KR101515159B1 - Smart tumbler, and methods of providing drink intake amount service using the smart tumbler - Google Patents

Abstract

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a smart tumbler includes: a plurality of light emitting devices and a plurality of light receiving devices arranged on positions facing each other at predetermined intervals therebetween; a processor generating a first data corresponding to the amount of beverages which a user drinks using the smart tumbler based on first signals and second signals outputted from the light receiving devices; and a wireless transmission and reception module transmitting the first data outputted from the processor to a mobile terminal. The first signals are generated when the beverage are filled until a first height in the smart tumbler, and the second signals are generated when the beverage are left at a second height in the smart tumbler.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a smart tumbler and a method of providing a food and beverage intake service using the smart tumbler.

An embodiment according to the concept of the present invention relates to a smart tumbler, in particular, a smart tumbler that can automatically measure the amount of food or beverage consumed by a user of a smart tumbler and display a difference between the reference amount and the amount of the food or drink The present invention relates to a method of providing food and beverage service using food.

Water is a very important factor that accounts for more than 70% of our body. It promotes metabolism in the body, helps cell respiration, maintains body temperature and prevents skin aging. Therefore, we can easily hear advice from many media and experts that we should drink water frequently.

Generally, the recommended amount of water that a person should drink per day is 8-10 cups per 200ml. However, every time we drink water, it is inconvenient and troublesome to calculate the amount of water consumed to satisfy the daily recommended amount of water.

The tumbler means a large cup with a flat bottom. It is mainly used for drinking and storing coffee or drinks, and has a tendency to increase in use since it has better warmth and portability than general cups and disposable containers.

However, when the user consumes water using the tumbler, the user does not know how much the water is consumed. Therefore, it is inconvenient to calculate the total amount of the water by directly calculating the recommended amount of water to be consumed during the day.

1. beverage temperature indicating tumbler; Patent Document 10-2011-0136293 (published on Dec. 21, 2011) 2. Portable tumbler with warming and hand heat function; Patent Registration No. 10-1329296 (Registered on Nov. 31, 2013)

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a smart tumbler capable of automatically measuring the amount of food and beverage consumed by a user of a smart tumbler and displaying a difference between the reference amount and the amount of the food or drink.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a smart tumbler, comprising: a smart tumbler for calculating a quantity of food and beverage consumed by a user based on data output from the smart tumbler; And a method for providing a food and beverage intake service that can be provided.

A smart tumbler according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of light emitters and a plurality of light receivers implemented at positions facing each other at regular intervals, first signals output from the plurality of light receivers, A processor for generating first data corresponding to an amount of food and beverage consumed by a user of the smart tumbler based on second signals output from the light receivers; Wherein the first signals are generated when the food and beverage is filled to a first height in the smart tumbler and the second signals are generated when the food and beverage is present at a second height to the smart tumbler.

Wherein the smart tumbler further comprises a display and a display controller,

Receiving module transmits the second data transmitted from the mobile terminal to the processor and the display controller transmits at least one of the first data and the second data transmitted from the processor to the display, And the second data represents a difference between the reference amount and the amount of the drinking food or beverage.

The smart tumbler further includes an output device for outputting an alarm signal under the control of the processor when the second signals do not change for a predetermined time.

The smart tumbler further includes a Zion ink marking indicating the temperature of the food and beverage.

A method for providing a food and beverage intake service using a smart tumbler according to an embodiment of the present invention includes receiving an application program installed in a mobile terminal from the smart tumbler, And generating second data according to a result of the comparison.

The smart tumbler includes a plurality of light emitters and a plurality of light receivers implemented at positions facing each other at regular intervals, first signals output from the plurality of light receivers, and second light signals output from the plurality of light receivers A processor for generating the first data corresponding to the amount of food and beverage consumed by the user of the smart tumbler based on the first signals and the second signals, a processor for transmitting the first data output from the processor to the mobile terminal Wherein the first signals are generated when the food and beverage is filled to a first height in the smart tumbler and the second signals are generated when the food and beverage is present at a second height to the smart tumbler.

