JP5555017B2 - Crop purchase reservation method, crop purchase reservation system, and crop purchase reservation device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a crop purchase reservation method for reserving purchases of various crops, and in particular, a crop purchase reservation method for reserving purchase of a growing crop before harvesting, and a crop purchase reservation system for performing the method. And an agricultural product purchase reservation apparatus.

  In recent years, with the rapid spread of the Internet, various crop sales systems using the Internet have been proposed. For example, Patent Literature 1 includes a product posting server that can post product information, product history information, and production environment information, and a client terminal. The client terminal accesses the product posting server, and the product posting server posts it. A sales system that can select and order products based on product information, product history information, and production environment information is disclosed. According to this sales system, the purchaser can refer to the product history information and the production environment information in addition to the product information, so that the purchaser can place an order for the product while obtaining a sense of realism at the production site.

  Patent Document 2 provides the purchaser with product image data that is a product sample indicating the shipment state of the crop and production plan data that represents the date from the sowing date to the shipment date of the crop via the Internet. A sales system for receiving an order from a purchaser is disclosed. According to this sales system, it is possible to make a production plan corresponding to various purchase conditions such as the quantity desired by the purchaser and the desired date, so that it is possible to realize order production of agricultural products.

JP 2003-256679 A JP 2005-78238 A

  According to the conventional sales system as described above, it is possible to place an order for agricultural products using the Internet, so that the purchaser can make a reservation for the purchase of agricultural products without going to the sales area. However, in these sales systems, the purchaser only confirms an image or the like as a product sample, and cannot make a reservation for purchase after confirming the crop to be actually purchased. For this reason, there is a problem in that the crop delivered to the purchaser at a later date and the crop that the purchaser imagined at the time of reservation may be greatly different.

  In order to eliminate such inconvenience, a sales system that presents images of the harvested crops that are actually delivered to the purchaser in the form of images, etc. can be considered, but in this case the period from harvesting to delivery to the purchaser However, it is difficult to provide fresh produce.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and a main object of the present invention is to use a communication technique such as the Internet to reserve a purchase of a farm product that can be reserved before the harvest and is growing. And a crop purchase reservation system and a crop purchase reservation apparatus for carrying out the method.

In order to solve the above-described problems, a crop purchase reservation method according to one aspect of the present invention includes a server including a storage unit that stores image data obtained by imaging by an imaging device, and the server and a communication network. In a crop purchase reservation method for making a reservation for purchase of a crop using a client terminal that is connected to be communicable and has a display unit, the imaging device executes an imaging step of imaging a growing crop, the server receives the image data obtained as a result of imaging by the imaging device from the imaging device, a first storage step of storing the received image data in the storage unit, in reserved for crops in the growing a second storage step of storing the reservation status information indicating whether or not in the storage unit, the growth of the crop contained in the image data stored in the storage unit Based on the state, the reservation availability determining step of determining whether preset of the crop can, in response to a request from the client terminal, by the reservation availability determining step to the image data stored in the storage unit The determination result and the reservation status information stored in the storage unit are assigned, and the image data transmission step of transmitting the image data to which the determination result and the reservation status information are given to the client terminal is executed, The client terminal receives the image data transmitted from the server, and displays the received image data on the display unit, and the reservation for the purchase of the crops included in the image data displayed on the display unit The reservation information is received, and the reservation information transmission step of transmitting the received reservation information to the server is executed.

  In the imaging step of the crop purchase reservation method according to the aspect, the imaging device repeatedly captures a growing crop at a predetermined time interval, and in the reservation availability determination step, the server is stored in the storage unit. It is possible to determine the growth status of the crop based on the plurality of image data, and to determine whether or not the reservation of the crop is possible based on the determined result.

  Further, in the reservation availability determination step of the crop purchase reservation method according to the aspect described above, when there are a plurality of crops in the same seedling, the server determines whether each of the plurality of crops can be reserved separately. It may be.

  Further, in the reservation availability determination step of the crop purchase reservation method of the above aspect, when there are a plurality of crops in the same seedling, the server determines for each seedling whether or not reservation is possible for the crop. Also good.

  Further, in the image data transmission step of the crop purchase reservation method of the aspect, the server gives the image data growth status information relating to the growth status of the crop included in the image data stored in the storage unit, You may make it transmit the image data to which the growth condition information was provided.

  Further, in the crop purchase reservation method according to the aspect, the server further executes a specifying step of specifying a crop suitable for purchase based on the growth status information. In the image data transmission step, the server A specific result by the specifying step may be given to the image data stored in the unit, and the image data to which the specific result is given may be transmitted.

A crop purchase reservation system according to an aspect of the present invention includes a server including a storage unit that stores image data obtained by imaging by an imaging device, and a client terminal that is communicably connected to the server via a communication network. In the crop purchase reservation system for making a reservation for purchase of crops by performing communication between the server and the client terminal, the server includes a growing crop that is obtained as a result of imaging by an imaging device. A storage unit that stores image data and reservation status information indicating whether or not the growing crop is reserved, and based on the growth state of the crop included in the image data stored in the storage unit, Reservation availability determination means for determining whether or not an agricultural product can be reserved, and stored in the storage unit in response to a request from the client terminal The determination result by the reservation availability determination unit and the reservation status information stored in the storage unit are assigned to the image data being stored, and the image data to which the determination result and the reservation status information are added are sent to the client terminal Image data transmitting means for transmitting, wherein the client terminal receives the image data transmitted from the server, displays the received image data, and the image data displayed on the display unit. Reservation information transmitting means for receiving reservation information regarding the reservation for purchase of the contained crop and transmitting the received reservation information to the server.

