KR20180107026A - Personalized dietary coaching method and mobile terminal using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal for outputting user-customized dietary coaching information and a controlling method thereof. More specifically, the present invention provides a controlling method of a mobile terminal which comprises the following steps of: storing nutrient and calorie information for each food; outputting a user interface through a display part (151); and outputting the user dietary coaching information based on body condition information and intake food received through the output user interface. The user interface includes a body condition information interface for receiving the body condition information of the user and an intake record interface for recording the food consumed by the user.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a user-customized meal coaching method and a mobile terminal using the same.

The present invention relates to a method for coaching a meal to improve a user's eating habits and a terminal using the method. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method of outputting a coaching screen for easily inputting food to be consumed by a user and correcting erroneous eating habits based on the input food, and a mobile terminal using the method.

The life expectancy of 100 years has reached the age, and it is the best wind of the modern man to maintain the health and greet the old age. As a result, the awareness and necessity of the health management of modern people has been raised and interest in diet management is increasing.

Incorrect diet management can lead to various diseases caused by excessive intake of nutrients or lack of nutrients. For example, obesity due to overeating and lack of exercise causes diverse diseases such as diabetes and hypertension. In pregnant women, deficiency of specific nutrients can cause serious diseases not only for the mother itself but also for the fetus.

Big data analysis using various media makes food or food for various health easily accessible. However, this information is only general information, not information tailored to the individual user.

While health-related software and apps already provide some information tailored to each user, these are mostly calorie and nutrient (carbohydrate, fat, protein) intake analyzes and provide professional and meaningful information Do not give.

The terminal can move And can be divided into a mobile / portable terminal and a stationary terminal depending on whether the mobile terminal is a mobile terminal or a mobile terminal. The mobile terminal can be divided into a handheld terminal and a vehicle mount terminal according to whether the user can directly carry the mobile terminal. Such a terminal has various functions, for example, in the form of a multimedia device having multiple functions such as photographing and photographing of a moving picture, reproduction of a music or video file, reception of a game and broadcasting, etc. .

With the development and expansion of such mobile terminals, users can easily request and receive information anytime and anywhere. The advantages of the high portability of the mobile terminal are merely the above, and the advantage of recording the food ingested by the user can also be considered.

Accordingly, there is a need for research on a control method that provides user-customized health information based on user's health information based on an easy and various input method from a user.

KR Patent Publication No. 10-2013-0102239 (Mar. 17, 2013)

It is an object of the present invention to provide a mobile terminal and a control method thereof that can provide dietary modification information tailored to a user, which is proposed in order to satisfy the above-mentioned necessity.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory and are not restrictive of the invention, unless further departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. It will be possible.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for cooking food comprising: storing nutrient and calorie information for each food; Outputting a user interface through the display unit 151; And the user interface includes a body condition information interface for receiving the user's body condition information and an ingestion recording interface for recording the food consumed by the user, the body condition information input through the output user interface, And outputting the user's diet coaching information based on the consumed food.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a display apparatus including: a display unit; A memory 170 for storing nutrient and calorie information for each food item, and a user interface via the display unit 151, the user interface including a body condition information interface for receiving the user's body condition information, And a display unit 151 for displaying the user's diet coaching information on the basis of the body condition information and the intake food or drink inputted through the output user interface And a control unit 180 for controlling the control unit.

Effects of the mobile terminal and the control method according to the present invention will be described as follows.

According to at least one of the embodiments of the present invention, it is possible to provide user-customized dietary feedback.

The effects obtained by the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned effects, and other effects not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description will be.

1A is a block diagram illustrating a mobile terminal according to the present invention.
1B and 1C are conceptual diagrams illustrating an example of a mobile terminal according to the present invention in different directions.
FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a process of receiving information on a user's body condition and consumed food, and outputting the meal coaching information based on the input, according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a user interface 300 (hereinafter referred to as a physical status information interface) for receiving user's body condition information according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a diagram showing a screen state diagram for logging in using an ID and a password according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a diagram illustrating an example of an ingestion recording interface according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a diagram illustrating a state diagram of a control method in which a user sets a favorite list according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a diagram illustrating a state diagram of speech recognition input for food input on ingestion recording interface 500, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a diagram illustrating a state diagram of a speech recognition input for inputting food through photographing on an ingestion recording interface 500, according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a diagram illustrating a control method of searching for and inputting a desired food on a database according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a method of reflecting nutritional information by designating different amounts of intake per food intake according to an embodiment of the present invention.
11 is a diagram showing a simple control method of specifying a food intake ratio, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
12 shows a control method (steps S1006 to S1009 of FIG. 10) for automatically inputting a food intake ratio (automatic intake amount calculation) by comparing photographs before and after food intake according to an embodiment of the present invention FIG.
13 is a diagram showing one example of a feedback screen output according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of daily / weekly / monthly intake status according to an embodiment of the present invention.
15 is a diagram showing a state diagram for feeding back a predictable disease according to a diet, according to an embodiment of the present invention.
In Fig. 16, a control method for suggesting a recommended food as feedback will be described.
17 is a diagram showing an FFQ (Food Frequency Questionnaire) as one example of a diet questionnaire according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a control method of photographing a nutrient composition table and automatically registering it in a diet according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
FIG. 19 illustrates a control method for informing a user of the possibility of consuming a specific food according to an embodiment of the present invention.

It is to be understood that the words or words used in the present specification and claims are not to be construed in a conventional or dictionary sense and that the inventor can properly define the concept of a term in order to describe its invention in the best possible way And should be construed in light of the meanings and concepts consistent with the technical idea of the present invention.

Throughout the specification, when an element is referred to as "comprising ", it means that it can include other elements as well, without excluding other elements unless specifically stated otherwise. It should be noted that the terms such as " part, "" module, " .

It is to be understood that the term "and / or" throughout the specification includes all possible combinations from one or more related items. For example, the meaning of "first item, second item and / or third item" may be presented from two or more of the first, second or third items as well as the first, second or third item It means a combination of all the items that can be.

Identification codes (e.g., a, b, c, ...) in each step throughout the specification are used for convenience of description, and the identification codes do not limit the order of each step, Unless the context clearly states a particular order, it may take place differently from the stated order. That is, each step may occur in the same order as described, may be performed substantially concurrently, or may be performed in reverse order.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

1A to 1C are block diagrams for explaining a mobile terminal according to the present invention, and FIGS. 1B and 1C are conceptual diagrams showing an example of a mobile terminal according to the present invention in different directions.

The mobile terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an input unit 120, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, an interface unit 160, a memory 170, a control unit 180, and a power supply unit 190 ), And the like. The components shown in FIG. 1A are not essential for implementing a mobile terminal, so that the mobile terminal described herein may have more or fewer components than the components listed above.

The wireless communication unit 110 may be connected between the mobile terminal 100 and the wireless communication system or between the mobile terminal 100 and another mobile terminal 100 or between the mobile terminal 100 and the external server 100. [ Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 > wireless < / RTI > In addition, the wireless communication unit 110 may include one or more modules for connecting the mobile terminal 100 to one or more networks.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include at least one of a broadcast receiving module 111, a mobile communication module 112, a wireless Internet module 113, a short distance communication module 114, and a location information module 115 .

The input unit 120 includes a camera 121 or an image input unit for inputting a video signal, a microphone 122 for inputting an audio signal, an audio input unit, a user input unit 123 for receiving information from a user A touch key, a mechanical key, and the like). The voice data or image data collected by the input unit 120 may be analyzed and processed by a user's control command.

