JP2022015401A - Product information management device, information filtering device, product information management method and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide information regarding origin of a product in a form allowing a user to easily grasp the information, the information being not limited to the name of material used in the product and the country of origin.SOLUTION: A product information management device receives and stores commodity information and information on origin of the material regarding a product transmitted from a first information processing device used by an information registering person, generates origin statistical information containing a domestic production ratio and the like of the material for each product on the basis of the stored commodity information and the origin information, and transmits, in response to a viewing request from a second information processing device used by an information user, the commodity information, origin information of the material, and origin statistical information regarding an object product to the second information processing device being the request source.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

An embodiment of the present invention relates to a product management device, an information filtering device, a product information management method, and a program for managing information related to products such as processed foods.

Generally, in products such as processed foods, a wide variety of materials such as main raw materials such as meat and vegetables, auxiliary materials such as oils and fats, and seasonings are used. In order to ensure food safety, the package of processed food is required to indicate the name of the material used, the allergic substance, the country or region where the product was manufactured, and the like.

Furthermore, if the product such as agricultural and marine products and livestock products meets the setting conditions of environmentally friendly production method such as organic cultivation, sales method, distribution method, and operation method, this product and it are used. A method has also been proposed in which it is made clearer that the product is a highly secure product by assigning a predetermined authentication code to the product providing service used (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2001-344657

However, in the existing management method for products such as processed foods, the name of the material and the allergic substance are displayed, but the origin of various materials such as main raw materials, auxiliary materials, and seasonings (growth area and processed production). Information on the origin (fossil fuels, regenerated energy, etc.) of energy resources required for manufacturing and distribution is not managed, and it is not managed for material purchasers and consumers, social problems and environmental problems. , SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals), etc., it was difficult to provide sufficient judgment material.

The present invention has been made by paying attention to the above circumstances, and on one aspect, it is possible to provide a wide range of information related to the origin of the product in a form that is easy for the user to understand, in addition to the name of the material used in the product and the country of origin. It is intended to provide the technology to do so.

In order to solve the above problems, the first aspect of the present invention is to use a network between a first information processing device used by an information registrant and a second information processing device used by an information user. The following measures have been taken in the product information management device capable of data communication or the product information management method executed by this device. That is, the product information management device or method acquires product information related to the product and origin information related to a plurality of materials constituting the product from the first information processing device via the network, and is acquired. The product information and the origin information are stored in the storage medium for each product. Then, based on the product information and the origin information stored in the storage medium, the origin statistical information representing the origin statistics of the plurality of materials constituting the product is generated for each product, and the generated said. The origin statistical information is stored in the storage medium. Then, the product information, the origin information, and the origin statistical information stored in the storage medium are output to the second information processing apparatus via the network.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the product information of the product owned by the information registrant and the origin information of the material are collectively managed by the product information management device. Then, the origin statistical information of the product and its constituent materials is generated based on the product information and the origin information, and the generated origin statistical information is provided to the information user together with the above product information and the origin information. Therefore, for example, the information user can collectively acquire the product information and the origin information of the material for the desired product, and can also acquire the information showing the origin statistics. Therefore, for example, prior to the purchase or use of a product, it is possible to easily and accurately grasp a wide variety of product information.

A second aspect of the present invention is, in an information filtering device, from an information registrant, product information related to a product, origin information related to a plurality of materials constituting the product, and origin statistics representing the statistics of the origin of the plurality of materials. Use to acquire information and disclosure condition setting information that specifies disclosure conditions for at least one of the information users, and to specify usage conditions for the product information, the origin information, and the origin statistical information from the information user. Acquire condition setting information. Then, based on at least one of the acquired disclosure condition setting information and the usage condition setting information, filtering processing is performed on at least one of the product information, the origin information, the origin statistical information, and the information user. Therefore, information satisfying the conditions specified by at least one of the disclosure condition setting information and the usage condition setting information is extracted, and the extracted information is output to the information user.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the information disclosure condition designated by the information registrant or the information user is designated from the product information related to the product, the origin information of the material, the origin statistical information thereof, and the information user. Information that satisfies the information usage conditions to be used is extracted by filtering processing and provided to the information user. Therefore, it is possible to automatically select only the information permitted to be disclosed by the information registrant or the information desired by the information user and provide it to the information user.

That is, according to each aspect of the present invention, it is intended to provide a technique for providing a wide range of information related to the origin of a product in a form that is easy for the user to understand, in addition to the name of the material used in the product and the country of origin. Can be done.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an overall configuration of a system including a product information management device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of the product information management device according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a software configuration of the product information management device according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of user information stored in the user information DB of the product information management device shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of product information stored in the product information DB of the product information management device shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of product search information stored in the product search information DB of the product information management device shown in FIG. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of origin information stored in the origin information DB of the product information management device shown in FIG. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of origin information related to a transportation process stored in the origin information DB of the product information management device shown in FIG. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of the registration processing procedure and processing contents of the product / origin information and the like by the product information management device shown in FIG. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of the process of calculating the origin statistical information by the product information management device shown in FIG. 3 and the processing content. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an example of a procedure and processing contents for using the product information, the origin information, and the statistical information thereof by the product information management device shown in FIG. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of display information displayed on the user terminal by the usage processing procedure shown in FIG.

Hereinafter, embodiments relating to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[One Embodiment]
One embodiment of the present invention is a processed food in which a wide variety of materials such as main raw materials such as meat and vegetables having different habitats and processing production areas, auxiliary materials such as oils and fats, and seasonings are used as products. For example, the product information, information on the origin of multiple materials that make up the product, and information on the origin of energy resources such as electric power used in the process of manufacturing and transportation of the product (the origin of these collectively). Information) is collectively registered in the platform server that functions as a product information management device, and the above product information and origin information are made available to information users. Further, in one embodiment, based on the registered product information and origin information, statistical information (referred to as origin statistical information) relating to the origin of materials and energy resources used for each product is generated, and the generated above. The origin statistics are provided to the information users.

