JP7043708B2 - Supplement recommendation system - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a supplement recommendation system for recommending a supplement suitable for a user.

As a system for providing supplements via the Internet, there is a system disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-272618 (Patent Document 1). The system disclosed in the document is a product master database, a symptom nutrient database, by inputting a user's symptom, a purpose for the user to take a supplement, a nutrient desired by the user, a product name or a company name desired by the user, and the like. Based on data such as the target nutrient database, one or more types of supplements required by the user are determined, and then the daily price and the price for the prescribed number of doses are calculated, and the supplement to be purchased The amount is configured to be variable.

According to such a system, one or more kinds of supplements required for a user can be determined, and the decided one or more kinds of supplements can be automatically packaged by a packaging machine and provided to the user, and finally. Allows users to determine which supplements they plan to purchase, how much they will buy, and how much they will cost.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2004-272618

However, the conventional system as disclosed in Patent Document 1 is aimed at automating the system, and it is difficult to effectively utilize the advice of experts such as pharmacists. Specifically, there was room for improvement in the content of the user's wishes for the supplement. In addition, even if the supplement is decided according to the content desired by the user, it may be desirable to change the request immediately before the purchase. In this case, the user has to start over from the first step of inputting the desired input, which may discourage the purchase intention. It was difficult to make effective use of the advice of experts such as pharmacists on these points.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and an object thereof is to provide a new and improved supplement recommendation system capable of effectively utilizing the advice of experts such as pharmacists. There is something in it.

In order to solve the above problems, according to the present invention, one is selected from a user information acquisition unit that acquires user information and a plurality of supplement recommendation sheets based on the user information acquired by the user information acquisition unit. A system including a supplement recommended sheet selection unit and a supplement recommended sheet output unit that outputs a supplement recommended sheet selected by the supplement recommended sheet selection unit is provided. Here, as the user information, the user information acquisition unit includes information on user attributes and lifestyles, information on user health issues, information on user orientation toward health, and ingredients and prices derived from supplements. Get information about your wishes and. The supplement recommended sheet selection unit selects the supplement recommended sheet based on information regarding the origin of the ingredients of the supplement and the desired price. The supplement recommendation sheet is recommended to the user according to a score of information on the user's attributes and lifestyle, information on the user's health issues, and information on the user's health orientation. It is characterized in that the supplement names are listed so that one or more kinds of supplements can be selected.

With this configuration, supplements can be selected while listening to the advice of specialists such as pharmacists. That is, when inputting user information, items that are difficult to understand unless an expert, such as animal-derived or plant-derived, can be acquired as user information. In addition, the supplement recommendation sheet contains specific supplement names, so it is easy to understand. Furthermore, even if the user's wishes are changed just before the purchase, the supplement recommendation sheet allows the supplement to be selected immediately after the changed contents. Therefore, it is not necessary to start over from the first step of inputting the user's wishes, and there is no risk of discouraging the purchase intention. In this way, by incorporating human elements into the system, it is possible to effectively utilize the advice of specialists such as pharmacists.

The present invention has various applications. The following application examples can be combined as appropriate.
For example, the supplement recommended to the user is preset with a priority supplement in which the recommendation is prioritized and a non-priority supplement in which the recommendation is not prioritized. Preferred supplements may be recommended to users.

Due to the nature of the supplement recommendation sheet, which is a list of supplement names, when multiple supplements are selected, some supplements may not be taken well, or the same ingredient may be contained in multiple supplements. It may result in overdose. In this regard, by setting in advance priority supplements in which recommendations are prioritized and non-priority supplements in which recommendations are not prioritized, it is possible to effectively prevent problems and overdose of supplement combinations.

Further, it further has a comment sheet output unit that outputs a comment sheet in which a predetermined comment is described, and the comment sheet output unit is less than the predetermined score in that the information on the attributes and lifestyle of the user is scored. Alternatively, the comment sheet may be output when the supplement is not recommended to the user because it was not selected as a health task by the user.

