JPS5890263A - Menu output device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To facilitate the confirmation for the dishes that can be prepared with the stock materials, by providing a storage device containing plural storage areas and a means which feeds the names of materials after converting them into the codes in response to the menus of dishes and then displaying the names of materials supplied from the menu output device on a CRT. CONSTITUTION:A houshold TV3 is connected to a menu output device 1 via a changeover switch 2, and the names of dishes supplied from the device 1 are displayed at a CRT of the TV3. The keyboard 4 of the device 1 contains the ten-key 5, a material key 6, a start key 8 which starts an operation to retrieve the names of dishes, a register key 7 which produces the codes of the material names with each input of the codes of dish names, and an addition key 13 which indicates the addition of the names of lacking materials. Then the material name codes and the lacking material name codes are stored in the 1st and 2nd regions respectively of an RAM cnnected to a CPU with an operation of the keyboard 4. Furthermore the dish name codes and the material name codes are stored in the 3rd region of the RAM, and the dishes which are under retrieval are stored in the 4th region and in the form of the names of materials. In such a way, the dishes that can be prepared with the stock materials can be easily confirmed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a menu output device that can expand the menu knowledge of, for example, an ordinary housewife.

For example, when housewives have surplus menu ingredients, they keep them in stock, but even if there are many kinds of stocked ingredients, the housewife can only use them to prepare a menu based on her knowledge. As a result, food was often thrown away due to unbalanced eating habits, an increase in stocked materials, and a decrease in freshness.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a menu output device that allows the user to easily know what kind of dish will be obtained by using the above-mentioned stock ingredients and adding new ingredients to them.

According to this invention, the name of the dish and the names of ingredients necessary for the name of the dish are stored in the eighth storage means, the name of the missing ingredient is stored in the storage means @2, and the name of the ingredient is inputted into the first input means. When input, the name of the dish is calculated based on the name of the ingredient and the name of the missing ingredient, and the output means outputs the name of the dish and the name of the missing ingredient. If you add it, you can easily know what kind of dishes you can make, and you can cook by using stocked ingredients without wasting them. Furthermore, by knowing the names of dishes, you can look up cooking methods in books, etc., and create new recipes, making it possible to have a balanced diet and making it easier for housewives to plan their daily menus.

An embodiment of the present invention having such characteristics will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

The drawing shows a menu output device that outputs the name of a dish and the name of the missing ingredient when the name of a menu ingredient is input and the name of a dish that can be prepared using the ingredient and the name of the missing ingredient are added.

In FIG. 1, the menu output device ↑TV 1 is connected to a home television (hereinafter abbreviated as CRT) 3 via a changeover switch 2, and this CRT 8 is used as a display to display the name of the dish output from the device 1. indicate.

FIG. 2 shows the keyboard 4 of the above-mentioned menu output device 1. The keyboard 4 includes a numeric keypad 5 for inputting material names using predetermined 4-digit code numbers, and keys provided for frequently used material names. A plurality of material name keys 6 that generate a code signal of the material name, a registration key 7 that registers a material name code each time it is input, an addition key 13 that commands the addition of a missing material name, and a predetermined key. A start key 8 is provided which starts the search operation for the dish name after the ingredient name code is input.

FIG. 8 shows the control circuit of the menu output device i&1, the CPU 9 controls each circuit according to the program stored in the ROM 10, and the RAM II stores a large number of dish names and their diagonals, as will be described later. In addition to storing the necessary material names in correspondence with the names, the keyboard 4 also has a character tape μ for converting codes into katakana and an area for storing necessary data. 5-8.18
The output control device 12 controls displaying the outputted dish name and ingredient name on 0RT3.

FIG. 4 shows the storage area of the RAM II mentioned above, where the menu tape /l/Ml is coded with the names of many dishes and the names of ingredients required for each dish name, and the work area M2 is stored using the numeric keypad 5 or The material name inputted using the material name key 6 is stored, the work area M8 temporarily stores the name of the dish searched based on the material name, and the work area M4 stores the name of the missing ingredient.

