JP2015153286A - Information providing system and information providing method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information providing system capable of providing a piece of recipe information by using a piece of menu information of a cuisine relevant to a viewing program and a piece of stock information of food material without previously inputting the information.SOLUTION: The information providing system includes: a program information collection section 11 that collects a piece of information on a program being viewed by a user, makes an inquiry to a program information server 30 to collect menu information on a cuisine in the program; a stock information collection section 12 that collects a piece of stock information of a refrigerator 60; a foodstuff information management section 15 that stores stock information; a recipe proposition section 13 that acquires a piece of menu information from the program information collection section 11, acquires a piece of stock information from the foodstuff information management section 15, makes an inquiry about a recipe of the menu to the recipe server 20 based on the menu information and the stock information, acquires a piece of recipe information to determine a piece of recipe information to be proposed; and a recipe display acquisition section 14 that displays the recipe information determined by the recipe proposition section 13 on a TV40, a mobile phone 50 or refrigerator 60.

Description

  The present invention relates to an information providing apparatus that provides recipe information.

  Various menu suggestion systems that support food and food shopping are being considered for families where the number of double-income households has increased and work and housework are busy, and there is not enough time for cooking. For example, in Patent Document 1 below, in order to support the creation of a menu of dishes that all the family members are satisfied with, the personal information is input, the menu information and the recipe information, and the menu history selected in the past are referred to, and the calorie intake A method for improving the satisfaction level of all the menu subjects by creating a menu that calculates the above is disclosed. Patent Document 2 below discloses a method for inferring and recommending a cooking menu from refrigerator inventory, family information, and health information. Moreover, in the following patent document 3, family information such as the resident's composition and resident's preference is registered in advance, a recipe is proposed from the registered family information and the food ingredients information of the dealer, A method of issuing discount coupons and supporting cooking and shopping is disclosed.

JP 2001-243326 A JP 2002-92120 A JP 2002-207869 A

  However, according to the above-described conventional technique (Patent Document 1), it is necessary to input personal information in order to support the creation of a menu for cooking, which is not convenient. In addition, since recipes related to the inventory information of the refrigerator cannot be proposed, when creating a menu according to the recipe, it is necessary to manually check the inventory and insufficient ingredients before shopping and cooking. Thus, there was a problem that it took time and effort.

  Further, according to the conventional technique (Patent Document 2), there is a problem in that a user needs to add a favorite food separately because a recipe according to family preferences cannot be proposed.

  In addition, according to the conventional technique (Patent Document 3), there is a problem that it is difficult to effectively use the inventory on the resident side because no recipe is proposed according to the inventory of food.

  In addition, in order to create the original data of the recipe such as the resident's preference, it is necessary to input information in advance.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above, and is an information providing apparatus capable of providing recipe information using menu information of cooking and inventory information of ingredients related to a viewing program without inputting information in advance. The purpose is to obtain.

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the present invention collects information on a program being viewed by a user, inquires a program information server using the collected program information, Program information collecting means for collecting menu information, inventory information collecting means for collecting stock information of food storage, food information management means for storing the inventory information, and obtaining the menu information from the program information collecting means Then, the inventory information is acquired from the food material information management means, and based on the menu information and the inventory information, the recipe of the corresponding menu is inquired to the recipe server, the recipe information is acquired, and the proposed recipe information is determined. A recipe suggesting unit; and a recipe display acquiring unit for displaying the recipe information determined by the recipe suggesting unit on a device having a display function. And butterflies.

  According to the present invention, there is an effect that it is possible to provide recipe information using menu information of dishes related to a viewing program and inventory information of ingredients without inputting information in advance.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of an information providing system. FIG. 2 is a sequence diagram showing the operation of the information providing method for proposing recipe information in the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating information managed by the food material information management unit and information notified between the components. FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram showing the operation of the information providing method for proposing recipe information in the second embodiment. FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram showing the operation of the information providing method for proposing recipe information in the fourth embodiment.

  Embodiments of an information providing apparatus according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments.

