JP6237082B2 - Support system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a support system.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a nutritional health food providing system disclosed in Patent Document 1 below is known as a technique related to a menu suggestion device that proposes a nutrition balance eating menu suitable for a user. In this system, first, an information management machine is operated to register various personal information such as name, date of birth, gender, weight and life pattern. After this initial registration, the information management machine is operated to specify the date and time and then sequentially select menus displayed on the monitor and adjust the amount of food. As a result, the nutritional value of the selected menu is displayed, and a menu with adjusted nutritional value is proposed by automatically or manually changing the menu or the amount of food based on the displayed nutritional value. It becomes.

JP 2007-058308 A

  By the way, in the system as disclosed in the above-mentioned patent document 1, in order to propose a dining menu suitable for a person from information such as personal physical information and health information registered in advance, prior information registration is necessary. As the number of users to be managed increases, the pre-registration information increases, and there is a problem that the system operation is inconvenient. In particular, since the meal menu is proposed based on the first registered information, the same meal menu is likely to be proposed unless the registered information changes, and it is difficult to say that a meal menu suitable for the user is proposed. .

  The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-described problems, and the object of the present invention is to provide health support while suppressing the work load based on the eating menu and user attributes actually eaten by the user. It is to provide a system that can be performed.

In order to achieve the above object, the invention described in claim 1 is characterized in that at least one of a specifying means (25, 35) for specifying a user and a plurality of types of eating menus each having an amount for each nutrient is set. Selectable selection means (20, 23) and information related to the eating menu selected using the selection means by the user specified by the specifying means are associated with specific information for specifying the user. Storage means (32, 42) stored so as to be sequentially accumulated as eating information, and ingestion obtained from the eating information corresponding to the user in response to a user request specified by the specifying means The comparison means (31, 41) for comparing the amount of each completed nutrient with the amount of each nutrient that the user should originally consume, and the selection based on the comparison result by the comparison means Suggested are extraction means (31, 41) for extracting a meal menu suitable for eliminating excess and deficiency for each nutrient from a plurality of types of meal menus that can be selected according to the stage, and a meal menu extracted by the extraction means Display means (34) displayed as a menu, and two or more of the plurality of types of eating menus are successively selected by the user specified by the specifying means using the selection means. In this case, every time the one eating menu is selected, the nutrients corresponding to the one eating menu are accumulated as ingested, and the eating suitable for eliminating the excess or deficiency for each nutrient by the extraction means menu is characterized Rukoto newly extracted.
In addition, the code | symbol in each said parenthesis shows the correspondence with the specific means as described in embodiment mentioned later.

The invention of claim 8 is a specifying means for specifying a user and personal information of the user,
A selection means capable of selecting at least one of a plurality of types of eating menus each having an amount of each nutrient set;
Information relating to the eating menu selected by the user specified by the specifying means using the selecting means is sequentially accumulated as eating information in association with the specifying information specifying the user. Memorized storage means;
The intake amount for each nutrient determined based on the consumed amount for each nutrient determined from the eating information corresponding to the user specified by the specifying means and the personal information of the user specified by the specifying means A comparison means for comparing with a reference amount;
Determining means for determining one or more nutrients to be preferentially managed as priority management nutrients based on at least one of the personal information of the user specified by the specifying means and the comparison result by the comparing means;
The eating menu suitable for resolving the excess or deficiency of the priority management nutrients determined by the determining means from among a plurality of types of the eating menus selectable by the selecting means based on the comparison result by the comparing means. Extracting means for extracting
Display means for displaying the eating menu extracted by the extracting means as a proposal menu;
Equipped with a,
When two or more of the plurality of types of eating menus are successively selected by the user specified by the specifying means using the selecting means, each time one eating menu is selected, nutrients corresponding to the one eating menu is accumulated as already ingested, eating menu suitable for eliminating the excess and deficiency of each of the nutrients and wherein Rukoto extracted newly by the extraction unit.

The invention of claim 12 is a selection means capable of selecting at least one of a plurality of types of eating menus each having an amount of each nutrient set,
An imaging means capable of imaging a predetermined imaging range;
When a user is imaged by the imaging unit, an estimation unit that analyzes a captured image of the user and estimates at least one of the age and sex of the user;
Determination means for determining one or more nutrients to be preferentially managed as priority management nutrients based on at least one of the age and sex of the user estimated by the estimation means;
Extraction means for extracting the eating menu suitable for at least one of the age and sex of the user estimated by the estimation means from a plurality of types of the eating menus selectable by the selection means;
Display means for displaying the eating menu extracted by the extracting means as a proposal menu;
Equipped with a,
When two or more of the plurality of types of eating menus are selected in succession using the selection means, each time the one eating menu is selected, the nutrients corresponding to the one eating menu have already been ingested support system is accumulated, at least eating menu suitable for any age and sex of the user estimated by the estimating means by said extracting means and said Rukoto newly extracted as.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, information related to the eating menu selected by the user specified by the specifying means using the selecting means is sequentially associated with the specific information for specifying the user in the storage means as eating information. Stored to be accumulated. And according to the request of the user specified by the specifying means, the amount for each nutrient that has been ingested obtained from the eating information corresponding to the user, and the amount for each nutrient that the user should originally consume Are compared by the comparison means, based on the comparison result, a meal menu suitable for eliminating excess and deficiency for each nutrient is extracted by the extraction means from a plurality of types of meal menus selectable by the selection means. Displayed as a proposal menu on the display.

Thereby, since the meal menu is extracted in consideration of the nutrients and the amount of the meal menu that the user actually ate, the meal menu suitable for the user can be displayed as the proposal menu. In particular, since information relating to the eating menu is stored and updated in the storage means as eating information simply by selecting the eating menu, it is possible to eliminate registration work for constructing a database relating to the eating information. In addition, since the eating information is updated each time the eating menu is selected, the amount of each nutrient that has been consumed changes each time, so the comparison result also changes, so the same eating menu may be proposed frequently. Absent.
Therefore, the eating menu suitable for the user can be proposed based on the eating menu actually eaten by the user.

  In the invention of claim 2, since the eating menu suitable for eliminating the excess and deficiency for each nutrient and eliminating the excess and deficiency of the calorie intake is extracted, the calorie intake for the user who cares about the calorie intake It is possible to propose a meal menu that takes into account the excess or deficiency of the food.

  In the invention of claim 3, since the display unit displays at least a part of the information related to the excess and deficiency nutrients in addition to the proposed menu, the user can select the deficiency of nutrients based on the actually eaten eating menu. And related information can be easily grasped.

  In the invention of claim 4, when a meal menu different from the proposed menu is selected, information on the nutrients for which excess or deficiency is promoted in the comparison of the amounts of the nutrients in both menus is notified. Thereby, even when eating a meal menu different from the proposed menu, it is possible to easily grasp the nutrients for which excess or deficiency is promoted, and to use it as reference information for the next meal.

  In the invention of claim 5, since a plurality of terminals having the specifying means and the display means are provided, and simultaneous use by a plurality of users is possible, the present invention is constructed as a system for managing a plurality of terminals. It is possible to improve convenience.

  In the invention of claim 6, since there is a payment means for adjusting the meal menu selected by the selection means, a meal menu suitable for the user is proposed based on the meal menu actually eaten by the user. In addition, the checkout process for the selected eating menu can be performed.

  In the invention of claim 7, the settlement means can perform a settlement process using a settlement recording medium in which the specific information and the monetary information are recorded, and the identification means stores the specific information recorded in the settlement recording medium. The user is specified by reading. Thereby, since the display of a proposal menu and the adjustment of the selected eating menu can be implemented with one recording medium for adjustment, the convenience can be further improved.

In the invention of claim 8, the comparing means determines the intake amount for each nutrient obtained from the eating information corresponding to the user specified by the specifying means and the personal information of the user specified by the specifying means. Or a preferential management based on at least one of the personal information of the user specified by the specifying means and the comparison result by the comparing means. A plurality of nutrients are configured to be determined as priority management nutrients. And the extraction menu suitable for eliminating the excess or deficiency of the priority management nutrients determined by the determination means from the plurality of types of eating menus that can be selected by the selection means based on the comparison result by the comparison means by the extraction means And the extracted meal menu is displayed as a proposal menu by the display means.
In this configuration, the information relating to the eating menu is accumulated and updated in the storage means as the eating information simply by selecting the eating menu, so that it is possible to eliminate the registration work for constructing the database relating to the eating information. In addition, after selecting priority management nutrients based on the user's personal information or eating history, it is possible to extract and display a meal menu suitable for eliminating the excess or deficiency of priority management nutrients. If the selection is made according to the indication, it becomes easy to eliminate the excess or deficiency of the priority management nutrients. Therefore, it is possible to effectively support the health of the user.

In the invention of claim 9, the determining means is determined based on the ingested amount for each nutrient obtained from the eating information corresponding to the user specified by the specifying means and the personal information of the user specified by the specifying means. The difference between the intake amount and the intake reference amount or the ratio of the intake amount to the intake reference amount is obtained for each nutrient, and the nutrient or the ratio with the largest difference is obtained. The nutrient with the largest or smallest is determined as the priority management nutrient.
In this way, for each nutrient, the difference between the intake amount and the intake reference amount or the ratio of the intake amount to the intake reference amount is obtained, and the nutrient with the largest difference, or the nutrient with the largest or smallest ratio as the priority management nutrient If determined, a nutrient whose intake amount is too large or too small with respect to the intake reference amount can be set as a priority management nutrient. And if a menu suitable for eliminating such excess and deficiency of nutrients is proposed, health can be supported more effectively.

In the invention of claim 10, the comparing means is determined based on the intake amount for each nutrient obtained from the eating information corresponding to the user specified by the specifying means and the personal information of the user specified by the specifying means. Based on the intake standard amount for each nutrient to be calculated, the inadequate intake amount for each nutrient is calculated, and the extraction means is the intake amount of any one of the priority management nutrients determined by the determination means. If the intake standard amount of the priority management nutrient determined based on the above is not reached, the intake of the priority management nutrient is more than the insufficient intake amount after eating from the multiple types of eating menus that can be selected by the selection means It becomes the structure which extracts the eating menu which does not become.
According to this configuration, the user can select a menu in a range where the intake amount of the priority management nutrient does not become excessive, and the excessive intake of the priority management nutrient can be more effectively suppressed.

In the invention of claim 11, the specifying means includes a registration means in which image data of a plurality of candidates is registered in advance in association with identification information for identifying each candidate, and an imaging means capable of imaging a predetermined imaging range. When a person is imaged by the imaging means, a user is selected from the plurality of candidates based on the captured image of the person and the image data of the plurality of candidates stored in the registration means. It has a specific configuration.
According to this configuration, since the user can be automatically specified from the captured image, further labor saving can be achieved. In addition, even a user who does not have a specific medium can be specified, so that convenience is further increased.

Note that image generation means for generating a character image corresponding to the comparison result by the comparison means may be provided, and the display means may be configured to display the character image generated by the image generation means.
According to this configuration, the intake amount for each nutrient determined from the user's eating information is compared with the intake reference amount for each nutrient determined based on the user's personal information specified by the specifying means. It can be shown as a character image, and the user can visually grasp the state of his / her eating history.