The sensing unit 140 may include at least one sensor for sensing at least one of information in the mobile terminal, surrounding environment information surrounding the mobile terminal, and user information. For example, the sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor 141, an illumination sensor 142, a touch sensor, an acceleration sensor, a magnetic sensor, A G-sensor, a gyroscope sensor, a motion sensor, an RGB sensor, an infrared sensor, a finger scan sensor, an ultrasonic sensor, A microphone 226, a battery gauge, an environmental sensor (for example, a barometer, a hygrometer, a thermometer, a radiation detection sensor, A thermal sensor, a gas sensor, etc.), a chemical sensor (e.g., an electronic nose, a healthcare sensor, a biometric sensor, etc.). Meanwhile, the mobile terminal disclosed in the present specification can combine and utilize information sensed by at least two of the sensors.

The output unit 150 includes at least one of a display unit 151, an acoustic output unit 152, a haptic tip module 153, and a light output unit 154 to generate an output related to visual, auditory, can do. The display unit 151 may have a mutual layer structure with the touch sensor or may be integrally formed to realize a touch screen. The touch screen may function as a user input unit 123 that provides an input interface between the mobile terminal 100 and a user and may provide an output interface between the mobile terminal 100 and a user.

The interface unit 160 serves as a path to various types of external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100. The interface unit 160 is connected to a device having a wired / wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, And may include at least one of a port, an audio I / O port, a video I / O port, and an earphone port. In the mobile terminal 100, corresponding to the connection of the external device to the interface unit 160, it is possible to perform appropriate control related to the connected external device.

In addition, the memory 170 stores data supporting various functions of the mobile terminal 100. The memory 170 may store a plurality of application programs or applications running on the mobile terminal 100, data for operation of the mobile terminal 100, and commands. At least some of these applications may be downloaded from an external server via wireless communication. Also, at least a part of these application programs may exist on the mobile terminal 100 from the time of shipment for the basic functions (e.g., telephone call receiving function, message receiving function, and calling function) of the mobile terminal 100. Meanwhile, the application program may be stored in the memory 170, installed on the mobile terminal 100, and may be operated by the control unit 180 to perform the operation (or function) of the mobile terminal.

In addition to the operations related to the application program, the control unit 180 typically controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal 100. The control unit 180 may process or process signals, data, information, and the like input or output through the above-mentioned components, or may drive an application program stored in the memory 170 to provide or process appropriate information or functions to the user.

In addition, the controller 180 may control at least some of the components illustrated in FIG. 1A in order to drive an application program stored in the memory 170. FIG. In addition, the controller 180 may operate at least two of the components included in the mobile terminal 100 in combination with each other for driving the application program.

The power supply unit 190 receives external power and internal power under the control of the controller 180 and supplies power to the components included in the mobile terminal 100. The power supply unit 190 includes a battery, which may be an internal battery or a replaceable battery.

At least some of the components may operate in cooperation with one another to implement a method of operation, control, or control of a mobile terminal according to various embodiments described below. In addition, the operation, control, or control method of the mobile terminal may be implemented on the mobile terminal by driving at least one application program stored in the memory 170. [

Hereinafter, the various components of the mobile terminal 100 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 1A.

First, referring to the wireless communication unit 110, the broadcast receiving module 111 of the wireless communication unit 110 receives broadcast signals and / or broadcast-related information from an external broadcast management server through a broadcast channel. The broadcast channel may include a satellite channel and a terrestrial channel. Two or more broadcast receiving modules may be provided to the mobile terminal 100 for simultaneous broadcast reception or broadcast channel switching for at least two broadcast channels.

The mobile communication module 112 may be a mobile communication module or a mobile communication module such as a mobile communication module or a mobile communication module that uses technology standards or a communication method (e.g., Global System for Mobile communication (GSM), Code Division Multi Access (CDMA), Code Division Multi Access 2000 (Enhanced Voice-Data Optimized or Enhanced Voice-Data Only), Wideband CDMA (WCDMA), High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), High Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA), Long Term Evolution And an external terminal, or a server on a mobile communication network established according to a long term evolution (AR), a long term evolution (AR), or the like.

The wireless signal may include various types of data depending on a voice call signal, a video call signal or a text / multimedia message transmission / reception.

The wireless Internet module 113 is a module for wireless Internet access, and may be built in or externally attached to the mobile terminal 100. The wireless Internet module 113 is configured to transmit and receive a wireless signal in a communication network according to wireless Internet technologies.

Wireless Internet technologies include, for example, wireless LAN (WLAN), wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi), wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) Direct, DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance), WiBro Interoperability for Microwave Access, High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), High Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA), Long Term Evolution (LTE) and Long Term Evolution-Advanced (LTE-A) 113 transmit and receive data according to at least one wireless Internet technology, including Internet technologies not listed above.

The wireless Internet module 113 for performing a wireless Internet connection through the mobile communication network can be used for wireless Internet access by WiBro, HSDPA, HSUPA, GSM, CDMA, WCDMA, LTE or LTE- May be understood as a kind of the mobile communication module 112.

The short-range communication module 114 is for short-range communication, and includes Bluetooth ™, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Infrared Data Association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB) (Near Field Communication), Wi-Fi (Wireless-Fidelity), Wi-Fi Direct, and Wireless USB (Wireless Universal Serial Bus) technology. The short-range communication module 114 is connected to the mobile terminal 100 and the wireless communication system through the wireless area networks, between the mobile terminal 100 and another mobile terminal 100, or between the mobile terminal 100 ) And the other mobile terminal 100 (or the external server). The short-range wireless communication network may be a short-range wireless personal area network.

Here, the other mobile terminal 100 may be a wearable device (e.g., a smartwatch, a smart glass, etc.) capable of interchanging data with the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention (smart glass), HMD (head mounted display)). The short range communication module 114 may detect (or recognize) a wearable device capable of communicating with the mobile terminal 100 around the mobile terminal 100. [ If the detected wearable device is a device authenticated to communicate with the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention, the control unit 180 may transmit at least a part of the data processed by the mobile terminal 100 to the short- 114 to the wearable device. Therefore, the user of the wearable device can use the data processed by the mobile terminal 100 through the wearable device. For example, according to this, when a telephone is received in the mobile terminal 100, the user performs a telephone conversation via the wearable device, or when a message is received in the mobile terminal 100, It is possible to check the message.

The position information module 115 is a module for obtaining the position (or current position) of the mobile terminal, and a representative example thereof is a Global Positioning System (GPS) module or a Wireless Fidelity (WiFi) module. For example, when the mobile terminal utilizes the GPS module, it can acquire the position of the mobile terminal by using a signal transmitted from the GPS satellite. As another example, when the mobile terminal utilizes the Wi-Fi module, it can acquire the position of the mobile terminal based on information of a wireless access point (AP) that transmits or receives the wireless signal with the Wi-Fi module. Optionally, the location information module 115 may perform any of the other functions of the wireless communication unit 110 to obtain data relating to the location of the mobile terminal, in addition or alternatively. The location information module 115 is a module used to obtain the location (or current location) of the mobile terminal, and is not limited to a module that directly calculates or obtains the location of the mobile terminal.

Next, the input unit 120 is for inputting image information (or signal), audio information (or signal), data, or information input from a user. For inputting image information, Or a plurality of cameras 121 may be provided. The camera 121 processes an image frame such as a still image or moving image obtained by the image sensor in the video communication mode or the photographing mode. The processed image frame may be displayed on the display unit 151 or stored in the memory 170. [ A plurality of cameras 121 provided in the mobile terminal 100 may be arranged to have a matrix structure and various angles or foci may be provided to the mobile terminal 100 through the camera 121 having the matrix structure A plurality of pieces of image information can be input. In addition, the plurality of cameras 121 may be arranged in a stereo structure to acquire a left image and a right image for realizing a stereoscopic image.