The crop purchase reservation apparatus according to one aspect of the present invention includes image data of a growing crop obtained as a result of imaging by the imaging device, and reservation status information indicating whether or not the growing crop is reserved. From a storage unit that stores, a reservation availability determination unit that determines whether or not the crop can be reserved based on a growth state of the crop included in the image data stored in the storage unit, and an external device In response to the request, the determination result by the reservation possibility determination unit and the reservation status information stored in the storage unit are assigned to the image data stored in the storage unit, and the determination result and the reservation status information are added. Image data transmitting means for transmitting the processed image data to the external device, and crops included in the image data transmitted from the external device by the image data transmitting means And a reservation acceptance means that accepts a reservation information on the reservation of the purchase.

  In the crop purchase reservation apparatus according to the aspect, the storage unit is configured to store a plurality of image data of a growing crop obtained as a result of imaging repeatedly performed at intervals by the imaging device, The reservation availability determination unit determines the growth status of the crop based on the plurality of image data stored in the storage unit, and determines whether the reservation of the crop is possible according to the determined result. It may be configured.

  Further, in the crop purchase reservation apparatus according to the aspect, the reservation availability determination unit is configured to separately determine whether reservation is possible for the plurality of crops when a plurality of crops exist in the same seedling. May be.

  In the crop purchase reservation apparatus according to the aspect, the reservation availability determination unit is configured to determine, for each seedling, whether or not reservation is possible for the crop when a plurality of crops exist in the same seedling. May be.

  Further, in the crop purchase reservation apparatus according to the aspect, the image data transmission unit gives the image data growth status information related to the growth status of the crop included in the image data stored in the storage unit, and the growth status thereof. You may be comprised so that the image data to which the information was provided may be transmitted.

  According to the crop purchase reservation method, the crop purchase reservation system and the crop purchase reservation apparatus according to the present invention, it is possible to make a reservation for the purchase of a growing crop, so that the purchaser can obtain a fresh crop. Become.

The block diagram which shows the structure of the crop purchase reservation system which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. The block diagram which shows the structure of the reservation server which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. The perspective view which shows the installation aspect of the camera which images a crop. The figure which shows an example of the layout of the member information database provided in the reservation server which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. The figure which shows an example of the layout of the seedling information database provided in the reservation server which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. The figure which shows an example of the layout of the seedling reservation information database provided in the reservation server which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. The figure which shows an example of the layout of the image information database provided in the reservation server which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. The flowchart which shows the procedure of the seedling information update process which the reservation server which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention performs. The flowchart which shows the procedure of the reservation availability determination process which the reservation server which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention performs. The flowchart which shows the procedure of the reservation reception process which the reservation server and client terminal which concern on Embodiment 1 of this invention perform. The figure which shows an example of the screen displayed on the display part which the client terminal which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention comprises. The block diagram which shows the structure of the reservation server which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention. The figure which shows an example of the layout of the real information database provided in the reservation server which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention. The figure which shows an example of the layout of the real reservation information database provided in the reservation server which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention. The figure which shows an example of the layout of the image information database provided in the reservation server which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention. The flowchart which shows the procedure of the real information update process which the reservation server which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention performs. The flowchart which shows the procedure of the reservation availability determination process which the reservation server which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention performs. The flowchart which shows the procedure of the reservation reception process which the reservation server and client terminal which concern on Embodiment 2 of this invention perform. The figure which shows an example of the screen displayed on the display part which the client terminal which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention comprises.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The embodiments described below exemplify methods and apparatuses for embodying the technical idea of the present invention, and the technical idea of the present invention is not limited to the following. . The technical idea of the present invention can be variously modified within the technical scope described in the claims.

(Embodiment 1)
[Configuration of the crop purchase reservation system]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a crop purchase reservation system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the crop purchase reservation system of the present embodiment includes a reservation server 1 that accepts a purchase purchase of a crop from a user, and client terminals 2, 2,... And.

The reservation server 1 is communicably connected to the client terminals 2, 2,... Via the Internet 100, and transmits / receives various data to / from the client terminals 2, 2,. The client terminals 2, 2,... Are provided with a display unit such as a liquid crystal display, and information such as image data received from the reservation server 1 is displayed on the display unit. Further, as will be described later, the reservation server 1 is connected to a plurality of cameras 3, 3,... Provided in the farm so as to be communicable via a dedicated line or the like, and image data from the plurality of cameras 3, 3,. Receive. These cameras 3, 3,... Are CCD (Charge Coupled Device) or CMOS (Complementary
(Metal Oxide Semiconductor) and the like.

Details of the configuration of the reservation server 1 will be described below.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of reservation server 1 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, the reservation server 1 of the present embodiment includes a CPU 10 as a control unit that controls the operation of various devices, a main storage device 11, an auxiliary storage device 12, a communication interface ( I / F) 13 and an input / output interface (I / F) 14. The CPU 10, the main storage device 11, the auxiliary storage device 12, the communication I / F 13, and the input / output I / F 14 are connected by a bus.

  The CPU 10 executes a computer program stored in the auxiliary storage device 12. As a result, the reservation server 1 can execute various processes to be described later while controlling operations of various devices.

  The main storage device 11 is configured by SRAM, DRAM, or the like, and is used for reading a computer program stored in the auxiliary storage device 12. The main storage device 11 is also used as a work area for the CPU 10 when the CPU 10 executes a computer program.