According to the twelfth aspect of the present invention, when a user is imaged by the imaging means, the captured image of the user is analyzed, and the estimation means for estimating at least one of the age and sex of the user, and the estimation means And determining means for determining one or more nutrients to be preferentially managed as priority management nutrients based on at least one of the estimated age and gender of the user. Then, the extraction means extracts the eating menu suitable for the user's age and sex estimated by the estimation means from the plurality of types of eating menus that can be selected by the selection means, and the display means extracts by the extraction means. The configured eating menu is displayed as a proposal menu.
According to this configuration, since the user's age and gender can be automatically specified from the captured image, and the proposal menu can be automatically selected and displayed, the suggestion menu suitable for the user can be displayed. , Complicated registration work can be eliminated. In addition, even if the user does not have a specific medium or the like, an appropriate menu can be easily proposed, and convenience is further improved. Therefore, it is possible to effectively support the health of the user.

The invention of claim 13 is a selection means capable of selecting at least one of a plurality of types of eating menus each having an amount of each nutrient set, and a selection means selected by the user specified by the specification means. From the storage means stored so that the information related to the eaten menu associated with the specific information for identifying the user is sequentially accumulated as the eating information, and the eating information corresponding to the user specified by the specifying means Image generating means for generating a character image based on a required intake amount for each nutrient and display means for displaying the character image generated by the image generating means are provided.
According to this configuration, it is possible to indicate as a character image the state of the intake amount for each nutrient obtained from the user's eating information, and the user can indicate in what state his / her eating history is It is possible to grasp visually whether there is.

It is a block diagram which illustrates roughly the composition of the menu suggestion device concerning a 1st embodiment. It is a flowchart which illustrates the flow of the adjustment process performed in the control part of the adjustment machine of FIG. It is explanatory drawing which illustrates notionally the structure of a provision menu database. It is a flowchart which illustrates the flow of the menu proposal process performed in the control part of the menu inquiry machine of FIG. It is explanatory drawing which illustrates notionally the structure of a consumed menu database. It is a block diagram which illustrates schematically the structure of the menu proposal apparatus which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a block diagram which illustrates schematically the composition of the dining menu offer system concerning a 3rd embodiment. It is a flowchart which illustrates the flow of the menu proposal process performed in the control part of the menu inquiry machine of FIG. It is a flowchart which illustrates the flow of the suggestion menu extraction process performed in the control part of the server of FIG. It is explanatory drawing which illustrates notionally the structure of the assistance system which concerns on 4th Embodiment. In the support system which concerns on 4th Embodiment, it is explanatory drawing which illustrates notionally a mode that a user is imaged with a camera. In the support system which concerns on 4th Embodiment, it is explanatory drawing explaining the view of user authentication. It is a flowchart which illustrates the flow of the menu proposal performed in the representative example of the assistance system which concerns on 4th Embodiment, and a payment process. FIG. 14A shows an example of display in the menu proposal and checkout process of FIG. 13, FIG. 14A is an explanatory diagram illustrating a normal menu selection screen, and FIG. 14B is a recommended menu display screen. It is explanatory drawing which illustrates this. It is a flowchart which illustrates a part of menu proposal and the adjustment process performed in the example 1 of change of the support system which concerns on 4th Embodiment. It is a flowchart which illustrates the flow following FIG. FIGS. 15 and 16 show a display example 1 in the menu proposal and checkout process. FIG. 17A is an explanatory diagram illustrating a normal menu selection screen, and FIG. It is explanatory drawing which illustrates the display screen of a menu. FIGS. 15 and 16 show a display example 2 in the menu proposal and checkout process. FIG. 18A is an explanatory diagram showing a display example indicating that there is a shortage, and FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a display to the effect of excess. It is a flowchart which illustrates a part of menu proposal and the adjustment process performed in the example 2 of change of the assistance system which concerns on 4th Embodiment. It is a flowchart which illustrates a part of menu proposal and the adjustment process performed in the example 3 of change of the assistance system which concerns on 4th Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which illustrates notionally the character state definition matrix used with the assistance system which concerns on 5th Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which illustrates the provision conditions of a privilege notionally. It is explanatory drawing explaining the character figure prepared according to the state of a nutrient. It is a graph which illustrates the evaluation value and evaluation value average of each nutrient before eating, the contents of eating, and after eating. FIG. 25A is a character graphic based on the content before eating, and FIG. 25B is an explanatory diagram showing the character graphic based on the content after eating. It is a flowchart which illustrates the adjustment process performed with the assistance system which concerns on 5th Embodiment. It is a flowchart which illustrates the parameter determination process which makes a part of adjustment process of FIG.

[First Embodiment]
Hereinafter, a first embodiment that embodies a menu proposing device as an example of a support system according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram schematically illustrating a configuration of a dining menu providing system 10 including a menu suggestion device 11 according to the first embodiment.
The meal menu providing system 10 according to the present embodiment is arranged as a health support system in a cafeteria that provides various meal menus, and is a menu that proposes a meal menu with a nutritional balance suitable for the user. The system is configured to include the proposal device 11 and provides a selected dining menu to a user who presents a predetermined ID card C. The eating menu providing system 10 includes a settlement machine 20 that performs a settlement process using an ID card C, and a menu inquiry machine 30. Note that the ID card C is a payment recording medium that can be used for payment using money information such as electronic money, and has a configuration in which specific information for specifying a user is readable and stored in the IC chip. Has been.

First, the configuration and function of the settlement machine 20 will be described below.
The settlement machine 20 is a terminal that functions as a settlement means for performing settlement of the meal menu selected by the user using the money information recorded on the ID card C, and controls the settlement machine 20 as a whole. A control unit 21 is provided. The control unit 21 is composed mainly of a microcomputer, has a CPU, a system bus, an input / output interface, and the like, and functions as information processing means in cooperation with the memory 22. The memory 22 stores a meal menu that can be provided in a database and stores a predetermined program that can execute a settlement process, which will be described later.

  The control unit 21 is connected to an input unit 23, a display unit 24, an ID card reading unit 25, an external communication unit 26, a power control unit 27, and the like in a controllable manner. The input unit 23 includes various operation keys, and is configured to output predetermined information corresponding to the operation of the operation keys to the control unit 21. The display unit 24 is configured by a liquid crystal monitor or the like, and operates to display various information in response to an instruction regarding display processing from the control unit 21. The input unit 23 may be configured to have a touch panel arranged on the display screen of the display unit 24.

  The ID card reading unit 25 is controlled by the control unit 21 to perform non-contact communication (wireless communication) by electromagnetic waves with the ID card C via the antenna 25a and read specific information of the ID card C. It functions so as to be able to read and write payment related information including money information (balance information) and the like. The ID card reading unit 25 may correspond to an example of “specific means” described in the claims.

  The external communication unit 26 is controlled by the control unit 21 and configured to be able to transmit / receive settlement information and the like described later to / from the menu inquiry machine 30 and other external devices. The power supply control unit 27 is supplied with power from an external power supply and supplies power to the control unit 21 and various electrical components.

Next, the adjustment process for adjusting the eating menu executed by the control unit 21 of the adjustment machine 20 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating the flow of the settlement process executed by the control unit 21 of the settlement machine 20 of FIG.
When the checkout machine 20 is in an activated state and the checkout process is started by the control unit 21, the determination process shown in step S101 of FIG. 2 is performed, and it is determined whether or not the eating menu has been selected. Then, in order for the user to eat a desired meal menu, the ID card reading unit 25 acquires specific information and money information of the ID card C by holding the ID card C over the antenna 25a, and the input unit 23 When the eating menu is selected by operating, Yes is determined in step S101. The input unit 23 or the settlement machine 20 may correspond to an example of “selection unit” described in the claims.

  In addition, after the identification information of the ID card C held over the antenna 25a and the money information, etc. are acquired by the ID card reading unit 25, the eating menu is selected according to the operation of the input unit 23, so that the step S101 is performed. Yes may be determined. In addition, after the eating menu is selected according to the operation of the input unit 23, the ID card reading unit 25 acquires the specific information and money information of the ID card C held over the antenna 25a. Yes may be determined. In addition, when an operator working in a restaurant or the like operates the checkout machine 20 to prompt the checkout process, the operator may select the eating menu by operating the input unit 23.

  Next, the payment information acquisition process shown in step S103 is performed. In this process, payment information relating to payment of a selected eating menu (hereinafter also referred to as a selection menu) is acquired in accordance with the operation of the input unit 23. Subsequently, an update information generation process shown in step S105 is performed. In this process, based on the money information acquired as described above, information for updating the money information of the ID card C so as to be reduced according to the payment information (hereinafter also referred to as update information) is generated. . Next, update information transmission processing shown in step S107 is performed, and the update information generated as described above is transmitted to the ID card C by the ID card reading unit 25.

  And the payment process using ID card C is completed by updating so that money information may be reduced according to payment information in ID card C which received the above-mentioned update information.

  When the update information is transmitted as described above, the settlement information transmission process shown in step S109 is performed. In this process, information for specifying a selected menu that has already been settled and settlement date information are associated with the acquired specific information and transmitted to the menu inquiry machine 30 by the external communication unit 26 as settlement information. And the process after step S101 is made.

Next, the configuration and function of the menu inquiry machine 30 will be described below.
The menu inquiry machine 30 is a terminal that inquires (suggests) a suitable nutrition balance eating menu for the user who presented the ID card C, and includes a control unit 31 that controls the menu inquiry machine 30 as a whole. Yes. The control unit 31 is composed mainly of a microcomputer, has a CPU, a system bus, an input / output interface, and the like, and functions as information processing means in cooperation with the memory 32. In the memory 32, a database described later is constructed, and a predetermined program capable of executing a menu suggestion process described later is stored. Note that the memory 32 may correspond to an example of a “storage unit” recited in the claims.

  The control unit 31 is connected to an input unit 33, a display unit 34, an ID card reading unit 35, an external communication unit 36, a power supply control unit 37, and the like in a controllable manner. The input unit 33 includes various operation keys, and is configured to output predetermined information corresponding to the operation of the operation keys to the control unit 31. The display unit 34 is configured by a liquid crystal monitor or the like, and operates to display various information in response to an instruction regarding display processing from the control unit 31. The input unit 33 may be configured to have a touch panel arranged on the display screen of the display unit 34.

  The ID card reading unit 35 is controlled by the control unit 31 to perform non-contact communication (radio communication) by electromagnetic waves with the ID card C via the antenna 35a and read the specific information of the ID card C. It will function. The ID card reading section 35 may correspond to an example of “specific means” described in the claims.

  The external communication unit 36 is controlled by the control unit 31 and configured to be able to transmit / receive the settlement information and the like to / from the settlement machine 20 and other external devices. The power supply control unit 37 receives power supplied from an external power supply and supplies power to the control unit 31 and various electrical components.

  Next, a characteristic configuration of the menu inquiry machine 30 according to the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram conceptually illustrating the configuration of the provided menu database. FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating the flow of menu suggestion processing executed by the control unit 31 of the menu inquiry machine 30 of FIG. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram conceptually illustrating the configuration of the ingested menu database.

  The amount of each nutrient is set in advance in the meal menu to be settled by the settlement machine 20, and is stored in the memory 32 as a provided menu database by the menu inquiry machine 30. Specifically, for example, as illustrated in FIG. 3, “chicken fried” has a calorie “470 kcal”, a salt content “2.3 g”, a protein “20.9 g”, a carbohydrate “8.9 g”, and a lipid “29.5 g”. "Boiled hamburger" is set to calorie "405kcal", salt "2g", protein "21.7g", carbohydrates "10.3g", and lipid "16.6g".