The microphone 122 processes the external acoustic signal into electrical voice data. The processed voice data can be utilized variously according to a function (or a running application program) being executed in the mobile terminal 100. Meanwhile, the microphone 122 may be implemented with various noise reduction algorithms for eliminating noise generated in receiving an external sound signal.

The user input unit 123 is for receiving information from a user and when the information is inputted through the user input unit 123, the control unit 180 can control the operation of the mobile terminal 100 to correspond to the input information . The user input unit 123 may include a mechanical input means (or a mechanical key such as a button located on the front, rear or side of the mobile terminal 100, a dome switch, a jog wheel, Jog switches, etc.) and touch-type input means. For example, the touch-type input means may comprise a virtual key, a soft key or a visual key displayed on the touch screen through software processing, And a touch key disposed on the touch panel. Meanwhile, the virtual key or the visual key can be displayed on a touch screen having various forms, for example, a graphic, a text, an icon, a video, As shown in FIG.

Meanwhile, the sensing unit 140 senses at least one of information in the mobile terminal, surrounding environment information surrounding the mobile terminal, and user information, and generates a corresponding sensing signal. The control unit 180 may control the driving or operation of the mobile terminal 100 or may perform data processing, function or operation related to the application program installed in the mobile terminal 100 based on the sensing signal. Representative sensors among various sensors that may be included in the sensing unit 140 will be described in more detail.

First, the proximity sensor 141 refers to a sensor that detects the presence of an object approaching a predetermined detection surface, or the presence of an object in the vicinity of the detection surface, without mechanical contact by using electromagnetic force or infrared rays. The proximity sensor 141 may be disposed in the inner area of the mobile terminal or in proximity to the touch screen, which is covered by the touch screen.

Examples of the proximity sensor 141 include a transmission type photoelectric sensor, a direct reflection type photoelectric sensor, a mirror reflection type photoelectric sensor, a high frequency oscillation type proximity sensor, a capacitive proximity sensor, a magnetic proximity sensor, and an infrared proximity sensor. In the case where the touch screen is electrostatic, the proximity sensor 141 can be configured to detect the proximity of the object with a change of the electric field along the proximity of the object having conductivity. In this case, the touch screen (or touch sensor) itself may be classified as a proximity sensor.

On the other hand, for convenience of explanation, the act of recognizing that the object is located on the touch screen in proximity with no object touching the touch screen is referred to as "proximity touch & The act of actually touching an object on the screen is called a "contact touch. &Quot; The position at which the object is closely touched on the touch screen means a position where the object corresponds to the touch screen vertically when the object is touched. The proximity sensor 141 can detect a proximity touch and a proximity touch pattern (e.g., a proximity touch distance, a proximity touch direction, a proximity touch speed, a proximity touch time, a proximity touch position, have. Meanwhile, the control unit 180 processes data (or information) corresponding to the proximity touch operation and the proximity touch pattern sensed through the proximity sensor 141 as described above, and further provides visual information corresponding to the processed data It can be output on the touch screen. Furthermore, the control unit 180 can control the mobile terminal 100 such that different operations or data (or information) are processed according to whether the touch to the same point on the touch screen is a proximity touch or a touch touch .

The touch sensor uses a touch (or touch input) applied to the touch screen (or the display unit 151) by using at least one of various touch methods such as a resistance film type, a capacitive type, an infrared type, an ultrasonic type, Detection.

For example, the touch sensor may be configured to convert a change in a pressure applied to a specific portion of the touch screen or a capacitance generated in a specific portion to an electrical input signal. The touch sensor may be configured to detect a position, an area, a pressure at the time of touch, a capacitance at the time of touch, and the like where a touch object touching the touch screen is touched on the touch sensor. Here, the touch object may be a finger, a touch pen, a stylus pen, a pointer, or the like as an object to which a touch is applied to the touch sensor.

Thus, when there is a touch input to the touch sensor, the corresponding signal (s) is sent to the touch controller. The touch controller processes the signal (s) and transmits the corresponding data to the controller 180. Thus, the control unit 180 can know which area of the display unit 151 is touched or the like. Here, the touch controller may be a separate component from the control unit 180, and may be the control unit 180 itself.

On the other hand, the control unit 180 may perform different controls or perform the same control according to the type of the touch object touching the touch screen (or a touch key provided on the touch screen). Whether to perform different controls or to perform the same control according to the type of the touch object may be determined according to the current state of the mobile terminal 100 or an application program being executed.

On the other hand, the touch sensors and the proximity sensors discussed above can be used independently or in combination to provide a short touch (touch), a long touch, a multi touch, a drag touch ), Flick touch, pinch-in touch, pinch-out touch, swipe touch, hovering touch, and the like. Touch can be sensed.

The ultrasonic sensor can recognize the position information of the object to be sensed by using ultrasonic waves. Meanwhile, the controller 180 can calculate the position of the wave generating source through the information sensed by the optical sensor and the plurality of ultrasonic sensors. The position of the wave source can be calculated using the fact that the light is much faster than the ultrasonic wave, that is, the time when the light reaches the optical sensor is much faster than the time the ultrasonic wave reaches the ultrasonic sensor. More specifically, the position of the wave generating source can be calculated using the time difference with the time when the ultrasonic wave reaches the reference signal.

The camera 121 includes at least one of a camera sensor (for example, a CCD, a CMOS, etc.), a photo sensor (or an image sensor), and a laser sensor.

The camera 121 and the laser sensor may be combined with each other to sense a touch of the sensing object with respect to the three-dimensional stereoscopic image. The photosensor can be laminated to the display element, which is adapted to scan the movement of the object to be detected proximate to the touch screen. More specifically, the photosensor mounts photo diodes and TRs (Transistors) in a row / column and scans the contents loaded on the photosensor using an electrical signal that varies according to the amount of light applied to the photo diode. That is, the photo sensor performs coordinate calculation of the object to be sensed according to the amount of change of light, and position information of the object to be sensed can be obtained through the calculation.

The display unit 151 displays (outputs) information processed by the mobile terminal 100. For example, the display unit 151 may display execution screen information of an application program driven by the mobile terminal 100 or UI (User Interface) and GUI (Graphic User Interface) information according to the execution screen information .

In addition, the display unit 151 may be configured as a stereoscopic display unit for displaying a stereoscopic image.

In the stereoscopic display unit, a three-dimensional display system such as a stereoscopic system (glasses system), an autostereoscopic system (no-glasses system), and a projection system (holographic system) can be applied.

The sound output unit 152 may output audio data received from the wireless communication unit 110 or stored in the memory 170 in a call signal reception mode, a call mode or a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, The sound output unit 152 also outputs sound signals related to functions (e.g., call signal reception sound, message reception sound, etc.) performed in the mobile terminal 100. [ The audio output unit 152 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The haptic module 153 generates various tactile effects that the user can feel. A typical example of the haptic effect generated by the haptic module 153 may be vibration. The intensity and pattern of the vibration generated in the haptic module 153 can be controlled by the user's selection or the setting of the control unit. For example, the haptic module 153 may synthesize and output different vibrations or sequentially output the vibrations.

In addition to vibration, the haptic module 153 may be configured to perform various functions such as a pin arrangement vertically moving with respect to the contact skin surface, a spraying force or suction force of the air through the injection port or the suction port, a touch on the skin surface, And various tactile effects such as an effect of reproducing a cold sensation using an endothermic or exothermic element can be generated.