Even when the supplement is not recommended to the user, appropriate advice (comment) can be obtained by outputting the comment sheet. In this way, the advice of specialists such as pharmacists can be used more effectively.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY According to the present invention, a supplement recommendation system capable of effectively utilizing the advice of experts such as pharmacists is provided. Other effects of the present invention will also be described in the embodiments for carrying out the invention described later.

It is a figure which shows the structure of the supplement recommendation system 100. It is a figure which shows a question and answer option for acquiring user information, (a) shows X axis (attribute and lifestyle), (b) shows Y axis (health problem), (c) is Z. The axis (direction toward health) is shown, and (d) shows the origin component and the desired price. It is a figure which shows the block number corresponding to the question of the X-axis. It is a figure which shows the correspondence between a block number and a block name. It is a figure which shows the material list (correspondence between a block number and a supplement). It is a figure which shows an example of the addition point logic of an X-axis. It is a figure which shows the branching by the origin of a component and the desired price. It is a figure which shows an example of the supplement recommended sheet output by a supplement recommended sheet output unit 130. It is a figure explaining the operation of the supplement recommendation system 100. It is a figure which shows the comment sheet.

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the present specification and the drawings, components having substantially the same functional configuration are designated by the same reference numerals, so that duplicate description will be omitted.

(First Embodiment)
The first embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of the supplement recommendation system 100 of the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the supplement recommendation system 100 selects one from a plurality of supplement recommendation sheets based on the user information acquisition unit 110 that acquires user information and the user information acquired by the user information acquisition unit 110. It is characterized in that it mainly has a supplement recommended sheet selection unit 120 and a supplement recommended sheet output unit 130 that outputs a supplement recommended sheet selected by the supplement recommended sheet selection unit 120. Hereinafter, each system element will be described in detail.

(User information acquisition unit 110)
The user information acquisition unit 110 is a functional unit that acquires user information. The user information acquisition unit 110 is installed in a computer operated by the user. The user may input the user information at his / her own discretion, or may input the user information according to the advice of an expert such as a pharmacist. The input work itself may be performed by another person such as a pharmacist. As shown in FIG. 1, the user information acquisition unit 110 passes the acquired user information to the supplement recommendation sheet selection unit 120 in the subsequent stage.

The user information acquired by the user information acquisition unit 110 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing questions and answer options for acquiring user information. The user information acquisition unit 110 acquires the following three axes (Q1 to Q8) and component origin and price desired (Q9, Q10) as user information. The supplement recommended sheet selection unit 120 and the supplement recommended sheet output unit 130, which will be described later, output a supplement recommended sheet optimized (customized) for each individual as an output of this system.

As shown in FIG. 2, the three axes (X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis) of the user information are as follows.
X-axis: User attributes and lifestyle "diet / exercise / sleep / stress improvement" classification (Q1 to Q6)
Y-axis: 25 types of user health issues (Q7)
Z-axis: Orientation to user health "Health / Pre-illness awareness / None / Illness" category (Q8)
These may be questionnaire sheets which are paper media, or may be displayed on a computer. User information is entered on the computer. At this time, the user may do it by himself / herself, but it is more reliable to input it while receiving the advice of the pharmacist. This will be described in detail below.

<X-axis> (attributes and lifestyle)
Questions (questions) regarding the X-axis (attributes and lifestyle) are as follows, as shown in FIG. 2 (a).
Question 1 (age / gender)
Question 2 (I would like to ask a woman.)
Question 3 (Are you currently undergoing a medical examination? Are there any medicines you are taking?)
Question 4 (related to eating habits)
Question 5 (related to living conditions)
Question 6 (related to luxury items)

Questions about the X-axis (attributes and lifestyle) have the following characteristics.
・ Extract necessary health issues with a minimum of questions. We consider the balance between the effort of the user to answer and the health issues to be extracted.
・ Instead of extracting supplements immediately by asking questions, improvement points are extracted. As a result, supplements linked to the improvement points are recommended.
-The content is not manifested as the user's own request. If it is a drug, it is problematic to recommend the drug to those who have no symptoms, but there is no problem because the supplement is a health food for prevention. It is possible to recommend supplements related to contents that have not been manifested as the user's own request. Therefore, from the viewpoint of prevention, it is important to output to the problems that are manifested in the person's consciousness even if there are no symptoms. The algorithm supports both manifest and non-explicit.

