JP2014139760A - Electronic apparatus, server and purchased item management system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electronic apparatus allowing a user to properly manage purchased items.SOLUTION: The electronic apparatus comprises: a receiver means that receives a piece of household account information and a piece of expiration date information of items included in the household account information from a server; and a display means that displays the expiration date information. The server includes: a receiver means that receives a piece of information on a purchased item from the outside; an updating means that updates the expiration date information based on the information on purchased item; and a transmission means that transmits the expiration date information to the electronic apparatus. The purchasing item management system includes: the electronic apparatus including the receiver means that receives the household account information and the expiration date information included in the household account information from the server and the display means for displaying the expiration date information; and the server including the receiver means for receiving the information on purchased item from the outside, the updating means for updating the expiration date information based on the information on purchased item, and the transmission means for transmitting the expiration date information to the electronic apparatus.

Description

  Embodiments described herein relate generally to an electronic device, a server, and a purchase management system.

Household account book management using devices is devised. The management of expiration date information is also devised.
However, there are no integrated management systems, although they are managed by the household account book and the expiration date. There is a need for a technology that can save the user the trouble of managing the household account book and eliminate the waste of expiring the expiration date of the purchased product.

JP 2004-348445 A

  An object of the embodiment of the present invention is to provide a technique that allows a user to manage purchases preferably.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, according to the embodiment, the electronic device receives household account book information from the server and the expiration date information of items in the household account book information, and a display unit that displays the expiration date information. And comprising.

1 is a system configuration diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention. The use credit information of the same embodiment and the transmission flow figure (store cash register) of purchased product information. The benefit household account book information and expiration date information update process flow diagram of the embodiment (cloud server). The figure which shows the example of registered user information of the embodiment. The figure which shows the example of a best-before date information display used for the embodiment. FIG. 2 is an exemplary block diagram illustrating a system configuration of the electronic apparatus according to the embodiment. The figure which shows the system configuration | structure of the information processing apparatus (server) concerning embodiment. The functional block block diagram which shows one Embodiment. Sequence diagram showing the flow of events when the CSP processes an HTTP request. The deformation | transformation system block diagram of other embodiment. The deformation | transformation operation | movement flowchart used for embodiment (The purchase receipt image was used).

Hereinafter, embodiments will be described.
(First embodiment)
A first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a hardware system configuration of the tablet computer 100 which is an electronic device.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the tablet computer 100 includes a CPU 101, a system controller 102, a main memory 103, a graphics controller 105, a BIOS-ROM 105, a nonvolatile memory 106, a wireless communication device 107, an embedded controller (EC) 108, and the like. .

  The CPU 101 is a processor that controls operations of various modules in the tablet computer 100. The CPU 101 executes various software loaded into the main memory 103 from the nonvolatile memory 106 that is a storage device. These software include an operating system (OS) 201 and various application programs. The application program includes a digital notebook application program 202. The digital notebook application program 202 has a function for creating and displaying the above-mentioned handwritten document, a function for editing a handwritten document, a character / table recognition function, and the like.

Some application programs function as browsers.
The CPU 101 also executes a basic input / output system (BIOS) stored in the BIOS-ROM 105. The BIOS is a program for hardware control.

  The system controller 102 is a device that connects the local bus of the CPU 101 and various components. The system controller 102 also includes a memory controller that controls access to the main memory 103. The system controller 102 also has a function of executing communication with the graphics controller 104 via a PCI Express standard serial bus or the like.

  The graphics controller 104 is a display controller that controls the LCD 117 </ b> A used as a display monitor of the tablet computer 100. A display signal generated by the graphics controller 104 is sent to the LCD 117A. LCD 117A displays a screen image based on the display signal. A touch panel 117B and a digitizer 117C are arranged on the LCD 117A. The touch panel 117B is a capacitance-type pointing device for performing input on the screen of the LCD 117A. The touch position on the screen where the finger is touched and the movement of the touch position are detected by the touch panel 117B. The digitizer 117C is an electromagnetic induction type pointing device for inputting on the screen of the LCD 117A. The digitizer 117C detects the position (coordinates) of the pen 119 and the movement of the position of the pen 119 on the screen with which the pen 119 (not shown) is touched. The digitizer 117C outputs coordinates indicating the position of the pen 119 on the screen.

  The wireless communication device 107 is a device configured to perform wireless communication such as wireless LAN or 3G mobile communication. The EC 108 is a one-chip microcomputer including an embedded controller for power management. The EC 108 has a function of turning on or off the power of the tablet computer 100 in accordance with the operation of the power button by the user.