The haptic module 153 can transmit the tactile effect through the direct contact, and the tactile effect can be felt by the user through the muscles of the finger or arm. The haptic module 153 may include two or more haptic modules 153 according to the configuration of the mobile terminal 100.

The light output unit 154 outputs a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event using the light of the light source of the mobile terminal 100. Examples of events that occur in the mobile terminal 100 may include message reception, call signal reception, missed call, alarm, schedule notification, email reception, information reception through an application, and the like.

The signal output from the light output unit 154 is implemented as the mobile terminal emits light of a single color or a plurality of colors to the front or rear surface. The signal output may be terminated by the mobile terminal detecting the event confirmation of the user.

The interface unit 160 serves as a path for communication with all external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100. The interface unit 160 receives data from an external device or supplies power to each component in the mobile terminal 100 or transmits data in the mobile terminal 100 to an external device. For example, a port for connecting a device equipped with a wired / wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, an audio I / O port, a video I / O port, an earphone port, and the like may be included in the interface unit 160.

The identification module is a chip for storing various information for authenticating the use right of the mobile terminal 100 and includes a user identification module (UIM), a subscriber identity module (SIM) A universal subscriber identity module (USIM), and the like. Devices with identification modules (hereinafter referred to as "identification devices") can be manufactured in a smart card format. Accordingly, the identification device can be connected to the terminal 100 through the interface unit 160. [

The interface unit 160 may be a path through which power from the cradle is supplied to the mobile terminal 100 when the mobile terminal 100 is connected to an external cradle, And various command signals may be transmitted to the mobile terminal 100. The various command signals or the power source input from the cradle may be operated as a signal for recognizing that the mobile terminal 100 is correctly mounted on the cradle.

The memory 170 may store a program for the operation of the controller 180 and temporarily store input / output data (e.g., a phone book, a message, a still image, a moving picture, etc.). The memory 170 may store data related to vibration and sound of various patterns outputted when a touch is input on the touch screen.

The memory 170 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a solid state disk type, an SDD type (Silicon Disk Drive type), a multimedia card micro type ), Card type memory (e.g., SD or XD memory), random access memory (RAM), static random access memory (SRAM), read-only memory (ROM), electrically erasable programmable read memory, a programmable read-only memory (PROM), a magnetic memory, a magnetic disk, and / or an optical disk. The mobile terminal 100 may operate in association with a web storage that performs the storage function of the memory 170 on the Internet.

Meanwhile, as described above, the control unit 180 controls the operations related to the application program and the general operation of the mobile terminal 100. [ For example, when the state of the mobile terminal meets a set condition, the control unit 180 can execute or release a lock state for restricting input of a user's control command to applications.

In addition, the control unit 180 performs control and processing related to voice communication, data communication, video call, or the like, or performs pattern recognition processing to recognize handwriting input or drawing input performed on the touch screen as characters and images, respectively . Further, the controller 180 may control any one or a plurality of the above-described components in order to implement various embodiments described below on the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention.

The power supply unit 190 receives external power and internal power under the control of the controller 180 and supplies power necessary for operation of the respective components. The power supply unit 190 includes a battery, the battery may be an internal battery configured to be chargeable, and may be detachably coupled to the terminal body for charging or the like.

In addition, the power supply unit 190 may include a connection port, and the connection port may be configured as an example of an interface 160 through which an external charger for supplying power for charging the battery is electrically connected.

As another example, the power supply unit 190 may be configured to charge the battery in a wireless manner without using the connection port. In this case, the power supply unit 190 may use at least one of an inductive coupling method based on a magnetic induction phenomenon from an external wireless power transmission apparatus and a magnetic resonance coupling method based on an electromagnetic resonance phenomenon Power can be delivered.

In the following, various embodiments may be embodied in a recording medium readable by a computer or similar device using, for example, software, hardware, or a combination thereof.

Referring to FIGS. 1B and 1C, the disclosed mobile terminal 100 includes a bar-shaped terminal body. However, the present invention is not limited thereto and can be applied to various structures such as a folder type, a flip type, a slide type, a swing type, and a swivel type in which a watch type, a clip type, a glass type or two or more bodies are relatively movably coupled . A description of a particular type of mobile terminal, although relevant to a particular type of mobile terminal, is generally applicable to other types of mobile terminals.

Here, the terminal body can be understood as a concept of referring to the mobile terminal 100 as at least one aggregate.

The mobile terminal 100 includes a case (for example, a frame, a housing, a cover, and the like) that forms an appearance. As shown, the mobile terminal 100 may include a front case 101 and a rear case 102. Various electronic components are disposed in the inner space formed by the combination of the front case 101 and the rear case 102. At least one middle case may be additionally disposed between the front case 101 and the rear case 102.

A display unit 151 is disposed on a front surface of the terminal body to output information. The window 151a of the display unit 151 may be mounted on the front case 101 to form a front surface of the terminal body together with the front case 101. [

In some cases, electronic components may also be mounted on the rear case 102. Electronic parts that can be mounted on the rear case 102 include detachable batteries, an identification module, a memory card, and the like. In this case, a rear cover 103 for covering the mounted electronic components can be detachably coupled to the rear case 102. Therefore, when the rear cover 103 is separated from the rear case 102, the electronic parts mounted on the rear case 102 are exposed to the outside.

As shown, when the rear cover 103 is coupled to the rear case 102, a side portion of the rear case 102 can be exposed. In some cases, the rear case 102 may be completely covered by the rear cover 103 during the engagement. Meanwhile, the rear cover 103 may be provided with an opening for exposing the camera 121b and the sound output unit 152b to the outside.

These cases 101, 102, and 103 may be formed by injection molding of synthetic resin or may be formed of metal such as stainless steel (STS), aluminum (Al), titanium (Ti), or the like.

The mobile terminal 100 may be configured such that one case provides the internal space, unlike the above example in which a plurality of cases provide an internal space for accommodating various electronic components. In this case, a unibody mobile terminal 100 in which synthetic resin or metal is connected from the side to the rear side can be realized.

Meanwhile, the mobile terminal 100 may include a waterproof unit (not shown) for preventing water from penetrating into the terminal body. For example, the waterproof portion is provided between the window 151a and the front case 101, between the front case 101 and the rear case 102, or between the rear case 102 and the rear cover 103, And a waterproof member for sealing the inside space of the oven.

The mobile terminal 100 is provided with a display unit 151, first and second sound output units 152a and 152b, a proximity sensor 141, an illuminance sensor 142, a light output unit 154, Cameras 121a and 121b, first and second operation units 123a and 123b, a microphone 122, an interface unit 160, and the like.

1B and 1C, a display unit 151, a first sound output unit 152a, a proximity sensor 141, an illuminance sensor 142, an optical output unit (not shown) A second operation unit 123b, a microphone 122 and an interface unit 160 are disposed on a side surface of the terminal body, And a mobile terminal 100 having a second sound output unit 152b and a second camera 121b disposed on a rear surface thereof.

However, these configurations are not limited to this arrangement. These configurations may be excluded or replaced as needed, or placed on different planes. For example, the first operation unit 123a may not be provided on the front surface of the terminal body, and the second sound output unit 152b may be provided on the side surface of the terminal body rather than the rear surface of the terminal body.

The display unit 151 displays (outputs) information processed by the mobile terminal 100. For example, the display unit 151 may display execution screen information of an application program driven by the mobile terminal 100 or UI (User Interface) and GUI (Graphic User Interface) information according to the execution screen information .

The display unit 151 may be a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), a flexible display display, a 3D display, and an e-ink display.

