JP2008146196A - Rice cooking information provision system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a rice cooking information provision system capable of reducing a burden of trial and an error on a user necessary to cook rice fit for a taste of the user. <P>SOLUTION: This rice cooking information provision system has: a rice cooking information DB into which information about a rice cooker, rice quality information, rice cooking sequence information, and the characteristic information of rice are stored by being associated with one another; an information input/output device inputted with the information about the rice cooker used by the user, the rice quality information cooked by the user in the past, and the evaluation information of the rice; and a rice cooking information provision device extracting the rice cooking sequence information associated to the information about the rice cooker, the rice quality information and the evaluation information of the rice inputted from the information input/output device, and the characteristic information of the rice stored in the rice cooking information DB from the rice cooking information DB and providing it, and extracting the rice quality information associated to the information about the rice cooker and the evaluation information of the rice inputted from the information input/output device, and the characteristic information of the rice stored in the rice cooking information DB from the rice cooking information DB and providing it when the rice cooking sequence information cannot be extracted. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a rice cooking information providing system that provides rice cooking information suitable for a user's preference.

  In recent years, in a rice cooker, which is an electric cooking device for cooking rice, rice cooking sequence information set in advance in the rice cooker (information on the pre-cooking process, so that rice that matches the user's preference can be cooked) It consists mainly of information on the four processes of information on the temperature raising process, information on the boiling maintenance process, and information on the unevenness process. In performing each process in turn, the energization time, heating temperature, heating time, heating output, etc. Rice cookers that can change the predetermined cooking procedure) have been proposed.

  For example, a rice cooker disclosed in Patent Document 1 (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-111669) includes a barcode reading unit that reads a barcode, and is preset in the rice cooker based on a signal from the barcode reading unit. The cooked rice sequence information can be changed (adjusted) to cooked rice sequence information that matches the user's preference (for example, hard, soft, sticky, sticky etc.).

In the rice cooker of Patent Document 1, when a user cooks and eats rice once and wants to cook rice a little harder, or wants to cook rice more tenaciously, a bar code corresponding to that preference When the user reads the bar code reading means, the rice cooking sequence information preset in the rice cooker can be changed to the rice cooking sequence information corresponding to the preference. Thereby, at the time of the next rice cooking, it becomes possible to cook the rice which suits taste from the last time.
JP 2003-111669 A

  However, for example, when using the same rice cooker, when Koshihikari is cooked with standard rice cooking sequence information, even when the rice characteristics match the user's preference, when Sasanishiki is cooked with the same standard rice cooking sequence information, It may be too hard or lack of stickiness. In addition, even if the same Koshihikari rice is cooked with an IH type rice cooker, it may be too hard or not sticky when cooked with a heater type rice cooker. There can be.

  That is, the characteristic information of rice after cooking such as hardness and stickiness is different if at least one rice quality information such as brand information of rice and rice cooking information related to rice cooking such as a rice cooker to be used is different. Therefore, in order to cook rice that suits the user's taste, every time the rice cooking information is changed, the rice is cooked once in the changed rice cooking information and eaten, and the rice has the characteristics of the rice that suits the taste. It is necessary to search for rice cooking sequence information for cooking rice by trial and error.

Also, for example, even if the user wants to cook more softly, there is a limit to making it softer if the original characteristics of rice are hard. That is, there is a limit to changing the hardness, stickiness, etc. of rice by changing the rice cooking sequence information for one rice.
For this reason, when the rice cooking sequence information corresponding to liking cannot be found even if trial and error is performed for one rice, it is necessary to change the rice cooking information (for example, rice brand information). That is, in order for the user to cook rice with hardness and stickiness that suits his / her preference, trial and error as to what kind of rice cooking information should be changed is also required.
However, the rice on the market is very diverse, and the rice cookers are also diverse. For this reason, it is very difficult for a general user who has no specialized knowledge to determine how to change the above rice cooking information in order to cook hard and sticky rice according to his / her preference. It is a thing.

  This invention solves the said subject, and provides the rice cooking information provision system of the rice which can reduce the burden of the trial and error of a user required in order to cook the rice suitable for a user's liking. With the goal.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is configured as follows.
According to the first aspect of the present invention, information on the rice cooker, rice quality information on rice cooked using the rice cooker, pre-cooking process information, temperature rising process information, boiling maintaining process information, and unevenness process It shows the characteristics of the rice cooked with the rice cooker based on the rice cooking sequence information based on the rice cooking sequence information and the rice cooking sequence information. A rice cooking information database in which rice characteristic information is stored in association with each other;
While prompting the input of the rice cooker information used by the user, the rice quality information of the rice cooked by the user in the past using the rice cooker, and the rice evaluation information, the rice cooking information of the rice can be output. An information input / output device;
Rice cooking sequence information related to the rice cooker information inputted from the information input / output device, the rice quality information of the rice, the rice evaluation information, and the rice characteristic information stored in the rice cooking information database. While extracting from the rice cooking information database and providing it to the information input / output device, when the rice cooking sequence information cannot be extracted, the information on the rice cooker input from the information input / output device, the rice evaluation information, and the above Rice cooking information providing device for extracting rice quality information related to the rice characteristic information stored in the rice cooking information database from the rice cooking information database and providing it to the information input / output device;
A rice cooking information provision system is provided.

According to the 2nd aspect of this invention, in the said rice cooking information database,
As the characteristic information of the rice, the hardness characteristic information of the cooked rice is stored,
When the rice cooking sequence information is the standard rice cooking sequence information related to the rice quality information of the rice and the hardness characteristic information of the rice, and the rice quality information of the rice is cooked by the standard rice cooking sequence information under the same conditions. The rice cooking information provision of the rice according to the first aspect, characterized in that rice cooking sequence information for changing the hardness for cooking the rice so that it is harder or softer than the hardness characteristic information of the rice is stored. Provide a system.

According to the 3rd aspect of this invention, in the said rice cooking information database,
As the characteristic information of the rice, the sticky characteristic information of the cooked rice is stored,
As the rice cooking sequence information, the standard rice cooking sequence information related to the rice quality information of the rice and the stickiness characteristic information of the rice, and the rice quality information of the rice when cooked by the standard rice cooking sequence information under the same conditions Rice cooking information of the rice according to the first or second aspect, characterized in that rice cooking sequence information for stickiness change for cooking rice so that the stickiness is stronger or weaker than the stickiness characteristic information of rice is stored. Providing a provision system.

According to the 4th aspect of this invention, in the said rice cooking information database,
As the rice characteristic information, the cooked rice hardness characteristic information and stickiness characteristic information are stored,
As the rice cooking sequence information, the rice quality information of the rice, the hardness characteristic information of the rice, the standard rice cooking sequence information related to the stickiness characteristic information of the rice, the rice quality information of the rice and the stickiness characteristic information of the rice And rice quality sequence information for changing the hardness for cooking rice so that it is harder or softer than the hardness characteristic information of rice when cooked by the standard rice cooking sequence information under the same conditions, and the rice quality of the rice Rice cooking sequence for stickiness change to cook rice so that it is more sticky or weaker than stickiness characteristic information of rice when the information and the hardness characteristic information of rice are cooked by the standard rice cooking sequence information under the same conditions The rice cooking information provision system of the 1st aspect characterized by storing information is provided.

  According to the 5th aspect of this invention, when the said rice cooking information provision apparatus extracts and provides the said rice quality information from the said rice cooking information database, the rice cooking sequence information relevant to the said rice quality information is obtained. The rice cooking information provision system of the rice as described in any one of the 1st-4th aspect characterized by providing with rice quality information is provided.

According to the 6th aspect of this invention, the said rice cooker information, the rice quality information of the said rice, the evaluation information of the said rice, and the said rice cooking information database which were input in multiple times from the said information input / output device It further comprises a user information database that associates and stores rice characteristic information,
The rice cooking information providing device obtains rice characteristic information requested by a user by integrating the plurality of rice characteristic information and the plurality of rice evaluation information among information stored in the user information database. The rice cooking sequence information related to the rice cooker information inputted from the information input / output device, the rice rice quality information, and the user requested rice characteristic information is extracted from the rice cooking information database. On the other hand, when the rice cooking sequence information cannot be extracted, the rice quality information of the rice related to the rice cooker information input from the information input / output device and the characteristic information of the rice requested by the user is used for the rice cooking. The rice cooking information providing system according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, characterized by being extracted from an information database and provided.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the rice characteristic information includes rice characteristic value information obtained by quantifying rice characteristics,
The rice evaluation information includes rice evaluation value information that increases or decreases the characteristic value information of the rice,
In the user information database, the rice cooking information providing device has been previously and last time related to the information provided last time and the previous rice characteristic value information, the information input / output device before and last time previously input and The previous rice evaluation value information is stored,
The rice cooking information providing apparatus is configured to add the value of the previous rice characteristic value information and the previous rice evaluation value information to the range between the previous rice characteristic value information and the previous rice characteristic value information. When the characteristic value information is included, the absolute value of the previous rice evaluation value information input from the information input / output device is smaller than the absolute value of the previous rice evaluation value information. The evaluation value information is corrected, and the corrected rice evaluation value information is added to the previous rice characteristic value information to obtain the rice characteristic value information requested by the user, which is input from the information input / output device. While the rice cooker information, the rice quality information of the rice, and the user-requested rice characteristic value information are extracted from the rice cooking information database and provided, the rice cooking sequence information is extracted. If this is not possible, the information input / output device The rice quality information of rice related to the information on the rice cooker input from above and the characteristic value information of the rice requested by the user is extracted from the rice cooking information database and provided. Sixth aspect The rice cooking information providing system described in 1. is provided.

According to the 8th aspect of this invention, the information of the said rice cooker input from the said information input / output device in multiple times, the rice quality information of the said rice, the evaluation information of the said rice, and the said memorize | stored in the said rice cooking information database It further comprises a user information database that associates and stores rice characteristic information,
When the rice cooking information providing apparatus cannot extract the rice cooking sequence information,
When the rice quality information related to the rice cooker information and the rice characteristic information input from the information input / output device is extracted from the rice information database and provided, a plurality of the rice quality information is extracted. When the rice cooking sequence information cannot be extracted from the information stored in the user information database, one rice quality is selected from the plurality of extracted rice quality information with reference to the rice quality information provided. A rice cooking information providing system according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, wherein information is selected and provided.

According to the rice cooking information providing system of the present invention, the information on the rice cooker, the rice quality information, the rice evaluation information, and the rice evaluation information input from the information input / output device are stored in the rice cooking information database. The rice cooking sequence information related to the rice characteristic information is extracted from the rice cooking information database and provided. Therefore, the user eats the rice that has been cooked once, evaluates the difference from the characteristics of the favorite rice, the information on the rice cooker used for the rice cooking, the rice quality information of the cooked rice, and the evaluation information By inputting into the user input device, rice cooking sequence information corresponding to the evaluation information, that is, rice cooking sequence information for cooking rice corresponding to the user's preference can be obtained. Since this rice cooking sequence information is information related to the rice characteristic information, the user knows by using trial and error what kind of rice characteristics will be obtained when cooking rice with which rice cooking sequence information. There is no need. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the burden of trial and error required for the user to cook rice that matches the user's preference.
Moreover, according to the rice cooking information provision system of this invention, when the said rice cooking sequence information cannot be extracted, the information of the said rice cooker input from the said information input / output device, the said rice evaluation information, and the said rice cooking information The rice quality information related to the rice characteristic information stored in the database is extracted from the rice cooking information database and provided. Therefore, the user can know what kind of rice should be changed to cook rice that suits his / her preference without trial and error. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the burden of trial and error required for the user to cook rice that matches the user's preference.

  Before continuing the description of the present invention, definitions of terms used in the specification and claims will be described first.

“Rice characteristic information” refers to information about the characteristics of rice obtained as a result of cooking rice. For example, characteristic information such as hardness, stickiness, appearance, fragrance, and taste can be mentioned. This “rice characteristic information” serves as an index (determination criterion) when the user evaluates whether the cooked rice suits his taste. If this "rice characteristic information" is digitized by, for example, a taste sensory test or a rice taste meter, the rice cooking information provision process becomes easy, which is preferable. Information obtained by quantifying “rice characteristic information” is referred to as “rice characteristic value information”. As an example of the above-mentioned rice taste meter, there is a product name “STA1A” manufactured by Satake Co., Ltd.
“Rice evaluation information” refers to information related to user evaluation information for characteristics (hardness, stickiness, etc.) of rice that the user has cooked and eaten in the past. With this “rice evaluation information”, it becomes possible to know what kind of characteristic information of rice suits the user's preference. Information obtained by quantifying “rice evaluation information” is referred to as “rice evaluation value information”.
“Rice cooking information” refers to information that causes the characteristic information of rice to fluctuate. With this “rice cooking information”, it is possible to know which rice cooking information can be cooked with characteristic information that suits the user's preference by changing which rice cooking information corresponds to the rice evaluation information. Examples of the “rice cooking information” include information on a rice cooker used by the user, rice quality information on rice to be cooked, rice cooking sequence information, and the like.

“Rice cooker information” refers to information on the type of rice cooker with a different heating method. Examples of the “rice cooker information” include a rice cooker such as a heater type, an IH type, and a steam IH type. If the rice cooker used for rice cooking is different, the rice characteristic information varies greatly even if other rice cooking information is the same. Therefore, the “rice cooker information” is information necessary for cooking rice having characteristic information that suits the user's preference. In the following embodiments, the heater type and the IH type will be described as examples of the “rice cooker information”.
“Rice quality information” refers to information about the nature of rice that is prepared in the rice itself before it is cooked using a rice cooker. Examples of the rice quality information include brand information defined by a combination of rice production areas and varieties, and information such as new rice and old rice according to the elapsed time from the rice harvest time. If the rice quality information used for rice cooking is different, the rice characteristic information varies greatly even if other rice cooking information is the same. Therefore, “rice quality information” is information necessary for cooking rice having characteristic information that suits the user's preference. In the following embodiments, rice brand information will be described as an example of “rice quality information”.
“Rice cooking sequence information” means information from four main processes including information on the pre-cooking process, information on the temperature rising process, information on the boiling maintenance process, and information on the unevenness process when cooking using a rice cooker. In order to perform each process in turn, it refers to information on the cooking procedure in which energization time, heating temperature, heating time, heating output, etc. are predetermined in each process.

  “User information” refers to individual information of a user who uses a rice cooker. For example, the user's name and address, user identification information such as a user registration number, information on the rice cooker used by the user, rice quality information on rice cooked by the user in the past using the rice cooker, and evaluation of the rice Information.

  Below, the rice cooking information provision system of the best embodiment of this invention is demonstrated in detail based on drawing.

