JP2006134114A - Calorie intake control method, calorie information processing system and calorie information processing apparatus, and computer program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a calorie intake control method, a calorie information processing system, a calorie information processing apparatus and a computer program that can accurately manage calorie intake from food eating for a snack. <P>SOLUTION: When snacking by eating food such as a confection, a user sends information, such as a bar code, identifying the food from a transmission/reception device 2 such as a cellular telephone to the calorie information processing apparatus 1. The calorie information processing apparatus 1 retrieves the calories of the food according to the received information, and sends eating information on eating, such as information on whether or not the food is allowed, to the transmission/reception device 2. If the eating of the food brings calorie intake over a target value, eating information forbidding the eating of the food is sent. The transmission/reception device 2 outputs the eating information, and the user can follow the eating information to control calorie intake. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a calorie intake management method, a calorie information processing system, a calorie information processing apparatus, and a computer program for managing calorie intake for the purpose of adjusting body weight.

  Conventionally, in order to adjust body weight for the purpose of physical condition management or beauty, it is considered important to manage calorie intake along with calorie consumption. In addition, it is necessary to manage calorie intake when performing diet therapy to treat diseases such as lifestyle-related diseases. Normally, the calorie intake is managed on a daily basis so that the total amount of calorie intake according to the type and amount of meal does not exceed the calories that can be consumed per day. In order to manage the calorie intake in this way, every time you eat, check the calorie intake according to the type and amount of meal, calculate the total value of calorie intake so far in the day, you can ingest the day It is necessary to compare with calories. Therefore, various techniques for supporting work necessary for managing calorie intake have been proposed.

In Patent Document 1, the server device stores information related to calories in meals, and a communication device such as a mobile phone searches the information in the server device, so that the user can easily find calories in food. Further, a technique for making it easier to manage calorie intake by registering calorie taken by a user in a server device is disclosed. Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2004-259542 transmits pictures before and after a meal taken with a camera from a communication device to a server device, and transmits the calorie consumption of a user acquired by a calorimeter to the server device. And a technique for managing calorie consumption is disclosed. Patent Document 3 discloses a technique that can manage not only the total amount of calories consumed per day, but also the distribution of calories consumed during breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks.
JP 2002-31488 A JP 2002-236755 A JP 2003-30334 A

  There are many examples of techniques for monitoring the calorie intake as described above, in which the calorie intake is managed mainly by managing the intake of meals. In such a technique, there is a problem that when the user takes a snack, the calorie intake cannot be managed accurately. In addition, if such technology is used, it is necessary to prohibit the intake of snacks, so there is a problem that it is difficult for users who have a habit of taking snacks to continue to manage calorie intake .

  Also, when eating between snacks, foods such as confectionery are often purchased and consumed. Such foods may be high in calories even in small quantities, and the difference in calories between foods is large. It is desirable to manage the calorie intake finely according to the food. In the technique disclosed in Patent Document 3, it is possible to manage the intake of snacks, but in the case of snacks as well, only typical calories corresponding to food names are counted. There is a problem that calorie intake by snacking cannot be managed in detail.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and the object of the present invention is a calorie intake management method and calorie that can easily obtain accurate information on the calories of foods purchased as snacks. To provide an information processing system, a calorie information processing apparatus, and a computer program.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide a calorie intake management method, a calorie information processing system, a calorie information processing apparatus, and a computer program that can accurately manage calorie intake by snacking.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide an intake calorie management method, a calorie information processing system, and a calorie that can give the user advice on eating snacks according to the user's intake of calories. To provide an information processing apparatus and a computer program.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide a calorie intake management method, a calorie information processing system, a calorie information processing apparatus, and a computer program capable of effectively limiting the calorie intake due to snacks purchased and consumed by food. It is to provide.

  Furthermore, another object of the present invention is to provide a calorie intake management method, a calorie information processing system, a calorie information processing apparatus, and a computer program capable of defining an effective calorie intake management plan for adjusting weight. There is to do.

  A calorie intake management method according to a first invention uses a calorie information processing device that processes information related to calories corresponding to food, and a transmission / reception device that transmits and receives information to and from the calorie information processing device, and a person ingests A calorie intake management method for managing calories to be received, wherein the transmission / reception device receives information identifying food, transmits the received information to the calorie information processing device, and the calorie information processing device identifies food When the information to be received is received from the transmission / reception device, the calorie corresponding to the food specified by the received information is searched, the intake information related to the intake of the food is generated based on the searched calorie, and the generated Ingestion information is transmitted to the transmission / reception device, and the transmission / reception device receives the intake information when received from the calorie information processing device. And outputs the collected information.

  In the calorie intake management method according to a second aspect of the invention, the transmission / reception device receives intake confirmation information indicating that the food has been consumed, transmits the received intake confirmation information to the calorie information processing device, and the calorie information processing device. Is characterized in that when intake confirmation information indicating that food has been consumed is received from the transmitting / receiving device, the calorie corresponding to the food is stored as calorie intake by snacking.

  In the calorie intake management method according to a third aspect of the invention, the calorie information processing apparatus stores a target value of calorie intake by snacks taken within a predetermined period, stores calorie intake by snacks in association with date and time, When generating the intake information, the intake calories from snacks associated with the date and time within the predetermined period and the searched calories are totaled, the total result is compared with the target value, and the comparison result is compared. It is characterized by generating ingestion information based on the content.

