JP2017167818A - Shopping assist device, shopping assist system, and shopping assist program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To present a candidate for goods creatable on the basis of material stock information taking into account a condition prioritized by a user when buying a material that is in short supply.SOLUTION: The present invention comprises: a candidate extraction unit 103 for extracting a candidate for goods creatable on the basis of material stock information and acquiring information on materials that are in short supply when creating the extracted candidate for goods; a calculation processing unit 105 for calculating a condition for purchasing a material in short supply and determining a candidate for goods to be presented to the user from the extracted candidate for goods on the basis of selection of which of the calculated conditions is prioritized; and a list creation unit 107 for creating information for assisting in purchasing a material in short supply regarding goods selected to be created from among the candidates for goods determined to be presented.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a technique for providing shopping information in consideration of conditions that are prioritized by a user.

  Conventionally, a support method for purchasing food necessary for cooking a menu selected by a user has been proposed. For example, the shopping route guidance device described in Patent Document 1 refers to inventory food information, extracts a plurality of menu information using food in the refrigerator, and the desired menu information from the menu information extracted by the user In order to extract the information about the ingredients and the quantity that are missing in cooking the selected menu, and from the name and location information of the store that sells the missing ingredients A shopping list is created, a route that goes through a store described in the created shopping list is searched, and information for guiding the shopping to the user is provided. In addition, for the information provided by the shopping route guidance device, the user selects which item should be prioritized for shopping, such as time priority, price priority, or time service priority. Can do.

JP 2005-172743 A

  In the shopping route guidance device described in Patent Literature 1, it is possible to present guidance information that reflects a result of a user's selection of which item to prioritize for menu information selected by the user. However, when the user selects desired menu information from a plurality of extracted menu information with reference to the inventory information, there is a problem that the menu information cannot be selected in consideration of the conditions that the user prioritizes at the time of shopping. there were.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and considers the conditions that the user prioritizes when purchasing the material that is short of the candidate for the article that can be created based on the inventory information of the material. The purpose is to present.

  The shopping support apparatus according to the present invention extracts candidate goods that can be created based on material inventory information, and a candidate extraction unit that acquires information on materials that are insufficient when creating the extracted article candidates; The candidate extraction unit calculates a condition for purchasing the deficient material, and presents the candidate of the article extracted by the candidate extraction unit to the user based on selection of which of the calculated conditions has priority A calculation processing unit that determines a candidate for an article, and a support information generation unit that generates information that supports the purchase of a material that is insufficient for the selected article among the candidates for the article determined to be presented by the calculation processing unit. It is to be prepared.

  According to the present invention, candidates for articles that can be created based on material inventory information can be presented in consideration of the conditions that the user prioritizes when purchasing an insufficient material.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a shopping support apparatus according to Embodiment 1. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration example of a shopping support apparatus according to Embodiment 1. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation of the shopping support apparatus according to the first embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the candidate database of the shopping assistance apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen displayed on a display apparatus based on the control instruction | indication of the shopping assistance apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen displayed on a display apparatus based on the control instruction | indication of the shopping assistance apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the shopping list | wrist displayed on a display apparatus based on the control instruction | indication of the shopping assistance apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing other operations of the shopping support apparatus according to Embodiment 1; It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the shopping assistance apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 2. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the operation of the shopping support apparatus according to the second embodiment. FIG. 10 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a driving support system according to a third embodiment. 12A and 12B are diagrams illustrating a hardware configuration example of the driving support system according to Embodiment 3. FIG. FIG. 10 is a sequence diagram illustrating an operation of the shopping support system according to the third embodiment.

Embodiment 1 FIG.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a shopping support apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment.
The shopping support apparatus 100 includes an operation input unit 101, a material information acquisition unit 102, a candidate extraction unit 103, a candidate database 104, a calculation processing unit 105, a display control unit 106, and a list creation unit 107.
The operation input unit 101 receives a user operation input through, for example, a touch panel, a keyboard, or a mouse.

The material information acquisition part 102 acquires the information which shows the kind and quantity of the material preserve | saved as a stock information of a material, for example in a refrigerator, a storage, and a warehouse.
Specifically, when the shopping support apparatus 100 provides shopping support for food, the material information acquisition unit 102 acquires the type and amount of the stored food as the inventory information of the material. Here, the ingredients include seasonings, retort ingredients, and the like, and it is assumed that ingredients necessary for cooking are included.
In addition, when the shopping support device 100 performs shopping support for DIY, the material information acquisition unit 102 stores the type and amount of stored wood, the type and amount of stored nails, as material inventory information, Get the type and amount of do-it-yourself tools such as saws that are stored. Further, when the shopping support device 100 supports shopping for sewing, the material information acquisition unit 102 stores the type and amount of the stored fabric, the type and amount of the stored yarn, and storage as the stock information of the material. Acquire the type and amount of sewing tools such as needles.
The material information acquisition unit 102 recognizes the type and amount of the stored material from information acquired by a camera or a sensor installed in, for example, a refrigerator, a storage, and a warehouse, and acquires the material as stock information. In addition, the material information acquisition unit 102 stores information input by the user via the operation input unit 101 in a temporary storage area (not shown), and acquires material inventory information with reference to the temporary storage area. Good.