The dish name and ingredient name are a 4-digit code number with a blank space below the code, and the code number is 0001~1999' (i-Material name code 2000~2).
Set 999 as the dish name code, for example, "ooot" is rice.

002" is beef, and "2000" is a piece of meat, 2001
” is made to correspond like an omelet.

Furthermore, when the above code is stored in the storage area,
Depending on whether the first digit of the code is "2" or not, it is possible to determine whether it is a dish name or an ingredient name.

In addition, each code mentioned above has 4 bits per digit, and consists of 4 digits in 2 bytes, including menu tape/L/Ml, work area M2. Since the storage area of each address of M8 is 1 byte, one item is stored in two areas. Therefore, the address step is incremented by +2.

In the aforementioned menu tape /L/M1, among the ingredient names corresponding to the dish names, there are ingredients that can be cooked without the ingredients. In this case, for the material name, e is set in the MSD bit of the 4 bits that make up the first digit of the code.
The marks are made to correspond by a weight of "1".

The operation of the menu output device 1 configured as described above will be explained with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

There are two input means for inputting the material name: inputting a code number for the material name using the numeric keypad 5 of the keyboard 4, and inputting a code using the material name key 6 set to a frequently used material name. 6, the material name is input.

In step 20, the CPU 9 inputs the material name using the material name key 6.
If the input is not from this key 6, it is determined in step 21 whether the input is from the numeric keypad 5. If neither key 5 or 6 is input, the process returns to step 20.

When it is determined in the above step 21 that the material name is input using the numeric keypad 5, in the next step 22 it is determined whether the input code is "1999" or less, that is, whether the material name is input. This is done by determining whether the first digit of the code (leading code) is 2''.

If the input code is not less than "1999" in the above judgment, it is an input error, and the CPU 9 drives the output control device 12 in step 28 to display on the CRT 8 that the input code is an error, and ends the process. .

When it is determined in step 20 that the input has been made using the material name key 6, a material name code corresponding to the material name key 6 is generated in step 24.

After inputting one material name using the numeric keypad 5 or the material name key 6 as described above, it is registered using the registration key 7.

The CPU 9 determines whether the registration key 7 has been pressed in step 25, and if the registration key 7 has not been pressed, the CPU 9 repeatedly illuminates the determination until the registration key 7 is pressed.

When determining that the registration key 7 has been pressed, the CPU 9 stores the material name code in the work area M of RAM II in the next step 26.
2, and in the next step 27, enter the material name code iRA.
Convert katakana using M11 character table, step 28
The output control device Vi12 is driven to display the input material name on the CRT8.

Next, the CPU 9 determines whether the start key 8 has been pressed in step 29, and if it has not been pressed, the process returns to step 20.

That is, if there are multiple material names to be input, the registration key 7 is pressed each time a material name is input, and the work area M2 stores the codes of the sequentially input material names.

When there are no more material names to input, the start key 8 is pressed.

When the CPU 9 determines in step 29 that the 0j key 8 has been pressed, it starts searching for a dish name.

In step 80, the CPU 9 reads out the largest area of the menu table M1, and the first code of the read code is 2''.
In other words, it is determined whether it is a dish name code.

The menu tape yM1 first stores the name of the restaurant, and then the names of ingredients required for the name of the dish.

If it is determined in step 30 that the code is a dish name code, the read dish name code is temporarily stored in the work area M3 in step 81, and the address of the menu tape/L'MI is incremented by +2 steps in step 32.

C! PU9 determines whether the material name code read from menu tape/I/M1 is among the input material name codes stored in work area M2.

That is, the CPU 9 reads the menu tape /I in step 33.
It is compared and determined whether the four digits of the code read from /Ml and the code stored in the first area of work area M2 match.

If the codes do not match as a result of the determination, step 84 advances work area M2 by +2 to read the next input material name code, and step 35 ends the search for all input material name codes stored in work area M2. It is determined whether all the steps have been completed, and if all the steps have not been completed, the process returns to step 33.

