JP2021189897A - Control method, communication terminal, program, storage medium, and information providing method - Google Patents

Abstract

To recommend a beverage suitable for hydration of a user in order to prevent heatstroke by determining the heat in a current place at the time when the user passes through a vending machine while preventing a menu for purchasing a beverage from being displayed despite the user's intention.SOLUTION: A control method causes a computer of a communication terminal to execute: processing of acquiring identification information, kind information and inventory information of multiple kinds of beverages from a vending machine by means of near-field radio communication on receipt of a beacon signal transmitted from the vending machine of beverages; processing of acquiring weather information on the heat in the current place of the communication terminal over a network; processing of generating a push notification screen for recommending at least one beverage suitable for hydration of a user for preventing heatstroke, from among the beverages stored in the vending machine indicated by the identification information, on the basis of identification information, the kind information, the inventory information and the weather information on the heat; and processing of displaying the push notification screen on a display of the communication terminal.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

Description

The present disclosure relates to a control method or the like executed in a communication terminal.

Patent Document 1 discloses a technique in which food and drink provided by a vending machine is displayed on a display of a mobile terminal, and food and drink provided by the vending machine can be purchased via the mobile terminal.

Patent Document 2 uses an acquisition means for acquiring a list of products sold by a plurality of vending machines within a predetermined range from a mobile terminal, and a display means for displaying product information about each product included in the list. A display control means for controlling display and a product purchase support system including the display are disclosed.

Patent Document 3 discloses a vending machine that changes a product to be sold into a product suitable for the external environment (season, time, etc.) and the condition of the purchaser (gender, age group, body temperature, etc.) in real time.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2017-174320 International Publication No. 2018/042668 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2011-203952

In the above-mentioned prior art, further improvement was required.

The control method according to one aspect of the present disclosure is a control method executed in a communication terminal, which is a short distance to the computer of the communication terminal upon receiving a beacon signal transmitted from a beverage vending machine. From the beverage vending machine using wireless communication, i) identification information for identifying the beverage vending machine, ii) type information indicating each type of a plurality of beverages stored in the vending machine, and iii. ) A process of acquiring inventory information indicating the number of each of the plurality of beverages stored in the vending machine, and a process of acquiring weather information related to the heat of the current location of the communication terminal via a network. To prevent heat stroke from among the plurality of beverages stored in the vending machine indicated by the identification information based on the identification information, the type information, the inventory information, and the weather information related to the heat. Is to generate a push notification screen that recommends at least one beverage suitable for the user's hydration, and to display the push notification screen on the display of the communication terminal.

Further improvement can be realized by the above aspect.

It is a figure which shows an example of the whole image of the information infrastructure of the vending machine management system of this disclosure. It is a figure which shows an example of the specific configuration of the vending machine management system which concerns on embodiment of this disclosure. It is explanatory drawing about the beacon signal used for the short-range wireless communication performed between a communication terminal and a vending machine. It is a figure which shows an example of the table which shows the relationship between the beacon ID and the identification information which identifies a vending machine. It is a figure which shows an example of the table which shows the relationship between the beacon ID and the identification information of a vending machine. It is a sequence diagram which shows the processing of the short-range wireless communication using a beacon signal. It is a sequence diagram which shows an example of the whole image of the processing of the vending machine management system in 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the display example of a push notification screen. It is a figure which shows the display example of a push notification screen. It is a figure which shows an example of the positional relationship between a communication terminal and a vending machine. It is a figure which shows the display example of a push notification screen. It is a figure which shows the display example of the individual purchase menu. It is a figure which showed an example of the scene which a user of a communication terminal selects a beverage to be purchased from an individual purchase menu. It is a figure which showed an example of the scene which the user of a communication terminal confirms the purchase of a beverage. It is a figure which showed an example of the scene which the user of the communication terminal acquires the purchased beverage. It is a figure which shows an example of the data structure of the information stored in the memory of a communication terminal at the time of receiving a beacon signal. It is a figure which shows an example of the data structure of the weather information of the present place of a communication terminal. It is a flowchart which shows the beverage determination process. It is a figure which shows an example of the judgment table used in the beverage determination process. It is a figure which shows an example of the work table used in the beverage determination process. It is a sequence diagram which shows an example of the whole image of the processing of the vending machine management system in the 2nd Embodiment.

(Background to this disclosure)
Conventionally, vending machines have only passively sold products triggered by access from users. For example, even if the user is passing or near the vending machine, and the product requested by the user is sold at the vending machine at that time, the user accesses the vending machine. Unless otherwise, the item was never sold to the user.

In the above-mentioned conventional technique, the vending machine only passively sells the product triggered by the access from the user, and the vending machine cannot actively access the user.

This disclosure is based on such findings, and the vending machine actively accesses the user in the wake of the push notification, and the user passes in front of or near the vending machine. We provide technology that can recommend to users the products that they will be looking for at that time.

The control method according to the first aspect of the present disclosure is a control method executed in a communication terminal, and is a vending machine for beverages (that is, a vending machine for storing beverages) with respect to the computer of the communication terminal. ) Sent from the beverage vending machine using short-range wireless communication triggered by the reception of the beacon signal transmitted from), i) identification information for identifying the vending machine, ii) stored in the vending machine. Type information indicating each type of a plurality of beverages, and iii) Processing for acquiring inventory information indicating the number of stocks of each of the plurality of beverages stored in the vending machine, and processing of the communication terminal via a network. It is stored in the vending machine indicated by the identification information based on the process of acquiring the weather information related to the heat of the current location, the identification information, the type information, the inventory information, and the weather information related to the heat. A process of generating a push notification screen that recommends at least one beverage suitable for hydration of the user from the plurality of beverages for heat stroke prevention, and displaying the push notification screen on the communication terminal. It is to execute the process to be displayed in.

The above-mentioned "weather information related to the heat of the current location of the communication terminal" includes the weather information related to the heat of the installation position of the vending machine indicated by the identification information.

In heat stroke, when the body is in a hot environment for a long time, the thermoregulatory function becomes incomplete and the body temperature rises, and sudden sweating causes loss of water and salt in the body and disturbs the balance of body fluids. It occurs due to. Heat stroke can cause life-threatening symptoms such as convulsions, nausea, and fainting, so great care must be taken. On the other hand, heat stroke may be difficult to be aware of the progress of the risk, and may become severe without being noticed.

By using weather information in the area where the user is located, for example, a heat index (WBGT (Wet Bull Globe Temperature)), it is possible to detect a sign of heat stroke. For example, the heat index (WBGT) is a heat stroke prevention index in daily life, with "caution" below 25 ° C, "warning" at 25-28 ° C, "strict caution" at 28 ° C to 31 ° C, and 31 ° C or higher. Is used by classifying it into four stages as "danger".

If these signs are recognized from the weather information related to the heat at the current location of the communication terminal, according to this aspect, the user simply passes in front of the beverage vending machine, regardless of the user's purchase intention. , A push notification screen recommending at least one beverage (for example, a sports drink) suitable for hydration of the user for heat stroke prevention is displayed on the display of the communication terminal of the user.

The purchase menu of the beverage vending machine is not displayed, but only a push notification screen for displaying the purchase menu is displayed. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the trouble of displaying the purchase menu of the vending machine even though the user has no intention of purchasing.

Since the push notification screen is generated in consideration of weather information related to the heat of the current location of the communication terminal (or the installation position of the vending machine), the user passes in front of the vending machine or is the same. A beverage suitable for hydration of the user to prevent heat stroke when it is determined that it is necessary to judge the weather information related to the heat of the current location of the communication terminal at the timing when the user is nearby. I can recommend things.

When purchasing the recommended beverage, the purchase menu is displayed based on the intention of the user, so that the user takes the initiative in determining whether or not to display the purchase menu. Become.

This reduces the annoyance that the beverage purchase menu is displayed on the display of the communication terminal against the intention of the user, while the user passes or is near the vending machine. At that timing, the weather information related to the heat at the current location of the communication terminal can be determined, and a beverage suitable for hydration of the user can be recommended for the prevention of heat stroke.

In addition, on the push notification screen, along with a message to pay attention to heat stroke, a beverage suitable for hydration of the user may be recommended from the stock products of the vending machine to prevent heat stroke. Further, in order to make it easier to understand, the heat index (WBGT) of the current location may be displayed on the push notification screen.

Also, for example, according to the above-mentioned four stages of the heat index, first mineral water, then sports drinks containing a small amount of salt and electrolytes, and dehydration when the risk of heat stroke is exacerbated. You may change the oral rehydration solution that allows rapid hydration and the products recommended on the push notification screen.

In the control method, the push notification screen is for displaying a purchase menu for purchasing at least one beverage from the plurality of beverages stored in the vending machine on the display of the communication terminal. It may be used.

According to this aspect, a user who is motivated to purchase a beverage after seeing the push notification screen uses the push notification screen as it is, and at least one beverage suitable for hydration of the user for heat stroke prevention. The purchase menu for purchasing the product can be displayed on the display. As a result, a user who is motivated to purchase a beverage after seeing the push notification screen can quickly purchase at least one beverage suitable for his / her own hydration to prevent heat stroke.

In the control method, when the push notification screen displayed on the display of the communication terminal is selected, it is stored in the vending machine indicated by the identification information based on the type information, the inventory information, and the weather information. A process of generating an individual purchase menu for heat stroke prevention that displays at least one beverage suitable for the user's hydration for heat stroke prevention from the plurality of beverages. The process of displaying the individual purchase menu on the display of the communication terminal may be further executed.

According to this aspect, a user who is motivated to purchase a beverage after seeing the push notification screen selects at least one beverage suitable for hydration of the user for heat stroke prevention by selecting the push notification screen. An individual purchase menu for heat stroke prevention to display an object can be displayed on the display. This makes it possible for a user who is motivated to purchase a beverage after seeing the push notification screen to purchase a beverage suitable for his / her own hydration in order to prevent heat stroke.

In the above control method, a process of displaying a direction display indicating the transmission direction of the beacon signal transmitted from the beverage vending machine on the display on which the push notification screen is displayed is further executed. May be good.

According to this aspect, the display showing the push notification screen displays a direction display indicating the transmission direction of the beacon signal transmitted from the beverage vending machine. Therefore, the user of the communication terminal can easily grasp the direction in which the beverage vending machine recommended on the push notification screen exists.

In the above control method, a process of displaying a direction display indicating a transmission direction of the beacon signal transmitted from the beverage vending machine on the display on which the individual purchase menu is displayed is further executed. You may.

According to this aspect, the display showing the individual purchase menu displays a direction display indicating the transmission direction of the beacon signal transmitted from the beverage vending machine. Therefore, the user of the communication terminal can easily grasp the direction in which the vending machine storing the beverage displayed in the individual purchase menu exists.

In the above control method, a process of receiving a beacon signal transmitted from the beverage vending machine, a process of erasing the display of the push notification screen when the reception of the beacon signal is not detected for a predetermined time, and a process of erasing the display of the push notification screen. May be executed.

In the above control method, a process of receiving a beacon signal transmitted from the beverage vending machine and a process of erasing the display of the push notification screen when the reception of the beacon signal is not detected for a predetermined time thereafter. And may be executed.

According to this aspect, if the reception of the beacon signal is not detected for a predetermined time after receiving the beacon signal transmitted from the beverage vending machine, the display of the push notification screen is erased. Therefore, when a predetermined time has passed since the user moved to a place where the beacon signal cannot be received and it is considered that the user does not intend to purchase the beverage at the vending machine, the beverage is recommended. It is possible to prevent the push notification screen from being unnecessarily displayed on the display.

In the above control method, the weather information of the current location of the communication terminal may be acquired from the weather server that stores the weather information.

The above-mentioned "weather information of the current location of the communication terminal" includes the weather information corresponding to the installation position of the vending machine indicated by the identification information. Further, the above-mentioned "weather server for storing the weather information" includes a personal information server for storing the history of the weather information of the current location of the communication terminal owned by the user as the personal information of the user.

According to this aspect, the weather information of the current location of the communication terminal is acquired from the weather server that stores the weather information. Therefore, it is possible to omit providing the communication terminal with a configuration necessary for storing the weather information of the current location of the communication terminal.

In the above control method, the at least one beverage may contain any one of mineral water, sports drinks and oral rehydration solutions.

According to this aspect, the push notification screen recommends beverages containing any one of mineral water, sports drinks or oral rehydration solutions. Therefore, among the mineral water, sports drinks, or oral rehydration solutions known to the user of the communication terminal as a beverage suitable for hydration for the prevention of heat stroke, which is known as a beverage suitable for hydration. I can recommend at least one.

In the above control method, the push notification screen may recommend a sports drink rather than mineral water as the at least one beverage so that the risk of heat stroke of the user is exacerbated.

According to this aspect, sports drinks are recommended over mineral water by the push notification screen as the risk of heat stroke of the user is exacerbated. For this reason, the beverage recommended to the user is initially recommended as mineral water according to the situation where the risk of heat stroke of the user is exacerbated, but when the risk of heat stroke is further exacerbated, the next small amount is recommended. Can be changed to recommend sports drinks that contain salt and electrolytes.

In the above control method, the push notification screen may recommend an oral rehydration solution rather than the sports drink when the risk of heat stroke of the user is further exacerbated.

According to this aspect, the push notification screen recommends an oral rehydration solution rather than a sports drink as the risk of heat stroke of the user is exacerbated. Therefore, when the risk of heat stroke is worse than the degree at which sports drinks are recommended to the user, an oral rehydration solution capable of rapid hydration during dehydration can be recommended.

In the above control method, the weather information related to the heat of the current location of the communication terminal may be a heat index.

According to this aspect, at the timing when the user is passing or near the vending machine, the heat index of the current location of the communication terminal is determined, and the water content of the user is determined to prevent heat stroke. Beverages suitable for replenishment can be recommended.

In the above control method, the weather information related to the heat of the current location of the communication terminal is a heat index, and the heat stroke prevention index may be divided into a plurality of stages based on the heat index.

According to this aspect, it is determined at which stage the heat index of the current location of the communication terminal corresponds to the heat stroke prevention index at the timing when the user is passing or near the vending machine. Then, a beverage suitable for hydration of the user can be recommended for the prevention of heat stroke.

In the above control method, the push notification screen may recommend a sports drink rather than mineral water as the at least one beverage as the heat stroke prevention index divided into the plurality of stages increases.

According to this aspect, as the heat stroke prevention index divided into a plurality of stages increases, sports drinks are recommended rather than mineral water by the push notification screen. Therefore, as the stage of the heat stroke prevention index corresponding to the heat index of the current location of the communication terminal goes up, the beverage recommended to the user is recommended at first as mineral water, but when the heat stroke prevention index increases. Then you can change to a sports drink that contains a small amount of salt and electrolytes.

In the above control method, the push notification screen may recommend an oral rehydration solution rather than the sports drink when the heat stroke prevention index is further increased.

According to this aspect, as the stage of the heat stroke prevention index divided into a plurality of stages increases, the push notification screen recommends an oral rehydration solution rather than a sports drink. Therefore, when the stage of the heat stroke prevention index corresponding to the current heat index of the communication terminal is higher than when the sports drink is recommended to the user, rapid hydration during dehydration occurs. Oral rehydration solution that can be recommended.

The push notification screen described above is displayed together with vibration and / or voice from the communication terminal 100 depending on the situation that exacerbates the risk of heat stroke of the user based on the heat index of the current location of the communication terminal. You may do so.

According to this aspect, when a situation is detected that further exacerbates the risk of heat stroke of the user, at least one beverage suitable for hydration of the user for the prevention of heat stroke is more surely provided. The user can be notified and recommended.