<< First Embodiment >>
The outline | summary of the rice cooking information provision system of the rice concerning 1st Embodiment of this invention is demonstrated using FIGS. 1-4. FIG. 1: is a block diagram which shows the outline | summary of the rice cooking information provision system of rice concerning 1st Embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a user information input screen displayed on a display unit (not shown) of the information input / output device 1 provided in the rice cooking information providing system according to the first embodiment. Drawing 3 is a figure showing an example of rice cooking information memorized by rice cooking information database (henceforth rice cooking information DB) 3 with which a rice rice cooking information offer system concerning a 1st embodiment is equipped. Drawing 4 is a figure showing an example of user information memorized by user information database (henceforth, user information DB) 4 with which a rice cooking information offer system concerning a 1st embodiment is equipped.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the rice cooking information providing system according to the first embodiment is configured to prompt input of user information and output information of rice cooking information and rice cooking information. Cooking information DB3, user information DB4 in which user information input from the information input / output device 1 is stored, user information stored in the rice cooking information DB3 and user information DB4 and input from the information input / output device 1 A network such as the Internet for connecting the rice cooking information providing device 2 capable of providing rice cooking information, the information input / output device 1 and the rice cooking information providing device 2 to each other based on information stored in the rice cooking information DB 3 and the user information DB 4 And 5.

The information input / output device 1 includes information on the rice cooker 10 used by the user, rice quality information of rice cooked by the user in the past using the rice cooker 10, and evaluation information of the rice, keys, mice, microphones, etc. Is a portable information terminal such as a personal computer, a mobile phone, or a PDA, which prompts input to a rice input unit (not shown) and can output rice cooking information to the rice cooker 10 used by the user. For example, it is arrange | positioned at the user side, such as the user who cooks rice, and the rice shop which performs input instead of a user. The information input / output device 1 may be mounted on a rice cooker used by a user. Although not shown, the information input / output device 1 includes, for example, the input unit, a display unit that displays necessary information, a connection unit that can be connected to the network 5, and a control unit that controls these units. Have.
The output of rice cooking information to the rice cooker 10 of the information input / output device 1 may be directly performed by connecting the information input / output device 1 and the rice cooker 10 wirelessly or by wire. The rice cooker 10 is provided with a barcode reading device, and the information input / output device 1 outputs rice cooking information in the form of a barcode so that the rice cooker 10 can read it indirectly through the user. It may be. Moreover, even if it is a rice cooker which is not equipped with information receivers, such as a barcode reader, a rice cooker is displayed on the display part of the information input / output device 1 so that the rice according to a user's preference can be cooked. Depending on the information, information that prompts the user to perform an input operation on the rice cooker 10 may be displayed, and the user may input to the rice cooker 10 based on the information.
As described above, the rice cooker 10 in which rice cooking information is input directly or indirectly from the information input / output device 1 can perform a rice cooking operation based on the rice cooking information.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the information input / output device 1 includes user identification information such as a user's name and address, a user registration number, information on a rice cooker used by the user, and a user using the rice cooker. Rice quality information of rice cooked last time (hereinafter referred to as previous brand information), which is an example of rice quality information of rice cooked in the past, and evaluation information of rice previously cooked (hereinafter referred to as previous rice evaluation information) The user information including can be input.

  When the user uses the rice cooking information providing system according to the first embodiment for the first time, the information input / output device 1 is used for the rice cooking information providing device 2, and the user's name and address information is used by the user. By inputting the information of the rice cooker to be performed and the previous brand information, the rice cooking information providing apparatus 2 stores the information in the user information DB 4 to perform user registration, and the user registration related to the user registration information. The rice cooking information provision system of rice concerning 1st Embodiment is comprised so that a user can acquire the number from the rice cooking information provision apparatus 2 via the information input / output device 1. FIG. The said user information input into the rice cooking information provision apparatus 2 using the information input / output apparatus 1 is mutually linked | related as shown in FIG. 4, and is memorize | stored in user information DB4. The user who has obtained the user registration number inputs the user registration number into the information input / output device 1 as user identification information, so that the user name and address information necessary for user registration and the rice cooker used by the user The input of the information can be omitted.

In addition, the information input / output device 1 has a case where the user predetermines the brand information of the rice to be cooked next time (hereinafter referred to as the next brand information), and the user wants to change the next brand information from the previous brand information. In preparation for the above, it is configured so that next brand information can be input.
In addition, in the rice cooking information provision system concerning 1st Embodiment, when the next brand information is not input into the rice cooking information provision apparatus 2 using the information input / output device 1, the next brand information, the last brand information, Are the same, the following rice cooking information provision processing (based on the user information input to the information input / output device 1, the rice cooking information provision device 2 performs various types of processing to provide the rice input information to the information input / output device 1) Information processing). Instead of this, when standard brand information is determined in advance by the user and the next brand information is not input to the information input / output device 1, the following is performed based on the standard brand information predetermined by the user. The rice cooking information provision process may be performed.
Further, all operations performed by the user, such as input of user information to the information input / output device 1, may be performed by a rice store acting as a proxy for the user, and are not limited to the operations performed by the user.

  The rice cooking information providing apparatus 2 is an information terminal such as a personal computer, and is disposed on the rice specialist side such as a rice shop or a rice cooker manufacturer. As with the information input / output device 1, the rice cooking information providing device 1 can be mounted on a rice cooker used by the user. The rice cooking information providing device 2 is a control unit 21, an information processing unit 22 that is operation-controlled by the control unit 21, and user information that is operation-controlled by the control unit 21 and input from the information input / output device 1 via the network 5. Is configured to be connectable to the network 5 and the operation of which is controlled by the control unit 21 to control the timing of connection to the network 5. Part 25. The information processing unit 22 includes an extraction unit 22A, a calculation unit 22B, a determination unit 22C, and an information update unit 22D, and each unit is connected to the control unit 21 as well as to each other. .

22 A of extraction parts extract the related user information from user information DB4 while extracting the related rice cooking information from the rice cooking information DB3 based on the user information input into the information input / output device 1. FIG.
The computing unit 22B is the rice cooking information extracted from the rice cooking information DB3 or the user information extracted from the user information DB4 by the extracting unit 22A, and is an example of the characteristic information of the rice cooked in the past. The characteristic value information (hereinafter referred to as the previous rice characteristic value information) and the previous rice evaluation value information, which is input to the information input / output device 1 and digitized the previous rice evaluation information, are integrated (for example, Addition and average (the following is assumed to be added as an example)), and the characteristic value information of rice (hereinafter referred to as user) Request rice characteristic value information).

Judgment part 22C judges the situation of rice cooking information provision processing, such as whether extraction part 22A was able to extract each information from rice cooking information DB3 or user information DB4.
The information update unit 22D includes user information input to the information input / output device 1 and date / time information based on information from the timer unit 24 when the user information is input to the rice cooking information providing device 2 via the network 5. The rice cooking sequence information and the like extracted by the extraction unit 22A and output to the information input / output device 1 by the control unit 21 via the connection unit 25 are stored in the user information DB 4 in association with each other, and the user information in the user information DB 4 is stored. Update.

The control unit 21 controls each operation of the storage unit 23, the connection unit 25, and the information processing unit 22, and the extraction unit 22A performs the rice cooking information DB3 according to user information input to the information input / output device 1. Control is performed so that rice cooking sequence information and / or brand information in the extracted rice cooking information is output (provided) to the information input / output device 1 via the connection unit 25.
Moreover, the control part 21 is based on the information from the timer part 24 when user information is input into the rice cooking information provision apparatus 2 from the information input / output apparatus 1 via the network 5, and the input date information is a user. The information updating unit 22D of the information processing unit 22 is controlled so as to be stored in the information DB4.

In rice cooking information DB3, as shown in FIG. 3, the information of the rice cooker which many users using the rice cooking information provision system of rice concerning 1st Embodiment may use, and the said rice cooker are used. Rice rice brand information, rice cooking sequence information, rice characteristic value information when the rice of the brand information is cooked with the rice cooking sequence information (FIG. 3 shows hardness characteristic value information as an example), Are stored in association with each other. Moreover, in rice cooking information DB3, in order to enable cooking according to the hardness characteristics of rice such as soft and hard, standard rice cooking sequence information and the above standard rice cooking for one brand information It is memorize | stored so that the rice cooking sequence information for the hardness change for cooking rice so that it may become harder or softer than the hardness characteristic of the rice when cooked by sequence information may respond | correspond. For example, when cooking Koshihikari from Niigata with an IH type rice cooker, as shown in FIG. 3, the rice cooking sequence information is “NK230”, which is slightly harder than the rice cooked with the standard rice cooking sequence information. “NK210” as the cooking sequence information for changing the hardness that can be cooked by “NK220”, “NK210” as the cooking sequence information for changing the hardness that can cook a harder rice than the rice cooked by the cooking sequence information of “NK220”, standard cooking sequence information "NK240" for changing the hardness of rice that is slightly softer than rice cooked in rice, and for changing the hardness of rice that is softer than rice cooked using the cooking sequence information of "NK240" Each rice cooking sequence information of “NK250” corresponds as rice cooking sequence information, and each rice cooking sequence concerned By cooking in broadcasting, it is possible to increase cook rice showing the hardness characteristic value information of 0.0 to 4.0. Here, the hardness characteristic value information indicates that the rice becomes softer as the numerical value increases.
In addition, in 1st Embodiment, the characteristic value information of the rice shown when the rice of one brand information is cooked with standard rice cooking sequence information is called the standard characteristic value information of the rice. This standard characteristic value information is preferably set to an intermediate value in the range of characteristic value information obtained when rice of one brand information is cooked with a plurality of rice cooking sequence information. For example, when cooking the above-mentioned Niigata Koshihikari rice, as shown in FIG. 3, “2.0”, which is an intermediate value between 0.0 and 4.0, is standard hardness characteristic value information.

In user information DB4, as shown in FIG. 4, the said user identification information input from the information input / output device 1, the information of the rice cooker which a user uses, and the brand of rice cooked using the rice cooker Information, evaluation value information of the rice, date / time information based on information from the timer unit 24 when the information is input to the rice cooking information providing apparatus 2 via the network 5, and a control unit for the rice The rice cooking sequence information output via the connection unit 25 by the 21 and the rice characteristic value information related to the rice cooking sequence information are stored in association with each other. The rice cooking sequence information and the date / time information are not necessarily stored in the user information DB 4.
The rice cooking information provision system of rice concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention is constituted as mentioned above.

  Next, the rice cooking information provision process in the rice rice cooking information provision system concerning 1st Embodiment is demonstrated, referring FIG.1 and FIG.5. FIG. 5: is a flowchart which shows the rice cooking information provision process of the rice cooking information provision apparatus 2 of the rice cooking information provision system of rice concerning 1st Embodiment. The rice cooking information provision processing of the rice cooking information provision apparatus 2 is performed under the control of the control unit 21.

In addition, here, information of the user's name and address, information of the rice cooker used by the user, and the previous brand information are input in advance to the rice cooking information providing device 2 using the information input / output device 1. And the said user registration is performed to user information DB4, and the user registration number shall be provided to the user via the information input / output device 1 from the rice cooking information provision apparatus 2. FIG.
Here, an outline of the rice cooking information provision processing will be described, and a specific example of the rice cooking information provision processing will be described in detail later.

  First, in step S1, before the next rice cooking, the user accesses the rice cooking information providing device 2 via the network 5 by the information input / output device 1, and the user registration number (for example, “12345”) as the user identification information and the previous time When evaluation value information (for example, “−2.0”) of rice is input to the rice cooking information providing device 2 via the information input / output device 1 and the next brand information is determined, the next time Brand information (for example, “Akitakomachi from Iwate”) is also input to the rice cooking information providing device 2 via the information input / output device 1. The input user registration number (for example, “12345”), previous rice evaluation value information (for example, “−2.0”) and (next brand information (for example, “Iwate Akitakomachi”)) are used for cooking rice information. The information is temporarily stored in the storage unit 23 of the providing device 2.

Next, in step S2, the extraction unit 22A of the rice cooking information providing apparatus 2 accesses the user information DB 4 based on the user registration number (for example, “12345”) temporarily stored in the storage unit 23 to register the user. The information on the rice cooker related to the number (for example, “IH”) and the previous brand information (for example, “Koshihikari from Niigata”) are extracted from the user information DB 4 by the extraction unit 22A. In addition, when the next brand information is input into the rice cooking information provision apparatus 2 in step S1, since the following rice cooking information provision processing is performed based on the next brand information, 22 A of previous brand information is extracted. You may make it not extract more. In each example described later, in the above case, the previous brand information is not extracted from the extraction unit 22A.
Next, in step S3, based on the information on the rice cooker extracted from the user information DB 4 in step S2 (for example, “IH”) and the previous brand information (for example, “Koshihikari from Niigata”), the rice related to the information is related. Characteristic value information (for example, “2.0”) is extracted from the rice cooking information DB 3 by the extraction unit 22A.
In step S3, if there are a plurality of rice characteristic value information related to the rice cooker information extracted from the user information DB 4 in step S2 and the previous brand information, the standard characteristic value information therein is extracted. It is made to extract from rice cooking information DB3 by 22A. For example, when the rice cooker information is “IH”, the previous brand information is “Niigata Koshihikari”, and the rice cooking information as shown in FIG. Thus, the standard hardness characteristic value information “2.0” of “IH” and “Niigata Koshihikari” is extracted from the rice cooking information DB 3.

Next, in step S4, the calculation unit 22B of the rice cooking information providing apparatus 2 is input to the information input / output apparatus 1 in step S1 and temporarily stored in the storage unit 23 in the previous rice evaluation value information (for example, “- 2.0 ") and the characteristic value information of the rice extracted in step S3 (for example," 2.0 ") are added, and the characteristic value information of the rice requested by the user for the next rice (for example," 0.0 "). )). By adding the previous rice evaluation value information for the last cooked rice of the user who ate the last cooked rice to the previous characteristic value information of the rice, the user can cook the last cooked rice (in other words, paraphrase For example, it becomes clear whether the user is satisfied with the rice characteristic value information corresponding to the previously cooked rice or wants to change a little more.
Next, in step S5, when the determination unit 22C of the rice cooking information providing apparatus 2 determines whether or not the next brand information (for example, “Akitakomachi Iwate”) has been input from the information input / output apparatus 1, The process proceeds to step S6 which will be described later, and when it is determined that no input has been made, the process proceeds to step S11 which will be described later.

