JP2020086813A - Food allergen information management system, food allergen information management method, and food allergen information management program - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a novel food allergen information management system capable of accurately and easily figuring out presence or absence of allergens for each product using a portable information communication terminal including a smartphone and the like.SOLUTION: A food allergen information management system 100 includes a code management server 300 and an information communication terminal 200. The information communication terminal 200 comprises: allergen registration means for registering food allergens; communication means for sending an inquiry request of product information to the code management server 300 from a two-dimensional code being read out, for receiving the product information from the code management server 300; and allergen display means for, when the food allergens registered in the allergen registration means are included in the product information, displaying thereof. The code management server 300 comprises: product information management means for registering/updating/deleting information relating to the food allergens included in the product; and communication means for sending the product information against the inquiry request of the information communication terminal 200, to the information communication terminal 200.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a food allergen information management system, a food allergen information management method, and a food allergen information management program capable of managing information on various causative substances of food allergies (hereinafter referred to as food allergens) contained in processed foods and the like.

Currently, processed foods that can be purchased by consumers such as general consumers at supermarkets and convenience stores are required to be labeled with food allergens under the Food Labeling Law, and among them, "specified raw materials" must be labeled. “Similar to specified raw materials” is recommended. As shown in FIG. 23(A), the “specific ingredients” are seven items of “milk”, “eggs”, “wheat”, “soba”, “peanuts”, “shrimp”, and “crab”. "Items conforming to specific raw materials" are 20 items including "chicken", "pork", "mackerel", "soybean", etc. as shown in FIG.

Therefore, people who have food allergies, their families, etc. should check whether or not the target allergen is included by visually observing the specific raw materials displayed on the product packaging and the labeling based on it when purchasing processed foods. It is possible to do. However, since these displays are generally printed in small letters on the corners and the back of the product package, it is not easy to grasp them accurately.

Also, food allergens that are not required to be labeled cannot be confirmed immediately, and as a result, there is a risk for consumers to inadvertently purchase products that contain food allergens, and for sellers, consumers are The current situation is that sales opportunities for products are lost due to hesitation in purchasing.

To address such a problem, for example, Patent Document 1 below proposes a product registration device capable of issuing a label to that effect on products containing food allergens when registering and adjusting the sales products. , By passing the label to the purchaser of the product, the purchaser can be alerted, and it is difficult for the purchaser to overlook the food allergen information. Further, in the following Patent Document 2, allergens in which two labels displaying food allergens in an easy-to-understand manner are issued and the presence or absence of food allergens can be easily visually confirmed by sticking these labels on the front surface and the back surface of a product Substance labeling methods have been proposed. In addition, Patent Document 3 below proposes a settlement processing system that issues a receipt printed with allergy information of a purchased product only to customers who have registered in advance at the time of product settlement to alert the customer. There is.

JP, 2008-41048, A JP, 2013-248822, A JP, 2007-226305, A

By the way, the above-mentioned conventional system and method are not very useful when deciding to purchase a product, because the allergic information is provided in detail when purchasing the product or after the product is purchased so that it is not overlooked. .. Also, even if the food allergen contained in the product is known, if there are multiple food allergens, the purchaser of the product must accurately know who the food allergen is or who is not good. , That decision is not easy. Furthermore, the registration work of these food allergen information and the change work must basically be done by the seller side, and in the case of a store handling a huge number of products such as a large supermarket, The work becomes a great effort.

Therefore, the present invention has been devised to solve these problems, its main purpose is to accurately determine the presence or absence of food allergens for each product by using a portable information communication terminal such as a smartphone. A new food allergen information management system, a food allergen information management method, and a food allergen information management program that can be easily grasped are provided.

In order to solve the above problems, a first invention has an information communication terminal for reading a two-dimensional code and a code management server connected to the information communication terminal via the Internet, and the two-dimensional code includes at least The code identification information of the product and the URL of the code management server are described,
The information communication terminal is a food allergen registration means for registering any food allergen, and analyzes the code identification information from the read two-dimensional code and transmits a request for inquiring information about the product to the code management server and the code. A communication means for receiving the product information sent from the management server, and a food allergen display for displaying the food allergen registered by the food allergen registration means when the product information sent from the code management server is included. And means
The code management server is a product information management unit for registering/updating/deleting a plurality of products together with information about food allergens contained in the products, and a product information management unit of the information communication terminal from the products managed by the product information management unit. A food allergen information management system, comprising: communication means for extracting product information corresponding to an inquiry request and transmitting the product information to the information communication terminal.