  The auxiliary storage device 12 is configured by a nonvolatile storage device such as a flash memory or a hard disk, and stores various computer programs to be executed by the CPU 10, data used for executing the computer programs, and the like. The auxiliary storage device 12 includes a member information database (DB) 12A, a seedling information database (DB) 12B, a seedling reservation information database (DB) 12C, and an image information database (DB) 12D. Details of these databases will be described later.

  The communication I / F 13 is an interface device for the reservation server 1 to communicate with an external device via a communication network. The reservation server 1 transmits and receives various data to and from the client terminals 2, 2,... Via the communication I / F 13.

  The input / output I / F 14 is an interface device for connecting the CPU 10 and various external devices. The input / output I / F 14 is connected to the plurality of cameras 3, 3,. The reservation server 1 receives image data from the cameras 3, 3,... Via the input / output I / F 14.

  FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an installation mode of the cameras 3, 3,... In FIG. 3, the code | symbol F has shown the plantation. In the farm F, a plurality of ridges H, H,... Are formed in parallel. A plurality of cucumber seedlings 4A, 4A,... And a plurality of tomato seedlings 4B, 4B are formed along the longitudinal direction of each ridge H. ,..., And a plurality of seedlings 4C, 4C,. As described above, in the present embodiment, a plurality of seedlings are planted in the cocoon H formed in the soil, but the present invention is not limited to this, and is planted in, for example, a cultivation bed for hydroponics. May be. In this embodiment, seedlings of a plurality of types of fruit vegetables are planted in the farm F, but one type may be used.

  As shown in FIG. 3, two cameras 3 and 3 fixed at an appropriate height by the column 3 </ b> A are arranged in parallel along the longitudinal direction of the ridge H, and two cameras fixed in the same manner are also provided. Cameras 3 and 3 are juxtaposed along the parallel direction of 畝 H, H,. These cameras 3, 3,... Are attached to the support 3 </ b> A so that the installation angle can be adjusted, and the imaging range can be adjusted appropriately by adjusting the installation angle.

  In this embodiment, four cameras 3, 3,... Are provided, but the number is not limited to this number. Further, the positions where the cameras 3, 3,... Are not limited to those shown in FIG. 3 and may be provided at positions where the crops growing in the farm F can be imaged.

Next, the member information DB 12A, seedling information DB 12B, seedling reservation information DB 12C, and image information DB 12D will be described.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the layout of the member information DB 12A provided in the reservation server 1 according to the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 4, the member information DB 12A stores a member ID field 101 in which a member ID for identifying each member is stored, a name field 102 in which the name of each member is stored, and an e-mail address of each member. And an address field 104 in which the address of each member is stored.

  The information stored in the member information DB 12A described above is generated based on the contents received from each user at the time of pre-registration for using the crop purchase reservation system of the present embodiment. The user who has completed this pre-registration becomes a member who can make a reservation for the purchase of the crop using the crop purchase reservation system of the present embodiment.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a layout of the seedling information DB 12B provided in the reservation server 1 according to the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 5, the seedling information DB 12B includes a seedling ID field 111 in which a seedling ID for identifying each seedling is stored, a crop name field 112 in which the name of a crop related to each seedling is stored, and the seeding of each seedling. Seeding date field 113 in which the date is stored, fruiting field 114 in which information indicating whether or not each seedling is fruited, state field 115 in which information indicating the growth state of each seedling is stored, harvest of each seedling A harvest appropriate time field 116 in which the appropriate time is stored, a reservation availability field 117 in which information indicating whether or not each seedling can be reserved is stored, and a reservation status field in which information indicating whether or not each seedling is reserved is stored. 118 and a recommendation field 119 in which information indicating whether or not the seedling is recommended for purchase reservation is stored.

  In the present embodiment, “0” is stored in the fruiting field 114 when the seedling is not fruiting, and a value indicating the actual number is stored in the fruiting field 114 when the seedling is fruiting. The status field 115 stores information on “good”, “normal”, and “bad” according to the growth state of the seedling. Further, the recommendation field 119 stores “◯” when recommended, and stores “x” when not recommended.

  The information stored in the seedling information DB 12B described above is appropriately updated based on the image data acquired by the cameras 3, 3,. Details of the processing will be described later.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a layout of the seedling reservation information DB 12C provided in the reservation server 1 according to the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 6, the seedling reservation information DB 12C includes a reservation ID field 121 for storing a reservation ID for identifying each reservation made by a member, a reservation date and time field 122 for storing the date and time when each reservation is made, A member ID field 123 in which the member ID of each member who made each reservation is stored, a seedling ID field 124 in which the seedling ID of each reserved seedling is stored, and an appropriate harvest time for the seedling in which each reservation is made are stored. It has a harvest appropriate time field 125.

  The information stored in the seedling reservation information DB 12C described above is updated each time a member makes a reservation. Details of the processing will be described later.

  The image information DB 12D stores image data including crops obtained by the cameras 3, 3,. The cameras 3, 3,... Repeatedly perform imaging processing at preset time intervals (for example, every 3 hours). The plurality of image data obtained as a result are stored in the image information DB 12D together with information such as the imaging date and time and the seedling ID of one or more seedlings included in the imaging range. Specifically, it is stored as shown in FIG.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of the layout of the image information DB 12D provided in the reservation server 1 according to the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 7, the image information DB 12D includes an image ID field 131 for storing an image ID for identifying each image data, an imaging date / time field 132 for storing the imaging date / time of each image data, and the auxiliary storage device 12. The image data field 133 stores information indicating the storage position of the image data, and the seedling ID field 134 stores the seedling ID of the seedling included in the image data. In the example shown in FIG. 7, only one seedling ID is stored in the seedling ID field 134. However, when a plurality of seedlings are included in the imaging range, a plurality of seedling IDs are stored. become. The association between the image data and the seedling ID may be performed manually while the operator confirms the content of the image data, or may be determined in advance based on the imaging range of each camera 3 or the like. Further, the reservation server 1 may automatically perform by executing predetermined image processing.

