JP2020008989A - Network system, server, and information processing method - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a technique which can provide user-friendly cooking information.SOLUTION: A network system 1 comprises: electric apparatus 300A and 300B communicating with a server 100 via a router 400; and the server 100 which causes the electric apparatus to output a plurality of selectable recipes for which different cooking appliances 200A and 200B are to be used.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a technique for providing cooking information.

  Conventionally, a technique for providing cooking information has been known. For example, Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2018-4198 (Patent Document 1) discloses a cooking device and a cooking menu proposal device. According to Patent Literature 1, the heating cooker includes a heater, a microphone for inputting consultation information by voice, a storage unit, a first processing unit, a second processing unit, a color liquid crystal display unit, and a heating control unit. And The storage unit stores a plurality of cooking categories and a plurality of cooking menus having a score for each cooking category. The first processing unit selects at least one cooking category in the storage unit based on the consultation information. The second processing unit calculates the total score of the selected cooking category for each cooking menu, and selects at least one cooking menu in descending order of the total score.

JP 2018-4198 A

  An object of the present invention is to provide a technique for enabling easy-to-use cooking information to be provided.

  According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a network system including an electric device and a server for causing a plurality of recipes using different cooking devices to be selectively output to the electric device.

  As described above, according to the present invention, a technique for enabling provision of convenient cooking information is provided.

FIG. 1 is an image diagram showing an overall configuration of a network system 1 according to a first embodiment. FIG. 3 is an image diagram illustrating an operation outline of the network system 1 according to the first embodiment. FIG. 7 is an image diagram showing transition of a screen of the communication terminal 300 according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a server 100 according to the first embodiment. FIG. 4 is an image diagram showing user information data 121 according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is an image diagram showing device information data 122 according to the first embodiment. It is an image figure showing cooking information data 123 concerning a 1st embodiment. It is an image figure showing stock information data 124 concerning a 1st embodiment. 5 is a flowchart illustrating information processing of a server 100 according to the first embodiment. It is a block diagram showing composition of cooking appliance 200 concerning a 1st embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a communication terminal 300 according to the first embodiment. It is an image figure showing transition of a screen of communication terminal 300 concerning a 2nd embodiment. 9 is a flowchart illustrating information processing of a server 100 according to the second embodiment. It is an image figure showing transition of a screen of communication terminal 300 concerning a 3rd embodiment.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals. Their names and functions are the same. Therefore, detailed description thereof will not be repeated.
<First embodiment>
<Overall configuration of network system>

  The overall configuration of a network system 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The network system 1 includes, as main devices, a server 100 for providing a cooking support service, and cooking devices such as a microwave oven 200A and an automatic cooking pot 200B that exchange data with the server 100 via a router 400, the Internet, or the like; It includes a communication terminal such as a refrigerator 300A or a robot 300B that exchanges data with the server 100 via the router 400 or the Internet.

  The cooking appliance is not limited to the microwave oven 200A and the automatic cooking pan 200B, but may be another cooking device such as an IH cooking heater, a rice cooker, or a hot plate. Hereinafter, these devices are also collectively referred to as cooking appliances 200. Further, the communication terminal is not limited to the refrigerator 300A or the robot 300B, but may be another device capable of communication such as a smartphone or a speaker. Hereinafter, these devices are also collectively referred to as a communication terminal 300.

Note that, as described later, the cooking device 200 may play the role of the communication terminal 300. Hereinafter, for the sake of explanation, the term “electric device” is also used as a concept including the cooking appliance 200 and the communication terminal 300.
<Overview of network system operation>