The present disclosure can also be realized as a program for causing a computer to execute each characteristic configuration included in the control method according to the first aspect described above, or as a communication terminal operated by this program. Needless to say, such a computer program can be distributed via a computer-readable non-temporary recording medium such as a CD-ROM or a communication network such as the Internet.

The information providing method according to the second aspect of the present disclosure is an information providing method in a vending machine management system that manages inventory information of beverage vending machines, from a communication terminal via a network, i) the above. First identification information for identifying the communication terminal, ii) Second identification information for identifying the vending machine, iii) Type information indicating each type of a plurality of beverages stored in the vending machine, and iv) the above. The inventory information indicating the number of stocks of each of the plurality of beverages stored in the vending machine is acquired, and in the communication terminal, ii) the second identification information, iii) the type information and iv) the inventory information are obtained. It is acquired from the beverage vending machine using short-range wireless communication triggered by the reception of the beacon signal transmitted from the beverage vending machine, and is related to the heat of the current location of the communication terminal via the network. The plurality of beverages stored in the vending machine indicated by the second identification information based on the second identification information, the type information, the inventory information, and the weather information related to the heat by acquiring the weather information. To generate information on a push notification screen that recommends at least one beverage suitable for hydration of the user for the prevention of heat stroke from among the objects, and to display the push notification screen on the display of the communication terminal. The information on the push notification screen is output to the communication terminal.

The above-mentioned "weather information related to the heat of the current location of the communication terminal" includes the weather information related to the heat of the installation position of the vending machine indicated by the second identification information.

According to this aspect, at least one suitable for hydration of the user for heat stroke prevention, regardless of the user's purchasing intention, simply by the user passing in front of or near the beverage vending machine. A push notification screen for recommending a beverage (for example, a sports drink) is displayed on the display of the user's communication terminal.

The purchase menu of the beverage vending machine is not displayed, but only a push notification screen for displaying the purchase menu is displayed. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the trouble of displaying the purchase menu of the vending machine even though the user has no intention of purchasing.

Since the push notification screen is generated in consideration of weather information related to the heat of the current location of the communication terminal (or the installation position of the vending machine), the user passes in front of the vending machine or is the same. It is possible to determine the weather information related to the heat of the current location of the communication terminal at the timing when the user is nearby and recommend a beverage suitable for hydration of the user for the prevention of heat stroke.

When purchasing the recommended beverage, the purchase menu is displayed based on the intention of the user, so that the user takes the initiative in determining whether or not to display the purchase menu. become.

This reduces the annoyance that the beverage purchase menu is displayed on the display of the communication terminal against the intention of the user, while the user passes or is near the vending machine. At that timing, the weather information related to the heat at the current location of the communication terminal can be determined, and a beverage suitable for hydration of the user can be recommended for the prevention of heat stroke.

In the above information providing method, the push notification screen is for displaying a purchase menu for purchasing at least one beverage from the plurality of beverages stored in the vending machine on the display of the communication terminal. May be used for.

According to this aspect, a user who is motivated to purchase a beverage after seeing the push notification screen uses the push notification screen as it is, and at least one beverage suitable for hydration of the user for heat stroke prevention. The purchase menu for purchasing the product can be displayed on the display. This makes it possible for a user who is motivated to purchase a beverage after seeing the push notification screen to quickly purchase at least one beverage suitable for the user's hydration in order to prevent heat stroke.

In the above information providing method, the fact that the push notification screen displayed on the display is selected is acquired from the communication terminal, and the second identification information is obtained based on the type information, the inventory information, and the weather information. Individual purchase for heat stroke prevention displaying at least one beverage suitable for hydration of the user for heat stroke prevention from among the plurality of beverages stored in the vending machine shown. Information on the individual purchase menu may be output to the communication terminal in order to generate menu information and display the individual purchase menu on the display of the communication terminal.

According to this aspect, a user who is motivated to purchase a beverage after seeing the push notification screen selects at least one beverage suitable for hydration of the user for heat stroke prevention by selecting the push notification screen. An individual purchase menu for heat stroke prevention to display an object can be displayed on the display. This makes it possible for a user who is motivated to purchase a beverage after seeing the push notification screen to purchase a beverage suitable for his / her own hydration in order to prevent heat stroke.

In the above information providing method, the weather information of the current location of the communication terminal may be acquired from the weather server that stores the weather information.

The above-mentioned "weather information of the current location of the communication terminal" includes the weather information of the installation position of the vending machine indicated by the second identification information. Further, the above-mentioned "weather server for storing the weather information" includes a personal information server for storing the history of the weather information of the current location of the communication terminal owned by the user as the personal information of the user.

According to this aspect, the weather information of the current location of the communication terminal is acquired from the weather server that stores the weather information. Therefore, it is possible to omit providing the communication terminal with a configuration necessary for storing the weather information of the current location of the communication terminal.

In the above information providing method, the at least one beverage may contain any one of mineral water, sports drinks and oral rehydration solutions.

According to this aspect, the push notification screen recommends beverages containing any one of mineral water, sports drinks or oral rehydration solutions. Therefore, among the mineral water, sports drinks, or oral rehydration solutions known to the user of the communication terminal as a beverage suitable for hydration for the prevention of heat stroke, which is known as a beverage suitable for hydration. I can recommend at least one.

In the above information providing method, the push notification screen may recommend a sports drink rather than mineral water as the at least one beverage so that the risk of heat stroke of the user is exacerbated.

According to this aspect, sports drinks are recommended over mineral water by the push notification screen as the risk of heat stroke of the user is exacerbated. For this reason, the beverage recommended to the user is initially recommended as mineral water according to the situation in which the risk of heat stroke of the user is exacerbated, but when the risk of heat stroke is further exacerbated, then It can be changed to a sports drink that contains a small amount of salt and electrolytes.

In the above information providing method, the push notification screen may recommend an oral rehydration solution rather than the sports drink when the risk of heat stroke of the user is further exacerbated.

According to this aspect, the push notification screen recommends an oral rehydration solution rather than a sports drink as the risk of heat stroke of the user is exacerbated. Therefore, when the risk of heat stroke is worse than the degree at which sports drinks are recommended to the user, an oral rehydration solution capable of rapid hydration during dehydration can be recommended.

In the above information providing method, the weather information related to the heat of the current location of the communication terminal may be a heat index.

According to this aspect, at the timing when the user is passing or near the vending machine, the heat index of the current location of the communication terminal is determined, and the water content of the user is determined to prevent heat stroke. Beverages suitable for replenishment can be recommended.

In the above information providing method, the weather information related to the heat of the current location of the communication terminal is a heat index, and the heat stroke prevention index may be divided into a plurality of stages based on the heat index.

According to this aspect, it is determined at which stage the heat index of the current location of the communication terminal corresponds to the heat stroke prevention index at the timing when the user is passing or near the vending machine. Then, a beverage suitable for hydration of the user can be recommended for the prevention of heat stroke.

In the above information providing method, the push notification screen may recommend a sports drink rather than mineral water as the at least one beverage as the heat stroke prevention index divided into the plurality of stages increases.

According to this aspect, as the heat stroke prevention index divided into a plurality of stages increases, sports drinks are recommended rather than mineral water by the push notification screen. Therefore, as the stage of the heat stroke prevention index corresponding to the heat index of the current location of the communication terminal goes up, the beverage recommended to the user is recommended at first as mineral water, but when the heat stroke prevention index increases. Then, it can be changed to a sports drink containing a small amount of salt and electrolytes.

In the above information providing method, the push notification screen may recommend an oral rehydration solution rather than the sports drink when the heat stroke prevention index is further increased.

According to this aspect, as the stage of the heat stroke prevention index divided into a plurality of stages increases, the push notification screen recommends an oral rehydration solution rather than a sports drink. Therefore, when the stage of the heat stroke prevention index corresponding to the current heat index of the communication terminal is higher than when the sports drink is recommended to the user, rapid hydration during dehydration occurs. Oral rehydration solution that can be recommended.

(Embodiment)
It is expected that the Internet will continue to spread in our society and that various sensors will become familiar to us. As a result, it is expected that our society will be able to digitize information on individual conditions and activities, as well as information on the entire city, including buildings and transportation networks, and use it on computer systems. To. Digitized personal data (personal information) is stored in the cloud via a communication network, managed by an information bank as big data, and used for various purposes for individuals.

Such a highly information-oriented society is called Society 5.0 in Japan. The highly information-oriented society is a society in which economic development and solutions to social issues are expected through an information infrastructure (cyber-physical system) that highly integrates real space (physical space) and virtual space (cyber space). be.

In Society 5.0, personal information such as product purchase history information is unified after being concealed by a server of a business operator that manages personal information called an information bank so that an individual is not identified by a third party. Be managed. This personal information is updated at any time under the control of the information bank without depending on the manual input of the terminal user. Then, when an individual makes a decision in various daily situations, he analyzes big data including accumulated personal information and selects the option that seems to be the most suitable for the individual according to the situation at that time. Will be able to know.

(Overview of the information infrastructure of the vending machine management system)
The vending machine management system according to the embodiment of the present disclosure is a system configured based on Society 5.0, manages inventory information of beverage vending machines, and manages personal information managed by an information bank. It is a system that recommends beverages suitable for user hydration to users for the prevention of heat stroke.

Hereinafter, the vending machine management system according to the embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of an overall image of the information infrastructure of the vending machine management system of the present disclosure. First, with reference to FIG. 1, the overall picture of the information infrastructure for realizing the present embodiment will be described. This vending machine management system is roughly composed of three equipment groups.

The first device group is a device group that serves as a physical sales base for selling products by a plurality of businesses, and includes a vending machine 700 that sells products of each business. In FIG. 1, a vending machine 700 that sells the products A-1, A-2, and A-3 of the business operator X, and a vending machine 700 that sells the products B-1, B-2 of the business operator X are shown. Is illustrated.

The second device group is a device group carried by a user, and includes a communication terminal 100 such as a smartphone or a tablet terminal. The communication terminal 100 can be connected to a wide area communication network such as the Internet via the mobile base station 400 by a long-range wireless communication network such as a cellular network called 4G or 5G, for example. Further, the communication terminal 100 can communicate with the vending machine 700 by short-range wireless communication such as Bluetooth (registered trademark).

Applications provided by each business operator are installed in the communication terminal 100. FIG. 1 shows an example in which a business operator X application provided by business operator X is installed on a communication terminal 100. The business operator X application is an application for recommending a beverage suitable for user hydration to prevent heat stroke from among a plurality of beverages sold in the vending machine 700 managed by the business operator X. Is.

The third device group is a server group that stores and / or manages information used by a plurality of users via a wide area communication network such as the Internet, and is a personal information server 200, a business management server 300, and weather. The server 500 is included.

The personal information server 200 is a server that distributes user's personal information to a plurality of locations and further encrypts and stores the distributed personal information. The personal information server 200 manages personal information by fragmenting and encrypting and storing the user's personal information in a plurality of storage devices on a wide area communication network. As a result, high security is ensured and leakage of personal information is prevented.

The personal information server 200 has a function of returning necessary information in response to an inquiry from a third party with the permission of the user himself / herself. Further, the personal information server 200 has a function of securely sharing the personal information licensed by the user to the business operator licensed by the user. That is, the personal information server 200 has a function as an information bank.

The personal information referred to here broadly includes public or non-public information about an individual. For example, personal information includes name, date of birth, address, annual income, owned animal / real estate information, physical information such as height / weight, genetic information, allergy information, medical information such as medical history / diagnosis chart, steps / calories burned. Activity amount information such as, meal history information, biological information such as heart rate / body temperature / body water rate / blood pressure / sweating amount, purchase history information of products via vending machines / stores / EC sites, etc., owned by the user Movement history information indicating the history of the current location information of the communication terminal, weather information for the location information, word information searched by the Web search engine / AI speaker, text / video / audio information sent / received by mail / SNS, etc. Including at least one of them.

The business operator management server 300 is a server in which each business operator stores and / or manages data unique to each business operator. FIG. 1 illustrates that the business operator X and the other two companies each own or rent a business operator management server 300 and store and / or manage information about their own products. In the following description, it is assumed that the business operator X is a beverage sales business operator.

The weather server 500 is a server having a function of managing (storing) weather information and returning necessary weather information in response to an inquiry from a third party. For example, the weather information includes temperature, humidity, heat index (WBGT (Wet Bull Globe Temperature)), amount of sunshine, weather, and the like.

(Specific configuration of vending machine management system)
Next, a specific configuration of the vending machine management system according to the embodiment of the present disclosure will be described. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a specific configuration of the vending machine management system according to the embodiment of the present disclosure. The vending machine management system shown in FIG. 2 includes a vending machine 700 managed by each business operator, a communication terminal 100, a personal information server 200, a business operator management server 300 managed by each business operator, and a weather server described in FIG. Includes 500.

The communication terminal 100, the personal information server 200, the business management server 300, and the weather server 500 are connected to each other so as to be able to communicate with each other via the network NT. Network NT is a wide-area communication network including a long-distance wireless communication network such as a cellular network and the Internet. In FIG. 2, the illustration of the mobile base station 400 shown in FIG. 1 is omitted for convenience of explanation. Further, in the following description, it is assumed that the vending machine 700 is a beverage vending machine 700 managed by the business operator X, and the business management server 300 is a business management server 300 managed by the business operator X. Explain as if there is.

The vending machine 700 includes a memory 702, a product detection unit 708, a proximity communication unit 707, and a calculation unit 704 for controlling all of them.

The memory 702 is composed of a non-volatile storage device such as a flash memory. The memory 702 stores information about the vending machine 700. Information about the vending machine 700 is input using an input device such as a touch panel (not shown) when the worker stores each beverage in the vending machine 700, and is stored in the memory 702 by the calculation unit 704.

Specifically, the information about the vending machine 700 includes identification information (second identification information) for identifying the vending machine 700 and product information about a plurality of beverages stored in the vending machine 700.

The identification information that identifies the vending machine 700 includes a business operator ID (Identifier) and a vending machine ID. The business ID is an identifier of the business that manages the vending machine 700. The vending machine ID is an identifier of the vending machine 700.

The product information includes type information indicating each type of the plurality of beverages stored in the vending machine 700 and inventory information indicating the number of stocks of the plurality of beverages stored in the vending machine 700. The type information includes type information indicating each type of a plurality of beverages stored in the vending machine 700 and product name information indicating each product name. The inventory information includes price information indicating each price of a plurality of beverages stored in the vending machine 700, quantity information indicating each quantity, and temperature information indicating each temperature.

The product detection unit 708 is composed of a processor such as a CPU and a temperature sensor, for example. The product detection unit 708 reads the product information from the memory 702. In addition, the product detection unit 708 measures the temperature of each stored beverage with a temperature sensor. The product detection unit 708 updates the temperature information included in the product information of each beverage stored in the memory 702 by the information indicating the measured temperature of each beverage.

The reason why the product detection unit 708 measures the temperature of each beverage is that the target temperature of the beverage for refrigeration is set to 5 degrees Celsius, the target temperature of the beverage for heating is set to 55 degrees Celsius, and each beverage is targeted. This is to control the temperature to maintain the temperature near the temperature. If the temperature of the beverage that has just been stored has not reached the target temperature, it is not recommended to sell the beverage. Therefore, the product detection unit 708 further detects the beverage as a sellable product when the measured temperature of the beverage is within a predetermined temperature range near the target temperature, and in other cases, the beverage is Since it is in the preparatory stage before sales, it is detected as a non-saleable product.