Meanwhile, FIG. 7 shows an example of a system configuration such as hardware of an (information) server 70 that relays the network of the cloud server 10 described later.
As shown in FIG. 7, the server 70 includes a CPU 71, a north bridge 72, a main memory 73, a south bridge 74, a BIOS-ROM 75, a magnetic disk drive (HDD) 76, a magneto-optical disk drive (ODD) 77, an embedded. A controller / keyboard controller IC (EC / KBC) 78, a network controller 79, and the like are provided.

  The CPU 71 is a main processor that controls the operation of the server 70. The CPU 71 executes an operating system, various application programs, and utility programs loaded from the HDD 76 to the main memory 73.

  The north bridge 72 is a bridge device that connects the local bus of the CPU 71 and the south bridge 74. The north bridge 72 also includes a display controller that controls the CRT display 2 and a memory controller that controls the main memory 73.

  The south bridge 74 functions as an I / O controller for controlling various I / O devices connected to, for example, a peripheral component interconnect (PCI) bus or a low pin count (LPC) bus. The south bridge 74 also incorporates IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) that controls the HDD 76 and the ODD 77. Access to the BIOS-ROM 75 is also controlled by the south bridge 74. The BIOS-ROM 75 is a flash ROM that stores the system BIOS in an electrically rewritable manner.

  The EC / KBC 78 is a one-chip microcomputer in which an embedded controller for power management and a keyboard controller for controlling a keyboard (KB) 83 and a mouse 84 are integrated. The network controller 79 controls data communication with other computers via the LAN.

  Now, based on the above hardware configuration example, a system as shown in FIG. 8 can be assembled. That is, FIG. 8 is a functional block configuration diagram showing an embodiment. The tablet computer 100 as a display device is a browser-equipped electronic device that can be connected to the server 70 via a network.

  That is, the tablet computer 100 is connected to the server 70 via a network. The server 70 is connected to a server 5 by a major distributor and two CSP (Cache 'Server Pages, which will be described later) servers 6 and 7 as representatives via a network. The server 70 connects DBs (databases) 1D, which will be described later, and the server 5 and the CSP servers 6 and 7 by major distributors connect DBs 5D, 6D, and 7D, which are DBs including the respective expiration date information. ing. The components A to D will be described later. In other words, the server 70 forms an entrance mechanism of the cloud server 10.

Here, the configuration and operation of the CSP used in the configuration of FIG. 8 will be supplemented.
The CSP provides dynamic content in response to incoming HTTP (Hypertext Transport Protocol) requests. In the following, we will explain the basic content of how HTTP is handled by CSP.

  HTTP is a simple protocol in which a client sends a request to a server. HTTP is a stateless protocol, and the client and server are connected only when necessary to exchange requests. Every HTTP request includes a request header that specifies the type of request (such as GET or POST), URL, and version number. Additional information may also be included. The CSP automatically determines which HTTP request should be handled, distributes it to the appropriate class in the Cache 'server, and organizes the request information into an easy-to-use object (such as the% CSP.Request object).

The following CSP and HTTP request architecture is represented as the CSP runtime environment for FIG.
A. HTTP client (Web browser etc.)
B. HTTP server (Apache ((R), omitted below)
Or IIS ((R), web server such as below)
C.CSP Gateway (Cache 'Add-on to Web Server)
D.Cache 'server (the server where the requested CSP application runs on the CSP server)
Of these, the CSP Gateway is supposed to be on the same hardware as the Web server.
Next, FIG. 9 shows the following flow of events when the CSP processes an HTTP request.
1. A browser (or similar web client) generates an HTTP request.
2. The web server determines that this is a CSP request and sends the request to the CSP gateway installed on the web server. As 2a, the Web server may process static content depending on the application configuration.

3. The CSP Gateway repackages the request and sends it to the appropriate Cache 'server.
4). The Cache 'server decodes the message and determines whether the request is for a static page or a CSP class.
If the request is for a static file such as .html or .jpg, the Cache 'server finds the file in the local file system and sends the content back to the client as 4a.

  If it is a request for a class, it decides which class will process the event from among the event processing classes that make up the application, and calls the Page method of that class.

5. The output of the Page method or static page is sent back to the CSP Gateway as an HTTP response.
6). The CSP Gateway passes the HTTP response to the Web server (specifically, the response is sent back to the Web server through the CSP Gateway).

7). The web server returns a response to the web browser, and the web browser processes the response. In the case of HTML, the contents are displayed.
The system configuration of this embodiment is shown in FIG. This system includes household account book information 11 and expiration date information 12 as management service blocks, and household account book processing 18 and expiration date processing 19 as processing blocks in the cloud server 10. The cloud server 10 is configured to communicate with the store cash register 14 and the portable device / PC 20 via the network according to the product DB 17.