  Next, an operation outline of the network system 1 according to the present embodiment will be described. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, in the present embodiment, the server 100 stores the purchase history of the user, the stock of food stored in the refrigerator 300A of the user, the type of the cooking appliance 200 held by the user, and the like. A database such as a cooking recipe for each type of the cooking appliance 200 and a cooking history for the cooking appliance 200 for the user is used. Then, by using these data, the server 100 proposes a side dish of dinner to the user via the electric device, that is, the cooking device 200 or the communication terminal 300, or downloads a cooking program to the cooking device 200.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 3, in the present embodiment, when the user inputs a command for requesting a menu proposal on touch panel 350 of refrigerator 300A, refrigerator 300A requests menu to server 100 that provides a cooking assistance service. Request a proposal. The server 100 acquires the ingredients stocked in the user's house of the refrigerator 300A, and extracts a menu utilizing the ingredients. Server 100 causes touch panel 350 of refrigerator 300A to display a menu navigation screen. When the user selects the type of cooking, refrigerator 300A displays a plurality of cooking menus utilizing the ingredients in a selectable manner. When the user selects the cooking menu, refrigerator 300A displays cooking appliance 200 capable of executing the cooking menu in a selectable manner. At this time, the refrigerator 300A preferably presents the cooking time, main ingredients, and the like together.

  When the user selects the type of the cooking appliance 200, the server 100 transmits a cooking program for executing the cooking menu to the cooking appliance 200 associated with the user according to the selection command of the user. Accordingly, the user can cause the cooking appliance 200 to execute cooking suitable for the cooking menu only by inputting a simple cooking start instruction without inputting a detailed cooking instruction to the cooking appliance 200.

Hereinafter, the network system 1 for realizing such a function will be described in detail.
<Configuration of server 100>

  With reference to FIG. 4, one mode of the configuration of the server 100 configuring the network system 1 will be described. The server 100 according to the present embodiment includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 110, a memory 120, an operation unit 140, and a communication interface 160 as main components.

  The CPU 110 controls each unit of the server 100 by executing a program stored in the memory 120. For example, the CPU 110 executes a program stored in the memory 120 and executes various processes described below by referring to various data.

  The memory 120 is realized by various RAMs (Random Access Memory), various ROMs (Read-Only Memory), or the like, and may be included in the server 100 or may be detachably attached to various interfaces of the server 100. Or a recording medium of another device accessible from the server 100. The memory 120 stores a program executed by the CPU 110, data generated by execution of the program by the CPU 110, user information data 121, device information data 122, cooking information data 123, stock information data 124, and other data in the present embodiment. A database used for the cooking support service is stored.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 5, the user information data 121 according to the present embodiment includes, for each user registered in the cooking support service, user identification information, a user name, a user age, Stores the correspondence such as gender of the user.

  Referring to FIG. 6, device information data 122 according to the present embodiment includes, for each electric device registered in the cooking support service, identification information of the electric device, identification information of a user who owns the electric device, Stores the correspondence of electrical equipment such as model name and model number.

  Referring to FIG. 7, cooking information data 123 includes, for each cooking menu, identification information of the cooking menu, a type of cooking appliance 200 suitable for cooking, a time required for cooking, a material used for cooking, And a cooking program to be provided to the cooking appliance 200. In particular, in the present embodiment, the cooking information data 123 includes, for the same cooking menu, cooking information for each cooking appliance 200 to be used, that is, identification information of the cooking menu, the type of the cooking appliance 200 suitable for cooking, and The time required for cooking, ingredients used for cooking, cooking recipes, and a cooking program to be provided to the cooking appliance 200 are stocked.

  Referring to FIG. 8, inventory information data 124 includes, for each ingredient in stock, individual identification information of the ingredient, identification information of the refrigerator in which the ingredient is stored, the name of the ingredient, the amount of the ingredient, and the like. , The correspondence between the ingredients and the expiration date is stored.

  Returning to FIG. 4, the operation unit 140 receives an operation from a service manager or the like and inputs various commands to the CPU 110.

The communication interface 160 transmits various data such as text data, image data, audio data, and control commands to other devices such as the microwave oven 200A and the refrigerator 300A via the Internet, a carrier network, the router 400, and the like. Conversely, the communication interface 160 receives data from another device via the Internet, a carrier network, the router 400, and the like, and transfers the data to the CPU 110.
<Information processing method>

  Next, information processing in the server 100 according to the present embodiment will be described. Upon receiving a menu proposal request from communication terminal 300 via communication interface 160, CPU 110 of server 100 executes the processing shown in FIG.

  First, the CPU 110 specifies the user of the communication terminal 300 with reference to the device information data 122 (Step S102). The CPU 110 specifies the refrigerator 300A owned by the user with reference to the device information data 122, and extracts the food stocked in the refrigerator 300A by referring to the stock information data 124 (step S104).