[Operation of the crop purchase reservation system]
Next, the operation of the crop purchase reservation system configured as described above will be described with reference to a flowchart and the like. The main processing executed by the crop purchase reservation system according to the present embodiment includes (1) seedling information update processing for updating seedling information, and (2) the seedling information update processing. There is a reservation acceptability determination process, and (3) a reservation reception process for receiving a reservation for the purchase of agricultural products. Details of each of these processes will be described below.

(1) Seedling Information Update Process FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a seedling information update process executed by the reservation server 1 according to the first embodiment. The following seedling information update processing is repeatedly executed at a predetermined timing, for example, every time the imaging processing by the cameras 3, 3,.

  First, the reservation server 1 determines the seedling ID of the seedling to be subjected to the seedling information update process according to a predetermined rule (for example, in ascending order of the number) (S101). Next, the reservation server 1 accesses the image information DB 12D and reads out image information including the seedling ID of the seedling to be processed (S102). Thereby, for example, 10 pieces of image data obtained by the latest 10 imaging processes are acquired. It should be noted that “10” here is an example, and other numbers may be used. However, as will be described later, two or more pieces of image data are required to perform image data comparison processing.

  Next, the reservation server 1 executes processing for comparing the acquired ten image data (S103). Thereby, the time change of the seedling to be treated and the actual size of the seedling can be measured, and the growth degree of the seedling and the fruit can be calculated based on the time change.

  Further, the reservation server 1 analyzes the image data by performing predetermined image processing on the newest image data (S104). By analyzing this image data, whether the seedlings to be processed are fruiting, how many fruits are present, if the seedlings are not abnormal, It is possible to confirm whether or not the color is abnormal.

  Next, the reservation server 1 executes a reservation availability determination process for determining whether or not the purchase of the seedling to be processed can be reserved (S105). Details of the reservation determination process will be described later.

  The reservation server 1 that has completed the reservation availability determination process updates the seedling information DB 12B based on the information obtained in steps S103 to S105 (S106). Specifically, based on the information on the seedling and fruit growth degree obtained as a result of step S103, the information on the seedling fruit and leaf color that could be confirmed as a result of step S104, and the like, the growth state of the seedling Are ranked in 3 levels. For example, for each type of crop, ranking is performed by storing data on the degree of growth of seedlings and fruits and the colors of fruits and leaves and comparing the data. Here, “good”, “normal”, and “bad” are determined in descending order, and the information is stored in the status field 115. In addition, information on the seedling fruit that has been confirmed as a result of step S104 is stored in the fruiting field 114. Further, when it is determined whether or not the reservation is possible in step S105, information indicating that is stored in the reservation availability field 117, and when it is determined whether or not the recommended seedling is determined. Is stored in the recommendation field 119.

  Next, the reservation server 1 determines whether or not the seedling information update process has been executed for all seedlings in the farm F (S107). Here, when it is determined that there is a seedling that has not yet been processed (NO in S107), the reservation server 1 returns to step S101, and executes subsequent steps S102 to S106. On the other hand, when it is determined that the seedling information update process has been performed for all the seedlings (YES in S107), the reservation server 1 ends the process.

(2) Reservation availability determination process FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a reservation availability determination process executed by the reservation server 1 according to the first embodiment. The reservation server 1 refers to the information stored in the reservation status field 118 of the seedling information DB 12B, and determines whether or not the processing target seedling has been reserved (S111). If it is determined that the reservation has not been made (YES in S111), the reservation server 1 produces two or more fruits based on the information regarding the seedling of the processing target seedling confirmed in step S104 of the seedling information update processing. It is determined whether or not (S112). Here, when it is determined that two or more fruits are produced (YES in S112), the reservation server 1 is based on the information regarding the growth state of the seedlings to be processed confirmed in steps S103 and S104 of the seedling information update processing. Then, it is determined whether or not the growth state is “bad” (S113).

  If it is determined in step S113 that the growing state is not “bad” (YES in S113), the reservation server 1 determines that the seedling is a seedling that can be reserved for purchase (S114). On the other hand, if it is determined in step S111 that reservation has been made (NO in S111), if it is determined in step S112 that two or more fruits have not been produced (NO in S112), or the growth state is “bad” in step S113. If it is determined that there is (NO in S113), the reservation server 1 determines that the seedling is a seedling that cannot be reserved for purchase (S115), and returns the process.

  After executing step S114, the reservation server 1 determines whether or not the growth state is “good” based on the information regarding the growth state of the seedlings to be processed confirmed in steps S103 and S104 of the seedling information update processing. Determination is made (S116). Here, when it is determined that it is not “good” (that is, “normal”) (NO in S116), the reservation server 1 returns the process. On the other hand, if it is determined that the growth state is “good” (YES in S116), the reservation server 1 determines that the seedling is a recommended seedling for reservation (S117), and returns the process.

  As a result of the above (1) seedling information update processing and (2) reservation availability determination processing, the latest contents are reflected in the seedling information DB 12B. Based on the contents of the seedling information DB 12B updated in this way, the following (3) reservation acceptance process is executed.