Repeat this operation to create a menu tape/
It is fully determined whether one material name of L/Ml is among the input material names of work area M2.

If it is not among the input material names, step 35
If it is determined that it is not, the address of work area M2 is returned to the beginning in step 86, and in step 37, the name of the ingredient read out and compared in the old mail tape μ is stored in the dish being checked, that is, in work area M8. It is determined whether the ingredient name code has a weight of ``1'' in the MSD bit of the ingredient name code to determine whether the ingredient can be cooked even if it is not present in the dish. set.

However, if there is no weight of 1″, it indicates that the ingredient is essential for the name of the dish stored in work area M3.
The above dish is not possible, and the name of the next dish must be searched.

In the next step 89, the CPU 9 reads the menu tape/I/M.
The address of l is incremented by +2 steps, and the light power code is 12 to determine whether the code read in step 40 is the dish name code.
”, and if it is an ingredient name code, the process returns to step 39 and repeats until the next dish name is read out. When the dish name code is determined, step 8
It is returned to 1.

When it is determined in step 88 that one material name code of the menu tape/L'MI falls within the input material name codes of the work area M2, a search for the next material name is subsequently performed.

That is, the CPU 9 returns the address of the work area M2 to the beginning in step 41, advances the address of the menu tape/L'MI by +2 steps in step 42 and reads the next code, and the first code of the codes read out in step 48 is " 2
'', that is, the name of the dish, and if it is the material name code, the process returns to step 88.

In addition, in steps 87 and 88 mentioned above, the menu tape/L
If the ingredient can be cooked without the 'MI ingredient name, the process moves to step 42 to search for the next ingredient name.

By repeating steps 88 to 48 as described above, one dish name code (
(Store in work area M8) Materials whose material name code has a weight of 1" (materials that can be cooked without)
Except for, when the input material name code matches the input material name code of work area 11-A M2, CPU9
determines that the searched dish is possible with the input ingredients, and in step 44 converts the dish name code stored in work area M8 into katakana using the character table of RAMII, and in step 45 sets the flag to "1". is set, that is, there is an ingredient that can be cooked without it, and if there is, the output a control device 12 is driven in step 46 to display a mark on the CRT 8 indicating that the dish is incomplete, for example * etc. is displayed in front of the corresponding position where the name of the dish is displayed, and then in step 47 the name of the dish is displayed.

Note that if it is determined in step 45 that the flag is not set, the process moves to step 47.

Then, the CPU 9 clears the RAM II flag in step 48, and determines in step 49 whether the search for menu tapes A/M1 has been completed. If the search has not been completed yet, the process returns to step 80.

This kind of treatment p℃ is stored in the menu tape /L/M1. It was conducted on 11 people, and therefore C.
12- RT8 can be completely cooked with the input ingredient name,
The menu tape/L'MI ends, and the process ends.

Next, the second operation of the menu output device 1 will be explained with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

The first action based on the above-mentioned Figure 5 searches for possible dish names using only stocked ingredients, but this second action searches for possible dishes by adding one ingredient to the stocked ingredients. Search for material name.

The method of inputting the material name in steps 50 to 58 and the display of the material name on the CRT 8 are the same as steps 20 to 28 shown in FIG. 5, and therefore their explanation will be omitted.

To output the name of a dish when adding an ingredient to the inventory ingredients, press the inventory ingredient name input board addition key 18.

In step 59, the CPU 9 determines whether or not the addition key 18 has been pressed, and if it has not been pressed, the process returns to step 60 as it is in the process of inputting a material name. However, when it is determined that the addition key 18 has been pressed, the first code 60001'' of the material name code is stored in the work area M4, and in step 61 the material name code of the work area M4 is added to the last area of the work area M2. , In step 62, the menu tape /l/Ml and work area M2 are set at the leading address.