  In the calorie intake management method according to a fourth aspect of the invention, the calorie information processing apparatus stores a target value of a total of calories consumed by meals and snacks taken within a predetermined period, and associates calorie intake by meals with the date and time. Storing and storing calorie intake by snacks in association with date and time, and generating the intake information, the calorie intake by meals associated with the date and time within the predetermined period, the calorie intake by snacks, and the searched calories And summing the totaled result with the target value, and generating intake information of contents based on the compared result of comparison.

  The calorie intake management method according to the fifth aspect of the invention generates intake information including information indicating prohibition of food intake when the comparison result indicates that the total result exceeds the target value. It is characterized by.

  The intake calorie management method according to a sixth aspect of the invention is characterized by generating intake information including information indicating the contents of a meal menu or snacks according to the comparison result.

  In the calorie intake management method according to a seventh aspect of the invention, the calorie information processing apparatus stores a target value of a total of calories consumed by meals and snacks taken within a predetermined period, and associates calorie intake by meals with the date and time. Memorize, memorize the calorie intake by snacks in relation to the date and time, and when the predetermined period has passed, the total value of the calorie intake by meals and the calorie intake by snacks associated with the date and time within the predetermined period and the target value Comparing and transmitting information related to the comparison result to the transmission / reception device, wherein the transmission / reception device outputs the received information when the information related to the comparison result is received from the calorie information processing device. Features.

  In the calorie intake management method according to an eighth aspect of the invention, the transmission / reception device receives information indicating a person's weight, transmits the received information to the calorie information processing device, and the calorie information processing device receives information from the transmission / reception device. The weight indicated by the received information is stored in association with the date and time, and the target value is determined in accordance with the change over time in the weight associated with the date and time.

  A calorie information processing system according to a ninth aspect of the invention includes a calorie information processing device that processes information relating to calories corresponding to food, and a transmission / reception device that transmits and receives information to and from the calorie information processing device. The transmission / reception apparatus includes means for receiving information identifying food, and means for transmitting the information received by the means to the calorie information processing apparatus, wherein the calorie information processing apparatus identifies food. When the information to be received is received from the transmission / reception device, search means for searching for calories corresponding to the food specified by the received information, and whether or not the food can be consumed based on the calories searched by the search means Ingestion information generating means for generating intake information, and means for transmitting the intake information generated by the intake information generation means to the transmitting / receiving device Wherein the transceiver is further when the intake information relating to intake of food received from the calorie information processing apparatus, characterized in that it comprises a means for outputting the intake information received.

  In a calorie information processing system according to a tenth aspect of the invention, the calorie information processing device further includes means for storing a predetermined calorie value, and storage means for storing calories in association with date and time, and the intake information generating means includes: Means for summing the calories stored in the storage means in association with the date and time within a predetermined period and the calories searched by the search means; means for comparing the total result by the means with the predetermined calorie value; Means for generating ingestion information including information indicating prohibition of food intake when the result of the comparison indicates that the total result exceeds the predetermined calorie value. .

  A calorie information processing apparatus according to an eleventh aspect of the invention is a calorie information processing apparatus for processing information relating to calories corresponding to food, and means for receiving information identifying food from an external device; Search means for searching for calories corresponding to the food specified by the information, intake information generation means for generating intake information relating to whether or not the food can be taken based on the calories searched by the search means, and the intake Means for transmitting the ingestion information generated by the information generation means to the external device.

A calorie information processing device according to a twelfth aspect of the present invention further comprises means for storing a predetermined calorie value and storage means for storing calorie in association with the date and time, wherein the intake information generating means is associated with the date and time within a predetermined period. Means for summing the calories stored by the storage means and the calories searched by the search means, means for comparing the total result by the means with the predetermined calorie value, and the comparison result by the means is the sum And means for generating intake information including information indicating prohibition of food intake when the result indicates that the predetermined calorie value is exceeded.

  A computer program according to a thirteenth invention is a computer program for causing a computer capable of receiving information identifying food from an external device to process information relating to calories corresponding to the food, the computer receiving the information It includes a procedure for searching for a calorie corresponding to the food specified by the information, and a procedure for causing the computer to generate intake information regarding whether or not the food can be ingested based on the searched calorie.

  In the first, ninth, eleventh and thirteenth inventions, the user can eat snacks by ingesting foods such as confectionery purchased by the user using a calorie information processing device as a server device and a transmitting / receiving device such as a mobile phone. When ingesting, information that identifies food such as a photograph of the appearance of food or a barcode is transmitted from the transmission / reception device to the calorie information processing device, the calorie information processing device searches for calories in the food, and according to the calories searched Ingestion information related to ingestion, such as whether or not to ingest food or ingestion results, is transmitted from the calorie information processing device to the transmission / reception device. As a result, the user can easily obtain information on the food to be ingested.

  In the second invention, when the user ingests the food, the transmission / reception device transmits intake confirmation information indicating that the user has ingested the food to the calorie information processing device, and the calorie information processing device Is stored as calorie intake taken by the user by snacking.

  In the third invention, the calorie information processing device stores a target value of calorie intake by snacks taken within a predetermined period such as one day or each time of the day, and the user has taken by snacks When storing the calorie intake in association with the date and generating the intake information, the total value of the calorie intake and the calorie associated with the food consumed by the user within a predetermined period including the present and the target value And ingestion information of contents based on the comparison result is generated.