  The CPU 110 refers to the cooking information data 123 and selects a cooking recipe using the food (step S106). CPU 110 causes refrigerator 300A to selectably display a cooking menu via communication interface 160 (step S108).

  When the user selects the cooking menu, refrigerator 300A transmits the selection result to server 100. CPU 110 of server 100 receives a cooking menu selection command via communication interface 160 (step S110). The CPU 110 refers to the cooking information data 123, selects a type of the cooking appliance 200 capable of realizing the cooking menu, and causes the refrigerator 300A to selectably display the type of the cooking appliance 200 via the communication interface 160 (step S112). ).

When the user selects a cooking appliance, refrigerator 300A transmits the selection result to server 100. CPU 110 of server 100 receives a selection command for cooking appliance 200 via communication interface 160 (step S114). CPU 110 downloads the cooking program corresponding to the cooking menu to cooking appliance 200 selected by the user via communication interface 160 (step S116). Accordingly, the user can input a cooking start command to the cooking appliance 200 without inputting a detailed operation command to the cooking appliance 200.
<Configuration of cooking appliance 200>

  Next, with reference to FIG. 10, one mode of the configuration of the cooking appliance 200 that configures the network system 1 will be described. The cooking appliance 200 includes, as main components, a CPU 210, a memory 220, a display 230, an operation unit 240, a communication interface 260, a speaker 270, a microphone 280, and an appliance driving unit 290.

  The CPU 210 controls each unit of the cooking appliance 200 by executing a program stored in the memory 220 or an external storage medium.

  The memory 220 is realized by various RAMs and various ROMs, and may be included in the cooking appliance 200 or may be detachable from various interfaces of the cooking appliance 200. Alternatively, the recording medium of another device accessible from the cooking appliance 200 may be used. The memory 220 includes a device driving program, a cooking program, an interactive program, and other programs executed by the CPU 210, data generated by executing the program by the CPU 210, cooking programs and audio data received from the server 100 and other servers, Other data, data such as an operation command input via the operation unit 240, and the like are stored.

  The display 230 outputs characters, images, and the like based on a signal from the CPU 210. The operation unit 240 is realized by a button, a touch panel, or the like, receives various commands from a user, and inputs the commands to the CPU 210. The display 230 and the operation unit 240 may form a touch panel 250.

  The communication interface 260 is realized by a communication module such as a wireless LAN communication or a wired LAN, and exchanges data with another device such as the server 100 by wired communication or wireless communication. For example, the CPU 210 transmits a command received via the operation unit 240, data on a heating target acquired before, during, or after cooking, various measurement data, and the like as information on cooking to the server via the communication interface 260. Send to 100. The CPU 210 receives cooking program data and audio data from the server 100 and stores them in the memory 220.

  Speaker 270 outputs sound based on a signal from CPU 210. For example, CPU 210 outputs voice data registered in memory 220 in advance or voice data received from server 100 from speaker 270.

  Microphone 280 receives a voice from the user and passes a voice signal to CPU 210.

The appliance driving unit 290 implements main functions of the cooking appliance 200, such as an antenna, a heater, and various sensors.
<Configuration of Communication Terminal 300>

  Next, an embodiment of the configuration of the communication terminal 300 configuring the network system 1 will be described with reference to FIG. The communication terminal 300 includes, as main components, a CPU 310, a memory 320, a display 330, an operation unit 340, a communication interface 360, a speaker 370, a microphone 380, an audio light 391, an utterance button 392, and the like. .

  CPU 310 controls each unit of communication terminal 300 by executing a program stored in memory 320 or an external storage medium.

  The memory 320 is realized by various RAMs and various ROMs. The memory 320 is a program executed by the CPU 310, data generated by the execution of the program by the CPU 310, text data, image data, audio data, cooking recipe data received from the server, and input via the operation unit 340. The stored data is stored.

  The display 330 outputs characters, images, and the like based on a signal from the CPU 310. Operation unit 340 receives a command from a user and inputs the command to CPU 310. The display 330 and the operation unit 340 may constitute a touch panel 350.