(Configuration example)
(1) System FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of an overall configuration of a system including a platform server that functions as a product information management device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

This system is provided to the platform server SV from a plurality of registrant terminals RT1 to RTk as a first information processing device and a plurality of user terminals UT1 to UTn as a second information processing device via a network NW. Is configured to be accessible. The registrant terminals RT1 to RTk are used by information registrant users such as product manufacturers, sellers, and material producers. The user terminals UT1 to UTn are used by information-using users such as material purchasers and consumers.

The system also includes a product information database GD in which product information is stored. The information registration side user and the information user side user can also access the product information database GD via the network NW by using the registrant terminals RT1 to RTk and the user terminals UT1 to UTn, respectively.

The network NW includes, for example, a wide area network centered on the Internet and an access network for accessing this wide area network. As the access network, for example, a wired and wireless public network, a wired and wireless LAN (Local Area Network), and a CATV (Cable Television) network are used.

(2) Device (2-1) Registered terminals RT1 to RTk
The registrant terminals RT1 to RTk include, for example, a personal computer used by a product manufacturer / seller or a material producer. The registrant terminals RT1 to RTk include a browser function for accessing the platform server SV and an information registration application.

The information registration application activates the browser function and performs a process of acquiring registered product information about the product from the product information database GD. In addition, the information registration application uploads the acquired product information, the origin information of multiple materials constituting the product, and the origin information of the energy resources used for manufacturing and transportation to the platform server SV. Perform the registration process. Further, the information registration application executes a process of setting disclosure conditions for the registered product information and origin information.

The information registration application may be acquired from the platform server SV when the information registrant registers the user with respect to the platform server SV, or the information registrant may acquire and install the application in advance. You may leave it.

(2-2) User terminals UT1 to UTn
User terminals UT1 to UTn are, for example, personal computers, smartphones, tablet terminals, smart glasses, POS (Point of Sale) terminals and cash register installed in stores, etc. used by purchasers and consumers of products or materials. It consists of terminals. The user terminals UT1 to UTn include a browser function for accessing the platform server SV and an information utilization application.

The information use application activates the browser function and executes a process of transmitting attribute information including the organization to which the information user belongs, whereabouts, etc., and information specifying conditions for using the information to the platform server SV. The information usage conditions include, for example, the desired viewing range of information and the display priority. Further, the information utilization application receives the browsing display information sent from the platform server SV and executes a process of displaying it on the display.

The information use application may be acquired from the platform server SV when the information user registers with the platform server SV, or may be acquired and installed in advance by the information user. good.

(2-3) Platform server SV
2 and 3 are block diagrams showing the hardware configuration and software configuration of the platform server SV, respectively.

The platform server SV comprises, for example, a server computer arranged on the Web or the cloud, and includes a control unit 1 using a hardware processor such as a central processing unit (CPU). The control unit 1 is connected to the communication I / F 4 with the storage unit having the program storage unit 2 and the data storage unit 3 via the bus 5.

The communication I / F4 uses the communication protocol defined by the network NW under the control of the control unit 1 between the registrant terminals RT1 to RTk and between the user terminals UT1 and UTn. , Each perform data communication.

The program storage unit 2 includes, for example, a non-volatile memory such as an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) or SSD (Solid State Drive) that can be written and read at any time as a storage medium, and a non-volatile memory such as a ROM (Read Only Memory). In addition to middleware such as an OS (Operating System), a program necessary for executing various control processes according to an embodiment of the present invention is stored.

The data storage unit 3 is, for example, a combination of a non-volatile memory such as an HDD or SSD capable of writing and reading at any time and a volatile memory such as a RAM (Random Access Memory) as a storage medium, and is one of the present inventions. As a main storage unit necessary for implementing the embodiment, a user information database (hereinafter, the database is referred to as a DB) 31, a product information DB 32, an origin information DB 33, a product search information DB 34, and an origin statistical information DB 35 are stored. I have.

The user information DB 31 stores the name and attribute information of the information registrant in association with the user ID individually assigned to the information registrant. Further, the user information DB 31 stores the name and attribute information of the information user in association with the user ID individually assigned to the information user. FIG. 4 shows an example of the stored user information, and in this example, the case where the user type and the user name are stored in association with the user ID is shown.

The product information DB 32 stores the product information transmitted from the registrant terminals RT1 to RTk in association with the product ID individually assigned to the product. As shown in FIG. 5, for example, the product information includes a registration date / time, an update date / time, an expiration date, a registrant ID, a registration place, a producer ID, a product type, a product name, a content, and a unit.

The origin information DB 33 contains the origin information of each material constituting the product and the origin information of the energy resources used in the manufacturing process and the transportation process, which are transmitted from the registrant terminals RT1 to RTk of the information registrant. It is stored in a state of being associated with the product ID of the product stored in the DB 32. The above origin information is layered. The upper layer represents a list of materials, manufacturing processes, and transportation processes that make up a product. The lower layer represents the details of each of the materials, manufacturing processes, and transportation processes registered in the upper layer.

FIG. 7 shows the first example of the origin information, and in this example, information showing a list of materials and manufacturing processes constituting the product in association with the product ID of the product “frozen food vinegared pig” ( (1st layer), information showing a list of feeds and fertilizers used to produce the material for each of the above materials, and production work (2nd layer), and details of each of the above feeds, fertilizers, and production operations. It shows the case where the information (third layer) indicating is stored. Further, the manufacturing process includes a heating process, a refrigerating process, and an encapsulation process, and information showing details of energy resources such as electric power is stored as a second layer for each of these processes.