In addition, the display unit 151 may exist in two or more depending on the embodiment of the mobile terminal 100. In this case, the mobile terminal 100 may be provided with a plurality of display portions spaced apart from each other or disposed integrally with one another, or may be disposed on different surfaces, respectively.

The display unit 151 may include a touch sensor that senses a touch with respect to the display unit 151 so that a control command can be received by a touch method. When a touch is made to the display unit 151, the touch sensor senses the touch, and the control unit 180 generates a control command corresponding to the touch based on the touch. The content input by the touch method may be a letter or a number, an instruction in various modes, a menu item which can be designated, and the like.

The touch sensor may be a film having a touch pattern and disposed between the window 151a and a display (not shown) on the rear surface of the window 151a, or may be a metal wire . Alternatively, the touch sensor may be formed integrally with the display. For example, the touch sensor may be disposed on a substrate of the display or inside the display.

In this way, the display unit 151 can form a touch screen together with the touch sensor. In this case, the touch screen can function as a user input unit 123 (see FIG. 1A). In some cases, the touch screen may replace at least some functions of the first operation unit 123a.

The first sound output unit 152a may be implemented as a receiver for transmitting a call sound to a user's ear and the second sound output unit 152b may be implemented as a loud speaker for outputting various alarm sounds or multimedia playback sounds. ). ≪ / RTI >

The window 151a of the display unit 151 may be provided with an acoustic hole for emitting the sound generated from the first acoustic output unit 152a. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the sound may be configured to be emitted along an assembly gap (for example, a gap between the window 151a and the front case 101) between the structures. In this case, the appearance of the mobile terminal 100 can be made more simple because the hole formed independently for the apparent acoustic output is hidden or hidden.

The optical output unit 154 is configured to output light for notifying the occurrence of an event. Examples of the event include a message reception, a call signal reception, a missed call, an alarm, a schedule notification, an email reception, and reception of information through an application. The control unit 180 may control the light output unit 154 to terminate the light output when the event confirmation of the user is detected.

The first camera 121a processes an image frame of a still image or a moving image obtained by the image sensor in the photographing mode or the video communication mode. The processed image frame can be displayed on the display unit 151 and can be stored in the memory 170. [

The first and second operation units 123a and 123b may be collectively referred to as a manipulating portion as an example of a user input unit 123 operated to receive a command for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100 have. The first and second operation units 123a and 123b can be employed in any manner as long as the user is in a tactile manner such as touch, push, scroll, or the like. In addition, the first and second operation units 123a and 123b may be employed in a manner that the user operates the apparatus without touching the user through a proximity touch, a hovering touch, or the like.

In this figure, the first operation unit 123a is a touch key, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the first operation unit 123a may be a mechanical key, or a combination of a touch key and a touch key.

The contents input by the first and second operation units 123a and 123b can be variously set. For example, the first operation unit 123a receives a command such as a menu, a home key, a cancellation, a search, and the like, and the second operation unit 123b receives a command from the first or second sound output unit 152a or 152b The size of the sound, and the change of the display unit 151 to the touch recognition mode.

On the other hand, a rear input unit (not shown) may be provided on the rear surface of the terminal body as another example of the user input unit 123. The rear input unit is operated to receive a command for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100, and input contents may be variously set. For example, commands such as power on / off, start, end, scrolling, and the like, the size adjustment of the sound output from the first and second sound output units 152a and 152b, And the like can be inputted. The rear input unit may be implemented as a touch input, a push input, or a combination thereof.

The rear input unit may be disposed so as to overlap with the front display unit 151 in the thickness direction of the terminal body. For example, the rear input unit may be disposed at the rear upper end of the terminal body such that when the user holds the terminal body with one hand, the rear input unit can be easily operated using the index finger. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the position of the rear input unit may be changed.

When a rear input unit is provided on the rear surface of the terminal body, a new type of user interface using the rear input unit can be realized. When the first operation unit 123a is not disposed on the front surface of the terminal body in place of at least a part of the functions of the first operation unit 123a provided on the front surface of the terminal body, The display unit 151 may be configured as a larger screen.

Meanwhile, the mobile terminal 100 may be provided with a fingerprint recognition sensor for recognizing the fingerprint of the user, and the controller 180 may use the fingerprint information sensed through the fingerprint recognition sensor as authentication means. The fingerprint recognition sensor may be embedded in the display unit 151 or the user input unit 123.

The microphone 122 is configured to receive the user's voice, other sounds, and the like. The microphone 122 may be provided at a plurality of locations to receive stereophonic sound.

The interface unit 160 is a path through which the mobile terminal 100 can be connected to an external device. For example, the interface unit 160 may include a connection terminal for connection with another device (for example, an earphone or an external speaker), a port for short-range communication (for example, an infrared port (IrDA Port), a Bluetooth port A wireless LAN port, or the like), or a power supply terminal for supplying power to the mobile terminal 100. The interface unit 160 may be implemented as a socket for receiving an external card such as a SIM (Subscriber Identification Module) or a UIM (User Identity Module) or a memory card for storing information.

And a second camera 121b may be disposed on a rear surface of the terminal body. In this case, the second camera 121b has a photographing direction which is substantially opposite to that of the first camera 121a.

The second camera 121b may include a plurality of lenses arranged along at least one line. The plurality of lenses may be arranged in a matrix form. Such a camera can be named an 'array camera'. When the second camera 121b is configured as an array camera, images can be taken in various ways using a plurality of lenses, and a better quality image can be obtained.

The flash 124 may be disposed adjacent to the second camera 121b. The flash 124 shines light toward the subject when the subject is photographed by the second camera 121b.

And a second sound output unit 152b may be additionally disposed in the terminal body. The second sound output unit 152b may implement a stereo function together with the first sound output unit 152a and may be used for implementing a speakerphone mode in a call.

The terminal body may be provided with at least one antenna for wireless communication. The antenna may be embedded in the terminal body or formed in the case. For example, an antenna constituting a part of the broadcast receiving module 111 (see FIG. 1A) may be configured to be able to be drawn out from the terminal body. Alternatively, the antenna may be formed in a film type and attached to the inner surface of the rear cover 103, or a case including a conductive material may be configured to function as an antenna.

The terminal body is provided with a power supply unit 190 (see FIG. 1A) for supplying power to the mobile terminal 100. The power supply unit 190 may include a battery 191 built in the terminal body or detachable from the outside of the terminal body.

The battery 191 may be configured to receive power through a power cable connected to the interface unit 160. In addition, the battery 191 may be configured to be wirelessly chargeable through a wireless charger. The wireless charging may be implemented by a magnetic induction method or a resonance method (magnetic resonance method).

The rear cover 103 is configured to be coupled to the rear case 102 so as to cover the battery 191 to restrict the release of the battery 191 and to protect the battery 191 from external impact and foreign matter . When the battery 191 is detachably attached to the terminal body, the rear cover 103 may be detachably coupled to the rear case 102.

The mobile terminal 100 may be provided with an accessory that protects the appearance or supports or expands the function of the mobile terminal 100. [ One example of such an accessory is a cover or pouch that covers or accommodates at least one side of the mobile terminal 100. [ The cover or pouch may be configured to interlock with the display unit 151 to expand the function of the mobile terminal 100. Another example of an accessory is a touch pen for supplementing or extending a touch input to the touch screen.

Hereinafter, embodiments related to a control method that can be implemented in a mobile terminal configured as above will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof.

There is a lot of information about diet online for health, but it is difficult to use it. This is because, depending on the user's various physical conditions, a proper diet is required. For example, nutrients and calorie intake recommended for adult men are much different than those for girls.