A second invention is the food allergen information management system according to the first invention, wherein the code management server includes communication history management means for managing communication history information from the information communication terminal.
A third invention is the food according to the first or second invention, wherein the product information transmitted from the code management server to the information processing terminal includes additional information in addition to the food allergen information. It is an allergen information management system.
A fourth invention is the allergen information management system according to any one of the first to third inventions, wherein the code management server has an ASP means for dividing and lending the usage right to users based on a usage contract.

A fifth invention is a food allergen registration step of registering an arbitrary food allergen in an information communication terminal, and a two-dimensional code in which the code identification information of a product and the URL of a code management server are read and read by the information communication terminal. A code transmitting step of transmitting a request for inquiry of information on the product from the code identification information to the code management server via the Internet, and registering/updating a plurality of products in the code management server together with information on food allergens contained in the product.・The product information management step to be deleted and the product information corresponding to the product inquiry request sent in the code sending step are extracted from the products managed in the product information management step and sent to the information communication terminal. It is characterized by including a product information transmission step and a food allergen display step of analyzing the product information sent in the product information transmission step and displaying the presence or absence of the food allergen registered in the food allergen registration step. This is a food allergen information management method.

A sixth invention is a program used by an information communication terminal for reading a two-dimensional code and a code management server connected to the information communication terminal via the Internet,
At least the code identification information and the URL of the code management server are described in the two-dimensional code,
The computer of the information communication terminal, food allergen registration means for registering an arbitrary food allergen, analyzes the code identification information from the read two-dimensional code, and transmits a query request for information about the product to the code management server. With the communication means for receiving the product information sent from the code management server together with the food information allergen registered by the food allergen registration means is included in the product information sent from the code management server, the food that displays it. While functioning as an allergen display,
A computer of the code management server, a product information management unit for registering/updating/deleting a plurality of products together with information about food allergens contained in the products, and the information communication among the products managed by the product information management unit. It is a food allergen information management program characterized by functioning as a communication means for extracting product information corresponding to a terminal inquiry request and transmitting it to the information communication terminal.

According to the present invention, the following effects are mainly exhibited.
(1) For the product purchaser side, using a portable information communication terminal such as a smart phone, simply by reading the two-dimensional code printed in advance for each product, the presence/absence and type of food allergen and its content It is possible to grasp the amount etc. immediately and accurately.
(2) For product providers such as sellers and producers, it is common to register product information corresponding to the two-dimensional code printed on the product in advance on a code management server on the Internet. In response to a request from a product purchaser such as a consumer, information on food allergens of the product can be individually provided.
(3) Therefore, not only the "specified raw materials" that are required to be labeled, but also the information on the content of food allergens that are recommended but not required to be labeled, are correctly purchased. Since it can be provided to a person who purchases the product, the product purchaser does not mistakenly purchase the product and the purchase opportunity is not lost due to misunderstanding.
(4) Further, since the producer of each product registers the product information including the food allergen, the labor on the shop side selling the product can be significantly reduced.
(5) The two-dimensional code printed on the product package is not wasted because the product information registered in the code management server need only be rewritten even if the raw materials used change.
(6) By referring to the communication history information stored in the code management server, the product provider can use it as an index for product development and product sales.
(7) Food allergens can be confirmed in foods and non-foods that have been exempted from labeling obligations due to marketing methods and packaging problems, as long as a two-dimensional code can be presented, the content of food allergens can be confirmed immediately. ..
(8) Since the product information to be transmitted to the information communication terminal in response to the product inquiry request can include additional information in addition to the food allergen information, a message introducing the alternative product is also provided to the consumer at the same time. This makes it possible to contribute to sales of alternative products.