The candidate extraction unit 103 specifies the inventory information of the material acquired by the material information acquisition unit 102, the genre that receives shopping support input via the operation input unit 101, the number of restaurants, the size of the article to be created, and the like. Based on the information, a plurality of candidate articles that can be created using the current ingredients, such as menu candidates that can be cooked using the current ingredients, are extracted from the candidate database 104.
The candidate extraction unit 103 acquires information indicating the type and amount of material necessary to create the extracted article candidate from the candidate database 104. The candidate extraction unit 103 compares the acquired information indicating the type and amount of the necessary material with the inventory information of the material acquired by the material information acquisition unit 102, and calculates the type and amount of the insufficient material.
The candidate extraction unit 103 extracts a candidate for an article that can be created to be presented to the user in consideration of the type and amount of the calculated insufficient material. For example, the candidate extraction unit 103 arranges the article candidates in the order of decreasing type and amount of the insufficient material, and extracts the top N article candidates as candidates to be presented to the user.

  The candidate database 104 is a database in which the name of an article to be created is associated with the type and amount of material required to create the article. If the candidate database 104 is, for example, a menu candidate database, the name of the menu and information indicating the type and amount of food necessary for cooking the menu are stored in association with each other. In addition, the candidate database 303 may store cooking procedures for each menu in association with each other.

  The calculation processing unit 105 calculates a condition for purchasing a material that is insufficient when the candidate extraction unit 103 creates a candidate for an article determined to be presented to the user. Specifically, the calculation processing unit 105 calculates the purchase amount of the insufficient material, the time required to purchase the insufficient material, the distance to the store where the insufficient material is purchased, and the like. Here, the time taken to purchase the insufficient material is the time required when going to the store through the set route. Further, the distance to the store where the insufficient material is purchased is a distance obtained by connecting the current position to the store with a straight line.

The calculation processing unit 105 refers to, for example, store information stored in a server or database (not shown), electronic advertisement of each store, information posted by an administrator of each store, information for each store to manage products, etc. Information such as a store where the missing material can be purchased, the price of the material, the inventory amount of the material, and the like is acquired. Furthermore, the calculation processing unit 105 refers to, for example, map information or store information stored in a server or database (not shown), and acquires location information of a store where the material that is lacking can be purchased. The calculation processing unit 105 calculates, from the acquired information, the purchase amount of the insufficient material, the time required to purchase the insufficient material, the distance to the store where the insufficient material is purchased, and the like.
In addition, when purchasing the lacking material at two stores, the calculation processing unit 105 calculates a straight line distance connecting the user's departure point and the first store and a straight line connecting the first store and the second store. By calculating the sum of the distance and the straight line connecting the second store and the point where the user returns, the distance to the store where the missing material is purchased is calculated.

The calculation processing unit 105 determines a display order of candidate articles that can be created based on selection of which the user gives priority to the condition for purchasing the calculated insufficient material. For example, if the user selects to give priority to the purchase price of the material that is insufficient, the display order giving priority to the purchase price, that is, the candidates for articles that can be created are sorted in ascending order of purchase price.
In addition, the calculation processing unit 105 may determine not only a display order of candidate articles that can be created but also a candidate article to be displayed from a plurality of candidate articles.

When the calculation processing unit 105 calculates the purchase amount of the insufficient material, the time required to purchase the insufficient material, the distance to the store where the insufficient material is purchased, and the like, the display control unit 106 notifies the user of these shortages. A control instruction for performing a display requesting an input as to which of the conditions for purchasing the material to be purchased is given priority is output to the display device 200.
In addition, the display control unit 106 outputs a control instruction to the display device 200 to present a candidate for an article that can be created to the user according to the order rearranged by the calculation processing unit 105.

  The list creation unit 107 is a support information creation unit, and is a shopping list as information for supporting the purchase of materials that are deficient for the item selected by the user from among the candidates for the items that can be created displayed on the display device 200. Create

Next, a hardware configuration example of the shopping support apparatus 100 will be described.
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration example of the shopping support apparatus 100.
The operation input unit 101, material information acquisition unit 102, candidate extraction unit 103, calculation processing unit 105, display control unit 106, and list creation unit 107 in the shopping support apparatus 100 are realized by a processing circuit. That is, the operation input unit 101, the material information acquisition unit 102, the candidate extraction unit 103, the calculation processing unit 105, the display control unit 106, and the list creation unit 107 extract candidate products that can be created based on the material inventory information. And a processing circuit that presents the extracted article candidates in accordance with a condition that the user prioritizes.

  When the processing circuit is dedicated hardware, the processing circuit is, for example, a single circuit, a composite circuit, a programmed processor, a parallel programmed processor, an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), or an FPGA (Field-programmable Gate Array). ) Or a combination of these. The functions of the operation input unit 101, the material information acquisition unit 102, the candidate extraction unit 103, the calculation processing unit 105, the display control unit 106, and the list creation unit 107 may be realized by a processing circuit. May be realized by a processing circuit.

  When the processing circuit is a CPU (Central Processing Unit), the processing circuit is the CPU 110 that executes a program stored in the memory 120 shown in FIG. The functions of the operation input unit 101, material information acquisition unit 102, candidate extraction unit 103, calculation processing unit 105, display control unit 106, and list creation unit 107 are realized by software, firmware, or a combination of software and firmware. . Software or firmware is described as a program and stored in the memory 120. The CPU 110 reads out and executes the program stored in the memory 120, so that the operation input unit 101, material information acquisition unit 102, candidate extraction unit 103, calculation processing unit 105, display control unit 106, and list creation unit 107 Implement each function. That is, when the operation input unit 101, material information acquisition unit 102, candidate extraction unit 103, calculation processing unit 105, display control unit 106, and list creation unit 107 are executed by the CPU 110, FIG. A memory 120 is provided for storing a program in which each step shown in FIG. In addition, these programs cause the computer to execute the procedures or methods of the operation input unit 101, the material information acquisition unit 102, the candidate extraction unit 103, the calculation processing unit 105, the display control unit 106, and the list creation unit 107. It can be said.