As the performance of the mobile terminal has remarkably improved in recent years, it is possible to provide a diet that reflects the user's physical condition or the food to be consumed. In particular, it is possible to record all foods consumed through cameras, various sensors, user input means, etc. applied to mobile terminals, and provide information on how to manage the diet in future based on the recording.

In particular, the recording of such a diet may be used as a reference for further treatment.

In an embodiment of the present invention, it may be provided in a form executable in a mobile application. A mobile app is software that can be executed on an iOS (iphone operation system) or an Android operating system (Android OS), and is software that can be executed on a smart phone or the like.

In particular, in one embodiment of the present invention, the calorie and / or nutrient information for various foods is databaseized and the more accurate diet coaching information is output by referring to the database. At this time, the database may be stored in the memory 170 provided in the mobile terminal 100 itself, but may be provided in a form of being stored in a separate server and exchanging data with the server. Hereinafter, such a database is referred to as a food DB (data base). Table 1 below is an example of information stored in such food DB.

Food name bread Canned tuna Pizza (piece) Calories (kcal) 294 245 270 Carbohydrate (g) 43 One 52 Protein (g) 14 20 15 Fat (g) 6 18 13 Saturated fat (g) One 1.8 4 Sodium (mg) 295 410 560

The above-described food DB is merely an example, but it is not limited thereto. In an embodiment of the present invention, a method of recording food for entering or consuming a user's body condition through a more convenient method is proposed. In particular, one embodiment of the present invention provides an environment for easily and quickly recording a diary by using a mobile app that can be installed in a smart phone or the like. Such an embodiment will be described below with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 2 and the state diagram of FIG. 3 to FIG.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a process of receiving information on a user's body condition and consumed food, and outputting food coaching information based on the input, according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In step S201, the control unit 180 may output the user interface through the display unit 151. [ The user interface according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a body condition information interface for receiving the user's body condition information. In step S202, the controller 180 can receive the user's physical condition information through the physical status information interface. Such a physical status information interface will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 4. FIG.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a user interface 300 (hereinafter referred to as a physical status information interface) for receiving user's body condition information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The user's body condition information may mean information that may affect a recommended amount of nutrient or calorie consumption of the user's body condition. The user's body information in an embodiment of the present invention may include information on the user's gender, Related information, age information, key information, weight information, or meal-once-intake information.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, it is proposed to manage physical condition information for each user through personal information registration based on an ID and a password. Accordingly, the physical condition information interface 300 can output the ID and password input window 301, the gender designation menu 302, and the detailed information input box 303. The ID and password input window 301 can be applied to the general input window in a similar manner, and thus a detailed description thereof will be omitted. According to this embodiment, when the body state information is to be reused after the first input, the body state information managed by inputting the ID and the password may be called and used.

4 is a diagram showing a screen state diagram for logging in using an ID and a password according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 4A, the login screen 401 can output an ID and password input window 402. 4B, when the ID and the password are input, the control unit 180 retrieves the body condition information stored in the server or the memory 170, and applies the following food coaching method based on the ID and the password There will be.

When the login is completed, the member information can be modified through the member management menu of My Page or the like, and the dietary management according to the embodiment of the present invention can be utilized based on the corrected contents.

Referring again to FIG. 3, the gender designation menu 302 indicates a menu for selecting whether the user's gender is female or male.

The detailed information input box 303 means a check box that can expand the menu required for more accurate determination of the recommended intake amount. When the detailed information input box 303 is checked, as shown in FIGS. 3 (b) and 3 (c), an additional menu for inputting a part of the user's physical condition information is outputted. On the other hand, a method of expanding an additional menu using the detailed information input box 303 is described in order to provide a more convenient method of inputting. However, such menus can be provided in a general menu format instead of an additional menu format Will be self-evident.

3 (b), the additional menu may include a pregnancy information designation menu 304 for inputting pregnancy related information. The pregnancy information designation menu 304 is a menu for designating whether the user is in the current pregnancy state and how many weeks pregnancy state if the pregnancy state is present. Because, depending on the pregnancy state, nutrients and calories can be different.

According to the example shown in FIG. 3 (b), the pregnancy information designation menu 304 includes' No ',' 1 week to 13 weeks', '14 weeks to 28 weeks',' And " during lactation ", and may be configured to include at least one of these items in one embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3 (c), the additional menu includes at least one of a name, an age, a key, a weight, an intake amount of food, and an email or a meal input notification time item. These items are only examples, and the body information related to the recommended intake amount may be included in the embodiments of the present invention.

Returning to FIG. 2, the controller 180 may receive the food intake record from the user in step S203. In one embodiment of the present invention, the user interface may include an intake recording interface (hereinafter referred to as an intake recording interface) for recording the food consumed by the user. The user may receive a food intake record from the user through such an intake recording interface. Hereinafter, the ingestion recording interface 500 will be described with reference to FIG.

5 is a diagram illustrating an example of an ingestion recording interface according to an embodiment of the present invention.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the record of the food to be ingested may be a daily intake record 502 of the user, and the daily intake record 502 may be classified into morning, Lt; / RTI >

Referring to the intake recording interface 500 of FIG. 5 (a), it includes a window for separately inputting meals consumed for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. According to the illustrated example, in the morning and in the evening, the meal that is consumed is not input, and the meal consumed in the lunch is the state in which the "miso soup" and the "miso soup" are inputted.

Referring to the ingestion recording interface 500 of FIG. 5 (b), 'apple' and 'mixed miscellaneous rice' are taken as a meal for breakfast, 'apple', ' , And the meal that was consumed in the evening was "apple" and "cereal".

As in the above example, in one embodiment of the present invention, the daily intake record 502 can be recorded as breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Meanwhile, in an embodiment of the present invention, a convenient input method is proposed in order to receive the input food. Specifically, in an embodiment of the present invention, one or more than one of (1) typing input, (2) list selection input, (3) speech recognition input, (4) It is suggested to input in combination.

The typing input is an input for directly typing a food eaten through a keypad (for example, a virtual keypad output through a touch screen, etc.). When the typing input is received, the control unit 180 may search the food DB for the food information corresponding to the typing input, and obtain calorie information and / or nutrient information for the food. Then, the control unit 180 may store, as an intake record for the food, based on the obtained food information.

The list selection input means an input for outputting a list including a plurality of food items and specifying a predetermined item on the list. At this time, in one embodiment of the present invention, a list of foods stored in the food DB can be outputted, and in particular, a list of foods frequently used by the user can be output. For example, if a predetermined food is registered five or more times in two weeks in the food DB, it may be registered as a frequently used food and output to a list. On the other hand, you can make your own list of foods that users often eat.

6 is a diagram illustrating a state diagram of a control method in which a user sets a favorite list according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6 (a), a user-specified list setting screen 600 is displayed through the display unit 151.

When the favorite add button 601 is selected, the control unit 180 can output the food name input window 602. [

When the specific food name ('apple' as in the illustrated example) is inputted through the food input window 602 and the storage button 603 is selected, the control unit 180 stores the inputted food name as a customized list .

The stored user list may be utilized when leaving an intake record through the intake recording interface 500 as described above. That is, if the user-specified list is output through the ingestion logging interface 500, the user will be able to leave an ingestion record through this list.

The voice recognition input means to recognize and input a user voice received through the microphone 122. [ The execution state diagram of the voice recognition input will be described with reference to Fig.