  In the fourth invention, the calorie information processing apparatus stores a target value of a total of calories consumed by meals and snacks taken within a predetermined period such as one day, and a calorie intake consumed by the user by meals and snacks Is stored in association with the date and time, and when generating the intake information, the total value of the total intake calorie that the user has ingested by eating and snacking within a predetermined period including the present and the calorie relating to the food is the target value. Compared with the value, the intake information of the content based on the comparison result is generated.

  In the fifth, tenth and twelfth inventions, when the calorie information processing device generates intake information, the total value of calories consumed and food related calories within a predetermined period exceeds the target value of intake calories. If so, ingestion information including information indicating prohibition of food intake is generated.

  In the sixth invention, the calorie information processing device, when generating intake information, ingests according to the comparison result of the total value of calories ingested within a predetermined period and the calories related to food and the target value of ingested calories. Ingestion information including information indicating the contents of a meal menu or snack between which calories can be appropriately controlled is generated.

  In the seventh invention, the calorie information processing apparatus stores a target value of a total of calories consumed by meals and snacks taken within a predetermined period such as one day, and a calorie intake consumed by the user by meals and snacks Is stored in association with the date and time, and at the end of a predetermined period such as one day, the target calorie is compared with the total calorie intake by the user during meals and snacks within the predetermined period, and information related to the comparison result is transmitted and received Send to device. The transmission / reception device outputs the received information, and the user can check the calorie intake result in a predetermined period such as one day.

  In the eighth invention, the transmission / reception device receives information indicating the weight of the user and transmits the information to the calorie information processing device, the calorie information processing device stores the weight of the user in association with the date and time, The target value of calorie intake is determined according to the change.

  In the first, ninth, eleventh and thirteenth inventions, when a user tries to ingest food such as confectionery, information specifying the food such as a photograph of the appearance or a barcode is provided on a mobile phone or the like. By transmitting to the calorie information processing device from the transmission / reception device, the calorie information processing device searches for the calories of the food based on the received information, transmits the intake information according to the calories to the transmission / reception device, and the transmission / reception device outputs, The user can easily obtain information on the calories of the food they are trying to consume before ingesting, and whether or not to ingest the food appropriately based on the availability of the food or the intake information on the result Can be judged. Further, by searching for the calorie of the food based on the food identification information, it is possible to accurately know the calorie related to the food, and thus it is possible to accurately manage the calorie intake due to the snack.

  In the second invention, when the user ingests the food, the ingestion confirmation information indicating that the food has been ingested is transmitted from the transmission / reception device to the calorie information processing device, and the calorie information processing device calculates the calories associated with the food. By memorizing as calorie intake by snacking, the calorie ingested by the user by snacking can be managed accurately.

  In the third invention, the calorie information processing apparatus is configured to calculate a target value of calories consumed by snacks within a predetermined period such as one day or each hour of a day and calories consumed by snacks actually consumed within a predetermined period. By generating ingestion information based on the comparison result comparing the total value of the calories of food and sending it to the transmitter / receiver, the user can select the appropriate calorie intake according to the calorie intake by snacking. I can receive advice.

  In the fourth invention, the calorie information processing device provides a target value of calories consumed by meals and snacks within a predetermined period such as one day or each hour of a day, and a total calorie intake actually consumed within a predetermined period. By generating ingestion information based on the comparison result of comparing the total value of food calories and sending it to the transmitter / receiver, the user responded to the current calorie intake status with respect to calorie intake. Appropriate advice is available.

  In the fifth, tenth and twelfth inventions, when the total value of the total calories of food is in excess of the target caloric intake, the information indicating prohibition of food intake is displayed. By generating the intake information that includes it, it is possible to effectively limit the intake calories so that the user does not intake too much calories from snacks.

  In the sixth invention, the meal menu or the intake calories can be appropriately controlled according to the comparison result of comparing the target value of the intake calories and the total value obtained by adding the calories of the food to the intake calories so far Since the intake information including information indicating the contents of the snack is generated, the user can appropriately control the intake calories by following the intake information by changing the menu of the meal or the type of snack.

  In the seventh invention, at the end of the predetermined period such as one day, by performing a report according to the comparison result between the target value of calorie intake during the predetermined period and the actual calorie intake, the user can It is possible to check the calorie intake result for a predetermined period of time and manage the calorie intake thereafter more appropriately based on the confirmed intake result.

  In the eighth invention, the calorie information processing device stores the daily weight of the user, and based on the change in the weight over time, the target value of the total daily calorie intake or the calorie intake at each hour of the day Since the target value of calorie intake such as the target value of the human body is determined, an effective management plan of calorie intake based on the actual situation can be established to adjust the weight, and the present invention has an excellent effect. .

Hereinafter, the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings showing embodiments thereof.
FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram showing an outline of a calorie information processing system of the present invention. In the figure, 1 is a calorie information processing apparatus of the present invention. The calorie information processing device 1 is configured using a server device and is connected to a communication network N. In the figure, reference numeral 2 denotes a transmitting / receiving device according to the present invention which is a portable device such as a mobile phone, PHS or PDA. The transmission / reception device 2 can be connected to the communication network N using wireless communication, and has a function of transmitting / receiving information to / from the calorie information processing device 1 via the communication network N.