(3) Reservation Accepting Process FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the reservation accepting process executed by the reservation server 1 and the client terminal 2 according to the first embodiment. In order to perform the following reservation acceptance process, a member who has completed membership registration must access the reservation server 1 using the client terminal 2 and be authenticated by a predetermined member authentication process. Hereinafter, a process after the member authentication process is completed will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the client terminal 2 sends an image transmission request for requesting transmission of image data including seedlings growing in the farm F to the reservation server 1 in accordance with an instruction from the member. Transmit (S121).

  When the reservation server 1 receives the image transmission request transmitted from the client terminal 2 (S131), the reservation server 1 accesses the image information DB 12D and reads the image information including the image data obtained by the latest imaging process ( S132). Further, the reservation server 1 accesses the seedling information DB 12B, and reads seedling information about the seedlings in the image data included in the image information read in step S132 (S133).

  Next, the reservation server 1 generates screen information related to the screen displayed on the client terminal 2. Specifically, the image data included in the image information read out in step S132, the crop name, the sowing date, the growth state, the appropriate harvest time, and the recommended growth status included in the seedling information read out in step S133 The screen information including the information and the reservation availability information relating to the availability of the reservation that is also included in the seedling information is generated (S134). The reservation server 1 transmits the screen information generated in this way to the client terminal 2 (S135).

When receiving the screen information transmitted from the reservation server 1 (S122), the client terminal 2 displays the received screen information on the display unit (S123).
FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen displayed on the display unit of the client terminal 2. As shown in FIG. 11, an image including a plurality of seedlings and various types of information related to the seedlings displayed in association with the seedlings in these images are displayed on this screen. As various types of information regarding this seedling, in the example of the screen shown in FIG. 11, the name of the crop, the sowing date, the appropriate harvest time, the growing state, whether reservation is possible, whether reserved, and whether the seedling is recommended. Information about is displayed.

  In the screen example shown in FIG. 11, a check box with the letters “reserve” is provided for each seedling that can be reserved. When the member wishes to make a purchase reservation, the client terminal 2 is used to check this check box and then clicks a send button provided at the bottom of the screen. As a result, seedling purchase reservation information for making a reservation for seedling purchase is input. When the client terminal 2 receives input of seedling purchase reservation information from the member (S124), the client terminal 2 transmits the seedling purchase reservation information to the reservation server 1 (S125).

  When the reservation server 1 receives the seedling purchase reservation information transmitted from the client terminal 2 (S136), the reception date and time of the received seedling purchase reservation information, the member ID of the member who transmitted the seedling purchase reservation information, and the Based on the contents of the seedling purchase reservation information, a new record is created in the seedling reservation information DB 12C, and the seedling reservation information DB 12C is updated (S137). Furthermore, the reservation server 1 updates the seedling information DB 12B by storing information indicating that reservation has been made in the reservation status field 118 of the seedling information for the seedling indicated in the seedling purchase reservation information (S138). Thereafter, the reservation server 1 transmits seedling reservation completion information indicating that the reservation for seedling purchase has been completed to the client terminal 2 (S139).

  When the client terminal 2 receives the seedling reservation completion information transmitted from the reservation server 1 (S126), the client terminal 2 displays the received seedling reservation completion information on the display unit (S127). The member can confirm that the reservation is completed by the seedling reservation completion information displayed in this way.

  Through the above processing, the member can make a reservation for purchasing the crop after confirming the crop to be actually purchased with an image. Thereafter, the seeds that are reserved seedlings are harvested at a timing such as when the reserved seedlings reach the appropriate harvest time, and are delivered to the member who is the reservation person. Alternatively, the reserved member may go to the farm F when the reserved seedlings have reached the appropriate harvest time, and the members themselves may harvest the seeds. As a result, the member can obtain a fresh crop.

  In addition, when the reserved seedling reaches the appropriate harvest time, the fact is notified to the member using an e-mail. At that time, the e-mail address stored in the e-mail address field 103 of the member information DB 12A is used. Further, when delivering the harvested fruit to the member who is the reservation person, the address stored in the address field 104 of the member information DB 12A is used.

(Embodiment 2)
In the crop purchase reservation system of the first embodiment, a member makes a reservation for purchase in units of seedlings. On the other hand, in the crop purchase reservation system of the second embodiment, a purchase reservation is made in real units that are seedlings.

[Configuration of the crop purchase reservation system]
The crop purchase reservation system of the present embodiment also includes a reservation server and a client terminal that are communicably connected via the Internet, as in the case of the first embodiment. The point that the reservation server and the plurality of cameras are communicably connected via a dedicated line or the like is the same as in the case of the first embodiment. The details of the configuration of the reservation server in the second embodiment will be described below.

  FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the reservation server 5 according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 12, in the auxiliary storage device 12 provided in the reservation server 5 of the present embodiment, instead of the seedling information DB 12B and the seedling reservation information DB 12C in the first embodiment, a real information database (DB) 12E and An actual reservation information database (DB) 12F is provided. Further, an image information DB 12G having a layout different from that of the image information DB 12D in the first embodiment is provided. Since the other configuration of the reservation server 5 is the same as that of the first embodiment, the same reference numerals are given and description thereof is omitted.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of the layout of the real information DB 12E provided in the reservation server 5 according to the second embodiment. As shown in FIG. 13, the real information DB 12E stores a real ID field 201 for storing a real ID for identifying a fruit that is a seedling, and a seedling ID for identifying a seedling related to each fruit. Seedling ID field 202, crop name field 203 in which the name of the crop is stored, seeding date field 204 in which the seeding date of each seedling is stored, state field 205 in which information indicating the growth state of each fruit is stored, A harvest appropriate time field 206 in which the appropriate harvest time is stored, a reservation availability field 207 in which information indicating whether each actual reservation is possible is stored, and a reservation status in which information indicating whether each actual is reserved is stored A field 208 and a recommendation field 209 in which information indicating whether or not a purchase reservation is recommended are stored.