1 is a network configuration diagram showing an embodiment of an allergen information management system 100 according to the present invention. It is an example of a QR code (registered trademark), which is one of the two-dimensional codes utilized in the present invention. It is a hardware block diagram which shows an example of the information communication terminal 200 side. 3 is a hardware configuration diagram showing an example of a code management server 300 and a code management terminal 400. FIG. It is a block diagram which shows each function of the allergen information management system 100 which concerns on this invention. 6 is a flowchart showing a flow of communication between the information communication terminal 200 and the code management server 300. FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a display screen (food allergen registration screen) of the information communication terminal 200. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a display screen (code reading screen) of the information communication terminal 200. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a display screen (with allergen) of the information communication terminal 200. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a display screen example (no allergen) of the information communication terminal 200. FIG. FIG. 10 is a flowchart diagram showing a flow of communication between the code management server 300 and the code management terminal 400 and displaying a user product list screen. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing communication between the code management server 300 and the code management terminal 400, showing a flow of individual product update processing. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing communication between the code management server 300 and the code management terminal 400, showing a flow of individual product registration processing. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing communication between the code management server 300 and the code management terminal 400 and showing a flow of individual product deletion processing. It is a display example of a user product list screen. It is a display example of an edit screen of an individual product. 6 is a screen diagram showing an example of a user table managed by the code management server 300. FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between a user table and another table. 6 is a screen diagram showing an example of a product table managed by the code management server 300. FIG. 9 is a screen diagram showing an example of an item table managed by the code management server 300. FIG. FIG. 6 is a screen view showing an example of an allergen table managed by the code management server 300. 9 is a screen view showing an example of a billing/payment history table managed by the code management server 300. FIG. FIG. 4 is a table showing specific examples of specific raw materials prescribed by the Food Labeling Act and those corresponding thereto.

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a food allergen information management system 100 according to the present invention. As shown in the figure, the food allergen information management system 100 includes an information communication terminal 200 mainly used by commodity purchasers such as general consumers, a code management server 300 managed and operated by a manager (operating company), It mainly comprises a code management terminal 400 used by a contractor (hereinafter referred to as “commodity provider” or “user” as appropriate), and these are connected to each other via the Internet N so that they can communicate with each other. There is.

The information communication terminal 200 is composed of a portable small electronic device having a communication function, such as a so-called smartphone, mobile phone, or tablet. As shown in FIG. 3, the hardware configuration is such that an internal device such as an arithmetic unit (CPU) 201, a main memory (RAM) 202, a clock (CLC) 203, and an internal memory (ROM) 204 is connected by a bus 205. In addition to being connected, it is also connected to external devices such as the Internet N, camera 207, monitor/touch panel 208, speaker/microphone 209, button/switch 210, and various sensors (not shown) via the interface (I/F) 206. It is composed of computer systems connected so that information can be input and output.

The information communication terminal 200 is installed with at least basic software such as an OS (Operating System) and a web browser, as well as application software dedicated to the present invention (hereinafter referred to as “dedicated application”). A consumer who uses the information communication terminal 200 connects the dedicated application to an application providing server on the Internet N such as Google play (registered trademark) or App Store (registered trademark) in advance and registers the dedicated application registered and managed there. It is available for download. In addition, the information communication terminal 200 is also preinstalled with software that exhibits a function as a two-dimensional code reader. The two-dimensional code captured by the camera 207 is image-processed (decoded) to obtain the two-dimensional code. It has a function of detecting the URL described in the above and automatically accessing the code management server 300.

Here, the two-dimensional code referred to in the present invention refers to a figure (code) printed on a printed matter or displayed on an electronic monitor, and specifically, a QR code (registered trademark) having information in horizontal and vertical directions. In addition to the PDF417 code, the Veri code, the Maxi code, the Aztec code, and the like, a display type code such as a bar code that has information only in the horizontal direction is included. FIG. 2 shows an example of a QR code (registered trademark) that can be used as a two-dimensional code of the system 100 of the present invention, which is a conventional pattern such as a finder pattern, an alignment pattern, a timing pattern, format information, and an error correction code. In addition to the information, the URL of the code management server 300 and identification information (ID) peculiar to the code are described in the data area in a predetermined dot pattern.

Each of the code management server 300 and the code management terminal 400 is composed of a general-purpose information processing device such as a personal computer or a workstation. The hardware configuration is, as shown in FIG. 4, internal devices such as an arithmetic unit (CPU) 301, a clock (CLC) 302, a main storage device (RAM) 303, and an internal storage device (ROM) 304 via a bus 305. While being connected, the Internet N, an input device (keyboard, mouse, touch panel, etc.) 308, a display device (liquid crystal display, video monitor, etc.) 309, a database (external storage device) 307, etc. are connected via an interface (I/F) 306. It is composed of a computer system connected to input/output of information with an external device.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing each function realized by the information communication terminal 200, the code management server 300, and the code management terminal 400. First, the information communication terminal 200 has a function of realizing each unit such as the communication unit 211, the code reading unit 212, the allergen registration unit 214, and the allergen display unit 216 by the hardware and software (program).