<Y-axis> (health issues)
As shown in FIG. 2 (b), a plurality of questions regarding the Y-axis (health task) can be selected from the following 25 items ((1) to (25)). That is, one or more items are selected.
(1) Weight, (2) Blood pressure / sugar / lipid, (3) Legs / waist, (4) Motivation / concentration, (5) Memory / judgment, (6) Fatigue, (7) Infection control, (8) ) Allergy control, (9) Anti-aging, (10) Cancer prevention, (11) Cerebral blood vessel health, (12) Cardiovascular health, (13) Respiratory health, (14) Digestive health, (15) Excretion health, (16) feminine maintenance, (17) skin health, (18) eye health, (19) ear / nose health, (20) oral health, (21) sleep health, (21) 22) Sexual health, (23) Mental health, (24) Drinking measures, (25) Swelling measures

The above question is only an example, and the content of the question may be changed (for example, the lipid may be changed to the uric acid level), or the number of questions may be increased or decreased. As described above, the Y-axis is a content that has become apparent as a user's own request. By using the above two axes, the X-axis and the Y-axis, it is possible to support both the unrealized demands and the actualized demands of the user.

<Z-axis> (Health orientation)
The questions regarding the Z-axis (direction toward health) are as follows, as shown in FIG. 2 (c).
(A) I'm healthy now, but I want to prevent it. (B) I have subjective symptoms, but there are no abnormalities in the values of the tests.
(C) There is no subjective symptom, but there is an abnormality in the numerical values such as tests.
(D) There are subjective symptoms and abnormal values.

<Others> (Derived from ingredients and desired price)
Others (origin of ingredients and desired price) are as follows, as shown in FIG. 2 (d).
(Q9) If you have a supplement with the same functionality, please select the priority preference derived from the ingredients. Select either plant-based material, animal-based material, or plant-based material or animal-based material.
(Q10) Please select your preference regarding supplement function and price. Select either price priority, function priority, or priority.

In the present embodiment, as described above, the user information acquisition unit 110 is characterized in that, as user information, information regarding the components derived from the supplement and the desired price is acquired. In particular, the present embodiment is characterized in that it is possible to obtain information on the components derived from the supplement, which is specialized information, by effectively utilizing the advice of experts such as pharmacists.

The user information acquisition unit 110, which is the side operated by the user, has been described above. Next, the supplement recommended sheet selection unit 120 and the supplement recommended sheet output unit 130, which are functional units related to the supplement recommended sheet, will be described.

(Supplement recommended sheet selection unit 120)
The supplement recommended sheet selection unit 120 is a functional unit that selects one from a plurality of supplement recommended sheets based on the user information acquired by the user information acquisition unit 110. Here, the supplement recommendation sheet is a scored version of information on the X-axis (attributes and lifestyle), information on the Y-axis (health issues), and information on the Z-axis (direction toward health). , Supplement names are listed so that one or more supplements recommended by the user can be determined. For this purpose, the supplement recommendation sheet selection unit 120 stores some of the following information in a database. This will be described below.

<X-axis: Block number corresponding to the question (Figs. 3 to 5)>
FIG. 3 corresponds to the above-mentioned X-axis (attribute and lifestyle), and is a diagram showing the correspondence between the question and the block number. As shown in FIG. 3, each question corresponds to one or more questions. And each question corresponds to the block number. For example, question number: 1 corresponds to an age-related question, and age-related questions correspond to block numbers 11, 13, and 17. Question number: 4 is a question related to meals. One of the questions, "Do you often eat high-calorie foods (meat, fat, oil)?" Corresponds to block numbers 9, 11, 18, and 31. In this way, the question and the block number are associated with each other.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the correspondence between the block number and the block name. As shown in FIG. 4, each block number corresponds to a block name. Block number: 1 corresponds to block name: multivitamin (MV). Block numbers: 1-8 correspond to nutrients. Block numbers 9 to 33 correspond to 25 types of questions (1) to (25) on the Y axis (health task).