  The transmission / reception device 2 includes a display unit such as a liquid crystal panel that displays information, and a reception unit such as a numeric keypad that receives input of information by a user's operation. The display unit displays information received by the receiving unit or information received from the calorie information processing device 1 via the communication network N. In addition, the transmission / reception device 2 has a function of taking in food identification information for identifying food such as a photograph of an external appearance, a barcode, a JAN (Japan Article Number) code, or a product name that can identify food such as confectionery, confectionery bread, or cup noodles. have. Here, it is assumed that the food is an edible product that can be purchased at the store. As a function of capturing food identification information, the transmission / reception device 2 includes a photographing unit that takes a photograph of the appearance of the food, or a barcode reading unit that reads a barcode recorded on the surface of the food. Even if the photographing unit or the barcode reading unit is not provided, the transmission / reception device 2 receives the JAN code or the product name of the food recorded on the surface of the food together with the barcode by the user operating the receiving unit. It is possible. The transmission / reception device 2 is configured to transmit the captured food identification information to the calorie information processing device 1 via the communication network N.

  The transmission / reception device 2 is configured to receive menu information indicating the contents of a meal such as breakfast, lunch, or dinner, and transmit the received menu information to the calorie information processing device 1 via the communication network N. The transmission / reception device 2 accepts an input of meal contents when the user operates the accepting unit. The transmission / reception device 2 may be configured such that the display unit displays an example of the content of the meal, and the actual meal content is selected by the user operating the reception unit.

  FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing an internal functional configuration of the calorie information processing apparatus 1 of the present invention. The calorie information processing apparatus 1 includes a CPU 11 that performs a calculation, a RAM 12 that stores temporary information generated along with the calculation, an external storage device 13 such as a CD-ROM drive, and an internal storage device 14 such as a hard disk. I have. The CPU 11 reads the computer program 30 of the present invention from the recording medium 3 such as a CD-ROM by the external storage device 13 and stores the read computer program 30 in the internal storage device 14. The computer program 30 is loaded from the internal storage device 14 to the RAM 12 as necessary, and the CPU 11 executes processing necessary for the calorie information processing device 1 based on the loaded computer program 30. The CPU 11 performs processing for managing calories consumed by the user based on the computer program 30.

  The computer program 30 according to the present invention is loaded into the calorie information processing device 1 from the calorie information processing device 1 or another server device (not shown) connected to the communication network N and stored in the internal storage device 14. May be.

  The calorie information processing apparatus 1 includes a communication unit 15 connected to the communication network N and a clock unit 16 that measures the date and time. The CPU 11 transmits / receives information to / from the transmission / reception device 2 via the communication network N using the communication unit 15.

  The internal storage device 14 includes a food DB 141 that records food identification information for identifying food and calories when the food is consumed in association with each other. The internal storage device 1 also includes a menu DB 142 that records menu information indicating the contents of meals and calories when eating meals in association with each other. In addition, the calorie information processing apparatus 1 does not include the food DB 141 inside, but the food is not provided in another server apparatus (not shown) connected to the calorie information processing apparatus 1 or another server apparatus (not shown) connected to the communication network N. The form which comprises DB141 may be sufficient. For example, food manufacturers or distributors provide different server devices for each food, each server device stores a part of the contents of the food DB 141, and the calorie information processing device 1 responds to the received food identification information. The configuration may be such that each server device is accessed.

  In addition, the internal storage device 14 stores recommended data 143 in which information on recommended meal menus or snacks corresponding to calories is recorded. Further, the internal storage device 14 includes a personal DB 144 in which information related to the user is recorded. The internal storage device 14 includes a personal DB 144 for each of a plurality of registered users.

  The personal DB 144 includes identification information 14a for identifying the user such as the user ID, password, and mobile phone number. Also, in the personal DB 144, the target value of calorie intake from a daily meal, the target value of calorie intake from a daily snack, the target value of total daily calorie intake from meals and snacks, or the intake at each hour of the day The target data 14b which records the target value of intake calories, such as the target value of calories, is included. In addition, in the personal DB 144, meal data 14c that records the calorie intake taken by the user taking the meal, snack data 14d that records the calorie intake taken by the user taking the snack, and the user eats the meal And calorie intake data 14e for recording the total calorie intake by ingesting snacks. Thereby, the internal storage device 14 functions as a calorie intake storage means according to the present invention.

  The personal DB 144 also includes weight data 14f that records the daily weight of the user. Furthermore, the personal DB 144 includes personal data 14e in which personal information such as the user's age, sex, and height is recorded.

  The computer program 30 is a program for the CPU 11 to perform a meal process for recording the calorie taken by the user through the meal, and a program for the CPU 11 to perform a snack process for recording the calorie taken by the user by the snack. A program for the CPU 11 to perform a report / target determination process for reporting the calorie intake per day to the user and determining the target value of the calorie intake for the next day is included.

  Next, the intake calorie management method of the present invention using the calorie information processing system having the above configuration will be described. When the user takes a meal such as breakfast, lunch or dinner, the calorie information processing system performs a meal process for recording the calorie taken by the user. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a procedure of meal processing performed by the calorie information processing system of the present invention. The CPU 11 executes the following processing according to the computer program 30 loaded into the RAM 12.

  The transmission / reception device 2 monitors reception of a connection instruction for connecting to the calorie information processing device 1 to perform meal processing by the user's operation (S101). When the connection instruction is not received (S101: NO), the transmission / reception device 2 continues monitoring the reception of the connection instruction. When the user ingests a meal, he / she operates the reception unit of the transmission / reception device 2 to input a connection instruction for performing a meal process. When the transmission / reception device 2 accepts a connection instruction (S101: YES), the transmission / reception device 2 connects to the communication network N using wireless communication, and connects to the calorie information processing device 1 via the communication network N to perform meal processing. A request is transmitted (S102). At this time, the transmission / reception device 2 transmits information for identifying the user, such as the user ID or the telephone number of the mobile phone, together with the connection request. Further, at this time, the transmission / reception device 2 may be configured to receive information for identifying the user, such as a user ID or a password, by a user operation, and to perform processing for transmitting the received information.