Wherein the application program further comprises displaying at least one of the first data and the second data on a display installed in the mobile terminal, wherein the second data includes at least one of a reference amount and a reference amount of the drink food or beverage It shows the difference between quantity and quantity.

Wherein the application program further includes outputting an alarm signal based on the first data when the first height and the second height are the same for a certain period of time.

A method for providing a food and beverage intake service using a smart tumbler according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes receiving an application program installed in a mobile terminal from a smart tumbler and transmitting the first data to an operation server And the application program receiving second data from the operating server.

The smart tumbler includes a plurality of light emitters and a plurality of light receivers implemented at positions facing each other at regular intervals, first signals output from the plurality of light receivers, and second light signals output from the plurality of light receivers A processor for generating the first data corresponding to the amount of food and beverage consumed by the user of the smart tumbler based on the first signals and the second signals, and a wireless transmission / reception module for transmitting the first data output from the processor to the mobile terminal Wherein the first signals are generated when the food and beverage is filled to a first height in the smart tumbler and the second signals are generated when the food and beverage is present at a second height to the smart tumbler.

The method of providing a food and beverage intake service according to an embodiment of the present invention may be stored in a computer-readable recording medium written (or programmed) by a computer program.

The smart tumbler according to the embodiment of the present invention can automatically measure the amount of food and beverage consumed by the user of the smart tumbler so that the user must take a standard amount of food and beverage for one day without any calculation, It is easy to see the difference between the amount of food and beverage.

An application installed in a mobile terminal capable of executing a method of providing a food and beverage intake service according to an embodiment of the present invention is a smart card application that is output from a smart tumbler and receives data on the amount of food and beverage consumed by a user of the smart tumbler, The user can display the difference between the reference amount for food and beverage and the amount of food and beverage actually consumed by the user through the display.

Therefore, the user can easily know the difference between the reference amount of food and beverage to be consumed for one day and the amount of food and beverage actually consumed by the user without additional calculation.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS In order to more fully understand the drawings recited in the detailed description of the present invention, a detailed description of each drawing is provided.
1 is a conceptual diagram for explaining a smart tumbler according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2A is a conceptual diagram illustrating infrared signals transmitted from a plurality of light emitters to a plurality of light receivers when the smart tumbler is empty.
2B is a conceptual diagram illustrating infrared signals transmitted from a plurality of light emitters to a plurality of light receivers when the smart tumbler is full of food and beverage.
FIG. 2C is a conceptual diagram for explaining infrared signals transmitted from a plurality of light emitters to a plurality of photodetectors when food and beverage in the smart tumbler is half the difference. FIG.
FIG. 3 is a table exemplarily showing changes in signals output by a plurality of light-receiving units in the cases shown in FIGS. 2A to 2C. FIG.
4 is a specific block diagram of the processing circuit shown in Fig.
5 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a smart tumbler that further includes a display and Zion ink marking in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the smart tumbler shown in Fig. 1. Fig.
7 is a block diagram of a food and beverage intake service system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a block diagram of a food and beverage intake service system according to another embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of an application program installed in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
10 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of an application program installed in a mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.

It is to be understood that the specific structural or functional description of embodiments of the present invention disclosed herein is for illustrative purposes only and is not intended to limit the scope of the inventive concept But may be embodied in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments set forth herein.

The embodiments according to the concept of the present invention can make various changes and can take various forms, so that the embodiments are illustrated in the drawings and described in detail herein. It should be understood, however, that it is not intended to limit the embodiments according to the concepts of the present invention to the particular forms disclosed, but includes all modifications, equivalents, or alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention.

The terms first, second, etc. may be used to describe various elements, but the elements should not be limited by the terms. The terms may be named for the purpose of distinguishing one element from another, for example, without departing from the scope of the right according to the concept of the present invention, the first element may be referred to as a second element, The component may also be referred to as a first component.

