JP2023118939A - Instruction device, instruction method, and instruction program - Google Patents

Abstract

To deliver a sanitary article suitable for a user.SOLUTION: An instruction device includes: an acquisition unit for acquiring sanitary information related to use of a sanitary article by a user; a selection unit for selecting one or a plurality of sanitary articles proposed to the user based on the sanitary information; and an instruction unit for giving an instruction for delivering at least one sanitary article among sanitary articles selected by the selection unit to the user.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to an instruction device, an instruction method, and an instruction program.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known a technique for improving a user's quality of life (QOL) by providing information on sanitary products. As an example of such technology, there is known a technology that distributes physical advice for the user based on the user's menstrual history.

WO01/39584

However, the conventional technology described above leaves room for improving the quality of life of users.

For example, if the user is a young woman, she may be unfamiliar with handling sanitary products. In such a case, the user may not be able to select the most suitable sanitary product for him/herself, which may cause discomfort or leakage during use. In addition, the user may forget to purchase the sanitary product, or the user may avoid purchasing the sanitary product at the store.

The present application has been made in view of the above, and aims to deliver sanitary products suitable for users.

An instruction device according to the present application includes an acquisition unit that acquires physiological information related to the use of sanitary products by a user; a selection unit that selects one or more sanitary products to be proposed to the user based on the physiological information; and an instruction unit that instructs delivery of at least one of the sanitary products selected by the selection unit to the user.

According to one aspect of an embodiment, a sanitary product that fits a user can be delivered.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a provision system according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the information providing device according to the embodiment; FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of information registered in a user database according to the embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of information registered in an underwear database according to the embodiment; FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of information registered in the sanitary product database according to the embodiment. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of instruction processing executed by the information providing device according to the embodiment. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration;

At least the following matters will become apparent from the descriptions of this specification and the accompanying drawings.

An acquisition unit for acquiring physiological information related to the use of sanitary products by a user, a selection unit for selecting one or more sanitary products to be proposed to the user based on the physiological information, and among the sanitary products selected by the selection unit and an instruction unit for instructing delivery of at least one sanitary product to a user.

Such an instruction device, for example, delivers the selected sanitary product based on the physiological information regarding the use of the sanitary product by the user, so that the user can use the most suitable sanitary product. In addition, since the instruction device delivers sanitary products selected based on the physiological information, it encourages young users who are not used to menstruation to use sanitary products of the correct size. The user's quality of life can be improved.

In addition, since the instruction device issues an instruction to deliver the sanitary product to the user at predetermined intervals, it is possible to prevent the user from forgetting to purchase the sanitary product. Furthermore, since the pointing device delivers the sanitary product selected based on the physiological information, the user does not have to buy the sanitary product at the store. As a result, the pointing device can improve the quality of life of the user.

In addition, since the instruction device instructs the user to deliver the quantity of sanitary products calculated based on the physiological information, for example, the amount of sanitary products used by the user, the number of sanitary products held by the user, etc. If information such as the number of sanitary products used by the user is included, the inventory of sanitary products held by the user can be managed based on this information. As a result, the user's burden of managing the number of sanitary products in stock and going out to buy sanitary products is reduced, and the user's quality of life can be improved.

In addition, the instruction device estimates the date when the user's menstruation will start and instructs the user to deliver the sanitary products to the user a predetermined number of days before that date. Can hold supplies. As a result, it is possible to prevent the user from running out of sanitary products when menstruation begins, thereby improving the user's quality of life.

Further, the instruction device notifies the user of one sanitary product selected based on the physiological information, and instructs the delivery of this sanitary product to the user when the user approves the delivery of this sanitary product. Moreover, if the user does not approve the delivery of this sanitary product, the pointing device selects one sanitary product different from this sanitary product proposed to the user. As a result, it is possible to deliver sanitary products more suited to the user's tastes, thereby improving the user's quality of life.

Further, the instruction device notifies the user of a plurality of sanitary products selected based on the physiological information, and instructs delivery of the sanitary products selected by the user to the user. Sanitary products can be delivered and the quality of life of users can be improved.

In addition, the instruction device selects sanitary products suitable for the user's body based on physiological information including physical information indicating the user's physical characteristics (height, weight, body shape, measurements around the buttocks, etc.). As a result of preventing misalignment and twisting of sanitary products, it is possible to prevent leaks caused by sanitary products that do not fit the user's body, thereby improving the quality of life of the user. can do.

Further, the instruction device selects and delivers sanitary products that match the attributes of the user based on the physiological information including the attribute information indicating the attributes of the user. Sanitary products with appropriate shapes and absorption functions can be delivered to students who have a lot of bloat. In addition, since the instruction device selects and delivers sanitary napkins suitable for the user based on attribute information indicating the age of the user, for example, the shape and size of the sanitary napkin according to the age of the user can be selected. A sanitary product with appearance and function can be selected. As a result, the user's quality of life can be improved.

In addition, the instruction device selects and delivers sanitary products suitable for the behavior of the user based on the physiological information including the behavior information indicating the behavior of the user. Suitable sanitary products can be delivered according to the schedule for daily life, exercise schedule, and the like. In addition, for example, the indicating device selects a sanitary product with a large absorption amount during times when it is difficult to change (for example, during the day when there are many classes, during club activities, at night, etc.). In the above, it is possible to select a sanitary product that absorbs less but gives less discomfort. As a result, the user's quality of life can be improved.

In addition, the instruction device selects and delivers sanitary products suitable for the user's taste based on the physiological information including the preference information indicating the user's preference. User preferences regarding appearance such as color and illustration trends, issues that users consider important (wants to prevent leakage of menstrual blood, easy-to-handle products are good, low-priced products are good, comfortable to wear, soft to the touch, etc.) It is possible to deliver sanitary products according to the user's tastes regarding the function of the sanitary products, such as good, wanting to be particular about the material of the product, etc., and improve the quality of life of the user.

Further, the instruction device selects and delivers a sanitary product according to the user's usage of the sanitary product based on the physiological information including usage information indicating the user's usage of the sanitary product. For example, since the instruction device selects sanitary products based on usage information including information indicating the results of using the sanitary products, it is possible to use the sanitary products by providing feedback based on the feeling of use by the user every time sanitary products are delivered. We can deliver sanitary products that are suitable for you. In addition, since the instruction device selects the sanitary product based on the usage information including, for example, information regarding whether the sanitary product functions properly, it is possible to use the sanitary product more effectively when the sanitary product is not suitable for the user. A sanitary product that is presumed to be suitable for the person can be delivered. In addition, since the instruction device selects the sanitary product based on the usage information including the evaluation information indicating the user's evaluation of the sanitary product, the user's evaluation tendency indicates that the user's evaluation of the sanitary product is estimated to be high. Goods can be delivered. In addition, since the instruction device selects sanitary products based on usage information including information about the underwear that the user wears during menstruation, the instructing device can deliver sanitary products that match the size and shape of the underwear, or provide underwear such as sanitary shorts. It is possible to deliver sanitary products according to the function of As a result, the pointing device can improve the quality of life of the user.

In addition, the instruction device selects and delivers sanitary products based on physiological information including the number of sanitary products held by the user or the number of sanitary products used by the user. The sanitary goods can be delivered to the user at an appropriate timing when the sanitary goods are needed, and the user's quality of life can be improved.