FIG. 8 shows a second example of the origin information. In this example, the list information of the first layer includes a transportation process, and the information showing the details of the transportation process is stored as the second layer. Is shown.

The information of the first layer, the second layer, and the third layer is represented by a component, a place of production, a quantity, a unit, and a product ID of the component. Of these, the production area is represented by, for example, address information or latitude / longitude information. Information such as registration date / time, update date / time, expiration date, registrant ID, registration location, and producer ID may be further registered in the information of each layer. Further, the number of layers does not have to be three, and the number of layers may be increased or decreased depending on the intended use.

The product search information DB 34 stores information indicating the data body of each product information stored in the product information DB 32 and its data structure. FIG. 6 shows an example thereof, and in this example, the data type, the data entity, the compressed data used for the search tag, and the product ID are stored in association with the data ID.

The origin statistical information DB 35 is used to store the origin statistical information generated for each product by the control unit 1 described later. The origin statistics will be described in detail later.

The control unit 1 has a user registration processing unit 11, a product / origin information update processing unit 12, an information disclosure condition setting processing unit 13, and a product / origin information search processing unit as processing functions according to an embodiment of the present invention. It includes 14, an origin statistical information generation processing unit 15, a usage condition setting processing unit 16, a display information filtering processing unit 17, a display information editing processing unit 18, and a display information transmission processing unit 19. All of these processing units 11 to 19 are realized by causing the hardware processor of the control unit 1 to execute the program stored in the program storage unit 2.

When the user registration processing unit 11 receives the user registration request from the registrant terminals RT1 to RTk and the user terminals UT1 to UTn, respectively, the user registration processing unit 11 inputs the names and attribute information of the information registrant and the information user to the information registrant and the information user, respectively. A process of associating an information user with an individually assigned user ID and storing it in the user information DB is performed.

When the product / origin information update processing unit 12 receives the product information and the registration request for the origin information from the registrant terminals RT1 to RTk, the user refers to the user information of the information registrant stored in the user information DB 31. Authenticate. Further, the product / origin information update processing unit 12 transmits registration template data to the registrant terminals RT1 to RTk of the information registrant approved by the above user authentication, and the product information and the product information input by the information registrant according to the template data. It receives the origin information and performs a process of associating it with the product ID and storing it in the product information DB 32 and the origin information DB 33, respectively.

When the information disclosure condition setting processing unit 13 receives the information disclosure condition setting request from the registrant terminals RT1 to RTk of the information registrant, the information disclosure condition setting processing unit 13 displays the information for specifying the received information disclosure condition to the information filtering processing unit 17. Perform the setting process. The information that specifies the information disclosure conditions is, for example, the range of disclosure of product information and origin information to information users and the range of information users to be disclosed, and is arbitrarily set for each information product or product group. To.

When the product / origin information search processing unit 14 sends, for example, a video of a product package taken from the user terminals UT1 to UTn of the information user, the product / origin information search processing unit 14 refers to the product search information DB 34 to display the video of the product package. Recognize the corresponding product. Then, based on the product ID of the recognized product, the corresponding product information, the origin information, and the origin statistical information are read from the product information DB 32, the origin information DB 33, and the origin statistical information DB 35, respectively.

The origin statistical information generation processing unit 15 performs a process of generating origin statistical information for each product based on the product information and the origin information stored in the product information DB 32 and the origin information DB 33, respectively.

The origin statistics include, for example, the production area determination rate (weight ratio) of the material, the domestic production rate (weight ratio) of the material, the self-sufficiency rate (weight ratio) by region of the material, the domestic production rate (weight ratio) of feed and fertilizer, and so on. Includes regenerated energy utilization of energy resources used in the manufacturing process. Instead of the weight ratio, a cost ratio, a calorie ratio, or a quantity ratio of materials may be used.

When the usage condition setting processing unit 16 receives the information for specifying the usage condition of the information from the user terminals UT1 to UTn, the attribute information of the information user included in the usage condition and the range of the information desired to be displayed are set. The specified information is added to the filter condition, and the process of setting the display information filtering processing unit 17 is performed.

The display information filtering processing unit 17 discards information to be displayed based on preset filter conditions for the product information, the origin information, and the origin statistical information read by the product / origin information search processing unit 14. Perform the filtering process to select. At this time, the filter conditions include the information disclosure condition (disclosure condition set by the information registrant) set by the information disclosure condition setting processing unit 13 and the usage condition (information use) set by the usage condition setting processing unit 16. Attribute information of the person and the desired display range and display conditions of the information specified by the information user) are included.

The display information editing processing unit 18 performs a process of editing the display information based on the product information, the origin information, and the origin statistical information selected by the filtering process of the display information filtering processing unit 17.

The display information transmission processing unit 19 performs a process of transmitting the display information edited by the display information editing processing unit 18 from the communication I / F4 to the requesting user terminals UT1 to UTn.

(Operation example)
Next, an operation example of the system configured as described above will be described.
(1) Registration of product information and origin information regarding products The information registrant can register the product information and origin information of, for example, the products cultivated, bred, manufactured or sold by himself / herself. The information registrant may be a product manufacturer or seller, a producer of materials such as vegetables and livestock products, a distributor of products or materials, or a third party such as a consumer organization or research organization. There may be. In addition, it does not exclude that a plurality of different information registrants for the same product register different origin information based on the evidence independently obtained by each.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of the processing procedure and processing content between the registrant terminals RT1 to RTk of the information registrant and the platform server SV related to the registration processing of the product information and the origin information.