As described above, each question is associated with the block name.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a material list, and shows the correspondence between the block number and the supplement. Specifically, the relationship between block numbers, health issues (25 types from (1) to (25)), materials, extracted components, production areas (countries), production areas (regions), material origins, values / functions, and origin components. It is a figure which shows. For example, block number: 9 is a health issue: (1) weight, material: crustacean chitin, extracted component: chitosan, production area (country): Japan, production area (region): sky, material origin :, value / function: Inexpensive and derived ingredients: Crab.

Next, the process of selecting the supplement recommended sheet by the supplement recommended sheet selection unit 120 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 to 8. The supplement recommendation sheet is characterized in that it is possible to score a plurality of user information and determine one or more types of supplement names recommended to the user according to the total score.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of X-axis addition point logic.
It is a figure which shows the flow of a specific question in order to associate the user information shown in FIGS. 2 to 5 with a supplement.
The user answers Q1 "I would like to ask you about basic information."
If the user's answer is 60 years old or older (step S110), 1 point of (5) memory / judgment of block number: 13 is added, and 2 points of (9) anti-aging of block number: 17 are added (step). S112). Then move on to the next question.
If the user's answer is 50 years old or more and less than 60 years old (step S120), 2 points of (9) anti-aging of block number: 17 are added (step S122). Then move on to the next question.
If the user's answer is 40 years old or more and less than 50 years old (step S130), 1 point of (9) anti-aging of block number: 17 is added (step S132). Then move on to the next question.

For questions other than age, points are added to the corresponding block number by selecting the answer from the user in the same flow as in FIG. Then, in the final tabulation, when the addition points are, for example, "6 or more", the supplement of the block number is output as a recommended sheet. This addition (scoring) can be adjusted by changing the parameters.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing branching according to the origin of the component and the desired price.
In Q9, as a question about the priority preference derived from the ingredients, "Please select the priority preference derived from the ingredients when there are supplements with the same functionality." Depending on the user's wishes, there are three branches: plant-based raw materials are prioritized, animal-based raw materials are prioritized, or either plant-based or animal-based raw materials are used.

Q10 asks "Please select your preference for supplement function and price." As a question about price. Depending on the user's wishes, it branches into three categories: price priority, function priority, or no priority.

Supplement recommendation sheets A to I branch off depending on the selection of answers for each user in Q9 and Q10. In this embodiment, nine types (AI) of supplement recommended plans are prepared.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a supplement recommended sheet output by the supplement recommended sheet output unit 130. The supplement recommendation sheet lists specific supplements. As shown in FIG. 8, the supplement recommendation sheet is composed of questions on the vertical axis of health issues and the horizontal axis of Z-axis (direction toward health). In the health task on the vertical axis, 1 or 2 is the content selected in the block number item where the addition points on the X axis (user attributes and lifestyle) are "6 or more" and the question on the Y axis (health task). The above lines are selected. Then, a supplement is selected at the intersection of the selected row and the column selected by the answer to the question on the Z-axis (health orientation) on the horizontal axis.

For example, the content selected in the Y-axis (health task) question is health task with block number 10: cancer prevention, and the answer to the question regarding the Z-axis (health orientation) is "no subjective symptoms". If "has a number", the "fucoidan" at the intersection of these is selected. As described above, the X-axis (user's attributes and lifestyle) recommends supplements related to contents that have not been manifested as the user's own request. Due to this property, "there is no subjective symptom but there is a number" is automatically selected as the Z axis corresponding to the X axis. In this way, one or more supplements are selected.
(Before correction)
For example, a health issue with a block number of 10 with an additional point of "6 or more": cancer prevention, and the answer to the question regarding the Z-axis (direction toward health) is "no subjective symptoms but numbers". If so, the "fucoidan" at the intersection of these is selected. In this way, one or more supplements are selected.