  The communication interface 360 is realized by a communication module such as a wireless LAN communication or a wired LAN. The communication interface 360 transmits and receives data to and from another device such as the server 100 by wire communication or wireless communication.

  Speaker 370 outputs sound based on a signal from CPU 310. Microphone 380 creates an audio signal based on external audio and inputs the signal to CPU 310.

The audio light 391 is turned on by a signal from the CPU 310 when the communication terminal 300 receives an audio message from the server 100 and when the utterance is not completed. When the utterance button 392 is pressed, the CPU 310 outputs a message whose utterance has not been completed yet from the speaker 370.
<Second embodiment>

  In addition to the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIG. 12, after a cooking menu is determined, another cooking menu requiring a cooking time similar to the cooking menu may be presented.

  For example, as illustrated in FIG. 13, when the cooking menu is determined, the CPU 110 of the server 100 refers to the cooking information data 123 and selects a cooking menu whose difference from the determined cooking time of the cooking menu is within 5 minutes. It is extracted (step S118). At this time, CPU 110 extracts a cooking menu that uses a cooking appliance different from the type of cooking appliance used in the previously determined cooking menu among cooking menus that use ingredients stocked in refrigerator 300A. Is preferred.

  Then, CPU 110 causes refrigerator 300A to display a selectable cooking menu via communication interface 160 (step S120).

  When the user selects the cooking menu, refrigerator 300A transmits the selection result to server 100. CPU 110 accepts a cooking menu selection command via communication interface 160 (step S122). The CPU 110 refers to the cooking information data 123, selects a cooking appliance capable of realizing the cooking menu, and displays the cooking appliance on the refrigerator 300A via the communication interface 160 so as to be selectable (step S124).

When the user selects a cooking appliance, refrigerator 300A transmits the selection result to server 100. CPU 110 receives a selection command for cooking appliance 200 via communication interface 160 (step S126). CPU 110 downloads a cooking program corresponding to the previously selected cooking menu to cooking appliance 200 selected by the user via communication interface 160, and then downloads the cooking program to cooking appliance 200 selected by the user. Download the cooking program corresponding to the selected cooking menu (step S128).
<Third embodiment>

  In the above-described embodiment, the cooking appliance is displayed so as to be selectable after the cooking menu is selected. However, it is not limited to such a form.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 14, a combination of a cooking menu and a cooking appliance may be displayed so as to be selectable.

Alternatively, a combination of a plurality of cooking menus with near cooking times may be displayed so as to be selectable. In this case, the CPU 110 of the server 100 determines the first cooking menu, the cooking equipment used in the first cooking menu, the second cooking menu whose cooking time is close to the first cooking menu, and the second cooking menu. Create multiple combinations with cooking equipment used in the menu. Then, by transmitting those data to the communication terminal 300, a plurality of combinations may be displayed on the communication terminal 300 in a selectable manner.
<Fourth embodiment>

In addition to the above-described embodiment, with respect to the extraction of the cooking menu in steps S106 and S118, the CPU 110 refers to the user information data 121 and the device information data 122 and can cook with the cooking device 200 owned by the user. It may be narrowed down to only the cooking menu. In the present embodiment, the selection of the cooking menu is facilitated because only the cooking menu that the user can cook is displayed. On the other hand, in the above embodiment, since the cooking menu of the cooking appliance 200 not owned by the user is displayed, the user's willingness to purchase the cooking appliance 200 can be increased.
<Fifth embodiment>

  In the above-described embodiment, the cooking menu and the cooking appliance are displayed on the display 330 of the communication terminal 300 so as to be selectable, and the selection command is received through the operation unit 340. I can't.

For example, CPU 310 of communication terminal 300 may output sound from speaker 370 so that a cooking menu or cooking appliance can be selected. Then, CPU 310 may receive a user's selection command via microphone 380.
<Sixth Embodiment>

  In the above-described embodiment, the refrigerator 300A has been described as an example of the communication terminal 300. However, the communication terminal 300 is not limited to the refrigerator 300A, but may be another type of communication such as the robot 300B, a speaker, or a smartphone. The terminal 300 may be used.