The proximity communication unit 707 is configured by, for example, a communication circuit that performs short-range wireless communication in accordance with the BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) standard, which is a part of the Bluetooth (registered trademark) standard. The proximity communication unit 707 may further include a communication circuit for performing short-range wireless communication in accordance with the NFC (Near Field Communication) standard. The calculation unit 704 is composed of a processor such as a CPU, for example.

The proximity communication unit 707 periodically transmits a beacon signal when performing short-range wireless communication according to the BLE standard. When the proximity communication unit 707 receives a signal indicating a connection request from the communication terminal 100 existing at a short distance where the beacon signal is received, the proximity communication unit 707 notifies the calculation unit 704 of the reception of the signal indicating the connection request. Upon receiving the notification, the calculation unit 704 reads the identification information for identifying the vending machine 700 from the memory 702, and further controls the product detection unit 708 to control the product detection unit 708 to sell the product and the beverage detected as the non-sale product. The product information about the object is read from the memory 702. The calculation unit 704 returns the read identification information and product information of the vending machine 700 to the communication terminal 100 that controls the proximity communication unit 707 and transmits a signal indicating the connection request.

Further, when the proximity communication unit 707 receives information indicating the purchase content of the beverage from the proximity communication unit 107 of the communication terminal 100, the proximity communication unit 707 outputs the information indicating the purchase content of the received beverage to the calculation unit 704. The information indicating the purchase content of the beverage includes, for example, the product name of the beverage to be purchased, the number of purchases of the beverage, and the amount of money required to purchase the beverage.

When the calculation unit 704 acquires information indicating the purchase content of the beverage via the proximity communication unit 707, the calculation unit 704 controls a transport mechanism (not shown) to obtain the beverage to be purchased indicated by the acquired information. Transport to the product outlet for the number of purchases shown.

Next, the configuration of the communication terminal 100 will be described. The communication terminal 100 includes a proximity communication unit 107, a communication unit 101, a memory 102, a camera 103, a calculation unit 104, a display 105, and an operation unit 106.

Similar to the proximity communication unit 707 of the vending machine 700, the proximity communication unit 107 is configured by, for example, a communication circuit that performs short-range wireless communication in accordance with the BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) standard which is a part of the Bluetooth (registered trademark) standard. Will be done. The proximity communication unit 107 may further include a communication circuit that performs short-range wireless communication in accordance with the NFC (Near Field Communication) standard.

When the proximity communication unit 107 receives the beacon signal transmitted from the vending machine 700 in the case of short-range wireless communication according to the BLE standard, the proximity communication unit 107 returns a signal indicating a connection request to the vending machine 700. In response to this, the proximity communication unit 107 receives the identification information and the product information of the vending machine 700 returned from the proximity communication unit 707 of the vending machine 700. The proximity communication unit 107 outputs the received identification information and product information to the calculation unit 104.

The communication unit 101 is composed of a communication circuit that connects the communication terminal 100 to the network NT. When the communication unit 101 receives the information transmitted from the personal information server 200, the business management server 300, and the weather server 500, the communication unit 101 outputs the received information to the calculation unit 104. Further, the communication unit 101, under the control of the calculation unit 104, transmits the identification information and the product information of the vending machine 700 to the business operator management server 300 in association with each other. Further, the communication unit 101 transmits the purchase information described later to the business management server 300 and / or the personal information server 200 under the control of the calculation unit 104.

The memory 102 is composed of a non-volatile storage device such as a flash memory. The memory 102 stores identification information (first identification information) that identifies the communication terminal 100. The identification information that identifies the communication terminal 100 includes a terminal ID (Identifier) and a user ID (Identifier). The terminal ID is an identifier of the communication terminal 100. The user ID is an identifier of the user of the communication terminal 100. The identification information that identifies the communication terminal 100 is stored in the memory 102 when the communication terminal 100 is purchased.

The camera 103 is an image pickup device composed of a CMOS sensor or the like.

The arithmetic unit 104 is composed of a processor such as a CPU. The calculation unit 104 executes the OS of the communication terminal 100, the business operator X application, the sensor application, the QR code (registered trademark) reader, the browser, and the like.

The calculation unit 104 executes the following processing by executing the business operator X application.

The calculation unit 104 controls the proximity communication unit 107 to receive the beacon signal transmitted from the beverage vending machine 700 provided by the business operator X, and the vending machine 700 uses short-range wireless communication. The process of acquiring the identification information for identifying the vending machine 700 and the product information including the type information and the inventory information is performed.

Further, the arithmetic unit 104 executes a process of acquiring the weather information of the current location of the communication terminal 100 via the network NT. The weather information includes, for example, heat-related information such as a heat index (WBGT), temperature, humidity, amount of sunshine, weather, and the like. The calculation unit 104 periodically acquires the weather information of the current location of the communication terminal 100, and stores it in the memory 102 together with the date and time information indicating the acquisition date and time. Further, the weather information and the date and time information are uploaded to the personal information server 200 via the communication unit 101 together with the user account information.

Further, the calculation unit 104 prevents heat stroke from among a plurality of beverages stored in the vending machine 700, which is the source of the beacon signal received by the proximity communication unit 107, based on the information acquired in these processes. Therefore, at least one beverage suitable for the user's hydration is determined, and a process of generating a push notification screen recommending the determined at least one beverage is executed. In addition, the calculation unit 104 executes a process of generating an individual purchase menu for heat stroke prevention that displays at least one of the determined beverages.

The display 105 is composed of, for example, a liquid crystal display panel or an organic EL panel, and displays various images. For example, the display 105 displays the push notification screen described above, an individual purchase menu described later, and the like.

The operation unit 106 is composed of an input device such as a touch panel. For example, the operation unit 106 accepts an operation of selecting and purchasing a beverage desired by the user from the individual purchase menu described later.

Next, the configuration of the personal information server 200 will be described. The personal information server 200 includes a communication unit 201, a calculation unit 202, and a memory 203. The communication unit 201 is composed of a communication circuit for connecting the personal information server 200 to the network NT. Under the control of the calculation unit 202, the communication unit 201 returns the personal information of each user in response to a request from the communication terminal 100 or the business management server 300.

The arithmetic unit 202 is composed of a processor such as a CPU. For example, it is assumed that the communication unit 201 receives a signal requesting acquisition of personal information about the licensed user. The licensed user directly or indirectly licenses the reading of the personal information stored in the personal information server 200 requested by the communication terminal 100 or the business management server 300 via a third party in trust. You are a user. In this case, the arithmetic unit 202 reads out the personal information of the licensed user stored in the memory 203 and causes the communication unit 201 to return it in response to the request from the communication terminal 100 or the business management server 300. The personal information to be read may be the entire managed personal information, or only the information related to the requested specific item among the managed personal information (a part of the personal information). Only) may be.

The memory 203 is composed of a plurality of non-volatile storage devices such as a hard disk drive. The memory 203 stores personal information of one or more users. Personal information is stored in a plurality of storage devices after being decentralized and encrypted.

The personal information stored in the memory 203 includes a history of purchase history information, a history of weather information of the current location of the communication terminal 100, and the like. The purchase history information is information indicating the purchase history of products such as beverages by each user. The history of the weather information is information that accumulates the weather information at the current location of the communication terminal 100 of the user and the date and time information indicating the acquisition date and time.

Next, the configuration of the business operator management server 300 will be described. There is one or a plurality of business operator management servers 300 corresponding to each business operator. The operator management server 300 includes a memory 303, a communication unit 301, and a calculation unit 302.

The memory 303 is composed of a non-volatile storage device such as a hard disk drive. The memory 303 associates with the identification information that identifies each of the plurality of vending machines 700 managed by the business operator X, and the product information regarding the plurality of beverages stored in each vending machine 700 and each vending machine 700. Stores position information indicating the position where is installed. The product information includes type information indicating each type of a plurality of beverages stored in each vending machine 700 and inventory information indicating each inventory quantity of the plurality of beverages stored in each vending machine 700. .. The type information includes type information indicating each type of a plurality of beverages stored in the vending machine 700 and product name information indicating each product name. The inventory information includes price information indicating each price, quantity information indicating each quantity, and temperature information indicating each temperature for a plurality of beverages stored in the vending machine 700.

The communication unit 301 is composed of a communication circuit for connecting the business operator management server 300 to the network NT. The communication unit 301 receives the identification information and product information for identifying the vending machine 700 transmitted from the communication terminal 100, and outputs the received identification information and product information for the vending machine 700 to the calculation unit 302.

The arithmetic unit 302 is composed of a processor such as a CPU. The calculation unit 302 is an automatic sale corresponding to the identification information stored in the memory 303 based on the identification information and the product information of the vending machine 700 transmitted from the communication terminal 100 acquired via the communication unit 301. Update the product information of the machine 700.

Next, the configuration of the weather server 500 will be described. The weather server 500 includes a memory 503, a communication unit 501, and a calculation unit 502.

The memory 503 is composed of a plurality of non-volatile storage devices such as a hard disk drive. In the memory 503, the weather information of each region and the date and time information indicating the date and time when the weather information of each region is acquired are stored in association with each other by the management company of the weather server 500. The weather information includes, for example, heat-related information such as a heat index (WBGT), temperature, humidity, amount of sunshine, weather, and the like.

The communication unit 501 is composed of a communication circuit for connecting the weather server 500 to the network NT. The communication unit 501 receives a signal requesting acquisition of weather information in a certain area from the communication terminal 100 or the business management server 300. The communication unit 501 outputs a signal requesting acquisition of the received weather information to the calculation unit 502. Further, the communication unit 501 returns the weather information corresponding to the request under the control of the calculation unit 502.

The calculation unit 502 is composed of a processor such as a CPU. When the calculation unit 502 acquires a signal requesting acquisition of weather information in a certain area via the communication unit 501, for example, the signal among the weather information in the requested area stored in the memory 503. The weather information associated with the date and time information indicating the latest date and time is read out at the time of reception, and the communication unit 501 is made to reply. Not limited to this, the calculation unit 502 is associated with, for example, date and time information indicating a predetermined period in the past from the time when the signal is received, among the weather information of the requested area stored in the memory 503. One or more weather information may be read out and returned to the communication unit 501.

(Beacon signal used for short-range wireless communication)
Next, a beacon signal used for short-range wireless communication performed between the communication terminal 100 and the vending machine 700 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a beacon signal used for short-range wireless communication performed between the communication terminal 100 and the vending machine 700.

As described above, between the proximity communication unit 107 of the communication terminal 100 and the proximity communication unit 707 of the vending machine 700, according to the BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) standard which is a part of the Bluetooth® standard, as described above. Short-range wireless communication using a beacon signal is performed.

The beacon signal is periodically transmitted from the proximity communication unit 707 of the vending machine 700. As shown in FIG. 3, when the proximity communication unit 107 of the communication terminal 100 receives the beacon signal, the distance from the proximity communication unit 707 is set to Determine, Near, Far, or Unknown according to the radio wave strength of the signal. It may be roughly divided into types.

Specifically, the proximity communication unit 107 of the communication terminal 100 has a distance from the proximity communication unit 707 determined by the radio wave strength of the beacon signal received when the distance from the proximity communication unit 707 is within several cm. To grasp. Similarly, the proximity communication unit 107 of the communication terminal 100 has a distance from the proximity communication unit 707 depending on the radio wave strength of the beacon signal received when the distance from the proximity communication unit 707 is within about 1 m / about 10 m. Know that it is / Far.

The proximity communication unit 107 of the communication terminal 100 cannot receive (detect) the beacon signal transmitted from the proximity communication unit 707 when the distance from the proximity communication unit 707 is further long (for example, about 10 m or more). There is. In this case, the proximity communication unit 107 of the communication terminal 100 determines that the distance from the proximity communication unit 707 is so far that the beacon signal does not reach, and that it is Unknown.

However, the method by which the proximity communication unit 107 of the communication terminal 100 grasps the distance from the proximity communication unit 707 that has transmitted the beacon signal is not limited to this. For example, the distance from the proximity communication unit 707 that the proximity communication unit 107 of the communication terminal 100 transmits the beacon signal by RSSI (Received Signal Strength Indicator), which is a measured value of the radio wave strength of the beacon signal received from the proximity communication unit 707. May be grasped, or may be grasped by other methods.

The beacon signal transmitted from the proximity communication unit 707 includes a beacon ID which is an identifier of the beacon signal. For example, in Apple's iBeacon® standard, beacon IDs include 128-bit UUIDs (Universally Unique Identifiers) and 16-bit unsigned integers Major and Minor.

The UUID is an identifier for uniquely identifying an object on the software. In this case, for example, the memory 702 stores a 128-bit numerical value indicating the business operator ID and a 32-bit numerical value indicating the vending machine ID. The proximity communication unit 707 sets the 128-bit numerical value indicating the business ID stored in the memory 702 to the UUID, and sets the 32-bit numerical value indicating the vending machine ID stored in the memory 702 to the Major and Minor. Send a beacon signal.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a table showing the relationship between the beacon ID and the identification information that identifies the vending machine 700. On the other hand, in the memory 102 of the communication terminal 100, a table 2010 showing the relationship between the beacon ID and the identification information for identifying the vending machine 700, which is exemplified in FIG. 4, is stored when the business operator X application is installed. .. When the proximity communication unit 107 of the communication terminal 100 receives the beacon signal, the vending machine 700 associated with the beacon ID included in the received beacon signal by referring to the table 2010 stored in the memory 102. Acquires identification information that identifies.

For example, it is assumed that the UUID of the beacon ID included in the beacon signal received by the proximity communication unit 107 is "0000-0000-0000-000X", the Major is "0x1000", and the Minor is "0x0000". In this case, the proximity communication unit 107 acquires the identification information “business ID = X vending machine ID = 0x0000000000” that identifies the vending machine 700 with reference to the table 2010 shown in FIG.

The beacon ID may be configured to comply with the frame type Eddystone-UID defined by the Google Eddystone (registered trademark) standard, for example. In this case, the beacon ID includes a FrameType in which a fixed value 0 is set, a 10-byte Namespace ID, and a 6-byte Instrument ID.

In this case, for example, the memory 702 stores a 10-byte value indicating the business operator ID and a 6-byte value indicating the vending machine ID. The proximity communication unit 707 sets a 10-byte value indicating the business operator ID stored in the memory 702 as the Namespace ID, and sets a 6-byte value indicating the vending machine ID stored in the memory 702 as the Instrument ID. To send.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a table showing the relationship between the beacon ID and the identification information of the vending machine 700. In this case, the memory 102 of the communication terminal 100 stores a table 2011 showing the relationship between the beacon ID and the identification information of the vending machine 700, which is exemplified in FIG. 5, when the business operator X application is installed. When the proximity communication unit 107 of the communication terminal 100 receives the beacon signal, the vending machine 700 associated with the beacon ID included in the received beacon signal by referring to the table 2011 stored in the memory 102. Acquires identification information that identifies.

For example, it is assumed that the Namespace ID of the beacon ID included in the beacon signal received by the proximity communication unit 107 is “X-1” and the Instrument ID is “000000”. In this case, the proximity communication unit 107 acquires the identification information "business ID = X vending machine ID = 0000000" of the vending machine 700 with reference to the table 2011 shown in FIG.

(Processing of short-range wireless communication using beacon signals)
Next, the processing of short-range wireless communication using the beacon signal performed between the communication terminal 100 and the vending machine 700 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram showing processing of short-range wireless communication using a beacon signal.

In short-range wireless communication using a beacon signal performed between the communication terminal 100 and the vending machine 700, the proximity communication unit 707 of the vending machine 700 operates as a slave, and the proximity communication unit 107 of the communication terminal 100 masters. Works as.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, the proximity communication unit 707 of the vending machine 700 periodically transmits (advertises) a beacon signal (step S701).