It is to be understood that when an element is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" to another element, it may be directly connected or connected to the other element, . On the other hand, when an element is referred to as being "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another element, it should be understood that there are no other elements in between. Other expressions that describe the relationship between components, such as "between" and "between" or "neighboring to" and "directly adjacent to" should be interpreted as well.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. The singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In this specification, the terms "comprises" or "having" and the like are used to specify that there are features, numbers, steps, operations, elements, parts or combinations thereof described herein, But do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries are to be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the meaning of the context in the relevant art and, unless explicitly defined herein, are to be interpreted as ideal or overly formal Do not.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings attached hereto.

1 is a conceptual diagram for explaining a smart tumbler according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1, the smart tumbler 100 includes a light emitting area 110 including a plurality of light emitters EM1, EM2, EM3, and EM4, a plurality of photodetectors RE1, RE2, RE3, and RE4, And a processing circuit 130. The light-receiving area 120 includes a plurality of light-receiving areas.

The smart tumbler 100 may refer to a cup that can communicate with a mobile terminal (200 of FIG. 7) via a wireless signal and can be used to drink food and beverage. The smart tumbler 100 is illustratively shown herein as an example of a cup that can be used to drink food and beverage, but the cup can mean a cup having various names.

The radio signal may be a radio signal using Bluetooth, a radio signal using near field communication (NFC), or a radio signal using radio frequency identification (RFID). The food and beverage means a beverage which a person can drink, and the food and beverage can be a drinking water or a variety of liquids which a person can drink.

The plurality of light emitters EM1, EM2, EM3, and EM4 may refer to elements (e.g., infrared elements) that emit signals (e.g., infrared signals) But is not limited thereto. The plurality of photodetectors RE1, RE2, RE3 and RE4 means elements capable of receiving infrared signals outputted from the plurality of light emitters EM1, EM2, EM3, and EM4.

The present invention is characterized in that when infrared signals are emitted from a plurality of light emitters EM1, EM2, EM3, and EM4 are refracted when foods and beverages are filled in the smart tumbler 100 and the infrared signals are received by a plurality of light receivers RE1, RE2 , RE3, and RE4, respectively.

The smart tumbler 100 uses a plurality of light emitters EM1, EM2, EM3, and EM4 that emit infrared signals and a plurality of light receivers RE1, RE2, RE3, and RE4 that receive the infrared signals , The height of the food and beverage (e.g., H1, H2, H3, or H4) filled in the smart tumbler 100 can be automatically measured. Here, the height of the food and beverage (for example, H1, H2, H3, or H4) means the height from the bottom surface of the smart tumbler 100 to the surface of food and beverage.

As shown in FIG. 1, each of the plurality of light emitters EM1, EM2, EM3, and EM4 and each of the plurality of photodetectors RE1, RE2, RE3, and RE4 are disposed at positions facing each other at regular intervals Can be implemented. For example, any one of the plurality of light emitters EM1, EM2, EM3, and EM4 (e.g., EM2) may be any one of a plurality of light receivers RE1, RE2, RE3, (E.g., H2) from the bottom surface of the tumbler 100 and at locations facing each other. Here, the facing position may refer to a position based on the optical characteristic of the infrared signal, for example, the linearity.

1, the first light emitter EM1 and the first light receiver RE1 are implemented at a first height H1 from the bottom surface and opposite to each other, The photoreceptor RE2 can be implemented at a second height H2, H2 > H1, which is higher than the first height H1, and at positions facing each other. The third light emitter EM3 and the third light receiver RE3 are implemented at third heights H3 and H3 larger than the second height H2 and facing each other and the fourth light emitter EM4 And the fourth photodetector RE4 can be implemented at a fourth height H4 (H4> H3) higher than the third height H3 and at positions facing each other.

For example, when the food and beverage is filled up to the height H1 <H <H2 between the first height H1 and the second height H2, the first light receiver RE1, due to refraction of the infrared signal, The second light receiver RE2 may receive the infrared ray signal emitted from the second light emitter EM1. Therefore, since the first light receiver RE1 does not receive the infrared signal and the second light receiver RE2 receives the infrared signal, the height of the food and beverage is set to the first height H1) and the second height H2 at which the second light receiver RE2 is implemented.