(1-1) User registration The information registrant registers the user on the platform server SV prior to the registration of the product information and the origin information related to the product. When the information registrant inputs, for example, information indicating a user name and a user attribute as information necessary for user registration in the registrant terminals RT1 to RTk, the registrant terminals RT1 to RTk transmit a user registration request in step S10.

On the other hand, the control unit 1 of the platform server SV receives the user registration request transmitted from the registrant terminals RT1 to RTk in step S11 via the communication I / F4 under the control of the user registration processing unit 11. , The user name and the user type are associated with the user ID issued to the user according to the registration request, and stored in the user information DB 31. When registering the user information, a password arbitrarily set by the user may be stored together.

(1-2) Registration of product / origin information When the information registrant accesses the URL of the platform server SV on the registrant terminals RT1 to RTk and then inputs the registration request for the product / origin information, the registrant terminal RT1 to RTk detects the above input in step S12 and sends a registration request to the platform server SV. At the same time, the registrant terminals RT1 to RTk transmit the information required for user authentication input by the information registrant to the platform server SV in step S14.

On the other hand, when the control unit 1 of the platform server SV detects the reception of the registration request in step S13 under the control of the user registration processing unit 11, first, in step S15, the user sent from the registrant terminals RT1 to RTk. Based on the information required for authentication and the information stored in the user information DB 31, the validity of the requesting information registrant is determined. Then, if the requesting information registrant is a legitimate user, the product / origin information update processing unit 12 transmits the registration template data to the requesting registrant terminals RT1 to RTk in step S16. If the validity of the request source is not confirmed, the user registration processing unit 11 returns, for example, a message requesting the re-input operation of the authentication information to the registrant terminals RT1 to RTk.

When the template data is sent, the registrant terminals RT1 to RTk receive the template data in step S17 and display it on the display unit. When a message requesting the re-input operation of the authentication information is received from the platform server SV, the registrant terminals RT1 to RTk display the message.

The information registrant inputs the product information and the origin information related to the product according to the above template data. At this time, if the product information is already stored in the product information database GD, the product information is acquired from the product information database GD, and the acquired product information is input or attached to the template data. You may. The registrant terminals RT1 to RTk transmit the input product information and origin information to the platform server SV in step S18.

On the other hand, the control unit 1 of the platform server SV communicates the product information and the origin information transmitted from the registrant terminals RT1 to RTk in step S19 under the control of the product / origin information update processing unit 12. Received via / D4, the received product information and origin information are stored in the product information DB 32 and the origin information DB 33, respectively. At this time, the product / origin information update processing unit 12 issues a unique product ID to the product, and stores the product information and the origin information related to the product in association with the issued product ID. As a result, the product information and the origin information related to one product are both managed in a state of being associated with a common product ID.

(1-3) Setting of information disclosure conditions Next, the information registrant sets the disclosure conditions for the registered product information and origin information related to the above-mentioned product. Disclosure conditions include, for example, the nationality of the information user to be disclosed, the area of residence, the place where the information is received and used, the company / department to which the information belongs, and the scope of disclosure of the origin information. In step S20, the registrant terminals RT1 to RTk receive the input of the above disclosure conditions by the information registrant and transmit the information representing the input disclosure conditions to the platform server SV.

On the other hand, the control unit 1 of the platform server SV, under the control of the information disclosure condition setting processing unit 13, communicates the information representing the information disclosure conditions transmitted from the registrant terminals RT1 to RTk in the communication I / F4 in step S21. It is received via the above and passed to the display information filtering processing unit 17. The display information filtering processing unit 17 stores the above information disclosure condition as one of the filter conditions.

The registrant terminals RT1 to RTk determine in step S32 whether or not the process of registering the product information and the origin information by the information registrant and the process of setting the disclosure conditions for each of the information have been completed. Then, when the information registrant continues to perform the registration process for the unregistered product, the registrant terminals RT1 to RTk return to step S18, and the registration process of the product information and the origin information, and the disclosure condition for each information are satisfied. Repeat the setting process. When the information registrant performs the registration end operation, the registrant terminals RT1 to RTk end the registration process.

On the other hand, the control unit 1 of the platform server SV monitors the registration end operation by the information registrant in step S23. Then, when the registration operation completion notification is sent from the registrant terminals RT1 to RTk, the registration and setting processing is terminated.

Even when the information registrant updates the product information and the origin information related to the registered product, the registrant terminals RT1 to RTk and the control unit 1 of the platform server SV execute the registration process in steps S18 and S19. Further, even when the information registrant updates the registered disclosure conditions, the registrant terminals RT1 to RTk and the control unit 1 of the platform server SV execute the setting process in steps S20 and S21.

(2) Generation of origin statistics information When the product information and origin information related to the product are registered, the control unit 1 of the platform server SV controls the origin statistics information generation processing unit 15 as follows. Execute information generation processing.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of the processing procedure and processing content of the origin statistical information generation processing executed by the control unit 1 of the platform server SV.

(2-1) Calculation of Provenance Location Identification Rate First, in step S30, the origin statistical information generation processing unit 15 reads the product ID of the product for which the origin statistical information has not been generated from the product information DB 32, and based on this product ID. The corresponding origin information is read from the origin information DB 33.

Next, in step S31, the origin statistical information generation processing unit 15 calculates the production area determination rate of the food material based on the above-mentioned origin information read out. The production area determination rate of the food material is calculated as, for example, the weight ratio of the food material whose production area is known and registered with respect to all the food materials included in the material list of the origin information. For example, in the case of the product origin information (product G001 frozen food vinegar pig) shown in FIG. 7,
(60 + 30 + 20 + 40 + 28 + 1 + 1 + 10) / (60 + 30 + 20 + 40 + 28 + 1 + 1 + 10 + 10) = 0.95 (95%)
Is calculated as.