7 is a diagram illustrating a state diagram of speech recognition input for food input on ingestion recording interface 500, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to Fig. 7 (a), the ingestion recording interface 500 is output as described above. When the morning input field (morning item) is selected (10a) on the intake recording interface 500, the control unit 180 can output the speech recognition pop-up window 701. The speech recognition popup window 701 can output the speech recognition button 702 together with the output of the guidance text indicating that the user is ready to receive speech recognition. When the input 10b for selecting the voice recognition button 702 is received, the control unit 180 recognizes the voice of the user on the audio input received from the microphone 122 and displays the food corresponding to the recognized voice on the food DB You can search for it and print it out (or just type it into the food you eat).

In an embodiment of the present invention, if a plurality of foods corresponding to the recognized voice are searched, a list 703 of a plurality of foods recognized as shown in Fig. 7 (c) is output, 703) may be input and used as a record of ingestion.

In this way, if the voice of the user is recognized and the recorded food is consumed, the user can record the food more conveniently.

Hereinafter, the photographing input will be described. In some cases, the user may not be able to input a record of the food. In this case, in one embodiment of the present invention, it is proposed to easily input a food record through a method of photographing a food to be eaten.

8 is a diagram illustrating a state diagram of a speech recognition input for inputting food through photographing on an ingestion recording interface 500, according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to Fig. 8 (a), the ingestion recording interface 500 is output as described above. The intake recording interface 500 may output the first to third camera icons 801-1 to 801-3 to the morning, lunch, and evening input windows, respectively. When the first camera 801-1 corresponding to the morning input window is selected (10a), the camera 121 is activated and the preview of the activated camera 121 is displayed as shown in Fig. 8 (b) A screen 805 can be output. The user may be able to take a picture of the food 802 through the preview screen 805. [ The photograph of the photographed food 802 may be a record of the breakfast meal.

When a photograph is photographed, an image icon 804 can be output on the intake recording interface 500 (see Fig. 8 (c)). When the image icon 804 is selected, the control unit 180 may output the photographed photograph. That is, instead of inputting the food itself, leave a photograph, leaving a record of the date and the meal in the future. In addition, there is an advantage that the photograph of the meal can be easily confirmed through the image icon 804. In addition, in an embodiment of the present invention, if a menu is not input while a picture is being taken, the controller 180 outputs a notification (at a predetermined time) to notify the user that the menu has not been entered yet . Through the output of these notifications, the user can be assisted to input the entire meal.

The user will be able to refer to the photographed image and input it again later through another method. That is, the photographed photograph may be referred to later when the user manually inputs the photograph. That is, the user can input the food through the above-described typing input, speech recognition input, or the like, referring to the photograph outputted according to the selection of the image icon 804.

Hereinafter, a method of searching and inputting data on a database will be described with reference to FIG.

9 is a diagram illustrating a control method of searching for and inputting a desired food on a database according to an embodiment of the present invention.

9A, the control unit 180 may output the search window 902 together with the food list 901 through the display unit 151. FIG. When the search keyword 903 is input through the search window 902, the controller 180 may output a result list 904 searched with the search keyword 903 as shown in FIG. 9 (b). The result list 904 may be a list filtered by the search keyword 903 in the food list 901.

If a predetermined food item is selected on the result list 904, the controller 180 may input the selected food item as food for recording the food item.

A method of easily inputting food for the recording of a meal through the intake recording interface 500 has been described so far.

On the other hand, the user may eat all of the food, but it may be able to consume a portion of the food. In this case, accurate nutrition data will not be obtained. Therefore, in one embodiment of the present invention, a method for securing more accurate intake data using the user's intakes is proposed. Such an embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a method of reflecting nutritional information by designating different amounts of intake per food intake according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In step S1001, the control unit 180 determines whether to use the basic intake amount. Such a determination may be based on a pre-set value by the user, or may be based on the user's input upon individual entry of the ingestion diet. Basic intake refers to the typical one serving of any food. This general intake may differ from the actual food intake by individual individual.

If the nutrition information is reflected using the basic intake amount, the controller 180 may proceed to S1004. In step S1004, the nutrition information may be reflected in step S1005, assuming that the amount of food consumed by the user is the same as the basic intake amount of the food.

If the controller 180 does not use the basic intake amount in step S1001, the process proceeds to step S1002. In step S1002, the control unit 180 may receive an input specifying an intake amount (or an intake ratio) from the user. This input will be described with reference to FIG.

11 is a diagram showing a simple control method of specifying a food intake ratio, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

If the user consumes half the food, the calories consumed will be half as well. Thus, in order to accurately manage the user's diet, there is a need to record together how much the user has consumed the food. In one embodiment of the present invention, a control method for easily recording how much is consumed is proposed.

That way, in the embodiment associated with FIG. 11, it is proposed to designate an intake ratio on a per serving basis. That is, the controller 180 receives the intake rate from the user in step S1002, and reflects the nutritional information based on the intake rate.

Further, in receiving the above-mentioned intake ratio, the present invention proposes to use a scroll wheel (see Fig. 11 (b)) so that input is possible only with a touch gesture.

11A, a daily intake record 502 is output on the intake recording interface 500, and 'miso rice' and 'miso soup' are input into the lunch input window 1100. In FIG.

The control unit 180 may further output an intake amount button 1101 for adjusting the intake ratio. On the intake amount button 1101, the current intake amount can be further output. When the intake amount button 1101 is selected (10c), the control unit 180 may further output a scroll wheel (1102) for inputting the intake amount.

The scroll wheel 1102 may include a first wheel 1103 for specifying a decimal point and a second wheel 1104 for specifying a decimal point. When the first or second wheel 1103 or 1104 is scrolled up and down to designate a desired number and an input command is received, the controller 180 can input the designated number as an intake amount (refer to FIG. 11C) will be.

As described above, when the scroll wheel 1102 is used, the user can more easily designate the intake amount.

If the intake rate is 1.91, the corresponding percentage of the calorie or nutrient intake of the food will be recorded. That is, in step S1003, the control unit 180 may designate the amount of food actually consumed by the user as the amount of intake corresponding to the specified intake ratio with respect to the amount of intake of the specific food. For example, when eating 1000kcal of food, the intake rate would be multiplied by 1.91 and recorded as 1910kcal. In the example related to Fig. 11, an example is given by adjusting the intake ratio, but this is merely an example, and the intake amount may be adjusted (the number of intake gaps may be adjusted).

In the embodiment described above with reference to FIG. 11, the case where the intake ratio is manually adjusted has been described. Hereinafter, the control method of automatically controlling the intake ratio through the photographing before taking the food and the photographing after taking the food will be described with reference to steps S1006 to S1009 of FIG.

12 shows a control method (steps S1006 to S1009 of FIG. 10) for automatically inputting a food intake ratio (automatic intake amount calculation) by comparing photographs before and after food intake according to an embodiment of the present invention FIG.

Referring to FIG. 12A, the intake recording interface 500 outputs the intake recording interface 500 as described above. The intake recording interface 500 displays first, second, and third camera icons 801-1 to 801-3.

As described above, when the first camera icon 801-1 is selected (10a), a preview screen 805 for the camera 121 can be output. The user can photograph a picture through the preview screen 805 (step S1006).

In step S1007, the control unit 180 determines whether the food template is matched. If there is no matching result, the controller 180 returns to step S1006 and requests retaking. A food template can be used to sort out the type of food by comparing the photographed photograph with a food template as a pre-stored food sample. If there is a matching result in step S1007, the process can proceed to step S1008.

In step S1008, the control unit 180 may calculate the food intake amount based on the photographed photograph. At this time, under the assumption that the food 802 is not left, only a photograph can be used before the food 802 is consumed. However, when the food 802 is left, as shown in the following description, .

12 (b) shows a photograph 1201 taken before the user takes food 802, and FIG. 12 (c) shows a photograph 1202 taken after ingestion.