That is, the smart tumbler 100 can automatically measure the height H of food and beverage filled in the smart tumbler 100 according to whether infrared signals are received by each of the plurality of photodetectors RE1, RE2, RE3, and RE4 have.

By further increasing the number of the plurality of emitters and the number of the plurality of emitters implemented in the smart tumbler 100 according to the embodiments, the smart tumbler 100 can more accurately measure the height H of the food and beverage .

In this specification, for convenience of explanation, it is assumed that the plurality of light emitters EM1, EM2, EM3, and EM4 are composed of four light emitters, and the plurality of light receivers RE1, RE2, RE3, However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the number of the light emitting devices and the number of the light receiving devices may be designed differently according to the embodiments.

1, 4, and 7, the processing circuit 130 includes first signals DET1 output from a plurality of photodetectors RE1, RE2, RE3, and RE4, and a plurality of photodetectors The user of the smart tumbler 100 generates the first data IDATA corresponding to the amount of the food to be drunk on the basis of the second signals DET2 output from the registers RE1, RE2, RE3 and RE4, And transmits the first data IDATA to the mobile terminal 200.

At this time, the first signals DET1 are generated when food and beverage is filled in the smart tumbler 100 with a first height (e.g., H3), and the second signals DET2 are generated when the food and beverage is filled in the smart tumbler 100 The first data IDATA may be a value corresponding to a difference value (e.g., H3-H1) between the first height H3 and the second height H2 .

FIGS. 2A to 2C are conceptual diagrams illustrating methods of measuring the height of a food and beverage filled in a smart tumbler using a plurality of light emitters and a plurality of light receivers according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2c are diagrams illustrating exemplary changes in the signals output by the plurality of light-receiving units in the cases shown in Figs.

For convenience of explanation, when an infrared signal is transmitted from a light emitter (e.g., EM2) to a corresponding light receiver (e.g., RE2), i.e., when a light receiver (e.g., RE2) can detect the infrared signal, It is assumed that the receiver (e.g., RE2) generates a signal having a first level (e.g., '1'). However, when an infrared signal is not transmitted from a light emitter (e.g., EM2) to a corresponding light receiver (e.g., RE2), i.e., when a receiver (e.g., RE2) can not detect the infrared signal, For example, RE2) generates a signal having a second level (e.g., '0').

2A illustrates infrared signals transmitted from a plurality of emitters EM1, EM2, EM3, and EM4 to a plurality of photodetectors RE1, RE2, RE3, and RE4 when the smart tumbler 100 is empty Fig.

2A and FIG. 3, each of the infrared signals emitted from each of the plurality of light emitters EM1, EM2, EM3, and EM4 corresponds to each of a plurality of corresponding light receivers RE1, RE2, RE3, and RE4 Lt; / RTI &gt; In other words, since each of the plurality of photodetectors RE1, RE2, RE3, and RE4 can detect a corresponding infrared signal, the plurality of photodetectors RE1, RE2, RE3, And output it to the processor 131.

FIG. 2B is a conceptual diagram illustrating infrared signals transmitted from a plurality of light emitters to a plurality of light receivers when the smart tumbler is full of food and beverage.

2B and 3, each of the infrared signals emitted from each of the plurality of light emitters EM1, EM2, EM3, and EM4 is supplied to a corresponding plurality of photodetectors RE1, RE2, RE3, and RE4 ), Respectively. That is, since each of the plurality of photodetectors RE1, RE2, RE3 and RE4 can not detect a corresponding infrared signal, the plurality of photodetectors RE1, RE2, RE3 and RE4 are '0000' And output it to the processor 131. Each of the signals of '1111' and the signals of '0000' are transmitted to the processor 131 through different transmission lines.

FIG. 2C is a conceptual diagram for explaining infrared signals transmitted from a plurality of light emitters to a plurality of light receivers when the food and beverage is half the smart tumbler. FIG.

2C and 3, infrared signals emitted from the first light emitter EM1 and the second light emitter EM2 are transmitted to the first light receiver RE1 and the second light receiver RE2, respectively, Each of the infrared signals emitted from the third light emitter EM3 and the fourth light emitter EM4 may be transmitted to the third light receiver RE3 and the fourth light receiver RE4 respectively. Accordingly, the plurality of photodetectors RE1, RE2, RE3, and RE4 can generate signals of '0011' and output them to the processor 131. [

4 is a specific block diagram of the processing circuit shown in Fig.