(2-2) Calculation of domestic production rate of foodstuff The origin statistical information generation processing unit 15 subsequently calculates the domestic production rate of foodstuff in step S32. The domestic production rate of foodstuffs is calculated as, for example, the weight ratio of domestically produced foodstuffs to all the foodstuffs included in the material list of the origin information. In the example shown in FIG. 7,
(60 + 30 + 20 + 40 + 1 + 10) / (60 + 30 + 20 + 40 + 28 + 1 + 1 + 10 + 10) = 0.805 (80.5%)
Is calculated as.

(2-3) Calculation of regional self-sufficiency rate of foodstuffs The origin statistical information generation processing unit 15 subsequently calculates the regional self-sufficiency rate of foodstuffs in step S33. The regional self-sufficiency rate of ingredients is calculated, for example, as the weight ratio of ingredients produced in a specified specific region to all ingredients included in the ingredient list of origin information. In the example shown in FIG. 7, when Kanto is designated as the production area,
(30 + 20 + 40 + 10) / (60 + 30 + 20 + 40 + 28 + 1 + 1 + 10 + 10) = 0.5 (50%)
Is calculated as.

(2-4) Calculation of domestic production rate of feed The origin statistical information generation processing unit 15 also calculates the domestic production rate of feed in step S34. The domestic production rate of feed is, for example, all based on the list information of the feed used for breeding the extracted meat material by extracting the meat material from the ingredients included in the material list of the origin information. It is calculated as the weight ratio of domestic feed to feed. In the example shown in FIG. 7,
100 / (150 + 100 + 100) = 0.2857… (28.5%)
Is calculated as.

(2-5) Calculation of Regenerated Energy Usage Rate The origin statistical information generation processing unit 15 further calculates the regenerated energy utilization rate of the energy resource (electric power) used in the manufacturing in step S35. The regenerated energy usage rate is, for example, the amount of electric power generated by the regenerated energy for all the electric energy amount based on the list information of the electric power used in the extracted manufacturing process by extracting the manufacturing process from the list of origin information. It is calculated as a ratio of. In the example shown in FIG. 7,
2 / (1 + 2) = 0.666… (66.6%)
Is calculated as.

The origin statistical information generation processing unit 15 calculates the calculated production area determination rate of the above-mentioned foodstuff, the domestic production rate of the foodstuff, the self-sufficiency rate of the foodstuff by region, the domestic production rate of the feed and the regenerated energy usage rate by step S36. It is stored in the origin statistics information DB 35 in a state of being associated with the product ID (G001) of the product.

The origin statistics information generation processing unit 15 also uses the origin statistics information, for example, the domestic production rate of fertilizer used for cultivating vegetables and fruits included in the material list of the origin information, and the breeding of meat. If the feed is derived from plants, the domestic rate of fertilizer used to cultivate the plant, the domestic rate of labor involved in various manufacturing and production, such as workers engaged in meat dismantling work, and not yet. It is also possible to calculate the adult ratio, the environmental load factor of the transportation means used in the transportation process of the product or material, and the like. The information registrant can add any type of origin statistical information and the calculation formula for calculation at any time.

(3) Information browsing / acquisition by the user The information user can browse or acquire various information about the desired product by accessing the platform server SV using his / her own user terminals UT1 to UTn. can. The information users include not only general consumers but also trading companies, wholesale businesses, retail businesses, food service industry companies, government agencies, and the like.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an example of a processing procedure and processing content between the user terminals UT1 to UTn of the information user and the platform server SV related to the browsing or acquisition processing of various information related to the product.

(3-1) User registration The information user registers the user on the platform server SV prior to viewing / acquiring various information related to the product. When the information user inputs, for example, information indicating a user name and a user attribute as information necessary for user registration in the user terminal UT1, the user terminal UT1 transmits a user registration request in step S40.

On the other hand, the control unit 1 of the platform server SV receives the user registration request transmitted from the user terminal UT1 via the communication I / F4 in step S41 under the control of the user registration processing unit 11. According to the registration request, the user name and the user attribute are associated with the user ID issued to the user and stored in the user information DB 31. When registering the user information, a password arbitrarily set by the user may be stored together.

(3-2) User authentication When the information user accesses the URL of the platform server SV on the user terminal UT1 and then inputs an information browsing request, the user terminal UT1 detects the above input in step S42 and determines the above input. Send an information browsing request to the platform server SV.

On the other hand, when the control unit 1 of the platform server SV detects the reception of the information browsing request in step S43 under the control of the user registration processing unit 11, the user authentication sent from the user terminal UT1 is first performed in step S45. The validity of the requesting information user is determined based on the information required for the information and the information stored in the user information DB 31. Then, if the requesting information user is a legitimate user, a message to that effect is returned to the user terminal UT1. If the validity of the request source is not confirmed, for example, a message requesting the re-input operation of the authentication information is returned to the user terminal UT1.

(3-3) Setting of usage conditions When the validity is confirmed by the above user authentication, the information user first inputs the usage conditions of the information on the user terminal UT1. The usage conditions include, for example, the attribute information of the information user, the range of information desired to be displayed, and the display conditions. The attribute information of the information user includes the nationality, location, and company / department to which the information user belongs. Of these, for the company / department to which the nationality belongs, for example, the one registered at the time of user registration is used, and the location is determined by the GPS sensor of the user terminal UT1, the line number of the communication line to be used, the installation location information, etc. The obtained location information is used. The user terminal UT1 transmits the input information representing the above-mentioned usage conditions to the platform server SV in step S46.

On the other hand, the control unit 1 of the platform server SV, under the control of the usage condition setting processing unit 16, transmits information representing the usage conditions sent from the user terminals UT1 to UTn in step S47 via the communication I / F4. To receive. Then, the received usage condition is set in the display information filtering processing unit 17 as one of the filter conditions.