The code reading unit 212 is a two-dimensional code reader as described above, and exerts a function of performing image processing (decoding) on the two-dimensional code captured by the camera 207 and detecting the URL described in the two-dimensional code. .. The allergen registration unit 214 uses an input/output unit 218 such as a touch panel or a liquid crystal screen provided in the information communication terminal 200 so that the consumer himself/herself can register one or more arbitrary food allergens by activating a dedicated application. Is becoming The food allergen display means 216 displays on the screen of the information communication terminal 200 whether or not the food allergen registered in advance in the target product is included based on the information from the code management server 300, A specific example will be described later.

The code management server 300 also has a function of realizing each unit such as the communication unit 310, the product information management unit 312, the communication history management unit 314, the ASP unit 316, and the input/output unit 318. On the other hand, the code management terminal 400 has a function of realizing each unit such as the communication unit 410, the image display unit 414, the input/output unit 412.

Of these, the product information management means 312 exerts a function of registering, updating, and deleting product information sent from the code management terminal 400 and food allergen information included in each product. Also described later. Specifically, it is realized by a rewritable external storage device such as the HDD, SSD, USB memory, or SD card that constitutes the storage device 307 described above.

The communication history management means 314 records the inquiry result of the food allergen obtained by the consumer via the information communication terminal 200 as communication history information in the code management server 300, and the communication history information is for product development. Contractors (users) can refer to the materials as needed. The ASP (Application Service Provider) means 316 divides the usage right of the application software for business of the code management server 300 to the contractor via the Internet N, and between the manager (operating company) and the contractor. The code management server 300 can be used by the contractor by paying a predetermined usage fee based on the concluded usage contract.

The communication means 211, 310, 410 common to these respective parts have a function of bidirectionally communicating with other information processing devices on the Internet N by an Internet standard protocol such as TCP/IP. The input/output units 318 and 412 are realized by the input device 308, the display device 309, etc. described above.

Next, the main processing flow of the food allergen information management system 100 of the present invention having such a configuration and function will be described with reference to the flowcharts and display screen examples shown in FIGS. 6 to 10. As persons involved in the operation of the food allergen information management system 100 of the present invention, a product purchaser who operates the information communication terminal 200 and a system manager who manages and operates the code management server 300 as shown in FIG. And at least a product provider who actually uses the two-dimensional code by printing it on the product (a producer, manufacturer, store, contractor, etc. who provides the product with the two-dimensional code) Then, the system 100 of the present invention will be described by appropriately using viewpoints from those persons.

First, the product purchaser who operates the information communication terminal 200 (smartphone) uses the special application downloaded from the Internet N in advance to select the foods to which he or his family belongs from the food allergens shown in FIG. One or more allergens are registered (steps S200→S202). FIG. 7 shows an example of the registration screen of the food allergen of the smartphone operated by the purchaser of the product, which is applicable only by tapping the displayed screen and checking the check box of the corresponding food allergen. It has specifications that allow easy registration of food allergens.

Next, when this product purchaser purchases a product at a supermarket, a convenience store, or the like, the two-dimensional code printed on the product package or the like is read (photographed) by the camera 207 of the information communication terminal 200 (step). S204). Then, the two-dimensional code reading application incorporated in the information communication terminal 200 analyzes the two-dimensional code, and the URL of the code management server 300 in which the application is described in the two-dimensional code (for example, "https:/ /www.eraberu.info/") is sent (steps S204→S206→S208) to inquire whether or not the registered food allergen is included.

FIG. 8 shows an example of a two-dimensional code (QR code (registered trademark)) reading screen of a smartphone operated by the purchaser of the product, which is displayed on the screen after reading the two-dimensional code. By simply tapping the inquiry button, it is possible to easily send a product inquiry request to the code management server 300.

After receiving the inquiry request, the code management server 300 acquires the product information corresponding to the inquiry request from the database (product information management means 312) and identifies the food allergen contained in the product from the product information. , And sends the inquiry result to the information communication terminal 200 (steps S302→S306). The code management server 300 also inputs the inquiry request to the database and updates the inquiry history (step S304).