The processing circuit 130 implemented in the smart tumbler 100 includes a processor 131, a wireless transmission / reception module 133, a memory 135, a display controller 137, a speaker 139, and a light emission control circuit 141 .

The processing circuit 130 may be implemented as an integrated circuit (IC) or a system on chip (SoC) and may include a plurality of light emitters EM1, EM2, EM3, and EM4, RE1, RE2, RE3, and RE4, and the display 140, respectively.

The processor 131 receives the first signals DET1 output from the plurality of photodetectors RE1, RE2, RE3 and RE4 and the first signals DET1 output from the plurality of photodetectors RE1, RE2, 2 signals (DET2), the user of the smart tumbler 100 may generate first data (IDATA) corresponding to the amount of food to be drunk.

The first signals DET1 may be '0000' in FIG. 2B and the second signals DET2 may be '0011' in FIG. 2C or '1111' in FIG. Also, the first signals DET1 may be '0011' in FIG. 2C and the second signals DET2 may be '1111' in FIG. 2A.

According to embodiments, the processing circuit 130 may be configured such that when the first signals DET1 and the second signals DET2 match, i.e., the user of the smart tumbler 100 does not drink food & (E.g., a speaker) for outputting an alarm signal ALM when the alarm signal ALM is on. That is, when the amount of change of food and beverage filled in the smart tumbler 100 is not present or within an error range, the smart tumbler 100 can output an alarm signal ALM that induces consumption of food and beverage.

4, the alarm signal ALM is shown to be output through the speaker 139 for convenience of explanation. However, according to the embodiments, the alarm signal ALM is displayed through the display controller 137 140). &Lt; / RTI &gt;

The processor 131 may control the wireless transmission / reception module 133, the memory 135, the display controller 137, the speaker 139, and the light emission control circuit 141.

The processor 131 may program the first data IDATA and the second data CDATA received from the mobile terminal 200 into the memory 135. [ At this time, the second data (CDATA) may indicate the difference between the reference amount for food and beverage and the amount of food and drink consumed by the user of the smart tumbler 100.

The wireless transmission and reception module 133 can transmit the first data IDATA generated by the processor 131 to the mobile terminal 200 and receive the second data CDATA from the mobile terminal 200. [

According to the embodiments, the display controller 137 may transmit at least one of the first data IDATA and the second data CDATA transmitted from the processor 131 to the display (140 in FIG. 5).

According to embodiments, when the wireless transmission / reception module 133 stops transmitting / receiving data with the mobile terminal 200, the smart tumbler 100 may operate in a sleep mode. Accordingly, the smart tumbler 100 can minimize power consumption when the mobile terminal 200 does not perform wireless communication.

The light emission control circuit 141 can control the operation of each of the plurality of light emitters EM1, EM2, EM3, and EM4 under the control of the processor 131. [

When the user turns on the switch 143, the smart tumbler 100 can perform the operation described with reference to FIGS. However, when the user turns off the switch 143, the plurality of light emitters EM1, EM2, EM3, and EM4, the plurality of photoreceptors RE1, RE2, RE3, and RE4, ) Does not work.

The smart tumbler 100 includes a plurality of emitters EM1, EM2, EM3, and EM4, a plurality of photodetectors RE1, RE2, RE3, and RE4, . &Lt; / RTI &gt;

5 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a smart tumbler that further includes a display and Zion ink marking in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

The smart tumbler 100-1 may further include a display 140 and the display 140 may receive the first data IDATA or the second data CDATA from the display controller 137. [ The display 140 may display the first data IDATA generated by the processor 131 or may display the second data CDATA received from the mobile terminal 200. For example,

The smart tumbler 100-1 may further include at least one Zion ink marking M1, M2, M3, and M4 that indicates the temperature of the food and beverage filled in the smart tumbler 100. [

Zinc ink markings M1, M2, M3, and M4 use a mixture of two or more different zeotype pigments with different temperatures at which they are discolored so that the color is changed from one color (e.g., blue) , &Lt; / RTI &gt; black).