Here, the CPU 110 is, for example, a central processing unit, a processing unit, an arithmetic unit, a processor, a microprocessor, a microcomputer, or a DSP (Digital Signal Processor).
The memory 120 may be a nonvolatile or volatile semiconductor memory such as a RAM (Random Access Memory), a ROM (Read Only Memory), a flash memory, an EPROM (Erasable Programmable ROM), and an EEPROM (Electrically EPROM). Further, it may be a magnetic disk such as a hard disk or a flexible disk, or an optical disk such as a mini disk, CD (Compact Disc), or DVD (Digital Versatile Disc).

Next, the operation of the shopping support apparatus 100 will be described.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the shopping support apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment.
The operation input unit 101 receives an input of a shopping support start request (step ST1). Information specifying a genre to receive shopping support is also input to the shopping support start request. Below, the case where shopping support of foodstuffs is designated as a genre which receives shopping support is explained as an example.
Further, when the operation input unit 101 receives designation of conditions necessary for determining the menu, such as the number of food and drink (step ST2), the material information acquisition unit 102 is stored in the refrigerator and the storage. The stock information of the foodstuff which shows the kind and quantity of the foodstuff currently obtained is acquired (step ST3).

  The candidate extraction unit 103 refers to the candidate of an article that can be created with reference to the candidate database 104 based on the condition specified in step ST2 and the inventory information of the material acquired in step ST3, that is, a menu that can be cooked. A plurality of candidates are extracted (step ST4). Further, candidate extracting section 103 refers to candidate database 104 and calculates the type and amount of ingredients that are insufficient when cooking each menu candidate extracted in step ST4 (step ST5).

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the candidate database 104 of the shopping support apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment.
When the candidate database 104 is a database indicating a menu candidate, as shown in FIG. 4, the menu name and the type and amount of food necessary for cooking each menu are stored in association with each other. For example, information indicating that “50 g” for “beef” and “20 g” for “onion” are necessary for cooking the menu “curry rice” is stored. The candidate extraction unit 103 refers to the candidate database 104 shown in FIG. 4 and calculates the type and amount of ingredients that are insufficient when cooking each menu by comparing with the inventory information of the ingredients.

  The candidate extraction unit 103 presents N items to be presented to the user based on the plurality of menu candidates extracted in step ST4 and the types and amounts of ingredients that are insufficient when cooking the menu candidates calculated in step ST5. The menu candidate is determined (step ST6). The calculation processing unit 105 purchases, for the N menu candidates determined in step ST6, the purchase amount of ingredients that are insufficient when cooking each menu candidate, the time required to purchase the lack of ingredients, and the lack of ingredients. The distance to the store is calculated (step ST7). When the calculation processing unit 105 calculates the purchase price of ingredients that are insufficient when cooking each menu candidate in step ST7, the time required to purchase the lack of ingredients, the distance to the store where the lack of ingredients is purchased, and the like are displayed. The control unit 106 outputs to the display device 200 a control instruction for performing a display requesting selection of which of the conditions for purchasing the insufficient food is prioritized (step ST8).

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a screen example displayed on the display device 200 based on the control instruction of the shopping support device 100 according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 5 shows a case in which selection of “money”, “time”, or “distance” is given priority as a condition for purchasing a shortage of food. On the screen 201 of the display device 200, icons for selecting “money amount”, “time”, and “distance” are displayed. The user selects a priority condition by touching a priority condition icon or the like.

  When selection information for a priority condition is input via the operation input unit 101 (step ST9), the calculation processing unit 105 purchases the amount of food that is insufficient when cooking each menu candidate determined in step ST7. The menu candidates are rearranged in the display order in which the result of the condition selected in step ST9 is good among the time required to purchase the lacking ingredients, the distance to the store where the lacking ingredients are purchased, and the like. (Step ST10). The display control unit 106 displays the menu candidates in accordance with the display order determined in step ST10, and when the menu candidates are selected, the purchase price of the insufficient food, the time required for purchasing the insufficient food, is insufficient. A control instruction for displaying the distance to the store where the food is purchased is output to the display device 200 (step ST11).

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a screen example displayed on the display device 200 based on the control instruction of the shopping support device 100 according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 6 shows an example in which the menu candidates are rearranged and displayed in ascending order of time taken to purchase the lacking food when “time” is selected as a condition. On the screen 202 of the display device 200, five menu options are displayed, and the menu candidate “Omurice” with the shortest time for purchase is displayed at the top. In the example of FIG. 6, the predicted shopping time, the shopping amount, and the shopping distance are displayed in this order, but the display position can be appropriately changed according to the selected condition when priority is given.

  When information for selecting a menu candidate desired by the user is input via the operation input unit 101 (step ST12), the calculation processing unit 105 lacks ingredients when cooking the selected menu candidate. It is determined whether or not there is (step ST13). The menu candidates include menu candidates that can be cooked only with the currently stored ingredients, so the determination process of step ST13 is performed. If there is no insufficient food (step ST13; NO), the process is terminated.