In addition, the instruction device selects and delivers sanitary products suitable for the user based on the user's physiological information and the physiological information of others with similar physiological information. It is possible to deliver to the user sanitary products that have been used by others who have similar physical characteristics and have not been dislocated or twisted, thereby improving the user's quality of life.

An example of a form (hereinafter referred to as "embodiment") for implementing an instruction device, an instruction method, and an instruction program will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. Note that the instruction device, the instruction method, and the instruction program are not limited by this embodiment. Also, in the following embodiments, the same parts are denoted by the same reference numerals, and overlapping descriptions are omitted.

[Embodiment]
[1. About an example of the provision system]
First, an example of a provision system according to an embodiment will be described using FIG. FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a provision system according to an embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the provision system includes an information provision device 10, which is an example of an instruction device, and an information provision device 210 in a distribution center 200.
and a terminal device 100 used by the user U. The providing system may have any number of information providing devices 10 and terminal devices 100 . Further, the information providing device 10 may execute processing described later with any number of terminal devices 100 . This providing system provides a sanitary product subscription service in which users pay a predetermined usage fee at regular intervals (for example, monthly) and sanitary products are regularly delivered to the user. The usage fee may be uniform regardless of the user, but may be provided with a plurality of fee systems (for example, a normal membership fee and a premium membership fee, which is higher than that of a normal member).

The information providing device 10 and the information providing device 210 are information processing devices that perform instruction processing, and are realized by, for example, a server device, a cloud system, or the like. For example, the information providing device 10 can be LTE (Long Term Evolution), 4G (Generation) including LET-Advanced which is a kind of LET, various mobile communication systems such as 5G that will be standardized in the future, Wifi ( between the information providing device 210 and the terminal device 100 via a network N (for example, see FIG. 2) such as various wireless communication networks such as a registered trademark or wireless LAN (Local Area Network), or various wired communication networks. communicate. However, one information processing device may perform the processing in the information providing device 10 and the information providing device 210 .

The terminal device 100 is a terminal device used by the user U, and is implemented by a smart device such as a PC (Personal Computer), a server device, a smart television, a smart phone, a tablet, or the like. 10 is a mobile terminal device capable of communicating with the In addition, the terminal device 100 has a screen such as a liquid crystal display, which has a touch panel function. It may have a function capable of accepting various operations on the content to be received.

[1-1. About sanitary products]
Here, if the user U is female, the information providing apparatus 10 executes, as an example of instruction processing, instruction processing for delivery of sanitary products for women that are presumed to be suitable for the user. Here, sanitary products for women are various products related to women's physiology, and specific examples include panty liners for vaginal discharge, napkins and tampons for menstrual blood, etc. The form is not limited to this. For example, the sanitary product may be a urinary incontinence pad or the like, and may be of a type that is attached to various types of underwear, an underwear type, or a sheet type. The sanitary product may also be a diaper, a menstrual cup, or the like. In the following example, processing for instructing delivery of a napkin for absorbing menstrual blood is exemplified as an example of a sanitary product, but items to be delivered may be consumer goods including sanitary products.

Such sanitary products differ depending on the wearer's growth, physical condition, and usage conditions. For example, a woman's menstrual blood volume varies depending on the period of menstruation, the amount of exercise, and whether the facility is used at night or during the day. Therefore, it is desirable to use a sanitary product having functions such as an appropriate size and absorption amount according to the user's physiological condition (whether the amount of menstrual blood is large or whether the amount of exercise is large).

In addition, if the size of the sanitary product does not fit the user's body shape, or if the user exercises a lot, the sanitary product may become twisted or misaligned, or the sanitary product may not adhere to the user's body. There is a risk that secretions such as menstrual blood and vaginal discharge may leak. For this reason, it is desirable for users to use different sanitary products according to their body shape, amount of exercise, and the like.

However, some users do not select appropriate sanitary products. For example, if the user is young, such as a junior high school student, high school student, or university student, he or she has not yet had his first menstrual period or has not had a period for a long time, and is not used to handling sanitary products. As a result, leakage of secretions is likely to occur. To give a more specific example, if the user is not accustomed to the feeling of wearing the sanitary product, wearing the sanitary product in the wrong position or carelessly wearing a large sanitary product may result in the sanitary product and the user not being able to use it. Leakage is likely to occur as a result of gaps, misalignment, and kinks between the body and the body.

Further, some young users use the sanitary products used by their mothers, but such sanitary products often do not fit the user's size. In addition, young users tend to exercise more than their parents due to classes, club activities, and the like. Also, the time it takes to replace a sanitary product (the time it takes to replace one sanitary product after wearing it) varies depending on age and occupation. Depending on the occupation, the time that can be exchanged differs depending on the ease of taking a break, etc., resulting in a difference in the exchange time. For this reason, young people who tend to exercise a lot and change their sanitary napkins for a long time are more likely to have their sanitary napkins twisted or slipped, resulting in leakage.

In this way, when secretions leak, the secretions adhere to bedding such as underwear, clothes, and sheets, so washing and hand-washing tend to be stressful for the user. In addition, there is a tendency for users to feel stress when sanitary products become loose or slippery, and as a result of worrying about leakage, they are unable to perform their usual actions. In addition, when a sanitary product for night use is used in the daytime, the sanitary product protrudes from the user's undergarments, which tends to cause stress for the user because it is noticeable to others.

In order to reduce the stress associated with the use of such sanitary products and improve the quality of life of users, it is desirable to use sanitary products in an appropriate manner. For example, choosing the right sanitary product for the user and using it in the correct manner prevents wrinkles and slippage and reduces the possibility of leakage, thereby reducing the user's stress and improving the user's quality of life. can be improved.

In addition, for users who have little experience using sanitary products, such as young users, by getting them accustomed to the correct feeling of sanitary products, the possibility of leakage can be reduced and the quality of life of users can be improved. It is thought that it should be improved. For this reason, in order to improve the quality of life of young users, it is effective not only to propose the correct sanitary products and the correct manner of use, but also to motivate them to use such sanitary products. Conceivable.

In addition, although sanitary napkins are required on a regular basis, they are not used every day, so many people forget to buy them. In particular, when users are young, they often forget to buy sanitary products because they are not accustomed to menstruation and do not have the habit of purchasing sanitary products regularly. In addition, when the child uses the parent's sanitary napkins, it is often the case that the amount of sanitary napkins used by both children is not accurately grasped, and the sanitary napkins may be running low without realizing it.