Embodiment 1 FIG.
In the present embodiment, the TV program information being watched by the user and the inventory information of the refrigerator or storage to store the ingredients are collected, the recipe information of the dish related to the program information, and the inventory of the refrigerator or storage Suggest a recipe for the menu based on the information.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of an information providing system according to the present embodiment. The information providing system includes an information providing device 10 that proposes recipe information to a user, a recipe server 20 that manages recipe information, a program information server 30 that manages program information such as a program guide, and notification of viewing information and information. TV (TV) 40 capable of displaying recipe information proposed by the providing device 10 and selecting recipe information by the user, and displaying recipe information proposed by the information providing device 10 and selecting recipe information by the user It is comprised from the mobile phone 50 and the refrigerator 60 which stores a foodstuff. The information providing apparatus 10 is connected to the recipe server 20 and the program information server 30 via the Internet.

  In the present embodiment, the viewing information is notified by the TV 40, but it is an example, and may be performed by a set top box (STB) or the like. In addition, the mobile phone 50 is an example, and may be another mobile information terminal such as a smartphone, or may not be connected. Moreover, about the refrigerator 60, although the number of connection is 1 unit | set, you may connect several units | sets. Further, the refrigerator 60 may be a storage room at room temperature as a food storage place, and both the refrigerator 60 and the storage room at room temperature may be connected to the information providing apparatus 10 as a food storage place.

  Next, the configuration of the information providing apparatus 10 will be described. The information providing apparatus 10 includes a program information collection unit 11, an inventory information collection unit 12, a recipe proposal unit 13, a recipe display acquisition unit 14, a food material information management unit 15, and a preference estimation unit 16.

  The program information collection unit 11 collects TV program information that is being viewed by the user, and inquires of the program information server 30 that manages program information related to the program being viewed as program information based on the collected program information. , Collect cooking information (menu information) broadcast on the program. The inventory information collection unit 12 collects inventory information of ingredients in the refrigerator 60. The inventory information collection unit 12 collects food inventory information from each refrigerator 60 when a plurality of refrigerators 60 are connected to the information providing device 10, and the refrigerator 60 and the room temperature storage are stored in the information providing device 10. When connected, the inventory information of foodstuffs is collected from the refrigerator 60 and the room temperature storage. The recipe proposal unit 13 uses the menu information acquired from the program information collection unit 11 to inquire the recipe server 20 that manages the recipe information corresponding to the menu, and acquires the corresponding recipe information. Moreover, the recipe proposal part 13 confirms from the inventory information of the refrigerator 60 whether a menu can be performed with inventory, and determines the recipe proposed to a user. The recipe display acquisition unit 14 displays the recipe information determined by the recipe proposal unit 13 on the TV 40 and the mobile phone 50 and acquires the recipe information selected by the user on the TV 40 or the mobile phone 50. The food material information management unit 15 is a storage unit that stores the acquired recipe information. The preference estimation unit 16 monitors the frequency of taking in and out the food from the refrigerator 60.

  Here, the inventory information collecting unit 12 needs to manage the inventory information of the refrigerator 60. However, the inventory information of the ingredients is identified by a camera installed in the refrigerator 60 and a RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) attached to the ingredients. It can be handled by existing technology that performs The existing technology of RFID is described in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-319043.

  In addition, when the refrigerator 60 has a display function, the recipe display acquisition unit 14 may display the recipe information on the refrigerator 60 in the same manner as the TV 40 and the mobile phone 50. If the display device is provided, the recipe information may be displayed on the display device of the device itself. The recipe display acquisition unit 14 displays the recipe information and acquires the selected recipe information by connecting the TV 40, the mobile phone 50, and the refrigerator 60 by wireless communication or wired communication to communicate with each other. be able to.

  Next, the operation of proposing recipe information in the information providing apparatus 10 based on the dish information broadcast on the program being watched by the user and the inventory information stored in the refrigerator 60 will be described. FIG. 2 is a sequence diagram showing the operation of the information providing method for proposing recipe information in the present embodiment.

  First, in the refrigerator 60, the inventory information of ingredients is regularly monitored (step S101).

  The inventory information collection unit 12 collects inventory information of the refrigerator 60 (step S102), and updates the inventory information table of the food material information management unit 15 (step S103).