  The calorie information processing device 1 receives the connection request transmitted from the transmission / reception device 2 by the communication unit 15 (S103), and the CPU 11 uses the information received from the transmission / reception device 2 to identify the user. (S104). At this time, the CPU 11 performs identification processing based on the identification information 14a included in the personal DB 144. If the user cannot be identified, the CPU 11 may perform a process of transmitting an instruction for requesting retransmission of information for identifying the user such as a password to the transmission / reception device 2. Next, CPU11 makes the communication part 15 transmit the request | requirement of the menu information which shows the content of the meal to the transmission / reception apparatus 2 via the communication network N (S105).

  The transmission / reception device 2 receives the request for menu information transmitted from the calorie information processing device 1 (S106), and displays an input screen for menu information indicating the contents of the meal on the display unit (S107). Next, the transmission / reception apparatus 2 monitors the reception of menu information by the user operating the reception unit (S108). When the menu information is not received (S108: NO), the transmission / reception device 2 continues monitoring the reception of the menu information. When the menu information is received (S108: YES), the transmission / reception device 2 transmits the received menu information to the calorie information processing device 1 (S109).

  The calorie information processing device 1 receives the menu information transmitted from the transmission / reception device 2 by the communication unit 15 (S110), and the CPU 11 records the menu information and the calorie when the meal is ingested from the menu DB 142 recorded in association with each other. Then, calories corresponding to the received menu information are extracted (S111). Next, the CPU 11 adds the extracted calories to the meal data 14c and the intake calorie data 14e as intake calories from meals in association with the date and time measured by the clock unit 16 (S112), and ends the meal process. The calorie information processing system of the present invention executes the above-described meal process each time a user takes a meal.

  When the user ingests snacks by ingesting foods such as confectionery, confectionery bread or cup noodles, the calorie information processing system performs a snacking process that records the calories ingested by the user. 4, 5 and 6 are flowcharts showing the procedure of the snacking process performed by the calorie information processing system of the present invention. The CPU 11 executes the following processing according to the computer program 30 loaded into the RAM 12.

  The transmission / reception device 2 monitors reception of a connection instruction for connecting to the calorie information processing device 1 to perform a snacking process by the user's operation (S201). When the connection instruction is not received (S201: NO), the transmission / reception device 2 continues to monitor the reception of the connection instruction. The user operates the reception unit of the transmission / reception device 2 and inputs a connection instruction for performing a snacking process before snacking by taking food. When the transmission / reception device 2 receives a connection instruction (S201: YES), the transmission / reception device 2 connects to the communication network N using wireless communication, and connects to the calorie information processing device 1 via the communication network N for snacking processing. A request is transmitted (S202).

  The calorie information processing device 1 receives the connection request transmitted from the transmission / reception device 2 by the communication unit 15 (S203), and the CPU 11 uses the information received from the transmission / reception device 2 to identify the user. (S204). Next, the CPU 11 causes the communication unit 15 to transmit a request for food identification information for identifying food related to snacking to the transmission / reception device 2 via the communication network N (S205).

  The transmission / reception device 2 receives the request for the food identification information transmitted from the calorie information processing device 1 (S206), displays an input instruction for the food identification information on the display unit (S207), and the food identification information by the user's operation. Is monitored (S208). The user sends and receives the food identification information for identifying the food to be ingested by an operation such as taking a picture of the appearance of the food, reading a barcode, or inputting a JAN code or a product name. To accept. When the food identification information is not received (S208: NO), the transmission / reception device 2 continues to monitor the reception of the food identification information. When the food identification information is received (S208: YES), the transmission / reception device 2 transmits the received food identification information to the calorie information processing device 1 (S209).

  The calorie information processing device 1 receives the food identification information transmitted from the transmission / reception device 2 by the communication unit 15 (S210), and the CPU 11 records the food identification information and the calorie when the food is ingested in association with each other. A calorie corresponding to the received food identification information is searched from the DB 141 (S211). At this time, as described above, the CPU 11 may retrieve food calories from another server device (not shown). Next, the CPU 11 sums the calories ingested by the past snack of the day recorded in the snack data 14d and the searched calories (S212). Next, the CPU 11 determines that the total value of the calories consumed by the past meal of the day and the searched calories is larger than the target value of the daily calorie intake recorded in the target data 14b. It is determined whether or not there is (S213).

  In step S212, the CPU 11 sums up the total calorie intake by the meals and snacks of the day recorded in the intake calorie data 14e and the searched calories, and in step S213, the total calorie value is the target calorie value. You may perform the process which determines whether it is larger than the target value of the total calorie intake by the meal of the day recorded in the data 14b, and snacks. Further, the target data 14b stores the target value of calorie intake at each time of the day, and the CPU 11 records the calorie intake recorded in the calorie intake data 14e in association with the current time zone in step S212. The retrieved calories are summed, and in step S213, a process is performed to determine whether or not the total calorie value is larger than the target calorie intake value in the current time zone recorded in the target data 14b. May be. Moreover, CPU11 may perform the above process simultaneously.

  When the total value of calories is equal to or less than the target value in step S213 (S213: NO), the CPU 11 generates intake information including information indicating permission for food intake (S214). At this time, the CPU 11 may generate intake information further including information indicating an allowable amount of intake calories up to the target value.