When the proximity communication unit 107 of the communication terminal 100 receives (scans) the beacon signal, in addition to the beacon ID, the distance to the vending machine 700, which is the source of the beacon signal, and the transmission direction of the beacon signal. Is detected. Then, the proximity communication unit 107 notifies the calculation unit 104 of the reception of the beacon signal, and outputs the detected information indicating the detected distance and the transmission direction to the calculation unit 104. As a result, when the arithmetic unit 104 detects the reception of the beacon signal by the proximity communication unit 107, the calculation unit 104 stores the information received from the proximity communication unit 107 in the memory 102 (step S101). Specifically, in step S101, the proximity communication unit 107 detects the transmission direction of the received beacon signal based on the specifications defined in, for example, Bluetooth (registered trademark) 5.1.

Next, the proximity communication unit 107 of the communication terminal 100 selects (initializes) the proximity communication unit 707 of the vending machine 700 identified by the beacon ID included in the beacon signal as the connection destination (step S102). Next, the proximity communication unit 107 transmits a signal indicating a connection request (connect request) to the proximity communication unit 707 of the selected vending machine 700 (step S103).

Upon receiving the signal indicating the connection request, the proximity communication unit 707 of the vending machine 700 establishes a connection with the communication terminal 100 that has transmitted the signal indicating the connection request, and notifies the calculation unit 704 of the reception. .. In response to this, the calculation unit 704 controls the product detection unit 708 to read out the identification information for identifying the vending machine 700 and the product information including the type information and the inventory information from the memory 702. Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, the identification information for identifying the vending machine 700 may be described as the identification information for the vending machine 700. Under the control of the calculation unit 704, the proximity communication unit 107 uses the identification information and the product information of the vending machine 700 read by the calculation unit 704 as additional information, and transmits a signal indicating the connection request of the communication terminal 100. Reply to the proximity communication unit 107 (step S702). Here, the identification information and the product information of the vending machine 700 are returned to the communication terminal 100 as additional information, but the identification information is not always essential because the vending machine 700 to be connected is known at the time of connection.

When the proximity communication unit 107 of the communication terminal 100 receives the additional information, the proximity communication unit 107 outputs the received additional information to the calculation unit 104. The calculation unit 104 stores the additional information received from the proximity communication unit 107 in the memory 102 (step S104). Next, the proximity communication unit 107 returns a signal indicating disconnection (disconnect) (step S105).

As a result, the proximity communication unit 107 of the communication terminal 100 ends the communication with the proximity communication unit 707. The proximity communication unit 707 of the vending machine 700 cuts off the connection with the proximity communication unit 107 of the communication terminal 100. Then, the proximity communication unit 107 of the communication terminal 100 returns to the state of waiting for the reception of the beacon signal transmitted from the proximity communication unit 707 of the other vending machine 700.

After that, each time the proximity communication unit 107 of the communication terminal 100 receives a beacon signal transmitted from the proximity communication unit 707 of another vending machine 700, the product information of the vending machine 700 that transmits the beacon signal. If the product information of the vending machine 700 that transmitted the beacon signal has not been acquired yet, or if a predetermined time or more has elapsed since the product information of the vending machine 700 that transmitted the beacon signal has been acquired, the processing of step S101 and subsequent steps is repeated. As a result, the calculation unit 104 acquires the identification information and the product information of each vending machine 700 from each vending machine 700 existing within a distance where the beacon signal can be received. Further, the calculation unit 104 acquires information indicating the distance from the memory 102 to each vending machine 700, which is the source of each beacon signal received by the proximity communication unit 107, and the transmission direction of each beacon signal.

(First embodiment)
Next, the overall picture of the processing of the vending machine management system according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to FIG. 7. FIG. 7 is a sequence diagram showing an example of the overall picture of the processing of the vending machine management system according to the first embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 7, the proximity communication unit 707 of each vending machine 700 included in the vending machine management system periodically transmits a beacon signal (step S271). This process corresponds to step S701 shown in FIG.

In the communication terminal 100, when the operator X application is executed in the foreground or the background, the proximity communication unit 107 is in a state of waiting for the reception of the beacon signal, and the processing after step S101 shown in FIG. 6 is performed. Specifically, when the proximity communication unit 107 receives the beacon signal transmitted in step S271, in addition to the beacon ID, the distance to the source of the beacon signal (the vending machine 700) and the beacon signal thereof. Detects the outgoing direction of. Then, the proximity communication unit 107 notifies the calculation unit 104 that the beacon signal has been received, and outputs the detected beacon ID, the distance, and the information indicating the transmission direction to the calculation unit 104. As a result, when the calculation unit 104 detects the reception of the beacon signal by the proximity communication unit 107, the calculation unit 104 stores the information indicating the beacon ID, the distance, and the transmission direction acquired from the proximity communication unit 107 in the memory 102 (step S201). This process corresponds to step S101 shown in FIG.

Next, the processing corresponding to the processing after step S102 shown in FIG. 6 is performed. Specifically, the proximity communication unit 107 of the communication terminal 100 performs short-range wireless communication with the proximity communication unit 707 of the vending machine 700, which is the source of the beacon signal received in step S201. As a result, the proximity communication unit 107 acquires additional information including identification information for identifying the vending machine 700, product information including type information and inventory information. The proximity communication unit 107 outputs the acquired additional information to the calculation unit 104, and ends the communication with the proximity communication unit 707 of the vending machine 700. The calculation unit 104 stores the additional information acquired from the proximity communication unit 107 in the memory 102 (step S202).

Next, the calculation unit 104 controls the communication unit 101 to transmit the identification information and the product information of the vending machine 700 acquired in step S202 to the business management server 300 (step S203). In response to this, in the operator management server 300, the calculation unit 302 stores the identification in the memory 303 based on the identification information and the product information of the vending machine 700 acquired via the communication unit 301. The product information of the vending machine 700 corresponding to the information is updated.

In this way, every time the proximity communication unit 107 of the communication terminal 100 receives the beacon signal transmitted from the proximity communication unit 707 of the vending machine 700 that has not yet acquired the product information, the step is triggered by the reception. The process from S201 to step S203 is repeated.

When the arithmetic unit 104 detects that a plurality of beacon signals transmitted from the plurality of vending machines 700 have been received by the proximity communication unit 107, the calculation unit 104 receives steps S201 and each beacon signal by the proximity communication unit 107. Only step S202 may be executed, and step S203 may be executed only once (or less than the number of repetitions of step S202). As a result, the calculation unit 104 may collectively transmit the identification information and the product information of each vending machine 700 acquired in each step S202 to the business management server 300 in the one step S203.

Next, the calculation unit 104 controls the communication unit 101 to transmit a signal requesting the acquisition of the weather information of the current location of the communication terminal 100 to the weather server 500. In response to this, the calculation unit 104 acquires the weather information of the current location of the communication terminal 100 returned from the weather server 500 via the communication unit 101 (step S206).

Specifically, in step S206, the calculation unit 104 transmits the signal requesting the acquisition of the weather information of the current location of the communication terminal 100, including the position information indicating the position of the current location of the communication terminal 100. When the calculation unit 502 of the weather server 500 receives a signal requesting acquisition of the weather information of the current location of the communication terminal 100 via the communication unit 501, the calculation unit 502 acquires the position information included in the signal. The calculation unit 502 reads, for example, the weather information associated with the date and time information indicating the latest date and time among the weather information in the area including the position indicated by the acquired position information from the memory 503, and the read weather. The information is returned to the communication unit 501.

In step S206, the calculation unit 104 transmits the signal requesting the acquisition of the weather information of the current location of the communication terminal 100 including the position information of any one of the vending machines 700 acquired in step S202. You may. As a result, in step S206, the calculation unit 104 may acquire the weather information corresponding to the installation position of the vending machine 700 near the current location of the communication terminal 100 as the weather information of the current location of the communication terminal 100. ..

The position information of any one of the vending machines 700 acquired in step S202 may be acquired, for example, as follows. The calculation unit 104 sends a signal requesting the position information of the vending machine 700 to the business operator management server 300 together with the identification information of the vending machine 700 of any one of them acquired in step S202. Just do it. In the operator management server 300, when the arithmetic unit 302 acquires the identification information included in the signal requesting the position information of the vending machine 700 of any one of them via the communication unit 301, the identification information is obtained from the memory 303. The position information indicating the position where any one of the vending machines 700 is installed, which is associated with the above, may be acquired and returned via the communication unit 301.

In the personal information server 200, the history of the weather information of the current location of the communication terminal 100 stored in the memory 102 of the communication terminal 100 owned by the licensed user may be managed as the personal information of the licensed user.

Specifically, the calculation unit 104 of the communication terminal 100 transmits the date and time information and the weather information stored in the memory 102 in time series in step S206 to the personal information server 200 in association with the user ID of the user of the communication terminal 100. You may. In response to this, in the personal information server 200, when the calculation unit 202 determines that the user indicated by the user ID acquired via the communication unit 201 is a licensed user, the user ID acquired via the communication unit 201. , Date and time information and weather information may be stored in the memory 203 in chronological order as a history of the weather information of the current location of the communication terminal 100 owned by the licensed user.

Alternatively, in the same manner as this, the personal information server 200 may manage the history of the location information indicating the current location of the communication terminal 100 owned by the licensed user as the personal information of the licensed user. In this case, in step S206, the calculation unit 104 may acquire the history of the location information as personal information from the personal information server 200. Then, the calculation unit 104 displays the weather information of the area around the current location of the communication terminal 100 owned by the licensed user, which is indicated by the latest location information included in the history of the acquired location information, and the weather information of the current location of the communication terminal 100. As a result, it may be acquired from the second server 500.

The history of location information may be acquired as follows. Specifically, the business operator X application or the business operator X that provides the application and the management business operator of the personal information server 200 cooperate with each other, and the business operator X stores the personal information of each user in the personal information server 200. Is allowed to be obtained. In this case, the calculation unit 104 controls the communication unit 101 to use the identification information for identifying the communication terminal 100 stored in the memory 102 as well as the personal information of the user identified by the user ID included in the identification information. A signal requesting transmission of the history of the included location information is transmitted to the personal information server 200.

When the communication unit 201 receives the identification information (including the user ID that identifies the user) for identifying the communication terminal 100 and the signal requesting the transmission of the history of the location information included in the personal information of the user, the personal information server 200 receives the signal. , The calculation unit 202 determines whether or not the user indicated by the user ID included in the identification information received by the communication unit 201 is a licensed user. When the calculation unit 202 determines that the user is a licensed user, the calculation unit 202 acquires the history of the location information included in the personal information of the licensed user from the memory 203, and returns the acquired history of the location information to the communication unit 201. Let me.

Regarding the weather information of the current location of the communication terminal 100, the calculation unit 104 periodically acquires the weather information of the current location of the communication terminal 100 from the weather server 500 or the like, and stores the weather information in the memory 102 together with the date and time information indicating the acquisition date and time. If it is stored, the calculation unit 104 may substitute it by reading the weather information corresponding to the latest date and time information from the memory 102.

Next, the calculation unit 104 performs step S207 (step S207). In step S207, the calculation unit 104 first pushes the notification screen based on each combination of the identification information of the vending machine 700, the type information and the inventory information included in the product information, and the weather information acquired in the previous steps. Determine whether to notify. Here, each combination of the identification information of the vending machine 700 and the type information and the inventory information included in the product information indicates the one acquired in step S202 each time the beacon signal is received. The weather information indicates the weather information acquired in step S206. The details of the determination method will be described later.

When the calculation unit 104 determines that the push notification screen is to be notified ([notification]), each combination of the identification information of the vending machine 700 used for the above determination, the type information and the inventory information included in the product information, and the weather information. Generate a push notification screen based on. On the other hand, when the calculation unit 104 determines that the push notification screen is not notified ([not notified]), the calculation unit 104 ends the process. When the processing unit 104 finishes the process, it returns to the state of waiting for the reception of the beacon signal by the proximity communication unit 107, as in the case immediately after the start of execution of the business operator X application.

Next, when the push notification screen is generated in step S207, the calculation unit 104 displays the generated push notification screen on the display 105 of the communication terminal 100 (step S208). The calculation unit 104 displays the push notification screen on the display 105 and drives a vibration generator (not shown) built in the communication terminal 100 to make it easier for the user of the communication terminal 100 to notice the push notification. May be good. Further, the calculation unit 104 displays the push notification screen on the display 105, and reproduces a voice notifying that the push notification has been received from the speaker (not shown) built in the communication terminal 100, and the user of the communication terminal 100. May make the push notification more noticeable. In addition, these may be used in combination.

Further, the calculation unit 104 is enthusiastic about the user based on the weather information of the user's current location including any one or more of heat-related information such as a heat index (WBGT), temperature, humidity, sunshine amount, and weather. Only when it is determined that the risk of the disease is higher than the predetermined value, the push notification screen may be displayed on the display 105, the communication terminal 100 may be vibrated, and / or the voice may be reproduced. This makes it possible to more reliably notice the push notification that informs the user of the risk of heat stroke.

As described above, in the communication terminal 100, the processing after step S201 is performed triggered by the reception of the beacon signal by the proximity communication unit 107, and the push notification screen is automatically displayed in step S208.

If the calculation unit 104 does not detect the reception of the beacon signal by the proximity communication unit 107 for a predetermined time or longer after displaying the push notification screen in step S208 ([No beacon reception for the predetermined time or longer]), the push notification screen is displayed. Performs the process of clearing the display and hides the push notification screen. Then, the calculation unit 104 ends the process (step S209). When the processing unit 104 ends the processing, the calculation unit 104 returns to the state of waiting for the reception of the beacon signal by the proximity communication unit 107.

On the other hand, when the user performs an operation for selecting the push notification screen using the operation unit 106 (for example, a touch operation) ([push notification screen selection]), the calculation unit 104 is included in the product information used in step S207. An individual purchase menu for preventing heat stroke is generated based on the type information, inventory information, and weather information (step S210).

Next, the calculation unit 104 displays the individual purchase menu generated in step S210 on the display 105 of the communication terminal 100 (step S211).

After that, the user of the communication terminal 100 selects the beverage to be purchased from the beverages included in the individual purchase menu displayed in step S211 by using the operation unit 106, and purchases the selected beverage. Suppose you have performed an operation. In this case ([purchase operation]), the calculation unit 104 reads from the memory 102 information indicating the transmission direction of the beacon signal by the vending machine 700 of the beverage selected as the beverage to be purchased. The calculation unit 104 displays a direction display indicating the transmission direction of the beacon signal indicated by the read information on the display 105 of the communication terminal 100 (step S212). After the beverage to be purchased is determined, the calculation unit 104 rescans the beacon signal transmitted by the proximity communication unit 707 of the vending machine 700 in which the beverage is stored, and transmits the beacon signal. The direction display indicating the direction may be displayed on the display 105 of the communication terminal 100.

After that, when the user of the communication terminal 100 moves to the vending machine 700 for the beverage to be purchased and performs a predetermined payment operation using the communication terminal 100, the calculation unit 104 performs a predetermined payment process and is in close proximity. The communication unit 107 is controlled to transmit information indicating the purchase content of the beverage to the vending machine 700 (step S213). The information indicating the purchase content of the beverage includes, for example, the product name of the beverage to be purchased, the number of purchases of the beverage, and the amount of money required to purchase the beverage.

In the predetermined settlement process, the calculation unit 104 reduces, for example, the amount equivalent to the total amount required for purchasing the beverage from the balance data of the electronic money stored in the memory 102. Further, the calculation unit 104 controls the proximity communication unit 107 to transmit electronic money corresponding to the total amount required for purchasing the beverage to the vending machine 700 of the beverage selected as the beverage to be purchased. do.