  The management service block and the product DB 17 may reside in the HDD 76. The processing block is a part of an application program executed by the CPU 101. A tablet computer 100 is used as an example of the portable device / PC 20.

  The cloud server 10 has a service for managing the household account book information 11 and the expiration date information 12. In order to receive this service, the user performs user registration. The information to be registered is account information (user name and login password, mail address) and credit card information to be used.

  As an operation of this system, the user first performs user registration 13 so that the management service of the household account book information 11 and the expiration date information 12 in the cloud server 10 can be received. Information to be registered in the user registration 13 using the portable device / PC 20 is account information (user name and login password, email address) and credit card information (credit number, password) to be used. A plurality of e-mail addresses and credit card information to be used can be registered.

  When a user shop with a credit card, the store cash register 14 accesses the cloud server 10 and performs authentication based on the user registration information 13 and the credit card information 15 used. And the credit card information 15 and the purchased product information 16 are transmitted to the cloud server 10.

  The cloud server 10 performs user identification from the user information 13 registered from the credit card information 15 and updates the household account book information 11 of the corresponding user by the household account book process 18 based on the purchased item information 16. Further, the purchase item information 16 and the product DB 17 are collated to acquire the expiration date of the purchased item, and the expiration date information 12 of the corresponding user is updated by the expiration date processing 19.

The user can access the cloud server 10 using the account information from the portable device / PC 20 to check and correct the household account book / expiration date information 21.
In the event that a food with an expiration date approaching or a food with an expiration date has occurred, the expiration expiration guide email 22 is automatically transmitted from the cloud server 10 to the mobile device / PC 20 with the registered email address.

  The user can access the cloud server 10 using the account information on the mobile device or the PC and check the expiration date information of the purchased product. Moreover, when a foodstuff is consumed, the applicable foodstuff can be deleted from the expiration date information, and the expiration date information can be corrected.

FIG. 2 shows an operation flow of the store cash register.
When the user pays with a credit card, the store cash register 14 accesses the cloud server 10 (step S20). If the user information (credit card information) registered in the cloud server 10 includes the credit card information used by the user, the store register 14 determines that the user has been registered (step S21—YES) and the credit card information The purchased product information is transmitted to the cloud server 10 (step S22), and the process is terminated. If NO is determined in step S21, the process is terminated as it is.

Next, FIG. 3 shows an update flow of the household account book information 11 and the expiration date information 12 on the cloud server 10 side.
When the usage credit card information 15 and the purchased product information 16 are received from the store cash register 14 (step S30-YES), when the usage credit card information is searched from the registered user information and matched (step S31-YES), The household account book information 11 of the corresponding user is updated (step S32). The purchase date information 16 and the product DB 17 are collated to acquire the expiration date (step S33), the expiration date information 12 of the corresponding user is updated (step S34), and the process is terminated. If NO is determined in step S30 or step S31, the process is terminated as it is.

An example of user information registered in the cloud server 10 is shown in FIG. The registration information in the HDD 76 is as follows.
User name and password: A user name and a password for accessing the cloud server 10.
Registered e-mail address: The e-mail address of the expiration date guide information transmission destination, and a plurality of registrations are possible.
Credit card information used: Credit card information used for shopping, and a plurality of credit card information can be registered.
Next, FIG. 5 shows a display example of the expiration date information 12 in the combination DB1D (this combination DB1D may also be in the HDD 76). The expiration date information 12 displays the expiration date for each item. One item will be described as a representative.

  The product number is the year with the first four digits of the year. In the next digit, A represents the first half (if B, the second half). The last two digits are the incoming lot number. The correspondence between the item number of the item of the incoming lot number “33” and the contents of the remaining fields (item, item name, expiration date) is taken as follows, for example.

  Since the lot number of the supplier / manufacturer is usually unique as a routine routine at major distribution companies, etc., between the ordering and delivery, the “Manufacturer / Purchase” lot number is usually used as a routine. Can be associated with the received lot number through the manufacturing lot number of the supplier. However, when the expiration date information is not obtained, the corresponding expiration date information is dynamically obtained from the information such as the item and the product name using CSP.

(Second Embodiment)
A second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. Description of the parts common to the first embodiment is omitted.
That is, a modification of the embodiment is shown in FIG. As a difference from FIG. 1, the processing block includes a receipt image analysis process 63. The portable device / PC 60 is equipped with a camera unit (not shown) that is not essential for the portable device / PC 20.

  The system controller 102 also has a function of communicating with the camera unit. Image data of an image captured by the camera unit is captured by the system controller 102 and transferred to the main memory 103. A predetermined amount of image data is accumulated on the main memory 103 (while replacing old image data with new image data).