  On the other hand, when there is a shortage of ingredients (step ST13; YES), the calculation processing unit 105 determines the menu name, the shortage of ingredients, the purchase price of the ingredients, the time taken to purchase the ingredients, for the selected menu candidate, The distance to the store where the food is purchased, information on the store where the food is sold, and the like are output to the list creation unit 107 (step ST14). The list creation unit 107 creates a shopping list for purchasing the lacking ingredients based on the information input in step ST14 (step ST15). The display control unit 106 outputs a control instruction for displaying the shopping list created in step ST15 to the display device 200 (step ST16), and ends the process.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a shopping list displayed on the display device 200 based on a control instruction of the shopping support device 100 according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 7 shows a shopping list when “Omurice” is selected from the menu options. The screen 203 of the display device 200 displays a shopping list indicating the name of the store, the name of the food to be purchased, the quantity of the food to be purchased, the price of the food to be purchased, and the total amount. Also, the shopping list is provided with check boxes 203a corresponding to the ingredients to be purchased.

  When the display device 200 having an input function such as a touch panel is a mobile terminal, the user refers to the shopping list displayed on the mobile terminal when purchasing the food, and checks the check box 203a of the purchased food By inserting, it is possible to easily determine the purchased foods and the unpurchased foods and prevent forgetting to buy. Moreover, the input of the check to the check box 203a is not limited to the manual input by the user, and input processing may be performed using information on purchased items transmitted from the store cash register system. In this case, the display device 200 may be an in-vehicle terminal such as a navigation device, and the user who has finished shopping may refer to the shopping list displayed on the display device 200 in the vehicle and notice that he / she has forgotten to purchase. Good. Also. If the check box 203a is checked, the corresponding food item may be placed on the shopping list.

  In the process of step ST10 described above, the display order of the N menu candidates is determined, and the menu candidate is displayed according to the determined display order. However, the N menu candidates should be displayed from the N menu candidates. -N menu options may be selected, and the display order of the selected N-n menu candidates may be determined and displayed.

Next, a case will be described as an example where the shopping support of the carpenter is designated as a genre to receive shopping support.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the operation of the shopping support apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment. Note that description of the same processing as that of the flowchart of FIG. 3 described above is omitted or simplified.
In step ST1, in the input shopping support start request, DIY carpentry shopping support is specified as the genre to receive shopping support, and in step ST21, the operation input unit 101 creates the product to be created, such as the use and size of the article to be created. It accepts the specification of the conditions necessary when determining Hereinafter, a case where a small dog kennel is designated as step ST21 will be described as an example.

  The material information acquisition unit 102 acquires material inventory information, which is information indicating the type and amount of material stored in the warehouse or the like, and information indicating the type and amount of tool (step ST22). The candidate extraction unit 103 refers to a candidate of an article that can be created by referring to the candidate database 104 based on the conditions specified in step ST21 and the material inventory information acquired in step ST22, that is, a doghouse that can be created. A plurality of candidates are extracted (step ST23). Further, the candidate extraction unit 103 refers to the candidate database 104, and calculates the type and amount of material that is insufficient when the candidate for each kennel extracted in step ST23 is created (step ST24). In step ST24, the insufficient materials include materials such as wood and nails, tools such as saws, and the like.

  Candidate extraction section 103 presents to the user based on the plurality of kennel candidates extracted in step ST23 and the type and amount of material that is insufficient when creating each kennel candidate calculated in step ST24. N dog house candidates are determined (step ST25). For the N dog house candidates determined in step ST25, the calculation processing unit 105 determines the purchase amount of the material that is insufficient when creating each dog house candidate, the time required to purchase the insufficient material, and the insufficient material. The distance to the store to purchase is calculated (step ST26). When the calculation processing unit 105 calculates the purchase amount of the material that is insufficient when the candidate for each kennel is created in step ST26, the time required to purchase the insufficient material, the distance to the store where the insufficient material is purchased, and the like, The display control unit 106 outputs to the display device 200 a control instruction for performing a display requesting selection of which of the conditions for purchasing the insufficient material is prioritized (step ST8).

  When selection information of priority conditions is input via the operation input unit 101 (step ST9), the calculation processing unit 105 purchases materials that are insufficient when creating candidates for each kennel determined in step ST26. Sort the candidates for the kennels in the order of display in which the result of the condition selected in step ST9 is good among the amount of money, the time taken to purchase the missing material, the distance to the store where the missing material is purchased, etc. It performs (step ST27). The display control unit 106 displays kennel candidates according to the display order determined in step ST27, and purchase amount of material that is insufficient when each kennel candidate is selected, time required to purchase insufficient material, and shortage A control instruction for displaying the distance to the store where the material to be purchased is displayed is output to the display device 200 (step ST28).

  When information for selecting a kennel candidate desired by the user is input via the operation input unit 101 (step ST29), the calculation processing unit 105 is insufficient when creating the selected kennel candidate. It is determined whether or not there is a material (step ST30). Since there are kennel candidates that can be created using only the current cornered material, the kennel candidates are subjected to the determination process in step ST30. If there is no insufficient material (step ST30; NO), the process is terminated.

  On the other hand, when there is a shortage of material (step ST30; YES), the calculation processing unit 105 selects the doghouse type, the shortage of material, the purchase price of the material, and the purchase of the material for the selected doghouse candidate. The time, the distance to the store where the material is purchased, information on the store where the material is sold, and the like are output to the list creation unit 107 (step ST31). Based on the information output in step ST31, list creation unit 107 creates a shopping list for purchasing insufficient materials (step ST32). The display control unit 106 outputs a control instruction for displaying the shopping list created in step ST32 to the display device 200 (step ST16), and ends the process.

