a configuration, it is possible to receive an order for an efficient product while providing nutritional component data.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of the print contents of the order form printed on the printer device (not shown) connected to the terminal device 3 when the button 72 is clicked in FIG.

Reference numeral 91 indicates a sheet. Reference numeral 92 denotes an order content display section, which displays a list of the content of the ordered products.
Reference numeral 93 is a price display part, which is a part on which a price according to the order contents is printed. 94 is a store guide display unit,
This is the part where business hours, telephone numbers, etc. are printed. 95
Is a map display part, and is a part on which a map that shows how to reach a store is printed. Users bring this form,
You can go to the store and order a bento, which is a product.

Next, the case where the entrusted course is selected will be described. In Figure 6, "Leave it to me" button 5
When 3 is clicked, a data signal indicating that the button 53 has been clicked is transmitted to the center device 1. When receiving the data, the center device 1 reads screen data for displaying the screen of FIG. 12 on the display device of the terminal device 3 from the screen database 15 of the memory device 2 and transmits it to the terminal device 3.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a nutritional component designation screen when a menu is determined by designating nutritional components and the like. Reference numeral 51 is a frame of the screen of the display device of the terminal device 3. Also, 52 is a screen frame 5 accompanying the screen scroll.
It is an arrow which shows the moving direction of 1. Reference numeral 101 denotes an intake desired nutritional component input unit for designating a nutritional component desired to be ingested. Reference numeral 102 denotes a non-ingestion desired nutritional component input unit for designating a nutritional component which is not particularly desired to be ingested. 103
Is a salt intake desired state input unit for inputting whether to care about salt content. Reference numeral 104 denotes a calorie intake desired state input unit for inputting whether or not to particularly care about the amount of calorie intake. Reference numeral 105 denotes a price condition input unit for inputting the price condition of the food item to be searched and extracted.

The selection in each input section is performed by selecting the corresponding check box group 106, 107, 108, 1 in each input section.
This is done by clicking one or more of 09 and 110. The clicked check box is highlighted.

When a desired selection is selected in each input section and the decision button 112 is clicked, the data of the selected content is transmitted to the center device 1. Note that 11
A button 1 is used to return to the top menu screen (FIG. 6).

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of the provable food list display screen displayed on the display device of the terminal device 3 when the enter button 112 of FIG. 12 is clicked. The center device 1 calculates a product satisfying specified nutritional component data or the like or a product in which constituent elements are individually combined based on the data of various databases 16 and 18, and calculates it in the user's terminal device 1. Send the result data.
The combination of constituent elements can be obtained by using a program of an arithmetic algorithm that solves a usual combination problem.

In FIG. 13, reference numeral 51 is a frame of the screen of the display device of the terminal device 3. Reference numeral 121 is the obtained product name display portion. Although only one is shown here, if there are multiple candidates, the multiple candidates may be displayed in a list format. Reference numeral 122 is a detailed data display button for displaying details of the nutrition component data of the determined and presented product. When a plurality of candidates are displayed, a detail button is displayed corresponding to each candidate.

When the user clicks the detail button 122 on the terminal device 3 to select it, a screen similar to the screen of FIG. 8 is displayed, and component data is provided for each nutritional component of the food. It Therefore, the user can confirm the detailed nutrition component of the determined product or candidate by clicking the detail button 122. After the screen of FIG. 8 is displayed, when returning to the screen of FIG. 13 again, the screen is returned using the function of the browser program.

Reference numeral 123 is a calorie display portion, and 124
Is a price display part. If the user wants to try again under different conditions by looking at the screen contents in FIG. 13, click the redo button 125. When the button 125 is clicked, the screen in FIG. 12 is displayed, and data can be input again. When ordering the product presented by the center device 1, the order button 126 is clicked. 126
When the button of is clicked, the screen moves to the screen of FIG. 9, and the subsequent processing is the same as that described in the customized course. That is, the screens of FIGS. 9 to 11 are displayed, and the product can be ordered.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of the order history list screen displayed on the display device of the terminal device 3 when the repeat course button 54 of FIG. 6 is selected. 14
Is an order history list display screen that displays products ordered by a user who is a customer in a list format. The center device 1 stores, for each user, order data indicating when and what kind of lunch was ordered as a history data in the memory device 2 in the database 20.
Therefore, if the user selects the repeat course in FIG. 6,
The history database 20 is searched by using the identification code (user ID) attached to each user, and the items are displayed in order from the most recent ordered product. In FIG. 14, 131 is a user name display unit. Reference numeral 132 is an order history data display unit in which the date and product name are displayed in a list format. A detail button 133 is displayed for each ordered product, and when the detail button is selected, a screen similar to that of FIG. 8 is displayed, and detailed nutritional component data of the corresponding product is provided to the terminal device 3.

If there is a desired product in this list, that product is selected, that is, clicked with a mouse or the like to bring it into the selected state, and the order button 135 is clicked. When 135 is clicked, the screen moves to the screen of FIG. 9, and the subsequent processing is the same as the processing of the screens of FIGS. 9 to 11.

To return to the top menu from the repeat screen, click the button 134.