  The program information collection unit 11 collects channel information of the TV 40 being viewed by the user (step S104). Here, the TV 40 and the information providing apparatus 10 may be connected via a network, or the program information collecting unit 11 may receive a signal from a remote controller. The program information collection unit 11 receives the program information being viewed by any method.

  Based on the collected channel information, the program information collection unit 11 collects menu information of dishes broadcast on the program from the program information such as the related program guide from the program information server 30 (step S105).

  The program information collection unit 11 notifies the recipe proposal unit 13 of the menu information of the collected food (step S106).

  The recipe proposal unit 13 confirms the inventory information from the inventory information table managed by the ingredient information management unit 15 (step S107), and sends recipe information corresponding to the menu information of the dish notified from the program information collection unit 11 to the recipe server 20. (Step S108).

  The recipe proposal unit 13 confirms whether there is a deficiency from the stock information and the material information included in the recipe information, determines a proposed recipe (step S109), and notifies the recipe display acquisition unit 14 of the determined recipe information. (Step S110). Here, the recipe proposing unit 13 confirms that there is no shortage in the stock corresponding to the material information included in the proposed recipe information, and notifies the recipe display acquiring unit 14 of the determined recipe information. Alternatively, when the inventory corresponding to the material information included in the proposed recipe information is insufficient, the recipe proposal unit 13 notifies the recipe display acquisition unit 14 of the insufficient ingredient information together with the recipe information.

  The recipe display acquisition unit 14 that has received the notification of the recipe information lacks the recipe information in the refrigerator 60 if there is a TV 40, a mobile phone 50, or a display function connected to the information providing apparatus 10, and if there is a shortage. Ingredient information is displayed and proposed (step S111). Here, the recipe display acquisition unit 14 sets the display destination of the recipe information to the TV 40, the mobile phone 50, and the refrigerator 60. However, if the device can be connected to the information providing apparatus 10 and has a display function, the above equipment It is not limited to.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, in the information providing apparatus 10, the program information collection unit 11 collects TV program information being viewed by the user, and is currently viewing based on the collected program information. The program information server 30 is inquired about the program information related to this program, the menu information of the dishes broadcast on the program is collected, the inventory information collecting unit 12 collects the inventory information of the refrigerator 60, and the recipe suggesting unit 13 However, using the menu information acquired from the program information collection unit 11, the recipe server 20 that manages the recipe information corresponding to the menu is inquired, corresponding recipe information is acquired, and the inventory information acquired from the inventory information collection unit 12 From this, it is confirmed whether or not the menu can be made according to stock, the recipe to be proposed to the user is determined, and the recipe display acquisition unit 14 displays the determined recipe information on the TV 4 , The cellular phone 50, by displaying the refrigerator 60, the user is to propose a recipe information on the basis of the inventory information that is stored in the menu information and the refrigerator 60 of the dishes that have been aired in the program being watched. Thereby, the recipe about the menu of the dish which the user was interested in while watching TV can be known, and the support in the menu examination at the time of meal can be performed. Further, recipe information can be proposed without requiring the user to input cooking information in advance, and usability can be improved.

  In addition, by checking the inventory information and proposing recipe information, if there is no shortage in inventory, you can know that you can cook without going to shopping, so you can use other time to go shopping Therefore, time can be used effectively. In addition, when there is a shortage in stock, it is possible to know what to buy by shopping by notifying the shortage of ingredients, so that shopping support can also be performed.

Embodiment 2. FIG.
In this embodiment, when proposing a recipe, the history information of a recipe selected in the past is confirmed, and it is determined whether the menu is not selected recently, thereby preventing the same recipe from being proposed. The operation will be described.

  Specifically, the recipe suggesting unit 13 acquires the recipe information history from the ingredient information management unit 15 that manages the history of the recipe information selected in the past by the user, so that the recipe of the same recipe is given to the user. Prevent suggestions.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram showing information managed by the food material information management unit 15 and information notified between the components in the present embodiment. The relationship between the program information collection part 11, the inventory information collection part 12, the recipe proposal part 13, the recipe display acquisition part 14, the foodstuff information management part 15, and the preference estimation part 16 is shown. The food material information management unit 15 manages the stock information of the refrigerator 60 collected by the stock information collection unit 12 and the food material classification table that manages the stock information of the refrigerator 60 recorded by the preference estimation unit 16. 152, and a history information table 153 for managing the history of past recipe information selected by the user after the recipe proposal unit 13 proposes a recipe.