  As described above, the shopping support apparatus 100 can appropriately perform the processing operation according to the genre for which shopping support is performed. In the above-described first embodiment, as shopping support genres, food shopping support, do-it-yourself shopping support, and sewing shopping support are given as examples. However, the present invention is not limited to these genres. It is possible to adopt a configuration that supports shopping support of any genre.

  As described above, according to the first embodiment, a candidate for an article that can be created is extracted based on the inventory information of the material, and information on a material that is insufficient when the candidate for the extracted article is created is acquired. The candidate extraction unit 103 that calculates the condition for purchasing the acquired deficient material, and presents the extracted article candidate to the user based on the selection of which of the calculated conditions has priority A calculation processing unit 105 that determines article candidates, and a list creation unit 107 that creates information that supports the purchase of materials that are insufficient for the selected article among the candidate articles determined to be presented, are provided. Thus, candidates for articles that can be created can be presented in consideration of the conditions that the user prioritizes when purchasing the material that is lacking.

  Further, according to the first embodiment, the calculation processing unit 105 determines the order of presenting the article candidates extracted by the candidate extraction unit 103 to the user, based on selection of which of the calculated conditions has priority. Since it is configured to be able to present candidates for articles that can be created in an order according to the user's intention based on which of the conditions for purchasing the material that the user lacks is prioritized,

  Moreover, according to this Embodiment 1, since it comprised with the list preparation part 107 which produces the shopping list which displayed as a list the material which is insufficient about the goods selected among the goods candidates, it purchased. The user can be presented with a shopping list of materials to do. Thereby, it is possible to prevent forgetting to purchase the material.

In the first embodiment described above, the calculation processing unit 105 uses the purchase amount of the insufficient material, the time taken to purchase the insufficient material, and the insufficient material as conditions for purchasing the insufficient material. Although the structure which calculates the distance to the store to purchase was shown, you may calculate either one of three conditions, or you may calculate another condition.
For example, in addition to the configuration for calculating the purchase amount of the insufficient material, the time taken to purchase the insufficient material, the distance to the store where the insufficient material is purchased, etc. You may calculate the frequency of stopping. In addition to the purchase price of the missing material, the time it takes to purchase the missing material, the distance to the store where the missing material is purchased, the user prioritizes the purchase of materials from the frequency of visits at each store. You can select the conditions to do. The calculation processing unit 105 acquires history information of stores visited by a user acquired from a navigation device or the like (not shown), and rearranges article candidates in order of purchase at stores with a high frequency of visits.
Thereby, also when there is a personal preference with respect to the shop to shop, a user's intention can be reflected.

Embodiment 2. FIG.
In the second embodiment, a configuration is shown in which guide information to a store that purchases a deficient material is created as information for supporting the purchase of a deficient material.
FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the shopping support apparatus 100a according to the second embodiment.
The shopping support apparatus 100a according to the second embodiment includes a route search unit 108 added to the shopping support apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment illustrated in FIG. 1 and includes a calculation processing unit 105a instead of the calculation processing unit 105. It is a configuration. 9, parts that are the same as or correspond to those in FIG. 1 are given the same reference numerals, and descriptions thereof are omitted.

  The route search unit 108 is a support information creation unit, and when the information of the material that is insufficient and the information of the store that sells the material are input from the calculation processing unit 105a, the current position of the shopping support device 100a, the user gets on Search the route where the current location of the vehicle to be held or the current location of the mobile terminal held by the user is the departure location, the store where the material is sold, and the destination is, for example, home, and the guidance information of the searched route create.

  The calculation processing unit 105a refers to the input state of the check box in the shopping list displayed on the display device 200 via the operation input unit 101, and when the forgetting to buy at the store occurs, the calculation processing unit 105a Instructing the creation of a new shopping list for purchasing the material that has been forgotten to buy, and instructing the route search unit 108 to search for a new route via the store for purchasing the material that has been forgotten to purchase.

Next, a hardware configuration example of the shopping support apparatus 100a will be described with reference to FIG. Note that the description of the same configuration as that of Embodiment 1 is omitted.
The calculation processing unit 105a and the route searching unit 108 in the shopping support apparatus 100a are realized by a processing circuit. In the processing circuit, functions may be executed by dedicated hardware or software. When the function is executed by software, the processing circuit is the CPU 110 that executes a program stored in the memory 120 shown in FIG.

Next, operation | movement of the shopping assistance apparatus 100a which concerns on Embodiment 2 is demonstrated.
FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the operation of the shopping support apparatus 100a according to the second embodiment. FIG. 10 shows an example where food shopping support is designated as a genre for shopping support. In FIG. 10, the same steps as those in the flowchart of the shopping support apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment shown in FIG.
When the display control of the shopping list is performed in step ST16, the calculation processing unit 105a outputs, to the route search unit 108, information on stores that sell materials that are insufficient for the selected menu candidate (step ST41).

Based on the store information input from the calculation processing unit 105a, the route search unit 108 searches for a route that uses the store as a transit point (step ST42). The display control unit 106 creates guidance information for the route searched in step ST42, and outputs a control instruction for displaying the guidance information for the route to the display device 200 (step ST43).
Note that the route search unit 108 may set any of the user's home, the current position of the shopping support apparatus 100a, the current position of the vehicle on which the user gets on, and the current position of the mobile terminal held by the user as the departure point. Similarly, the route search unit 108 sets the destination to the user's home, a point based on the user's input instruction, or the like.