When multiple supplements are selected, some supplements may be poorly swallowed, or the same ingredient may be contained in multiple supplements, resulting in overdose. In order to prevent such a situation, the supplement of the supplement recommendation sheet is preset with a priority supplement in which the recommendation (prescription) is prioritized and a non-priority supplement in which the recommendation (prescription) is not prioritized. If preferred and non-preferred supplements are recommended at the same time, the preferred supplement is selected.

(Supplement recommended sheet output unit 130)
The supplement recommended sheet output unit 130 is a functional unit that outputs the supplement recommended sheet selected by the supplement recommended sheet selection unit 120. Here, the output may be printed as a paper medium or displayed on a computer (including a tablet device / smartphone).

The supplement recommended sheet output by the supplement recommended sheet output unit 130 may be used by the user himself / herself, but it is preferable to use it with the advice of a pharmacist. At this time, the pharmacist can easily change the supplement while looking at the supplement recommendation sheet when the user changes his / her wishes. There is no need to re-enter user information from the beginning.

The configuration of the supplement recommendation system 100 has been described above. Next, the operation of the supplement recommendation system 100 will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating the operation of the supplement recommendation system 100.
(1) Input of user information (step S100)
(2) Output supplement recommended sheet (step S200)
(3) Confirmation of supplement (step S300)
(4) Supplement purchase (step S400)

Step S100 is performed by the user information acquisition unit 110, and step S200 is performed by the supplement recommended sheet selection unit 120 and the supplement recommended sheet output unit 130.

(1) Input of user information (step S100)
First, user information is input to the user information acquisition unit 110. This user information can be input by the user information acquisition unit 110 installed in a store or the like of a health support pharmacy. At this time, there may be a consultation with a pharmacist.

(2) Output supplement recommended sheet (step S200)
Based on the user information input in step S100, the supplement recommended sheet selection unit 120 selects the supplement recommended sheet. Then, the supplement recommended sheet output unit 130 outputs the supplement recommended sheet. In this way, a user-customized supplement recommendation sheet is output.

(3) Confirmation of supplement (step S300)
The final consultation by the pharmacist who has the best understanding of the user's situation will determine the optimal supplement for the user.

(4) Supplement purchase (step S400)
The user purchases the supplement. The mechanism for purchasing supplements online has been known for some time and can be utilized. In this way, users can purchase customized supplements.

(Effect of the first embodiment)
As described above, according to the present embodiment, the supplement can be selected while listening to the advice of a specialist such as a pharmacist. That is, when inputting user information, items that are difficult to understand unless an expert, such as animal-derived or plant-derived, can be acquired as user information. In addition, the supplement recommendation sheet contains specific supplement names, so it is easy to understand. Furthermore, even if the user's wishes are changed just before the purchase, the supplement recommendation sheet allows the supplement to be selected immediately after the changed contents. Therefore, it is not necessary to start over from the first step of inputting the user's wishes, and there is no risk of discouraging the purchase intention. In this way, by incorporating human elements into the system, it is possible to effectively utilize the advice of specialists such as pharmacists.

In addition, by setting in advance a priority supplement in which the recommendation is prioritized and a non-priority supplement in which the recommendation is not prioritized, it is possible to effectively prevent a malfunction or overdose of the supplement combination.

Hereinafter, other embodiments to which the first embodiment is applied will be described. In the following description of the embodiment, the points different from those of the first embodiment will be mainly described, and the same points as those of the first embodiment will be omitted.

(Second embodiment)
In addition to the features of the above embodiment, it may further have a comment output unit that outputs a comment sheet in which advice and comments are described. The comment sheet is a list of advice (comments), for example, as shown in FIG. In such a comment sheet, for example, a comment "Weight by health check" is given to a person whose weight point is 4 or 5 as a result of the X-axis interview and who did not choose the weight in the Y-axis interview. We need to pay attention to the increase. " Here, the point that the point is 4 or 5 means that the point where the supplement is recommended does not reach 6, but it corresponds appropriately to the person who needs some advice (comment). In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 10, the advice of comments 1 to 17 is displayed.