[1-2. Overview of instruction processing]
Therefore, the information providing device 10 executes the following instruction processing. First, the information providing apparatus 10 acquires physiological information regarding the use of sanitary products by the user. Then, the information providing apparatus 10 selects sanitary products to be proposed to the user based on the physiological information. The information providing apparatus 10 provides physical information indicating physical features of the user, attribute information indicating attributes of the user, behavior information indicating actions of the user, preference information indicating preferences of the user, and sanitary products of the user. Sanitary products suitable for the user are selected based on physiological information, which is information including usage information indicating the usage status of the user, the number of sanitary products held by the user, or the number of sanitary products used by the user. and instructs to deliver to the user. For example, the information providing apparatus 10 acquires preference information indicating the user's preference regarding sanitary products and physical information indicating the user's body shape, and selects sanitary products that match the user's body shape. A sanitary product that matches the needs is selected, and the selected sanitary product is delivered to the user. The information providing apparatus 10 may select sanitary products according to the fee structure. Specifically, the information providing apparatus 10 selects a sanitary product suitable for the user based on the physical information, etc., and selects a sanitary product with higher quality and higher price for the member who pays a higher fee (premium membership fee). You can deliver sanitary products. Further, the information providing apparatus 10 may determine whether or not the usage fee has been paid, and may determine that delivery is not to be performed if the usage fee has not been paid. For members who pay high fees, for example, there will be more types of sanitary products to choose from (more types of sanitary napkins, tampons, menstrual cups, etc. can be selected in addition to sanitary napkins), Products that can be used as a set with sanitary products (for example, shorts, pants, etc., Chinese medicine, etc.) Food such as snacks, etc.) may be selected and delivered together with sanitary products to add value.

Here, user preferences regarding sanitary products are not limited to functional attributes, such as the wearing comfort and feel of sanitary products, whether or not they have wings, and whether they are for night use. Attributes relating to appearance such as attached patterns and colors may also be used. In addition, preferences regarding sanitary products refer to issues that users consider important (wants to prevent leakage of menstrual blood, easy-to-handle products are preferable, low-priced products are preferable, comfortable to wear, product materials, etc.). sanitary products that have a specific shape such as embossing are preferred; sanitary products that do not make a sound when the seal is opened; easy disposal after use; good portability, etc.) A concept that includes various functions of corresponding sanitary products and user preferences related to behaviors corresponding to the functions of sanitary products, such as the user's plans and desired activities (wants to go on a trip, stay out overnight, exercise, etc.) is. For example, the information providing apparatus 10 receives, from the user, preference information indicating preferences regarding sanitary products and physical information indicating the user's body shape. In such a case, the information providing apparatus 10 delivers sanitary products that satisfy the user's preference in terms of functionality or appearance from among sanitary products that match the user's body type.

Further, for example, if the preference information indicates that the user desires to go out for a long period of time, that is, if the behavior corresponding to the function of the sanitary product is indicated, the information providing apparatus 10 determines that the user's body shape From among the most suitable sanitary products, the user selects sanitary products that are suitable for the behavior desired by the user, that is, sanitary products that are suitable for long-term outings (replacement frequency is low, comfortable to wear, etc.). , choose sanitary products with cute packages. As a result of such processing, the information providing apparatus 10 can motivate young users to use sanitary products suitable for the user, thereby improving the quality of life of the user. Various preferences regarding sanitary products may be indicated by, for example, preference information input by the user, or may be estimated based on the user's purchase history, action history, or the like.

Moreover, such user preferences may be permanent preferences or temporary preferences. For example, preferences regarding the appearance of sanitary products may be preferences that are permanent or that continue over a certain long period of time, and include preferences for issues that the user places importance on, the user's plans, desired activities, and functions corresponding to these. may be specified for each schedule or action. It is assumed that the preference information used by the information providing apparatus 10 indicates these various preferences.

In particular, users who have little experience using sanitary products, such as young users, find it difficult to understand the differences between various sanitary products, and cannot decide from what perspective to choose sanitary products. There is Therefore, the information providing apparatus 10 determines characteristics required for sanitary products (for example, sanitary products suitable for long-term outings) based on the user's preferences, such as the user's schedule, desired activities, attributes related to appearance, etc. By selecting sanitary products that have characteristics such as less wear and good wearing comfort, it is possible to deliver sanitary products that suit the user, and as a result, improve the quality of life of the user. can. In addition, the user's preferences such as the appearance and functions of such sanitary products and various behaviors that may be related to sanitary products show their own tendencies as they use sanitary products. By selecting sanitary products based on such preferences, the information providing apparatus 10 selects not only sanitary products that the user wants to use continuously, but also sanitary products that correspond to actions that the user wants to perform. can be delivered, and the quality of life of users can be improved.

Also, the behavior information including the user's exercise amount is, for example, information indicating how much the user moves on a daily basis. For example, the information providing apparatus 10 receives the average daily walking distance, running distance, etc. as action information from the user. Note that the information providing device 10 may receive sports such as tennis and soccer played by the user, the length of time each sport is played, or the details of club activities to which the user belongs. In such a case, the information providing apparatus 10 selects a sanitary product having a function corresponding to the amount of exercise indicated by the behavior information from sanitary products that match the body shape of the user. For example, the information providing apparatus 10 calculates an exercise amount score indicating the exercise amount of the user based on the type and length of the sport played by the user, and selects sanitary products that match the user's body shape according to the exercise amount score. Choose functional sanitary products. For example, when the exercise amount score exceeds a predetermined threshold, the information providing apparatus 10 may select a sanitary product with enhanced functions to cope with wrinkles and deviations, such as a sanitary product with a seal or a sanitary product with wings. As a result of such processing, the information providing apparatus 10 can prevent slippage and twisting caused by the movement of the user and reduce the possibility of leakage, thereby improving the quality of life of the user.

Further, the information providing apparatus 10 may select sanitary products according to the user's preference, among the sanitary products according to the user's body shape. As a result of such processing, the information providing apparatus 10 can prevent leakage and encourage the use of sanitary products that are less likely to leak, thereby further improving the user's quality of life.

In addition, usage information indicating the usage status of sanitary products by users means information indicating the results of using sanitary products, information on whether or not sanitary products functioned properly, or user evaluation of sanitary products. evaluation information and the like to be shown. Specifically, the usage information is information such as whether or not leakage occurred, whether or not deviation or wrinkling occurred, how comfortable it was to wear, and whether or not the design and feel were pleasing to the touch. These pieces of information are acquired by check boxes for selecting yes or no provided by applications installed in the terminal device 100 . In addition, the frequency (every time, once every few months, several times a year) and degree (how dirty underwear, sheets, etc. are) of slippage and leakage, how much you want to improve the problem, and what time of the day It is also possible to acquire information such as whether there is a slippage or leak in the belt, whether there is a rash or skin trouble, the degree, period, frequency, symptoms (redness, itching, pain) of the rash or skin trouble. The information providing apparatus 10 delivers sanitary products selected based on the usage information, and repeats feedback based on the user's feeling of use. can improve the quality of If the feedback does not improve problems such as misalignment and leakage, for example, by increasing the amount of information to be input, the information providing apparatus 10 can easily identify appropriate sanitary products. In addition, if problems such as misalignment and leakage are not improved even after feedback is given multiple times (for example, three times or more), support may be provided by a man who is familiar with sanitary products. With manned support, for example, by directly hearing from the user about specific symptoms such as slippage and leakage, it is possible to propose more appropriate sanitary products and provide support on the correct use of sanitary products.

Further, the information providing apparatus 10 periodically (at predetermined intervals) instructs the user to deliver sanitary products to the user, thereby preventing the user from forgetting to purchase the sanitary products. Furthermore, the user can know the timing of menstruation by the delivery of sanitary products. In addition, users who avoid purchasing sanitary products at stores can improve their quality of life because delivery eliminates the need for users to purchase sanitary products at stores.