When the information communication terminal 200 receives the inquiry result from the code management server 300, the information communication terminal 200 analyzes it and determines whether or not the product includes a food allergen registered in advance by the product purchaser (step S210). → S212). As a result, when the food allergen registered in the product is included (YES), the food allergen is displayed on the screen, and the specific food allergen name is displayed to warn the product purchaser. (Step S210→S212→S214).

FIG. 9 shows an example of the inquiry result display screen, in which the type and amount of the food allergen contained are displayed together with a mark that calls attention. The example in the figure shows that 90 g of eggs and 20 g of chicken are contained. In addition, additional information such as a message from the product provider is also displayed at the same time. In the example in the figure, "There are the following products that do not contain chicken. "Retort curry B" using beef and seafood were used. "Retort curry C". Please enjoy it!" is displayed.

On the other hand, when the registered food allergen is not included, the product purchaser is notified by, for example, displaying on the screen that the product is a safe product that does not include the registered food allergen ( Steps S210→S212→S216). Fig. 10 shows an example of the screen when the registered food allergen is not included, and a heart mark giving a sense of security and a message with the words "allergen is not included" are displayed. There is. Then, when it is desired to inquire again about the presence or absence of the food allergen registered for different products, the inquiry can be repeated one after another by repeating the same operation (step S218).

As described above, when the system 100 of the present invention is used, a product purchaser who is unsure about purchasing a product in a supermarket store can simply take an image of the two-dimensional code printed on the product package with a smart fin on the spot. It is possible to accurately and easily grasp whether or not the food allergen registered in the product is included. As a result, it is possible to avoid inconveniences such as accidentally purchasing a product that contains the corresponding food allergen, or hesitating to purchase even if the product does not contain the food allergen. it can.

Next, FIGS. 11 to 14 are flowcharts showing the flow of mutual communication between the code management terminal 400 and the code management server 300 operated by the product provider (user) who uses the two-dimensional code printed on this product. Is. FIG. 11 shows a process flow until the code management server 300 displays the user product list screen in response to a request from the code management terminal 400 operated by the user. First, in order to log in to the system of the code management server 300, the code management terminal 400 displays a login screen and sends a login request to the code management server 300 (steps S400→S412→S414).

The code management server 300 that has received this login request, after acquiring the user information from the database, determines whether the user is a contracted genuine user and transmits the login result to the code management terminal 400 (steps S310→S312). →S314→S416). If this login result is negative, that is, if it is not a genuine user, that fact is displayed on the login screen and login to the system is denied, but if it is a genuine user, login to the system is allowed. (Steps S400→S420).

The code management terminal 400 that has successfully logged in requests information about the user product information managed by the code management server 300, and the code management server 300 that has received this request stores a group of product information managed by the user from the database. It is extracted and transmitted to the code management terminal 400 (steps S420→S316→S318→S320). Then, the code management terminal 400 having received the product information displays a user product list screen based on the product information, and performs a predetermined operation (update B, registration C, delete D) on the individual product (step S422→S424).

For example, as shown in FIG. 15, the user product list screen displays “product code”, “JAN code”, “product name”, “registration date”, “update date”, “image of product package” for each product, as shown in FIG. A list of "number of accesses" and "QR code (registered trademark)" is displayed, and various editing operations such as new registration, update, and deletion can be performed for each product.

FIG. 12 shows an example of the flow of the update process B for individual products displayed in this user product list. As shown in the figure, the user who updates the individual product operates the code management terminal 400 to send an individual product information request to the code management server 300, and the code management server 300 which receives the request sends the individual product information. It is acquired from the database and transmitted to the code management terminal 400 (steps S430→S320→S322→S324). Then, the code management terminal 400 having received this displays the update screen of the individual product, rewrites the corresponding information, and transmits the update information (steps S434→S326).

Upon receiving this, the code management server 300 inspects whether or not the update processing is defective based on the product information recorded in the database, and transmits the result (steps S326→S328→S330). The code management terminal 400 receiving this displays the individual product update confirmation screen based on the transmission result. On this individual product update confirmation screen, when there is a defect as a result of the inspection, that fact is displayed, and when there is no defect, a confirmation of the update is displayed. After that, when the user does not update the displayed content of the individual product update confirmation screen (NO), the process ends, but when it updates (YES), the fact is transmitted to the code management server 300.

After receiving this, the code management server 300 records the update information in the database, and then determines whether or not the update process is deficient. If there is any deficiency (YES), the process returns to step S320 and the process is performed first. Repeatedly, when there is no defect (NO), the fact is transmitted to the code management terminal 400. Upon receiving this, the code management terminal 400 displays the fact that the update has been performed on the individual product update completion screen, moves to step S422 shown in FIG. 11, and reflects the update information on the user product list screen.