According to embodiments, at least one Zion ink marking (M1, M2, M3, and M4) may include a plurality of Zion pigments so as to be continuously discolored at a predetermined temperature interval in accordance with the temperature change of food and beverage filled in the smart tumbler 100 And the like.

For example, the first Zion ink marking (M1) changes from 0 ° C to the first specific color, the second Zion ink marking (M2) changes to the second specific color at 25 ° C, The third specific color can be changed from 75 DEG C to the third specific color, and the fourth Zion ink marking M4 can be changed from 100 DEG C to the fourth specific color.

Although the four Zion ink markings M1, M2, M3, and M4 are shown in FIG. 5 for the sake of convenience, the present invention is not limited thereto and the Zion ink markings M1, M2, M3 , And M4 may be implemented differently from FIG.

Fig. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the smart tumbler shown in Fig. 1. Fig.

1 to 6, the smart tumbler 100 or 100-1 includes a plurality of light emitters EM1, EM2, EM3, and EM4 using a plurality of light receivers RE1, RE2, RE3, and RE4. , And generate first signals DET1 and second signals DET2 corresponding to the received infrared signals (S110).

The smart tumbler 100 generates the first data IDATA corresponding to the amount of food and beverage consumed by the user of the smart tumbler 100 based on the difference between the first signals DET1 and the second signals DET2 (S120).

The smart tumbler 100 may transmit the first data IDATA to the mobile terminal 200 through the wireless transmission / reception module 133 (S130).

7 is a block diagram of a food and beverage intake service system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 7, the food and beverage intake service system 10a includes a smart tumbler 100 and a mobile terminal 200. FIG.

The mobile terminal 200 refers to a wireless communication terminal capable of receiving or receiving data with the smart tumbler 100 or 100-1 or the operation server 300 (FIG. 8). For example, the mobile terminal 200 may be a mobile phone, a smart phone, a tablet PC, a mobile internet device (MID), an internet tablet, a digital camera, an Internet of things (IoT) An Internet of everything (IoE) device, or a wearable computer.

The mobile terminal 200 includes a CPU 210, a processing circuit 220, and a display 230. A user can be provided with a food and beverage intake service according to an embodiment of the present invention using an application program (APP) executed by the CPU 210. [ The CPU 210 can execute the application program APP and control the operation of the processing circuit 220 under the control of the application program APP.

In this specification, the giving or receiving of a signal (or data) using an application program (APP) installed in the mobile terminal 200 may be performed by a communication device (for example, (Or data) with a communication object (e.g., a smart tumbler 100 or an operation server 300) using a communication device (e.g., a transmitter or a receiver).

The application program APP may receive first data IDATA from the smart tumbler 100 and store the first data IDATA in memory in response to the amount of food and beverage consumed by the user of the smart tumbler 100. [

The application program (APP) may analyze the first data (IDATA) and generate second data (CDATA) according to the result of the analysis. At this time, the second data CDATA may indicate a difference between a food and beverage recommendation amount (for example, a water recommended amount) to be consumed during one day, that is, a reference amount and the amount of food and beverage consumed by the user of the smart tumbler 100. According to embodiments, the application program APP may transmit the second data CDATA to the smart tumbler 100. [

The application program APP receives and stores the user's food and beverage intake amount and IData from the smart tumbler 100 and displays information on the difference between the reference amount for the food and beverage and the amount of the food and beverage To the user.

For example, if the user drank 1L of water for 12 hours using the smart tumbler 100 and the daily water recommended amount applied to the user is 2L, then the application program (APP) will give the user 1L of water for the remaining 12 hours Information to be consumed may be provided through the display 230. [ In accordance with embodiments, an application program (APP) may provide the information to a user via a speaker implemented in the mobile terminal 200.