  And in the menu inquiry machine 30, according to a user's request | requirement, the information regarding the meal menu which the user actually ate using the ID card C is sequentially accumulate | stored by implementing the menu proposal process shown below. Based on this accumulated information, a meal menu suitable for the user is proposed as a proposal menu. For this reason, in the memory 32, information such as the amount of each nutrient related to the already selected menu (hereinafter also referred to as eating information) and the adjustment date information are associated with the specific information and can be updated as an ingested menu database. Has been. The menu suggestion device 11 described above is a device configured to include the menu inquiry machine 30 configured as described above, a selection function for selecting a meal menu of the checkout machine 20, and the like (see FIG. 1).

Hereinafter, the menu suggestion process performed by the control unit 31 will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.
When the menu inquiry machine 30 is activated and the menu suggestion process is started by the control unit 31, the determination process shown in step S201 of FIG. 4 is performed to determine whether or not the ID card C has been read. Here, if the ID card C is not read, it is determined No in step S201, it is determined whether or not the settlement information is received in the determination process shown in step S203, and the settlement information is received. If (No in S203), the processing from step S201 is performed.

  During the repeated determination of No in steps S201 and S203, the settlement information is transmitted because the user of the ID card C has settled with the settlement machine 20 (S109), and when this settlement information is received (Yes in S203). The database update process shown in step S205 is performed. In this process, the ingested menu database in the memory 32 is updated so that the eating information and the payment date information are added in association with the specific information specified from the ID card C according to the received payment information. The

  Specifically, when “shrimp tempura udon” and “green salad” are settled on “September 7” using the ID card C of the ID number “XXXXXXX”, as illustrated in FIG. The ingested menu database in the memory 32 is updated so that the dining information and the settlement date information of the selected menu that has already been settled are stored in association with the ID number “XXXXXXX”. That is, when the user eats the eating menu using the ID card C, the information of the eating menu actually eaten is associated with the specific information for specifying the user, and the ingested menu database in the memory 32 is arranged in the order of the settlement date. Are sequentially stored. Then, when the ingested menu database is updated in this way, the processing from step S201 is repeated.

  When the user desiring to present the proposal menu holds the ID card C over the antenna 35a during the repeated determination of No in steps S201 and S203, the identification information of the ID card C is read (S201). Yes), the average intake amount calculation process shown in step S207 is performed. In this process, the average intake amount for the latest five days among the eating information accumulated in the ingested menu database is calculated for each nutrient. In addition, when there is a day that is not eaten, the average intake for the most recent 5 days is calculated for each nutrient so as to exclude this day.

  For example, when the ingested menu database is accumulated as shown in FIG. 5, the average intake is calories “555.6 kcal”, salt “3.1 g”, protein “19.7 g”, carbohydrates “58.2 g”, Calculated as lipid “16.6 g”.

  Subsequently, a comparison process shown in step S209 is performed. In this process, the average intake calculated as described above is compared with the amount of each nutrient that the user should originally consume (hereinafter also referred to as a recommended amount), and the excess / deficiency is calculated. In the present embodiment, recommended amounts are preset and stored in the memory 32 using the living environment information and age as parameters. Living environment information and age are stored in the ID card C as part of the specific information. Note that the living environment information is information obtained from various conditions including a living style such as whether or not the desk work system, and the recommended amount varies depending on the living environment information and age. Become.

  For example, based on the living environment information and age of the user read from the ID card C in step S201, the recommended amount is calories “796-916 kcal”, salt “0.6-4.0 g”, protein “24.0-42.8”. g ”, carbohydrates“ 117.7 to 147.3 g ”, and lipids“ 19.0 to 28.8 g ”, the comparison process described above should be complete except for salt based on the comparison between the average intake and the recommended amount I understand. Note that the control unit 31 that executes the comparison means may correspond to an example of a “comparison means” described in the claims.

  Next, the extraction process shown in step S211 is performed. In this process, a meal menu that eliminates the excess / deficiency based on the excess / deficiency is extracted from the provided menu database in the memory 32. Specifically, if there is a shortage of anything other than salt as described above, for example, “Saba Teriyaki”, “Rice Large”, and “Miso Soup” are extracted from the provided menu database. In addition, the control part 31 which performs the said extraction means may correspond to an example of the "extraction means" as described in a claim.

  Subsequently, the display process shown in step S213 is performed. In this process, the meal menu extracted as described above is displayed on the display unit 34 as a proposal menu. Thereby, the user who saw the proposal menu displayed on the display unit 34 selects this proposal menu, and the user can eat the eating menu so as to eliminate the nutrients that are insufficient or insufficient. The display unit 34 may correspond to an example of a “display unit” described in the claims.

  Further, in the display process, in addition to the proposal menu, at least a part of the information on the excess and deficiency nutrients based on the comparison result, for example, information such as “protein is deficient” is displayed on the display unit 34. Is displayed. And when a proposal menu etc. are displayed on the display part 34 for a predetermined time in this way, the process from said step S201 is repeated again.

  As described above, in the menu suggestion device 11 according to the present embodiment, the information related to the eating menu selected by the user specified by the ID card reading unit 25 by holding the ID card C over the antenna 25a, It is associated with specific information for specifying the user and stored as meal information in the ingested menu database of the memory 32 sequentially. And according to the user's request | requirement specified by ID card reading part 35 by holding ID card C over antenna 35a, the average intake calculated | required from the eating information corresponding to the said user, and the said user's When the recommended amount is compared, based on the comparison result, a meal menu suitable for eliminating excess and deficiency for each nutrient is extracted from a plurality of selectable meal menus and displayed on the display unit 34. Displayed as a suggestion menu.

Thereby, since the meal menu is extracted in consideration of the nutrients and the amount of the meal menu that the user actually ate, the meal menu suitable for the user can be displayed as the proposal menu. In particular, simply by selecting a meal menu, information relating to the meal menu is accumulated and updated in the ingested menu database of the memory 32 as meal information, thus eliminating the registration work for constructing the database relating to the meal information. Can do. In addition, since the eating information is updated each time the eating menu is selected, the average intake amount changes each time, and thus the comparison result also changes. Therefore, the same eating menu is not frequently proposed.
Therefore, the eating menu suitable for the user can be proposed based on the eating menu actually eaten by the user.

  In addition, a menu for eating that is suitable for eliminating the excess and deficiency of each nutrient and eliminating the excess and deficiency of calorie intake will be extracted. You can propose a menu for eating.

  In particular, since the display unit 34 displays at least a part of information related to the excess and deficiency nutrients in addition to the suggested menu, the user can find the deficiency of nutrients and related information that are deficient based on the actually eaten meal menu. Can be easily grasped. For example, a user who cares about calorie intake can be notified by displaying information on the calorie intake already obtained from a recently taken meal menu on the display unit 34.

  Further, the settlement machine 20 can perform a settlement process using the ID card C in which the specific information and the money information are recorded, and the menu inquiry machine 30 is recorded in the ID card C by the ID card reading unit 35. The user is identified by reading the specific information. Thereby, since the display of a proposal menu and the adjustment of the selected eating menu can be implemented with one ID card C, the convenience can be further improved.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a menu suggestion device according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a block diagram schematically illustrating the configuration of the menu suggestion device 11a according to the second embodiment.
In the menu suggestion device 11a according to the second embodiment, the function of the settlement machine 20 and the function of the menu inquiry device 30 described above are integrated into one terminal, which is different from the menu proposal device according to the first embodiment. Different. Therefore, substantially the same components as those of the menu proposal device of the first embodiment described above are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the menu suggestion device 11 a according to the present embodiment is configured by adding the function of the settlement machine 20 based on a menu inquiry machine 30. Specifically, the menu suggestion device 11a mainly includes a control unit 31, a memory 32, an input unit 33, a display unit 34, an ID card reading unit 35, an external communication unit 36, and a power supply control unit 37. The unit 31 is configured to be able to switch between a mode in which the settlement process is performed and a mode in which the menu proposal process is performed in accordance with an operation of the input unit 33.

  In the mode in which the checkout process is performed, the ID card reading unit 35 acquires the specific information and money information of the ID card C, and the update information for reducing the money information according to the payment information is generated. Sent by the card reading unit 35. In this mode, the eating menu is selected according to the operation of the input unit 33. In this mode, in the process shown in step S109, the database update process (S205) is performed instead of the settlement information transmission process described above. That is, the ingested menu database in the memory 32 is updated so that the eating information and the payment date information of the selection menu selected in step S101 are added in association with the specific information. In the mode in which the menu proposal process is performed, the processes shown in steps S203 and S205 are abolished.

  As described above, even in the menu suggestion device 11a configured by one terminal, the proposal menu is proposed in the mode in which the menu proposal processing is performed for the user holding the ID card C, The selection menu can be settled in the mode in which the settlement process is performed.

  That is, since the menu suggestion device 11a has a settlement function for performing a settlement process for a meal menu selected from among the functions of the settlement machine 20 based on the menu inquiry machine 30, the menu suggestion apparatus 11a has a meal menu that is actually eaten by the user. Based on this, it is possible not only to propose a dining menu suitable for the user, but also to perform a settlement process for the selected dining menu.

  As a modified example according to the second embodiment, when a meal menu different from the proposed menu is selected, information on nutrients whose excess or deficiency is promoted in the comparison of the amount of each nutrient in both menus is displayed on the display unit 34 or You may alert | report by another alerting | reporting means etc. Thereby, even when eating a meal menu different from the proposed menu, it is possible to easily grasp the nutrients for which excess or deficiency is promoted, and to use it as reference information for the next meal. In this case, the display unit 34 may correspond to an example of “notification unit” described in the claims.

  In the first embodiment, as in the above modification, when a meal menu different from the proposed menu is selected, information on nutrients for which excess or deficiency is promoted in the comparison of the amounts for each nutrient in both menus is displayed. You may alert | report by the display of the part 24, another alerting | reporting means, etc.

[Third Embodiment]
Next, a meal menu providing system according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 7 is a block diagram schematically illustrating the configuration of the eating menu providing system 10a according to the third embodiment. FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating the flow of the menu suggestion process executed by the control unit 31 of the menu inquiry machine 30 of FIG. FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating the flow of the suggested menu extraction process executed by the control unit 41 of the server 40 of FIG.

  In the eating menu providing system 10a according to the third embodiment, a plurality of settlement machines 20 and a plurality of menu inquiry machines 30 are provided at a plurality of locations in order to enable simultaneous use by a plurality of users. It is mainly different from the eating menu providing system according to the embodiment. Therefore, the same reference numerals are given to substantially the same components as those in the eating menu providing system of the first embodiment described above, and the description thereof is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the eating menu providing system 10 a according to the present embodiment includes a plurality of payment machines 20 and a plurality of menu inquiry machines 30, a dedicated line for each of the payment machines 20 and the menu inquiry machines 30, and the like. And a server 40 capable of communicating via the network N.

  In the settlement process of the settlement machine 20 according to the present embodiment, unlike the first embodiment, the settlement information is transmitted to the server 40 via the network N in the settlement information transmission process shown in step S109. It is configured.

  Further, in the menu proposal process of the menu inquiry machine 30 according to the present embodiment, unlike the first embodiment, the proposed menu information received from the server 40 by transmitting the specific information of the read ID card C to the server 40. Based on the above, a suggestion menu is displayed on the display unit 34.

