JP4177608B2 - Customized cooking program distribution device and customized cooking program distribution program - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a customized cooking program distribution device, a customized cooking program distribution program, and a customized cooking program distribution method for generating a customized cooking program according to a user's cooking environment and distributing it to a user.
[0002]
[Prior art]
When a user who cooks based on a cooking recipe selects a cooking recipe, the user can generally refer to cooking books and past cooking programs, or search for cooking recipes based on the ingredients and cooking time at hand. Cooking recipe search is used. For example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-24285 discloses an invention relating to retrieval of cooking recipes via the Internet. This invention, when searching a cooking recipe desired by the user using the Internet, by introducing a user-friendly guider who is anthropomorphic by computer graphics on a web browser and guiding the search operation method, This makes it possible to perform a search operation on a desired recipe from an enormous amount of website information under an operating environment that is familiar to the user.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the cooking recipe search according to the prior art, the content of the cooking recipe as a result of the search is expressed by text information or still images, so when the user cooks for the first time or when the cooking skill level is low, etc. There was a problem that it was difficult to understand the contents of the cooking recipe.
In addition, because it is not possible to search for cooking recipes using cooking utensils as search conditions, for example, cooking recipes searched for from ingredients often cannot be cooked because the cooking utensils necessary for cooking are not at hand. It was.
In general, cooking recipes are created specifically for two or four people, and the amount of ingredients, cooking time, etc. are adjusted and described only for the number of people specified. For this reason, for example, when the user wants to cook for 5 people or 1 person, it takes time and effort to convert the amount of ingredients and cooking time for 5 people or 1 person.
[0004]
In addition, when a user wants to cook while watching an existing cooking video, the cooking program generally cuts a part of the cooking unit block, which takes time, so that all the cooking steps until cooking is completed are performed. Since it was not created in a comprehensive manner, the user had to cook the cooking video while pausing it during cooking according to the progress of cooking.
Furthermore, when it is desired to cook a plurality of cooking recipes, there is a problem in which procedure is used to complete the cooking efficiently (to complete a plurality of dishes at the same time in a short time). However, in the conventional cooking recipe search, there is no service so far. Therefore, the cooking procedure had to be judged by himself.
[0005]
Therefore, in order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention provides an adapted cooking recipe for a user based on user information that is information on the user's cooking environment, such as user's food information, cooking amount information, and cooking utensil information. It is an object of the present invention to provide a customized dish program distribution device, a customized dish program distribution program, and a customized dish program distribution method capable of searching for and generating and distributing a customized dish program with a video based on the adapted dish recipe .
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, a customized cooking program distribution device according to claim 1 of the present invention provides user information that is information on a user's cooking environment from among a plurality of cooking recipes in which cooking methods are described. The suitable adapted cooking recipe candidates are searched until the user determines and presented on the information terminal used by the user, and the adapted cooking program corresponding to the adapted cooking recipe determined by the user is displayed on the adapted cooking recipe. Is a customized cooking program distribution device that re-edits as a customized cooking program, which is a cooking program dedicated to the user, and distributes the information to the information terminal via a network, the index representing the cooking recipe and the cooking stage Storage means for storing cooking programs to which food is given, and less information on ingredients, cooking utensils information or cooking quantity information input at the information terminal And receiving means for receiving the user information, and based on the user information received by the receiving means, the candidate for the suitable cooking recipe is searched from the cooking recipe and cooking program stored in the storage means, Search means for searching for the adapted food program corresponding to the adapted food recipe determined from the retrieved adapted food recipe candidates by the user, and distributing and presenting the adapted food recipe candidates to the information terminal And a customized cooking program editing for re-editing the adapted cooking program into the customized cooking program based on the adapted cooking recipe determined by the user from the adapted cooking recipe candidates presented by the presenting means. Means, and distribution means for distributing the customized food program re-edited by the customized food program editing means to the information terminal,Customized dish program distribution control means for controlling distribution of the customized dish program based on customized dish program distribution control information, which is information relating to the distribution method of the customized dish program transmitted from the information terminal;WithThe user information includes cooking skill level information or cooking time information indicating the cooking ability level of the user, and the index is assigned to each cooking unit block obtained by dividing the cooking program for each cooking stage, In the case where there are a plurality of adapted dish recipes, the customized dish program editing means organizes the adapted dish program composed of the cooking unit blocks in the order of the optimum cooking unit block based on the plurality of adapted dish recipes. Then, the customized cooking program is re-edited.
[0007]
  According to this customized cooking program distribution apparatus, a candidate for a suitable cooking recipe is searched from cooking recipes and cooking programs stored in the storage means based on the user information, and then the user selects this matching cooking recipe. It is possible to search for an adapted dish program corresponding to the adapted dish recipe determined from the candidates and re-edit the adapted dish program into a customized dish program based on the adapted dish recipe. Therefore, a customized cooking program suitable for the user's cooking environment can be distributed to the user.