In step S6, the user-requested rice characteristic value information (eg, “0.0”) calculated by the calculation unit 22B in step S4 and the information input / output device 1 input in step S1 are temporarily stored in the storage unit 23. The rice brand sequence information (for example, “IA240”) (for example, “IA240” (for example, “IAH”) and the information about the rice cooker (for example, “IH”) extracted from the user information DB 4 in step S2 3)) is extracted from the rice cooking information DB 3 by the extraction unit 22A.
Next, in step S7, whether or not the rice cooking sequence information related to the characteristic value information (for example, “0.0”) of the user request has been extracted from the rice cooking information DB 3 by the extraction unit 22A in step S6 is determined by the determination unit 22C. To be judged.
In step S7, when the determination unit 22C determines that the rice cooking sequence information related to the user-requested rice characteristic value information can be extracted from the rice cooking information DB3 by the extraction unit 22A, for example, the user-requested rice hardness characteristic value information Is "0.0", the next brand information is "Iwate Akitakomachi", and the information on the rice cooker is "IH", it is related to the information from the rice cooking information DB3 shown in FIG. Since the cooking rice sequence information “IA240” to be extracted can be extracted, the process proceeds to step S8.
In Step S7, when the determination unit 22C determines that the rice cooking sequence information related to the user-requested rice characteristic value information cannot be extracted from the rice cooking information DB 3 by the extraction unit 22A, for example, the user-requested rice hardness characteristic When the value information is “2.0”, the next brand information is “Akitakomachi from Iwate”, and the information of the rice cooker is “IH”, the information is obtained from the rice cooking information DB 3 shown in FIG. Since the rice cooking sequence information related to cannot be extracted, the process proceeds to step S9.

  In step S8, the rice cooking sequence information (for example, “IA240”) extracted by the extraction unit 22A in step S6 is output to the information input / output device 1 via the connection unit 25 under the control of the control unit 21. The information update unit 22D of the rice cooking information providing device 2 under control controls the previous rice evaluation value information (for example, “−2.0”) temporarily stored in the storage unit 23 and the rice cooking sequence extracted by the extraction unit 22A. Information (for example, each rice cooking information related to “IA240”) is stored in the user information DB 4 together with date and time information based on information from the timer unit 24 (for example, “January 20 at 12:20”), and the series described above. The rice cooking sequence information (for example, “IA240”) output to the information input / output device 1 is directly or indirectly as described above. Chromatography The is output to the cooker 10 for use. Accordingly, the rice operatively configured based on cooking sequence information cooker 10 is inputted from the information input and output device 1 (for example, "IA240").

  In step S9, rice cooking sequence information related to the characteristic value information (for example, “2.0”) of the user-requested rice could not be extracted from the rice cooking information DB 3 by the extraction unit 22A in step S7. The rice cooking sequence information related to the rice characteristic value information that can be realized with the next brand information, which is the closest to the characteristic value information, is extracted from the rice cooking information DB 3 by the extraction unit 22A. For example, if the user-requested rice hardness characteristic value information is “2.0” and the next brand information is “Iwate Akitakomachi”, the rice hardness that can be realized by “Iwate Akitakomachi” Among the characteristic value information “−3.0 to 1.0 (see FIG. 3)”, the hardness characteristic value “1.0” of the rice closest to the user requested rice hardness characteristic value information “2.0”. The rice cooking sequence information “IA250” capable of realizing “is extracted from the rice cooking information DB 3 by the extraction unit 22A.

  Next, in step 10, the rice cooking sequence information (for example, “IA250”) extracted by the extraction unit 22 </ b> A in step S <b> 9 is output to the information input / output device 1 through the connection unit 25 under the control of the control unit 21, and the information is updated. The unit 22D is related to the previous rice evaluation value information (for example, “−2.0”) temporarily stored in the storage unit 23 and the rice cooking sequence information (for example, “IA250”) extracted by the extraction unit 22A. Each rice cooking information is memorize | stored in user information DB4 with the date information based on the information from the timer part 24 (for example, "January 20 12:20"), and a series of rice cooking information provision processes are complete | finished. The rice cooking sequence information output to the information input / output device 1 is directly or indirectly output to the rice cooker 10 used by the user as described above. Thereby, the rice cooker 10 is set so that rice cooking operation | movement is possible based on the rice cooking sequence information (for example, "IA250") input from the information input / output device 1. FIG.

On the other hand, in step S11, the characteristic value information (for example, “0.0”) of the user request of the user calculated in step S4 in step S4, and the previous brand information (for example, “for example,“ 0.0 ”) extracted from the user information DB 4 in step S2. Rice cooking sequence information (for example, “NK210”) related to Niigata Koshihikari ”) and rice cooker information (for example,“ IH ”) is extracted from the rice cooking information DB 3 by the extraction unit 22A.
Next, in step S12, the determination unit 22C determines whether or not the rice cooking sequence information related to the user-requested rice characteristic value information has been extracted from the rice cooking information DB 3 by the extraction unit 22A in step S11.

In step S12, when the determination unit 22C determines that the rice cooking sequence information related to the user-requested rice characteristic value information can be extracted from the rice cooking information DB3 by the extraction unit 22A, for example, the user-requested rice hardness characteristic value When the information is “0.0”, the previous brand information is “Kishihikari from Niigata”, and the information of the rice cooker is “IH”, the information is obtained from the rice cooking information DB 3 shown in FIG. Since the related rice cooking sequence information “NK210” can be extracted, the process proceeds to step S13.
In step S12, when the determination unit 22C determines that the rice cooking sequence information related to the user-requested rice characteristic value information cannot be extracted from the rice cooking information DB 3 by the extraction unit 22A, for example, the user-requested rice hardness characteristic When the value information is “−1.0”, the next brand information is “Koshihikari from Niigata”, and the information of the rice cooker is “IH”, the information from the rice cooking information DB 3 shown in FIG. Since the rice cooking sequence information related to the information cannot be extracted, the process proceeds to step S14.

  In step S13, the rice cooking sequence information (eg, “NK210”) extracted by the extraction unit 22A in step S11 is output to the information input / output device 1 via the connection unit 25 under the control of the control unit 21, and the control unit Under the control of 21, the information updating unit 22 </ b> D has the previous rice evaluation value information (for example, “−2.0”) temporarily stored in the storage unit 23 and the rice cooking sequence information (for example, “−2.0”) extracted by the extraction unit 22 </ b> A. “NK210”) is stored in the user information DB 4 together with date and time information based on information from the timer unit 24 (for example, “January 20, 12:20”), and a series of rice cooking information is provided. The process ends. The rice cooking sequence information (for example, “NK210”) output to the information input / output device 1 is output directly or indirectly to the rice cooker 10 used by the user as described above. Thereby, the rice cooker 10 is set to be able to perform the rice cooking operation based on the rice cooking sequence information (for example, “NK210”) input from the information input / output device 1.

  In step S14, because the rice cooking sequence information related to the characteristic value information (for example, “−1.0”) of the rice requested by the user could not be extracted from the rice cooking information DB 3 by the extraction unit 22A in step S12, the rice requested by the user The extraction unit 22A extracts the brand information and the rice cooking sequence information related to the characteristic value information (for example, “−1.0”) different from the previous brand information (for example, “Niigata Koshihikari”) from the rice cooking information DB3. . For example, when the user-requested rice characteristic value information is “−1.0” and the previous brand information is “Niigata Koshihikari”, the user-requested rice The characteristic value information “−1.0” (that is, the standard characteristic value information is “−1.0”) and the brand information “Iwate Akitakomachi” and the rice cooking sequence information “IA230” are extracted 22A. To extract from the rice cooking information DB3.

  Next, in step S15, the rice cooking sequence information (eg, “IA230”) extracted by the extraction unit 22A in step S14 is output to the information input / output device 1 via the connection unit 25 under the control of the control unit 21, and the control unit Under the control of 21, the information update unit 22 </ b> D causes each rice cooking information related to the previous rice evaluation value information (for example, “−2.0”) and the rice cooking sequence information (for example, “IA230”) extracted by the extraction unit 22 </ b> A. Are stored in the user information DB 4 together with date / time information based on the information from the timer unit 24 (for example, “January 20th 12:20”), and the series of rice cooking information provision processing is completed. The rice cooking sequence information output to the information input / output device 1 is directly or indirectly output to the rice cooker 10 used by the user as described above. Thereby, the rice cooker 10 is set so that rice cooking operation | movement is possible based on the rice cooking sequence information (for example, "IA230") input from the information input / output device 1. FIG.

In the rice rice cooking information provision system concerning 1st Embodiment, the rice cooking information provision process for performing rice cooking once as mentioned above is performed.
Although the rice cooking information provision process for performing rice cooking once was demonstrated above, when cooking rice several times, the rice cooking information provision process for performing the above-mentioned rice cooking, that is, step S1 to step S15 This process may be repeated. At this time, in step S3, the extraction unit 22A extracts the rice cooker information extracted from the user information DB 4 in step S2 and the rice characteristic value information related to the previous brand information from the rice cooking information DB 3. Instead, the characteristic value information of the rice requested by the user for the previous rice is extracted from the user information DB 4. Thereby, since the characteristic value information of the rice extracted by the extraction unit 22A becomes information considering the user's previous rice evaluation information, it is possible to cook rice that suits the user's preference than the previous time. Therefore, the more rice cooking information provision processing is repeated, the more rice cooked according to the user's preference can be cooked.

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Next, the rice cooking information provision processing of the rice rice cooking information provision system concerning the 1st Example which is one of the specific examples of 1st Embodiment of this invention is mainly referred to FIG.1, FIG.4 and FIG.5. However, it will be explained. In the first embodiment, the next brand information is not input to the information input / output device 1, and the extraction unit 22A of the rice cooking information providing device 2 relates to the rice characteristic value information requested by the user in step S11 of FIG. The rice information providing process when the rice cooking sequence information has been extracted (that is, the processes in steps S1 to S5 and S11 to S13 in FIG. 5) and the next brand information is input to the information input / output device 1, and the steps in FIG. About rice cooking information provision process (namely, process of step S1-S8 of FIG. 5) when 22 A of extraction parts of the rice cooking information provision apparatus 2 have extracted the rice cooking sequence information relevant to the characteristic value information of the user request | requirement rice in S7. explain. FIG. 4 shows user information (history information) for one user stored in the user information DB 4 up to “March 3, 16:40”.

In the first example, at “12:20 on January 20th”, the information input / output device 1 is used to inform the rice cooking information providing device 2 of the user name and address information “Taro”. , “△△ prefecture × city ◇ town. The user registration number “12345” is given to the user from the rice cooking information providing device 2 via the information input / output device 1.
In the following, after the user information input to the rice cooking information providing device 2 using the information input / output device 1 at “February 1 13:30” is stored in the user information DB 4, “March 3 16 The process of the rice cooking information provision process until the user information input to the rice cooking information provision apparatus 2 using the information input / output device 1 at “time 40 minutes” is stored in the user information DB 4 will be described in order.
Note that the time information in the date / time information is information necessary to determine the order of input of user information when the user information is input to the information input / output device 1 a plurality of times. Here, since the context is clearly distinguishable by date information, it will be omitted in the following description.

  If “harder is better (harder)” is input (selected) to the information input / output device 1 as the previous rice hardness evaluation information, the hardness evaluation value information “−1.0” is input. The cooked rice information providing apparatus 2 regards that which has been reduced by 1.0 from the previous user-requested rice hardness characteristic value information as the next user-requested rice hardness characteristic value information. When “softer is better (softer)” is input (selected) as the previous rice hardness evaluation information to the information input / output device 1, the hardness evaluation value information “+1.0” is input. The rice cooking information providing apparatus 2 regards the value that is increased by 1.0 from the previous user-requested rice characteristic value information as the next user-requested rice hardness characteristic value information. When “appropriate” is input as the previous rice hardness evaluation information to the information input / output device 1, the user is considered satisfied with the hardness of the previously cooked rice. The apparatus 2 does not increase / decrease the rice hardness characteristic value information requested by the user. That is, the next user-requested rice hardness characteristic value information is the same as the previous user-requested rice hardness characteristic value information.

First, in the table of FIG. 4, from the date information “February 1”, the brand information, the user-requested rice hardness characteristic value information, and the rice cooking information providing device 2 on “February 1” The rice cooking information provision process until the provided rice cooking sequence information and the last rice evaluation information are memorize | stored in user information DB4 is demonstrated.
In “February 1”, the user accesses the rice cooking information providing device 2 via the network 5 by the information input / output device 1 before the next (February 1) rice cooking, and the next time ( The user registration number “12345” and the previous (January 20) rice hardness evaluation information “hard (−1.0)” are input as user information without inputting the brand information of February 1). (Step S1). The user information input to the rice cooking information providing device 2 is temporarily stored in the storage unit 23.
Next, based on the user registration number “12345” temporarily stored in the storage unit 23, the extraction unit 22 </ b> A of the rice cooking information providing apparatus 2 is connected to the user registration number “12345” from the user information DB 4. The information “IH” and the previous (January 20) brand information “Niigata Koshihikari” are extracted (step S2), and the rice hardness characteristic value information related to the information is extracted (step S3). . Here, since the hardness property value information of the rice requested by the previous user (January 20) is not stored in the user information DB 4, the extraction unit 22 </ b> A uses the rice cooker information “IH” and the previous time from the rice cooking information DB 3. The standard hardness characteristic value information “2.0” of the brand information “Niigata Koshihikari” of (January 20) is extracted.

  Next, the computation unit 22B of the rice cooking information providing apparatus 2 uses the previous (January 20) rice hardness evaluation value information “−1.0” temporarily stored in the storage unit 23 and the extraction unit 22A. The extracted standard hardness characteristic value information “2.0” is added to calculate the hardness characteristic value information “1.0” of the rice requested by the user next time (February 1) (step S4). ).

Next, the determination unit 22C of the rice cooking information providing device 2 determines whether or not the next brand information (February 1) is input from the information input / output device 1 (step S5). Here, as described above, since the brand information for the next time (February 1) is not input from the information input / output device 1, the determination unit 22C does not input the brand information for the next time (February 1). (That is, the process proceeds to step S11).
Next, the extraction unit 22A extracts the information “IH” of the rice cooker extracted from the user information DB 4 and the brand information “Niigata Koshihikari” of the previous time (January 20), and the next time (February 1) calculated by the calculation unit 22B. Based on the rice hardness characteristic value information “1.0” requested by the user on the day), the rice cooking sequence information “NK220” related to the information is extracted from the rice cooking information DB 3 shown in FIG. 3 (step S11). ).
Next, the determination unit 22C determines whether or not the extraction unit 22A has extracted the rice cooking sequence information related to the next requested (February 1) user requested rice hardness characteristic value information “1.0” ( Step S12). Here, as described above, since the related rice cooking sequence “NK220” is extracted by the extraction unit 22A, the determination unit 22C determines that the related rice cooking sequence information has been extracted (ie, the process proceeds to step S13).