When an advice request is selected on the screen of FIG. 6, although not shown, a nutritional component lacking a nutritional component is obtained and displayed based on the user's past order history data. Therefore, the user can know the nutritional component that seems to be insufficient, and thus can order a lunch box to make up for the lack by using the screen of FIG. 8 or 12.

Next, the flow of processing in the center device 1 will be described with reference to a flow chart.

First, the flow of processing when the customized course is selected in FIG. 6 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the customization processing unit 14a.

When the button 52 of FIG. 6 is clicked from the terminal device 3, the center device 1 transmits data for displaying the product selection screen shown in FIG. 7 on the display screen of the terminal device 1 (step (Hereinafter abbreviated as S) 1). In the terminal device 3, it is determined whether or not the enter button 58 has been clicked after inputting the necessary data on the product selection screen of FIG. 7 (S2). If the decision button 58 is not clicked, nothing is done.

When the enter button 58 is clicked, S2
Is YES, the database 16 of the nutrition component data for each product in the memory device 2 for the selected product, or the database 18 of the nutrition component data for each component in the case of a combination of products not in the database 16,
The nutritional component data of each product and each constituent element is read by the nutritional component reading processing unit 12, and the total value is calculated for each nutritional component to calculate the nutritional component (S3). Next, the center device 1 transmits data for displaying the nutrition component data display screen of FIG. 8 on the display screen of the terminal device 1 based on the calculation result (step 4).

In the screen of FIG. 8, it is determined whether the order button 69 has been clicked, that is, whether an order request has been made (S5). If no order is requested, nothing is done. In the case of YES in S5, the data for displaying the order method selection screen of FIG. 9 on the display screen of the terminal device 1 is transmitted (S6). Next, in FIG. 9, it is determined whether the button 71 for ordering via the Internet has been clicked, that is, whether there has been an Internet order (S7). When the button 71 on the screen is clicked, YES is obtained in S7 and S8
Process shifts to. In S8, data for displaying the Internet order screen of FIG. 10 on the display screen of the terminal device 1 is transmitted (S8).

Then, it is judged whether or not the user inputs the necessary items on the screen of FIG. 10 and clicks the order button 85, that is, whether or not there is an official order (S9). If there is no official order, nothing is processed. If the order button 85 is clicked, YES is obtained in S9, and the order process of S10 is executed. In the order processing, the manufacturing department is instructed so that the product can be provided at the requested time, and the processing ends.

When the button 72 is clicked on the screen of FIG. 9, NO is obtained in S7, and the data necessary for printing shown in FIG. 11 is transmitted (S1
1), the process ends.

Next, with reference to FIG. 16, a flow of processing when the entrusted course is selected in FIG. 6 will be described. Figure 1
6 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the entrusting processing unit 14b. In FIG. 16, processes having the same contents as in FIG. 15 are assigned the same reference numerals and explanations thereof are omitted.

When the button 53 of FIG. 6 is clicked from the terminal device 3, the center device 1 transmits data for displaying the nutritional component designation screen shown in FIG. 12 on the display screen of the terminal device 3 ( S21). In the terminal device 3, FIG.
After inputting the necessary data in the nutrition component designation screen of 2,
It is determined whether the decision button 112 has been clicked (S22). If the decision button 112 is not clicked, nothing is done.

When the enter button 112 is clicked, S
When YES is obtained in 22, the process proceeds to S23. S23
Then, in the center device 1, the food extraction processing unit 13 executes the food extraction processing. That is, the food extraction processing unit 13
Uses the data of the database 16 of the nutritional component data for each product and the database 18 of the nutritional component data for each component in the memory device 2 to combine each product and each component so that the specified nutritional component is obtained. Calculate and obtain. Next, the center device 1 transmits data for displaying the provable product list screen of FIG. 13 on the display screen of the terminal device 1 based on the calculation result (step 2).
4). At this time, when the detail button 122 of FIG. 13 is clicked, the data of the nutrition component data display screen is transmitted so that the nutrition component data display screen of FIG. 8 is displayed.

On the screen of FIG. 13, the order button 126
It is determined whether or not was clicked, that is, whether or not an order request was made (S25). If no order is requested, nothing is done. If YES in S25, FIG.
The data for displaying the order method selection screen of (1) on the display screen of the terminal device 1 is transmitted (S6).

Since the subsequent processing is the same as the processing when the customized course is selected, the description thereof will be omitted. That is, the processing from S6 to S11 is shown in FIG.
Is the same as the processing content of.

Next, with reference to FIG. 17, a flow of processing when the repeat course is selected in FIG. 6 will be described. FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the repeat processing unit 14c. In FIG. 17, processes having the same contents as in FIG. 15 are assigned the same reference numerals and explanations thereof will be omitted.

When the button 54 of FIG. 6 is clicked from the terminal device 3, the center device 1 searches the history data database 20 of the memory device 2 for past order contents of the user of the terminal device (S31). ). Since the user is authenticated when accessing the HP, the database 20 is searched using the identification code of the user. The search result is transmitted as data for displaying the order history list screen shown in FIG. 14 on the display screen of the terminal device 1 (S3).
2). At this time, when the detail button 133 of FIG. 14 is clicked, the data of the nutritional component data display screen is transmitted so that the nutritional component data display screen of FIG. 8 is displayed.