Alternatively, in a predetermined payment process, the calculation unit 104 controls the communication unit 101 to the business management server 300 that manages the vending machine 700 for the beverage selected as the beverage to be purchased, or electronic money. Information indicating the purchase content of the beverage and information on the credit card or electronic money input in the payment operation or stored in the memory 102 in advance are transmitted to the server (not shown) of the payment company. , You may request the execution of payment processing according to the purchase contents.

Alternatively, in a predetermined payment process, the calculation unit 104 controls the proximity communication unit 107 to provide the beverage vending machine 700 selected as the beverage to be purchased with information indicating the purchase content of the beverage. Information about the credit card, which is input in the payment operation or stored in advance in the memory 102, may be transmitted to request execution of payment processing according to the purchase contents.

In the vending machine 700, according to the information indicating the purchase content of the beverage transmitted in step S213, which is acquired by the calculation unit 704 via the proximity communication unit 707, the information indicates the beverage with the product name indicated by the information. Transport to the product outlet for the number of purchases shown. As a result, the beverage purchased by the user is provided to the user (step S272).

Further, after step S213, the calculation unit 104 of the communication terminal 100 controls the communication unit 101 to transmit the purchase information of the beverage to the personal information server 200 (step S214). The beverage purchase information includes the user ID of the user of the communication terminal 100, the date and time information indicating the date and time when the user purchased the beverage, and the identification information for identifying the vending machine 700 from which the user purchased the beverage. And the type information indicating the type of the beverage purchased by the user.

In the personal information server 200, when the communication unit 201 receives the purchase information transmitted in step S214, the calculation unit 202 indicates that the user indicated by the user ID included in the purchase information received by the communication unit 201 is a licensed user. , The purchase history information of the licensed user stored in the memory 203 is updated based on the purchase information (step S222).

(Recommendation and purchase method for beverages)
Hereinafter, a method of recommending a beverage to a user of the communication terminal 100 and a method of purchasing the beverage by the user will be described with reference to each process (FIG. 7) of the vending machine management system described above. In the explanation, the details of the push notification screen and the individual purchase menu will be described. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a display example of the push notification screen 800A. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a display example of the push notification screen 800B. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of the positional relationship between the communication terminal 100 and the vending machine 700. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a display example of the push notification screen 800C.

After the user carrying the communication terminal 100 activates the business operator X application installed on the communication terminal 100 (including while it is running in the background), it passes in front of the vending machine 700 managed by the business operator X. Suppose you are at or near. In this case, the communication terminal 100 receives the beacon signal transmitted from the vending machine 700, and the processes of steps S201 to S207 shown in FIG. 7 are performed. If it is determined in step S207 that the push notification screen is to be notified, the push notification screen is generated and step S208 (FIG. 7) is performed. As a result, the push notification screen is displayed on the display 105.

Specifically, in step S208, the calculation unit 104 displays a push notification screen 800A simulating the vending machine 700 on the uppermost stage of the display 105 of the communication terminal 100, for example, as shown in FIG.

When the user performs an operation of sliding the push notification screen 800A downward or an operation of touching (selecting) the push notification screen 800A with a finger, the calculation unit 104 displays a detailed push notification screen 800B as shown in FIG. Display on. In step S208, the calculation unit 104 may not display the push notification screen 800A shown in FIG. 8 on the display 105, but may display the detailed push notification screen 800B shown in FIG.

The push notification screen 800B includes a message 820 and an icon image 840. The message 820 is from among a plurality of beverages stored in the vending machine 700 of the source of each beacon signal, which is indicated by the identification information acquired in step S202 (FIG. 7) each time the beacon signal is received. Shown is a determined message recommending one beverage suitable for hydration of the user of the communication terminal 100 for heat stroke prevention.

Specifically, the message 820 includes a heat index (for example, "heat index 29 ° C.") of the current location of the communication terminal 100 used for determining the one beverage. Further, the message 820 includes a message indicating a heat stroke prevention index corresponding to the heat index used to determine the one beverage (for example, the heat of "strict caution") and the heat stroke prevention index. Includes a message to pay attention to heat stroke (eg, "Let's take a break here"), which is set according to the above. Information indicating the relationship between the heat index and the heat stroke prevention index is stored in the memory 102 in advance. Further, the message paying attention to heat stroke is stored in advance in the memory 102 in association with the heat stroke prevention index.

The icon image 840 is an image showing the above-mentioned beverage. As a result, the user of the communication terminal 100 in the vicinity of the vending machine 700 is recommended to have a beverage suitable for hydration of the user for the prevention of heat stroke.

Further, on the push notification screen 800B, the beacon signal from the vending machine 700 in which the recommended beverage is stored is displayed on the push notification screen 800B based on the information indicating the transmission direction of the beacon signal stored in the memory 102 in step S201 (FIG. 7). The image 830 is displayed as a direction display indicating the transmission direction. As a result, the user of the communication terminal 100 can grasp the direction in which the vending machine 700 for storing the recommended beverage is present.

The push notification screen 800B is used for hydration of the user of the communication terminal 100 for heat stroke prevention, which is determined from a plurality of beverages stored in the vending machine 700 that is the source of each beacon signal. A message recommending a plurality of suitable beverages may be displayed. Further, in the push notification screen 800B, similarly to the image 830, a plurality of recommended beverages are stored based on the information indicating the transmission direction of the beacon signal stored in the memory 102 in step S201 (FIG. 7). A direction display indicating the transmission direction of the beacon signal by each vending machine 700 may be displayed.

Or, for example, as shown in FIG. 10, the proximity communication unit of the vending machine 700 located at a position 6.1 m away from the proximity communication unit 107 in the direction rotated 48 degrees clockwise from the front direction of the communication terminal 100. It is assumed that the proximity communication unit 107 of the communication terminal 100 receives the beacon signal transmitted by the 707. In this case, the calculation unit 104 may generate the push notification screen 800C shown in FIG. 11 and display it on the display 105.

The push notification screen 800C includes a message 820 similar to the push notification screen 800B shown in FIG. Further, on the push notification screen 800C shown in FIG. 11, an image different from the image 830 shown in FIG. 9 is displayed as the direction display.

Specifically, the calculation unit 104 displays an image 831 indicating the current location of the communication terminal 100, and uses information indicating the transmission direction of the beacon signal stored in the memory 102 in step S201 (FIG. 7) to display the image 831. The image 840 representing the product recommended in step S207 is displayed in the direction rotated 48 degrees clockwise from the front direction of the above. Further, the calculation unit 104 represents the distance of the communication terminal 100 from the current location by using the information indicating the distance of the source of the beacon signal stored in the memory 102 to the vending machine 700 in step S201 (FIG. 7). Image 832 is displayed. In this specific example, since the distance to the vending machine 700 of the source of the beacon signal is 6.1 m (FIG. 10), the calculation unit 104 uses the communication unit 104 as a guideline for the distance as shown in FIG. An image showing a distance of 6 m from the current location of the terminal 100 is displayed.

Hereinafter, the push notification screens 800A to 800C described above are collectively referred to as a push notification screen 800. After the push notification screen 800 is displayed on the display 105, the user of the communication terminal 100 moves or the like, and the proximity communication unit 107 of the communication terminal 100 cannot receive the beacon signal from the vending machine 700 for a predetermined time or more. And. In this case, step S209 (FIG. 7) is performed, and the push notification screen 800 is hidden. As a result, it is possible to prevent the push notification screen 800 for recommending the beverage from being unnecessarily displayed on the display 105 of the communication terminal 100 of the user who is considered not to purchase the beverage.

However, the present invention is not limited to this, and when the operation of the operation unit 106 (for example, swipe operation) by the user of the communication terminal 100 is performed in the area of the display 105 on which the push notification screen 800 is displayed, the calculation unit. The 104 may perform a process of erasing the display of the push notification screen 800 to hide the push notification screen 800. Alternatively, after the push notification screen 800 is displayed, if the user does not operate the push notification screen 800 for a predetermined time or longer, the calculation unit 104 performs a process of erasing the display of the push notification screen 800, and the push notification is performed. The screen 800 may be hidden, or the push notification screen 800 may be disabled by performing a process in which the calculation unit 104 superimposes and displays a display such as "time out" on the push notification screen 800.

Next, the user who is motivated to purchase the beverage by looking at the push notification screen 800 performs an operation (for example, a touch operation) to select the push notification screen 800 using the operation unit 106. In this case, step S210 and step S211 (FIG. 7) are performed. As a result, individual purchase menus are displayed on the display 105.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a display example of the individual purchase menu 900. Specifically, in step S211 (FIG. 7), the arithmetic unit 104 displays the individual purchase menu 900 on the display 105, for example, as shown in FIG. The individual purchase menu 900 includes one large tile object 903, a plurality of tile objects 901 arranged in a matrix, and a title 902.

One large tile object 903 corresponds to one beverage recommended on the push notification screen 800. The large tile object 903 includes a heat index (for example, "heat index 29 ° C.") of the current location of the communication terminal 100 used for determining the one beverage, a message recommending the one beverage, and the like. Includes the product name of the beverage, the price of the beverage, and the image of the beverage. In the memory 102, a message recommending the beverage of the type is stored in advance for each type of beverage.

One tile object 901 is a plurality of beverages stored in the vending machine 700 of the source of each beacon signal, which is indicated by the identification information acquired in step S202 (FIG. 7) each time the beacon signal is received. Among the beverages determined from among the beverages suitable for hydration of the user of the communication terminal 100 for the prevention of heat stroke, one beverage different from the one corresponding to the large tile object 903 is supported. ing. Each tile object 901 contains a beverage product name, a beverage price, and a beverage image.

In the large tile object 903 and each tile object 901, for example, the transmission direction of the beacon signal stored in the memory 102 in step S201 (FIG. 7), as in the image 830 included in the push notification screen 800 shown in FIG. Based on the information indicating the above, a direction display indicating the transmission direction of the beacon signal by the vending machine 700 in which the beverage is stored may be displayed.

The large tile object 903 and each tile object 901 are arranged according to the order suitable for hydration of the user of the communication terminal 100 for the prevention of heat stroke. For example, the large tile object 903 corresponds to the beverage having the highest rank and is displayed at the top. Each tile object 901 is arranged from the lower end of the large tile object 903 to the left end to the right end in order from the tile object 901 corresponding to the higher-ranked beverage, which is different from one beverage corresponding to the large tile object 903. After being placed at the right end, it is placed from the left end to the right end in the next lower row.

It is assumed that there are a plurality of high-ranking beverages suitable for hydration of the user of the communication terminal 100 for the prevention of heat stroke. In this case, the individual purchase menu 900 may include a plurality of large tile objects 903 corresponding to the recommended plurality of beverages. In this case, after a plurality of large tile objects 903 are arranged from the upper row to the lower row, each tile object 901 is arranged from the next lower row.

In the example of the purchase menu 900 of FIG. 12, the beverage with the product name “sports drink” indicated by the large tile object 903 arranged at the top shows the highest rank. The beverage with the product name "Mineral Water" indicated by the tile object 901 placed at the left end of the lower row of the large tile object 903 indicates the next highest rank, and the tile object 901 placed at the right end of the bottom row. Indicates that the beverage whose product name is "Coffee 1" has the lowest rank.

The arrangement order of the large tile objects 903 and each tile object 901 according to the order shown here is an example, and the present disclosure is not limited to this. The large tile object 903 and each tile object 901 may be arranged from the right end to the left end in the same stage according to the above-mentioned order, may be arranged from the lower stage to the upper stage, or may be arranged in combination thereof. You may.

Further, for example, a plurality of objects showing a plurality of beverages may be arranged in a row on a horizontal, vertical, or arc line, and only some of the objects may be displayed on the display 105. In this case, the object indicating the beverage having the highest rank may be arranged so as to be displayed in the center first, or the object displayed next to the object may be arranged so as to indicate the beverage having the next highest rank. It may be arranged so as to be. In this example, each object may be arranged so that the rank becomes lower as it advances to the right, or each object may be arranged so that the rank becomes lower as it advances to the left. The farther the object is from the object indicating the highest beverage, the lower the ranking of the beverage indicated by the object may be.

As described above, the individual purchase menu 900 is not an individual purchase menu in one vending machine 700, but a plurality of individual purchase menus 900 stored in all the vending machines 700 that are the sources of the beacon signals received by the communication terminal 100. Beverages suitable for hydration of the user of the communication terminal 100 for the prevention of heat stroke, which are determined from the beverages of the above, are integrated as one purchase menu. Therefore, the title 902 is a title indicating that the purchase menu integrates a plurality of beverages sold at the neighboring vending machine 700, such as the "virtual menu of the neighboring vending machine" shown in FIG. ing.

In the individual purchase menu 900, when the user performs a scroll operation using the operation unit 106, the displayed tile object 901 is changed accordingly. This displays tile objects 901 that correspond to other beverages that were not displayed at once. In this way, the user can browse the tile object 901 corresponding to all the beverages included in the individual purchase menu 900 by scrolling.

Next, the user who has determined the beverage to be purchased by looking at the individual purchase menu 900 performs the purchase operation of the beverage to be purchased. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a scene in which a user of the communication terminal 100 selects a beverage to be purchased from an individual purchase menu 900. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 13, the user touch-operates the large tile object 903 or the tile object 901, which indicates the beverage to be purchased, by using the indicator body 1001 such as a finger. Beverages can be selected.

When the large tile object 903 or the tile object 901 indicating the beverage to be purchased is selected, the calculation unit 104 determines the color and / / of the selected large tile object 903 or the tile object 901 (hereinafter referred to as the selected tile object). Or change the pattern. Further, the calculation unit 104 displays "1" indicating the number of purchased beverages indicated by the selected tile object at a predetermined position (for example, upper right) on the selected tile object. Each time the large tile object 903 or the tile object 901 is selected by the user, the calculation unit 104 counts up and displays the number of purchases displayed on the selected tile object.

Further, when at least one large tile object 903 or tile object 901 is selected, the calculation unit 104 displays the purchase operation screen 910 at the bottom of the display 105, for example. The purchase operation screen 910 is required to purchase only the image 911 showing the beverage to be purchased selected by the user, the number of purchases of the beverage to be purchased 912, and the number of purchases 912 of the beverage to be purchased. Includes a total amount of 913 and a purchase button 914 to confirm the purchase of the beverage. In this way, since the purchase operation screen 910 displays an image of the beverage to be purchased, the number of purchases, and the total amount of money required for the purchase, the user can efficiently confirm the purchase contents.

The purchase operation screen 910 stores the beverage to be purchased based on the information stored in the memory 102 in step S201 (FIG. 7), as in the image 830 included in the push notification screen 800 shown in FIG. A direction display indicating the transmission direction of the beacon signal by the vending machine 700 may be displayed.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of a scene in which the user of the communication terminal 100 confirms the purchase of a beverage. Next, as shown in FIG. 14, the purchase button 914 is touch-operated by the user who confirms that there is no problem in the purchase contents on the purchase operation screen 910 using the indicator body 1001 such as a finger. While the purchase button 914 is touch-operated, the calculation unit 104 changes the color and / or pattern of the purchase button 914.

When the instruction body 1001 is released from the purchase button 914 by the user, the purchase operation of the beverage to be purchased is completed, and step S212 (FIG. 7) is performed. As a result, the display 105 displays a direction display indicating the transmission direction of the beacon signal by the vending machine 700 (hereinafter referred to as the vending machine to be purchased) that sells the beverage selected as the beverage to be purchased.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of a scene in which a user of the communication terminal 100 acquires a purchased beverage. Specifically, in step S212, as shown in FIG. 15, the calculation unit 104 displays a payment guidance screen 920 that guides the payment method of the purchased beverage on the display 105.