Hereinafter, in the present embodiment, the menu suggestion process performed by the control unit 31 will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.
When the menu inquiry machine 30 is activated, the menu suggestion process is started by the control unit 31, and the specific information of the ID card C is read (Yes in S201 in FIG. 8), the specific information transmission process shown in step S215 is performed. Made. In this process, the read specific information is transmitted to the server 40 via the network N by the external communication unit 36. When the proposal menu information transmitted from the server 40 is received in response to this transmission (Yes in S217), the display process shown in step S219 is performed. In this process, the proposal menu is displayed on the display unit 34 based on the proposal menu information received from the server 40.

  Thus, in the menu inquiry machine 30, unlike the said 1st Embodiment, since the proposal menu obtained by transmitting specific information is not displayed, without implementing the process of said step S207-S211, The processing load on the control unit 31 can be reduced. Further, since the extraction process or the like is not required, the ingested menu database is also unnecessary in the memory 32.

Next, the server 40 that is a characteristic part of the present embodiment will be described.
The server 40 is configured as a computer that collectively manages information handled by each checkout machine 20 and each menu inquiry machine 30, and includes a control unit 41 that controls the entire server 40 as shown in FIG. . The control unit 41 is composed mainly of a microcomputer, has a CPU, a system bus, an input / output interface, and the like, and functions as information processing means in cooperation with the memory 42.

  The memory 42 stores a predetermined program capable of executing a proposed menu extraction process, which will be described later, an ingested menu database in which the adjustment information received from each of the adjustment machines 20 is databased in association with specific information, and the like. ing. In addition, each meal menu to be adjusted by the checkout machine 20 is stored as a provided menu database in the server 40 and stored in the memory 42. Moreover, the server 40 is provided with the communication part 43 for transmitting / receiving payment information etc. between the payment machines 20 and the menu inquiry machine 30. FIG. The memory 42 may correspond to an example of “storage means” recited in the claims.

Next, the proposed menu extraction process performed by the control unit 41 of the server 40 will be described in detail using the flowchart shown in FIG.
When the proposed menu extraction process is started by the control unit 41 of the server 40, a determination process shown in step S301 in FIG. 9 is performed to determine whether or not specific information has been received. Here, if the specific information is not received, it is determined No in step S301, it is determined whether or not the adjustment information is received in the determination process shown in step S303, and the adjustment information is not received. (No in S303), the processing from step S301 is performed.

  During the repeated determination of No in steps S301 and S303, the settlement information is transmitted because the user of the ID card C has settled with the settlement machine 20 (S109), and when this settlement information is received (Yes in S303). The database update process shown in step S305 is performed. In this process, the ingested menu database in the memory 42 is updated so that the eating information and the payment date information are added in association with the specific information specified from the ID card C according to the received payment information. The Then, when the ingested menu database is updated in this way, the processing from step S301 is repeated.

  Then, during the repeated determination of No in steps S301 and S303, the identification information is transmitted because the menu inquiry machine 30 has read the ID card C of the user who desires to display the proposal menu (S215). When this specific information is received (Yes in S301), the average intake amount calculation process shown in step S307 is performed. In this process, the average intake is calculated for each nutrient as in the average intake calculation process shown in step S207.

  Next, the comparison process shown in step S309 is performed. In this process, the average intake calculated as described above is compared with the recommended amount to calculate the excess / deficiency. Subsequently, the extraction process shown in step S311 is performed. In this process, a meal menu that eliminates the excess / deficiency is extracted from the provided menu database in the memory 42 based on the excess / deficiency.

  Then, the proposed menu information transmission process shown in step S313 is performed. In this process, information on the eating menu extracted as described above is transmitted as proposal menu information via the network N to the menu inquiry machine 30 that has transmitted the specific information as described above. . When the proposed menu information is received by the menu inquiry machine 30, the proposed menu is displayed on the display unit 34. When the proposed menu information is transmitted as described above, the processing from step S301 is repeated.

  As described above, in the eating menu providing system 10a according to the present embodiment, since a plurality of settlement machines 20 and a plurality of menu inquiry machines 30 are provided at a plurality of locations, simultaneous use by a plurality of users is possible. The menu suggestion device can be constructed as a system for managing a plurality of terminals, and convenience can be improved.

  That is, in the third embodiment, a plurality of terminals having a specifying means for specifying a user by reading the ID card C and a display means for displaying a proposal menu are provided, so that the simultaneous use by a plurality of users is possible. This makes it possible to construct the menu proposing device according to the present invention as a system for managing a plurality of terminals, thereby improving convenience.

  In the third embodiment, the server 40 manages a plurality of settlement machines 20 and a plurality of menu inquiry machines 30, but is not limited to this, and a single settlement machine 20 and a plurality of menu inquiry machines 30. May be managed, or a plurality of settlement machines 20 and one menu inquiry machine 30 may be managed.

[Fourth Embodiment]
Next, a meal menu providing system (support system) according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described.
The eating menu providing system (support system) 410 shown in FIG. 10 is mainly configured by a server 440 (management server), a settlement machine 430 (operation terminal), and a camera 412 (person recognition camera). Note that the server 440 may be connected to only one set of the camera 412 and the checkout machine 430 as shown in FIG. 10, or may be connected to a plurality of sets as shown in FIG. When a plurality of sets are connected as shown in FIG. 11, any of the cameras 412 and the settlement machine 430 may be configured as shown in FIG.

  The server 440 has the same configuration as the server 440 of the third embodiment in terms of hardware, is configured as an information processing apparatus, and includes a control unit 441, a memory 442, a communication unit 443, and the like. The control unit 441 includes a CPU, a system bus, an input / output interface, and the like, and functions as information processing means in cooperation with the memory 442. The memory 442 is configured by a known storage device such as a ROM, a RAM, a nonvolatile memory, and a hard disk drive, and has a function of storing various information. In this configuration, authentication information, eating history (eating information), menu information, etc., which will be described later, are stored.

  The payment machine 430 functions as an operation terminal operated by a user such as an employee (employee) and is configured as an information processing apparatus having a function of reading an IC card. The control unit 431 includes a CPU, a system bus, an input / output interface, and the like, and functions as information processing means in cooperation with a memory (not shown).

  The control unit 431 is connected with a touch panel 433, an IC card reader 435, and the like. The touch panel 433 is configured as a known liquid crystal touch panel or the like in terms of hardware. Specifically, the touch panel 433 includes a display device and an input unit that covers the display device, and operates the input unit that forms the surface unit. The control unit 431 is configured to provide information corresponding to the above. Further, information according to a command from the control unit 431 is configured to be displayed on the display device.

  The IC card reader 435 is configured as a known IC card reader in terms of hardware, and uses information recorded on an ID card C (hereinafter also referred to as an IC card C) as an IC card having an IC chip built therein. It functions to read by a known non-contact communication method using electromagnetic waves such as.

  The IC card C is configured as, for example, an identification card such as an employee ID card, and information related to a specific individual is stored in a memory built in the IC card C. For example, unique information (employee ID, etc.) assigned to an individual whose photograph or name is displayed on the surface of the IC card C is recorded in a memory built in the IC card C. When the card reader 435 falls within the reading range, unique information (employee ID, etc.) recorded on the IC card C by the IC card reader 435 is read by non-contact communication using electromagnetic waves as a medium.

  In addition, a communication unit (not shown) is connected to the control unit 431 in the payment machine 430, and information transmission to the server 440 and information reception from the server 440 are performed by this communication unit. This communication unit is configured as an interface that can communicate with the server 440 by a known wired communication method or wireless communication method (for example, wireless LAN communication or Internet communication), and cooperates with the control unit 431 to provide information for the server 440. It functions to send or receive information from the server 440.

  The camera 412 has a function of imaging a predetermined imaging range (for example, a predetermined range before the settlement machine 430). For example, when a person stands in front of the checkout machine 430, the person's face is installed in a positional relationship that falls within the imaging range, and functions to image a person who operates the checkout machine 430. The camera 412 may be configured to continuously capture a predetermined range every predetermined short time. When a human sensor or the like detects that a person has stood in front of the checkout machine 430, The person's face may be imaged using the detection as a trigger. Alternatively, a configuration may be adopted in which a person's face is imaged with a person operating the checkout machine 430 as a trigger.

Next, a menu proposal / settlement process executed mainly by the control unit 441 of the server 440 will be described.
In the system 410, for example, menu proposal / settlement processing is performed in the flow as shown in FIG. This process is executed, for example, when the IC card reader 435 captures the IC card C or when a human sensor (not shown) detects that a person has approached the camera 412. First, the personal authentication process I do. (S10). The personal authentication process of S10 is a process for specifying a user. When the IC card reader 435 reads the IC card C, the user is identified by unique information (for example, employee ID) recorded on the IC card C. Identify. When a human sensor detects that a person has approached the camera 412, and the face image of the person is captured by the camera 412, the user is specified based on the face image.

  In the personal authentication process of S10, when the IC card reader 435 reads the IC card C, unique information (for example, employee ID) recorded on the IC card C is transmitted from the settlement machine 430 to the server 440. In the memory 442 of the server 440, personal information (authentication information) such as employee ID, employee name, age, gender, face image, etc. of each employee who is a use candidate, and eating history (dining information) are stored as a database. The control unit 441 identifies the employee name from the unique information (for example, employee ID) of the IC card C received from the checkout machine 430 with reference to the database, and the employee's individual associated with the employee name is stored. Read information and eating history (dining information).

  In the personal authentication process of S 10, when a user's face image is captured by the camera 412, the face image data is transmitted from the camera 412 to the server 440. Then, the control unit 441 of the server 440 identifies the employee name from the face image data received from the camera 412 with reference to the database, and personal information or eating history (dining information) of the employee associated with the employee name. Is read. Note that the process for specifying which of the registered face image data corresponds to the captured face image data may be a method similar to a known face image recognition system such as a template matching method. Any of them may be used.

  In this configuration, the control unit 441, the memory 442, the camera 412, and the IC card reader 435 of the server 440 correspond to an example of specifying means, and function to specify the user and personal information of the user. This identification means uses identification information (specific information such as employee ID and employee name) for identifying each candidate based on image data of a plurality of candidates (specifically, face image data of a prospective user such as an employee). ) And the registration means (memory 442) registered in association with the image pickup means (camera 412) capable of imaging a predetermined imaging range, and when a person is imaged by the imaging means (camera 412). Based on the person's captured image and the image data of the plurality of candidates stored in the registration means (memory 442), the name and ID of the user are specified from the plurality of candidates.

  After the user and the personal information of the user are specified in S10, a process for obtaining a recommended menu is performed (S11). The recommended menu is acquired as follows. First, the eating history of a user's specific period (1 week etc.) is acquired.

  Even in this configuration, each time the settlement process is executed in S15, the eating history as shown in FIG. 5 is accumulated and updated by the same method as in S205 (FIG. 4) of the first embodiment. That is, in this accumulation / update process, the meal information and the payment date / time information according to the payment information handled in the payment process of S15 (information on the menu for which payment is executed in S15, information on the date and time for which payment is executed in S15, etc.) Are added in association with the specific information acquired in S10 (the employee ID specified from the IC card C read in S10 or the employee ID specified from the face image captured in S10). The eating information (ingested menu database) in the memory 442 is updated.

  Specifically, when the “shrimp tempura udon” and “green salad” are settled on “September 7” using the IC card C with the ID number “XXXXXXX”, as illustrated in FIG. The ingested menu database in the memory 442 is updated so that the dining information and the settlement date / time information of the selected menu that has already been settled are stored in association with the ID number “XXXXXXX”. That is, when the user eats the eating menu using the IC card C, the information of the eating menu actually eaten is associated with the specific information (employee ID, etc.) specifying this user, and the memory 442 Are sequentially stored in the ingested menu database.