The pharmacist may conduct the final consultation with reference to the comment sheet. Alternatively, without going through a pharmacist, the user himself / herself may refer to the comment sheet and add supplements as appropriate to confirm.

(Effect of the second embodiment)
As described above, according to the present embodiment, the supplement is recommended to the user because the points to be added are lower than the predetermined points in the result of the X-axis interview or because the user did not select the supplement as a health task in the Y-axis interview. Even when it is not done, appropriate advice (comment) can be obtained by outputting the comment sheet. In this way, the advice of specialists such as pharmacists can be used more effectively.

Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings, it goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to such examples. It is clear that a person skilled in the art can come up with various modifications or modifications within the scope of the claims, which naturally belong to the technical scope of the present invention. Understood.

For example, the content of the supplement recommendation sheet may be changed in the medium to long term or at any timing. For example, it can be changed at the following timing.
(1) When a new supplement in a new category is introduced At this time, it is necessary to update the scoring settings of the X-axis (attributes and lifestyle) in conjunction with it. It is also necessary to set a new category for the Y-axis (health issues).
(2) Replacing an existing supplement with an existing category For example, even if the same "anserine" as the existing one is replaced with a higher-purity supplement, in that case, the optional supplement such as vitamin B becomes unnecessary. there's a possibility that. If this happens, it may be necessary to update the supplement recommendation sheet.
(3) New supplements to existing categories For example, when a new supplement is added in parallel with an existing supplement to the existing health problem "(1) Blood pressure", which one is out of the existing supplement? The supplement recommendation sheet needs to be updated according to the judgment of whether it contributes more to health.

In the above embodiment, an example in which the supplement recommended sheet output unit 130 outputs the supplement recommended sheet has been described, but the present invention is not limited thereto. All supplement decisions from the supplement recommendation sheet may be processed within the supplement recommendation system without outputting the supplement recommendation sheet.

Further, in the above embodiment, the case where the user goes to a health support pharmacy or the like to use the system has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. The processing may be performed using a computer owned by the user. Even in this case, it is possible to receive the advice of a pharmacist or other specialist as needed.

The above-described embodiment, application example, and modification can be implemented in any combination.

100 Supplement recommended system 110 User information acquisition unit 120 Supplement recommended sheet selection unit 130 Supplement recommended sheet output unit

Claims (2)

The user information acquisition unit that acquires user information and
A supplement recommendation sheet selection unit that selects one from a plurality of supplement recommendation sheets based on the user information acquired by the user information acquisition unit, and a supplement recommendation sheet selection unit.
A supplement recommended sheet output unit that outputs a supplement recommended sheet selected by the supplement recommended sheet selection unit, and a supplement recommended sheet output unit.
Have,
As the user information, the user information acquisition unit relates to information on user attributes and lifestyles, information on user health issues, information on user's health orientation, and information on ingredients derived from supplements and price requests. Get information, and
The supplement recommended sheet selection unit selects the supplement recommended sheet based on the information regarding the ingredients derived from the supplement and the desired price.
The supplement recommendation sheet includes a score of information on the user's attributes and lifestyle, information on the user's health issues, information on the user's health orientation, and a plurality of information on the user. For each of the health issues in the world, the supplement names recommended by the user are listed so that one or more supplements recommended by the user can be selected .
Further, it has a comment sheet output unit that outputs a comment sheet in which a predetermined comment is described.
When the comment sheet output unit is not recommended to the user because the scored information on the user's attributes and lifestyle is less than the predetermined score or the supplement is not selected as a health task by the user. A supplement recommendation system characterized by outputting the comment sheet stating the reason why it is not recommended to the user . The supplement recommended to the user is preset with a priority supplement in which the recommendation is prioritized and a non-priority supplement in which the recommendation is not prioritized. If the priority supplement and the non-priority supplement are selected at the same time, the priority supplement is selected. The supplement recommendation system according to claim 1, wherein is recommended to the user.

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