  The inventory information table 151 is a table for managing foods stored in the refrigerator 60. The food material classification table 152 is a table for managing the type of food material and the usage frequency of the food material taken in and out for each classification. The history information table 153 is a history of recipe information selected in the past by the user, and is a table for managing classification, menu, material, and selection date.

  Subsequently, when the information providing apparatus 10 proposes recipe information based on the dish information broadcast in the program being viewed by the user and the inventory information stored in the refrigerator 60, the same recipe is used. An operation for preventing the suggestion of the above will be described. FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram showing the operation of the information providing method for proposing recipe information in the present embodiment.

  The operations from step S101 to step S107 are the same as those in the first embodiment (see FIG. 2).

  The recipe proposal unit 13 confirms the inventory information from the inventory information table 151 managed by the food material information management unit 15 (step S107), and then from the history information table 153 managed by the food material information management unit 15 by the user in the past. The history of the selected recipe information is confirmed (step S201). For example, when the beef curry recipe is proposed, the recipe suggesting unit 13 does not include the beef curry in the history information table 153 shown in FIG. The recipe proposal unit 13 confirms that the menu information of the dish notified from the program information collection unit 11 has not been selected by the user in the past from the history information table 153 of the ingredient information management unit 15, and the corresponding recipe information Is acquired from the recipe server 20 (step S108).

  Thereafter, the operations from step S109 to step S111 are the same as those in the first embodiment (see FIG. 2). At this time, in the recipe determination (step S109), the recipe proposal unit 13 describes the menu classification, menu, material, and selection date / time as the history of the recipe information as shown in the history information table 153 of FIG. Since the selected order can be identified, it is possible to avoid continuously proposing the same menu. Note that the recipe suggesting unit 13 may propose a recipe again when the selected date is the oldest, or when a certain period of time has elapsed even in the same menu. The recipe suggesting unit 13 can avoid suggesting the same menu continuously by proposing recipe information that has not been selected in a specified period.

  When the recipe display acquisition unit 14 displays and proposes recipe information on the TV 40, the mobile phone 50, and the refrigerator 60 (step S <b> 111), the recipe display unit 14 receives the recipe selected by the user via the TV 40, the mobile phone 50, or the refrigerator 60. Information is acquired (step S202). And the recipe display acquisition part 14 stores the recipe information selected by the user in the log | history information table 153 of the foodstuff information management part 15, and updates a log | history (step S203).

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, in the information providing apparatus 10, the recipe display acquisition unit 14 stores the recipe information selected by the user in the food information management unit 15, and the recipe proposal unit 13 By acquiring the history of recipe information selected by the user in the past from the ingredient information management unit 15 and confirming whether there is no history in the past or a menu that has not been selected recently, Prevent the suggestion of the same recipe. As a result, compared to the case where no history is used, the same menu is not proposed continuously, so it is possible to always propose new menus and present highly satisfying and useful information. it can.

Embodiment 3 FIG.
In the present embodiment, when a recipe cannot be created due to a lack of ingredients when a recipe is proposed, the recipe server 20 is inquired about recipes that can be created using inventory information, and other ingredients are used. The operation of arranging a menu that can be created and proposing a recipe will be described.

  Specifically, the recipe proposal unit 13 checks the inventory information of the refrigerator 60, and inquires the recipe server 20 about recipe information that can be created using the inventory information when a menu according to the recipe cannot be created due to lack of inventory. The recipe information is proposed by arranging the menus that can be created using other ingredients. Moreover, the recipe proposal part 13 proposes recipe information with high evaluation based on the reputation of the recipe information managed by the recipe server 20.