  Also in this configuration, as in the first embodiment, the amount of each nutrient is set in advance in the meal menu to be settled by the settlement machine 430, which is stored in a database as a provided menu database (menu information). 442 is stored. Specifically, for example, as illustrated in FIG. 3, “chicken fried” has a calorie “470 kcal”, a salt content “2.3 g”, a protein “20.9 g”, a carbohydrate “8.9 g”, and a lipid “29.5 g”. "Boiled hamburger" is set to calorie "405kcal", salt "2g", protein "21.7g", carbohydrates "10.3g", and lipid "16.6g". Therefore, when the user eats the eating menu using the IC card C, the information of the eating menu stored in association with the specific information (employee ID or the like) specifying the user is as shown in FIG. In addition, not only information for specifying the eating menu, but also information on each nutrient contained in the eating menu can be stored in association with the specifying information.

In this configuration, the memory 442 corresponds to an example of a storage unit, and the information related to the eating menu selected by the user specified by the specifying unit using the selecting unit is specified information specifying the user. It is stored so as to be associated and sequentially accumulated as eating information.

  Thus, the eating information (eating history) stored in association with the specific information (employee ID or the like) for identifying the user is the eating of the eating menu for each eating menu that the user actually eats. The date and time are associated with the amount of each nutrient contained in the meal menu (see FIG. 5). Accordingly, referring to such eating information (eating history) and selecting a specific period (for example, the last 5 days), each nutrient (salt content, protein, carbohydrate, It is possible to calculate the total intake amount of various vitamins, etc., the average value per day, the fluctuation range (the difference in intake between the day with the minimum intake and the day with the maximum intake), and the like.

  When the recommended menu is determined in S11 using such a eating history, first, the age and sex of the user specified in S10 are acquired, and a reference value of the nutrient to be taken is calculated. Since the personal information of the user specified in S10 includes age and sex, the intake reference amount of each nutrient is specified based on this age and sex. Specifically, in the memory 442 of the server 440, a daily intake reference amount (standard value) of each nutrient is registered in association with a combination of age and sex. For example, in the case of men in their 30s, the daily intake standard amount is A1g calorie intake standard amount, salt intake standard amount A2g, protein intake standard amount A3g, carbohydrate intake standard amount A4g, lipid intake For example, for women in their 30s, the daily intake standard amount is B1g, the intake standard amount of salt B2g, the intake standard amount B3g of protein, carbohydrates. Ingestion standard amount B4g of fat and lipid intake standard amount B5 are registered. Alternatively, the intake standard amount of each nutrient is registered for each of males and females in their teens, 20s, 40s, 50s, and 60s. Therefore, referring to the registration data stored in the memory 442, the daily intake standard amount (standard value) of each nutrient corresponding to the age and sex specified in S10 is specified.

  After the daily intake standard amount (guideline value) of each nutrient corresponding to the age and sex specified in S10 is specified in this way, the daily intake standard amount of each nutrient specified in this way ( The standard value) is compared with the daily average value of each nutrient based on the user's eating history specified in S10. For each nutrient, the excess or deficiency of each nutrient ingested with respect to the intake standard amount of each nutrient Analyze trends. Specifically, the intake amount for each nutrient determined from the eating information of the user specified in S10 is compared with the intake reference amount for each nutrient determined as described above, and for each nutrient, Find the difference between the intake amount and the reference intake amount or the ratio of the intake amount to the intake reference amount. For example, in the eating information of the user specified in S10, the average values of calories, salinity, protein, carbohydrate, and lipid for the most recent 5 days are Av1, Av2, Av3, Av4, Av5, and are specified in S10. When the reference intakes of calories, salt, protein, carbohydrates, and lipids in the user's age and gender are A1, A2, A3, A4, and A5, the difference in each nutrient is Av1-A1, Av2-A2, Av3 -Find A3, Av4-A4, Av5-A5. Alternatively, when the nutrient ratio is used, A1 / Av1, A2 / Av2, A3 / Av3, A4 / Av4, and A5 / Av5 are obtained.

  For example, as described above, for each nutrient, when the difference between the average value of the intake amount and the intake reference amount (reference value) is obtained, the higher the difference between the intake reference amount (reference value), the higher the priority. To rank. Then, based on the priority set in this way, a recommended menu is determined from the menus on the usage dates on which the processing of FIG. 13 is actually performed. Alternatively, as described above, when the ratio between the average value of the intake amount and the reference intake amount (reference value) is obtained for each nutrient, the priority is set such that the higher the difference between the ratio and 1, the higher the priority. To do.

  Various methods can be used for determining the recommended menu. As the first method, for example, the average value of the intake amount and the intake standard from among the nutrients whose average value of the intake amount in the last five days is lower than the intake standard amount (reference value) (that is, nutrients that are insufficiently ingested). The menu of the day of use (menu that can be selected by the selection means) is the priority management nutrient, which is the top one or more nutrients with the largest difference between the difference in the amount or the ratio between the average value of the consumed amount and the reference amount of intake and 1. The top menu or a plurality of menus containing a large amount of such important management nutrients may be recommended menus. Specifically, from the menu of use dates (menu that can be selected by the selection means), a meal menu in which the intake amount of the priority managed nutrients does not exceed the intake shortage after the meal is extracted as a recommended menu.

  As a second method, for example, the difference between the average value of the intake amount and the reference intake amount or the intake amount from among nutrients whose average intake amount over the last five days exceeds the reference intake amount (reference value). The top one or more nutrients (ie, overdose nutrients) that have a large difference between the average value and the ratio of the intake standard amount and 1 are designated as the priority management nutrients, and such priority management nutrients are selected from the menu on the day of use. A small top one or a plurality of menus may be recommended menus. Alternatively, the menu selected by both the first method and the second method may be used as the recommended menu.

  In addition, the control unit 441 corresponds to an example of a comparison unit, and the ingested amount for each nutrient obtained from eating information corresponding to the user specified by the specifying unit (specifically, for example, the user's most recent days) A function that compares the average intake amount of each nutrient with the intake standard amount for each nutrient determined based on the user's personal information (for example, the age and sex of the user) specified by the specifying means Have Specifically, the control unit 441 corresponding to the comparison unit includes the average value of the intake amount for each nutrient obtained from the eating information corresponding to the user specified by the specifying unit, and the user specified by the specifying unit. It functions to calculate an intake deficiency for each nutrient based on the intake reference amount for each nutrient determined based on the personal information.

  The control unit 441 corresponds to an example of a determination unit, and is based on at least one of the personal information of the user specified by the specifying unit (for example, the age and sex of the user) and the comparison result by the comparison unit. , Having a function of determining one or more nutrients to be preferentially managed as priority management nutrients. Specifically, the control unit 441 corresponding to the determining unit calculates the average value of the ingested amount for each nutrient obtained from the eating information corresponding to the user specified by the specifying unit (for example, the average value for the most recent five days). And the intake standard amount for each nutrient determined based on the personal information (for example, age and gender) of the user specified by the specifying means, respectively. Or the ratio of the ingested amount to the intake reference amount, and the nutrient having the largest difference, or the nutrient having the largest or smallest ratio is determined as the priority management nutrient.

  Furthermore, the control unit 441 corresponds to an example of an extraction unit, and based on the comparison result by the comparison unit, the excess or deficiency of the priority management nutrients determined by the determination unit from among a plurality of types of eating menus that can be selected by the selection unit. It has a function to extract a meal menu suitable for solving the problem. Specifically, the control unit 441 corresponding to the extraction unit determines that the average value (for example, the average value for the most recent five days) of one of the priority management nutrients determined by the determination unit is the personal information of the user. If the intake standard amount of the priority management nutrient determined based on (for example, age and gender) has not been reached, the priority management nutrient of the priority management nutrient can be selected after eating from a plurality of types of eating menus that can be selected by the selection means. It is the structure which extracts the meal menu whose intake is not more than an intake shortage.

  Thus, after the recommended menu is determined in S11, only the determined recommended menu is displayed on the operation terminal (S12). For example, in the normal display in which all the menus registered on the use date are displayed as shown in FIG. 14A, in S12, the recommended menu is selected from all the menus as shown in FIG. 14B. The display is limited to only. In this configuration, the display device of the touch panel 433 corresponds to an example of a display unit, and the meal menu extracted by the extraction unit is displayed as a proposal menu. It should be noted that only when the user is specified in S10, the processing of S11 and S12 is performed to display the recommended menu as shown in FIG. 14B, and when the user is not specified in S10, FIG. ), A normal menu (for example, all menus) on the day of use may be displayed.

  After the recommended menu is displayed in S12, when the user selects a menu from the displayed menu, the information of the selected menu is transmitted from the settlement machine 430 to the server 440. In this way, the server 440 grasps the selected menu (S13). Note that the information on the menu selected in S13 (eating date, menu name, amount of each nutrient, etc.) is associated with the information (eg, employee ID) that identifies the user specified in S10. Added to the person's eating information. In this configuration, the touch panel 433 corresponds to an example of a selection unit, and at least one of a plurality of types of eating menus in which the amount of each nutrient is set can be selected.

  After S13, when the user puts the IC card C on the IC card reader 435, unique information (employee ID, etc.) recorded on the IC card C is sent to the server 440 (S14). Then, with the transmission of such unique information as a trigger, a settlement process is performed to settle the price of the menu selected in S13 (S15). In this settlement process, for example, the unique information (employee ID, etc.) read in S14 and the settlement amount of the menu selected in S13 are stored in association with each other, and later, the unique information (employee ID, etc.) is stored. The specified user may be charged (for example, salary deduction). Alternatively, when the IC card C read in S14 has an electronic money function, the amount charged to the IC card C may be subtracted.

  In this way, if the method as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14B is used, only the recommended menu is displayed, and health support can be received without the user being conscious. Also, by preparing a plurality of recommended menus, the user can have a degree of freedom of selection.

  Note that the recommended menu determination method is not limited to the above-mentioned example. In addition to the eating history and age / gender information, for example, the user's preference and allergy information may be used for the user's preference. A menu along the way may be provided. For example, if the removal target food is registered for each user and the recommended menu is selected in S12, the menu may be displayed further narrowed down to the menu that does not include the user's removal target food specified in S10. .

  In addition, when the total number of menus is small, the number of recommended menus is also small, which may reduce user satisfaction. In that case, first, a recommended menu is displayed, and the remaining menus are displayed on another screen (interposing operations such as tapping a button), so that a degree of freedom can be left while presenting a recommendation.

(Main effects of this configuration)
In this configuration, the nutrient determined by the comparing means based on the intake amount for each nutrient obtained from the eating information corresponding to the user specified by the specifying means and the personal information of the user specified by the specifying means One or more nutrients to be preferentially managed based on at least one of the personal information of the user specified by the specifying means and the comparison result by the comparing means by comparing with the intake reference amount for each Is determined to be a priority management nutrient. And the extraction menu suitable for eliminating the excess or deficiency of the priority management nutrients determined by the determination means from the plurality of types of eating menus that can be selected by the selection means based on the comparison result by the comparison means by the extraction means And the extracted meal menu is displayed as a proposal menu by the display means.
In this configuration, the information relating to the eating menu is accumulated and updated in the storage means as the eating information simply by selecting the eating menu, so that it is possible to eliminate the registration work for constructing the database relating to the eating information. In addition, after selecting priority management nutrients based on the user's personal information or eating history, it is possible to extract and display a meal menu suitable for eliminating the excess or deficiency of priority management nutrients. If the selection is made according to the indication, it becomes easy to eliminate the excess or deficiency of the priority management nutrients.