  The status field 205 stores information on “good”, “normal”, and “bad” according to the actual growth state. Further, the recommendation field 209 stores “◯” when recommended, and “x” when not recommended.

  Information stored in the above-described real information DB 12E is appropriately updated based on the image data acquired by the cameras 3, 3,. Details of the processing will be described later.

  FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of the layout of the actual reservation information DB 12F provided in the reservation server 5 of the second embodiment. As shown in FIG. 14, the actual reservation information DB 12F includes a reservation ID field 211 that stores a reservation ID for identifying each reservation made by a member, a reservation date and time field 212 that stores the date and time when each reservation was made, A member ID field 213 for storing the member ID of the member who made each reservation, a real ID field 214 for storing the actual real ID for which each reservation has been made, and an actual harvest appropriate time for which each reservation has been made are stored. It has a harvest appropriate time field 215.

  The information stored in the actual reservation information DB 12F described above is updated every time a member makes a reservation. Details of the processing will be described later.

  FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an example of the layout of the image information DB 12G provided in the reservation server 1 according to the second embodiment. As shown in FIG. 15, the image information DB 12G includes an image ID field 221 in which an image ID for identifying each image data is stored, an imaging date / time field 222 in which the imaging date / time of each image data is stored, and the auxiliary storage device 12. An image data field 223 in which information indicating the storage position of image data is stored, a seedling ID field 224 in which the seedling ID of the seedling included in the image data is stored, and an actual real ID included in the image data Is stored in the real ID field 225. In the example shown in FIG. 15, only one seedling ID and real ID are stored in each of the seedling ID field 134 and the real ID field 225, but a plurality of seedlings and fruits are included in the imaging range. In some cases, a plurality of seedling IDs and actual IDs are stored. As in the case of the first embodiment, the image data, the seedling ID, and the real ID may be associated with each other manually or automatically by the reservation server 1.

[Operation of the crop purchase reservation system]
Next, the operation of the crop purchase reservation system configured as described above will be described with reference to a flowchart and the like. As in the case of the first embodiment, in the crop purchase reservation system of the present embodiment, (1) the actual information update process for updating the actual information, and (2) the actual information update process is executed. Three processes are performed: a reservation availability determination process, and (3) a reservation acceptance process. Details of each of these processes will be described below.

(1) Real Information Update Processing FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a procedure of real information update processing executed by the reservation server 5 according to the second embodiment. In addition, the following real information update process is repeatedly performed at a predetermined timing similarly to the case of the seedling information update process of the first embodiment.

  The reservation server 5 first determines an actual real ID to be subjected to the actual information update process according to a predetermined rule (for example, in ascending order of number) (S201). Next, the reservation server 5 accesses the image information DB 12D and reads out the image information including the actual real ID to be processed (S202). Thereby, for example, 10 pieces of image data obtained by the latest 10 imaging processes are acquired.

  Next, the reservation server 5 executes a process for comparing the acquired ten image data (S203). As a result, it is possible to measure the actual change to be processed and the change in the actual size over time, and calculate the actual growth degree based on the change in time.

  Further, the reservation server 5 analyzes the image data by performing predetermined image processing on the newest image data (S204). By analyzing this image data, it is possible to confirm whether or not the actual color to be processed is abnormal, whether or not the color of the leaves of the seedling related to the fruit is abnormal.

  Next, the reservation server 5 executes a reservation availability determination process for determining whether or not an actual purchase to be processed can be reserved (S205). Details of the reservation availability determination process will be described later.

  The reservation server 5 that has completed the reservation availability determination process updates the real information DB 12E based on the information obtained in the above steps S203 to S205 (S206). Specifically, based on the information regarding the degree of actual growth obtained as a result of step S203 and the information regarding the color of seeds and seedlings that can be confirmed as a result of step S204, the actual growth state is classified into three stages. Rank. Here, as in the case of the first embodiment, “good”, “normal”, and “bad” are determined in descending order of rank, and the information is stored in the status field 205. In addition, when it is determined whether or not the reservation is possible in step S205, information indicating that is stored in the reservation availability field 207, and when it is determined whether or not it is recommended, it is. Is stored in the recommendation field 209.

  Next, the reservation server 5 determines whether or not the actual information update process has been executed for all the seeds of all the seedlings in the farm F (S207). Here, when it is determined that there is an actual object that has not yet been processed (NO in S207), the reservation server 5 returns to Step S201, and executes the subsequent Steps S202 to S206. On the other hand, if it is determined that the actual information update process has been performed for all the actual items (YES in S207), the reservation server 5 ends the process.

(2) Reservation availability determination process FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a reservation availability determination process executed by the reservation server 5 according to the second embodiment. The reservation server 5 refers to the information stored in the reservation status field 208 of the actual information DB 12E and determines whether or not the processing target actual has been reserved (S211). If it is determined that the reservation has not been made (YES in S211), the reservation server 5 determines that the growth state is based on the information regarding the actual growth state of the processing target confirmed in steps S203 and S204 of the actual information update processing. It is determined whether or not it is “bad” (S212).