It should be noted that the instruction to deliver periodically (for each predetermined period) by the information providing apparatus 10 may be, for example, a fixed date every month, or the predicted timing of the next menstrual day (when the information providing apparatus 10 It may be predicted from past physiological information, or the information providing device 10 may acquire the predicted timing from another service or another information processing device). There may be. That is, as long as it is delivered at certain intervals, the delivery interval does not have to be constant.

[1-3. About an example of instruction processing]
An example of instruction processing will be described below with reference to FIG. For example, the terminal device 100 manages information about the user's physiology and provides a physiology management service that delivers sanitary products at an appropriate timing (step S1). For example, the terminal device 100 is pre-installed with an application for providing a physiological management service, and manages and provides information related to the user's physiology. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 1, the terminal device 100 provides the user with calendar information indicating the presence or absence of menstruation, the predicted next menstrual period, the scheduled delivery date and quantity of sanitary products, and information about menstruation such as abdominal pain. Provide information that shows the history of physical disorders that occur during the period. The terminal device 100 may provide such a physiological management service by cooperating with the information providing device 10 or a predetermined external server (not shown). It should be noted that the physiological management service is capable of providing the user with services of arbitrary content, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Here, the terminal device 100 acquires product information of sanitary products used by the user (step S2). Then, the user U uses the sanitary product D1 (step S3). Note that the terminal device 100 may acquire the product information of the sanitary product before the user U uses the sanitary product D1, or may acquire the product information of the sanitary product after the user U uses the sanitary product D1. You may

For example, the terminal device 100 has various cameras, and photographs the external appearance of the sanitary product D1 according to the user U's operation. Here, the appearance of the sanitary product D1 may be, for example, the appearance of a package in which a plurality of sanitary products are packaged, or may be the appearance of individual sanitary products packed in such a package. . In addition, the terminal device 100 may photograph the appearance of the sanitary product D1 through the function of an application for providing the physiological management service, or photograph the appearance of the sanitary product D1 through the function of another application. You may

Here, the sanitary product D1 is provided with information for identifying the sanitary product D1, such as the product name and lot number of the sanitary product D1, that is, a two-dimensional bar code QR1 indicating product information. As a result, the terminal device 100 can identify the sanitary product D1 used by the user U by photographing the sanitary product D1. The article information does not have to be obtained from the two-dimensional barcode. For example, the article information can be specified by performing image analysis on the photographed image of the package of the sanitary article D1 or the individually wrapped sanitary article D1. may

Subsequently, the terminal device 100 receives input of physiological information from the user U (step S4). For example, the terminal device 100 receives various information from the user U via a predetermined application or the like.

Physiological information here means physical information indicating the physical characteristics of the user U, attribute information indicating the attributes of the user U, behavior information indicating the behavior of the user U, and preference information indicating the preferences of the user U. , usage information indicating the usage status of sanitary products by the user U, information including the number of sanitary products held by the user U, the number of sanitary products used by the user U, and the like. When inputting the physiological information, the user U may operate the terminal device 100 to input the information, or, like the input of the product information of the sanitary product D1, the information may be obtained by analyzing the image information photographed by a camera or the like. You may make it

Then, the information providing apparatus 10 acquires physiological information, which is various information such as physical information, attribute information, behavior information, preference information, and usage information, together with article information via the terminal device 100 (step S5).

Subsequently, the information providing device 10 selects sanitary products based on the physiological information (step S6). For example, the information providing apparatus 10 selects sanitary products based on the weight, height, hip size, and underwear dimensions and functions indicated by the physiological information, and selects sanitary products that have appearances and functions that suit the preferences of the user U, A sanitary product having a function corresponding to the amount of exercise of the user U is selected. For example, the information providing apparatus 10 may select a sanitary product having an absorption amount corresponding to the exercise amount score of the user U, or a sanitary product having a function of preventing slippage or twisting. The information providing apparatus 10 may select one sanitary product, or may select a plurality of sanitary products. Furthermore, when selecting a plurality of sanitary products, the information providing apparatus 10 may select sanitary products having different functions. The information providing apparatus 10 may select, for example, sanitary products for day use, sanitary products for night use, sanitary products recommended for use during exercise, and sanitary products recommended for use other than exercise. Further, the information providing apparatus 10 may select sanitary products based on the physiological information of the user U and the physiological information of others with similar physiological information. For example, the information providing apparatus 10 may select sanitary products that have been used and highly evaluated by others who have a similar body shape to the user U. As a result, when a young user cannot select an appropriate sanitary product, a more suitable sanitary product for the user U can be selected. Further, for example, the information providing device 10 may select a sanitary product used by another person similar to the physiological information of the user U, or the information providing device 10 may Information on the sanitary products to be used may be provided to the user U by the terminal device 100, and the sanitary products to be delivered by the information providing device 10 may be determined according to the user U's selection.

Here, the information providing device 10 notifies the user U of the selected sanitary product (step S7). When the selected sanitary product is one, the user U selects whether or not to approve the delivery of this sanitary product. If the user U does not approve the delivery of this sanitary product, the user U is notified of a sanitary product different from this sanitary product, and this notification is repeated until the user U approves. Also, when a plurality of sanitary products are selected, the user U selects which sanitary product to be delivered. However, if there is no desired sanitary product among the plurality of sanitary products, the user may request a proposal for another sanitary product. In addition, the user U may request delivery of a plurality of sanitary products having different functions (day and night, sanitary products for exercise and sanitary products for non-exercise, liners, etc.). Also, the user U may specify the quantity of sanitary products to be delivered and the date of delivery. The information providing apparatus 10 may estimate the day when the user U's menstruation starts based on the physiological information, and make this notification a predetermined number of days before that day.

Then, the information providing device 10 instructs the information providing device 210 of the distribution center 200 to deliver the sanitary product approved or selected by the user U to the user (step S8). For example, the information providing device 10 transmits to the information providing device 210 information for identifying the selected sanitary product D2, such as the product name and lot number of the selected sanitary product D2. Further, the information providing apparatus 10 may estimate the day when the user U's menstruation starts based on the physiological information, and issue an instruction to deliver sanitary products to the user a predetermined number of days before that day. The information providing apparatus 10 may also estimate the quantity of sanitary products that the user U will use during the menstrual period based on the physiological information, and issue an instruction to deliver the estimated quantity of sanitary products to the user. Note that the sanitary product D1 and the sanitary product D2 may be the same product or may be different products. Further, when the sanitary product D2 is the same as the sanitary product D1, the information providing apparatus 10 delivers a sufficient amount of the sanitary product D2 that is estimated to be used by the user, and the sanitary product D2 is the same as the sanitary product D1. If different, a small amount of sanitary product D2 may be delivered until the sanitary product to be used is determined. Further, the information providing apparatus 10 may transmit to the user U, via the terminal device 100, information such as how to use the sanitary product D2 to be delivered in accordance with the delivery instruction and the reason for selecting the sanitary product D2. . Alternatively, the information providing apparatus 10 may issue an instruction to deliver the sanitary product selected in step S6 without notifying in step S7.

Then, the information providing device 210 identifies the sanitary product D2 based on the information from the information providing device 10, based on the information for specifying the sanitary product D2, that is, the two-dimensional barcode QR2 or the like indicating the product information, The sanitary product D2 is delivered to the user U (step S9). The distribution center 200 is, for example, a distribution center that carries out delivery and inventory management of sanitary products, but may be a store that sells sanitary products or a production factory of sanitary products.