  For example, the menu suggestion system provided in the past can give advice and alerts based on the eating history, but it is limited to the awareness of the next eating, so it is difficult for the user to recognize it strongly, However, according to this configuration, the menu can be proposed with a certain degree of forcing, so that the user's interest can be further increased. Thereby, a user's health can be supported more effectively.

Further, in this configuration, the determining means is determined based on the intake amount for each nutrient obtained from the eating information corresponding to the user specified by the specifying means and the personal information of the user specified by the specifying means. The difference between the intake amount and the intake reference amount for each nutrient (specifically, the average value of the intake amount per day, the age of the user and The difference between the daily intake standard amount specified by gender) or the ratio of the intake amount to the reference intake amount (specifically, the average value of the intake amount per day, and the age and sex of the user) The ratio of the daily intake standard amount) is determined, and the nutrient having the largest difference or the nutrient having the largest or smallest ratio is determined as the priority management nutrient.
In this way, for each nutrient, the difference between the intake amount and the intake reference amount or the ratio of the intake amount to the intake reference amount is obtained, and the nutrient with the largest difference, or the nutrient with the largest or smallest ratio as the priority management nutrient If determined, a nutrient whose intake amount is too large or too small with respect to the intake reference amount can be set as a priority management nutrient. And if a menu suitable for eliminating such excess and deficiency of nutrients is proposed, health can be supported more effectively.

Further, in this configuration, the comparison means is the intake amount for each nutrient obtained from the eating information corresponding to the user specified by the specification means (specifically, the average value of the intake amount per day for each nutrient). And a reference intake amount for each nutrient determined based on the user's personal information specified by the specifying means (specifically, a reference intake amount per day for each nutrient specified by age and gender) The inadequate intake amount for each nutrient is calculated, and the extraction means determines whether the intake amount of any of the priority management nutrients determined by the determination means is determined based on the personal information of the user. When the intake standard amount has not been reached, a meal menu is extracted from the multiple types of meal menus that can be selected by the selection means so that the intake of the priority managed nutrients does not exceed the intake shortage after eating. And it has a configuration.
According to this configuration, the user can select a menu in a range where the intake amount of the priority management nutrient does not become excessive, and the excessive intake of the priority management nutrient can be more effectively suppressed.

Further, in this configuration, the specifying unit includes a registration unit in which image data of a plurality of candidates is registered in advance in association with identification information for identifying each candidate, an imaging unit that can capture a predetermined imaging range, When a person is imaged by the imaging means, a user is identified from a plurality of candidates based on the captured image of the person and the image data of the plurality of candidates stored in the registration means It is the composition to do.
According to this configuration, since the user can be automatically specified from the captured image, further labor saving can be achieved. In addition, even a user who does not have a specific medium can be specified, so that convenience is further increased.

[First Modification of Fourth Embodiment]
Next, Modification Example 1 of the fourth embodiment will be described.
This modified example 1 is advantageous in that, for example, management can be easily performed even in a mode in which the user selects and combines the displayed single item menus. The basic flow of this modified example 1 is as follows. First, personal authentication is performed before menu selection, and the user's eating history and nutrient reference values are acquired. Then, when the user selects a menu, the user is notified whether the nutrient is excessive or insufficient by comparing the total nutrients of the selected menu with the reference value. Then, a menu that exceeds a certain amount of nutrients cannot be selected, or a warning is displayed, so that the user can select the menu while grasping the nutritional balance.

In the first modification, processing is performed according to the flow shown in FIGS.
First, personal authentication processing is performed as in S21 of FIG. The process of S21 is the same as S10 of FIG. And the important management nutrient of the user specified by S21 is set. Also in this modified example 1, the eating history of a user's specific period (for example, the latest 5 days or the most recent 1 month) is acquired. Also in this configuration, menu registration is performed in the same manner as in the above embodiment, and as shown in FIG. 3, the amount of nutrients included in the menu is registered in the registered menu. The same eating history (see FIG. 5) as in the above embodiment can be generated for each person, and if it is possible to specify which menu the user has selected during the specific period, the period between the specific periods Calculate the total intake of each nutrient (calorie, salinity, protein, carbohydrate, lipid, etc.), the average value per day, the swing (the difference in intake between the day with the smallest intake and the day with the largest intake) be able to.

  Next, the age and sex of the user are acquired, and a standard value of nutrients to be taken is calculated. Since the personal information of the user specified in S21 includes age and sex, the intake reference amount of each nutrient is specified based on this age and sex. Also in this example, the method for determining the priority management nutrient can be performed in the same manner as the representative example (FIG. 13 and the like) of the fourth embodiment. Specifically, in the server 440, the daily intake reference amount (standard value) of each nutrient is registered in association with the combination of age and sex. For example, in the case of men in their 30s, the daily intake standard amount is A1g calorie intake standard amount, salt intake standard amount A2g, protein intake standard amount A3g, carbohydrate intake standard amount A4g, lipid intake For example, for women in their 30s, the daily intake standard amount is B1g, the intake standard amount of salt B2g, the intake standard amount B3g of protein, carbohydrates. Ingestion standard amount B4g of fat and lipid intake standard amount B5 are registered. Alternatively, the intake standard amount of each nutrient is registered for each of males and females in their teens, 20s, 40s, 50s, and 60s. Therefore, referring to the registration data stored in the memory 442, the daily intake standard amount (standard value) of each nutrient corresponding to the age and sex specified in S21 is specified.

  After the daily intake standard amount (guideline value) of each nutrient corresponding to the age and sex specified in S21 is specified in this way, the daily intake standard amount of each nutrient specified in this way ( The standard value) is compared with the daily average value of each nutrient based on the user's eating history, and the excess / deficiency tendency of each nutrient ingested with respect to the intake standard amount of each nutrient is analyzed for each nutrient. Specifically, the intake amount for each nutrient determined from the eating information of the user specified in S21 is compared with the intake reference amount for each nutrient determined as described above, and for each nutrient, Find the difference between the intake amount and the reference intake amount or the ratio of the intake amount to the intake reference amount. The method for determining the priority management nutrients is the same as the representative example (FIG. 13) of the fourth embodiment. For example, for each nutrient, when the difference between the average daily intake amount and the daily intake standard amount (reference value) is obtained, the nutrients with larger differences are ranked so that the priority is higher. . Then, the top one or a plurality of priority nutrients set in this way are designated as priority management nutrients. In the following, an example in which the nutrient with the highest priority is the priority management nutrient Z will be described.

  After the priority management nutrient is thus determined, the upper limit X and the lower limit Y of the priority management nutrient are set (S22). Note that data in which the upper limit and the lower limit are set for each nutrient is stored in the memory 442 in advance, and in S22, the upper limit X and the lower limit Y of the priority management nutrient may be set based on such data. In S23 of FIG. 16, the contents of a plurality of registered menus (display menus) are referred to, and the amount of the priority management nutrient Z included in each menu is compared with the upper limit X. If the priority management nutrient Z exceeds the upper limit X in any one or a plurality of menus, the process proceeds to No in S24, and the menu is not selected or is displayed with a caution (S25). In the case of a caution display, it is desirable to urge the user not to select the menu (the menu that overdose priority management nutrients). For example, a caution display or non-selectable display as shown in FIG. 17B is performed with respect to the normal display as shown in FIG. In the example of FIG. 17B, a menu that, when added, exceeds the upper limit X of the priority management nutrient is shown in dark display (shown in a shaded pattern in FIG. 17B).

  Thereafter, when the user selects one of the menus displayed by operating the touch panel 433, information on the selected menu is transmitted to the server 440, and the server 440 grasps the selected menu ( S26). Then, the amount of the priority management nutrient Z included in the selected menu is subtracted from the upper limit X and the lower limit Y set in S23 (S27). If the upper limit X becomes less than 0 at this time, the process proceeds to Yes in S28. In this case, since the nutrient is excessively consumed, the display screen 433a displays that the nutrient is excessive (S29). This display can be performed, for example, as shown in FIG. On the other hand, if the lower limit Y is greater than 0 after subtraction in S27, the process proceeds to No in S30. In this case, since the nutrient is insufficient, the display screen 433a displays that the nutrient is insufficient (S31). This display can be performed, for example, as shown in FIG. Such processes from S23 to S32 are repeated until settlement is performed.

  On the other hand, when the user performs a predetermined operation (for example, an operation of pressing the settlement button), the process proceeds to Yes in S32. After proceeding to Yes in S32, when the user places the IC card C on the IC card reader 435, the unique information recorded on the IC card C is sent to the server 440 (S33). Then, with the transmission of such unique information as a trigger, a settlement process is performed to settle the price of the menu selected in S23 to S32 (S34). This settlement process can be performed in the same manner as in the representative example (FIG. 13) of the fourth embodiment.

  In addition, you may devise as follows so that a user can grasp | ascertain which menu should be selected. For example, the intake reference amount (reference value) of the priority management nutrients and the nutrients of the selected menu may be displayed in a graph and updated when the menu is selected so that the nutritional balance can be confirmed.

  Moreover, it is good to display the color of a menu display part (button etc.) according to a nutrition structure. In this case, for example, energy: blue, protein: red, lipid: yellow, etc. Or you may display only with the color of the nutrient with the largest ratio, and you may display the combination and ratio of a high-order nutrient.

  In addition, in the case of insufficient display or excessive display, set which menu is added to solve the shortage and which menu is excluded to eliminate excess, for example, in the menu display part (button etc.) By displaying the decoration, it is possible to improve the ease of use for the user.

[Modification 2 of the fourth embodiment]
In the representative example and the first modification of the fourth embodiment, the method for specifically suggesting the user and the eating history and suggesting the recommended menu is illustrated, but the gender and age are specified without specifying the user. The recommended menu may be proposed.

  The modified example 2 is different from the modified example 1 of the fourth embodiment in that the process of FIG. 19 is used instead of the process of FIG. 15, and is otherwise the same as the modified example 1. In S41 of the second modification example, the user's captured image captured by the camera 412 is analyzed to identify the age and sex of the user. As a method for identifying the age and sex of the user from the captured image, a known person identification method may be used. For example, the method described in Japanese Patent No. 5287333 may be used, and the method described in Japanese Patent No. 488217 may be used. Alternatively, the methods described in the prior documents of these publications may be used, and other known methods may be used.

  Then, a specific nutrient (a priority management nutrient for obtaining a reference value) is selected from the age and sex of the user identified in S41. Then, the upper limit of the specific nutrient (the priority management nutrient for obtaining the reference value) is X, and the lower limit is Y (S42). In this example, the specific nutrient (reference value) corresponds to an example of the priority management nutrient. In this configuration, for example, specific nutrients (critical management nutrients) are defined for each age and sex. For example, one or more nutrients are specified as specific nutrients (critical management nutrients) for men in their 30s, and one or more nutrients are specified as specific nutrients (critical management nutrients) for women in their 40s. One or more nutrients are registered in the memory 442 for each age. In S42, the specific nutrient (important management nutrient) corresponding to the age and sex recognized in S41 is determined. And the upper limit X and the lower limit Y of the determined priority management nutrient are acquired (S42). The method for setting the upper limit X and the lower limit Y of the priority management nutrients is the same as in the first modification. Then, S42 and subsequent steps may be performed in the same manner as S23 and subsequent steps in FIG.