On the terminal device 3, past order data is displayed in a selected state from the order history list screen shown in FIG. 14, and at that time, the order button 135 is clicked, that is, whether an order request is made. Is determined (S
33). If no order is requested, nothing is done.
If YES in S33, the data for displaying the ordering method selection screen of FIG. 9 on the display screen of the terminal device 1 is transmitted (S6).

Since the subsequent processing is the same as the processing when the customized course is selected, description thereof will be omitted. That is, the processing from S6 to S11 is shown in FIG.
Is the same as the processing content of. With such a configuration, the user can easily refer to the past menu and place an order.

As described above, according to the above configuration, the meal content can be selected from the nutritional components or foods, and the nutritional components of the bento can be easily confirmed.

In the above example, as the terminal device,
Although a personal computer is used, a mobile phone, a mobile information terminal, or the like may be used.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various changes and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

[0087]

As described above, according to the present invention,
The user can select the meal content from nutritional ingredients or foods,
In addition, it is possible to realize a nutrient component data providing system capable of easily confirming the nutrient component of the bento.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining an overall configuration of a nutritional component data providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a program configuration of a center device and a data configuration of a memory device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a structure of a database of product-specific nutritional component data.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the structure of a database of product configuration data showing the configuration of each product.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a structure of a database of nutrient component data by component.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a top menu screen.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a food selection screen.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a nutritional component data display screen.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of an ordering method selection screen.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of an Internet order screen.

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of print contents of an order form.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a nutritional component designation screen.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen of an available food list.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of an order history list screen.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of processing when a customized course is selected.

FIG. 16 is a flow chart showing an example of the flow of processing when an entrusted course is selected.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of processing when a repeat course is selected.

[Explanation of symbols]

1-Center device 2 ... Memory device 3 ... Terminal device 4 ... Internet network

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Claims (12)

[Claims] 1. A method for providing nutritional component data using a terminal device and a center device connected to a communication line, wherein nutritional component data for each food item is stored in a database, and the center device selects the food item. Sends the data of the nutrition component designating screen for designating the food selection screen and the nutritional component to the terminal device, the terminal device, the food selection data of the food selected in the food selection screen to the center device, Alternatively, the nutrition component data specified on the nutrition component designation screen is transmitted, the center device extracts the food by searching the database based on the nutrition component data received from the terminal device, and the extracted food product. The data is transmitted to the terminal device, the center device, the food contained in the food selection data received from the terminal device or the extraction Read nutrients data foods from said database, nutritional component data providing method and transmitting the data for each nutritional component of the food product. 2. The communication line includes the Internet,
The nutrition component data providing method according to claim 1, wherein the center device is a web server device connected to the Internet. 3. The center device further receives, from the terminal device, order data regarding food items included in the food item selection data or the extracted food items. The method for providing nutritional component data according to [1]. 4. The center device stores the order data as history data for each orderer, transmits the history data for each orderer to the terminal device, and based on the transmitted history data, The nutrition component data providing method according to claim 3, wherein order data is received from the terminal device. 5. The database according to claim 1, wherein the database includes nutritional component data for each product, which is a food, and nutritional component data for each constituent element of the product. Alternatively, the nutrition component data providing method according to claim 4. 6. The nutrition component data providing method according to claim 5, wherein the food selection screen allows selection of the product and the constituent elements of the product as the food. 7. A device connected to a communication line, wherein a nutrition component database for storing nutrition component data for each food and a food selection screen data transmission means for transmitting data of a food selection screen for selecting food. And a nutrient component designation screen data transmitting means for transmitting data of the nutrient component designation screen for designating the nutrient component, and searching the nutrient component database based on the designated nutrient component, A food extraction unit that extracts a suitable food, an extracted food data transmission unit that transmits the data of the food extracted by the food extraction unit, and the food selected on the food selection screen or the extracted food unit. A nutrition component reading unit that reads the nutrition component data of the food from the nutrition component database; And a nutritional component data transmitting means for transmitting data of the nutritional component data providing device. 8. The nutrition component data providing device according to claim 7, wherein the nutrition component providing device is a web server device connected to the Internet. 9. The method according to claim 7, further comprising order data receiving means for receiving order data regarding the food selected on the food selection screen or the food extracted by the extracted food section. 8. The nutrition component data providing device according to item 8. 10. Further, a history data storing means for storing the order data received by the order data receiving means as history data for each orderer, and a history data transmitting means for transmitting the history data for each orderer. 10. The nutrition component data providing device according to claim 9, wherein the order data receiving means receives the order data based on the transmitted history data. 11. The nutritional component database includes nutritional component data for each product, and nutritional component data for each component that constitutes the product.
The nutrition component data providing apparatus according to claim 9 or 10. 12. The nutrition component providing device according to claim 11, wherein the food selection screen allows selection of the product and the constituent elements of the product as the food.