  Further, according to this customized cooking program distribution device, even when a user cooks dishes in a plurality of adapted dish recipes, the adapted dish program is assigned an index for each cooking unit block divided for each cooking stage. Therefore, the customized cooking program editing means can organize the cooking unit blocks in the optimum order based on the user information, re-edit the customized cooking program, and distribute it to the user.
  In addition, according to the customized dish program distribution apparatus, since the customized dish program distribution control unit is provided, the customized dish program distribution control unit determines whether the customized dish program distribution control unit has the customized dish program distribution control information based on the customized dish program distribution control information selected by the user. Delivery can be controlled.
[0008]
  Further, the customized cooking program distribution device according to claim 2 is:The customized cooking program editing means converts the cooking amount information received by the receiving means, and re-edits the adapted cooking program into the customized cooking program.
[0012]
  Claims3In the customized cooking program distribution program according to the above, the user determines a candidate for a suitable cooking recipe that matches the user information, which is information on the user's cooking environment, from among a plurality of cooking recipes in which cooking methods are described. Customized as a cooking program dedicated to the user based on the adapted cooking recipe and adapted cooking program corresponding to the adapted cooking recipe determined by the user. A customized cooking program distribution device that is re-edited as a cooking program and distributed to the information terminal via a network, storage means for storing the cooking program and an index indicating a cooking stage, and the information terminal Receiving means for receiving the user information including at least the ingredients information, cooking utensil information or cooking quantity information input in Based on the user information received by the receiving means, the candidate for the adapted cooking recipe is searched from the cooking recipe and the cooking program stored in the accumulating means, and the candidate for the adapted cooking recipe searched by the user is selected. Search means for searching for the adapted dish program corresponding to the adapted dish recipe determined from the above, presentation means for distributing and presenting the candidate for the adapted dish recipe to the information terminal, candidate for the adapted dish recipe presented by the presenting means Based on the adapted cooking recipe determined by the user from among the customized cooking program editing means for re-editing the adapted cooking program into the customized cooking program, the customized cooking program re-edited by the customized cooking program editing means Distribution means for distributing to the information terminalCustomized food program distribution control means for controlling distribution of the customized food program based on customized food program distribution control information, which is information relating to the distribution method of the customized food program transmitted from the information terminal,To act asA customized cooking program distribution program, wherein the user information includes cooking technology level information or cooking time information indicating a cooking ability level of the user, and the index is a cooking in which the cooking program is divided into cooking stages. It is given for each unit block, and when there are a plurality of the adapted dish recipes, the adapted dish program consisting of the cooking unit blocks is optimized based on the plurality of adapted dish recipes in the customized dish program editing means. The cooking unit is organized in the order of the cooking unit blocks, and the customized cooking program is re-edited..
[0013]
Since this customized cooking program distribution program can cause a function as a customized cooking program distribution device to be executed in accordance with the processing procedure of this program, the cooking program stored in the storage means based on the user information And the cooking recipe candidate is searched from the cooking recipe, and then the user searches for the cooking program corresponding to the cooking recipe determined by the user from among the cooking recipe candidates. Based on the cooking recipe, it can be re-edited into a customized cooking program and distributed.
[0014]
  Claims4The customized cooking program distribution program related toThe customized cooking program editing means converts the cooking amount information received by the receiving means, and re-edits the adapted cooking program into the customized cooking program.
[0016]
In addition, when searching for suitable cooking recipe candidates and matching cooking programs using the search means, it is based on the user information, but it perfectly matches the user information in the cooking recipes and cooking programs currently stored in the storage means. If there is nothing, the “information that approximates the user information” is regarded as the user information, and based on this “deemed user information”, the candidate for the adapted food recipe and the adapted food recipe are supported. A suitable cooking program is searched. When “deemed user information” is regarded as “user information”, the contents of “user information” and “deemed user information” are collated by the search means. It is determined whether or not it is “information”. When collating the contents, the main items relating to the contents of the “user information” can be used as food material information, cooking utensil information, and cooking time information. And the priority in the collation can be set to (1) foodstuff (2) cooking utensil (3) cooking time (the order is as described on the number). Further, the main item and the priority order are not limited to the above contents and can be freely set. The degree of approximation as “information that approximates the user information” can be freely set. For example, (2) “Fry pan” is selected by the user as the “user information” as the cooking utensil, and the cooking utensil necessary for cooking the candidate for the suitable cooking recipe is “Chinese wok”. If it is, it is determined that “information is similar to the user information”, and the content is considered to be the same as “user information” (“deemed user information”).
[0017]
“User information” includes food information, cooking utensil information, cooking time information, cooking amount information, cooking technique level information, and the like. In addition to this, for example, dish classification information indicating a general classification of dishes such as Chinese, Japanese, Italian, and the like.