  If the total value of calories is larger than the target value in step S213 (S213: YES), the CPU 11 generates information indicating prohibition of food intake (S215). Next, the CPU 11 corresponds to the calorie reduced from the calorie searched for the meal menu for reducing the calorie corresponding to the total value exceeding the target value or the total calorie value exceeding the target value. The recommended meal menu or snack such as snacks to be extracted is extracted from the recommended data 143 (S216). Next, the CPU 11 generates intake information including information indicating prohibition of food intake and information indicating a recommended meal menu or snack (S217). At this time, the CPU 11 may generate intake information further including information indicating an excess amount in which the total value of calories exceeds the target value. When step S214 or step S217 is completed, the CPU 11 causes the communication unit 15 to transmit the generated intake information to the transmission / reception device 2 (S218).

  The transmission / reception device 2 receives the intake information transmitted from the calorie information processing device 1 (S219), and displays the received intake information on the display unit (S220). At this time, the display unit of the transmission / reception device 2 displays permission for food intake or prohibits food intake. When the prohibition of food intake is displayed, a recommended meal menu or snack is displayed together. The user confirms the content of the ingestion information displayed on the display unit, and determines whether to ingest the food according to the content of the ingestion information. When ingesting food, the user operates the reception unit of the transmission / reception device 2 to cause the transmission / reception device 2 to receive ingestion confirmation information indicating that the food has been ingested. When the user stops taking food, the user operates the reception unit of the transmission / reception device 2 to cause the transmission / reception device 2 to receive intake stop information indicating that the intake has been stopped.

  Next, the transmission / reception device 2 monitors the reception of the intake confirmation information by the user's operation (S221). When the intake confirmation information is received by the reception unit (S221: YES), the transmission / reception device 2 transmits the received intake confirmation information to the calorie information processing device 1 (S222). The calorie information processing device 1 receives the intake confirmation information transmitted from the transmission / reception device 2 by the communication unit 15 (S223), and the CPU 11 associates the calorie of the food consumed by the user with the date and time when the clock unit 16 measures. Then, it adds to the snack data 14d and the intake calorie data 14e as the calorie intake by the snack (S224), and the snack processing is terminated.

  When the intake confirmation information is not received in step S221 (S221: NO), the transmission / reception device 2 monitors the reception of the intake stop information by the user's operation (S225). When the intake stop information is not received (S225: NO), the transmission / reception device 2 returns the process to step S221. When the intake stop information is received by the reception unit (S225: YES), the transmission / reception device 2 transmits the received intake stop information to the calorie information processing device 1 (S226). The calorie information processing device 1 receives the intake stop information transmitted from the transmission / reception device 2 by the communication unit 15 (S227), and the CPU 11 ends the snacking process. The calorie information processing system according to the present invention executes the above-mentioned snacking process every time the user tries to take a snack.

  At the end of the day, the calorie information processing system of the present invention reports the daily calorie intake to the user, and performs a report / target determination process for determining the schedule for the next day. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a procedure of report / target determination processing performed by the calorie information processing system of the present invention. The CPU 11 executes the following processing according to the computer program 30 loaded into the RAM 12.

  The CPU 11 of the calorie information processing apparatus 1 monitors whether a predetermined time of the day has come based on the date and time measured by the clock unit 16 (S301). If it is not yet the predetermined time (S301: NO), the CPU 11 continues to monitor the time. When the time has reached a predetermined time (S301: YES), the CPU 11 determines, based on the meal data 14c, the snack data 14d, and the calorie intake data 14e, the calorie intake from the daily meal, the calorie intake from the daily snack, and The total daily calorie intake is extracted (S302). Next, the CPU 11 extracts the extracted daily calorie intake, the target value of the daily calorie intake recorded in the target data 14b, the target value of the daily calorie intake from the snack, and the meal and snacks. The target value of intake calories is compared with the target value of total intake calories for the day (S303). Next, the CPU 11 causes the communication unit 15 to transmit the extracted daily calorie intake, the comparison result between the daily calorie intake and the target value, and the current weight request to the transmission / reception device 2 (S304).

  The transmission / reception device 2 receives the daily calorie intake transmitted from the calorie information processing device 1, the comparison result between the daily calorie intake and the target value, and the current weight request (S305). , The comparison result between the daily calorie intake and the target value, and the current weight request are displayed on the display unit (S306). Here, if the calorie intake exceeded the target value, the user confirmed that he had consumed too much calorie, and if the calorie intake was below the target value, he was able to limit the calorie intake as planned. Confirm. Next, the transmission / reception apparatus 2 monitors the reception of the user's weight today by the user operating the reception unit (S307). When there is no weight reception (S307: NO), the transmission / reception device 2 continues to monitor the weight reception. When the weight of the user is received at the reception unit (S307: YES), the transmission / reception device 2 transmits information indicating the received weight to the calorie information processing device 1 (S308).

  The calorie information processing device 1 receives the information indicating the weight transmitted from the transmission / reception device 2 by the communication unit 15 (S309), and the CPU 11 measures the weight of the user indicated by the received information by the clock unit 16. Is added to the weight data 14f (S310). Next, the CPU 11 determines the target value of calorie intake for the next day based on the time-dependent change in the weight recorded in the weight data 14f and the personal information such as the height recorded in 14g in the personal data (S311). ). For example, when the daily weight is close to the standard weight obtained from the height, age, etc., the target value of calorie intake is set to the same value as today. For example, when the daily weight tends to increase as compared with the standard weight, the target value of the calorie intake is set to a value reduced from that of today. Here, the CPU 11 sets the target value of the calorie intake by the daily meal, the target value of the calorie intake by the daily snack, the target value of the total daily calorie intake by the meal and snacks, or the calorie intake at each hour of the day. The target value etc. are determined.