As a result, a new material name code of "Item 1" is added to the input material name code in the work area M2. Also, the material name code is from 0001” to “1999”.
'', new material name codes are added in order from the smallest code value.

A search for a dish name based on the ingredient name is performed using the ingredient name in the newly added work area M2 and the menu table M1, and steps 68 to 76 of this process are performed in accordance with the fifth step described above.
Since the process is the same as steps 80 to 48 based on the figure,
The explanation will be omitted.

By repeating steps 68 to 76 as described above, the material name code required for one dish name code (stored in work area M3) of menu tape A/Ml is one.
Excluding ingredients with a weight of It is determined that it is possible, and step 7
At step 7, the missing material name code stored in the work area M8 is converted to shikatakana using the character table of RAMII, and at step 78, the output control device 12 is driven to output the code to the CRT8.
The name of the missing ingredient is displayed, and the dish name code stored in the work area M4 is converted into shikatakana using the character tape μ of RAM II.

Next, in step 8o, the CPU 9 determines whether the flag (11111) has been set, that is, whether there is an ingredient that can be cooked without it.
At step 82, the output control device 12 is driven to display a mark, such as *, indicating that the dish is incomplete on the CRT 8, at the front of the corresponding position where the name of the dish should be displayed, and then at step 82, the name of the dish is displayed, 1y -, Q = Shima Li Qi Two Boo 8-2
- to indicate →.

Note that if it is determined in the previous step 80 that the flag is not set, the process moves to step 82.

Then, 0PU9 clears the flag in step 88, and in step 84 determines whether the search for menu tape /l/Ml has been completed. If not, the process returns to step 61.

Such processing is performed for all the dish names stored in the menu table M1, and therefore, in 0RT8, the dish name that can be completed or incomplete based on the input ingredient name and the added missing ingredient name is displayed. Of course, and-
When the search of the menu tape μM1 using the additional material of the item is completed, in step 85, the missing material name based on the work area M4 stored in the work area M2 is cleared,
Furthermore, in step 86, the missing material name code of work area M4 is updated by +1, and in step 87, it is determined whether the updated missing material name code is ``2000'', that is, it has reached the limit of material name codes. , if not yet, step 61
A dish name search is performed with the updated missing ingredients added.

The process ends when the missing material name code reaches "2000".

In the above embodiment, the output means is the CRT 8, but the name of the dish and the ingredients may be printed on the slip by a printer, or both may be used as the output means. In addition, the input means are numeric keypad 5 or material name key 6.
On the other hand, it is also possible.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show one embodiment of this invention, and FIG. 1 is a schematic explanatory diagram of the configuration of a menu output device. Figure 2 is a plan view of the keyboard. FIG. 8 is a control circuit block diagram. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of the menu table and work area. Figure 5 A is the first flowchart). Figure 6A9 is the second flowchart. 1...Menu output device 8...CRT4...Keyboard 5...Numeric keypad 6...Material name key 9...CPU11...RAM
18... Additional key M1... Menu tape μ M2-M4... Work area 1'', -2 1.1 open)] r: 58-!'102b3 (8) Figure 6 (A)

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A first input means for inputting a coded material name; a second input means for instructing addition of a missing material name; and a material name input by the @1 input means. a first storage means for storing a code; a second storage means for storing a missing material name code based on a command from the second input means; a storage means of gg8 that encodes and stores the name of the dish and the name of the ingredients necessary for the name of the dish; a fourth storage means that stores the name of the dish being searched for by the name of the ingredient; The ingredient name required for the dish name is read out and stored in the fourth storage means, and the ingredient name is compared with the ingredient names stored in the first and second storage means to determine if there is a mismatch. If so, update the name of the ingredient in the second storage means, and if they match, update the name of the dish in the storage means of @4 and the name of the missing ingredient in the first and second storage means, or at least the name of the missing ingredient in the second storage means. A menu output device comprising: a control means for reading out the names of the dishes; and an output means for outputting the name of the dish and the name of the missing ingredient read by the control means.