Next, the rice cooking sequence information “NK220” extracted by the extraction unit 22 </ b> A is output to the information input / output device 1 through the connection unit 25 under the control of the control unit 21. The rice cooking sequence information “NK220” output to the information input / output device 1 is output to the rice cooker 10 directly or indirectly as described above. Thereby, the rice cooker 10 is set to be able to perform the rice cooking operation based on the rice cooking sequence information “NK220” input from the information input / output device 1.
Simultaneously with the output operation of the rice cooking sequence information “NK220” to the information input / output device 1, the information updating unit 22 </ b> D of the rice cooking information providing device 2 performs the date / time information “February 1” based on the information from the timer unit 24. Date, brand information “Niigata Koshihikari” extracted from the user information DB 4 by the extraction unit 22A, user requested rice hardness characteristic value information “1.0” calculated by the calculation unit 22B, and information input / output The rice cooking sequence information “NK220” output to the device 1 and the previous (January 20) rice hardness evaluation information “hard (−1.0)” temporarily stored in the storage unit 23. The user information DB 4 is stored in association with each other (step S13).
As described above, the brand information associated with the date and time information “February 1”, the rice hardness characteristic value information requested by the user on “February 1”, and the rice cooking provided by the rice cooking information provision device 2 Sequence information and previous rice evaluation information are stored in the user information DB 4.

Next, in the table of FIG. 4, the brand information, the user-requested rice hardness characteristic value information, and the rice cooking information providing device 2 in “February 20” are associated with the date and time information “February 20”. The rice cooking information provision process until the provided rice cooking sequence information and the last rice evaluation information are memorize | stored in user information DB4 is demonstrated.
On “February 20”, the user accesses the rice cooking information providing device 2 via the network 5 by the information input / output device 1 before the next (February 20) rice cooking, and the next time ( The user registration number “12345” and the previous (February 1) rice hardness evaluation information “Hard (−1.0)” are input as user information without inputting the brand information of February 20). (Step S1). The user information input to the rice cooking information providing device 2 is temporarily stored in the storage unit 23.
Next, based on the user registration number “12345” temporarily stored in the storage unit 23, the extraction unit 22 </ b> A receives the information “IH” of the rice cooker related to the user registration number “12345” from the user information DB 4 and the previous time The brand information “Niigata Koshihikari” of (February 1) is extracted (Step S2), and the previous (February 1) user requested rice hardness characteristic value information “1.0” is stored in the user information DB 4 (Step S3).
Next, the calculation unit 22B stores the previous (2/1) rice hardness evaluation value information “−1.0” temporarily stored in the storage unit 23 and the previous (2) extracted by the extraction unit 22A. The user requested rice hardness characteristic value information “1.0” on the first day of the month) is added to the next (February 20) user requested rice hardness characteristic value information “0.0”. Calculate (step S4).

Next, the determination unit 22C of the rice cooking information providing device 2 determines whether or not the next brand information (February 20) is input from the information input / output device 1 (step S5). Here, as described above, since the brand information for the next time (February 20) is not input from the information input / output device 1, the determination unit 22C does not input the brand information for the next time (February 20). (That is, the process proceeds to step S11).
Next, the extractor 22A extracts the rice cooker information “IH” extracted from the user information DB 4 and the previous (February 1) brand information “Niigata Koshihikari” and the next time (February 20) calculated by the calculator 22B. Rice cooking sequence information “NK210” related to the information is extracted from the rice cooking information DB 3 shown in FIG. 3 based on the user's requested rice hardness characteristic value information “0.0” (step S11). ).
Next, the determination unit 22C determines whether or not the extraction unit 22A has extracted the rice cooking sequence information related to the next requested (February 20th) user requested rice hardness characteristic value information “0.0” ( Step S12). Here, as described above, since the related rice cooking sequence “NK210” is extracted by the extraction unit 22A, the determination unit 22C determines that the related rice cooking sequence information has been extracted (ie, the process proceeds to step S13).

Next, the rice cooking sequence information “NK210” extracted by the extraction unit 22 </ b> A is output to the information input / output device 1 through the connection unit 25 under the control of the control unit 21. The rice cooking sequence information “NK210” output to the information input / output device 1 is output to the rice cooker 10 directly or indirectly as described above. Thereby, the rice cooker 10 is set to be able to perform the rice cooking operation based on the rice cooking sequence information “NK210” input from the information input / output device 1.
Simultaneously with the output operation of the rice cooking sequence information “NK210” to the information input / output device 1, the information update unit 22 </ b> D receives the date / time information “February 20” based on the information from the timer unit 24, The stock information “Niigata Koshihikari” extracted from the user information DB 4 by 22A, the user-requested rice hardness characteristic value information “0.0” calculated by the calculation unit 22B, and the information input / output device 1 are output. The rice cooking sequence information “NK210” and the previous (February 1) rice hardness evaluation information “hard (−1.0)” temporarily stored in the storage unit 23 are associated with each other in the user information DB 4. (Step S13).
As described above, the brand information associated with the date and time information “February 20”, the user-requested rice hardness characteristic value information, and the rice cooking information provided by the rice cooking information provision device 2 in “February 20”. Sequence information and previous rice evaluation information are stored in the user information DB 4.

Next, in the table of FIG. 4, the brand information, the user-requested rice hardness characteristic value information, and the rice cooking information providing device 2 in “March 3” are associated with the date and time information “March 3”. The rice cooking information provision process until the provided rice cooking sequence information and the last rice evaluation information are memorize | stored in user information DB4 is demonstrated.
In “March 3”, the user accesses the rice cooking information providing device 2 via the network 5 by the information input / output device 1 before the next (March 3) rice cooking, and the user information is sent to the rice cooking information providing device 2. The user registration number “12345”, the previous (February 20) rice hardness evaluation information “appropriate”, and the next (March 3) brand information “Hokkaido Hitomebore” are input (step S1). . The user information input to the rice cooking information providing device 2 is temporarily stored in the storage unit 23.
Next, the extraction unit 22A extracts the information “IH” of the rice cooker related to the user registration number “12345” from the user information DB 4 based on the user registration number “12345” temporarily stored in the storage unit 23. At the same time (step S2), the last requested (February 20) user requested rice hardness characteristic value information “0.0” is extracted from the user information DB4.

  Next, the calculation unit 22B has the previous (February 20) rice hardness evaluation value information temporarily stored in the storage unit 23, and the previous (February 20) user extracted by the extraction unit 22A. The requested rice hardness characteristic value information "0.0" is added to calculate the next (March 3) user requested rice hardness characteristic value information (step S4). However, at this time, since the hardness evaluation information of the previous rice (February 20) is “appropriate”, the computing unit 22B of the rice cooking information providing apparatus 2 uses the rice requested by the user (February 20). The hardness characteristic value information of the rice requested by the user next time (March 3) is “0.0” which is the same as the previous time (February 20). Here, it can be seen that the hardness characteristic value information “0.0” is the hardness characteristic value information of rice suitable for the user's preference.

Next, the determination unit 22C of the rice cooking information providing apparatus 2 determines whether or not the next brand information (March 3) is input from the information input / output apparatus 1 (step S5). Here, as described above, since the next time (March 3) of the brand information “Hokkaido Hitomebore” is inputted from the information input / output device 1, the judgment unit 22C performs the next (March 3) of brand information. Is input (that is, the process proceeds to step S6).
Next, the extractor 22A extracts the rice cooker information “IH” extracted from the user information DB 4 and the next (March 3) brand information “Hokkaido Hitomebore” and the next time (March 3) calculated by the calculator 22B. Based on the rice hardness characteristic value information “0.0” requested by the user on the day), the rice cooking sequence information “HH250” related to the information is extracted from the rice cooking information DB 3 shown in FIG. 3 (step S6). ).
Next, the determination unit 22C determines whether or not the extraction unit 22A has extracted the rice cooking sequence information related to the next requested (March 3) user requested rice hardness characteristic value information “0.0” ( Step S7). Here, as described above, since the related rice cooking sequence “HH250” is extracted by the extraction unit 22A, the determination unit 22C determines that the related rice cooking sequence information has been extracted (ie, proceeds to step S8).

Next, the rice cooking sequence information “HH250” extracted by the extraction unit 22 </ b> A is output to the information input / output device 1 through the connection unit 25 under the control of the control unit 21. The rice cooking sequence information “HH250” output to the information input / output device 1 is output to the rice cooker 10 directly or indirectly as described above. Thereby, the rice cooker 10 is set to be able to perform the rice cooking operation based on the rice cooking sequence information “HH250” input from the information input / output device 1.
Simultaneously with the output operation of the rice cooking sequence information “HH250” to the information input / output device 1, the information updating unit 22 </ b> D performs the date and time information “March 3” based on the information from the timer unit 24 and the storage unit. 23, the brand information “Hokkaido Hitomebore” temporarily stored in 23, the user-requested rice hardness characteristic value information “0.0” calculated by the calculation unit 22B, and the information input / output device 1 are output. The rice cooking sequence information “HH250” and the previous (February 20) rice hardness evaluation information “appropriate” temporarily stored in the storage unit 23 are stored in association with each other in the user information DB 4 (step S8). .
As described above, the brand information in “March 3”, the hardness characteristic value information of rice requested by the user, and the rice cooking sequence provided by the rice cooking information provision device 2 in association with the date information “March 3”. The information and the previous rice evaluation information are stored in the user information DB 4.

In the rice cooking information providing system according to the first embodiment, the rice cooking information providing processing is performed as described above.
In the first embodiment, when the brand information is changed from “Niigata Koshihikari” to “Hokkaido Hitomebore”, the user-required rice hardness characteristic value information evaluated as “appropriate” in “Niigata Koshihikari” Based on “0.0”, the related rice cooking sequence information is provided. Therefore, in the first embodiment, since the first cooking time when the brand information is changed from “Niigata Koshihikari” to “Hokkaido Hitomebore”, the hardness that suits the taste indicating the hardness characteristic value information that suits the taste. Can eat rice.

On the other hand, in the past, each time the brand information changes, it is necessary to eat rice of standard brand hardness, for example, rice of standard hardness, and to search for rice cooking sequence information that suits the taste by trial and error. Thus, when the rice brand information is changed from “Niigata Koshihikari” to “Hokkaido Hitomebore” on “March 3,” for example, it is necessary to change the rice cooking sequence information in the following steps: .
That is, first, “Hokkaido Hitomebore” is cooked with the standard hardness characteristic value information “−2.0” based on the rice cooking sequence information “HH230” (see FIG. 3), and evaluated whether it is the desired hardness. . Next, the rice cooking sequence information “HH240” (see FIG. 3) is changed to cook the rice having the hardness characteristic value information “−1.0”, and it is evaluated whether the rice has the desired hardness. Next, the rice cooking sequence information “HH250” (see FIG. 3) is changed to cook the rice having the hardness characteristic value information “0.0”, and it is evaluated whether the rice has the desired hardness. Here, since the hardness characteristic value information suitable for the user's preference is “0.0” as described above, conventionally, in order to eat rice with the hardness suitable for the preference, “Hokkaido Hitomebo” It is understood that it is necessary to cook rice a total of 3 times.

  Accordingly, if the rice cooking information providing system according to the first embodiment is used, the number of times of rice cooking can be reduced from 3 times to 1 time, that is, twice, so that the burden of trial and error for the user is increased accordingly. Thus, even if the rice brand information is changed, it is possible to immediately eat the rice of the user's preferred hardness.

  In the first embodiment, the rice cooker information, the rice brand information, the rice evaluation information, and the rice characteristic information related to the information inputted from the information input / output device 1 a plurality of times are input to the user. It is stored in the information DB4. Then, among the information stored in the user information DB 4, the rice characteristic information and the rice evaluation information are integrated (added) to obtain the user-requested rice characteristic information, and this user-requested rice characteristic information. Is provided to the information input / output device 1. Thereby, the user can eat the rice which suits taste more than the last time by the simple operation | work which only inputs the evaluation information of the last rice into the information input / output device 1. FIG. And the user can eat the rice which matched taste more, so that the rice cooking information provision system of the rice concerning the 1st example is used. Here, the user does not need to memorize information about past rice cooking and change the rice cooking sequence information based on the memory. Therefore, the burden of trial and error required for the user to cook rice that suits his taste is greatly reduced.

  As described above, in the first embodiment, the next brand information is input to the information input / output device 1, and the extraction unit 22A of the rice cooking information providing device 2 in step S7 in FIG. 5 relates to the rice characteristic value information requested by the user. The example including rice cooking information provision processing (namely, processing of Steps S1-S8 of Drawing 5) when sequence information was able to be extracted was explained. Specifically, in “March 3”, the last (February 20) rice hardness evaluation information input to the rice cooking information providing device 2 using the information input / output device 1 is “appropriate”. Yes, it was explained that the brand information for the next time (March 3) was input.

Next, as another example of the first embodiment, the next brand information is not input to the information input / output device 1, and the extraction unit 22A of the rice cooking information providing device 2 in step S11 in FIG. About the example including the rice cooking information provision process (namely, the process of steps S1-S5, S11, S12, S14, S15 of FIG. 5) when the rice cooking sequence information relevant to the characteristic value information of FIG. This will be described with reference to FIGS. Specifically, a case will be described in which “hard” is input as the hardness evaluation information of the previous (February 20) rice without inputting the brand information of the next time (March 3).
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating another example of user information stored in the user information DB 4. In addition, description is abbreviate | omitted about the part which overlaps with the above.

In the table of FIG. 6, the brand information, the user-requested rice hardness characteristic value information, and the rice cooking information providing device 2 in “March 3” are associated with the date and time information “March 3”. The rice cooking information provision process until the provided rice cooking sequence information and the last rice evaluation information are memorize | stored in user information DB4 is demonstrated.
At “March 3”, the user accesses the rice cooking information providing device 2 via the network 5 by the information input / output device 1 before the next (March 3) rice cooking, and the next time ( As the user information, the user registration number “12345” and the previous (February 20) rice hardness evaluation information “hard (−1.0)” are input without inputting the brand information of March 3). Input (step S1). The user information input to the rice cooking information providing device 2 is temporarily stored in the storage unit 23.
Next, based on the user registration number “12345” temporarily stored in the storage unit 23, the extraction unit 22 </ b> A receives the information “IH” of the rice cooker related to the user registration number “12345” from the user information DB 4 and the previous time The brand information “Niigata Koshihikari” of (February 20) is extracted (Step S2), and the last (February 20) user requested rice hardness characteristic value information “0.0” is stored in the user information DB4. (Step S3).