After that, the user U uses the sanitary product D2 and sends information such as whether or not there was leakage, whether or not there was any slippage or wrinkling, how comfortable it was to wear, whether the user liked the design and feel of the product, and so on. By transmitting to the information providing apparatus 10 via 100, the information providing apparatus 10 can deliver more suitable sanitary products to the user U. The sanitary napkins that have been delivered but have not been used due to problems or other reasons may be returned to the delivery center 200 by the user for recycling.

As a result of such processing, the information providing apparatus 10 can deliver to the user U sanitary products selected according to the user U's body shape, amount of exercise, and user U's preferences. As a result of preventing leakage from the user U, the quality of life of the user U can be improved. Furthermore, the information providing apparatus 10 delivers the sanitary products, so that the user U does not forget to buy the sanitary products, so that the quality of life of the user U can be improved.

[2. About an example of functional configuration]
An example of a functional configuration for realizing the instruction processing described above will be described below. In the following description, an overview of the functional configuration of the information providing apparatus 10 will be described, and then an example of processing performed by the functional configuration of the information providing apparatus 10 will be described.

[2-1. Overview of the functional configuration of the information providing device 10]
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the information providing device according to the embodiment; As shown in FIG. 2, the information providing device 10 has a communication section 20, a storage section 30, and a control section 40. FIG.

The communication unit 20 is connected to the network N by wire or wirelessly, and transmits and receives information to and from the terminal device 100 . For example, the communication unit 20 is implemented by a communication circuit or the like.

The storage unit 30 is realized by, for example, a semiconductor memory device such as a RAM (Random Access Memory) or a flash memory, or a storage device such as a hard disk or an optical disk, and various data for executing output processing are registered. be done. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 2, the storage unit 30 registers a user database 31, an underwear database 32, and a sanitary product database 33 (hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as "databases 31 to 33"). ing.

An example of information registered in each of the databases 31 to 33 will be described below with reference to FIGS. 3 to 5. FIG.

Information about each user is registered in the user database 31 . For example, FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of information registered in the user database according to the embodiment. As shown in FIG. 3, in the user database 31, information having items such as a user ID (Identifier), management information, usage history, physical information, attribute information, behavior information, preference information, and usage information is registered. be. In addition to the information shown in FIG. 3, the user database 31 may register various types of information about users.

Here, "user ID" is an identifier for identifying a user. "Management information" is various information related to the menstruation management service, and includes, for example, the history of menstruation, the predicted next menstrual period, and various information registered in a calendar. The term "usage history" refers to the history of sanitary products indicated by the product information received from the user, that is, information indicating the history of past sanitary products used by the user indicated by the associated user ID. . Also, "physical information" is information indicating the physical characteristics of the user, such as height and weight. Attribute information is information indicating attributes of a user, such as age, occupation, and whether the user is a student. Also, "behavior information" is information indicating the user's behavior, and is information indicating the user's exercise amount, exercise, travel, business trip schedule, and the like. Also, "preference information" is information about the user's preference. "Usage information" is information about the sanitary product itself being used by the user, information indicating the results of use of the sanitary product, and evaluation, and information indicating the presence or absence of gaps, twists, omissions, and the like.

For example, in the example shown in FIG. 3, user ID "UID #1", management information "management information #1", usage history "product #1", physical information "physical information #1", attribute information "attribute information # 1”, action information “action information #1”, preference information “preference information #1”, and usage information “usage information #1” are registered. As for such information, various information related to the physiological management service of the user indicated by the user ID "UID #1" (hereinafter referred to as "user #1") is the management information "management information #1". indicate that there is Further, such information includes that the sanitary product used by user #1 is "product #1", the height and weight indicated by "physical information #1", and the age and weight indicated by "attribute information #1". Show that it is a profession. In addition, such information is based on user #1's behavior indicated by "behavior information #1" and various preferences indicated by "preference information #1" (for example, the appearance of sanitary products, important tasks, etc.). )have. Such information also indicates that user #1 is using the sanitary product indicated by "usage information #1".

In the example shown in FIG. 3, "management information #1", "product #1", "physical information #1", "attribute information #1", "behavior information #1", "preference information #1", A conceptual value such as "usage information #1" is described. However, in reality, the user database 31 contains various data used in the physiological management service, numerical values and character strings for specifying sanitary products, numerical values indicating height, weight, hip size and age, Numerical values and character strings indicating schedules and numerical values and character strings indicating preferences are registered.

Information about underwear is registered in the underwear database 32 . For example, FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of information registered in the underwear database according to the embodiment. As shown in FIG. 4, in the underwear database 32, information such as an underwear ID, indicated size, girth, hip, inseam, manufacturer, and the like is registered. In addition to the information shown in FIG. 4, the underwear database 32 may register arbitrary information related to underwear, such as functions, materials, patterns, and colors of underwear.

"Underwear ID" is an identifier for identifying underwear. Also, the “display size” is the size given to the underwear, for example, information indicating the corresponding hip size. Also, "girth" is the actual size of the waist portion of the underwear, "hip" is the actual size of the hip portion of the underwear, and "inseam" is the actual size of the crotch portion of the underwear. Also, the “manufacturer” is information indicating the manufacturer of the underwear.

For example, in the example shown in FIG. 4, information such as underwear ID "underwear #1", notation size "120", waist circumference "119", hips "120", inseam "10", and manufacturer "manufacturer #1" is registered. there is Such information indicates that the indicated size of the underwear indicated by the underwear ID "underwear #1" is "120", the actual waist circumference is "119" centimeters, and the actual hip size is "120" centimeters. , indicates that the actual inseam is "10" centimeters and the manufacturer is the manufacturer indicated by "manufacturer #1".

In the example shown in FIG. 4, conceptual values such as "underwear #1" and "manufacturer #1" are described. However, in practice, the underwear database 32 registers character strings and numerical values identifying underwear, character strings and numerical values indicating manufacturers, and the like.

Information on sanitary products is registered in the sanitary product database 33 . For example, FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of information registered in the sanitary product database according to the embodiment. As shown in FIG. 5, the sanitary product database 33 registers information such as product IDs, product names, sizes, absorption amounts, and functions. In addition to the information shown in FIG. 5, the sanitary product database 33 may also include information indicating prices, inventories of each store, and appearance such as patterns and colors.

"Product ID" is an identifier for identifying a sanitary product. "Product name" is information indicating the product name of the product. Also, "size" refers to information indicating the dimensions of each part of the sanitary product. Also, the "absorption amount" is information indicating the amount of secretion that can be absorbed by the sanitary product. Also, "function" is information indicating various functions related to the sanitary product, such as whether it is for nighttime use, daytime use, whether it has wings, and whether it has a sealing function. In addition, although not shown, other information includes, for example, "replacement time" indicating the time interval at which replacement is recommended during normal use, and what type of sanitary product (for example, napkin, liner, shorts type, tampon, menstrual cup etc.) may be managed.

For example, in the example shown in FIG. 5, the sanitary product database 33 contains product ID "product #1", product name "product name #1", size "size #1", absorption amount "absorption amount #1", and Information such as the function "function #1" is associated and registered. Such information is such that the product name of the sanitary product indicated by the product ID "product #1" is "product name #1", the dimensions indicated by "size #1", and the absorption amount is "absorption amount #1". , indicating that it has various functions indicated by "function #1".