  Next, the CPU 11 records the determined target value of intake calories in the target data 14b (S312), and causes the communication unit 15 to transmit the determined target value of intake calories to the transmission / reception device 2 (S313). The CPU 11 extracts a recommended meal menu or snack from the recommended data 143 to realize the determined target value of calorie intake, and transmits information indicating the extracted meal menu or snack to the transmission / reception device 2. Processing may be performed.

  The transmission / reception device 2 receives the target value of calorie intake transmitted from the calorie information processing device 1 (S314), and displays the received target value of calorie intake on the display unit (S315). The user confirms the target value of calorie intake for the next day. When step S315 ends, the transmission / reception device 2 ends the report / target determination process. The calorie information processing system of the present invention executes the above report / target determination process each time a day, which is a predetermined period for managing the calorie intake of the user, is completed.

  As described in detail above, in the present invention, when a user tries to ingest food such as confectionery, food identification information for identifying food such as a photograph of an appearance or a barcode is transmitted from the transmission / reception device 2 such as a mobile phone. The calorie information processing apparatus 1 searches the calorie information of the food based on the food identification information, and transmits the intake information corresponding to the calorie to the transmission / reception apparatus 2. When the transmission / reception device outputs the intake information, the user can easily acquire the information related to the calories of the food to be ingested before ingestion, and ingest the food based on the intake information indicating the intake result, etc. It is possible to appropriately determine whether or not. Further, by searching for the calorie of the food based on the food identification information, it is possible to accurately know the calorie related to the food, and thus it is possible to accurately manage the calorie intake due to the snack.

  Further, in the present invention, when the user ingests the food, the intake confirmation information indicating that the food has been ingested is transmitted from the transmission / reception device to the calorie information processing device, and the calorie information processing device generates the calories related to the food by snacking. By memorizing as calorie intake, the calorie ingested by the user by snacking can be accurately recorded.

  Further, in the present invention, the calorie information processing apparatus is provided with a target value of calorie intake by a daily meal, a target value of calorie intake by a daily snack, a target value of total calorie intake by a meal and snacks, Intake information based on the comparison result comparing the target value of calorie intake such as the target value of calorie intake at each hour of the day and the total value obtained by adding the calories of food to the calorie intake so far to the transmitting / receiving device 2 By transmitting, the user can receive appropriate advice according to the calorie intake status regarding the calorie intake.

  Further, in the present invention, when the total value of the calories of the food in addition to the calorie intake so far exceeds the target value of the calorie intake, by generating intake information including information indicating prohibition of food intake The calorie intake can be effectively limited so as not to consume too much calories from snacks.

  Further, in the present invention, according to the comparison result of comparing the target value of the calorie intake and the total value obtained by adding the calorie of the food to the calorie intake so far, a meal menu or snacks that can appropriately control the calorie intake Since the intake information including the information indicating the contents is generated, the user can appropriately control the intake calories by following the intake information by changing the menu of the meal or the type of snack.

  Further, in the present invention, at the end of a predetermined period such as one day, the user can make a report according to the comparison result between the target value of calorie intake during the predetermined period and the actual calorie intake, so that the user can The result of calorie intake during the period can be confirmed, and the subsequent intake calorie can be managed more appropriately based on the confirmed intake result.

  Furthermore, in the present invention, the calorie information processing device 1 stores the daily weight of the user, and the total calorie intake of the day is calculated based on the user's personal information such as the change in weight over time and the height or age. Since the target value of the calorie intake such as the target value or the target value of the calorie intake at each hour of the day is determined, an effective management plan of calorie intake can be determined to adjust the body weight.

  In the present embodiment, a mode is shown in which processing for managing the calorie intake of the user on a daily basis is shown. However, the present invention is not limited to this. From the middle of the day to the middle of the next day, or one The form which performs the process which manages the calorie intake in other periods, such as a period longer than a day, may be sufficient. Moreover, in this embodiment, although the form which performs the process which determines the target value of a calorie intake based on a user's weight and personal information was shown, it is not restricted to this, The target value which the user determined himself May be stored.

  Moreover, in this Embodiment, although the calorie information processing apparatus 1 showed the form which enables transmission / reception of the information between the transmission / reception apparatuses 2 by performing a connection process, it is not restricted to this, Calorie information processing The apparatus 1 and the transmission / reception apparatus 2 may be configured so that information can be transmitted and received between each other without connection processing by using e-mail or the like. In the present embodiment, the transmission / reception device 2 is a portable device such as a mobile phone. However, other devices that can be connected to the communication network N such as a personal computer may be used as the transmission / reception device 2. Good.

It is a conceptual diagram which shows the outline | summary of the calorie information processing system of this invention. It is a functional block diagram which shows the function structure inside the calorie information processing apparatus of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the process for a meal which the calorie information processing system of this invention performs. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the snacking process which the calorie information processing system of this invention performs. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the snacking process which the calorie information processing system of this invention performs. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the snacking process which the calorie information processing system of this invention performs. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the report and target determination process which the calorie information processing system of this invention performs.