  In this configuration, the control unit 441 of the server 440 corresponds to an example of an estimation unit. When a user is imaged by the camera 412 (imaging unit), the captured image of the user is analyzed and the age of the user is analyzed. And function to estimate at least one of gender. The control unit 441 of the server 440 corresponds to an example of a determination unit, and one or more nutrients to be preferentially managed based on at least one of the user's age and sex estimated by the estimation unit are specified nutrients. It functions to be determined as (Priority Management Nutrient). In the above example, specific nutrients (critical management nutrients) associated with age and gender are selected. However, specific nutrients (critical management nutrients) associated with age may be selected and correspond to sex. The attached specific nutrient (important management nutrient) may be selected. The control unit 441 of the server 440 corresponds to an example of an extraction unit, and selects a meal menu suitable for the age and sex of the user estimated by the estimation unit from a plurality of types of meal menus that can be selected by the selection unit. Works to extract. The touch panel 433 corresponds to an example of a display unit, and functions to display the meal menu extracted by the extraction unit as a proposal menu.

[Modification 3 of the fourth embodiment]
As shown in FIG. 20, the method of the modification example 1 and the method of the modification example 2 may be used in combination. The example of FIG. 20 is different from Modification 1 in that the processing of S51 to S55 of FIG. 20 is performed instead of S21 and S22 of FIG. 15, and the subsequent processes are the same as those of FIG. 16 described in Modification 1.

  In the example of FIG. 20, the personal authentication process is performed in S51 in the same manner as S21 in FIG. 15. If the authentication is successful, the process proceeds to Yes in S52, and the same process (S53) as S22 in FIG. To do. On the other hand, if the authentication is not successful, the process proceeds to No in S52, and the same processing (S54, S55) as S41 and S42 in FIG. 19 is performed. The processing after S53 or S55 is the same as that in FIG.

In the above-described modification examples 2 and 3, when a user is imaged by the imaging unit, an estimation unit that analyzes a captured image of the user and estimates at least one of the age and sex of the user; One or more nutrients to be preferentially managed based on at least one of the age and sex of the user estimated by the means (one or more nutrients registered in association with the estimated age and sex, Or a determination unit that determines one or more nutrients registered in association with the estimated age, or one or more nutrients registered in association with the estimated sex) as the priority management nutrients. ing. Then, the control unit 441 corresponding to the extracting unit selects a dining menu suitable for either or both of the user's age and sex estimated by the estimating unit from a plurality of types of eating menus that can be selected by the selecting unit. The eating menu extracted by the extraction means is extracted and displayed by the display means as a proposal menu.
According to this configuration, since the user's age and gender can be automatically specified from the captured image, and the proposal menu can be automatically selected and displayed, the suggestion menu suitable for the user can be displayed. , Complicated registration work can be eliminated. In addition, even if the user does not have a specific medium or the like, an appropriate menu can be easily proposed, and convenience is further improved. Therefore, it is possible to effectively support the health of the user. In addition, the conventional menu suggestion system has a problem that health support cannot be provided for users who do not have eating results or health checkup information. For this reason, it is possible to propose an appropriate menu, and it is possible to support the health of more users.

[Fifth Embodiment]
Next, a support system according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described.
The support system according to the fifth embodiment uses the same configuration as that of the fourth embodiment in terms of hardware. Therefore, description will be made with reference to FIG. 10 as appropriate.

  In this configuration, a character (person, mascot, etc.) is provided for each user, and the form is changed according to the nutrition evaluation result of the eating content, and is displayed on the screen of the payment terminal, for example, at the time of payment. This makes it easy to grasp the evaluation result intuitively, adds the enjoyment by changing the character as an added value, and raises the interest of the user. The idea according to this embodiment is not limited to the canteen system, and can be widely applied to any cashless system using a payment terminal.

The support system 410 according to the fifth embodiment uses a hardware configuration as shown in FIG. 10 and performs a settlement process according to the flow as shown in FIG.
In the process of FIG. 26, first, the contents of eating are acquired (S101). The process of S101 may be a process of selecting a menu in the same flow as in the above-described embodiment (for example, representative examples and modified examples of the first to fourth embodiments), or the selected tableware is trayed. The menu may be grasped by placing it in the auto register every time and reading the RF tag.

  In S102 and S103, personal authentication processing is performed. This personal authentication process can be performed by the same method as in S10 of FIG. 13, whereby the user and the personal information of the user are specified.

  And information required for evaluation of the contents of eating is collected (S104). In S104, the contents of eating, user information (age / gender), and the current character state (parameter) are acquired. Moreover, the content of eating is parameterized based on a nutrient.

  And in S105-S111, evaluation about N nutrients defined beforehand is performed. Specifically, first, the number of nutrients is set as N in S105, and the repetition variable i is initialized to zero. And the process of S107-S110 is performed about each nutrient from the 1st to the Nth nutrient.

  The basic flow of this evaluation method is as follows. First, a reference value (upper limit / lower limit) of nutrients to be consumed is calculated from the age and sex of the user (S107). Then, the total of each nutrient is calculated as an evaluation value based on the eating content (S108). And the parameter P is set from the difference with a standard value about the contents of eating (S109). Then, the cumulative parameter Pa is calculated (S110).

  In this configuration, the difference between the reference value and the ratio (±%) is expressed as a parameter P (S109). In the process of S109, specifically, the parameter P is set for each nutrient in the flow as shown in FIG. Here, in the contents of eating (for example, the menu to be settled) acquired in S101, the nutrient evaluation value (amount of nutrients) focused on by the repetition variable i: V, guide value upper limit: Tu, guide value lower limit: Tb, parameter: When Pb is set to Tb ≦ V ≦ Tu, the process proceeds to Yes in S121 of the process of FIG. 27, and P = 0 is set (S122). If V <Tb, the process proceeds to Yes in S123, where P = (V−Tb) / Tb × 100 <0 (S124). If V> Tu, P = (V−Tu) / Tu × 100> 0 (S126). Thus, in S109, the parameter P of the nutrient focused on by the repetition variable i is determined (S127). Note that the reference value upper limit and the reference value lower limit for each nutrient may be set in advance for each nutrient and registered in the memory 442.

  For example, regarding the contents of eating, if the nutrient focused on in S109 is “calorie”, the evaluation value V is 2500 kCal, the reference value upper limit Tu: 2200 kCal, and the reference value lower limit Tb: 1800 kCal, the parameter: P = ( 2500-2200) / 2200 × 100 = + 14 [%].

  In S110, the cumulative parameter Pa is calculated as follows. Here, how much the current evaluation result is reflected in the previous evaluation results is calculated as “weight” as follows. The “weight” may be registered in the memory 442 as a set value in advance. Here, the accumulation parameter until the previous time of the nutrient focused on in S110 (the nutrient focused on the repetition variable i) is set to P0, and is obtained from the current eating content (the eating content acquired in S101) for the nutrient. The parameter (that is, the parameter acquired in S109) is P, and the weight of the current eating data is m (0 <m ≦ 1). The cumulative parameter Pa is determined by the equation Pa = P0 × (1−m) + P × m. If there is no evaluation result up to the previous time, m = 1. Such a cumulative parameter Pa is obtained for each nutrient.

  For example, the accumulation parameter P0 of any nutrient up to the previous time is P0 = + 20, and the parameter P obtained from the current eating content of the nutrient (the eating content in S101) is P = + 14, When the weight m of the eating data is m = 0.75, the cumulative parameter Pa is Pa = (+ 20) × 0.25 + (+ 14) × 0.75 = 20.5.

  In S112, the character state is determined based on the accumulated parameter Pa determined for each nutrient as described above. In this configuration, how the character is changed by the accumulated parameter Pa obtained for each nutrient is defined by a matrix (matrix based on each nutrient and parameter) as shown in FIG.

  In the example of FIG. 21, the nutrient A is, for example, calories, and the nutrient B is, for example, salt. The figure of the character's figure is prepared as shown in the upper part of FIG. 23. If the calorie is Sa00 (ie, Pa = 0 of calorie), the standard figure (the normal figure shown in FIG. 23), Sa01 (ie, the figure). If the calorie Pa is 0 <Pa ≦ t1) slightly obese (slightly obese form shown in FIG. 23), if Sa11 (that is, if the calorie Pa is −t1 ≦ Pa <0) slightly lean (slightly slim as shown in FIG. 23). The physique of the character is determined according to the calorie evaluation value (cumulative parameter Pa). The threshold values t1, t2, t3, -t1, -t2, -t3, etc. may be registered in advance. 23, when selecting the figure in the current state (the state before eating according to FIG. 26), P in FIG. 23 may be left as it is, and when selecting the figure after the eating, What is necessary is just to replace P of 23 with Pa.

  Further, the character's face color is prepared as shown in the middle of FIG. 23. If the salt is Sb00 (ie, salt Pa = 0), the standard face color (ordinary face color shown in FIG. 23) and Sb01 (ie, salt) are prepared. If Pa is 0 <Pa ≦ t1) slightly red (slightly red face color shown in FIG. 23), Sb11 (that is, if salt Pa is 0 <Pa ≦ t1) slightly blue (slightly blue as shown in FIG. 23) The facial color of the character is determined according to the salt evaluation value (accumulated parameter Pa).

  Further, as shown in FIG. 24, an average value obtained by averaging evaluation values of all nutrients is calculated. In the example of FIG. 24, the average value of evaluation values in the current state (the state before eating according to FIG. 26) (that is, the average value of P0 of each nutrient) and the average value of evaluation values according to the contents of eating (that is, each The average value of P of nutrients) and the average value of evaluation values (cumulative parameters) after eating (that is, the average value of Pa of each nutrient) are calculated. On the other hand, the expression of the character is prepared as shown in the lower part of FIG. Then, in the current state (the state before eating according to FIG. 26), if the average evaluation value P is 0, a smile (smile shown in FIG. 23), -15 ≦ P <0, and 0 <P ≦ + 15. The expression of the character in accordance with the average evaluation value, such as normal (ordinary face shown in FIG. 23), -30 ≦ P <−15, +15 <P ≦ + 30, etc. Has come to be determined. The state after eating is the same. In this case, P in FIG. 23 may be replaced with Pa. If the average evaluation value Pa is 0, a smile (smile shown in FIG. 23), −15 ≦ Pa <0, 0 If <Pa ≦ + 15, normal (ordinary face shown in FIG. 23), −30 ≦ Pa <−15, and +15 <Pa ≦ + 30, etc. The facial expression of the character is determined according to the average.

  And in S113 of FIG. 26, the figure of the character determined based on the accumulation parameter Pa of each nutrient in this way is displayed on a display screen such as a touch panel (S113). In this way, the user can visually recognize the character state at the time of settlement or on the settlement completion screen, thereby making it easier to recognize the evaluation result of the eating content. In addition, the character to display may display only the character (namely, the character specified by the accumulation parameter Pa) specified by the content after eating as shown in FIG. 25 (B). A character specified by the content before eating (that is, a character specified by the accumulated value P0 of each nutrient up to the previous time) and a character specified by the content after eating as shown in FIG. May be. If displayed in this way, it becomes possible to visually grasp how much the influence of eating is caused by the change of the character.

  After S113, when the user puts the IC card C over the IC card reader 435, the unique information recorded on the IC card C is sent to the server 440 (S114). Then, using the transmission of the unique information as a trigger, a settlement process is performed to settle the price of the menu grasped in S101 (S115).