In addition, “cooking unit block” divides the contents of customized cooking programs into cooking stages such as “sauce making”, “boiling water”, “washing and chopping onion”, “boiling spaghetti”, etc. A unit of work for cooking.
[0018]
Further, the “customized food program distribution control information” is information related to the distribution method of the customized food program arbitrarily selected by the user, which is necessary when the customized food program distribution device distributes the customized food program. Yes, for example, customized cooking program distribution control information for distributing “other programs” during the distribution time of a certain cooking unit block, customized cooking program distribution control information by “repetition” for repeatedly distributing a certain cooking unit block, Customized cooking program distribution control information that distributes cooking unit blocks only once and then distributes other programs, and customized cooking by instructing the distribution of cooking unit blocks that are "previous" or "next" from a certain cooking unit block There is program distribution control information.
[0019]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings as appropriate.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a customized cooking program distribution service, FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the customized cooking program distribution device, and an image diagram in which a user is cooking in the kitchen using the program distribution service. 3 is a view showing an example of an input screen for user information, FIG. 4 is a view showing an example of a screen presenting a search result for a candidate for an adapted dish recipe distributed from a customized dish program distribution apparatus, and FIG. FIG. 6 is a timing chart showing a communication procedure between a customized dish program distribution apparatus and a digital television receiver when there are a plurality of recipes, and FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of organization of a customized dish program when there are a plurality of compatible dish recipes; FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of an input screen of customized cooking program distribution control information for controlling distribution of customized cooking programs, and FIG. In the case of controlling the delivery of management programs, it is a timing flowchart showing the communication procedure between the customized cooking program distribution device and a digital television receiver.
[0020]
As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the user receives the provision of the program distribution service from the program distribution center and actually cooks while watching the customized cooking program in the kitchen or the like. As shown in this image diagram, the user can use the terminal easily and conveniently while in the kitchen.
[0021]
(Configuration of customized cooking program distribution service)
Next, the customized dish program distribution service according to the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 1 and FIG. The customized dish program distribution service includes a customized dish program distribution apparatus 1 that stores a plurality of dish recipes and dish programs connected to a public communication network or broadcast network (not shown) in the storage unit 3, and the customized dish program distribution apparatus 1 Search for suitable cooking recipe candidates based on user information entered by the user, and receive customized cooking programs that are re-edited by organizing adapted cooking programs based on the adapted cooking recipes determined by the user The digital television receiver 9 is used.
In this embodiment, “public communication network” or “broadcast network” corresponds to “network” described in the claims, and “digital television receiver” 9 corresponds to “network” described in the claims. It corresponds to an “information terminal”.
[0022]
(Configuration of customized cooking program distribution device)
As shown in FIG. 2, the customized cooking program distribution apparatus 1 is transmitted from a user via a storage means 3 for storing a plurality of cooking recipes and cooking programs, and a public communication network or broadcasting network (not shown). Receiving means 4 for receiving user information, and a digital television used by a candidate of a suitable cooking recipe and a user from among cooking recipes and cooking programs stored in the storage means 3 based on the user information Search means 5 for searching for an adapted dish program corresponding to the adapted dish recipe determined by the user from among the candidates for the adapted dish recipe presented to John receiver 9, and customizing the adapted dish program according to the adapted dish recipe Customized food program editing means 6 for re-editing into a food program and distribution means 8 for delivering the customized food program to the digital television receiver 9 , And a customized food program delivery control means 7 for controlling the delivery of the customized cooking programs based on customized cooking program delivery control information selected by the user.
[0023]
The accumulating means 3 accumulates cooking programs to which an index is assigned for each cooking unit block divided for each cooking recipe and cooking stage. The accumulating means 3 receives additional updates of this cooking recipe and cooking program as needed in accordance with the needs of the user.
[0024]
The receiving means 4 is digitally transmitted via a public communication network or broadcast network (not shown) that includes user information relating to the user's cooking environment, information for determining a suitable cooking recipe, and customized cooking program distribution control information that can be arbitrarily selected by the user. It is received from the television receiver 9.
[0025]
The searching means 5 searches the cooking recipes and cooking programs stored in the storage means 3 for matching cooking recipe candidates corresponding to the matching cooking recipes determined by the user based on the user information and the matching cooking programs. Is. The “user information” at the time of the search includes “information similar to the user information” as “user information”. At that time, the contents of the “user information” and the contents of the “deemed user information” are collated by the search means 5 in order to determine whether or not the “user information and the contents are similar”. The The criteria for collating the contents of the “deemed user information” with respect to the “user information” is the priority of collating the main items of the user information (for example, ingredient information, cooking utensil information, and cooking time) Is the ingredients, the second is the cooking utensil, the third is the cooking time), and the program distribution center (see Fig. 2) can be freely set to "the degree of approximation of the content with the user information". Based on this, it is determined whether or not “deemed user information” is applicable, that is, whether or not “information similar to the user information”. For example, in the case of a candidate for a suitable cooking recipe related to “Autumn Nagasasu-ni (Japanese style)”, the user information does not include “soy sauce” required for cooking the candidate for the suitable cooking recipe Even so, it is determined as “information that is similar in content to user information” (“deemed user information”) and is a candidate for the adapted recipe recipe.