  Subsequently, when the information providing apparatus 10 proposes recipe information based on the cooking information broadcast in the program being watched by the user and the inventory information stored in the refrigerator 60, When the menu according to the recipe cannot be created due to a shortage, the operation of arranging a menu that can be created using other ingredients and proposing a recipe will be described. Here, it demonstrates using FIG. 3 which shows the information which the foodstuff information management part 15 manages, and the information notified between each structure. The operation corresponds to steps S107 to S109 in FIG. 2 or FIG.

  The recipe proposal unit 13 obtains the menu information from the program information collection unit 11 and the inventory information from the inventory information collection unit 12, and then, if the menu according to the recipe cannot be created due to lack of inventory, the recipe proposal unit 13 can create the recipe using the inventory information. To the recipe server 20 and obtain a menu that can be created by using other ingredients in stock instead. For example, in FIG. 3, it can be seen that the menu is beef curry and there is meat as material after the recipe is acquired, but there is no meat (insufficient) from the inventory table. The arrow displayed at the top of the recipe proposal unit 13 in FIG. 3 indicates that the information can be acquired from the recipe server 20.

  In this case, the recipe suggesting unit 13 can inquire the recipe server 20 about a menu excluding meat, and can acquire recipe information of vegetable curry and potato salad as alternative menus. The arrow displayed at the bottom of the recipe proposal unit 13 in FIG. 3 indicates that an alternative menu acquisition request is sent from the recipe proposal unit 13 to the recipe server 20.

  After acquiring the recipe information, the recipe suggesting unit 13 notifies the recipe display acquiring unit 14 not only of the recipe of the original menu but also of the acquired alternative menu recipe information (step S110). The arrow at the bottom of the notification from the recipe proposal unit 13 to the recipe display acquisition unit 14 in FIG. 3 indicates the operation. Subsequent operations are the same as those in the first or second embodiment.

  The recipe server 20 may manage any type of data as long as it manages information on menus, ingredients, etc., but has at least the information described in the history information table 153. Shall.

  In addition, the recipe proposal unit 13 can acquire highly evaluated recipe information in the same menu by including not only the menu and ingredients but also the evaluation of the recipe in the acquisition condition when making an inquiry to the recipe server 20. . Here, the evaluation is based on the assumption that the evaluation criteria (ranking) are described in the table of the recipe server 20, and may be, for example, the number of stars on a restaurant introduction site, or may be in SNS (Social Networking Service). It may be the number of users who press a certain like button, or any information in the order of popularity of recipe sites. When the recipe suggesting unit 13 notifies the recipe display acquiring unit 14 of the recipe information of the acquired alternative menu (step S110), the recipe suggesting unit 13 may also notify the evaluation information.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, in the information providing apparatus 10, when the recipe proposal unit 13 checks the inventory information of the refrigerator 60 and cannot create a menu according to the recipe due to lack of inventory, The recipe server 20 is inquired about recipes that can be created using the information, arranged in a menu that can be created using other ingredients, and the recipe is proposed. Thereby, the effective utilization of the foodstuff of inventory can be aimed at.

  In addition, by confirming the acquired menu information, corresponding recipe information, and inventory information of the refrigerator 60 and proposing highly evaluated recipe information recorded on the recipe server 20, it is possible to make a proposal considering the quality of the proposed dish Thus, a recipe for a new menu that the user did not recognize can also be proposed.

Embodiment 4 FIG.
In the present embodiment, the frequency of ingredients is monitored and the user's preference is estimated, the recipe server 20 is inquired, and the recipe information of the food broadcast on the program being viewed is displayed as it is. The operation of proposing a recipe that suits the taste by incorporating the user's favorite materials will be described.

  Specifically, the preference estimation unit 16 monitors the frequency of the food in and out of the refrigerator 60 that stores the food, estimates the user's preference, and the recipe proposal unit 13 uses the material that suits the user's preference. Suggest recipe information.

  Subsequently, when the information providing apparatus 10 proposes recipe information based on the cooking information broadcast in the program being watched by the user and the inventory information stored in the refrigerator 60, The operation of estimating the user's preference by monitoring the frequency of putting in and out, and introducing a user's favorite material to propose a recipe that suits the preference will be described. FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram showing the operation of the information providing method for proposing recipe information in the present embodiment.

  The operations in step S101 and step S102 are the same as those in the first embodiment (see FIG. 2).