FIG. 16 shows a display example of the management screen of this individual product, such as “product code”, “registration date”, “image”, “QR code (registered trademark)”, “number of accesses”, etc. of the individual product. At the same time, this "update date" is recorded. Then, in this management screen, in addition to "specific raw materials" and "substances corresponding thereto" which are food allergens that cannot be displayed on the list screen of FIG. 15 and the content thereof, a "message" from the user for the individual product. And so on. In the example in the figure, the product name is "retort curry A", and in this "retort curry A", there are three types of specific raw materials, "milk", "eggs", and "wheat", and "similar items" "Chicken meat", "gelatin", and "apple" are contained, and their contents are recorded in detail. Then, the additional information regarding this "retort curry A" is introduced as a "message" for other products that do not include chicken.

FIG. 13 shows an example of the flow of the individual product registration processing C in step S424 of FIG. As shown in the figure, the user who performs the individual product registration operation operates the code management terminal 400 to display the individual product registration screen, inputs the individual product information, and sends an individual product information request to the code management server 300. (Step S450→452). Upon receiving this, the code management server 300 inspects the individual product information from the database for duplication with the already registered individual product, checks whether the registered content is complete, and the like, and codes the inspection result. It transmits to the management terminal 400 (step S340->S342->S344).

Then, the code management terminal 400 that receives this displays the registration confirmation screen for the individual product and also displays that there is any defect (step S454), and the user who sees the confirmation screen displays the product. If not registered (NO), the process ends, but if registered (YES), it is transmitted to the code management server 300.

After receiving this, the code management server 300 records the update information in the database and then determines whether or not the update process is defective. If there is any defect (YES), the process returns to step S340 and the process is performed first. Repeatedly, when there is no defect (NO), the fact is transmitted to the code management terminal 400. Upon receiving this, the code management terminal 400 displays the fact that registration has been performed on the individual product registration completion screen, moves to step S422 shown in FIG. 11, and reflects the update information on the user product list screen.

Next, FIG. 14 shows an example of the flow of the individual product deletion processing D in step S424 of FIG. As shown in the figure, the user who deletes the individual product operates the code management terminal 400 to send an individual product information request to the code management server 300, and the code management server 300 which receives the request sends the individual product information. It is acquired from the database and transmitted to the code management terminal 400 (steps S460→S360→S362→S364). Then, the code management terminal 400 that has received this displays the deletion screen of the individual product, deletes the individual product, and transmits the deletion information (steps S462 to S464).

The code management server 300 that has received this deletes the product information and records it in the database, and ends the process if there is a defect in that process (YES), but if there is no defect (NO). , The deletion information is transmitted to the code management terminal 400, and the code management terminal 400 receiving this displays it on the deletion completion screen and then moves to step S422 shown in FIG. 11 to display the update information on the user product list screen. Reflect on.

FIG. 17 shows an example of a user table recorded in the database of the code management server 300. In addition to the user ID of the user automatically assigned by the code management server 300 upon registration, a password, Various user information such as user name, contact address, telephone number, and contact email is recorded. This user table is created for each individual contractor.

Then, as shown in FIG. 18, product information such as a product table, an item table, and a food allergen table, and various information such as a billing/payment history table are associated (linked) and recorded in this user table. .. The product table is created for each product managed by the contractor, and in addition to the user ID attached as shown in FIG. 19, a code for identifying the product, a JAN code of the product, a management memo, etc. The basic information of is recorded.

The item table is created in association with each product for each product table as shown in FIG. 20, and in addition to the user ID and the product code, the allergen code for identifying the food allergen, the content of the food allergen, etc. It is recorded. As shown in FIG. 21, the allergen table is associated with the item table, and describes the specific content of the allergen code recorded in the item table, that is, the name of the food allergen. As shown in FIG. 22, the billing/payment history table is configured to record billing and history of costs associated with the use of the system 100 of the present invention for each contractor.