(3-4) Designation of the product to be browsed and search for each corresponding information Next, the information user performs an operation of designating the product to be browsed on the user terminal UT1. For example, a package of a desired product displayed on a product shelf of a store is imaged by a camera of a user terminal UT1. When the user terminal UT1 detects the image pickup operation by the camera in step S50, the user terminal UT1 transmits the image of the product package captured by the camera to the platform server SV in step S51. In addition to the image of the product package, for example, an image such as a product-specific two-dimensional code, a product logo mark, a character string of a product name, or a menu image of a restaurant chain may be transmitted.

When the control unit 1 of the platform server SV detects the reception of the product package image in step S52, under the control of the product / origin information retrieval processing unit 14, first, in step S53, the received image of the product package is also displayed. In addition, the product ID of the corresponding product is recognized. In this product ID recognition process, for example, the received image of the product package is sequentially compared with a plurality of product images registered and stored in advance in the product search information DB 34, and the degree of matching of the images is determined. This is done by identifying a product that is greater than or equal to the threshold value and that is the maximum, and outputting the product ID.

Subsequently, in step S54, the product / origin information search processing unit 14 reads out the corresponding product information and the origin information from the product information DB 32 and the origin information DB 33, respectively, based on the product ID. Further, in step S55, the corresponding origin statistical information is read from the origin statistical information DB 35 based on the product ID.

(3-5) Filtering of display information The control unit 1 of the platform server SV subsequently, under the control of the display information filtering processing unit 17, information satisfying the filter condition from the above-mentioned information read out in step S56. Performs the process of selecting.

For example, suppose that the information registrant has designated "Japan" as the place of residence or the place of browsing as the information disclosure range, and further designated "the company" of the contractor as the person who can browse. In this case, the display information filtering processing unit 17 determines whether or not the current location information of the information user and the affiliated company information included in the attribute information of the information user acquired in step S47 are included in the information disclosure range. judge. Then, if the attribute information is included in the information disclosure range, it is determined that the information user is qualified to view the information.

Further, if the usage conditions set by the information user are set to, for example, "up to the second layer of the origin information" as the range of information desired to be displayed, the display information filtering processing unit 17 is read out and described above. Select the information "up to the second level" from the origin information.

Further, if the electric power type used in the manufacturing process is set to "other than nuclear power", the display information filtering processing unit 17 also contains information on the electric power type described in the second layer related to the manufacturing process of the origin information. In addition, it is determined whether or not the power type used is "other than nuclear power".

Further, if "Japan" is set as the production area of the product, the display information filtering processing unit 17 is set to "Japan" based on the information of the production area of the manufacturing process described in the first layer of the origin information. Determine if it exists.

Further, if, for example, "domestic production rate of foodstuffs is 50% or more" is set as the disclosure range and display condition of the origin statistical information, the display information filtering processing unit 17 determines the "domestic production rate of foodstuffs" from the above-mentioned origin statistics information. It is selected, and it is further determined whether or not the value is 50% or more.

Further, for example, if "the self-sufficiency rate of foodstuffs in the Kanto area is 40% or more", the display information filtering processing unit 17 selects "self-sufficiency rate of foodstuffs by region" from the above-mentioned origin statistics information, and further, in the Kanto area. Determine whether the self-sufficiency rate is 40% or more.

Further, if the "domestic production rate of feed" of meat is set to "domestic production rate of feed 50% or more", the display information filtering processing unit 17 selects "domestic production rate of feed" from the above-mentioned origin statistical information, and the value is 50% or more. Determine if it exists.

Similarly, for example, if "electric power regeneration energy usage rate is 50% or more" is set, the display information filtering processing unit 17 selects "electric power regeneration energy usage rate" from the above-mentioned origin statistical information, and the value thereof. Is 50% or more.

In addition, for example, if "no child labor" is set as a condition in the material production process, the presence or absence of "child labor" is determined based on the attribute information of the manufacturing worker registered in the origin information. Will be done.

(3-6) Editing and Displaying Display Information The control unit 1 of the platform server SV is based on the result of the filtering processing of the display information filtering processing unit 17 in step S57 under the control of the display information editing processing unit 18. Edit the display information to.

For example, a small window is set on the camera image received from the user terminal UT1, and display data for displaying a list of information selected by the above filtering process is generated in this small window. Further, in another small window, display data for displaying a list of the determination results of each origin statistical information by the above filtering process is generated. Then, the display information transmission processing unit 19 transmits the generated display information in which the display data of each of the small windows is arranged side by side from the communication I / F4 to the user terminal UT1 in step S58.

On the other hand, the user terminal UT1 receives the display information transmitted from the platform server SV in step S59 and displays it on the display unit. At this time, the display information is displayed in a state of being superimposed on the image captured by the camera. This display can be realized, for example, by a technique using existing Augmented Reality (AR).

FIG. 12 shows an example of the above display result, and shows a case where the small windows 61 and 62 are superimposed on the camera image displayed on the smart glasses. In this example, the case where the windows 61 and 62 are overlapped on the camera image is shown, but the windows 61 and 62 can be made semi-transparent so that the camera image can be seen through, or can be seen only by one eye instead of both eyes. You may do so. In FIG. 12, Ga shows an example of an image of a product package included in a camera image, and Gb shows an example of a price display label in the product package.

The processes described in (3-4) to (3-6) above are repeatedly executed every time an image of a new product is imaged on the user terminal UT1. On the other hand, when the information user performs the browsing end operation on the user terminal UT1, the user terminal UT1 detects the end operation in step S60, sends the end notification to the platform server SV, and then browses a series of information. End the process. On the other hand, when the control unit 1 of the platform server SV receives the end notification from the user terminal UT1 in step S61, the control unit 1 ends the process and returns to the standby state.