  The inventory information collecting unit 12 confirms the inventory and monitors the number of times the food is taken in and out based on the inventory information (step S301). The inventory information collecting unit 12 periodically collects inventory information from the refrigerator 60, thereby monitoring the number of foods in and out and updating the collected inventory information (step S302). Ingredient information monitored by the inventory information collection unit 12 is managed by the ingredient information management unit 15. For example, information is managed in the food material classification table 152 shown in FIG. In the food material classification table 152, information on the classification, the food material, and the number of times is managed, and the number of times each food material is taken in and out can be recorded.

  The inventory information collection unit 12 notifies the preference estimation unit 16 of the update of the number of foods in and out (step S303). The inventory information collection unit 12 notifies the preference estimation unit 16 whenever there is a change in the inventory so that the preference estimation unit 16 can estimate the preference at any time.

  Upon receiving the notification, the preference estimation unit 16 confirms the number of foods in and out of the food material classification table 152 of the food material information management unit 15, and uses the frequency together with the frequency of the material registered in the material described in the history information table 153. Person's preference is estimated (step S304). In the case of FIG. 3, in the food information management unit 15, there are more vegetables in and out of meat in the food classification table 152, and more in and out of vegetables than meat as the history selected as a recipe in the history information table 153, In the preference estimation unit 16, first, the classification is preferentially notified as vegetables as the order of preference, and if there is information about the food, it is also notified. For example, in FIG. 3, since there are many potatoes and carrots in and out of the food classification table 152, and there are many potatoes and carrots as materials that often appear in the history of the history information table 153, the preference estimation unit 16 uses the potato as a food. Notify the carrot. When there are a plurality of preferences (preferences) to be notified, the preference estimation unit 16 may notify a plurality of preference information. For example, the preference estimation unit 16 can determine the number of notifications by arbitrarily setting the number of notifications from the top.

  The preference estimation unit 16 notifies the recipe proposal unit 13 of the estimated user preference information (step S305).

  The recipe proposal unit 13 confirms the user's preference information based on the notification from the preference estimation unit 16 and sets it as a condition at the time of recipe proposal (step S306).

  In the present embodiment, the preference estimation of the user is performed by the preference estimation unit 16 of the information providing apparatus 10, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the function of preference estimation is performed by the refrigerator 60. May be.

  Thereafter, the operations from step S104 to step S111 are the same as those in the first embodiment (see FIG. 2). At this time, the recipe proposal unit 13 acquires recipe information corresponding to the collected inventory information, preference information, and menu information from the recipe server 20 (step S108), and determines a recipe (step S109).

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, in the information providing apparatus 10, the preference estimating unit 16 calculates the frequency from the history of recipe information selected in the past by putting in and out the food from the refrigerator 60 that stores the food. Monitor, estimate user's preference, and the recipe suggestion unit 13 makes an inquiry to the recipe server 20 based on the user's preference information. By arranging the possible menus (changing materials), we propose menus that suit the user's taste. Thereby, it is possible to avoid suggesting unfavorable menus and present useful information with a high degree of satisfaction.

  In addition, since the recipe information proposed in any of Embodiments 1 to 4 can be realized without prior input or registration by a resident, a user-friendly system can be constructed.

  As described above, the information providing apparatus according to the present invention is useful for providing useful information to the user, and is particularly suitable for providing recipe information for cooking.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Information provision apparatus, 11 Program information collection part, 12 Inventory information collection part, 13 Recipe proposal part, 14 Recipe display acquisition part, 15 Ingredient information management part, 16 Preference estimation part, 20 Recipe server, 30 Program information server, 40 Television (TV), 50 mobile phone, 60 refrigerator, 151 stock information table, 152 food material classification table, 153 history information table.