  If it is determined in step S212 that the growth state is not “bad” (YES in S212), the reservation server 5 determines that the actual purchase can be made (S213). On the other hand, if it is determined in step S211 that reservation has been made (NO in S211), or if it is determined in step S212 that the growth state is “bad” (NO in S212), the reservation server 5 actually reserves the purchase. It is determined that it cannot be performed (S214), and the process returns.

  After executing step S213, the reservation server 5 determines whether or not the growth state is “good” based on the information regarding the growth state of the seedlings to be processed, which is confirmed in steps S203 and S204 of the actual information update process. Determination is made (S215). Here, when it is determined that it is not “good” (that is, “normal”) (NO in S215), the reservation server 5 returns the process. On the other hand, when it is determined that the growth state is “good” (YES in S215), the reservation server 5 determines that the fruit is a reservation recommendation fruit (S216), and returns the process.

  As a result of the above (1) actual information update process and (2) reservation availability determination process, the latest contents are reflected in the actual information DB 12E. Based on the contents of the actual information DB 12E updated in this way, the following (3) reservation acceptance process is executed.

(3) Reservation Accepting Process FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the reservation accepting process executed by the reservation server 5 and the client terminal 2 according to the second embodiment. As shown in FIG. 18, the client terminal 2 transmits an image transmission request to the reservation server 5 as in the case of the first embodiment (S221).

  When receiving the image transmission request transmitted from the client terminal 2 (S231), the reservation server 5 accesses the image information DB 12D and reads out the image information (S232) as in the case of the first embodiment. The actual information is read by accessing the information DB 12E (S233).

  Next, the reservation server 5 includes the image data included in the image information read out in step S232, and the crop name, sowing date, growth state, suitable harvest time, and recommendation included in the actual information read out in step S233. Screen information including the growth status information and reservation availability information regarding reservation availability included in the actual information is generated (S234), and the screen information is transmitted to the client terminal 2 (S235).

When the client terminal 2 receives the screen information transmitted from the reservation server 1 (S222), the client terminal 2 displays the received screen information on the display unit (S223).
FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen displayed on the display unit of the client terminal 2. As shown in FIG. 19, this screen includes an image including a plurality of seedlings, various information related to the seedling represented in association with the seedling, and each of the plurality of fruits in the image. And various types of information related to the actual displayed in association with each other. In the example shown in FIG. 19, various pieces of information related to the real are displayed in association with only some of the reals in the image. However, all the reals in the image may be displayed in the same manner. .

  In the screen example shown in FIG. 19, information on the crop name and the sowing date is displayed as various information on the seedling. In addition, as various types of information regarding the above-mentioned fruits, information on the appropriate harvest period, growth state, availability of reservation, whether or not reserved, and recommended or not is displayed.

  In the example of the screen shown in FIG. 19, a check box to which “reserve” is attached is provided for each reservable item. As in the case of the first embodiment, the member makes a reservation for an actual purchase by checking this check box using the client terminal 2 and clicking the send button provided at the bottom of the screen. Actual purchase reservation information is entered. When the client terminal 2 receives input of actual purchase reservation information from a member (S224), the client terminal 2 transmits the actual purchase reservation information to the reservation server 5 (S225).

  When the reservation server 5 receives the actual purchase reservation information transmitted from the client terminal 2 (S236), the reception date and time of the received actual purchase reservation information, the member ID of the member who transmitted the actual purchase reservation information, and the actual purchase Based on the contents of the reservation information, a new record is created in the actual reservation information DB 12F, and the actual reservation information DB 12F is updated (S237). Further, the reservation server 5 updates the actual information DB 12E by storing information indicating that the reservation has been made in the reservation status field 208 of the actual information about the actual indicated by the actual purchase reservation information (S238). Thereafter, the reservation server 5 transmits real reservation completion information indicating that the reservation for the actual purchase has been completed to the client terminal 2 (S239).

  When the client terminal 2 receives the actual reservation completion information transmitted from the reservation server 5 (S226), the client terminal 2 displays the received actual reservation completion information on the display unit (S227). As a result, the member can confirm that the reservation has been completed.

  Through the above processing, the member can make a reservation for purchasing the crop after confirming the crop to be actually purchased with an image. Thereafter, the reserved fruit is harvested at a timing such as when the reserved fruit reaches the appropriate harvest time and delivered to the member who is the reservation person. Alternatively, a member who is a reservation person may go to the farm F when the reserved fruit reaches the appropriate harvest time, and the member himself / herself may harvest the fruit. As a result, the member can obtain a fresh crop.

  In this way, it becomes possible to make a reservation for purchase not for each seedling but for each seedling, so that it is possible to meet the demands of members who wish to purchase a small amount. In addition, even if the seeds are the same seedling, the degree of growth and the appropriate harvest time are often different. This form has the advantage that only the fruit suitable for purchase can be reserved.

(Other embodiments)
In Embodiment 1 described above, purchase reservations are made in units of seedlings. In Embodiment 2, purchase reservations are made in real units, but the present invention is not limited to these. For example, it is possible to make a purchase reservation in units of straw or farms.

  Since the screens shown in FIGS. 11 and 19 are examples, various other screens are conceivable. For example, various information regarding the seedling or fruit may be displayed only when the pointer of the input device is placed on the seedling or fruit in the image.

  The crop purchase reservation system according to each of the embodiments described above can be used when crops are cultivated in both outdoor and indoor environments. It can also be used in so-called plant factories, in which case there are advantages such as easy installation and maintenance of the camera.

  Each embodiment mentioned above can be combined suitably. Therefore, for example, it is also possible to realize a crop purchase reservation system in which a purchase reservation can be made for a certain crop by a seedling unit and a purchase reservation can be made for another crop by an actual unit.