Similar to the push notification screen 800C shown in FIG. 11, the payment guidance screen 920 displays a direction display indicating the transmission direction of the beacon signal by the vending machine to be purchased.

Specifically, the calculation unit 104 displays an image 925 showing the current location of the communication terminal 100, and uses information indicating the transmission direction of the beacon signal by the purchase target vending machine stored in the memory 102 in step S201 (FIG. 7). Alternatively, the beacon signal is rescanned to update the information indicating the transmission direction of the beacon signal by the vending machine to be purchased, and the vending machine 700 is in the transmission direction indicated by the information when the current location of the image 925 is used as a reference. The icon image 927 indicating the above is displayed.

Further, the calculation unit 104 uses the information indicating the distance to the purchase target vending machine stored in the memory 102 in step S201 (FIG. 7) or rescans the beacon signal, and the purchase target vending machine (proximity communication unit). The information indicating the distance to 707) is updated, and the image 926 showing the distance from the current location of the communication terminal 100 is displayed. As a result, the user can easily move to the vending machine to be purchased by looking at the direction display displayed on the payment guidance screen 920 in order to acquire the beverage to be purchased.

Further, on the payment guidance screen 920, only the type 924 of the beverage to be purchased, the image 921 of the beverage, the number of purchases 922 of the beverage, and the number of purchases 922 of the beverage to be purchased are purchased. The required total amount of 923 is included. Further, the payment guidance screen 920 includes a message 928 that guides the payment operation method using the communication terminal 100 in the vending machine to be purchased.

Next, the user moves to the vending machine to be purchased by looking at the direction display displayed on the payment guidance screen 920. Then, when the user performs a payment operation using the communication terminal 100 in the vending machine to be purchased according to the message 928 displayed on the payment guidance screen 920, step S213 (FIG. 7) is performed in the communication terminal 100 to purchase. Step S272 (FIG. 7) is performed in the target vending machine. As a result, the beverage purchased by the user is provided to the user.

Further, by performing step S214 (FIG. 7), the purchase information of the beverage is transmitted to the personal information server 200. As a result, step S222 (FIG. 7) is performed. As a result, when the user of the communication terminal 100 is a licensed user, the purchase history information of the user stored in the memory 203 of the personal information server 200 is updated based on the purchase information transmitted in step S214.

(Data structure)
Next, the data structure of the information used in each step shown in FIG. 7 will be described.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an example of the data configuration of the information 2100 stored in the memory 102 of the communication terminal 100 when the beacon signal is received. The information 2100 shown in FIG. 16 is stored in the memory 102 in steps S201 and S202.

The "beacon ID" field is a field indicating the beacon ID included in the beacon signal received in step S201 (see FIGS. 4 and 5 for the data structure of the beacon ID). The "beacon distance" field is a field indicating the distance from the communication terminal 100 to the vending machine 700 (proximity communication unit 707) which is the source of the beacon signal received in step S201. The "beacon direction" field is a field indicating the transmission direction of the beacon signal received in step S201.

The "vending machine ID" field is a field indicating the vending machine ID included in the identification information for identifying the vending machine 700 acquired from the vending machine 700 that transmitted the beacon signal received in step S201 in step S202. .. The "product information 1" to "product information 3" fields are stored in the vending machine 700 included in the additional information acquired from the vending machine 700 that transmitted the beacon signal received in step S201 in step S202. It is a field which shows the product information about each beverage made.

For example, in the first record of the information 2100 shown in FIG. 16, since the beacon signal having the beacon ID “ID1” was received in step S201, “ID1” is stored in the “beacon ID” field. Further, in step S201, the distance to the vending machine 700, which is the source of the beacon signal, is detected as "5.0 (m)", and the transmission direction of the beacon signal includes the display 105 of the communication terminal 100. In the plane, it was detected that the direction was rotated "349 (degrees)" clockwise from the front direction of the proximity communication unit 107. Therefore, in the record, "5.0" was displayed in the "Beacon distance" and "Beacon direction" fields. , "349" is stored.

Further, in the next step S202, since "vending machine A" was acquired as the vending machine ID from the vending machine 700 which is the source of the beacon signal received in step S201, the first record of FIG. 16 " "Vending machine A" is stored in the "vending machine ID" field.

Further, the vending machine 700 stores three beverages (first beverage group), and the vending machine 700 indicates that the product name is "coffee 1" and the type is "coffee". Product information including type information and inventory information indicating that the price is "130", the quantity is "8", and the temperature is "5", and the product name is "Coffee 2" and the type is "Coffee". Product information including type information and inventory information indicating that the price is "160", the quantity is "10", and the temperature is "5", and the product name is "Coffee 3" and the type is "Coffee". "Product information 1" to "Product information" because the product information including the type information indicating that the price is "160", the quantity is "7", and the stock information indicating that the temperature is "6" is acquired. "Coffee 1, coffee, 130, 8, 5", "coffee 2, coffee, 160, 10, 5" and "coffee 3, coffee, 160, 7, 6" are stored in the field of "3", respectively. There is.

Further, in the information 2100 shown in FIG. 16, since the beacon signals having the beacon IDs “ID2” and “ID3” are received, the record in the “beacon ID” field is “ID2” and the “beacon ID” field is “ID3”. It exemplifies that the record of and was stored.

For example, since "vending machine B" was acquired as the vending machine ID from the vending machine 700 which is the source of the beacon signal (second beacon signal) having the beacon ID "ID2", the "beacon ID" field is "ID2". "Vending machine B" is stored in the "vending machine ID" field of the record.

In addition, three beverages (second beverage group) are stored in the vending machine 700, and the type indicating from the vending machine 700 that the product name is "beer 1" and the type is "beer". Product information including information and inventory information indicating that the price is "250", the quantity is "7", and the temperature is "6", and the product name is "beer 2" and the type is "beer". Product information including type information and inventory information indicating that the price is "250", the quantity is "0", and the temperature is "6", and the product name is "beer 3" and the type is "beer". Since the product information including the type information to be shown and the stock information indicating that the price is "300", the quantity is "11", and the temperature is "13" is acquired, "product information 1" to "product information 3" are acquired. "Beer 1, beer, 250, 7, 6", "beer 2, beer, 250, 0, 6" and "beer 3, beer, 300, 11, 13" are stored in the fields of "beer 1, beer, 250, 7, 6", respectively. ..

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an example of the data structure of the weather information 2200 at the current location of the communication terminal 100. The weather information 2200 at the current location of the communication terminal 100 shown in FIG. 17 is acquired from the weather server 500.

The "air temperature (celsius)" field is a field indicating the temperature of the current location of the communication terminal 100 in degrees Celsius. The "humidity", "heat index (WBGT)", "sunshine amount", and "weather" fields are the humidity of the current location of the communication terminal 100, the heat index (wet-bulb globe temperature), and the amount of sunshine. , A field that shows the weather. The amount of sunshine is, for example, the integrated value of solar radiation at the current location of the communication terminal 100 for the most recent hour, and the unit is megajoules (MJ / m ² ) per square meter.

For example, at the time of executing step S206 shown in FIG. 7, the memory 503 of the weather server 500 has a temperature of "28 ° C." and a humidity of "28 ° C." in association with the date and time information indicating the latest date and time at the time of executing step S206. The weather information indicating that "75%", the heat index is "29 ° C", the amount of sunshine is "3.1 MJ / m ² ", and the weather is "sunny" is the current location of the communication terminal 100 at the time of executing step S206. It is assumed that it is stored as the weather information of the area including.

In this case, in step S206, from the weather server 500, "28 (° C.)" is displayed in the "temperature (° C)", "humidity", "heat index (WBGT)", "sunshine amount", and "weather" fields. , "75 (%)", "29 (° C.)", "3.1 (MJ / m ² )", and "sunny" are stored, and the weather information 2200 shown in FIG. 17 is acquired. The weather information stored in the memory 503 of the weather server 500 is not limited to this, and may include at least one or more fields indicating information on heat such as a “heat index (WBGT)”.

(Process to determine suitable beverage for user hydration to prevent heat stroke)
Next, a beverage recommended on the push notification screen 800 and displayed on the individual purchase menu 900 to determine at least one beverage suitable for hydration of the user of the communication terminal 100 for heat stroke prevention. The determination process will be described with reference to a specific example. The beverage determination process is performed when the notification of the push notification screen 800 is determined, and the result of the beverage determination process is used when the push notification screen 800 and the individual purchase menu 900 are generated.

In the present embodiment, in the beverage determination process, it is included in the identification information and the product information of the vending machine 700 of the source of each beacon signal received by the proximity communication unit 107, which is acquired before the beverage determination process. A communication terminal for preventing heat stroke from among a plurality of beverages stored in the vending machine 700 of the transmission source by using each combination of the type information and the inventory information and the weather information about the current location of the communication terminal 100. At least one beverage suitable for hydration of 100 users is determined.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing an example of the beverage determination process. FIG. 19 is a diagram showing an example of a determination table 2400 used in the beverage determination process. FIG. 20 is a diagram showing an example of a working table 2500 used in the beverage determination process shown in FIG.

In this specific example, it is assumed that the product information included in the information 2100 shown in FIG. 16 and the latest weather information 2200 regarding the current location of the communication terminal 100 shown in FIG. 17 are acquired before the beverage determination process. ..

As shown in FIG. 18, the calculation unit 104 first refers to each product information (FIG. 16) acquired before the beverage determination process, and based on the type information and inventory information included in each product information, It is determined whether or not the beverage corresponding to each product information can be sold. Then, the calculation unit 104 stores the result of the determination in the work table 2500 shown in FIG. 20 (step S401). As a result, beverages determined to be unsellable can be excluded from the beverages recommended to the user.

Specifically, in step S401, the calculation unit 104 sells out and cannot sell the beverage corresponding to the product information indicating that the quantity indicated by the quantity information included in the inventory information is "0". To determine. Further, the calculation unit 104 cannot sell the beverage corresponding to the product information indicating that the temperature indicated by the temperature information included in the inventory information is outside the predetermined temperature range that can be provided to the user. Determine as a beverage. In this specific example, the predetermined temperature range of the cold beverage is assumed to be 4 ° C. or higher and 7 ° C. or lower. Further, although the hot beverage is not dealt with in this specific example (FIG. 16), the predetermined temperature range of the hot beverage is assumed to be 53 ° C. or higher and 57 ° C. or lower.

In the example of FIG. 16, in the record whose beacon ID is "ID2", the quantity indicated by the quantity information included in the inventory information is "0", and the product name indicated by the product name information included in the type information is "beer 2". The beverage corresponding to the product information is determined to be a beverage that cannot be sold. Further, in the record whose beacon ID is "ID2", the temperature indicated by the temperature information included in the inventory information is "13", and the product name indicated by the product name information included in the type information corresponds to the product information "beer 3". Beverages to be sold are determined to be unsellable beverages. Beverages corresponding to the seven product information excluding these two product information are determined to be sellable beverages.

As shown in FIG. 20, the calculation unit 104 refers to each product information (FIG. 16) acquired before the beverage determination process, and the product name indicated by the product name information included in each product information (for example, coffee 1). Is stored in the "Product Name" field of the work table 2500 shown in FIG. Then, the calculation unit 104 stores the determination result in step S401 in the "saleability" field of the work table 2500.

In addition, "OK" described in the "saleability" field of FIG. 20 means that the beverage having the product name (for example, coffee 2) indicated by the "product name" field corresponding to the "saleability" field can be sold. Indicates that it was determined. In the "NG (sold out)" in the "saleable" field of FIG. 20, the beverage with the product name (for example, beer 2) indicated by the "product name" field corresponding to the "saleable" field is sold out and cannot be sold. Indicates that the beverage was identified as a good beverage. "NG (outside the appropriate temperature)" in the "whether or not to sell" field in FIG. 20 means that the beverage with the product name (for example, beer 3) indicated by the "product name" field corresponding to the "whether or not to sell" field is not sold outside the appropriate temperature. Indicates that it has been identified as a possible beverage.

Next, the calculation unit 104 displays the heat of the current location of the communication terminal 100 on the push notification screen 800 based on the heat index (WBGT) included in the weather information (FIG. 17) acquired before the beverage determination process. It is determined whether or not the situation is such that the risk of heat stroke of the user of the communication terminal 100 is exacerbated to the extent that the notification of the above is necessary (step S402).

Specifically, the determination table 2400 shown in FIG. 19 is stored in the memory 102 in advance. The "heat index (WBGT)" field is a field indicating a range of the heat index (WBGT) (for example, 28 or more and less than 31).

The "heat stroke prevention index" field is a field showing a heat stroke prevention index corresponding to the range of the heat index (WBGT) shown in the "heat index (WBGT)" field. The heat stroke prevention index is divided into a plurality of stages according to the range of the heat index (WBGT). The correspondence between the range of the heat index (WBGT) and the heat stroke prevention index is published by, for example, the Japanese Society of Biometeorology.

In the "Push notification necessity determination" field, the heat of the current location of the communication terminal 100 exacerbates the risk of heat stroke of the user of the communication terminal 100 to the extent that the notification of the push notification screen 800 is required (hereinafter, It is a field indicating whether or not (for example, not required) is (for example, not required) for notification.

The "Priority" field is when, for each type of beverage, recommending each type of beverage (eg, oral rehydration solution, sports drink, mineral water) as a suitable beverage for hydration to prevent heat stroke. (The smaller the numerical value, the higher the priority, for example, 1 to 4).

In step S402, the calculation unit 104 includes the weather information (FIG. 17) acquired before the beverage determination process in the "heat index (WBGT)" field in the determination table 2400 stored in the memory 102. Refer to the "Push Notification Necessity Determination" field (eg, required) of a record showing a range (eg, 28 or more and less than 31) that includes a heat index (WBGT) (eg, 29).

When the referenced "push notification necessity determination" field indicates that the heat at the current location of the communication terminal 100 does not require notification (for example, no), the calculation unit 104 indicates that the heat at the current location of the communication terminal 100 is not required. However, it is determined that the situation does not exacerbate the risk of heat stroke of the user of the communication terminal 100 to the extent that the notification of the push notification screen 800 is required (NO in step S402). In this case, in step S207 shown in FIG. 7, the calculation unit 104 determines that the notification of the push notification screen 800 is not necessary, and ends the process.

On the other hand, when the referenced "push notification necessity determination" field indicates that the heat of the current location of the communication terminal 100 is a notification necessary status (for example, required), the calculation unit 104 indicates that the current location of the communication terminal 100 is required. It is determined that the heat is a situation that exacerbates the risk of heat stroke of the user of the communication terminal 100 to the extent that the notification of the push notification screen 800 is required (YES in step S402). In this case, the calculation unit 104 determines that the notification of the push notification screen 800 is necessary, and performs the processing after step S403.

In step S403, the calculation unit 104 is enthusiastic about the heat of the current location of the communication terminal 100 based on the heat index (WBGT) included in the weather information (FIG. 17) acquired before the beverage determination process. Depending on the degree of exacerbation of the risk of illness, the priority for recommending each type of beverage as a beverage suitable for hydration for heat stroke prevention is determined for each type of beverage (step S403). ).

Specifically, in step S403, the arithmetic unit 104 sets the weather information (FIG. 17) in the "heat index (WBGT)" field in the determination table 2400 stored in the memory 102 in the same manner as in step S402. ), Refer to the "Priority" field of the record showing the range (eg, 28 or more and less than 31) including the heat index (eg, 29). Then, the calculation unit 104 determines the priority when recommending each type of beverage as a beverage suitable for hydration for heat stroke prevention by the priority indicated by the referred "priority" field. do.