  When the route guidance is displayed on the display device 200, the operation input unit 101 receives an input to a check box in the shopping list displayed on the display device 200 (step ST44). For example, when the end of shopping is notified via the operation input unit 101, the calculation processing unit 105a refers to the input state to the check box in the shopping list and determines whether there is any unpurchased food in the shopping list. Is performed (step ST45). If there is no unpurchased food (step ST45; NO), the process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if there are unpurchased foods (step ST45; YES), the calculation processing unit 105a, for example, stores information stored in a server or database (not shown), electronic advertisement of each store, information posted by the store, Refer to the information for each store to manage the product, etc., acquire information such as stores where you can purchase unpurchased ingredients, the price of the ingredients, the inventory amount of the ingredients, and purchase the unpurchased ingredients A possible store is determined (step ST46). The calculation processing unit 105a outputs the store information determined in step ST46 to the route search unit 108, and returns to the process of step ST42. Note that the process of determining a store again in step ST46 may be configured to be performed only when the user has left the store route-guided in step ST43.

  As described above, according to the second embodiment, the route search unit 108 that searches for a route using a store that sells a shortage of materials as a transit point and creates guidance information for the searched route is provided. As shopping support information, it is possible to provide route guidance to a store that sells insufficient materials.

  In addition, according to the second embodiment, when it is determined that forgetting to purchase at a store has occurred with reference to the input state to the shopping list, the calculation processing unit searches for stores that can purchase unpurchased materials. 105a, so that it is possible to prevent forgetting to purchase materials. In addition, it is possible to provide shopping support information for materials that the user has forgotten to buy before returning home, and the user can save time and effort such as going out shopping again after returning home.

  In the above-described second embodiment, the case where a check is input to the check box when the material is purchased is shown. However, any input method may be used as long as the method can recognize that the material has been purchased. There may be. For example, the purchased material may be deleted from the shopping list.

Embodiment 3 FIG.
In the third embodiment, a shopping support system constituted by the shopping support apparatus shown in the first embodiment and a search server that stores various information will be described.
FIG. 11 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the shopping support system according to the third embodiment.
The shopping support system includes a shopping support device 100b and a search server 300. The shopping support apparatus 100b and the search server 300 are connected via a network 400.

The shopping support apparatus 100b includes an operation input unit 101, a candidate extraction unit 103, a calculation processing unit 105, a display control unit 106, a list creation unit 107, and a communication unit 109.
In the shopping support apparatus 100b of the shopping support system according to the third embodiment, the material information acquisition unit 102 and the candidate database 104 are deleted from the shopping support apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment shown in FIG. This is an added configuration. In FIG. 11, the same or corresponding parts as those in FIG.
The search server 300 includes a candidate search unit 301, a material information database 302, a candidate database 303, a store search unit 304, a store database 305, and a communication unit 306.

First, details of the search server 300 will be described.
The candidate search unit 301 refers to the material information database 302 and the candidate database 303, and selects candidates of articles that can be created using materials stored in, for example, a refrigerator, a storage, and a warehouse, for example, stored foods. A plurality of menu candidates that can be used for cooking are searched. Further, the candidate search unit 301 compares the inventory information of the material stored in the material information database 302 with the information on the material necessary for creating the candidates for each article stored in the candidate database 303, and the shortage Calculate the type and amount of material to be used.
Note that the candidate search unit 301 searches information on a candidate for an article that can be created, which is information transmitted from the shopping support apparatus 100b, such as a genre that receives shopping support, the number of food and drinks, and the size of the article to be created. Consider the information that specifies.

  The material information database 302 is a database that stores information indicating the type and amount of material stored in, for example, a refrigerator, a storage, and a warehouse. The material information database 302 stores, for each user of the shopping support apparatus 100b, information calculated by a camera or sensor installed in a refrigerator, a storage, a warehouse, or the like, or information calculated based on information input by the user. Store. The information in the material information database 302 is appropriately updated according to the usage status of the user, such as periodically updated.

  The candidate database 303 is a database in which the name of an article to be created is associated with the type and amount of material required to create the article. When the candidate database 303 is a database indicating menu candidates, for example, the menu name is stored in association with the type and amount of food necessary for cooking each menu. In addition, the candidate database 303 may store cooking procedures for each menu in association with each other.

The candidate search unit 301 transmits the information on the candidates for the searchable articles that can be created and the information on the materials that are insufficient when creating the createable articles to the shopping support apparatus 100b via the communication unit 306.
The store search unit 304 refers to the store database 305 and searches for stores that can purchase materials that are insufficient when creating candidates for each item extracted as being presented to the user by the shopping support apparatus 100b. The store search unit 304 acquires information such as a store where the material that is lacking can be purchased, the location of the store, the price of the material, the inventory amount of the material, and the like.

The store database 305 stores information indicating store information such as supermarkets, the price of materials at each store, the stock amount of materials at each store, and the like. The store information includes store location information or map information. The price of the material or the amount of material stock stored in the store database 305 is, for example, price information provided by the electronic advertisement of each store, information posted by the manager of each store, information for managing products by each store, etc. Can be obtained from.
The store search unit 304 transmits the acquired information to the shopping support apparatus 100b via the communication unit 306.