[0026]
The customized cooking program editing means 6 organizes the cooking program corresponding to the cooking recipe determined by the user from the cooking recipe candidates by converting the cooking amount and the cooking time based on the cooking recipe. In addition, when a plurality of compatible cooking recipes are selected by the user and there are a plurality of compatible cooking programs corresponding thereto, the compatible cooking programs are divided for each cooking stage based on the “program organization standard” described later. The cooking unit block is organized in an optimal order, and the customized cooking program is re-edited.
“Customized cooking program” means that a suitable cooking program corresponding to the adapted cooking recipe determined by the user from candidates of the adapted cooking recipe searched based on the user information or when the user has determined a plurality of adapted cooking recipes. In order to efficiently cook the dishes described in these adapted dish recipes, the cooking unit blocks of the adapted dish programs corresponding to these adapted dish recipes are organized in an optimal order and re-edited.
[0027]
The customized cooking program distribution control means 7 receives the customized cooking program distribution control information transmitted from the digital television receiver 9 by the user by the receiving means 4, and the customized cooking program distribution control means 7 receives the customized cooking program distribution control information. Based on this, the distribution of the customized cooking program is controlled.
[0028]
The distribution means 8 includes a function as a presentation means for causing the digital television receiver 9 to present a candidate for a suitable cooking recipe as a search result. Then, the search result of the suitable cooking recipe candidate and the customized cooking program are distributed to the digital television receiver 9 via a public communication network or a broadcasting network (not shown).
[0029]
As shown in FIG. 2, the digital television receiver 9 displays a user information input screen (11a in FIG. 3), a search result presentation screen (11b in FIG. 4) for a suitable recipe recipe, and a customized cooking program. Display section 11 (see FIG. 2), and digital broadcast compatible tuner 10 for receiving a customized cooking program.
The digital broadcast compatible tuner 10 is a receiver that is required when viewing interactive data communication such as BS digital / digital CS broadcast / CATV, and is connected to a public communication network or broadcast network (not shown). It is what.
The digital television receiver 9 may be a personal computer or the like as long as it is an information terminal having digital broadcast and digital data transmission / reception functions.
[0030]
(Operations until receiving a customized cooking program distribution service)
Next, the operation until the user receives provision of the customized food program distribution service according to the present embodiment will be described with a specific example.
FIG. 3 shows an example of a user information input screen 11 a displayed on the display unit 11 (see FIG. 2) of the digital television receiver 9. On the user information input screen 11a, the cooking amount, cooking time, ingredients (vegetables, meat, fish, etc.), cooking utensils and cooking technology level input fields, and the user information are customized cooking program distribution devices. A transmission button 14 for transmission to one receiving means 4 is displayed.
[0031]
First, as shown in FIG. 3, the user uses the digital television receiver 9 to enter “5 servings” as cooking amount information, “30 minutes” as cooking time information, and food information from the user information input screen. Enter “Tomato, Carrot, Onion, Eggplant, Bell Pepper” in the Vegetables column, “Pork” in the Meat column, “Saba” in the Fish column, and “Kimchi, Egg” in the other columns. As cooking utensil information, select any cooking utensil at hand from the cooking utensil column and enter a check mark in “□”. FIG. 3 shows an example in which “medium-sized pan, frying pan, steamer, microwave oven, gas stove” is selected and input. Next, an arbitrary cooking skill level is selected from advanced, intermediate, and beginners as cooking skill level information, and a check mark is entered in “□” and input. In this embodiment, an example of selecting and inputting “advanced person” is shown. Then, in order to transmit the user information to the receiving means 4 of the customized dish program distribution apparatus 1, the user information is transmitted by putting the pointer on the transmission button 14 and clicking.
[0032]
The customized cooking program distribution apparatus 1 that has received the transmitted user information by the receiving means 4 shown in FIG. 2 selects a suitable cooking recipe from the cooking recipes stored by the storage means 3 based on the user information. Candidates are searched for by the search means 5, and the search results are distributed by the distribution means 8 including a function as a presentation means for presenting the search result to the digital television receiver 9 of the user. On the display unit 11 of the digital television receiver 9 that has received the distributed search result, as shown in the example of the search result screen 11b of FIG. 4, a photo of the dish, a dish name (autumn Nagasuyaki), a dish Candidates for suitable cooking recipes that include classification (Japanese style), explanation of cooking (bake nausea and pour sauce), cooking time (30 minutes), etc. are presented. The search results of FIG. 4 show examples of search results for several types of “Autumn Nagausu-yaki (Japanese style)” and “Autumn Nagaususi-ni (Japanese style)” dishes as candidates for suitable cooking recipes.