In the example shown in FIG. 5, conceptual values such as "product name #1", "size #1", "absorption amount #1", and "function #1" are described. However, in practice, character strings indicating product names, numerical values indicating sizes, numerical values indicating absorption amounts, numerical values and character strings indicating various functions, and the like are registered in the sanitary product database 33 .

Returning to FIG. 2, the description is continued. The control unit 40 is, for example, an arithmetic processing device for executing various kinds of processing. Various programs (corresponding to an example of an output program) stored in are executed by using the RAM as a work area. Also, the control unit 40 may be implemented by an integrated circuit such as an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) or an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array).

In the example shown in FIG. 2, the control unit 40 has an acquisition unit 41, an estimation unit 42, a selection unit 43, an instruction unit 44, and a notification unit 45, and executes instruction processing described below.

[2-2. Instruction processing]
An example of the instruction processing flow will be described below with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of instruction processing executed by the information providing device according to the embodiment. For example, the acquisition unit 41 determines whether or not it is a predetermined processing timing (step S101), and if it is not the predetermined processing timing (step S101: No), waits until the predetermined processing timing. Then, when it is the predetermined processing timing (step S101: Yes), the acquiring unit 41 acquires the physiological information from the terminal device 100 (step S102).

For example, the acquisition unit 41 acquires physical information indicating the physical characteristics of the user, such as height and weight, as physiological information. Further, the acquisition unit 41 may acquire attribute information indicating the user's age or the like as the physiological information. The acquiring unit 41 may also acquire, as physiological information, preference information indicating the user's preference for sanitary products or behavior information indicating the user's amount of exercise. For example, the acquisition unit 41 may obtain, as preference information, the user's preference regarding the appearance of the sanitary product, the user's preference regarding the function of the sanitary product (i.e., the problem that the user challenges), or the function of the sanitary product. acquire at least one of the user's preferences regarding actions to be taken (for example, travel, etc.); The acquisition unit 41 may also acquire usage information indicating usage results and the like. In addition, the acquisition unit 41 may further acquire product information indicating sanitary products used by the user. Then, the acquisition unit 41 registers the acquired various information in each of the databases 31-33.

Here, the acquisition unit 41 may further acquire time information indicating the time during which the user wears the sanitary product, in addition to the above-described information.

The estimation unit 42 performs various estimations based on the physiological information acquired by the acquisition unit 41 . The estimation unit 42 estimates, for example, the date when the user's menstruation starts, the menstrual period, the number of sanitary products used by the user, and the like, based on the physiological information.

Subsequently, the selection unit 43 selects sanitary products to be proposed to the user based on the physiological information (step S103). For example, the selection unit 43 refers to the sanitary product database 33 and selects a recommended sanitary product size based on the user's hip size and the recommended underwear size. Note that the selection unit 43 may select a sanitary product that satisfies the user's preference, and selects a sanitary product having an absorption amount or a function of preventing deviation based on the amount of exercise indicated by the user's behavior information. You may choose. That is, the selection unit 43 selects sanitary products to be proposed to the user based on physical information, attribute information, behavior information, preference information, or usage information.

To give a more specific example, the selection unit 43 estimates the size of recommended sanitary products based on the user's hip size indicated by the physical information, A sanitary product to be suggested may be selected. Alternatively, the selection unit 43 may estimate a sanitary product suitable for the size and shape of the underwear and select the estimated sanitary product. In addition, when the attribute information indicates that the user is a student, the selection unit 43 may select a sanitary product with a large amount of absorption or a sanitary product with a function of preventing wrinkles and slippage because it is estimated that the amount of exercise is large. good.

In addition, when the amount of exercise indicated by the behavior information exceeds a predetermined threshold, the selection unit 43 may select a sanitary product with a high absorption amount or a sanitary product with a function of preventing wrinkling and shifting. That is, the selection unit 43 may estimate the functions of recommended sanitary products based on the behavior information, and select sanitary products having the estimated functions. In addition, when the action information indicates an action corresponding to the function of the sanitary product (for example, a trip or an activity that the user wants to do), the selection unit 43 selects a function that is estimated to be appropriate when performing the action. A sanitary product having That is, the selection unit 43 may select the sanitary product based on not only the amount of exercise actually performed, but also the exercise or action that the user wants to perform, such as the amount of exercise.

Further, when the preference information indicates a preference regarding the appearance of the sanitary product, the selection unit 43 may select a sanitary product having colors, patterns, materials, and functions corresponding to the preference indicated by the preference information. Further, for example, when the preference information indicates the user's preference regarding the function of the sanitary product (that is, the problem that the user challenges), the selection unit 43 selects the sanitary product that has the function corresponding to this preference (that is, sanitary products that have a function to solve the user's problem) may be selected.

Note that the selection unit 43 may select a sanitary product according to the function of the underwear worn by the user indicated by the usage information. For example, the selection unit 43 specifies the function of the underwear estimated by the estimation unit 42 as underwear that suits the user. Then, the selection unit 43 may select sanitary products having a size that does not hinder the function of the underwear, or may exclude sanitary products having functions that do not match the function of the underwear from the items to be selected. For example, when the underwear is water-repellent to prevent leakage, the selection unit 43 selects a sanitary product having a fixing function such as wings instead of a sanitary product having an adhesive function such as a seal. may

Further, for example, when the usage information indicates that the sanitary product did not function properly, the selection unit 43 selects the user indicated by the product information based on the body information and the preference information or behavior information. A sanitary product to be proposed to the user may be selected from sanitary products other than the most recently used sanitary product.

Further, the selection unit 43 may select the sanitary product to be proposed to the user based on the time information when the user uses the sanitary product. For example, if the user indicates that the sanitary product is to be used during the daytime, the selecting unit 43 selects the sanitary product for daytime, and if the user indicates that the sanitary product is to be used at night, the selecting unit 43 selects the sanitary product for nighttime. of sanitary products may be selected. In addition, when the user indicates that the sanitary product is to be used at night, the selection unit 43 selects the sanitary product for night from among the sanitary products suitable for the body type of the user, regardless of the size of the underwear that suits the user. You may choose sanitary products.

Note that the selection unit 43 may select one sanitary product or a plurality of sanitary products based on the physiological information.

Then, the notification unit 45 notifies the user of the selected sanitary product (step S104). Specifically, when the selection unit 43 selects one sanitary product, the notification unit 45 notifies the user of the selected sanitary product and asks whether the user approves delivery of the sanitary product. to select. Also, when the selection unit 43 selects a plurality of sanitary products, the notification unit 45 notifies the user of the selected sanitary products, and the user selects the sanitary product that the user wishes to deliver from among the sanitary products. select. In addition, the notification unit 45 notifies a combination of a plurality of types of sanitary products such as daytime sanitary products and nighttime sanitary products, and the user can select the desired sanitary product to be delivered from the combination. good.

The instruction unit 44 instructs to deliver the sanitary product selected by the user to the user (step S105). The instruction unit 44 instructs the information providing device 210 of the distribution center 200 to deliver the sanitary product selected by the user to the user. This instruction includes not only the product name and lot number of the sanitary product to be delivered, but also information such as the delivery schedule and quantity.