As described above, by using the system 100 of the present invention, regarding allergen content information not only for "specified raw materials" which are obligatory to be labeled but also for "specific raw materials" which are recommended but not obligatory to be labeled Since it can be accurately provided to the product purchaser, the product purchaser does not mistakenly purchase the product or the purchase opportunity is lost due to misunderstanding. Further, since the provider of each product registers the product information including the food allergen, the labor on the side of the store that sells the product can be significantly reduced. Furthermore, even if the raw materials used change, it is only necessary to rewrite and update the product information registered in the code management server, so it is possible to respond immediately and the two-dimensional code printed on the product package is not wasted. It can exhibit excellent effects.

In addition to the food allergen information as described above, various messages from the product provider to the product purchaser can be recorded in the consumption table. Therefore, the features of the product and the launch of new products will accompany the food allergen information. It becomes possible to transmit such advertisements at the same time. The two-dimensional code may be printed on the product itself, attached on a label, or displayed on a liquid crystal screen near the product.

Further, in the present embodiment, the example of the product sold at the supermarket or the convenience store has been described, but the present invention can be applied to the menu of the restaurant industry such as a restaurant and a lunchbox, and in this case, the corresponding food There is no need to accidentally order foods containing allergens, and the restaurant side does not have to deal with the presence or absence of food allergens for each product, which is efficient. Further, by referring to the collation result history stored in the code management server 300, the product provider can use it as an index for product improvement or product sales. Furthermore, since it is possible to confirm the food allergens contained in the food immediately if only the two-dimensional code can be presented, it is possible to confirm the food allergens even in foods and non-foods that have been exempted from the labeling obligations due to problems in sales methods and packaging.

100... Allergen information management system 200... Information communication terminal 212... Code reading means 214... Allergen registration means 216... Allergen display means 300... Code management server 312... Merchandise information management means 314... Communication history management means 316... ASP means 211, 310 , 410... Communication means 400... Code management terminal N... Internet

Claims (6)

An information communication terminal for reading a two-dimensional code, and a code management server connected to the information communication terminal via the Internet,
In the two-dimensional code, at least the code identification information of the product and the URL of the code management server are described.
The information communication terminal,
Allergen registration means for registering any food allergen,
A communication unit that analyzes the code identification information from the read two-dimensional code and transmits a request for inquiring information about the product to the code management server, and receives the product information sent from the code management server,
When the food product allergen registered by the allergen registration means is included in the product information sent from the code management server, it is provided with an allergen display means,
The code management server is
Product information management means for registering/updating/deleting a plurality of products together with information on food allergens contained in the products,
Food allergen information, comprising: communication means for extracting product information corresponding to an inquiry request of the information communication terminal from the products managed by the product information management means and transmitting the product information to the information communication terminal. Management system. In the food allergen information management system according to claim 1,
The food allergen information management system, wherein the code management server includes communication history management means for managing communication history information from the information communication terminal. In the food allergen information management system according to claim 1 or 2,
The food allergen information management system, wherein the product information transmitted from the code management server to the information processing terminal includes additional information in addition to the food allergen information. The food allergen information management system according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The allergen information management system, wherein the code management server has ASP means for dividing and lending the usage right to users based on a usage contract. Allergen registration step of registering any food allergen in the information communication terminal,
The two-dimensional code in which the code identification information of the product and the URL of the code management server are described is read by the information communication terminal, and an inquiry request for information on the product is transmitted to the code management server via the Internet from the read code identification information. Code transmission step,
A product information management step of registering/updating/deleting a plurality of products in the code management server together with information about food allergens contained in the products,
A product information transmitting step of extracting product information corresponding to the product inquiry request sent in the code sending step from the products managed in the product information managing step and sending the product information to the information communication terminal;
An allergen display step of displaying the presence or absence of the food allergen registered in the allergen registration step by analyzing the product information sent in the product information transmission step. A program used by an information communication terminal for reading a two-dimensional code and a code management server connected to the information communication terminal via the Internet,
At least the code identification information and the URL of the code management server are described in the two-dimensional code,
A computer of the information communication terminal,
Allergen registration means for registering any food allergen,
A communication unit that analyzes the code identification information from the read two-dimensional code and transmits a request for inquiring information about the product to the code management server, and receives the product information sent from the code management server,
When the product information sent from the code management server includes a food allergen registered by the allergen registration means, it is caused to function as allergen display means for displaying it,
The code management server computer,
Product information management means for registering/updating/deleting a plurality of products together with information on food allergens contained in the products,
Food allergen information management characterized in that it functions as a communication means for extracting product information corresponding to an inquiry request of the information communication terminal from the products managed by the product information management means and transmitting the product information to the information communication terminal. program.

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