For example, as a first specific example, the heat index (WBGT) of the current location of the communication terminal 100 acquired from the weather information (FIG. 17) is the first record "heat" from the top of the determination table 2400 shown in FIG. It is assumed that the index (WBGT) is included in the range "31 or more" indicated by the field. As a result, in step S403, it is assumed that the calculation unit 104 refers to the "priority" field of the first record.

In this case, the calculation unit 104 sets the priority when recommending a beverage of the type "oral rehydration solution" as a beverage suitable for hydration for heat stroke prevention in the referenced "priority" field. , The type is determined to be "1" from the priority of the beverage of "oral rehydration solution". Similarly, the calculation unit 104 sets the priority when recommending beverages of the type "sports drink", "mineral water", and "other" as beverages suitable for hydration for prevention of heat stroke. In the referenced "priority" field, "2", "3", and "4" are determined from the priority of beverages of the type "sports drink", "mineral water", and "other".

In the first specific example, the heat index (WBGT) of the current location of the communication terminal 100 acquired from the weather information (FIG. 17) is the "heat index" of the first record from the top of the determination table 2400 shown in FIG. (WBGT) ”is included in the range“ 31 or more ”indicated by the field, and the heat stroke prevention index indicated by the“ heat stroke prevention index ”field of the first record is“ 4: Danger ”. Therefore, it is considered that the heat at the current location of the communication terminal 100 excessively exacerbates the risk of heat stroke of the user.

In this case, the beverage of the type "oral rehydration solution" is recommended as the most suitable beverage for hydration to prevent heat stroke, and the beverage of the type "sports drink" is for the prevention of heat stroke. Recommended as the second most suitable beverage for hydration. Beverages of the type "mineral water" are recommended as the third most suitable beverages for hydration to prevent heat stroke, and beverages of the type "other" are water for the prevention of heat stroke. Recommended as the fourth most suitable beverage for replenishment.

As a second specific example, the heat index (WBGT) of the current location of the communication terminal 100 acquired from the weather information (FIG. 17) is the "heat index" of the second record from the top of the determination table 2400 shown in FIG. It is assumed that it is included in the range "28 or more and less than 31" indicated by the "(WBGT)" field. As a result, in step S403, it is assumed that the calculation unit 104 refers to the "priority" field of the second record. In this case, the priority when recommending beverages of the type "oral rehydration solution", "sports drink", "mineral water", "other" as beverages suitable for hydration for heat stroke prevention is It is decided to be the third, the first, the second, and the fourth, respectively.

In the second specific example, the heat index (WBGT) of the current location of the communication terminal 100 acquired from the weather information (FIG. 17) is the "heat index" of the second record from the top of the determination table 2400 shown in FIG. (WBGT) ”is included in the range“ 28 or more and less than 31 ”, and the heat stroke prevention index indicated by the“ heat stroke prevention index ”field of the second record is“ 3: Strict caution ”. Therefore, it is considered that the heat at the current location of the communication terminal 100 exacerbates the risk of heat stroke of the user. In this case, beverages of the type "sports drink", "mineral water", "oral rehydration solution", and "other" are recommended as beverages suitable for hydration for heat stroke prevention in this order of description. To drink.

As a third specific example, the heat index (WBGT) of the current location of the communication terminal 100 acquired from the weather information (FIG. 17) is the "heat index" of the third record from the top of the determination table 2400 shown in FIG. It is assumed that it is included in the range "25 or more and less than 28" indicated by the "(WBGT)" field. As a result, in step S403, it is assumed that the calculation unit 104 refers to the "priority" field of the third record. In this case, the priority when recommending beverages of the type "oral rehydration solution", "sports drink", "mineral water", "other" as beverages suitable for hydration for heat stroke prevention is The third, second, first and fourth decisions are made.

In the third specific example, the heat index (WBGT) of the current location of the communication terminal 100 acquired from the weather information (FIG. 17) is the "heat index" of the third record from the top of the determination table 2400 shown in FIG. (WBGT) ”is included in the range“ 25 or more and less than 28 ”, and the heat stroke prevention index indicated by the“ heat stroke prevention index ”field of the third record is“ 2: alert ”. Therefore, it is considered that the heat at the current location of the communication terminal 100 slightly aggravates the risk of heat stroke of the user. In this case, beverages of the type "mineral water", "sports drink", "oral rehydration solution", and "other" are recommended as beverages suitable for hydration for heat stroke prevention in this order of description. ..

That is, when the calculation unit 104 uses the determination table 2400 shown in FIG. 19 to reduce the risk of heat stroke of the user to the third specific example, the type is "mineral water" in the first order. Beverages of the above, drinks of the type "sports drink" in the second rank, drinks of the type "oral rehydration solution" in the third rank, and drinks of the type "other" in the fourth rank are recommended.

That is, when the risk of heat stroke of the user is as mild as the third specific example (“warning” in the heat stroke prevention index), the calculation unit 104 uses a beverage of the type “mineral water”. Recommended as the most suitable beverage for hydration of the user to prevent heat stroke. When the risk of heat stroke of the user is moderate to the level of the second specific example (“strict caution” in the heat stroke prevention index), the calculation unit 104 selects a beverage of the type “sports drink”. Recommended as the most suitable beverage for hydration of the user to prevent heat stroke. When the user's risk of heat stroke is as severe as the first specific example (“dangerous” in the heat stroke prevention index), the calculation unit 104 is enthusiastic about a beverage of the type “oral rehydration solution”. Recommended as the most suitable beverage for hydration of the user to prevent illness.

After step S403, the calculation unit 104 determines at least one beverage recommended on the push notification screen 800 based on the results of steps S401 and S403 (step S404), and ends the beverage determination process.

Specifically, in step S404, the calculation unit 104 assigns a priority corresponding to each type of beverage determined in step S403 to each beverage determined to be sellable in step S401.

Specifically, in the work table 2500 (FIG. 20), the calculation unit 104 stores "OK" in the "saleability" field in step S401, and "priority order for each product" of the record corresponding to the drink that can be sold. In the field, the priority corresponding to the beverage type of the product name indicated by the "product name" field of the record determined in step S403 is stored. The calculation unit 104 refers to the product name information and the type information included in each product information (FIG. 16) acquired before the beverage determination process, so that the type of the beverage with the product name indicated by the "product name" field can be used. To grasp.

For example, as a result of executing step S401, as shown in FIG. 20, the product name indicated by the product name information included in each product information shown in FIG. 16 in the "product name" and "sale availability" fields of each record of the work table 2500. , It is assumed that the determination result in step S401 is stored.

Further, in step S403, the calculation unit 104 uses a record (first record) in which the "heat index (WBGT)" field is "31 or more" in the determination table 2400 shown in FIG. 19 to make each type of beverage. The priorities for recommending a product as a beverage suitable for hydration to prevent heat stroke shall be determined. In other words, the priority when recommending beverages of the type "oral rehydration solution", "sports drink", "mineral water", and "other" as beverages suitable for hydration to prevent heat stroke is one. It shall be determined second, second, third and fourth.

In this case, in step S404, the calculation unit 104 has the "saleability" field as shown in the third column ("31 or more" column) of the "priority for each product" field in the work table 2500 of FIG. In the "Priority by Product" field of the record of sellable beverages that is "OK" and the "Product Name" field indicates "Oral Rehydration Solution", the "Oral" type of the beverage determined in step S403. The priority "1" corresponding to "replenishment liquid" is stored.

Similarly, in the calculation unit 104, the "saleability" field is "OK", the "product name" field is "mineral water", and the "sports drink" is indicated by "priority for each product" of the record of sellable beverages. In the "rank" field, the priority "3" and "2" corresponding to the "mineral water" and "sports drink" which are the types of the beverage determined in step S403 are stored.

Further, in the calculation unit 104, the "sale availability" field is "OK", and the "product name" field belongs to "others" other than "oral rehydration solution", "mineral water", and "sports drink". In the "priority for each product" field of the record of the beverage that can be sold indicating the product name, the priority "4" corresponding to "other" which is the type of the beverage determined in step S403 is stored.

The first column of the "priority for each product" field in the work table 2500 of FIG. 20 is the "heat index (WBGT)" in the determination table 2400 shown by the calculation unit 104 in step S403. When the field is "25 or more and less than 28" (third record) to determine the priority when recommending each type of beverage as a suitable beverage for hydration to prevent heat stroke. Shows the priority stored in step S404.

In the second column of the "priority for each product" field in the working table 2500 of FIG. 20, the calculation unit 104 in step S403 and the "heat index (WBGT)" field in the determination table 2400 shown in FIG. 19 When the record of "28 or more and less than 31" (second record) is used to determine the priority when recommending each type of beverage as a beverage suitable for hydration for heat stroke prevention. The priority stored in step S404 is shown.

As a result, the calculation unit 104 prevents heat stroke from the beverage determined to be sellable in step S401, which corresponds to the record in which the "sale availability" field indicates "OK" in the work table 2500 of FIG. Determine as a recommended beverage as a beverage suitable for hydration. Further, the calculation unit 104 sets the priority indicated by the "priority for each product" field of the record corresponding to each beverage determined to be sellable in step S401 to the beverage suitable for hydration for heat stroke prevention. Determine as a priority when recommending as a product.

In the first embodiment, the calculation unit 104 executes the beverage determination process in step S207 (FIG. 7). Then, when step S404 is executed, the calculation unit 104 generates the push notification screen 800 by using the work table 2500 obtained as a result of executing the beverage determination process. Further, in step S210 (FIG. 7), the calculation unit 104 generates an individual purchase menu 900 by using the work table 2500.

Specifically, in step S207 (FIG. 7), the calculation unit 104 corresponds to the record in which the smallest number is stored in the “priority for each product” field of the work table 2500 shown in FIG. 20. The message recommending the object is included in the message 820 included in the push notification screens 800B and 800C shown in FIGS. 9 and 11. Further, the calculation unit 104 stores an image 840 of the beverage, information 830 and 831 (and 840) indicating the transmission direction of the beacon signal by the vending machine storing the beverage, and / or the beverage. The distance 832 to the vending machine is included in the push notification screens 800B and 800C shown in FIGS. 9 and 11.

Further, in step S403, the calculation unit 104 includes the heat index (for example, 29 (° C.)) of the current location of the communication terminal 100 acquired from the weather information (FIG. 17) in the message 820. Further, in the determination table 2400 shown in FIG. 19, the calculation unit 104 includes a range (for example, 28) including the heat index (for example, 29 (° C.)) acquired in step S403 in the “heat index (WBGT)” field. Obtain the heat stroke prevention index (eg, 3: strict caution) shown in the "heat stroke prevention index" field of the record showing (more than 31). Then, the calculation unit 104 pays attention to the acquired heat stroke prevention index (for example, 3: strict caution) and the heat stroke stored in the memory 102 in association with the heat stroke prevention index (for example,). Let's take a break here) is included in message 820.

Further, in step S210 (FIG. 7), the calculation unit 104 is a large tile indicating each beverage corresponding to each record in which the smallest number is stored in the "priority for each product" field of the work table 2500. Generate object 903 (Fig. 12, etc.). Further, in step S210 (FIG. 7), the calculation unit 104 indicates each beverage corresponding to each record in which the second and subsequent small numbers are stored in the "priority order for each product" field of the work table 2500. Generate a tile object 901 (Fig. 12, etc.).

Then, as described above, the calculation unit 104 sets each large tile object 903 and each tile object 901 to the "priority for each product" of the record corresponding to each beverage indicated by the large tile object 903 and each tile object 901. Arrange according to the priority stored in the "Rank" field.

(Second embodiment)
Hereinafter, the second embodiment of the present disclosure will be described. In the first embodiment, the business operator X application in the communication terminal 100 generates a push notification screen 800 and an individual purchase menu 900, and notifies the personal information server 200 of the purchase information of the beverage by the user of the communication terminal 100. An example was explained.

In the second embodiment, the push notification screen 800 and the individual purchase menu 900 are generated on the business management server 300 used by the business X that provides the business X application, and the beverage by the user of the communication terminal 100 is generated. The point that the purchase information is notified to the personal information server 200 is different from the first embodiment.

Hereinafter, the overall picture of the processing of the vending machine management system in the second embodiment will be described. In the following description, the description of the same processing as that of the first embodiment will be omitted as appropriate. FIG. 21 is a sequence diagram showing an example of the overall picture of the processing of the vending machine management system according to the second embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 21, as in the first embodiment, the proximity communication unit 707 of each vending machine 700 included in the vending machine management system periodically transmits a beacon signal (step S271).

In the communication terminal 100, the business operator X application is executed in the foreground or the background, so that step S201 is performed as in the first embodiment. As a result, in addition to the beacon ID, information indicating the distance to the vending machine 700, which is the source of the beacon signal, and the transmission direction of the beacon signal is stored in the memory 102. Further, step S202 is performed, and product information including identification information, type information, and inventory information for identifying the vending machine 700 is stored in the memory 102.

Next, the calculation unit 104 controls the communication unit 101 to use the identification information stored in the memory 102 to identify the communication terminal 100 including the user ID and the source of the beacon signal acquired in step S202. The identification information and the product information of each vending machine 700 are transmitted to the business management server 300 (step S203a).

Although it has been described here that the identification information for identifying the vending machine 700 is acquired in step S202, since the beacon ID (including the identification information) of the vending machine 700 to be connected is known at this point, step S202 Instead of acquiring the vending machine 700 in step S201, the identification information for identifying the vending machine 700 may be acquired from the beacon ID acquired in step S201.

In response to this, in the business operator management server 300, the calculation unit 302 uses the identification information stored in the memory 303 based on the identification information and the product information of the vending machine 700 acquired via the communication unit 301. Update the product information of the corresponding vending machine 700.

In this way, every time the proximity communication unit 107 of the communication terminal 100 receives the beacon signal transmitted from the proximity communication unit 707 of the vending machine 700, the processing from step S201 to step S203a is performed with the reception as a trigger. Repeated.

When the arithmetic unit 104 detects that a plurality of beacon signals transmitted from the plurality of vending machines 700 have been received by the proximity communication unit 107, the calculation unit 104 receives steps S201 and each beacon signal by the proximity communication unit 107. Only step S202 may be repeatedly executed, and step S203a may be performed only once (or less than the number of repetitions of step S202). As a result, the calculation unit 104 has the identification information for identifying the communication terminal 100 including the user ID in the one step S203a, and the identification information and the product information of each vending machine 700 acquired in each step S201 and S202. And may be collectively transmitted to the business management server 300.

Next, the calculation unit 302 performs step S233 in order to acquire the weather information of the current location of the communication terminal 100 (or the installation position of the target vending machine) (step S233).

Specifically, in step S233, the calculation unit 302 is associated with the identification information of any one vending machine 700 received from the communication terminal 100 from the memory 303, and the calculation unit 302 is associated with the identification information of any one vending machine. Acquire position information indicating the position where the 700 is installed. As a result, the calculation unit 302 acquires the position information indicating the position where any one of the vending machines 700 existing in the vicinity of the communication terminal 100 is installed as the position information indicating the current location of the communication terminal 100.

Then, the calculation unit 302 controls the communication unit 301 to transmit the acquired position information and a signal requesting the weather information of the area including the position indicated by the position information to the weather server 500. In response to this, when the weather server 500 returns the weather information of the area including the position where any one of the vending machines 700 is installed, the calculation unit 302 performs the reply via the communication unit 301. The obtained weather information is acquired as the weather information of the current location of the communication terminal 100.