[0033]
The user selects and decides on the adapted cooking recipe from the candidates for the adapted cooking recipe. If no suitable cooking recipe is found among the candidates for the suitable cooking recipe, a re-search request is transmitted by placing the mouse pointer on the “re-search” button 12 and clicking.
[0034]
  Receiving this, the customized dish program distribution apparatus 1 stores the user information in a storage device such as a general-purpose register or main memory (not shown). Search means5Based on this user information, the candidate for the suitable cooking recipe is re-searched from the cooking recipes stored by the storage means 3, and this search result is again distributed to the digital television receiver 9 by the distribution means 8. To do.
[0035]
In addition, when the user selects one or more suitable cooking recipes from the search results and selects a check mark in “□”, and further requests a candidate for a suitable cooking recipe, the “select further” button 13 is selected. Select and transmit to the customized dish program distribution apparatus 1. In response to this, the customized dish program distribution apparatus 1 stores the adapted dish recipe selected from the retrieved results of the adapted dish recipe and the user information in a storage device such as a general-purpose register or main memory (not shown). The search means 5 further searches for a candidate for a suitable cooking recipe based on the user information while taking into consideration the suitable cooking recipe, and distributes it to the digital television receiver 9 by the distribution means 8.
[0036]
On the screen of the digital television receiver 9, candidates for suitable cooking recipes are further presented in the same format as the screen example of the search result shown in FIG. The user can request the customized dish program distribution apparatus 1 to search for a candidate for a suitable dish recipe a plurality of times until the suitable dish recipe is determined. When the adapted dish recipe is determined, the customized dish program distribution device 1 uses the customized dish program editing means 6 to re-edit the adapted dish program corresponding to the adapted dish recipe into a customized dish program based on the adapted dish recipe. Distribution to the television receiver 9 by distribution means 8.
[0037]
By receiving the distribution of customized cooking programs, the user can select a cooking recipe that matches the user's cooking environment more than ever, and can view the cooking program as an unprecedented video. Even in the case of a beginner or a cooking recipe for cooking for the first time, it is much easier to understand than the contents of cooking recipes based on conventional text information and still image information.
[0038]
(Customized cooking program distribution control operation)
  Further, the user can request the customized dish program distribution apparatus 1 to control the distribution of the customized dish program in accordance with the cooking progress. Hereinafter, a specific operation of the distribution control will be described in detail with reference to FIG. In FIG. 7, “Autumn Nagausu-ni (Japanese style)” is selected by the user as a suitable cooking recipe, and this “Autumn Nagausu-ni (Japanese style)” customized cooking program is distributed and received by digital television.imageAn example displayed on the screen 11c of the machine 9 is shown.
  Since this customized cooking program often has a different delivery time from the actual cooking time that the user cooks, the customized cooking program is used to match the progress of the customized cooking program with the cooking progress of the user. Distribution is controlled by the distribution control means 7 (see FIG. 2).
[0039]
In the lower part of the screen 11c for inputting information for controlling the distribution of the customized dish program in FIG. 7, as the customized dish program distribution control information, the “other program” button 20, the “repeat” button 21, “ A “Previous” button 22 and a “Next” button 23 are displayed. The user arbitrarily selects the “other program” button 20, the “repeat” button 21, the “previous” button 22, and the “next” button 23 according to the cooking progress, and the customized cooking program As the distribution control information, it is transmitted to the customized food program distribution device 1, and in response to this, the customized food program distribution control means 7 controls the distribution of the customized food program of “Autumn Nagasani (Japanese style)” shown in FIG. To do. For example, when controlling the delivery of a cooking unit block of “boiled 10 minutes”, the state of stewed food for 10 minutes is delivered as a customized cooking program as it is, so that the change in the color of the stewed food and the feeling of stickiness can be viewed. Also, by selecting the “other program” button 20 and allowing the user to watch any other program during the delivery time of the cooking unit block “boiled 10 minutes”, the cooking is finished (after 10 minutes) Later, the customized cooking program can interrupt again and proceed to view the cooking unit block (eg, serving) in the next cooking stage.
[0040]
Next, referring to the timing flowchart of FIG. 8, between the customized dish program distribution apparatus 1 and the digital television receiver 9 when the distribution control of the customized dish program of “Autumn Nagasani (Japanese style)” is performed. The communication procedure will be described.
In addition, the cooking procedure of “Autumn Nagausu boiled (Japanese style)” here is to cut the long eggplant, then stuff the peppers with meat, simmer for 10 minutes, and finally serve. As an example.