Claims (16)

A program information collecting means for collecting information on a program being viewed by a user, inquiring to a program information server using the collected program information, and collecting menu information of a dish in the program;
Inventory information collecting means for collecting inventory information of food storage,
Food information management means for storing the inventory information;
The menu information is acquired from the program information collection means, the inventory information is acquired from the food material information management means, and the recipe information of the corresponding menu is inquired to the recipe server based on the menu information and the inventory information. And a recipe suggesting means for determining recipe information to be proposed,
Recipe display acquisition means for displaying recipe information determined by the recipe proposal means on a device having a display function;
An information providing apparatus comprising: The recipe suggesting means uses recipe information of a menu that can be cooked with ingredients in stock as suggested recipe information.
The information providing apparatus according to claim 1. If the recipe suggesting means cannot cook the recipe information menu to be proposed due to a shortage of ingredients in stock, the recipe display acquisition means is notified of the information on the ingredients that are lacking together with the suggested recipe information,
The recipe display acquisition means displays the recipe information and the information on the lacking ingredients on the device.
The information providing apparatus according to claim 1. When the recipe suggesting unit cannot cook the recipe information menu to be proposed due to lack of ingredients in stock, the recipe server inquires the recipe server for a recipe that can be created using the inventory information, and uses other ingredients in stock. Propose recipe information for cookable menus,
The information providing apparatus according to claim 1. When the recipe information is given to each recipe information in the recipe server, the recipe suggesting unit inquires the recipe server about a recipe that can be created using the inventory information, and uses other ingredients in stock. If there is more than one recipe information for a menu that can be cooked, the recipe information with high evaluation is used as the suggested recipe information.
The information providing apparatus according to claim 4. The recipe display acquisition means acquires recipe information selected by a user from the device, and stores it as history information in the ingredient information management means.
The recipe suggesting unit further acquires the history information from the food material information managing unit, and sets recipe information that is not selected in a specified period as suggested recipe information.
The information providing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information providing apparatus is an information providing apparatus. A preference estimation means for monitoring the frequency of taking in and out of the food from the storage and estimating the preference of the user;
The information providing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising: The preference estimation means monitors the frequency of taking in and out the food from the storage, estimates the user's preference,
The recipe suggesting unit further acquires user preference information estimated by the preference estimation unit, and proposes recipe information using materials that match the user's preference.
The information providing apparatus according to claim 7. A program information collecting step of collecting information of a program being viewed by a user, inquiring of a program information server using the collected program information, and collecting menu information of dishes in the program;
Inventory information collecting step for collecting inventory information of food storage,
Based on the acquired menu information and the inventory information, a recipe suggesting step for inquiring a recipe server for a recipe of the corresponding menu to acquire recipe information and determining recipe information to be proposed;
Recipe information display step for displaying the recipe information determined in the recipe proposal step on a device having a display function;
An information providing method comprising: In the recipe suggesting step, recipe information of a menu that can be cooked with ingredients in stock is set as suggested recipe information.
The information providing method according to claim 9. In the recipe suggesting step, when the recipe information menu to be proposed cannot be cooked due to lack of ingredients in stock, the information on the ingredients to be lacking is determined together with the recipe information to be proposed,
In the recipe information display step, the recipe information and information on the lacking ingredients are displayed on the device.
The information providing method according to claim 9. In the recipe suggesting step, when the recipe information menu to be proposed cannot be cooked due to a shortage of ingredients in stock, the recipe server is inquired about a recipe that can be created using the inventory information, and other ingredients in stock are used. Propose recipe information for cookable menus,
The information providing method according to claim 9. In the recipe proposal step, when evaluation information is given to each recipe information in the recipe server, the recipe server is inquired about a recipe that can be created using the inventory information, and other ingredients in the inventory are used. If there is more than one recipe information for a menu that can be cooked, the recipe information with high evaluation is used as the suggested recipe information.
The information providing method according to claim 12, wherein: Recipe storage step for acquiring and storing history information of recipe information selected by the user,
Including
In the recipe proposal step, the history information is further acquired, and recipe information that is not selected in a specified period is used as suggested recipe information.
The information providing method according to claim 9, wherein the information providing method is one of the following. A preference estimation step for monitoring the frequency of food in and out of the storage and estimating the preference of the user;
15. The information providing method according to claim 9, further comprising: In the preference estimation step, monitoring the frequency of food in and out of the storage, estimating the user's preference,
In the recipe suggesting step, the estimated user preference information is further acquired, and recipe information using materials that match the user preference is proposed.
The information providing method according to claim 15.

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