  Next, the calculation unit 22B has the previous (2/20) rice hardness evaluation value information “−1.0” temporarily stored in the storage unit 23 and the previous (2) extracted by the extraction unit 22A. (20th) user-requested rice hardness characteristic value information “0.0” is added to the next (March 3) user-requested rice hardness characteristic value information “−1.0”. Is calculated (step S4).

Next, the determination unit 22C of the rice cooking information providing apparatus 2 determines whether or not the next brand information (March 3) is input from the information input / output apparatus 1 (step S5). Here, as described above, since the brand information for the next time (March 3) is not input from the information input / output device 1, the determination unit 22C has not input the brand information for the next time (March 3). (That is, the process proceeds to step S11).
Next, the extraction unit 22A extracts the rice cooker information “IH” extracted from the user information DB 4 and the previous (February 20) brand information “Niigata Koshihikari” and the next time (March 3) calculated by the calculation unit 22B. Rice cooking sequence information related to the information is extracted from the rice cooking information DB 3 shown in FIG. 3 based on the user's requested rice hardness characteristic value information “−1.0” (step S11). ). However, at this time, the extraction unit 22A cannot extract the related rice cooking sequence information because the related rice cooking sequence information does not exist.

Next, the determination unit 22C determines whether or not the extraction unit 22A has extracted the rice cooking sequence information related to the rice hardness characteristic value information “−1.0” requested by the user (March 3) next time. (Step S12). Here, since the related rice cooking sequence is not extracted by the extraction unit 22A as described above, the determination unit 22C determines that the related rice cooking sequence information could not be extracted (that is, the process proceeds to step S14).
Next, the extraction unit 22A uses different brand information from the previous brand information “Niigata Koshihikari” and the standard hardness characteristic value information is the next (March 3) user requested rice hardness characteristic value information “ The brand information “Iwate-produced Akitakomachi” that is the same as or most similar to “−1.0” and the rice cooking sequence information “IA230” related to the brand information and the hardness characteristic value information are extracted from the rice cooking information DB 3 (step) S14).

Next, the brand information “Akitakomachi Iwate” and rice cooking sequence information “IA230” extracted by the extraction unit 22A are output to the information input / output device 1 via the connection unit 25 under the control of the control unit 21. The rice cooking sequence information “IA230” output to the information input / output device 1 is output to the rice cooker 10 directly or indirectly as described above. Thereby, the rice cooker 10 is set to be able to perform the rice cooking operation based on the rice cooking sequence information “IA230” input from the information input / output device 1.
Simultaneously with the output operation of the rice cooking sequence information “NK210” to the information input / output device 1, the information update unit 22D performs the date and time information “March 3” based on the information from the timer unit 24 and the information input. The brand information “Iwate Akitakomachi” output to the output device 1, the next (March 3) user-requested rice hardness characteristic value information “−1.0” calculated by the calculation unit 22B, and the information Rice cooking sequence information “IA230” output to the input / output device 1 and the previous (February 20) rice hardness evaluation information “hard (−1.0)” temporarily stored in the storage unit 23 Are stored in association with each other in the user information DB 4 (step S15).
As described above, the brand information in “March 3” associated with the date and time information “March 3”, the user-requested rice hardness characteristic value information, and the rice cooking provided by the rice cooking information providing device 2 Sequence information and previous rice evaluation information are stored in the user information DB 4.

After the rice cooking information providing system according to the first embodiment performs the rice cooking information providing process as described above, the user performs a simple evaluation such as “hard” and “soft” on the previous brand information. By simply inputting the hardness evaluation information to the information input / output device 1, it is possible to know that the previous brand information cannot cook rice showing hardness characteristic value information that suits the taste. At the same time, it is possible to know which brand information of rice can be used to cook rice showing hardness characteristic value information more suitable for preference.
Further, in another example of the first embodiment, the determination unit 22C also outputs rice cooking sequence information related to the hardness characteristic value information of the rice requested by the user together with the brand information to be changed. It is not necessary to operate the input / output device 1 to acquire rice cooking sequence information related to the brand information to be changed.
Therefore, according to the rice cooking information provision system concerning the 1st example, the burden of a user's trial and error can be reduced greatly conventionally.

  Moreover, in 1st Example, when the rice cooking sequence information relevant to the last brand information and the hardness characteristic value information of the rice of the next user request | requirement cannot be extracted from the rice cooking information DB3, Since the brand information which makes the hardness characteristic value information “standard hardness characteristic value information” is provided to the information input / output device 1, the user can change the rice cooking sequence information without changing the brand information. The ratio that can correspond to the hardness evaluation information can be increased. As a result, for example, the stock information is changed one step at a time in the order of the standard hardness characteristic value of each rice, that is, “Niigata Koshihikari”, “Miyagi Sasanishiki”, “Akita Nihonbare”, etc. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the number of times of changing the brand information required to find the desired hardness characteristic value information rather than changing the brand information.

In addition, in 1st Example, when extraction part 22A cannot extract the rice cooking sequence information relevant to the last brand information and the hardness characteristic value information of the next user request | requirement rice from rice cooking information DB3, Brand information different from the previous brand information is provided to the information input / output device 1. However, for example, when the user inputs the next brand information into the information input / output device 1, the next brand information may not be changed because the rice of the brand information has already been purchased. It is possible. That is, in such a case, it does not make sense to provide other brand information to the user.
Therefore, as described in the flowchart of FIG. 5, when the next brand information is input to the information input / output device 1, the next user request is included in the hardness characteristic value information that can be realized by the next brand information. It is preferable that the rice cooking information providing system according to the present invention is configured so as to provide rice cooking sequence information for cooking rice showing characteristic value information closest to the rice hardness characteristic value information.
By being configured in this manner, even if the next brand information is not brand information that can realize the desired hardness characteristic value information, the user can try the rice showing the hardness characteristic value information closer to the preference. You can eat without mistakes.

  Further, in the first embodiment, when the next brand information is not input to the information input / output device 1, only one brand information is extracted from the rice cooking information DB 3 by the extraction unit 22A as brand information different from the previous brand information. Explained as being. However, in the above case, a plurality of brand information may be extracted. In such a case, with reference to the brand information stored in the user information DB 4, that is, the brand information cooked by the user in the past, the rice cooking information is provided so as to provide one brand information from among the plurality of brand information. The providing device 2 is preferably configured. For example, if three brand information is extracted by the extraction unit 22A and two brand information has been cooked in the past among the three brand information, the remaining one brand information is provided. You may comprise the rice cooking information provision apparatus 2. FIG. A method for selecting one brand information from the plurality of brand information may be arbitrarily set.

  In the above description, the rice cooking information providing device 2 has been described so as to provide only one brand information to the information input / output device 1, but is configured to provide a plurality of brand information to the information input / output device 1. May be. With this configuration, it is possible to expand the choices of rice that the user will purchase next time.

In addition, in 1st Example, although the rice cooking information provision system of rice has demonstrated as what is comprised so that each rice cooking information might be provided according to a user's "hardness" preference, You may be comprised so that each rice cooking information may be provided according to liking. In this case, when cooking according to the standard rice cooking sequence information and the standard rice cooking sequence information for one brand information in order to enable cooking according to the stickiness characteristics of rice in the rice cooking information DB3 Is stored so as to correspond to the cooking sequence information for changing the stickiness for cooking rice so that it is stronger or weaker than the stickiness characteristic of rice. For example, in the case of cooking Niigata Koshihikari with an IH type rice cooker, as shown in FIG. 7, “NK203” as standard rice cooking sequence information, rice that is a little tenacious than rice cooked with standard rice cooking sequence information Rice cooked with the standard rice cooking sequence information “NK201” as the rice cooking sequence information for stickiness change that can cook rice that is more tenacious than the rice cooked with the rice cooking sequence information “NK202” and “NK202” “NK204” as the sticky change cooking sequence information for cooking rice that is slightly less sticky than “NK205”, and “NK205” as the sticky change cooking sequence information for cooking rice that is even less sticky than rice cooked with the rice sequence information of “NK240” ”Each rice cooking sequence information corresponds, and each rice cooking sequence By cooking at scan information can be increased cooked rice that shows stickiness characteristic value information of 0.0 to 4.0. In addition, the said stickiness characteristic value information has shown that it is tenacious rice, so that a numerical value becomes large here.
As described above, when the rice cooking information providing system is configured to provide each cooking information according to the preference of “stickiness”, the user information DB 4 stores information as shown in FIG. 8, for example. The About other rice cooking information provision processing, since it is the same as that of the case where the rice cooking information provision system of rice is comprised so that each rice cooking information may be provided according to liking of "hardness", description is abbreviate | omitted.

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Next, the rice cooking information provision processing of the rice rice cooking information provision system concerning the 2nd example which is other specific examples of a 1st embodiment of the present invention is shown in Drawing 1, Drawing 9, Drawing 10A-Drawing 10C, and a figure. 11 will be described with reference to FIG. In 2nd Example, 1st Example by the point by which the rice cooking information provision system of rice is comprised so that each rice cooking information may be provided according to a user's both "hardness" and "stickiness" preference. And different. Since the other points are the same as in the first embodiment, a duplicate description is omitted.

  FIG. 9: is a figure which shows an example of the rice cooking information memorize | stored in rice cooking information DB3 of the rice cooking information provision system of the rice concerning 2nd Example. FIG. 10A is a diagram showing a plurality of rice cooking sequence information related to “Niigata Koshihikari” in an IH type rice cooker. FIG. 10B is a diagram showing a plurality of rice cooking sequence information related to “Nippon Hare from Akita” in an IH type rice cooker. FIG. 10C is a diagram showing a plurality of rice cooking sequence information related to “Iwate Akitakomachi” in an IH type rice cooker. FIG. 11: is a figure which shows an example of the user information memorize | stored in user information DB3 of the rice cooking information provision system of the rice concerning 2nd Example.

In the second embodiment, as in the first embodiment, the user's name is entered in advance in the rice cooking information providing device 2 using the information input / output device 1 at “12:20 on January 20”. And address information “Taro”, “△△ prefecture x city ◇ town ...”, information on the rice cooker to be used “IH”, and the previous brand information “Koshihikari from Niigata” are entered. It is assumed that user registration is performed in the information DB 4 and the user registration number “12345” is given to the user from the rice cooking information providing device 2 via the information input / output device 1.
In the following, after the user information input to the rice cooking information providing device 2 using the information input / output device 1 at “20 January 12:20” is stored in the user information DB 4, “March 15 9 The process of the rice cooking information provision process until the user information input to the rice cooking information provision apparatus 2 using the information input / output device 1 at “time 20 minutes” is stored in the user information DB 4 will be described in order.
Note that the time information in the date / time information is information necessary to determine the order of input of user information when the user information is input to the information input / output device 1 a plurality of times. Here, since the context is clearly distinguishable by date information, it will be omitted in the following description.

  First, in the table of FIG. 11, the brand information, the user-requested rice hardness characteristic value information, and the rice cooking information providing device 2 in “February 1” are associated with the date and time information “February 1”. The rice cooking information provision process until the provided rice cooking sequence information and the last rice evaluation information are memorize | stored in user information DB4 is demonstrated.

In “February 1”, the user accesses the rice cooking information providing device 2 via the network 5 by the information input / output device 1 before the next (February 1) rice cooking, and the next time ( (February 1) The brand registration information of February 1) is not input, but the user registration number “12345” as the user information, the previous rice hardness evaluation information “hard (−1.0)”, the previous rice stickiness evaluation information “Weak (−1.0)” is input (step S1). The user information input to the rice cooking information providing device 2 is temporarily stored in the storage unit 23.
Next, based on the user registration number “12345” temporarily stored in the storage unit 23, the extraction unit 22 </ b> A receives the information “IH” of the rice cooker related to the user registration number “12345” from the user information DB 4 and the previous time The brand information “Niigata Koshihikari” of (January 20) is extracted (step S2), and the rice hardness and stickiness characteristic value information related to the information is extracted (step S3). Here, since the hardness and stickiness characteristic value information of the previous user request (January 20) is not stored in the user information DB 4, the extraction unit 22 </ b> A uses the rice cooker information “IH” from the rice cooking information DB 3. Also, the standard hardness characteristic value information “2.0” and the standard stickiness characteristic value information “2.0” of the brand information “Niigata Koshihikari” of the previous time (January 20) are extracted.

  Next, the calculation unit 22B includes the previous (January 20) rice hardness evaluation value information “−1.0” temporarily stored in the storage unit 23 and the standard hardness extracted by the extraction unit 22A. The characteristic value information “2.0” is added to calculate the hardness characteristic value information “1.0” of the rice requested by the user next time (February 1) and temporarily stored in the storage unit 23. The last time (January 20) stored rice stickiness evaluation value information “−1.0” and the standard stickiness characteristic value information “2.0” extracted from the extraction unit 22A are added, and the next time The stickiness characteristic value information “1.0” of rice requested by the user on (February 1) is calculated (step S4).

Next, the determination unit 22C of the rice cooking information providing device 2 determines whether or not the next brand information (February 1) is input from the information input / output device 1 (step S5). Here, as described above, since the brand information for the next time (February 1) is not input from the information input / output device 1, the determination unit 22C does not input the brand information for the next time (February 1). (That is, the process proceeds to step S11).
Next, the extraction unit 22A extracts the information “IH” of the rice cooker extracted from the user information DB 4 and the brand information “Niigata Koshihikari” of the previous time (January 20), and the next time (February 1) calculated by the calculation unit 22B. Based on the rice hardness characteristic value information “1.0” and the stickiness characteristic value information “1.0” requested by the user in Japan) The cooking rice sequence information “NK222” to be extracted is extracted (step S11).

  Next, the determination unit 22C extracts the rice cooking sequence information related to the hardness characteristic value information “1.0” and the stickiness characteristic value information “1.0” of the next user request (February 1) 22A. It is determined whether or not extraction is possible by (step S12). Here, as described above, since the related rice cooking sequence “NK222” is extracted by the extraction unit 22A, the determination unit 22C determines that the related rice cooking sequence information has been extracted (ie, proceeds to step S13).