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1 Calorie information processing device 11 CPU
14 Internal storage device 2 Transmission / reception device 3 Recording medium 30 Computer program N Communication network

Claims (13)

A calorie intake management method for managing calorie intake by a person using a calorie information processing device that processes information related to calories corresponding to food and a transmission / reception device that transmits / receives information to / from the calorie information processing device. And
The transmission / reception device includes:
Accept information identifying food,
The received information is transmitted to the calorie information processing device,
The calorie information processing apparatus
When the information specifying the food is received from the transmission / reception device, the calorie corresponding to the food specified by the received information is searched,
Based on the calories searched, generate ingestion information related to the intake of the food,
Send the generated intake information to the transceiver device,
The transmission / reception device includes:
When the intake information is received from the calorie information processing apparatus, the received intake information is output. The transmission / reception device includes:
Accept ingestion confirmation information indicating that you have consumed food,
The received intake confirmation information is transmitted to the calorie information processing device,
The calorie information processing apparatus
The intake calorie management method according to claim 1, wherein when intake confirmation information indicating that food has been consumed is received from the transmission / reception device, calories corresponding to the food are stored as intake calories from snacking. . The calorie information processing apparatus
Memorize the target value of calorie intake from snacks taken within a given period,
Memorize calorie intake from snacks in relation to the date and time,
When generating the intake information,
Summing the calories ingested by snacks and the searched calories associated with the date and time within the predetermined period,
Compare the total result and the target value,
The intake calorie management method according to claim 2, wherein intake information having contents based on the comparison result is generated. The calorie information processing apparatus
Memorize the target value of the total calorie intake from meals and snacks taken within a given period,
Memorize the calorie intake from the meal in relation to the date and time,
Memorize calorie intake from snacks in relation to the date and time,
When generating the intake information,
Total calorie intake from meals associated with the date and time within the predetermined period, calorie intake from snacks, and the searched calories,
Compare the total result and the target value,
The intake calorie management method according to claim 2, wherein intake information having contents based on the comparison result is generated.   5. The intake information including information indicating prohibition of food intake is generated when the comparison result indicates that the total result exceeds the target value. Calorie intake management method.   6. The intake calorie management method according to any one of claims 3 to 5, wherein intake information including information indicating a meal menu or snack content according to the comparison result is generated. The calorie information processing apparatus
Memorize the target value of the total calorie intake from meals and snacks taken within a given period,
Memorize the calorie intake from the meal in relation to the date and time,
Memorize calorie intake from snacks in relation to the date and time,
When the predetermined period has elapsed, the target value is compared with the total value of calories ingested by meals associated with the date and time within the predetermined period and the calories ingested by snacks,
Send information related to the comparison result compared to the transmitting and receiving device,
The transmission / reception device includes:
The ingested calorie management method according to claim 2, wherein when the information related to the comparison result is received from the calorie information processing apparatus, the received information is output. The transmission / reception device includes:
Accepts information about the person's weight,
The received information is transmitted to the calorie information processing device,
The calorie information processing apparatus
Storing the weight indicated by the information received from the transmitting / receiving device in association with the date and time;
The intake calorie management method according to any one of claims 3 to 7, wherein the target value is determined in accordance with a change in body weight associated with day and time. A calorie information processing system including a calorie information processing device that processes information related to calories corresponding to food, and a transmission / reception device that transmits / receives information to / from the calorie information processing device,
The transmission / reception device includes:
Means for accepting information identifying food;
Means for transmitting the information received by the means to the calorie information processing apparatus,
The calorie information processing apparatus
When information specifying food is received from the transmission / reception device, search means for searching for calories corresponding to the food specified by the received information;
Based on the calories searched by the search means, intake information generating means for generating intake information related to the availability of the food,
Means for transmitting the intake information generated by the intake information generating means to the transmission / reception device;
The transmitting / receiving device further includes:
A calorie information processing system comprising means for outputting the received intake information when intake information relating to food intake is received from the calorie information processing device. The calorie information processing apparatus
Means for storing a predetermined calorie value;
Storage means for storing calories in association with the day and time,
The intake information generating means includes
Means for summing up calories stored in the storage means and calories searched by the search means in association with a date and time within a predetermined period;
Means for comparing the total result by the means with the predetermined calorie value;
Means for generating intake information including information indicating prohibition of food intake when the comparison result by the means indicates that the total result exceeds the predetermined calorie value; The calorie information processing system according to claim 9. A calorie information processing device for processing information relating to calories corresponding to food,
Means for receiving information identifying food from an external device;
Search means for searching for calories corresponding to the food specified by the information received by the means;
Based on the calories searched by the search means, intake information generating means for generating intake information related to the availability of the food,
A calorie information processing apparatus comprising: means for transmitting the intake information generated by the intake information generating means to the external device. Means for storing a predetermined calorie value;
Storage means for storing calories in association with the day and time,
The intake information generating means includes
Means for summing up calories stored in the storage means and calories searched by the search means in association with a date and time within a predetermined period;
Means for comparing the total result by the means with the predetermined calorie value;
Means for generating intake information including information indicating prohibition of food intake when the comparison result by the means indicates that the total result exceeds the predetermined calorie value; The calorie information processing apparatus according to claim 11. A computer program that allows a computer capable of receiving information identifying food from an external device to process information relating to calories corresponding to the food,
A procedure for causing a computer to search for calories corresponding to the food identified by the received information;
A computer program comprising: causing a computer to generate intake information relating to whether or not the food can be ingested based on the searched calories.

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