First, the digital television receiver 9 performs “repetition” distribution control for the customized cooking program distribution apparatus 1 in order to repeatedly display the video of the cooking unit block of “Circle of Nagase” on the screen. Send a request. The customized dish program distribution apparatus 1 controls distribution based on this request by the customized dish program distribution control means 7, and displays the video of the cooking unit block of the “long eggplant cut” corresponding to this request on the digital television receiver 9. Return to. The distribution of the video of the cooking unit block of the “cut of eggplant” is repeated until the user finishes the cooking step of “cut of eggplant” and selects the next distribution control request.
[0041]
Next, the digital television receiver 9 displays, on the screen, “packed peppers”, which is the cooking stage next to the cooking stage of “cut of eggplant”, on the customized cooking program distribution apparatus 1. A request for distribution control of “next” is transmitted to the customized dish program distribution apparatus 1. Based on this request, the customized cooking program distribution apparatus 1 controls the distribution by the customized cooking program distribution control means 7, and the video of the cooking unit block of “packed peppers” corresponding to this request is a digital television receiver. Return to 9.
[0042]
The user completes the cooking stage of “stuffing peppers” and “next” to watch the cooking unit block of “10 minutes of stew”, which is the next cooking stage of “stuffing peppers”. To the customized cooking program distribution apparatus 1. In the case of FIG. 8, at this time, the user wants to watch another program during the delivery time of the cooking unit block of “10 minutes of stew”, so a request for delivery control of “other program” is made. This is transmitted to the customized dish program distribution apparatus 1. Then, the customized cooking program distribution apparatus 1 distributes other program videos until the distribution time of the cooking unit block of “10 minutes of stew” ends.
[0043]
When the delivery time of “10 minutes of stew” ends, the customized cooking program delivery apparatus 1 displays the video of the cooking unit block of “meat”, which is the cooking stage next to the cooking stage of “10 minutes of stew”, on the digital television. Delivered to the receiver 9.
The user completes the arrangement while viewing the video of the cooking unit block for “adjustment”, and completes the preparation of “Autumn Nagasu boiled (Japanese style)” of the adapted cooking recipe.
[0044]
(Program organization of customized cooking programs)
  Next, a specific example of the program organization standard of the customized food program and the organization of the customized food program when a plurality of suitable food recipes are selected will be described.
"Program organization standard" means a customized cooking program editing means for a cooking unit block obtained by dividing a suitable cooking program for each cooking stage6Is a standard for rearranging and organizing for efficient delivery. The contents are as follows.
1 Considering cookware information, rearrange and organize so that cooking work can be performed in parallel.
2 The degree of time that the user is restrained by the cooking work when proceeding in parallel with the cooking work related to the cooking unit block.
3. The program is organized based on the program organization criteria 1 and 2 so that the cooking operations of the plurality of adapted recipes are completed at the same time as much as possible.
[0045]
FIG. 6 shows a specific example in the case where a plurality of customized cooking programs are organized and re-edited based on the “program organization criteria”.
FIG. 6 shows an example in which two items of compatible cooking recipes corresponding to a plurality of customized cooking programs are selected. One item is “onion salad” and two items are “spaghetti”.
A customized cooking program for one item "Onion Salad" is composed of cooking unit blocks of "Engrave onion", "Dip the onion in water for 10 minutes", "Engrave the radish" and "Sprinkle with bonito" The two customized dishes for "Spaghetti" are "Sauce making (1)", "Boil hot water", "Sauce making (2)", "Boil spaghetti for 12 minutes", "Sprinkle noodles with olive oil" And a cooking unit block of “entangle sauce (1) and (2) with noodles”.
[0046]
As shown in FIG. 6, the customized cooking program is organized as a parallel cooking operation based on the “program organization standard” as follows. First, during “boiling water” for “spaghetti” cooking, “onion salad” cooking for “sauce making (1)” and “sauce making (2)” for “spaghetti” cooking and “onion salad” cooking The cooking operation relating to the cooking unit block of “slicing” and “dipping the onion in water for 10 minutes” is performed. And during “spaghetti boil for 12 minutes” for “spaghetti” cooking, “sauce making (2)” for “spaghetti” cooking and “onion salad” cooking “onion” for 10 minutes. ”And“ Cutting radish ”are performed on the cooking unit block.
[0047]
And, as a single cooking work, the cooking of “Onion Salad” is completed at the end of the cooking work related to the cooking unit block of “Sprinkle with bonito” for “Onion Salad” cooking, and then for “Spaghetti” cooking The cooking of “spaghetti” is completed upon completion of the cooking operation relating to the cooking unit block of “sprinkle olive oil on noodles” and “entangle sauce (1) (2) with noodles”.
The customized cooking program editing means 6 arranges the cooking unit blocks in an efficient order so that the dishes related to the compatible cooking recipes (“spaghetti” and “onion salad”) related to both items are completed at the same time as much as possible. Reorganize the program and re-edit it into a customized cooking program.