  The crop purchase reservation method, the crop purchase reservation system, and the crop purchase reservation apparatus of the present invention use the communication technology such as the Internet to reserve the purchase of various crops such as vegetables and fruits, and the purchase purchase reservation of the crop. It is useful as a system and a crop purchase reservation device.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Reservation server 2 Client terminal 3 Camera 3A Support | pillar 4A, 4B, 4C Seedling 5 Reservation server 11 Main storage device 12 Auxiliary storage device 12A Member information database 12B Seedling information database 12C Seedling reservation information database 12D Image information database 12E Actual information database 12F Actual Reservation information database 100 Internet

Claims (12)

Purchase of agricultural products using a server having a storage unit that stores image data obtained by imaging by an imaging device, and a client terminal that is connected to the server via a communication network and has a display unit In the crop purchase reservation method for making reservations,
The imaging device performs an imaging process of imaging a growing crop,
The server is
A first storage step of receiving image data obtained as a result of imaging by the imaging device from the imaging device, and storing the received image data in the storage unit;
A second storage step of storing reservation status information indicating whether or not the growing crop is reserved in the storage unit;
A reservation availability determination step of determining whether or not reservation of the crop is possible based on the growth state of the crop included in the image data stored in the storage unit;
In response to a request from the client terminal, the determination result by the reservation availability determination step and the reservation status information stored in the storage unit are added to the image data stored in the storage unit, and the determination result and reservation An image data transmission step of transmitting the image data to which the status information is given to the client terminal;
The client terminal is
A display step of receiving the image data transmitted from the server and displaying the received image data on the display unit;
Receiving the reservation information related to the reservation for the purchase of the crop contained in the image data displayed on the display unit, and executing the reservation information transmitting step of transmitting the received reservation information to the server. Reservation method. In the imaging step, the imaging device repeatedly takes images of growing crops over time,
In the reservation availability determination step, the server determines the growth state of the crop based on the plurality of image data stored in the storage unit, and whether or not the crop can be reserved according to the determined result The crop purchase reservation method according to claim 1, wherein:   3. The method according to claim 1, wherein when there are a plurality of crops in the same seedling, in the reservation availability determination step, the server determines whether reservation is possible for each of the plurality of crops. Agricultural product purchase reservation method.   The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein, when there are a plurality of crops in the same seedling, in the reservation availability determination step, the server determines, for each seedling, whether or not reservation is possible for the crop. .   In the image data transmission step, the server gives the image data growth status information regarding the growth status of the crops included in the image data stored in the storage unit, and the image data to which the growth status information is given The agricultural product purchase reservation method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein: The server further executes a specifying step of specifying a suitable crop for purchase based on the growth status information,
The said image data transmission process WHEREIN: The said server provides the specific result by the said specific process to the image data memorize | stored in the said memory | storage part, and transmits the image data to which the specific result was provided. To purchase farm products. A server including a storage unit that stores image data obtained by imaging by the imaging device; and a client terminal that is communicably connected to the server via a communication network, between the server and the client terminal. In the crop purchase reservation system that reserves purchases of crops by communicating with
The server is
A storage unit for storing image data of a growing crop obtained as a result of imaging by the imaging device and reservation status information indicating whether or not the growing crop is reserved ;
Reservation availability determination means for determining whether or not reservation of the crop is possible based on the growth state of the crop included in the image data stored in the storage unit;
In response to a request from the client terminal, the determination result by the reservation availability determination unit and the reservation status information stored in the storage unit are added to the image data stored in the storage unit, and the determination result and reservation Image data transmission means for transmitting image data to which status information is given to the client terminal,
The client terminal is
A display unit that receives the image data transmitted from the server and displays the received image data;
Reservation information transmission means for receiving reservation information related to a reservation for purchase of a crop included in the image data displayed on the display unit, and transmitting the received reservation information to the server. Reservation system. A storage unit for storing image data of a growing crop obtained as a result of imaging by the imaging device and reservation status information indicating whether or not the growing crop is reserved ;
Reservation availability determination means for determining whether or not reservation of the crop is possible based on the growth state of the crop included in the image data stored in the storage unit;
In response to a request from an external device, the determination result by the reservation availability determination unit and the reservation status information stored in the storage unit are added to the image data stored in the storage unit, and the determination result and reservation Image data transmitting means for transmitting the image data to which the status information is given to the external device;
A crop purchase reservation apparatus comprising: reservation reception means for receiving reservation information regarding a reservation for purchase of a crop included in the image data transmitted by the image data transmission means from the external device. The storage unit is configured to store a plurality of image data of growing crops obtained as a result of imaging repeatedly performed at intervals by the imaging device,
The reservation availability determination unit determines the growth status of the crop based on the plurality of image data stored in the storage unit, and determines whether the reservation of the crop is possible according to the determined result. The crop purchase reservation apparatus according to claim 8, which is configured as follows.   The said reservation possibility determination means is comprised so that it may determine separately whether each of these some crops can be reserved, when the some crop exists in the same seedling. Farm products purchase reservation equipment.   The crop according to claim 8 or 9, wherein the reservation availability determination unit is configured to determine, for each seedling, whether or not reservation is possible for a crop when a plurality of crops exist in the same seedling. Purchase reservation device.   The image data transmission means adds growth status information regarding the growth status of the crops included in the image data stored in the storage unit to the image data, and transmits the image data to which the growth status information is added. The crop purchase reservation apparatus according to any one of claims 8 to 11, which is configured as follows.

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