  Note that the processing of S104 to S113 in FIG. 26 may be performed between S13 and S14 in the processing of FIG. 13 of the fourth embodiment, for example. In this case, S13 corresponds to S101, and S14 and S15 correspond to S114 and S115. If it does in this way, it will become the invention which includes all the characteristics of 4th Embodiment and also includes the characteristics of 5th Embodiment.

In this configuration, selection means (touch panel 433) that can select at least one of a plurality of types of eating menus each having an amount of each nutrient set, and identification means (control unit 441, memory similar to the fourth embodiment) 442, the camera 412, and the IC card reader 435), the information related to the eating menu selected by the user using the selecting means is sequentially accumulated as the eating information in association with the specifying information for specifying the user. Storage means (memory 442) stored as described above, and image generation means (control unit) for generating a character image based on the intake amount for each nutrient obtained from the eating information corresponding to the user specified by the specifying means 441) and display means (touch panel 433) for displaying the character image generated by the image generation means. .
Specifically, a plurality of types of body images prepared corresponding to any of the first nutrients (for example, calories) and a plurality of types of complexion colors prepared for any of the second nutrients (for example, salinity). The image is registered in the memory 442, and the image generation means is based on the consumed amount of the first nutrient obtained from the eating information corresponding to the user specified by the specifying means (specifically, the first nutrient Based on the calorie cumulative parameter Pa), one of the body type images is selected from a plurality of types of body shape images, and the consumed amount of the second nutrient is obtained from the eating information corresponding to the user specified by the specifying means. Based on (specifically, based on the cumulative parameter Pa of salinity, which is a second nutrient), any body shape image is selected from a plurality of types of face color images, and the selected body shape image and face color image are reflected. It is adapted to generate a character image represented by Te.
According to this configuration, the intake amount for each nutrient determined from the user's eating information is compared with the intake reference amount for each nutrient determined based on the user's personal information specified by the specifying means. It can be shown as a character image, and the user can visually grasp the state of his / her eating history.

  In particular, in order to evaluate the eating content nutritionally and give advice and alerts to the user, the method of displaying on the checkout terminal at the time of checkout, the user confirming with a reference terminal or a Web client, etc. There are methods, etc., but when the user confirms the evaluation result by himself / herself as in the latter case, the user recognizes the health support system and is considered interested. Conversely, users who do not confirm the evaluation results themselves are required to have some motivation to support their health. Therefore, this configuration focuses on the former method and encourages the user to become more aware of health by visually grasping the character.

  In addition to the above configuration, an application may be provided according to the changed character state. For example, it is possible to give added value by adding points to the user and exchanging the points for points or privileges of another system.

  Specifically, “privilege conditions” that provide points and privileges are set for a matrix that defines the character state as shown in FIG. This condition can be freely set such as when the character satisfies a plurality of states or when only one specific character is satisfied. For example, when the privilege condition is Sp = Sa00∧Sb00∧Sc00, the achievement condition is that all parameters are 0 in the nutrients A, B, and C as shown in FIG. For example, in order to make a character that can obtain a privilege, it is necessary to continue eating “with good balance” and “with appropriate calories”, and it is easy to recognize achievement of high evaluation.

  This method is not limited to a cafeteria system such as an employee cafeteria, but can be used in a cashless system other than a cafeteria for the purpose of amusement and sales promotion. For example, it can be realized by installing a checkout terminal for each store in a shopping mall, a theme park, etc., and giving a parameter that changes to a nutrient for each product, and changing the user's character according to the parameter at the time of checkout.

  In addition, when IC card payment is performed using an NFC terminal (smartphone or the like), not only the character is displayed on the payment terminal but also information is sent to the NFC terminal for each individual user at the time of payment to display and manage the character. By making it possible, the interest of the user is increased and the sales promotion effect can be obtained.

[Other Embodiments]
In addition, this invention is not limited to said each embodiment and modification, For example, you may actualize as follows.
(1) The above-described menu suggestion device 10, 10a or system 410 may be employed in, for example, a member cafeteria where a dining menu is provided free of charge, that is, a cafeteria without payment. Further, the menu suggestion device 10, 10a or the system 410 described above is not limited to being used in a canteen where payment is made only with the ID card C, but also in a canteen where cash can be used in addition to the ID card C. May be.

(2) In any example, the average intake is not limited to the average of the most recent five days, but may be calculated by averaging, for example, one week, You may calculate by the average which attached the weight so that it may attach importance to intake.

(3) In any example, the average intake may be calculated separately for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Specifically, if it is a lunch time zone, it may be calculated by averaging the recent several days in the lunch time zone. In this case, if there is an intake during a time period that is missing in recent days, the average intake during that time period is calculated on the assumption that the average intake is being taken, for example. May be. At that time, the recommended amount can also be changed according to the time zone.

(4) In the extraction process, taking into account combinations of eating menus, a difference may be calculated for each nutrient, and the eating menu may be extracted so as to satisfy the recommended amount for all nutrients. In this case, in the example shown in FIG. 5, for example, “Saba Teriyaki”, “Rice”, and “Cool Guy” are extracted from the provided menu database.

10, 10a, 410 ... Dining menu provision system (canteen system)
11, 11a ... Menu suggestion device 20 ... Payment machine (selection means, payment means)
25 ... ID card reading part (specific means)
30 ... Menu inquiry machine 31 ... Control unit (comparison means, extraction means)
32 ... Memory (storage means)
34 ... Display section (display means)
35 ... ID card reading section (specific means)
40 ... server 41 ... control unit (comparison means, extraction means)
42 ... Memory (storage means, registration means)
412 ... Camera (identifying means, imaging means)
433 ... Touch panel (selection means)
435 ... IC card reader (specific means)
440 ... server 441 ... control unit (identifying means, comparing means, determining means, image generating means)
442 ... Memory (specifying means, storage means)
C ... ID card (recording medium for payment)

Claims (12)

A means of identifying the user,
A selection means capable of selecting at least one of a plurality of types of eating menus each having an amount of each nutrient set;
Information related to the eating menu selected by the user specified by the specifying means using the selecting means is stored so as to be sequentially accumulated as eating information in association with the specific information specifying the user. Storage means
In response to the user's request specified by the specifying means, an amount for each ingested nutrient obtained from the eating information corresponding to the user, and an amount for each nutrient to be originally consumed by the user A comparison means for comparing;
Based on the comparison result by the comparison means, an extraction means for extracting a meal menu suitable for eliminating excess and deficiency for each nutrient from a plurality of types of meal menus selectable by the selection means;
Display means for displaying the meal menu extracted by the extraction means as a proposal menu;
Equipped with a,
When two or more of the plurality of types of eating menus are successively selected by the user specified by the specifying means using the selecting means, each time one eating menu is selected, support system nutrients corresponding to the one eating menu is accumulated as already ingested, eating menu suitable for eliminating the excess and deficiency of each of the nutrients by the extraction means, characterized in Rukoto newly extracted. The comparison means compares caloric intake in addition to the amount of each nutrient,
The extraction means is suitable for solving the excess and deficiency of the intake calories and eliminating the excess and deficiency of the intake calories from the plurality of types of eating menus selectable by the selection means based on the comparison result by the comparison means. The support system according to claim 1, wherein a meal menu is extracted. 3. The support system according to claim 1, wherein the display unit displays at least a part of information related to an excess or deficiency of nutrients in addition to the proposal menu.   When a meal menu different from the proposed menu is selected by the selection means, there is an excess or deficiency in the comparison between the amount for each nutrient in the selected meal menu and the amount for each nutrient in the meal menu extracted by the extraction means. The support system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a notification unit that notifies information related to the promoted nutrient.   The support system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a plurality of terminals having the specifying unit and the display unit are provided.   The support system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising a settlement unit that performs a settlement process for the eating menu selected by the selection unit. The settlement means is capable of a settlement process using a settlement recording medium in which the specific information and money information are recorded,
The support system according to claim 6, wherein the specifying unit specifies the user by reading the specifying information recorded on the settlement recording medium. A specifying means for specifying the user and the personal information of the user;
A selection means capable of selecting at least one of a plurality of types of eating menus each having an amount of each nutrient set;
Information relating to the eating menu selected by the user specified by the specifying means using the selecting means is sequentially accumulated as eating information in association with the specifying information specifying the user. Memorized storage means;
The intake amount for each nutrient determined based on the consumed amount for each nutrient determined from the eating information corresponding to the user specified by the specifying means and the personal information of the user specified by the specifying means A comparison means for comparing with a reference amount;
Determining means for determining one or more nutrients to be preferentially managed as priority management nutrients based on at least one of the personal information of the user specified by the specifying means and the comparison result by the comparing means;
The eating menu suitable for resolving the excess or deficiency of the priority management nutrients determined by the determining means from among a plurality of types of the eating menus selectable by the selecting means based on the comparison result by the comparing means. Extracting means for extracting
Display means for displaying the eating menu extracted by the extracting means as a proposal menu;
Equipped with a,
When two or more of the plurality of types of eating menus are successively selected by the user specified by the specifying means using the selecting means, each time one eating menu is selected, support system nutrients corresponding to the one eating menu is accumulated as already ingested, eating menu suitable for eliminating the excess and deficiency of each of the nutrients by the extraction means, characterized in Rukoto newly extracted.
Support system characterized by that.   The determining means is determined based on the consumed amount for each nutrient determined from the eating information corresponding to the user specified by the specifying means and the personal information of the user specified by the specifying means. And comparing the intake standard amount for each nutrient to obtain the difference between the intake amount and the intake reference amount or the ratio of the intake amount to the intake reference amount for each nutrient. The support system according to claim 8, wherein a large nutrient, or a nutrient having the largest or smallest ratio is determined as the priority management nutrient. The comparing means is determined based on the consumed amount for each nutrient obtained from the eating information corresponding to the user specified by the specifying means and the personal information of the user specified by the specifying means. Based on the intake standard amount for each nutrient to be calculated, calculate the intake shortage for each nutrient,
In the extraction means, the consumed amount of any one of the priority management nutrients determined by the determination means has reached the reference intake amount of the priority management nutrient determined based on the personal information of the user. If not, the eating menu is extracted from a plurality of types of the eating menus that can be selected by the selection means so that the intake of the priority management nutrients does not exceed the intake insufficiency after eating. Item 10. The support system according to item 8 or claim 9. The specifying means is:
Registration means in which image data of a plurality of candidates is registered in association with identification information for identifying each candidate;
An imaging means capable of imaging a predetermined imaging range;
With
When a person is imaged by the imaging unit, the user is selected from the plurality of candidates based on the captured image of the person and the image data of the plurality of candidates stored in the registration unit. The support system according to any one of claims 8 to 10, wherein the support system is specified. A selection means capable of selecting at least one of a plurality of types of eating menus each having an amount of each nutrient set;
An imaging means capable of imaging a predetermined imaging range;
When a user is imaged by the imaging unit, an estimation unit that analyzes a captured image of the user and estimates at least one of the age and sex of the user;
Determination means for determining one or more nutrients to be preferentially managed as priority management nutrients based on at least one of the age and sex of the user estimated by the estimation means;
Extraction means for extracting the eating menu suitable for at least one of the age and sex of the user estimated by the estimation means from a plurality of types of the eating menus selectable by the selection means;
Display means for displaying the eating menu extracted by the extracting means as a proposal menu;
Equipped with a,
When two or more of the plurality of types of eating menus are selected in succession using the selection means, each time the one eating menu is selected, the nutrients corresponding to the one eating menu have already been ingested support system is accumulated, at least eating menu suitable for any age and sex of the user estimated by the estimating means by said extracting means and said Rukoto newly extracted as.

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