The application program APP may display at least one of the first data IDATA and the second data CDATA on the display 230 installed in the mobile terminal 200. [

According to the embodiment, the application program APP can output an alarm signal based on the corresponding first data IDATA when there is no change in the amount of food and beverage filled in the smart tumbler 100 for a predetermined period of time. At this time, the first height of the food and beverage and the plurality of receivers RE1, RE2, and RE3 when the first signals DET1 output from the plurality of photodetectors RE1, RE2, RE3, , And RE4 may be the same for a certain period of time. That is, the application program (APP) can output an alarm signal for inducing the consumption of food and beverage in the application program (APP) itself when there is no change in the food or beverage filled in the smart tumbler 100 or within an error range.

The application program APP analyzes the first data IDATA using the processing circuit 220 and transmits the second data CDATA generated according to the analysis result to the wireless transmitting / receiving module 133 of the smart tumbler 100. [ Lt; / RTI &gt; That is, the processing circuit 220 of the mobile terminal 200 can perform a function of transmitting and receiving data or signals with the wireless transmission / reception module 133.

The display 230 displays the first data IDATA received from the smart tumbler 100 via the processing circuit 220 or displays the second data CDATA generated as a result of analysis of the first data IDATA can do.

8 is a block diagram of a food and beverage intake service system according to another embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 8, the food and beverage intake service system 10b includes a smart tumbler 100, a mobile terminal 200, and an operation server 300. As shown in FIG.

Unlike the food and beverage intake service system 10a shown in FIG. 7, the food and beverage intake service system 10b shown in FIG. 8 uses the second data CDATA generated by the operation server 300. FIG.

The operation server 300 may mean a system or a server that can manage information related to the first data IDATA and the first data IDATA. The operational server 300 may analyze the plurality of data including the first data IDATA to generate the second data CDATA. At this time, the second data (CDATA) represents the difference between the reference amount for food and beverage and the amount of food and beverage consumed by the user.

For example, the operation server 300 may collect information such as sex, age, weight, and / or country information of users of the application program APP, analyze the food and beverage consumption pattern data of the users based on the collected data, can do. The operation server 300 may generate the second data CDATA by referring to the food and beverage consumption pattern data of the users.

The application program APP installed in the mobile terminal 200 can receive from the smart tumbler 100 the first data IDATA corresponding to the amount of food and beverage consumed by the user of the smart tumbler 100. [ The mobile terminal 200 transmits the first data IDATA to the operation server 300.

The operation server 300 analyzes the plurality of data including the first data IDATA to generate second data CDATA and transmits the second data CDATA to the mobile terminal 200 and transmits the application program APP) may be capable of processing the second data (CDATA) received via the processing circuitry 220. [

According to embodiments, the application program (APP) may transmit the second data (CDATA) received from the operational server 300 to the smart tumbler 100 via the processing circuitry 220.

9 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of an application program installed in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The application program APP installed in the mobile terminal 200 may receive the first data IDATA corresponding to the amount of food and beverage consumed by the user of the smart tumbler 100 from the smart tumbler 100 at step S210.

The application program (APP) may analyze the first data (IDATA) and generate second data (CDATA) indicative of the difference between the reference amount for the food and beverage and the amount of the food and beverage that the user has consumed S220).

The application program APP may display at least one of the first data IDATA and the second data CDATA on the display 230 installed in the mobile terminal 200 at step S230.

10 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of an application program installed in a mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.

The application program APP installed in the mobile terminal 200 receives the first data IDATA corresponding to the amount of food and beverage consumed by the user of the smart tumbler 100 from the smart tumbler 100 through the processing circuit 220 (S310).

The application program (APP) may transmit the first data (IDATA) to the operational server 300 through the processing circuit 220 (S320).

The application program APP sends the second data CDATA indicating the difference between the reference amount for food and beverage and the amount of the food and beverage consumed by the user to the operation server 300 according to the result of the analysis of the first data IDATA (S330). At this time, the operation server 300 may generate the second data CDATA.

The application program APP may display at least one of the first data IDATA and the second data CDATA on the display 230 installed in the mobile terminal 200 in operation S340.