Further, the cooking appliance 200 may play the role of the communication terminal 300. That is, the microwave oven 200A itself may present a menu that can be cooked by itself and a menu that can be cooked by another cooking appliance so as to be selectable.
<Seventh embodiment>

In addition, another device may execute part or all of the role of each device such as the server 100, the cooking appliance 200, and the communication terminal 300 of the network system 1 of the above embodiment. More specifically, a part or all of the processing of the server 100 may be performed by the cooking appliance 200 or the communication terminal 300, or may be realized by being shared by many servers on the cloud.
<Summary>

  In the above embodiment, the network system 1 includes the electric device 300 (200) and the server 100 for allowing the electric device 300 (200) to selectably output a plurality of different recipes using the cooking device 200 to be used. Is provided.

  Preferably, server 100 extracts a recipe using cooking appliance 200 associated with the user of electric appliance 300 (200) as a plurality of recipes.

  Preferably, server 100 causes electric device 300 (200) to selectably output another recipe similar in cooking time to the recipe selected via electric device 300 (200).

  Preferably, server 100 causes electric device 300 (200) to selectably output a combination of a plurality of recipes and another recipe having a similar cooking time.

  Preferably, server 100 extracts, as another recipe, a recipe that uses a cooking appliance 200 different from cooking appliance 200 used in a plurality of recipes.

  Preferably, the server 100 downloads the cooking instruction according to the selected recipe to the electric device 300 (200) used in the selected recipe via the electric device 300 (200).

  Preferably, server 100 can refer to a database of ingredients in refrigerator 300A associated with the user of electric device 300 (200), and uses the ingredients in refrigerator 300A as a plurality of recipes. Extract the recipe.

  In the above-described embodiment, the communication interface 160 for communicating with the electric device 300 (200), and the electric device 300 (200) can be used to select a plurality of different recipes via the communication interface 160. ) Is provided.

  In the above embodiment, an information processing method in server 100 is provided. The information processing method includes a step of extracting a plurality of recipes using different cooking appliances 200 and a step of outputting the plurality of recipes to the electric device 300 (200) so as to be selectable.

  The embodiments disclosed this time are to be considered in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

1: Network system 100: Server 110: CPU
120: memory 121: user information data 122: device information data 123: cooking information data 124: inventory information data 140: operation unit 160: communication interface 200: cooking device 200A: microwave oven 200B: rice cooker 210: CPU
220: memory 230: display 240: operation unit 250: touch panel 260: communication interface 270: speaker 280: microphone 290: device driving unit 300: communication terminal 300A: refrigerator 300B: robot 310: CPU
320: memory 330: display 340: operation unit 350: touch panel 360: communication interface 370: speaker 380: microphone 391: voice light 392: utterance button 400: router

Claims (9)

Electrical equipment,
A network system comprising: a server for causing the electric device to output a plurality of recipes that use different cooking devices so that the recipe can be selected.   The network system according to claim 1, wherein the server extracts, as the plurality of recipes, a recipe that uses a cooking appliance associated with a user of the electric appliance.   3. The network system according to claim 1, wherein the server causes the electric device to selectably output another recipe having a cooking time similar to the recipe selected via the electric device. 4.   3. The network system according to claim 1, wherein the server causes the electric device to selectably output a combination of the plurality of recipes and another recipe having a similar cooking time. 4.   The network system according to claim 3, wherein the server extracts, as the another recipe, a recipe that uses a cooking appliance different from a cooking appliance used in the plurality of recipes.   The network according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the server downloads a cooking instruction tailored to the selected recipe to the electric device used in the selected recipe via the electric device. system.   The server is capable of referring to a database of ingredients in a refrigerator associated with a user of the electric device, and extracts a recipe that uses ingredients in the refrigerator as the plurality of recipes. Item 7. The network system according to any one of Items 1 to 6. A communication interface for communicating with electrical equipment;
A server configured to output a plurality of recipes using different cooking appliances to the electric appliance via the communication interface so that the recipes can be selected. An information processing method in a server,
Extracting a plurality of recipes using different cooking appliances;
Outputting the plurality of recipes to an electric device in a selectable manner.

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