  If the user does not purchase with a credit card, the user takes a receipt image with the portable device / PC 60, accesses the cloud server 10 using the account information, and transmits the receipt image to the cloud server 10 (61).

  The cloud server 10 performs receipt image analysis processing 63 from the received receipt image, and extracts purchased product information. Thereafter, based on the extracted purchased product information, the household account book information 11 is updated by the household account book process 18. Further, the extracted purchase product information and the product DB 17 are collated to acquire the expiration date of the purchased product, and the expiration date information 12 of the user is updated by the expiration date processing 19.

  The user can access the cloud server 10 using the account information from the portable device / PC 60 to check and correct (21) the household account book / expiration date information.

  In the event that a food with an expiration date approaching or a food with an expiration date has occurred, the expiration expiration guide email is automatically transmitted from the cloud server 10 to the mobile device / PC 60 with the registered email address (22).

Next, FIG. 11 shows an operation flow of a modified example in which the receipt image analysis process is performed.
The user accesses the cloud server 10 using the account information from the portable device / PC 60 (step S70).
The purchase receipt is photographed by the mobile device / PC 60, and the mobile device / PC 60 transmits the obtained receipt image to the cloud server 10 (step S71). The cloud server 10 analyzes the received receipt image and extracts purchased product information (step S72). In addition, the cloud server 10 updates the purchased product information by reflecting it in the household account book information 11 (step S73). Further, the cloud server 10 collates the purchased product information with the product DB 17 and acquires the expiration date of the purchased product (step S74). In addition, the cloud server 10 updates the purchase date information and the acquired expiration date in the expiration date information 12 (step S75).

  In many cases, the expiration date information is not shown in the purchase receipt, so the corresponding expiration date information is dynamically obtained from the information such as the item and the product name using CSP.

  At this time, the product name, product number, and expiration date may be estimated from accompanying information such as when and at which store in which supermarket. When there are a plurality of candidates such as product names, the field may be highlighted in the list of FIG. When the user points to the item name column, the item name or supplier appears in a drop-down list, and the item may be selected from this list by referring to the item package.

  In order to obtain the plurality of candidates, it is often necessary to access a plurality of servers. For example, the DB 6D has virtualized functions, and has a configuration capable of fetching information of each supply source to the store.

  The numerical value of the expiration date may be interactively corrected (changed). Depending on the user's preference, the expiration date is set to around a few days, for example. Furthermore, the original expiration date and how it was changed may be displayed for memorandum. Moreover, you may enable it to set to display an expiration date mainly on the expiration date.

  Conventionally, many people manually enter and manage the household account book. However, the cloud server automatically manages the household account book, so that the user's trouble of inputting and managing the household account book can be saved.

  In addition, forgetting the expiration date, the expiration date may have expired, but this system allows you to easily check the expiration date information of the purchased item, and will guide you by email when the expiration date is approaching. You don't have to waste it.

In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, In the range which does not deviate from the summary, it can implement in various modifications.
Various inventions can be formed by appropriately combining a plurality of constituent elements disclosed in the above-described embodiments. For example, some components may be deleted from all the components shown in the embodiment. Furthermore, constituent elements according to different embodiments may be appropriately combined.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 ... Tablet computer, 117 ... Touch screen display, 117A ... LCD, 117B ... Touch panel, 117C ... Digitizer, 119 ... Pen, 101 ... CPU, 103 ... Main memory, 104 ... Graphics controller, 106 ... Non-volatile memory, 201 ... Operating System 202 ... Digital notebook application program.

Claims (6)

Receiving means for receiving household account book information and expiration date information of items in the household account book information from the server;
Display means for displaying the expiration date information;
With electronic equipment. A correction means for correcting the expiration date information;
A transmission means for transmitting the modified expiration date information to the server;
The electronic device according to claim 1, further comprising: Receiving means for receiving purchased product information from outside;
Updating means for updating the expiration date information from the purchased product information;
Transmitting means for transmitting the expiration date information to the electronic device;
Server with. Furthermore, it comprises expiry date information receiving means for receiving expiry date information corrected from the outside,
The server according to claim 3, wherein the update unit updates previous expiration date information based on the expiration date information.   The server according to claim 3, wherein the transmission unit transmits the expiration date information when the expiration date has come to an electronic device. An electronic device comprising: receiving means for receiving household account book information and expiration date information of items in the household account book information from a server; and display means for displaying the expiration date information;
A server comprising: receiving means for receiving purchased product information from the outside; update means for updating the expiration date information from the purchased product information; and transmitting means for transmitting the expiration date information to the electronic device;
Purchase management system including.

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