Next, the rice cooking sequence information “NK222” extracted by the extraction unit 22 </ b> A is output to the information input / output device 1 through the connection unit 25 under the control of the control unit 21. The rice cooking sequence information “NK222” output to the information input / output device 1 is output to the rice cooker 10 directly or indirectly as described above. Thereby, the rice cooker 10 is set to be able to perform the rice cooking operation based on the rice cooking sequence information “NK222” input from the information input / output device 1.
Simultaneously with the output operation of the rice cooking sequence information “NK222” to the information input / output device 1, the information update unit 22 </ b> D performs the date and time information “February 1” based on the information from the timer unit 24 and the extraction unit. The brand information “Niigata Koshihikari” 24A extracted from the user information DB 4, the user-requested rice hardness characteristic value information “1.0” and the stickiness characteristic value information “1.0” calculated by the calculation unit 22B, The rice cooking sequence information “NK222” output to the information input / output device 1 and the previous (January 20) rice hardness evaluation information “hard (−1.0)” temporarily stored in the storage unit 23. And stickiness evaluation information “weak (−1.0)” are stored in the user information DB 4 in association with each other (step S13).
As described above, the brand information associated with the date and time information “February 1”, the rice hardness characteristic value information requested by the user on “February 1”, and the rice cooking provided by the rice cooking information provision device 2 Sequence information and previous rice evaluation information are stored in the user information DB 4.

  Next, in the table of FIG. 11, the brand information, the user-requested rice hardness characteristic value information, and the rice cooking information providing device 2 in “February 20” are associated with the date information “February 20”. The rice cooking information provision process until the provided rice cooking sequence information and the last rice evaluation information are memorize | stored in user information DB4 is demonstrated.

On “February 20”, the user accesses the rice cooking information providing device 2 via the network 5 by the information input / output device 1 before the next (February 20) rice cooking, and the next time ( The user registration number “12345” as the user information, the last (February 1) rice hardness evaluation information “hard (−1.0)”, and the stickiness Evaluation information “Weak (−1.0)” is input (step S1). The user information input to the rice cooking information providing device 2 is temporarily stored in the storage unit 23.
Next, based on the user registration number “123345” temporarily stored in the storage unit 23, the extraction unit 22 </ b> A receives the information “IH” of the rice cooker related to the user registration number “12345” from the user information DB 4 and the previous time The brand information “Niigata Koshihikari” of (February 1) is extracted (Step S2), and the last (February 1) user requested rice hardness characteristic value information “1.0” and stickiness characteristic value Information “1.0)” is extracted from the user information DB 4 (step S3).
Next, the calculation unit 22B stores the previous (2/1) rice hardness evaluation value information “−1.0” temporarily stored in the storage unit 23 and the previous (2) extracted by the extraction unit 22A. The user requested rice hardness characteristic value information “1.0” on the first day of the month) is added to the next (February 20) user requested rice hardness characteristic value information “0.0”. While calculating, the last (February 1) rice stickiness evaluation value information “−1.0” and the last (February 1) user requested stickiness characteristic value information extracted by the extraction unit 22A “1.0” is added to calculate the stickiness characteristic value information “0.0” of the rice requested by the user next time (February 20) (step S4).

Next, the determination unit 22C of the rice cooking information providing device 2 determines whether or not the next brand information (February 20) is input from the information input / output device 1 (step S5). Here, as described above, since the brand information for the next time (February 20) is not input from the information input / output device 1, the determination unit 22C does not input the brand information for the next time (February 20). (That is, the process proceeds to step S11).
Next, the extractor 22A extracts the rice cooker information “IH” extracted from the user information DB 4 and the previous (February 1) brand information “Niigata Koshihikari” and the next time (February 20) calculated by the calculator 22B. Based on the rice hardness characteristic value information “0.0” and the stickiness characteristic value information “0.0” requested by the user of Japan), from the rice cooking information DB 3 shown in FIG. 9 and FIG. The cooking rice sequence information “NK211” to be extracted is extracted (step S11).

  Next, the determination unit 22C extracts the rice cooking sequence information related to the hardness characteristic value information “0.0” and the sticky characteristic value information “0.0” of the next user request (February 20) 22A. It is determined whether or not extraction is possible by (step S12). Here, as described above, since the related rice cooking sequence “NK211” is extracted by the extraction unit 22A, the determination unit 22C determines that the related rice cooking sequence information has been extracted (ie, the process proceeds to step S13).

Next, the rice cooking sequence information “NK211” extracted by the extraction unit 22 </ b> A is output to the information input / output device 1 through the connection unit 25 under the control of the control unit 21. The rice cooking sequence information “NK211” output to the information input / output device 1 is output to the rice cooker 10 directly or indirectly as described above. Thereby, the rice cooker 10 is set to be able to perform the rice cooking operation based on the rice cooking sequence information “NK211” input from the information input / output device 1.
Simultaneously with the output operation of the rice cooking sequence information “NK211” to the information input / output device 1, the information update unit 22 </ b> D performs the date / time information “February 20” based on the information from the timer unit 24 and the extraction unit. The brand information “Niigata Koshihikari” extracted from the user information DB 4 by 22A, the user requested rice hardness characteristic value information “0.0” and the stickiness characteristic value information “0.0” calculated by the calculation unit 22B, The rice cooking sequence information “NK211” output to the information input / output device 1 and the previous (February 1) rice hardness evaluation information “hard (−1.0)” temporarily stored in the storage unit 23. "And stickiness evaluation information" Weak (-1.0) "are stored in the user information DB 4 in association with each other (step S13).

  As described above, the brand information associated with the date and time information “February 20”, the user-requested rice hardness characteristic value information, and the rice cooking information provided by the rice cooking information provision device 2 in “February 20”. Sequence information and previous rice evaluation information are stored in the user information DB 4.

  Next, in the table of FIG. 11, related to the date information “March 3”, the brand information in the rice cooking of “March 3”, the rice hardness characteristic value information of the user request, the rice cooking information providing device 2 The rice cooking information provision processing until the rice cooking sequence information provided by the user and the previous rice evaluation information are stored in the user information DB 4 will be described.

In “March 3”, the user accesses the rice cooking information providing device 2 via the network 5 by the information input / output device 1 before the next (March 3) rice cooking, and the next time ( The user registration number “12345” as the user information, the rice hardness evaluation information “appropriate” and the stickiness evaluation information “weak (−) 1.0) "is input (step S1). The user information input to the rice cooking information providing device 2 is temporarily stored in the storage unit 23.
Next, based on the user registration number “12345” temporarily stored in the storage unit 23, the extraction unit 22 </ b> A receives the information “IH” of the rice cooker related to the user registration number “12345” from the user information DB 4 and the previous time The brand information “Niigata Koshihikari” of (February 20) is extracted (step S2), and the previous (February 20) user requested rice hardness characteristic value information “0.0” and stickiness characteristic value Information “0.0” is extracted from the user information DB 4 (step S3).

  Next, the calculation unit 22B has the previous (February 20) rice hardness evaluation value information temporarily stored in the storage unit 23, and the previous (February 20) user extracted by the extraction unit 22A. The requested rice hardness characteristic value information “0.0” is added to calculate the next requested (March 3) user requested rice hardness characteristic value information, and temporarily stored in the storage unit 23. Stored previous (February 20) rice stickiness evaluation value information “−1.0” and the previous (February 20) user requested stickiness characteristic value information “−1.0” extracted from the extraction unit 22A. 0.0 "is added to calculate the stickiness characteristic value information" -1.0 "of the rice requested by the user next time (March 3) (step S4). However, at this time, since the hardness evaluation information of the previous rice (February 20) is “appropriate”, the computing unit 22B of the rice cooking information providing apparatus 2 uses the rice requested by the user (February 20). The hardness characteristic value information of the rice requested by the user next time (March 3) is “0.0” which is the same as the previous time (February 20). Here, it can be seen that the hardness characteristic value information “0.0” is the hardness characteristic value information of rice suitable for the user's preference.

Next, the determination unit 22C of the rice cooking information providing apparatus 2 determines whether or not the next brand information (March 3) is input from the information input / output apparatus 1 (step S5). Here, as described above, since the brand information for the next time (March 3) is not input from the information input / output device 1, the determination unit 22C has not input the brand information for the next time (March 3). (That is, the process proceeds to step S11).
Next, the extraction unit 22A calculates the rice cooker information “IH” extracted from the user information DB 4 and the brand information “Niigata Koshihikari” of the previous time (February 20), and the next time (March 3) On the basis of the rice hardness characteristic value information “0.0” and the stickiness characteristic value information “−1.0” requested by the user of Japan), the information is obtained from the rice cooking information DB 3 shown in FIGS. 9 and 10A. Extract related cooking rice sequence information. However, the extraction unit 22A cannot extract the related rice cooking sequence information because the related rice cooking sequence information does not exist.

Next, the determination unit 22C extracts the rice cooking sequence information related to the hardness characteristic value information “0.0” and the stickiness characteristic value “−1.0” of the next user request (March 3) 22A. It is determined whether or not extraction is possible by (step S12). Here, since the related rice cooking sequence is not extracted by the extraction unit 22A as described above, the determination unit 22C determines that the related rice cooking sequence information could not be extracted (that is, the process proceeds to step S14).
Next, the extraction unit 22A can implement the rice hardness characteristic value information “0.0” that is different from the previous brand information “Koshihikari from Niigata” and that is requested by the user next time (March 3). In addition, the brand information “Iwate Akitakomachi”, which is the same as or closest to the standard tenacity characteristic value information “−1.0” of rice requested by the user (March 3) next time, and the above brand The rice cooking sequence information “IA234” related to the information, the hardness and the stickiness characteristic value information is extracted from the rice cooking information DB 3 shown in FIGS. 9 and 10C (step S14).

Next, the brand information “Iwate Akitakomachi” and rice cooking sequence information “IA234” extracted by the extraction unit 22A are output to the information input / output device 1 through the connection unit 25 under the control of the control unit 21. The rice cooking sequence information “IA234” output to the information input / output device 1 is output to the rice cooker 10 directly or indirectly as described above. Thereby, the rice cooker 10 is set to be able to perform the rice cooking operation based on the rice cooking sequence information “IA234” input from the information input / output device 1.
Simultaneously with the output operation of the rice cooking sequence information “IA234” to the information input / output device 1, the information update unit 22 </ b> D receives the date / time information “March 3” based on the information from the timer unit 24 and the information input. The brand information “Iwate Akitakomachi” output to the output device 1, the next (March 3) user-requested rice hardness characteristic value information “−1.0” calculated by the calculation unit 22B, and the information Rice cooking sequence information “IA234” output to the input / output device 1 and the previous (February 20) rice hardness evaluation information “appropriate” and stickiness evaluation information “weak” (temporarily stored in the storage unit 23). −1.0) ”is stored in the user information DB 4 in association with each other (step S15).
As described above, the brand information in “March 3” associated with the date and time information “March 3”, the user-requested rice hardness characteristic value information, and the rice cooking provided by the rice cooking information providing device 2 Sequence information and previous rice evaluation information are stored in the user information DB 4.

  Next, in the table of FIG. 11, related to the date information “March 15”, the brand information on “March 15”, the hardness property value information of the rice requested by the user, and the rice cooking information provision apparatus 2 are provided. The rice cooking information provision process until the rice cooking sequence information and the last rice evaluation information are memorize | stored in user information DB4 is demonstrated.

In “March 15”, the user accesses the rice cooking information providing device 2 via the network 5 by the information input / output device 1 before the next (February 1) rice cooking, and is registered in the rice cooking information providing device 2 as a user. The number “12345”, the previous (March 3) rice hardness evaluation information “appropriate” and the stickiness evaluation information “appropriate”, and the next (March 15) brand information “Nippon Hare from Akita” are input. (Step S1). The user information input to the rice cooking information providing device 2 is temporarily stored in the storage unit 23.
Next, based on the user registration number “123345” temporarily stored in the storage unit 23, the extraction unit 22A extracts the rice cooker information “IH” related to the user registration number “12345” from the user information DB4. (Step S2) and the previous (March 3) user requested rice hardness characteristic value information “0.0” and stickiness characteristic value information “−1.0” are extracted from the user information DB 4 (step S2). S3).

  Next, the calculation unit 22B has the previous (March 3) rice hardness evaluation value information temporarily stored in the storage unit 23, and the previous (March 3) user extracted by the extraction unit 22A. The requested rice hardness characteristic value information “0.0” is added to calculate the next requested (March 15) user requested rice hardness characteristic value information, and temporarily stored in the storage unit 23. The previous (March 3) rice stickiness evaluation value information stored and the previous (March 3) user request rice stickiness characteristic value information “−1.0” extracted from the extraction unit 22A Is added to calculate the stickiness characteristic value information of the rice requested by the user next time (March 15) (step S4). However, at this time, since the hardness (hardness evaluation information) of the previous rice (March 3) is “appropriate”, the calculation unit 22B determines the hardness characteristics of the rice requested by the user (March 3). The value information “0.0” and the stickiness characteristic value information “−1.0” are not increased or decreased, and the next (March 15) user requested rice hardness characteristic value information is the same as the previous (March 3). The same “0.0” is obtained, and the next time (March 15) user-requested rice stickiness characteristic value information is “−1.0”, which is the same as the previous (March 3). Here, it can be seen that the stickiness characteristic value information “−1.0” is the stickiness characteristic value information of rice that suits the user's preference.

Next, the determination unit 22C determines whether or not brand information for the next time (March 15) is input from the information input / output device 1 (step S5). Here, as described above, since the next time (March 15) of the brand information “Nippon Haru from Akita” is input from the information input / output device 1, the determination unit 22C determines the brand information of the next time (March 15). Is input (that is, the process proceeds to step S6).
Next, the information “IH” of the rice cooker extracted by the extraction unit 22A from the user information DB4, and the previous (March 3) user requested rice hardness and stickiness characteristic value information calculated by the calculation unit 22B. The same as the hardness characteristic value information “0.0” and the stickiness characteristic value information “−1.0”, and next time (March 15) brand information “Nippon Hare from Akita” temporarily stored in the storage unit 23. ”, The rice cooking sequence information“ AN223 ”related to the information is extracted from the rice cooking information DB 3 shown in FIG. 9 and FIG. 10B (step S6).

  Next, the determination unit 22C extracts the rice cooking sequence information related to the hardness characteristic value information “0.0” and the stickiness characteristic value “−1.0” of the next user request (March 15) 22A. It is determined whether or not the extraction is possible (step S7). Here, as described above, since the related rice cooking sequence “AN223” is extracted by the extraction unit 22A, the determination unit 22C determines that the related rice cooking sequence information has been extracted (ie, the process proceeds to step S8).