Next, the details of the shopping support apparatus 100b will be described.
When information specifying the genre receiving shopping support, the number of food and drinks, the size of the article to be created, and the like is input via the operation input unit 101, the specification information is transmitted to the search server 300 via the communication unit 109. To do. The candidate extraction unit 103 acquires candidate article information that can be created and searched by the search server 300. The candidate extraction unit 103 extracts candidates for articles to be presented to the user in consideration of the type and amount of material that is insufficient when creating candidates for each article from the acquired candidates for articles that can be created. For example, the candidate extraction unit 103 arranges the candidates for each article in the order of decreasing type and amount of the insufficient material, and determines to present the top N article candidates to the user. The candidate extraction unit 103 outputs information on candidate articles determined to be presented to the calculation processing unit 105, and transmits the type and amount of the insufficient material to the search server 300 via the communication unit 109.

The calculation processing unit 105 acquires information such as a store from which the missing material input from the search server 300 can be purchased via the communication unit 109, the location of the store, the price of the material, and the inventory amount of the material. Then, the amount of purchase of the missing material, the time taken to purchase the missing material, and the distance to the store where the missing material is purchased are calculated. The calculation processing unit 105 determines the display order of candidate articles that can be created based on the selection of which the user gives priority to the calculated condition for purchasing the insufficient material.
The processing contents of the display control unit 106 and the list creation unit 107 are the same as those in the first embodiment.

Next, a hardware configuration example of the shopping support system will be described.
12A is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration example of the shopping support apparatus 100b, and FIG. 12B is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration example of the search server 300.
First, a hardware configuration example of the shopping support apparatus 100b will be described with reference to FIG. 12A. In FIG. 12A, the same or corresponding parts as in FIG.
The communication unit 109 in the shopping support apparatus 100 b is a communication apparatus 130 that communicates with the search server 300.
The operation input unit 101, candidate extraction unit 103, calculation processing unit 105, display control unit 106, and list creation unit 107 in the shopping support apparatus 100b are realized by a processing circuit. That is, the operation input unit 101, the candidate extraction unit 103, the calculation processing unit 105, the display control unit 106, and the list creation unit 107 set the candidates for articles that can be created based on the stock information of materials as conditions that the user gives priority to. A processing circuit to be presented accordingly is provided. When the processing circuit is dedicated hardware, the processing circuit corresponds to, for example, a single circuit, a composite circuit, a programmed processor, a processor programmed in parallel, an ASIC, an FPGA, or a combination thereof. When the processing circuit is a CPU, the processing circuit is the CPU 110 that executes a program stored in the memory 120 shown in FIG. 12A.

Next, a hardware configuration example of the search server 300 will be described with reference to FIG. 12B.
A communication unit 306 in the search server 300 is a communication device 330 that communicates with the shopping support device 100b.
The candidate search unit 301 and the store search unit 304 in the search server 300 are realized by a processing circuit. That is, the candidate search unit 301 and the store search unit 304 search for candidate products that can be created from the inventory information of the material, and also search for information for purchasing the material that is insufficient when each candidate product is created. A processing circuit is provided. When the processing circuit is dedicated hardware, the processing circuit corresponds to, for example, a single circuit, a composite circuit, a programmed processor, a processor programmed in parallel, an ASIC, an FPGA, or a combination thereof. The functions of the respective units of the candidate search unit 301 and the store search unit 304 may be realized by a processing circuit, or the functions of the respective units may be collectively realized by a processing circuit.

  When the processing circuit is a CPU, the processing circuit is a CPU 310 that executes a program stored in the memory 320 shown in FIG. 12B. The functions of the candidate search unit 301 and the store search unit 304 are realized by software, firmware, or a combination of software and firmware. Software or firmware is described as a program and stored in the memory 320. CPU 310 implements the functions of candidate search unit 301 and store search unit 304 by reading and executing the program stored in memory 320. That is, the candidate search unit 301 and the store search unit 304 include a memory 320 for storing a program that, when executed by the CPU 310, causes each step shown in FIG. Further, it can be said that these programs cause the computer to execute the procedures or methods of the candidate search unit 301 and the store search unit 304.

Next, the operation of the shopping support system will be described.
FIG. 13 is a sequence diagram illustrating the operation of the shopping support system according to the third embodiment.
When information specifying the genre to receive shopping support, the number of restaurants, the size of the article to be created, etc. is input via the operation input unit 101 of the shopping support apparatus 100b (step ST51), the specified information is communicated. It transmits to the search server 300 via the unit 109 (step ST52).
Based on the designation information transmitted in step ST52, the candidate search unit 301 of the search server 300 refers to the material information database 302 and the candidate database 303 to search for a plurality of article candidates that can be created (step ST53). The candidate search unit 301 transmits information on the searched item candidates to the shopping support apparatus 100b via the communication unit 306 (step ST54).

  Candidate extraction section 103 determines the candidate for the article to be presented to the user in consideration of the type and amount of the material that is insufficient included in the candidate article information transmitted in step ST54 (step ST55). Candidate extraction section 103 transmits the type of material that is insufficient and the amount of material that is insufficient for the candidate determined in step ST55 to search server 300 via communication section 109 (step ST56).

  The store search unit 304 of the search server 300 refers to the store database 305 and searches for stores that can purchase the deficient material transmitted in step ST56 (step ST57). The store search unit 304 acquires information such as a store from which the missing material can be purchased, the location of the store, the price of the material, the inventory amount of the material, and the like (step ST58). The store search unit 304 transmits information such as the acquired store, the location of the store, the price of the material, and the inventory amount of the material to the shopping support apparatus 100b via the communication unit 306 (step ST59).