[3. Regarding processing variations]
Variations of the above-described processing will be described below. Note that the output processing described below may be performed individually, or may be performed in any combination.

[3-1. About the delivery address of sanitary products]
In the above description, the information providing apparatus 10 delivers sanitary products suitable for the user to the user who uses the sanitary product. However, embodiments are not so limited.

For example, if the user is young, the sanitary napkin may be purchased by the user's parent. Therefore, the information providing apparatus 10 may deliver the sanitary product to the parent of the user who uses the sanitary product. For example, the information providing apparatus 10 may deliver sanitary products selected based on user U's physical information to user U's mother. When such delivery of sanitary products is made to the user U's parent, the parent presumed to be more accustomed to menstruation than the user U can provide appropriate advice to the user U. , can be expected to improve communication between parents and children during rebellious periods.

In addition, when the user U1 and the user U2 are in a parent-child relationship, the information providing apparatus 10, depending on the combination of the usage amount and the product used by the user U1, and the usage amount and the product used by the user U2, You may change the timing of delivery suitably. For example, the information providing apparatus 10 assumes that user U1 and user U2 use the same product, user U1's menstrual period is predicted to start on the 20th of the current month, and user U2's menstrual period is predicted to start on the 22nd of the current month. If it is predicted that the menstrual period will start on the same day, it may be determined that the amount of sanitary products presumed to be used by the user U2 will be delivered before the start of the menstrual period of the user U1.

[3-2. Regarding the selection of sanitary products]
In the above description, the information providing apparatus 10 selects sanitary products based on various types of physical information. Here, the information providing apparatus 10 may select appropriate sanitary products for the user from any combination other than the various combinations described above. For example, as appropriate sanitary products, it is possible to provide sanitary products that do not easily slip, twist, or leak, or provide sanitary products that are highly convenient and easy to handle, or low-cost sanitary products. Moreover, sanitary products are not limited to so-called winged napkins, but are not particularly limited in terms of shape, material, and usage, as long as they are products that receive menstrual blood, such as liners, tampons, shorts, and menstrual cups. These types of sanitary products have different characteristics depending on their shape and material. On the other hand, it needs to be properly attached to the shorts. Since it is difficult for the user to select appropriate sanitary products for his or her wishes, schedule, lifestyle, and environment after understanding such characteristics, information on appropriate sanitary products is provided by the information providing device 10. It is very useful for users to provide.

Further, the information providing apparatus 10 may select appropriate sanitary products for the user based on the information on the physiological management service provided to the user. For example, when the presence or absence of omissions is registered in the physiological management service, the information providing apparatus 10 estimates whether the sanitary product being used by the user U is appropriate based on such information. You may

Further, the information providing apparatus 10 may estimate the user's menstrual period via the menstrual management service, and select sanitary products having functions corresponding to the estimated menstrual period. For example, the information providing apparatus 10 obtains the previous menstrual period from the menstrual management service, and estimates the next menstrual period from the obtained menstrual period. Alternatively, the information providing apparatus 10 identifies when the current menstrual period started from the menstrual management service. The information providing apparatus 10 also estimates the average menstrual period of the user U. FIG.

Here, the amount of menstrual blood tends to increase from the beginning to the middle of the menstrual period, and the amount of menstrual blood tends to decrease from the middle to the end. Therefore, the information providing apparatus 10, for example, before the menstrual period, in the beginning or the end of the menstrual period, delivers sanitary products that have a small absorption amount but are thin and relatively comfortable to wear, and deliver them in the middle of the menstrual period. If so, a more absorbent catamenial product may be delivered.

Further, the information providing apparatus 10 may propose not only sanitary products for menstrual blood such as napkins, but also panty liners for vaginal discharge, for example. For example, the information providing apparatus 10 estimates the period during which the user secretes vaginal discharge from various information obtained through the physiological management service, and when the estimated period approaches, the user's body shape, etc. A panty liner with a size corresponding to the size may be selected as a proposal.

[3-3. About the inventory management function]
Further, the information providing apparatus 10 may estimate the number of sanitary products in stock owned by the user, and deliver the quantity of sanitary products corresponding to the estimated number of stocks. For example, the information providing apparatus 10 identifies the content and number of sanitary products purchased by the user from the product information, and based on the date and time when the product information was registered and information obtained from the menstrual management service, the information providing apparatus 10 Estimate the inventory of sanitary products you own. Then, the information providing apparatus 10 may deliver sanitary napkins having a size corresponding to the body shape of the user at the timing when the estimated stock quantity falls below a predetermined threshold. In addition, the information providing apparatus 10 may deliver sanitary products by managing the number of sanitary products in stock for the user based on the quantity of sanitary products purchased by the user, the date and time of purchase, the period of menstruation, and the like. . As described above, when a plurality of users are using the same product so that the user U1 and the user U2 use the same product as a parent and child, the estimated menstrual date of each user - It is also possible to determine the threshold of stock quantity, the delivery date, etc. in consideration of the amount of use.

[3-5. others〕
Of the above processes, all or part of the processes described as being automatically performed may be performed manually. Also, all or part of the processes described as being performed manually may be performed automatically by known methods. In addition, information including processing procedures, specific names, various data and parameters shown in the above documents and drawings can be arbitrarily changed unless otherwise specified. For example, the various information shown in each drawing is not limited to the illustrated information.

Also, each component of each device shown in the figure is functionally conceptual and does not necessarily have to be physically configured as shown in the figure. That is, the specific form of distribution/integration of each device is not limited to the illustrated one. Further, all or part of each component may be functionally or physically distributed and integrated in arbitrary units according to various loads and usage conditions. Further, each of the processes described above may be executed in combination as long as there is no contradiction.

[4. Hardware configuration]
Also, the information providing apparatus 10 according to the above-described embodiment is implemented by a computer 1000 configured as shown in FIG. 7, for example. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration; The computer 1000 is connected to an output device 1010 and an input device 1020, and an arithmetic device 1030, a cache 1040 as a primary storage device, a memory 1050 as a secondary storage device, an output IF (Interface) 1060, an input IF 1070, and a network IF 1080 as buses. 1090.

The arithmetic device 1030 operates based on programs stored in the cache 1040 and memory 1050, programs read from the input device 1020, and the like, and executes various processes. The cache 1040 is a cache such as a RAM that temporarily stores data used by the arithmetic device 1030 for various arithmetic operations. The memory 1050 is a storage device in which data used for various calculations by the arithmetic device 1030 and various databases are registered. memory.

The output IF 1060 is an interface for transmitting information to be output to the output device 1010 that outputs various types of information such as a monitor and a printer. It may be implemented by a connector conforming to a standard such as HDMI (registered trademark) (High Definition Multimedia Interface). On the other hand, the input IF 1070 is an interface for receiving information from various input devices 1020 such as a mouse, keyboard, scanner, etc., and is implemented by, for example, USB.

For example, the input device 1020 includes optical recording media such as CDs (Compact Discs), DVDs (Digital Versatile Discs), PDs (Phase change rewritable discs), magneto-optical recording media such as MOs (Magneto-Optical discs), tape media, It may be implemented by a device that reads information from a magnetic recording medium, a semiconductor memory, or the like. Also, the input device 1020 may be realized by an external storage medium such as a USB memory.