[0048]
Next, a communication procedure between the customized dish program distribution apparatus 1 and the digital television receiver 9 when a plurality of suitable dish recipes are selected by the user will be described with reference to the timing flowchart of FIG.
First, the digital television receiver 9 transmits user information to the customized dish program distribution apparatus 1 in order to determine a suitable dish recipe, and requests a candidate for a suitable dish recipe. The customized cooking program distribution apparatus 1 searches the candidate 5 for the suitable cooking recipe based on the user information by the search means 5 and returns the candidate for the matching cooking recipe corresponding to this request to the digital television receiver 9.
[0049]
In response to this, the user selects one item of the adapted dish recipe from the candidates for the adapted dish recipe that is the search result. Further, in order to further determine a suitable cooking recipe, the customized cooking program distribution apparatus 1 is requested to “select further” 13. The customized dish program distribution device 1 stores one item of the adapted dish recipe determined by the user in a storage device such as a general-purpose register or a main memory (not shown), and further searches for a candidate for the adapted dish recipe and performs digital processing. A reply is made to the television receiver 9.
[0050]
  Receiving this, the user again selects another item of the adapted dish recipe from the candidates for the adapted dish recipe as the search result, and transmits the selection (determination) information to the customized dish program distribution apparatus 1. Then, the customized dish program distribution apparatus 1 converts the customized dish program related to the one-item and two-item adapted dish recipes determined by the user into the customized dish program.EditThe program is organized by means 6 and distributed to the digital television receiver 9 which receives the digital television receiver 9.
[0051]
As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to above-described embodiment, It can implement with a various form.
[0052]
As for the input of cooking utensil information of user information in the digital television receiver 9, if a check mark is entered in “□” for input, if it is selected and input for the first time, it is retained as a user profile. The trouble of selecting the same cookware again can be saved.
[0053]
In the description of the embodiment of the present invention, the cooking amount information is “5 servings” and a cooking amount larger than a general cooking amount (for two or four servings) is taken as an example. The cooking amount may be smaller than the typical cooking amount, for example, “one person”.
[0054]
Further, the customized cooking program distribution control information can be distributed only once for the cooking unit block and the remaining time can be used for viewing other programs. The customized cooking program distribution control means 7 distributes the customized cooking program distribution information. It is good also as controlling.
[0055]
Moreover, about the input method of customized cooking program delivery control information, it can input by utilization of voice recognition technology, such as giving a simple instruction verbally. Even in the situation where the hands cannot be released during cooking, the customized cooking program distribution device 1 can be requested to distribute the customized cooking program easily.
[0056]
Furthermore, when the user inputs customized cooking program distribution control information, for example, use of word recognition technology for the next customized cooking program distribution control information request from the customized cooking program distribution device 1 (see FIG. 7). The request can be output by voice. In addition, when there are a plurality of adapted dish recipes, the instruction of the cooking procedure (see FIG. 6) to the user of the customized dish program that is organized by the customized dish program editing means 6 can also be output by voice.
[0057]
This audio output makes it possible to easily grasp the next cooking stage of a customized cooking program even when the user cannot keep an eye on it during cooking. For the customized cooking program distribution apparatus 1 is reduced, and it becomes easier to move to the next cooking procedure.
[0058]
【The invention's effect】
  As described above, the present invention has the following effects.
  Claim1,3According to the invention described in the above, based on the user information, the candidate for the adapted cooking recipe and the adapted cooking program corresponding to the adapted cooking recipe are searched from the cooking recipe and cooking program stored in the storage means, and customized. The cooking program can be re-edited and distributed to the user as a video. Therefore, it is possible to provide an optimal and easy-to-understand customized cooking program that meets user needs (user cooking environment) more than ever.
[0059]
  Claim1,3According to the invention described in the above, when the user cooks a plurality of adapted dish recipes, the cooking unit blocks obtained by dividing the adapted dish program for each cooking stage are organized in an optimal order based on the user information. It is possible to re-edit the customized cooking program. Therefore, users can efficiently cook a plurality of adapted cooking recipes naturally by viewing this customized cooking program without thinking and making judgments about these cooking recipes. it can.
[0060]
  Claim1,3According to the invention described in the above, the distribution of the customized dish program can be controlled through the customized dish program distribution control means by the user selecting the distribution method of the customized dish program from the information terminal used by the user. . As a result, it is possible to control distribution according to the cooking progress status and cooking skill level of the user. As a result, it is possible to provide the user with the optimum customized cooking program, so that the convenience of the user can be greatly improved as compared with the prior art.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a customized dish program distribution service in which a customized dish program distribution apparatus according to the present invention is used.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a customized cooking program distribution device and an image of a user cooking in a kitchen using the program distribution service.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of an input screen for user information.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a screen example of a search result of candidates for a suitable cooking recipe distributed from a customized cooking program distribution device.