  The calculation processing unit 105 of the shopping support apparatus 100b acquires the information transmitted in step ST59, and calculates the purchase amount of the insufficient material, the time required to purchase the insufficient material, and the distance to the store where the insufficient material is purchased. (Step ST60). Thereafter, the shopping support apparatus 100b shifts to the process of step ST8 in the flowchart of FIG. 3 of the first embodiment, and performs the same process as the process shown in the first embodiment.

  As described above, according to the third embodiment, with reference to the material information database 302 and the candidate database 303, a candidate search unit 301 that searches for a plurality of article candidates that can be created using stored materials, A search server 300 having a store search unit 304 that searches for stores that can purchase materials that are insufficient when creating candidates for each article extracted as being presented to the user by the shopping support apparatus 100b with reference to the store database 305. The shopping support apparatus 100b determines the article candidate to be presented to the user from the article candidates searched by the search server 300, and refers to the store information searched by the search server 300 to purchase the insufficient amount of material. Since it is configured to calculate the time required to purchase the missing material and the distance to the store where the missing material is purchased, the search server 00 with reference to a number of information stored in determining the candidates of the article, it is possible to obtain information at the time of purchase missing material. Thereby, shopping support considering a lot of information can be realized, and more useful information can be provided to the user.

  In addition, the route search unit 108 shown in the second embodiment is additionally provided in the shopping support apparatus 100b shown in the third embodiment described above, and the missing material is purchased as information for supporting the purchase of the missing material. You may comprise the shopping assistance system which produces the guidance information to the store to do.

  In the present invention, within the scope of the invention, any combination of each embodiment, any component of each embodiment can be modified, or any component of each embodiment can be omitted.

  100, 100a, 100b Shopping support device, 101 Operation input unit, 102 Material information acquisition unit, 103 Candidate extraction unit, 104 Candidate database, 105, 105a Calculation processing unit, 106 Display control unit, 107 List creation unit, 108 Route search unit 110, 310 CPU, 120, 320 Memory, 130, 330 Communication device, 200 Display device, 300 Search server, 301 Candidate search unit, 302 Material information database, 303 Candidate database, 304 Store search unit, 305 Store database, 306 Communication Department, 400 networks.

Claims (8)

A candidate extraction unit that extracts candidate articles that can be created based on material inventory information, and acquires information on materials that are insufficient when creating candidate extracted articles;
The condition for purchasing the insufficient material acquired by the candidate extraction unit is calculated, and based on the selection of which of the calculated conditions has priority, the candidate of the article extracted by the candidate extraction unit A calculation processing unit for determining candidate articles to be presented to the user;
A shopping support apparatus comprising: a support information creation unit that creates information that supports the purchase of materials that are insufficient for the selected article among the candidate goods determined to be presented by the calculation processing unit.   The said calculation process part determines the order which presents the candidate of the said article extracted by the said candidate extraction part based on selection of which of the said calculated conditions is given priority. Shopping support device.   Supporting the purchase of the deficient material created by the support information creation unit, conditions for purchasing the deficient material calculated by the calculation processing unit, candidates for articles to be presented to the user determined by the calculation processing unit The shopping support apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a display control unit that performs control for presenting information to be displayed to the user.   The calculation processing unit, as a condition for purchasing the insufficient material, is at least one of the purchase amount of the insufficient material, the time taken to purchase the insufficient material, and the distance to the store where the insufficient material is purchased. The shopping support apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the condition is calculated.   The said support information preparation part produces the shopping list which displayed as a list the material which is insufficient about the goods selected when it produces among the candidates of the said goods, Any one of Claims 1-4 characterized by the above-mentioned. The shopping support apparatus according to claim 1.   The support information creation unit is configured to perform route search through a store that purchases material that is deficient for the selected article among the candidate goods, and create guidance information on the searched route. The shopping support apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5. A material information database storing material inventory information;
A candidate database that stores information about articles to be created;
A candidate search unit for searching for a candidate for an article that can be created from information on an article to be created stored in the candidate database, based on inventory information of the material stored in the material information database;
Store information that can purchase the material of the article and a store database that accumulates the price of the material;
With reference to the store database, a store search unit that searches for stores that can purchase the material of the article,
A search server having a first communication unit that transmits information on a store where the article searched by the candidate search unit can be purchased and information on material of the article;
A second communicator that receives information on candidate products that can be created transmitted from the first communicator of the search server, and information on the store;
A candidate extraction unit that extracts candidates of articles to be presented from candidates of the articles that can be created received by the second communication unit, and acquires information on materials that are insufficient when creating candidates for the articles to be presented; ,
Based on the store information received by the second communication unit, a condition for purchasing the insufficient material acquired by the candidate extraction unit is calculated, and based on the selection of which of the calculated conditions has priority A calculation processing unit for determining candidate articles to be presented to the user;
A shopping support apparatus comprising: a support information creating unit that creates information for supporting the purchase of a material that is insufficient for the selected article among the candidates for the article determined to be presented by the calculation processing unit. Support system. A candidate extraction procedure for extracting candidate materials that can be created based on material inventory information, and acquiring information on materials that are insufficient when creating candidate extracted articles, and
A condition for purchasing the insufficient material is calculated, and an article candidate to be presented to the user is determined from the extracted article candidate based on selection of which of the calculated conditions is prioritized. Calculation procedure,
A shopping support program for causing a computer to execute a support information creation procedure for creating information that supports the purchase of a material that is deficient for a selected article among the candidate goods determined to be presented.

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