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As described above, in the embodiment of the present invention, the platform server SV receives and stores the product information related to the product and the origin information of the material transmitted from the registrant terminals RT1 to RTk used by the information registrant. Then, the origin statistical information is generated for each product based on the stored product information and origin information. Then, in response to the browsing request from the user terminals UT1 to UTn used by the information user, the product information, the origin information of the material, and the origin statistical information related to the target product are transmitted to the user terminals UT1 to UTn. There is.

Therefore, the product information of the product owned by the information registrant and the origin information of the material are collectively managed by the platform server SV. Then, the origin statistical information of the product and its constituent materials is generated based on the product information and the origin information, and the generated origin statistical information is provided to the information user together with the above product information and the origin information. Therefore, for example, the information user can collectively acquire the product information and the origin information of the material for the desired product, and can also acquire the information showing the origin statistics. Therefore, for example, prior to the purchase or use of a product, it is possible to easily and accurately grasp the product information from a multifaceted perspective.

Further, in one embodiment of the present invention, in the platform server SV, a filter condition for selecting display information based on an information disclosure condition specified by an information registrant and an information usage condition specified by an information user. Is set. Then, when transmitting the product information, the origin information, and the origin statistical information from the user terminals UT1 to UTn ^ of the information user, the information satisfying the above filter condition is selected, and the display information is displayed based on the selected information. Is edited and transmitted to the user terminals UT1 to UTn of the information user.

Therefore, of the product information related to the product, the origin information of the material, and the origin statistical information, only the information that satisfies the information disclosure condition specified by the information registrant or the information usage condition specified by the information user is provided to the information user. To. Therefore, it is possible to automatically select only the information permitted to be disclosed by the information registrant or the information desired by the information user and provide it to the information user.

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(1) In the above embodiment, image data obtained by photographing a product package of a specific product is transmitted from the user terminals UT1 to UTn to the platform server SV, and based on the above image data received by the platform server SV. Recognize the product, select the information corresponding to the specified filter condition from the user terminals UT1 to UTn from the product information, origin information, and origin statistical information of the recognized product, and go to the user terminals UT1 to UTn. The case of sending has been described as an example.

However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, the following processing may be performed. That is, the product type designation information for designating the product type is transmitted from the user terminals UT1 to UTn to the platform server SV. On the other hand, the platform server SV selects a product group included in the type specified by the above product type designation information from the product information DB. Then, the product information, the origin information, and the origin statistical information of each product included in the selected product group are filtered according to the preset filter conditions, and the products satisfying the filter conditions are selected and selected. The products are prioritized in descending order of satisfaction with the filter conditions. Further, display information in which the products are rearranged according to the given priority is generated and transmitted to the user terminals UT1 to UTn.

The filter conditions include, for example, the domestic production rate of the materials constituting the product, the production area identification rate, the self-sufficiency rate by region, the domestic production rate of feed or fertilizer, and the regenerated energy usage rate of energy resources used for production or transportation. Or, any combination of these is used.

(2) In the above embodiment, the filter conditions are specified from the user terminals UT1 to UTn, the platform server SV selects the information corresponding to the specified filter conditions by the filtering process, and the user terminals UT1 to UTn. The case of sending to is explained.

However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the filtering process may be performed by the user terminals UT1 to UTn. This is achieved, for example, as follows. That is, the platform server SV transmits the product information, the origin information, and the origin statistical information of the designated products from the user terminals UT1 to UTn as they are to the user terminals UT1 to UTn. On the other hand, the user terminals UT1 to UTn select and display the information corresponding to the preset filter condition from the received product information, the origin information and the origin statistical information by the filtering process.

The filtering processing function may be provided, for example, in an edge server arranged on the network NW between the platform server SV and the user terminals UT1 to UTn, a network-to-network connection device such as a router, or the like.

(3) As a display information generation processing method using the display information filtering process according to the present invention, the following various methods can be considered.
(3-1) The determination result of the origin statistics is represented by a graph, and this graph is superimposed and displayed on the image of the camera.

(3-2) It is determined whether or not the target product captured by the camera matches the conditions of the display filter, and if it matches, the target product in the captured image is surrounded by, for example, a green frame. If they do not match, the target product is displayed so as to be surrounded by a red frame, for example.

(3-3) It is determined whether or not the target product captured by the camera matches the conditions of the display filter, and if it matches, the target product in the captured image is marked with an "OK" mark or a "smile" mark. Etc. are displayed, and if they do not match, an "NG" mark, a "crying face" mark, a "skull" mark, etc. are displayed on the above target product.

(3-4) It is determined whether or not the target product captured by the camera matches the conditions of the display filter, and only the image of the matching target product is displayed brightly or enlarged.

(3-5) It is determined whether or not the target product imaged by the camera meets the conditions of the display filter, and if it matches, a sound, a voice message, light emission or vibration is generated to notify the fact. ..

(3-6) When the target product captured by the camera is an unregistered product, information indicating that the corresponding product is not registered is displayed at the display position of the target product in the camera image. For example, a "?" Mark or a mark indicating a "face with a bent neck" is displayed.

(4) In the above embodiment, frozen foods have been described as examples of products, but other processed foods such as processed agricultural and marine products, processed livestock products, dairy products, confectionery products, health foods, and supplement products are also described. The invention is applicable. Further, the present invention can be applied to clothing, detergents, skin care products, disinfectant or sterilizing products, and the like. In addition, the type and configuration of the product information management device, the processing procedure, the processing content, and the like can be variously modified and implemented without departing from the gist of the present invention. That is, the present invention can be applied to all industrial products such as industrial raw materials, precious metals, jewelry, home appliances, daily necessities, automobiles, machines, furniture, houses, buildings, and various equipment.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the above description is merely an example of the present invention in all respects. Needless to say, various improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. That is, in carrying out the present invention, a specific configuration according to the embodiment may be appropriately adopted.