FIG. 5 is a timing flowchart showing a communication procedure between the customized dish program distribution device and the digital television receiver when there are a plurality of adapted dish recipes.
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of organization of a customized dish program when there are a plurality of adapted dish recipes.
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of an input screen for customized dish program distribution control information for controlling the distribution of a customized dish program.
FIG. 8 is a timing flowchart showing a communication procedure between the customized dish program distribution device and the digital television receiver in the case of controlling the distribution of the customized dish program.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Customized cooking program distribution device
2 Customized cooking program distribution program
3 Accumulation means
4 Receiving means
5 Search means
6 Customized cooking program editing means
7 Customized cooking program distribution control means
8 Distribution means (presentation means)
9 Digital television receiver (information terminal)
10 Tuner

Claims (4)

Search for a suitable recipe recipe that matches the user information, which is information about the user's cooking environment, from a plurality of cooking recipes that describe the cooking method until the user decides and uses it. And re-editing the adapted cooking program corresponding to the adapted cooking recipe determined by the user as a customized cooking program that is a dedicated cooking program for the user based on the adapted cooking recipe. A customized cooking program distribution device for distributing to the information terminal,
An accumulating means for accumulating a cooking program to which an index representing the cooking recipe and the cooking stage is given;
Receiving means for receiving the user information including at least food information, cooking utensil information or cooking amount information input at the information terminal;
Based on the user information received by the receiving means, the candidate for the adapted cooking recipe is searched from the cooking recipe and the cooking program stored in the accumulating means, and the candidate of the adapted cooking recipe candidate searched by the user is searched. Search means for searching for the adapted food program corresponding to the adapted food recipe determined from inside;
Presenting means for distributing and presenting candidates for the adapted cooking recipe to the information terminal;
Customized cooking program editing means for re-editing the adapted cooking program into the customized cooking program based on the adapted cooking recipe determined by the user from the adapted cooking recipe candidates presented by the presenting means;
A distribution means for distributing the customized food program re-edited by the customized food program editing means to the information terminal;
Customized dish program distribution control means for controlling distribution of the customized dish program based on customized dish program distribution control information, which is information relating to the distribution method of the customized dish program transmitted from the information terminal;
With
The user information includes cooking skill level information or cooking time information indicating the cooking ability level of the user, and the index is assigned to each cooking unit block obtained by dividing the cooking program for each cooking stage,
In the case where there are a plurality of adapted dish recipes, the customized dish program editing means organizes the adapted dish program composed of the cooking unit blocks in the order of the optimum cooking unit block based on the plurality of adapted dish recipes. Then, the customized dish program distribution device is characterized by re-editing the customized dish program. 2. The customized food program according to claim 1, wherein the customized food program editing means converts the cooking amount information received by the receiving means, and re-edits the adapted food program into the customized food program. Distribution device. Search for a suitable recipe recipe that matches the user information, which is information about the user's cooking environment, from a plurality of cooking recipes that describe the cooking method until the user decides and uses it. And re-editing the adapted cooking program corresponding to the adapted cooking recipe determined by the user as a customized cooking program that is a dedicated cooking program for the user based on the adapted cooking recipe. Via the customized cooking program distribution device to be distributed to the information terminal,
An accumulating means for accumulating the cooking recipe and an index indicating the cooking stage;
Receiving means for receiving the user information including at least food information, cooking utensil information or cooking amount information input at the information terminal;
Based on the user information received by the receiving means, the candidate for the adapted cooking recipe is searched from the cooking recipe and the cooking program stored in the accumulating means, and the candidate of the adapted cooking recipe candidate searched by the user is searched. Search means for searching for the adapted food program corresponding to the adapted food recipe determined from the inside;
Presenting means for distributing and presenting candidates for the adapted cooking recipe to the information terminal,
Customized cooking program editing means for re-editing the adapted cooking program into the customized cooking program based on the adapted cooking recipe determined by the user from the adapted cooking recipe candidates presented by the presenting means;
Distribution means for distributing the customized food program re-edited by the customized food program editing means to the information terminal ,
Customized food program distribution control means for controlling distribution of the customized food program based on customized food program distribution control information, which is information relating to the distribution method of the customized food program transmitted from the information terminal;
A customized cooking program distribution program that functions as
The user information includes cooking skill level information or cooking time information indicating the cooking ability level of the user, and the index is assigned to each cooking unit block obtained by dividing the cooking program for each cooking stage,
In the case where there are a plurality of adapted cooking recipes, the customized cooking program editing means organizes the adapted cooking programs made up of the cooking unit blocks in the order of the optimum cooking unit blocks based on the plurality of adapted cooking recipes. Then, the customized cooking program distribution program characterized by causing the customized cooking program to be re-edited . 4. The customized food program according to claim 3, wherein the customized food program editing means converts the cooking amount information received by the receiving means and re-edits the adapted food program into the customized food program. Delivery program.

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