Next, the rice cooking sequence information “AN223” extracted by the extraction unit 22 </ b> A is output to the information input / output device 1 through the connection unit 25 under the control of the control unit 21. The rice cooking sequence information “AN223” output to the information input / output device 1 is output to the rice cooker 10 directly or indirectly as described above. Thereby, the rice cooker 10 is set so that the rice cooking operation is possible based on the rice cooking sequence information “AN223” input from the information input / output device 1.
Simultaneously with the output operation of the rice cooking sequence information “AN223” to the information input / output device 1, the information update unit 22 </ b> D receives the date / time information “March 15” based on the information from the timer unit 24 and the storage unit. 23, the brand information “Nippon Hare from Akita” stored temporarily, the rice hardness characteristic value information “1.0” and the stickiness characteristic value information “1.0” calculated by the calculation unit 22B. The rice cooking sequence information “AN223” output to the information input / output device 1 and the previous (March 3) rice hardness evaluation information “appropriate” and stickiness evaluation information “ “Appropriate” is stored in the user information DB 4 in association with each other (step S8).
As described above, the brand information associated with the date and time information “March 15”, the user-requested rice hardness characteristic value information, and the rice cooking information provided by the rice cooking information provision device 2 in “March 15”. Sequence information and previous rice evaluation information are stored in the user information DB 4.

  In the rice cooking information provision system according to the second embodiment, the rice cooking information provision processing is performed as described above, thereby reducing the same effect as the first embodiment, that is, the burden of trial and error of the user than before. The effect that it can be greatly reduced can be obtained.

  Moreover, in 2nd Example, although it comprised so that a user's evaluation information item might provide rice cooking information according to two preference of "hardness" and "stickiness", similarly, a user's evaluation information item By improving the rice cooking information provision system of rice so as to provide appropriate rice cooking information according to these evaluation information items, in addition to hardness and stickiness, the user has a wide variety of appearance, aroma, taste, etc. You can also eat rice that suits your taste.

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Below, the rice cooking information provision system of the rice concerning 2nd Embodiment of this invention is demonstrated.
In the rice cooking information providing system according to the second embodiment, when the previous rice evaluation information input to the information input / output device 1 conflicts with the previous rice evaluation information, for example, the previous rice hardness evaluation is performed. When the information is “hard (−2.0)” and the previous rice hardness evaluation information is “soft (−2.0)”, the same rice cooking sequence information as the rice cooking sequence information provided two times before is displayed. The previous rice evaluation value information that increases or decreases the rice characteristic value information of the next user request so that it is not provided, the absolute value of the previous rice evaluation value information is the value of the rice evaluation value information of the previous time After correction to be smaller than the absolute value, the calculation unit 22B is configured to calculate rice characteristic value information of the next user request. That is, the rice cooking information providing system according to the second embodiment is configured to automatically and gradually narrow the possible range of the characteristic value information of rice requested by the user.
Since the other points are the same as those in the first embodiment, the overlapping description will be omitted, and the following description will be focused on the differences.

  First, the rice cooking information provision process in the rice rice cooking information provision system concerning 2nd Embodiment is demonstrated using FIG. FIG. 12: is a flowchart which shows the rice cooking information provision process between the information input / output device 1, the rice cooking information provision apparatus 2, rice cooking information DB3, and user information DB4 of the rice cooking information provision system concerning 2nd Embodiment. is there.

  First, in step S1, before the next rice cooking, the user accesses the rice cooking information providing device 2 via the network 5 by the information input / output device 1, and the user registration number (for example, “12345”) as the user identification information and the previous time When evaluation value information (for example, “−2.0”) of rice is input to the rice cooking information providing device 2 via the information input / output device 1 and the next brand information is determined, the next time Brand information (for example, “Hokkaido Hitomebore”) is also input to the rice cooking information providing device 2 via the information input / output device 1. The input user registration number (for example, “12345”), previous rice evaluation value information (for example, “−2.0”), and (next brand information (for example, “Hokkaido Hitomebore”)) are used as the rice cooking information. The information is temporarily stored in the storage unit 23 of the providing device 2.

Next, in step S21, the extraction unit 22A of the rice cooking information providing apparatus 2 accesses the user information DB 4 based on the user registration number (for example, “12345”) temporarily stored in the storage unit 23 to register the user. Rice cooker information related to the number (for example, “IH”), previous brand information (for example, “Hokkaido Hitomebore”), and previous and previous rice characteristic value information (characteristics of rice cooked in the previous and previous rice) Value information) is extracted from the user information DB 4 as the characteristic value information (for example, (previous) “0.0”, (previous) “−2.0”) of the rice request of the previous and previous user requests. Extract with 22A.
Next, in step S22, the calculation unit 22B of the rice cooking information providing apparatus 2 includes the previous rice evaluation value information (for example, “−2.0”) temporarily stored in the storage unit 23 in step S1, and step S21. To calculate the added value (for example, “−2.0”) with the rice characteristic value information (for example, “0.0”) of the previous user request extracted from the user information DB 4.
Next, in step S23, the determination unit 22C of the rice cooking information providing apparatus 2 uses the characteristic value information (for example, “0.0”) of the previous user request extracted by the extraction unit 22A in step S21, and in step S21. The characteristic value information (for example, “−” of the previous user request extracted by the extraction unit 22A in step S21 within a range between the addition value (for example, “−2.0”) calculated by the calculation unit 22B. 2.0 ") is included. If it is determined that it is included, the process proceeds to step S24 described later. If it is determined that it is not included, the process proceeds to step S26 described later.

  In step S24, the extraction unit 22A extracts rice evaluation value information (for example, “−2.0”) from the user information DB 4, and is input to the information input / output device 1 and temporarily stored in the storage unit 23 in step S1. Is smaller than the absolute value (for example, “2.0”) of the previous rice evaluation value information extracted by the extraction unit 22A. Thus, the calculation unit 22B corrects the previous rice evaluation value information. For example, the previous rice evaluation value information input to the information input / output device 1 in step S1 and temporarily stored in the storage unit 23 has an absolute value “2.0”), and the extraction unit 22A extracted the previous time. When the absolute value of the rice evaluation value information is “2.0”, the absolute value of the previous rice evaluation value information is corrected to, for example, “1.0”.

Next, in step S25, the corrected previous rice evaluation value information (for example, “−1.0”) corrected by the calculation unit 22B in step S24 and the previous user extracted by the extraction unit 22A in step S21. The calculation unit 22B adds the requested rice characteristic value information (for example, “0.0”) to calculate the (next) user requested rice characteristic value information (for example, “−1.0”). . On the other hand, if it is determined in step S23 that the determination unit 22C does not include the previous user-requested rice characteristic value information and the added value in the range between the previous user-requested rice characteristic value information and the added value, for example, The characteristic value information of rice of the previous user request is “0.0”, the added value is “−2.0”, and the characteristic value information of rice of the previous user request is “−3.0”. In some cases, the calculation unit 22B is extracted from the previous rice evaluation value information (eg, “−2.0”) temporarily stored in the storage unit 23 in step S1 and extracted from the extraction unit 22A in step S21. The characteristic value information (for example, “−0.0”) of the previous user request is added to calculate the characteristic value information (for example, “−2.0”) of the (next) user request. .
Next, the process proceeds to step S5 described above in the first embodiment, and the rice cooking information providing process is performed in the same manner as in the first embodiment.

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Next, the rice cooking information provision processing of the rice rice cooking information provision system concerning the 3rd Example which is one of the specific examples of 2nd Embodiment of this invention is demonstrated, mainly referring FIG.1 and FIG.13. To do. The rice cooking information providing system according to the third embodiment is configured to automatically and gradually narrow the possible range of the characteristic value information of rice requested by the user. FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of user information stored in the user information DB 4 in the third embodiment.

In addition, in 3rd Example, the rice cooking information provision system of rice shall be comprised so that rice cooking information may be provided as an example according to a user's "hardness" preference.
Further, when “harder is better (harder)” is input (selected) to the information input / output device 1 as the previous rice hardness evaluation information, the hardness evaluation value information “−4.0” is input. The rice cooking information providing apparatus 2 regards this as a result, and what is reduced by 4.0 from the hardness characteristic value information of the rice requested by the previous user is used as the hardness characteristic value information of the next user requested rice. If “softer is better (softer)” is input (selected) to the information input / output device 1 as the previous rice hardness evaluation information, the hardness evaluation information “+4.0” is input. The rice cooking information providing apparatus 2 regards the value that is increased by 4.0 from the rice hardness characteristic value information of the previous user request as the rice hardness characteristic value information of the next user request. When “appropriate” is input to the information input / output device 1 as the previous rice hardness evaluation information, the rice cooking information providing device 2 does not increase or decrease the rice hardness characteristic value information requested by the user.

  In the third embodiment, as in the first embodiment, the name of the user is previously entered in the rice cooking information providing device 2 using the information input / output device 1 at “12:20 on January 20”. And address information “Taro”, “△△ prefecture × city ◇ town ...”, information on the rice cooker used “IH”, and the previous brand information “Koshihikari from Niigata” It is assumed that user registration is performed in the user information DB 4 by the rice cooking information providing device 2, and the user registration number “12345” is given to the user from the rice cooking information providing device 2 through the information input / output device 1. Further, in association with the date and time information “February 1”, brand information “Hokkaido Hitomebore”, user requested rice hardness characteristic value information “−2.0”, rice cooking sequence information “HH230”, and last time ( Assume that the evaluation information “Hard (−4.0)” of the rice of January 20) has already been stored.

In the following, after the user information input to the rice cooking information providing device 2 using the information input / output device 1 at “10:10 on February 20” is stored in the user information DB 4, “March 3 16 The process of the rice cooking information provision process until the user information input to the rice cooking information provision apparatus 2 using the information input / output device 1 at “time 40 minutes” is stored in the user information DB 4 will be described in order.
Note that the time information in the date / time information is information necessary to determine the order of input of user information when the user information is input to the information input / output device 1 a plurality of times. Here, since the context is clearly distinguishable by date information, it will be omitted in the following description.

  First, in the table of FIG. 13, the brand information, the user-requested rice hardness characteristic value information, and the rice cooking information providing device 2 in “February 20” are associated with the date and time information “February 20”. The rice cooking information provision process until the provided rice cooking sequence information and the last rice evaluation information are memorize | stored in user information DB4 is demonstrated.

On “February 20”, the user accesses the rice cooking information providing device 2 via the network 5 by the information input / output device 1 before the next (February 20) rice cooking, and the next time ( The user registration number “12345” and the previous (February 1) rice hardness evaluation information “soft (+4.0)” are input as user information without inputting the brand information of February 20). (Step S1). The user information input to the rice cooking information providing device 2 is temporarily stored in the storage unit 23.
Next, based on the user registration number “12345” temporarily stored in the storage unit 23, the extraction unit 22 </ b> A receives information “IH” of the rice cooker related to the user registration number “12345” from the user information DB 4, the previous time (February 1) brand information "Hokkaido Hitomebore", last (February 1) user requested rice hardness characteristic value information "-2.0", and last time (January 20) user The requested rice hardness characteristic value information is extracted (step S21). In this case, since the hardness characteristic value information of the rice requested by the user last time (January 20) is not stored in the user information DB 4, the extraction unit 22A performs the brand information of the last time (January 20). It is assumed that the standard hardness characteristic value information “2.0” of “Nishigata Koshihikari” is extracted, and this is the hardness characteristic value information of the rice requested by the user the previous time (January 20).
Next, the computation unit 22B has the previous (February 1) rice hardness evaluation value information “+4.0” temporarily stored in the storage unit 23, and the previous (Feb. The added value “2.0” with the hardness characteristic value information “−2.0” of the rice requested by the user for 1 day is calculated (step S22).

Next, the determination unit 22C of the rice cooking information providing apparatus 2 uses the hardness characteristic value information “−2.0” of the rice requested by the previous user (February 1) extracted by the extraction unit 22A and the calculation unit 22B. It is determined whether or not the range between the calculated addition value “2.0” includes the hardness characteristic value information of rice requested by the extraction unit 22A the last time (January 20). (Step S23).
Next, since the calculation unit 22B includes the hardness characteristic value information “2.0” of the rice requested by the user (January 20th) the previous time extracted by the extraction unit 22A in the above range, the calculation unit 22B temporarily stores it in the storage unit 23. The absolute value of the hardness evaluation value information of the last time (February 1) stored in memory is related to the hardness evaluation value information of the rice (January 20) last time (January 20). And corrected so as to be smaller than the absolute value “4.0” of the previous rice hardness evaluation value information “−4.0”) (step S24). Here, the last (February 1) rice hardness evaluation value information is halved, and the previous (February 1) rice hardness evaluation value information is changed from "+4.0" to "+2.0". It shall be corrected.

Next, the calculation unit 22B performs the previous (February 1) rice hardness evaluation value information “+2.0” after the correction, and the previous (February 1) user request extracted by the extraction unit 22A. The rice hardness characteristic value information “−2.0” is added to calculate the next (February 20) user requested rice hardness characteristic value information “0.0” (step S25). .
Next, the determination unit 22C of the rice cooking information providing device 2 determines whether or not the next brand information (February 20) is input from the information input / output device 1 (step S5). Here, as described above, since the brand information for the next time (February 20) is not input from the information input / output device 1, the determination unit 22C does not input the brand information for the next time (February 20). (That is, the process proceeds to step S11).

Next, the extractor 22A extracts the rice cooker information “IH” extracted from the user information DB 4 and the previous (February 1) brand information “Hokkaido Hitomebore” and the next time (February 20) calculated by the calculator 22B. Rice cooking sequence information “HH250” related to the information is extracted from the rice cooking information DB 3 shown in FIG. 3 based on the user requested rice hardness characteristic value information “0.0” (step S11). ).
Next, the determination unit 22C determines whether or not the extraction unit 22A has extracted the rice cooking sequence information related to the next requested (February 20th) user requested rice hardness characteristic value information “0.0” ( Step S12). Here, as described above, since the related rice cooking sequence “HH250” is extracted by the extraction unit 22A, the determination unit 22C determines that the related rice cooking sequence information has been extracted (ie, the process proceeds to step S13).

Next, the rice cooking sequence information “HH250” extracted by the extraction unit 22 </ b> A is output to the information input / output device 1 through the connection unit 25 under the control of the control unit 21. The rice cooking sequence information “HH250” output to the information input / output device 1 is output to the rice cooker 10 directly or indirectly as described above. Thereby, the rice cooker 10 is set to be able to perform the rice cooking operation based on the rice cooking sequence information “HH250” input from the information input / output device 1.
Simultaneously with the output operation of the rice cooking sequence information “HH250” to the information input / output device 1, the information updating unit 22 </ b> D performs the date and time information “February 20” based on the information from the timer unit 24 and the extracting unit. The brand information “Hokkaido Hitomebore” extracted by 22A, the user-requested rice hardness characteristic value information “0.0” calculated by the calculation unit 22B, and the rice cooking sequence information output to the information input / output device 1 “HH250” and the previous (February 1) rice hardness evaluation information “soft (+2.0)” corrected by the calculation unit 22B are stored in association with each other in the user information DB4.
As described above, the brand information, rice hardness characteristic value information requested by the user, and the rice cooking information providing apparatus 2 provided in the rice cooking on “February 20” are associated with the date information “February 20”. The cooked rice sequence information and the previous rice evaluation information are stored in the user information DB 4 (step S13).