In step S233, the calculation unit 302 controls the communication unit 301 to request the weather server 500 for the weather information of the area including the position indicated by the position information together with the position information of the current location of the communication terminal 100. May be sent. As a result, the arithmetic unit 302 may directly acquire the weather information of the current location of the communication terminal 100 from the weather server 500. In step S203a, the calculation unit 104 controls the communication unit 101 to transmit the position information of the current location of the communication terminal 100 to the operator management server 300 together with the identification information for identifying the communication terminal 100 including the user ID. It should be. The calculation unit 302 may acquire the position information of the current location of the transmitted communication terminal 100 via the communication unit 301.

When the calculation unit 502 of the weather server 500 receives a signal requesting the weather information of the current location of the communication terminal 100 via the communication unit 501, the calculation unit 502 of the weather server 500 is included in the signal from the memory 503, as in the first embodiment. Among the weather information of the area including the position indicated by the position information, for example, the weather information associated with the date and time information indicating the latest date and time is read out and returned to the communication unit 501.

Further, as described in the first embodiment, it is assumed that the personal information server 200 manages the history of the weather information of the current location of the communication terminal 100 owned by the licensed user as the personal information of the licensed user. In this case, in step S233, the calculation unit 302 may acquire the weather information of the current location of the communication terminal 100 from the personal information server 200.

Specifically, the business operator X that provides the business operator X application or the business operator X application and the management business operator of the personal information server 200 cooperate with each other, and the business operator X application or the business operator X is stored in the personal information server 200. It is assumed that it is permitted to acquire the personal information of each user. In this case, the calculation unit 302 controls the communication unit 301, and the weather at the current location of the communication terminal 100 owned by the user identified by the user ID included in the identification information for identifying the communication terminal 100 acquired from the communication terminal 100. A signal requesting the history of information is transmitted to the personal information server 200.

In the personal information server 200, when the communication unit 201 receives a signal requesting the history of the identification information for identifying the communication terminal 100 and the weather information of the current location of the communication terminal 100, the calculation unit 202 receives the identification information received by the communication unit 201. It is determined whether or not the user indicated by the user ID included in is a licensed user. When the calculation unit 202 determines that the user is a licensed user, the calculation unit 202 acquires the history of the weather information of the current location of the communication terminal 100 owned by the licensed user from the memory 203 and causes the communication unit 201 to return the history. In response to this, the calculation unit 302 indicates a date and time when the latest date and time information is sufficiently close to the current time in the history of the weather information acquired via the communication unit 301 (for example, one hour from the current time). Within or within 15 minutes), the weather information corresponding to the latest date and time information is acquired as the weather information of the current location of the communication terminal 100. In this case, the calculation unit 302 does not have to perform the process of acquiring the weather information of the current location of the communication terminal 100 from the weather server 500.

Alternatively, if the arithmetic unit 104 periodically acquires the weather information of the current location of the communication terminal 100 and stores it in the memory 102 together with the date and time information indicating the acquisition date and time, or stores the latest weather information in the memory. When stored in 102, in step S203a, the calculation unit 104 controls the communication unit 101 to store the weather information stored in the memory 102 together with the identification information for identifying the communication terminal 100 by the business operator. It may be sent to the management server 300. The calculation unit 302 may acquire the weather information of the current location of the transmitted communication terminal 100 via the communication unit 301.

Next, the calculation unit 302 performs step S234 (step S234). In step S234, the calculation unit 302 first obtains each combination of the identification information of the vending machine 700 and the type information and inventory information included in the product information, and the weather information of the current location of the communication terminal 100. Based on the above, it is determined whether or not to notify the push notification screen 800. Here, each combination of the identification information of the vending machine 700 and the type information and the inventory information included in the product information is transmitted in step S203a and is acquired via the communication unit 301. The weather information indicates the weather information acquired in step S233.

In the second embodiment, in step S234, the calculation unit 302 obtains each combination of the identification information of the vending machine 700, the type information and the inventory information included in the product information, and the weather information of the current location of the communication terminal 100. Beverage determination processing (steps S401 to S404 (FIG. 18)) is performed using the product.

As a result, when the calculation unit 302 determines that the push notification screen is not notified as a result of executing step S402 (FIG. 18) ([not notify]), the calculation unit 302 ends the process. On the other hand, if there is no reply from the operator management server 300 after the execution of step S203a and before the lapse of a predetermined time, the calculation unit 104 of the communication terminal 100 ends the process and the beacon signal by the proximity communication unit 107. Return to the state of waiting for reception of.

On the other hand, when the calculation unit 302 determines that the push notification screen is notified as a result of executing step S402 (FIG. 18) ([notification]), the beverage determination process is continued, and the result of the beverage determination process is obtained. The push notification screen 800 is generated using the work table 2500 (FIG. 20).

Next, the calculation unit 302 controls the communication unit 301 to transmit the information indicating the push notification screen 800 generated in step S234 to the communication terminal 100 (step S235).

On the other hand, in the communication terminal 100, when the calculation unit 104 acquires the information indicating the push notification screen 800 transmitted in step S235 via the communication unit 101, the push notification screen 800 indicated by the acquired information is acquired by the communication terminal 100. It is displayed on the display 105 (step S208a). The calculation unit 104 displays the push notification screen 800 on the display 105 and drives a vibration generator (not shown) built in the communication terminal 100 to make it easier for the user of the communication terminal 100 to notice the push notification. You may. Further, the calculation unit 104 displays the push notification screen 800 on the display 105, and reproduces a voice notifying that the push notification has been received from the speaker (not shown) built in the communication terminal 100, and the communication terminal 100. The user may be more aware of the push notification. Moreover, you may use these in combination.

Further, the calculation unit 104 determines the risk of heat stroke of the user based on the weather information including any one or more of the temperature, humidity, heat index (WBGT), sunshine amount, and weather of the current location of the communication terminal 100. Only when it is determined that the situation is higher than the value, the push notification screen may be displayed on the display 105, the communication terminal 100 may be vibrated, and / or the voice may be reproduced. This makes it possible to more reliably notice the push notification that informs the user of the risk of heat stroke.

If the calculation unit 104 does not detect the reception of the beacon signal by the proximity communication unit 107 for a predetermined time or longer after displaying the push notification screen 800 in step S208a ([No beacon reception for the predetermined time or longer]), the push notification screen. The process of erasing the display of 800 is performed, and the push notification screen 800 is hidden. Then, the calculation unit 104 ends the process (step S209). When the processing unit 104 ends the processing, the calculation unit 104 returns to the state of waiting for the reception of the beacon signal by the proximity communication unit 107.

On the other hand, when the user performs an operation for selecting a push notification screen using the operation unit 106 (for example, a touch operation) ([push notification screen selection]), the calculation unit 104 controls the communication unit 101 to individually control the communication unit 101. A signal requesting the purchase menu 900 of the above is transmitted to the business management server 300 (step S210a). The signal requesting the individual purchase menu 900 is received by the communication unit 301 of the business operator management server 300 and output to the calculation unit 302.

When the calculation unit 302 acquires the signal requesting the individual purchase menu 900 transmitted in step S210a via the communication unit 301, the type information and inventory information included in the product information used in step S234 and the communication terminal 100 Generate an individual purchase menu 900 based on the weather information of the current location (step S236).

In step S236, the calculation unit 302 uses the work table 2500 (FIG. 20) obtained by executing the beverage determination process (steps S401 to S404 (FIG. 18)) in step S234 to make an individual purchase menu. Generate 900.

Next, the calculation unit 302 controls the communication unit 301 to transmit the information indicating the individual purchase menu 900 generated in step S236 to the communication terminal 100 (step S237).

On the other hand, in the communication terminal 100, when the calculation unit 104 acquires the information indicating the individual purchase menu 900 transmitted in step S237 via the communication unit 101, the communication terminal obtains the individual purchase menu 900 indicated by the acquired information. It is displayed on the display 105 of 100 (step S211a).

After step S211a, as in the first embodiment, steps S212 to S213 and step S272 are performed, and the beverage purchased by the user is provided to the user.

After step S213, the calculation unit 104 of the communication terminal 100 controls the communication unit 101 to transmit the beverage purchase information to the business management server 300 (step S214a). As a result, in the business operator management server 300, the purchase information of the beverage transmitted in step S214a is received by the communication unit 301 and output to the calculation unit 302. The beverage purchase information includes the user ID of the user of the communication terminal 100, the date and time information indicating the date and time when the user purchased the beverage, and the identification information for identifying the vending machine 700 from which the user purchased the beverage. And the type information indicating the type of the beverage purchased by the user (or the product name information indicating the product name alone may be used).

When the calculation unit 302 of the business operator management server 300 acquires the purchase information of the beverage from the communication unit 301, the calculation unit 302 requests to update the history of the purchase history information of the user of the communication terminal 100 together with the acquired purchase information of the beverage. The signal is transmitted to the personal information server 200 by the communication unit 301 (step S238). In response to this, in the personal information server 200, as in the first embodiment, step S222 is performed, and when the user of the communication terminal 100 is a licensed user, the purchase history of the licensed user stored in the memory 203 is stored. The information is updated.

According to the present disclosure, the weather information related to the heat of the current location of the communication terminal at the time when the user passes in front of the vending machine is determined, and a beverage suitable for the user's hydration is selected for the prevention of heat stroke. Useful for recommending.

100: Communication terminal 105: Display 200: Personal information server 500: Weather server 700: Vending machine 800, 800A, 800B, 800C: Push notification screen 900: Purchasing menu NT: Network

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It is a control method executed in a communication terminal.
For the computer of the communication terminal
From the beverage vending machine using short-range wireless communication triggered by the reception of the beacon signal transmitted from the beverage vending machine, i) identification information for identifying the vending machine, ii) the vending Type information indicating each type of a plurality of beverages stored in the vending machine, and iii) Processing for acquiring inventory information indicating the number of stocks of the plurality of beverages stored in the vending machine.
The process of acquiring weather information related to the heat of the current location of the communication terminal via the network,
To prevent heat stroke from among the plurality of beverages stored in the vending machine indicated by the identification information based on the identification information, the type information, the inventory information, and the weather information related to the heat. And the process of generating a push notification screen that recommends at least one beverage suitable for the user's hydration.
The process of displaying the push notification screen on the display of the communication terminal is executed.
Control method. The push notification screen is used to display a purchase menu for purchasing at least one beverage from the plurality of beverages stored in the vending machine on the display of the communication terminal.
The control method according to claim 1. When the push notification screen displayed on the display of the communication terminal is selected, the plurality of stored in the vending machine indicated by the identification information based on the type information, the inventory information, and the weather information. A process of generating an individual purchase menu for heat stroke prevention from among the beverages, displaying at least one beverage suitable for the user's hydration for heat stroke prevention.
Further executing the process of displaying the individual purchase menu on the display of the communication terminal.
The control method according to claim 1. Further, the process of displaying the direction display indicating the transmission direction of the beacon signal transmitted from the beverage vending machine on the display on which the push notification screen is displayed is further executed.
The control method according to claim 1. Further, the process of displaying the direction display indicating the transmission direction of the beacon signal transmitted from the beverage vending machine on the display on which the individual purchase menu is displayed is further executed.
The control method according to claim 3. The process of receiving the beacon signal transmitted from the beverage vending machine and
When the reception of the beacon signal is not detected for a predetermined time, the process of erasing the display of the push notification screen is executed.
The control method according to claim 1. The weather information of the current location of the communication terminal is acquired from the weather server that stores the weather information.
The control method according to any one of claims 1 to 6. The at least one beverage comprises any one of mineral water, sports drinks or oral rehydration solutions.
The control method according to any one of claims 1 to 7. The push notification screen recommends sports drinks rather than mineral water as the at least one beverage so that the risk of heat stroke of the user is exacerbated.
The control method according to any one of claims 1 to 7. The push notification screen further recommends an oral rehydration solution as the next order of the sports drink when the risk of heat stroke of the user is further exacerbated.
The control method according to claim 9. The weather information related to the heat at the current location of the communication terminal is a heat index.
The control method according to any one of claims 1 to 10. The weather information related to the heat of the current location of the communication terminal is a heat index.
The heat stroke prevention index is divided into multiple stages based on the heat index.
The control method according to any one of claims 1 to 9. The push notification screen recommends sports drinks rather than mineral water as the at least one beverage as the heat stroke prevention index divided into the plurality of stages increases.
12. The control method according to claim 12. The push notification screen recommends an oral rehydration solution rather than a sports drink when the heat stroke prevention index is further increased.
13. The control method according to claim 13. A communication terminal that executes the control method according to any one of claims 1 to 14. A program for causing the computer of the communication terminal to execute the control method according to any one of claims 1 to 14. A storage medium storing a program for causing the computer of the communication terminal to execute the control method according to any one of claims 1 to 14. It is an information provision method in the vending machine management system that manages inventory information of beverage vending machines.
From the communication terminal via the network, i) the first identification information for identifying the communication terminal, ii) the second identification information for identifying the vending machine, iii) a plurality of beverages stored in the vending machine. Type information indicating each type, and iv) the inventory information indicating the number of stocks of each of the plurality of beverages stored in the vending machine are acquired, and ii) the second identification information, iii) in the communication terminal. The type information and iv) the inventory information is acquired from the beverage vending machine using short-range wireless communication triggered by the reception of a beacon signal transmitted from the beverage vending machine.
Obtain the weather information related to the heat of the current location of the communication terminal via the network,
Based on the second identification information, the type information, the inventory information, and the weather information related to the heat, the second identification information indicates that the beverages stored in the vending machine are enthusiastic. Generates information on a push notification screen that recommends at least one beverage suitable for the user's hydration to prevent illness.
In order to display the push notification screen on the display of the communication terminal, the information of the push notification screen is output to the communication terminal.
Information provision method. The push notification screen is used to display a purchase menu for purchasing at least one beverage from the plurality of beverages stored in the vending machine on the display of the communication terminal.
The information providing method according to claim 18. Obtaining from the communication terminal that the push notification screen displayed on the display has been selected,
Based on the type information, the inventory information, and the weather information, the user can be hydrated from among the plurality of beverages stored in the vending machine indicated by the second identification information to prevent heat stroke. Generate information on a separate purchase menu for heat stroke prevention to display at least one beverage suitable,
In order to display the individual purchase menu on the display of the communication terminal, the information of the individual purchase menu is output to the communication terminal.
The information providing method according to claim 18. The weather information of the current location of the communication terminal is acquired from the weather server that stores the weather information.
The information providing method according to any one of claims 18 to 20. The at least one beverage comprises any one of mineral water, sports drinks or oral rehydration solutions.
The information providing method according to any one of claims 18 to 21. The push notification screen recommends sports drinks rather than mineral water as the at least one beverage so that the risk of heat stroke of the user is exacerbated.
The information providing method according to any one of claims 18 to 21. The push notification screen recommends an oral rehydration solution rather than a sports drink when the risk of heat stroke of the user is further exacerbated.
The information providing method according to claim 23. The weather information related to the heat at the current location of the communication terminal is a heat index.
The information providing method according to any one of claims 18 to 24. The weather information related to the heat of the current location of the communication terminal is a heat index.
The heat stroke prevention index is divided into multiple stages based on the heat index.
The information providing method according to any one of claims 18 to 23. The push notification screen recommends sports drinks rather than mineral water as the at least one beverage as the heat stroke prevention index divided into the plurality of stages increases.
The information providing method according to claim 26. The push notification screen recommends an oral rehydration solution rather than a sports drink when the heat stroke prevention index is further increased.
The information providing method according to claim 27.

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