In short, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment as it is, and at the implementation stage, the components can be modified and embodied within a range that does not deviate from the gist thereof. In addition, various inventions can be formed by an appropriate combination of the plurality of components disclosed in the above-described embodiment. For example, some components may be removed from all the components shown in the embodiments. In addition, components from different embodiments may be combined as appropriate.

SV ... Platform server UT1 to UTn ... User terminal RT1 to RTk ... Registered terminal GD ... Product information database NW ... Network 1 ... Control unit 2 ... Program storage unit 3 ... Data storage unit 4 ... Communication I / F
5 ... Bus 11 ... User registration processing unit 12 ... Product / origin information update processing unit 13 ... Information disclosure condition setting processing unit 14 ... Product / origin information search processing unit 15 ... Origin statistical information generation processing unit 16 ... Usage condition setting processing unit 17 ... Display information filtering processing unit 18 ... Display information editing processing unit 19 ... Display information transmission processing unit 31 ... User information DB
32 ... Product information DB
33 ... Origin information DB
34 ... Product search information DB
35 ... Origin statistics information DB

Claims (9)

A product information management device capable of data communication via a network between a first information processing device used by an information registrant and a second information processing device used by an information user.
Product information related to the product and origin information related to a plurality of materials constituting the product are acquired from the first information processing device via the network, and the acquired product information and the origin information are obtained for each product. The first information acquisition processing unit to be stored in the storage medium,
Based on the product information and the origin information stored in the storage medium, the origin statistical information representing the origin statistics of the plurality of materials constituting the product is generated for each product, and the generated origin is generated. A generation processing unit that stores statistical information in the storage medium,
A product information management device including an information providing processing unit that outputs the product information, the origin information, and the origin statistical information stored in the storage medium to the second information processing apparatus via the network. Based on the product information and the origin information, the production processing unit may, for each product, the domestic production rate of the plurality of materials constituting the product, the self-sufficiency rate by region, the domestic production rate of feed or fertilizer, production or production. At least one of the regenerated energy usage rates of the energy resources used for transportation is calculated, and the calculation result is stored in the storage medium as the origin statistical information.
The product information management device according to claim 1. The first information acquisition processing unit obtains disclosure condition setting information representing disclosure conditions for at least one of the product information, the origin information, the origin statistical information, and the information user from the first information processing apparatus. , Further acquired via the network,
Based on the acquired disclosure condition setting information, the information providing processing unit performs filtering processing on at least one of the product information, the origin information, the origin statistical information, and the information user, and discloses the information. Information that satisfies the conditions specified by the condition setting information is extracted, and the extracted information is output to the second information processing apparatus.
The product information management device according to claim 1 or 2. A second information acquisition processing unit that further acquires usage condition setting information representing usage conditions for the product information, the origin information, and the origin statistical information from the second information processing apparatus via the network. Equipped with
Based on the acquired usage condition setting information, the information providing processing unit performs filtering processing on the product information, the origin information, and the origin statistical information, and determines the conditions represented by the usage condition setting information. The information to be satisfied is extracted, and the extracted information is output to the second information processing apparatus.
The product information management device according to any one of claims 1 to 3. When the information providing processing unit receives the product individual designation information for individually designating the product from the second information processing apparatus, the information provision processing unit relates to the product designated by the received product individual designation information. The filtering process is performed on the product information, the origin information and the origin statistical information, and the information extracted by the filtering process is output to the second information processing apparatus.
The product information management device according to claim 4. When the information providing processing unit receives the product type designation information for designating the product type from the second information processing apparatus, the information providing processing unit has the same type as the type specified by the received product type designation information. For each of the plurality of products, the filtering process is performed on the corresponding product information, the origin information and the origin statistical information, and a plurality of products satisfying the usage conditions represented by the usage condition setting information are selected. Information representing the selected plurality of products is sorted according to the degree of satisfying the usage conditions and output to the second information processing apparatus.
The product information management device according to claim 4. From the information registrant, product information related to the product, origin information related to multiple materials constituting the product, origin statistical information showing the statistics of the origin of the plurality of materials, and disclosure conditions for at least one of the information users. The first information acquisition processing unit that acquires the specified disclosure condition setting information,
A second information acquisition processing unit that acquires usage condition setting information that specifies usage conditions for the product information, the origin information, and the origin statistical information from the information user.
Based on at least one of the acquired disclosure condition setting information and the usage condition setting information, filtering processing is performed on at least one of the product information, the origin information, the origin statistical information, and the information user. A filtering processing unit that extracts information satisfying the conditions specified by at least one of the disclosure condition setting information and the usage condition setting information.
An information filtering device including an information output unit that outputs the information extracted by the filtering process to the information user. A product information management method executed by a product information management device capable of data communication via a network between a first information processing device used by an information registrant and a second information processing device used by an information user. And
Product information related to the product and origin information related to a plurality of materials constituting the product are acquired from the first information processing device via the network, and the acquired product information and the origin information are obtained for each product. The process of storing information in a storage medium
Based on the product information and the origin information stored in the storage medium, the origin statistical information representing the origin statistics of the plurality of materials constituting the product is generated for each product, and the generated origin is generated. The process of storing statistical information in the storage medium and
A product information management method comprising a process of providing the product information, the origin information, and the origin statistical information stored in the storage medium to the second information processing apparatus via the network. A program for causing a processor included in the product information management device to execute each process by each of the processing units included in the product information management device according to any one of claims 1 to 6.

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