  Next, in the table of FIG. 13, the brand information, the user-requested rice hardness characteristic value information, and the rice cooking information providing device 2 in “March 3” are associated with the date and time information “March 3”. The rice cooking information provision process until the provided rice cooking sequence information and the last rice evaluation information are memorize | stored in user information DB4 is demonstrated.

At “March 3”, the user accesses the rice cooking information providing device 2 via the network 5 by the information input / output device 1 before the next (March 3) rice cooking, and the next time ( The user registration number “12345” and the previous (February 20) rice hardness evaluation information “Hard (−2.0)” are input as user information without inputting the brand information of March 3). (Step S1). The user information input to the rice cooking information providing device 2 is temporarily stored in the storage unit 23.
Next, based on the user registration number “12345” temporarily stored in the storage unit 23, the extraction unit 22 </ b> A receives the information “IH” of the rice cooker related to the user registration number “12345” from the user information DB 4 and the previous time (February 20) brand information "Hokkaido Hitomebore", last (February 20) user requested rice hardness characteristic value information "0.0", and last time (February 1) user request Rice hardness characteristic value information “−2.0” is extracted (step S21).
Next, the computation unit 22B has the previous (2/20) rice hardness evaluation value information “−2.0” temporarily stored in the storage unit 23 and the previous (2) extracted by the extraction unit 22A. The added value “−2.0” with the hardness property value information “0.0” of rice requested by the user on month 20) is calculated (step S22).

Next, the judgment unit 22C of the rice cooking information providing apparatus 2 calculates the hardness characteristic value information “0.0” of the rice requested by the previous user (February 20) extracted by the extraction unit 22A and the calculation unit 22B. In the range between the added value “−2.0”, the rice hardness characteristic value information “−2.0” of the user request of the previous time (February 1) extracted by the extraction unit 22A is stored. It is determined whether it is included (step S23).
Next, since the calculation unit 22B includes the hardness characteristic value information “−2.0” of rice requested by the user two times before (February 1) in the above range, the previous time temporarily stored in the storage unit 23 The absolute value of the hardness evaluation value information of the rice of (February 20) is stored in association with the hardness evaluation value information of the rice of the previous time (February 1) (date information "February 20"). The previous rice hardness evaluation value information “+2.0”) is corrected to be smaller than the absolute value “2.0” (step S24). Here, the hardness evaluation value information of the previous rice (February 20) is halved, and the hardness evaluation value information of the previous rice (February 20) is changed from “−2.0” to “−1.0”. ”Shall be corrected.

Next, the calculation unit 22B performs the previous (February 20) rice hardness evaluation value information “−1.0” after the correction, and the previous (February 20) user extracted by the extraction unit 22A. The requested rice hardness characteristic value information “0.0” is added to calculate the next requested (March 3) user requested rice hardness characteristic value information “−1.0” (step S25). ).
Next, the determination unit 22C of the rice cooking information providing apparatus 2 determines whether or not the next brand information (March 3) is input from the information input / output apparatus 1 (step S5). Here, as described above, since the brand information for the next time (March 3) is not input from the information input / output device 1, the determination unit 22C has not input the brand information for the next time (March 3). (That is, the process proceeds to step S11).

Next, the extractor 22A extracts the information “IH” of the rice cooker extracted from the user information DB 4 and the brand information “Hokkaido Hitomebore” of the previous time (February 20), and the next time (March 3) calculated by the calculator 22B. The rice cooking sequence information “HH240” related to the information is extracted from the rice cooking information DB 3 shown in FIG. 3 based on the user's requested rice hardness characteristic value information “−1.0” (step S11). ).
Next, the determination unit 22C determines whether or not the extraction unit 22A has extracted the rice cooking sequence information related to the rice hardness characteristic value information “−1.0” requested by the user (March 3) next time. (Step S12). Here, as described above, since the related rice cooking sequence “HH240” is extracted by the extraction unit 22A, the determination unit 22C determines that the related rice cooking sequence information has been extracted (that is, proceeds to step S13).

Next, the rice cooking sequence information “HH240” extracted by the extraction unit 22 </ b> A is output to the information input / output device 1 through the connection unit 25 under the control of the control unit 21. The rice cooking sequence information “HH240” output to the information input / output device 1 is output to the rice cooker 10 directly or indirectly as described above. Thereby, the rice cooker 10 is set to be able to perform the rice cooking operation based on the rice cooking sequence information “HH240” input from the information input / output device 1.
Simultaneously with the output operation of the rice cooking sequence information “HH240” to the information input / output device 1, the information updating unit 22 </ b> D performs the date and time information “March 3” based on the information from the timer unit 24 and the extraction unit. 22A outputs the brand information “Hokkaido Hitomebore” extracted from the user information DB4, the user-requested rice hardness characteristic value information “−1.0” calculated by the calculation unit 22B, and the information input / output device 1 The rice cooking sequence information “HH240” and the previous (February 20) rice hardness evaluation information “hard (−1.0)” corrected by the calculation unit 22B are stored in association with each other in the user information DB4. Let
As described above, the brand information in “March 3” associated with the date and time information “March 3”, the user-requested rice hardness characteristic value information, and the rice cooking provided by the rice cooking information providing device 2 Sequence information and previous rice evaluation information are stored in the user information DB 4.

  According to the rice cooking information providing system according to the third embodiment, the range between the added value of the previous rice characteristic value information and the previous rice evaluation value information and the previous rice characteristic value information. When the characteristic value information of the previous rice was included, the previous rice evaluation value information was corrected so that the absolute value of the previous rice evaluation value information was smaller than the absolute value of the previous rice evaluation value information. After that, the calculation unit 22B is configured to calculate rice characteristic value information requested by the user. With this configuration, the rice cooking information providing system according to the third embodiment can automatically and gradually narrow the possible range of rice characteristic value information requested by the user, greatly increasing the burden of trial and error for the user. It becomes possible to provide the rice cooking information which can cook the rice more suitable to a user's liking.

  In addition, in the rice cooking information provision system concerning 1st Embodiment, by enabling the said evaluation value information to be changed arbitrarily by operation from the outside by a user, a rice shop, etc., the rice concerning 3rd Example is given. It is also possible to obtain the same effect as the rice cooking information providing system.

  It is to be noted that, by appropriately combining arbitrary embodiments of the various embodiments described above, the effects possessed by them can be produced.

  The rice cooking information providing system according to the present invention has the effect of reducing the burden of trial and error of a user necessary for cooking rice that suits the user's preference, and is suitable for the user's preference. It is useful for rice cooking information providing system that provides rice cooking information.

It is a block diagram which shows the outline | summary of the rice cooking information provision system of the rice concerning 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the user information input screen displayed on the display part of an information input / output device in the rice cooking information provision system concerning 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the rice cooking information memorize | stored in the rice cooking information database of the rice cooking information provision system of the rice concerning 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the user information memorize | stored in the user information database of the rice cooking information provision system of the rice concerning 1st Embodiment of this invention. In the rice cooking information provision system concerning 1st Embodiment of this invention, it is a flowchart which shows the rice cooking information provision process of a rice cooking information provision apparatus. It is a figure which shows the other example of the user information memorize | stored in the user information database of the rice cooking information provision system of the rice concerning 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the other example of the rice cooking information memorize | stored in the rice cooking information database of the rice cooking information provision system of the rice concerning 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the further another example of the user information memorize | stored in the user information database of the rice cooking information provision system of the rice concerning 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the rice cooking information memorize | stored in the rice cooking information database of the rice cooking information provision system of the rice concerning 2nd Example. It is a figure which shows the several rice cooking sequence information relevant to Koshihikari produced in Niigata in the IH type rice cooker of FIG. It is a figure which shows the some rice cooking sequence information relevant to Akita-made Nipponbare in the IH type rice cooker of FIG. It is a figure which shows the some rice cooking sequence information relevant to Akitakomachi from Iwate in the IH type rice cooker of FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the user information memorize | stored in the user information database of the rice cooking information provision system concerning 2nd Example. In the rice cooking information provision system concerning 2nd Embodiment of this invention, it is a flowchart which shows the rice cooking information provision process between an information input / output device, a rice cooking information provision apparatus, a rice cooking information database, and a user information database. It is a figure which shows an example of the user information memorize | stored in the user information database of the rice cooking information provision system concerning 3rd Example.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Information input / output device 2 Rice cooking information provision apparatus 3 Rice cooking information database 4 User information database 5 Network 10 Rice cooker 21 Control part 22 Information processing part 22A Extraction part 22B Operation part 22C Judgment part 22D Information update part 23 Storage part 24 Timer part 25 Connection

Claims (8)

The rice cooker is composed of rice cooker information, rice quality information of rice cooked using the rice cooker, pre-cooking process information, temperature rising process information, boiling maintenance process information, and unevenness process information. Rice cooking sequence information indicating the procedure of rice cooking when cooking the rice using and rice characteristic information indicating the characteristics of the rice cooked by the rice cooker based on the rice cooking sequence information are associated with each other. A stored rice cooking information database;
While prompting the input of the rice cooker information used by the user, the rice quality information of the rice cooked by the user in the past using the rice cooker, and the rice evaluation information, the rice cooking information of the rice can be output. An information input / output device;
Rice cooking sequence information related to the rice cooker information inputted from the information input / output device, the rice quality information of the rice, the rice evaluation information, and the rice characteristic information stored in the rice cooking information database. While extracting from the rice cooking information database and providing it to the information input / output device, when the rice cooking sequence information cannot be extracted, the information on the rice cooker input from the information input / output device, the rice evaluation information, and the above Rice cooking information providing device for extracting rice quality information related to the rice characteristic information stored in the rice cooking information database from the rice cooking information database and providing it to the information input / output device;
Rice cooking information providing system with rice. In the above rice cooking information database,
As the characteristic information of the rice, the hardness characteristic information of the cooked rice is stored,
As the rice cooking sequence information, when the rice cooking quality information of the rice and the standard rice cooking sequence information related to the hardness characteristic information of the rice and the rice rice quality information of the rice are cooked by the standard rice cooking sequence information under the same conditions The rice cooking information provision of the rice of Claim 1 with which the cooking sequence information for the hardness change for cooking rice so that it may become harder or softer than the hardness characteristic information of rice of rice is memorize | stored system. In the above rice cooking information database,
As the characteristic information of the rice, the sticky characteristic information of the cooked rice is stored,
As the rice cooking sequence information, the standard rice cooking sequence information related to the rice quality information of the rice and the stickiness characteristic information of the rice, and the rice quality information of the rice are cooked by the standard rice cooking sequence information under the same conditions. The rice cooking information of rice according to claim 1 or 2, wherein rice cooking sequence information for stickiness change for cooking rice so that the stickiness is stronger or weaker than the stickiness characteristic information of rice is stored. Offer system. In the above rice cooking information database,
As the rice characteristic information, the cooked rice hardness characteristic information and stickiness characteristic information are stored,
As the rice cooking sequence information, the rice quality information of the rice, the hardness characteristic information of the rice, the standard rice cooking sequence information related to the stickiness characteristic information of the rice, the rice quality information of the rice and the stickiness characteristic information of the rice And the rice quality of the above rice to change the hardness to cook rice so that it is harder or softer than the rice hardness characteristic information when cooking with the above standard rice cooking sequence information under the same conditions Rice cooking sequence for stickiness change to cook rice so that it is stronger or weaker than stickiness characteristic information of rice when the information and the hardness characteristic information of the rice are cooked by the standard rice cooking sequence information under the same conditions Information is memorize | stored, The rice cooking information provision system of the rice of Claim 1 characterized by the above-mentioned.   The rice cooking information providing device provides rice cooking sequence information related to the rice quality information together with the rice quality information of the rice when the rice quality information is extracted from the rice cooking information database and provided. The rice cooking information provision system of any one of Claims 1-4 to do. The rice cooker information, the rice quality information of the rice, the rice evaluation information, and the rice characteristic information stored in the rice cooking information database, which are input a plurality of times from the information input / output device, are stored in association with each other. A user information database;
The rice cooking information providing apparatus integrates the plurality of rice characteristic information and the plurality of rice evaluation information among the information stored in the user information database to obtain rice characteristic information requested by the user. The rice cooker information inputted from the information input / output device, the rice quality information of the rice, and the rice requesting rice characteristic information are extracted from the rice cooking information database. On the other hand, when the rice cooking sequence information cannot be extracted, the rice quality information of the rice related to the rice cooker information input from the information input / output device and the user-requested rice characteristic information is provided to the rice cooking. The rice cooking information providing system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the rice cooking information providing system is extracted from an information database and provided. The rice characteristic information includes rice characteristic value information obtained by quantifying rice characteristics.
The rice evaluation information includes rice evaluation value information that increases or decreases the characteristic value information of the rice,
In the user information database, the rice cooking information providing device has been previously and last time related to the information provided last time and the previous rice characteristic value information, the information input / output device before and last time previously input and The previous rice evaluation value information is stored,
The rice cooking information providing apparatus is configured to add the value of the previous rice characteristic value information and the previous rice evaluation value information to the range between the previous rice characteristic value information and the previous rice characteristic value information. When the characteristic value information is included, the absolute value of the previous rice evaluation value information input from the information input / output device is smaller than the absolute value of the previous rice evaluation value information. The evaluation value information is corrected, and the corrected rice evaluation value information is added to the previous rice characteristic value information to obtain the rice characteristic value information requested by the user, which is input from the information input / output device. While the rice cooker information, the rice quality information of the rice, and the user-requested rice characteristic value information are extracted from the rice cooking information database and provided, the rice cooking sequence information is extracted. If this is not possible, the information input / output device The rice quality information related to the rice cooker information inputted from the user and the rice characteristic value information requested by the user is extracted and provided from the rice cooking information database. Rice cooking information provision system described in 2. The rice cooker information, the rice quality information of the rice, the rice evaluation information, and the rice characteristic information stored in the rice cooking information database, which are input a plurality of times from the information input / output device, are stored in association with each other. A user information database;
When the rice cooking information providing apparatus cannot extract the rice cooking sequence information,
When the rice quality information related to the rice cooker information and the rice characteristic information input from the information input / output device is extracted from the rice information database and provided, a plurality of the rice quality information is extracted. When the rice cooking sequence information cannot be extracted from the information stored in the user information database, one rice quality is selected from the plurality of extracted rice quality information with reference to the rice quality information provided. Information is selected and provided, The rice cooking information provision system of the rice of any one of Claims 1-5 characterized by the above-mentioned.

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