The method of providing a food and beverage intake service according to an embodiment of the present invention may be stored in a computer-readable recording medium written (or programmed) by a computer program. The computer program may be downloaded from the server of the app store or the operation server 300 to the mobile terminal 200 and installed therein and executed by the CPU 210. In this case, the recording medium may refer to a database or a memory accessible by a server of the application store or by the operation server 300.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is evident that many alternatives, modifications and variations will be apparent to those skilled in the art. Accordingly, the true scope of the present invention should be determined by the technical idea of the appended claims.

10a, 10b; Food & Beverage Intake Service System 200:
100, 100-1, 100a, 100b, 100c: Smart tumbler 210: CPU
110: light emitting region 220: processing circuit
120: light receiving area 230: display
130: processing circuit 300: operating server
131: Processor
133: Wireless transmission / reception module
135: Memory
137: Display controller
140: Display
150: Zion ink marking area

Claims (10)

In the smart tumbler,
A plurality of light emitters and a plurality of light receivers implemented at positions facing each other at regular intervals;
Based on the first signals output from the plurality of photodetectors and the second signals output from the plurality of photodetectors, a user of the smart tumbler generates first data corresponding to the amount of food and beverage consumed A processor; And
And a wireless transmission / reception module for transmitting the first data output from the processor to the mobile terminal,
Wherein the first signals are generated when the food and beverage is filled in the smart tumbler with a first height,
Wherein the second signals are generated when the food and beverage is at a second height to the smart tumbler. The method according to claim 1,
display; And
Further comprising a display controller,
Wherein the wireless transmission / reception module transmits second data transmitted from the mobile terminal to the processor,
Wherein the display controller transmits at least one of the first data and the second data transmitted from the processor to the display,
Wherein the second data is indicative of a difference between the reference amount and the amount of the drink or food. The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising an output device for outputting an alarm signal under the control of said processor when said second signals do not change for a predetermined time. The method according to claim 1,
And a sytem ink marking indicating the temperature of the food and beverage. A method for providing a food and beverage service using a smart tumbler,
The application program installed in the mobile terminal receiving the first data from the smart tumbler; And
The application program analyzing the first data and generating second data according to a result of the analysis,
In the smart tumbler,
A plurality of light emitters and a plurality of light receivers implemented at positions facing each other at regular intervals;
Wherein the user of the smart tumbler generates the first data corresponding to the amount of food and beverage consumed based on the first signals output from the plurality of photodetectors and the second signals output from the plurality of photodetectors Processor; And
And a wireless transmission / reception module for transmitting the first data output from the processor to the mobile terminal,
Wherein the first signals are generated when the food and beverage is filled in the smart tumbler with a first height,
Wherein the second signals are generated when the food and beverage is at a second height to the smart tumbler. 6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein the application program further comprises displaying at least one of the first data and the second data on a display installed in the mobile terminal,
Wherein the second data represents a difference between the reference amount and the amount of the drink or beverage. 6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein the application program further comprises outputting an alarm signal based on the first data when the first height and the second height are the same for a certain period of time. A method for providing a food and beverage service using a smart tumbler,
The application program installed in the mobile terminal receiving the first data from the smart tumbler;
The application program sending the first data to an operational server; And
The application program receiving second data from the operating server,
In the smart tumbler,
A plurality of light emitters and a plurality of light receivers implemented at positions facing each other at regular intervals;
Wherein the user of the smart tumbler generates the first data corresponding to the amount of food and beverage consumed based on the first signals output from the plurality of photodetectors and the second signals output from the plurality of photodetectors Processor; And
And a wireless transmission / reception module for transmitting the first data output from the processor to the mobile terminal,
Wherein the first signals are generated when the food and beverage is filled in the smart tumbler with a first height,
Wherein the second signals are generated when the food and beverage is at a second height to the smart tumbler. 9. The method of claim 8,
Wherein the application program further comprises displaying at least one of the first data and the second data on a display installed in the mobile terminal,
Wherein the second data represents a difference between the reference amount and the amount of the drink or beverage. A computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a computer program capable of performing the method of providing a food and beverage intake service as set forth in any one of claims 5 to 9.

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