The network IF 1080 has a function of receiving data from another device via the network N and sending it to the arithmetic device 1030, and transmitting data generated by the arithmetic device 1030 via the network N to other devices.

Here, the arithmetic device 1030 controls the output device 1010 and the input device 1020 via the output IF 1060 and the input IF 1070 . For example, arithmetic device 1030 loads a program from input device 1020 or memory 1050 onto cache 1040 and executes the loaded program. For example, when the computer 1000 functions as the information providing device 10 , the computing device 1030 of the computer 1000 implements the functions of the control unit 40 by executing the program loaded on the cache 1040 .

As a provision method of the present embodiment, a dedicated application is installed in the terminal device 100, and the program installed in the information providing device 10 and the application installed in the terminal device 100 cooperate with each other. may be provided to the user. For example, the application of the terminal device 100 includes processing for acquiring product information of sanitary products used by the user, processing for displaying an input screen for inputting body information, processing for receiving input, processing for receiving product information and body information. The terminal device 100 is caused to execute transmission processing and the like for transmitting to the information providing device 10 . On the other hand, the program of the information providing apparatus 10 causes the information providing apparatus 10 to execute acquisition processing for acquiring product information and physical information from the terminal device 100 and instruction processing for selecting appropriate sanitary products for the user from the physical information. .

Further, the terminal device 100 may be equipped with a general-purpose browser and connected to the information providing device 10 via the general-purpose browser of the terminal device 100 to provide the user with the present embodiment. good. For example, the information providing apparatus 10 distributes web content for accepting input of physical information and web content for acquiring product information to the terminal device 100, and acquires physical information and product information via the web content. By doing so, the processing described above may be realized.

For example, the notification unit 45 of the information providing apparatus 10 transmits screen information to be displayed on the terminal device 100 to the terminal device 100 and causes the screen information to be displayed by the display function of the terminal device 100, thereby notifying the user. good. Alternatively, the notification unit 45 may transmit information about sanitary products to the terminal device 100, and the terminal device 100 may generate and display screen information.

Input from the user may be obtained by the information providing apparatus 10 by transmitting information input from the terminal apparatus 100 via the input function of the terminal apparatus 100 to the information providing apparatus 10. can be

Also, all the functions of the information providing device 10 may be installed in the terminal device 100 . That is, the information providing apparatus 10 may have a display section for displaying information to the user and an input reception section for receiving input from the user.

[5. effect〕
As described above, the information providing apparatus 10 delivers sanitary products suitable for the user based on the physiological information regarding the use of the sanitary products by the user. For example, the information providing apparatus 10 delivers sanitary products that match the size of the user based on the user's physical characteristics. In addition, the information providing apparatus 10 delivers sanitary products that can motivate the user to use the sanitary products based on the user's preferences. In addition, the information providing apparatus 10 delivers sanitary products having a function of preventing twisting, shifting, and leakage according to the amount of exercise of the user.

As a result of such processing, the information providing apparatus 10 proposes to the user sanitary products suitable for the user's body shape and amount of exercise, thereby reducing the possibility of leakage of secretions and allowing the user to can improve the quality of life of In addition, since the information providing device 10 can motivate young users who are not accustomed to using sanitary products to use sanitary products that are appropriate for the user, the possibility of leakage of secretions can be reduced. The user's quality of life can be improved. Furthermore, since the information providing apparatus 10 delivers sanitary products, it is possible to prevent the user from forgetting to buy sanitary products and improve the user's quality of life.

The embodiments of the present application have been described above in detail with reference to the drawings. However, these are examples, and the embodiments of the present application can be implemented in other forms with various modifications and improvements based on the knowledge of those skilled in the art, including the aspects described in the disclosure of the invention. is possible. Also, the above-mentioned "section, module, unit" can be read as "means" or "circuit".

10, 210 information providing device 20 communication unit 30 storage unit 31 user database 32 underwear database 33 sanitary product database 40 control unit 41 acquisition unit 42 estimation unit 43 selection unit 44 instruction unit 45 notification unit 100 terminal device 200 distribution center

Claims (19)

an acquisition unit that acquires physiological information related to the use of sanitary products by a user;
a selection unit that selects one or more sanitary products to be proposed to the user based on the physiological information;
and an instruction unit that instructs delivery of at least one of the sanitary products selected by the selection unit to the user. The instruction device according to claim 1, wherein the instruction unit instructs delivery of at least one of the sanitary products selected by the selection unit to the user at predetermined intervals. . 3. The instruction device according to claim 1, wherein the instruction unit instructs delivery of the quantity of sanitary products calculated based on the physiological information to the user. an estimating unit for estimating the day when the user's menstruation begins;
The instruction unit instructs delivery of at least one of the sanitary products selected by the selection unit to the user a predetermined number of days before the date estimated by the estimation unit. Item 4. The pointing device according to any one of items 1 to 3. The selection unit selects one sanitary product to be proposed to the user,
a notification unit that notifies the user of the sanitary product selected by the selection unit;
5. The instruction section according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein when the user approves delivery of the sanitary product selected by the selection section, the instruction section instructs delivery of the sanitary product to the user. 1. A pointing device according to claim 1. The selection unit selects one sanitary product different from the sanitary product proposed to the user when the user does not approve delivery of the sanitary product selected by the selection unit. A pointing device according to claim 5 . The selection unit selects a plurality of sanitary products to be proposed to the user,
a notification unit that notifies the user of the sanitary product selected by the selection unit;
5. The instruction section according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the instruction section instructs delivery of the sanitary product selected by the user from among the plurality of sanitary products selected by the selection section to the user. A pointing device as described in 1. The pointing device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the physiological information includes physical information indicating physical characteristics of the user. The pointing device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the physiological information includes attribute information indicating attributes of the user. The pointing device according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the physiological information includes behavior information indicating behavior of the user. The pointing device according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the physiological information includes preference information indicating preferences of the user. The pointing device according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the physiological information includes usage information indicating usage status of the sanitary product by the user. 13. The pointing device according to claim 12, wherein the usage information includes information indicating a usage result of the sanitary product. 13. The pointing device according to claim 12, wherein the usage information includes information regarding whether the sanitary product has functioned properly. 13. The pointing device according to claim 12, wherein the usage information includes evaluation information indicating the user's evaluation of the sanitary product. The pointing device according to any one of claims 1 to 15, wherein the physiological information includes the number of sanitary products held by the user or the number of sanitary products used by the user. The selection unit selects one or a plurality of sanitary products to be proposed to the user based on the physiological information and physiological information of others similar to at least one piece of information included in the physiological information. A pointing device according to any one of the preceding claims. A pointing method executed by a pointing device,
an acquisition step of acquiring physiological information relating to the use of the sanitary product by the user;
a selection step of selecting one or more sanitary products to be proposed to the user based on the physiological information;
and an instruction step of instructing delivery of at least one of the sanitary products selected in the selection step to the user. an acquisition procedure for acquiring physiological information relating to the use of sanitary products by a user;
a selection procedure for selecting one or more sanitary products to be proposed to the user based on the physiological information;
an instruction program for causing a computer to execute an instruction procedure for instructing delivery of at least one of the sanitary products selected in the selection procedure to the user;

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