The control unit 180 can determine the amount of the food 802 from the photographed image 1201 before ingestion. The control unit 180 can determine the amount of the remaining food 802 from the photograph 1202 taken after ingestion. Further, the controller 180 may determine the intake ratio based on the difference in the amount of the two foods 802 determined. Based on the thus determined intake rate, the controller 180 may reflect nutritional information based on the intake rate.

Meanwhile, in determining the amount of the food 802 in the photograph 1201 taken before the intake and the photograph 1202 taken after the intake, in an embodiment of the present invention, a reference 1203 A pencil in the example). The control unit 180 receives the information about the length 1204 of the pencil 1203 from the user in advance and stores the amount of the food 802 in the photographed photograph in a more accurate manner based on the shape of the pencil 1203 It can be used to judge. In the illustrated example, the pencil 1203 has been illustrated by way of example, but it is not limited thereto.

In step S1009, the control unit 180 may determine that the user has consumed food by the calculated intake amount.

In step S1005, the control unit 180 may record the dietary information reflecting the nutritional information in consideration of the amount of the user.

Up to now, in the above-described embodiments, a control method of specifying a food or the like to record a meal is described. It will be appreciated that the diet input through this method can be modified and deleted by the user.

Returning back to FIG. 2, the controller 180 may output the diet coaching information in step S204. At this time, the meal coaching information may be information based on the physical condition information and the food intake record received in steps S202 and S203. That is, the user can feed back the diet coaching information tailored to the user in consideration of the body condition of the user and the diet to be consumed.

Hereinafter, specific contents of the diet coaching information feedback that can be provided to the user will be described.

The feedback in one embodiment of the present invention may include at least one of the caloric intake status, the three nutrient intake status, the specific nutrient intake status, the insufficient intake status of each nutrient, and the weekly / monthly statistics. In particular, it may be possible to re-record past (e.g., one week prior) feedback by recording the previously output feedback. Hereinafter, an example of a state diagram for outputting such feedback will be described with reference to FIG.

13 is a diagram showing one example of a feedback screen output according to an embodiment of the present invention.

13 (a) and 13 (b) show feedback information output on different dates. In the illustrated example, the feedback information includes the calorie intake status 1301, the three nutrient intake status 1302, and the specific nutrient intake status 1304.

The calorie consumption status 1301 is information indicating a recommended calorie intake amount corresponding to the user's personal health information and the calories consumed to date by caloric value (kcal). 13 (a) and 13 (b), the calories consumed and the recommended calorie intake up to now are output in a bar graph format, and the intake amounts exceeding the recommended calorie intake are output in different colors (for example, red) Users can be warned that their recommended calorie intake has been exceeded.

The three major nutrient uptake statuses (1302) are pie-charted representations of the ratio of the three nutrients (carbohydrates, fats and proteins) present in the ingested food. At this time, when outputting a pie chart, red or blue can be expressed as negative / positive, and thus can be expressed in a different color. At this time, the three missing nutrients may be separately displayed (1303) and warned.

Specific nutrient uptake status (1304) refers to information provided as a graph of saturated fatty acid, sodium, iron, calcium, and energy intake. Calcium and iron may not exceed the recommended intake, so no warning is given, but sodium, energy, and saturated fatty acids can be indicated by a red circle (1305) if the recommended intake is exceeded. In addition, it may be possible to separate the vegetable fat and the animal fat from the fat intake and output the intake status.

Further, in one embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to determine the state of insufficient intake of nutrients, and to provide a recommendable food for insufficient nutrients.

An example of the weekly statistic / monthly statistic will be explained with reference to Fig.

FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of daily / weekly / monthly intake status according to an embodiment of the present invention.

14 (a) is a diagram showing a setting screen according to an embodiment of the present invention. The settings screen may include My Page, ingestion graph, and logout items. When the ingestion graph item is selected, the control unit 180 can output the intake status screen 1402 as shown in Figs. 14 (b) and 14 (c). The intake status screen 1402 can be switched between the daily intake status 1407, the weekly intake status 1408, and the monthly intake status through the daily tab 1403, the week tab 1404, and the monthly tab 1405 will be. In particular, the intake status screen 1402 may be provided for each nutrient. The control unit 180 may output the nutrient list 1406 and provide a line graph (or bar chart, etc.) of the nutrient intake status selected from the nutrient list 1406 to be output.

In another embodiment of the present invention, although not shown in the drawings, statistics may be provided by collecting records by food.

Hereinafter, the chronic disease feedback will be described with reference to FIG.

15 is a diagram showing a state diagram for feeding back a predictable disease according to a diet, according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In an embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to predict a disease / disease that is highly likely to be on the basis of a user's physical condition (physical condition information) and an inputted diet (intake record), and output the result.

Referring to FIG. 15 (a), the control unit 180 determines that there is no disease / disease with a high possibility of onset based on the food record taken for the last week, and outputs no risk disease. In particular, the instrument panel 1501 indicating the degree of risk may be output together, and the numerical value may be displayed in accordance with the risk.

In FIG. 15 (b), the control unit 180 determines that the sodium intake is higher than the recommended intake amount based on the diet record for one week, and outputs the hypertension 1502 as a disease that can be developed accordingly.

In an embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 15 (b), information on disease / disease information that can be incurred, information on the result of the ingestion of any food (food information to be avoided, etc.) Can be provided together to induce a healthy diet of the user.

Fig. 15 (c) shows an example of the case where the calorie intake is higher than the recommended calorie. When the calorie intake is high, obesity is expected, so that the control unit 180 can output information on the obesity 1503 as shown in FIG. 15 (c). It may also be noted that the information may include information on a recommended food or a food to be avoided. In the illustrated example, only obesity is described, but other diseases can be similarly predicted.

Other examples include: 1) hypertension in the case of excessive sodium intake, 2) obesity in the case of excessive calorie intake, 3) carbohydrate (eg, Diabetes mellitus in the case of overdose and 4) Hyperlipidemia in the case of overdose of saturated fat.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the user may be prompted to maintain a constant diet by outputting a compliment message when the value of the risk decreases (for example, at least two of the plurality of risk steps are decreased).

Hereinafter, a control method for suggesting a recommended food as feedback will be described with reference to FIG.

In the embodiment related to Fig. 16, it is proposed to output the food to be recommended to the user on the basis of the diet recording. For example, if you were eating too much calories based on your yesterday's diet record, you might be able to output a recommended food (a diet) that can consume a slightly smaller amount of calories today. That is, it is possible to warn that intake of at least one of sodium, calories, saturated fatty acids, and carbohydrates is high based on the dietary record ingested so far.

According to the example shown in FIG. 16, the feedback may include the following information. (1601) of the calories / nutrients of the food previously consumed (for example, taken the previous day), information about the food that may be a problem among the foods consumed and the problem (1602) And a recommended food 1603. The food category may include at least two of the following: "national", "kimchi", "pickles", "herb" and " At this time, the recommendable food may be recommended by recommending at least one recommendable food among the foods that the user has eaten, or recommending at least one of the foods that the user has not eaten.

Meanwhile, in an embodiment of the present invention, a necessary user input value is automatically generated (for example, a diet questionnaire is automatically created) in accordance with the nutritional analysis methodology based on the inputted diet record through the above-described method I suggest. This embodiment will be described with reference to Fig.

17 is a diagram showing an FFQ (Food Frequency Questionnaire) as one example of a diet questionnaire according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FFQ means a questionnaire responding to how often (frequency) / how much (amount) of food was eaten. In particular, it is common for these surveys to respond to routine diet for a year or so. Based on the results of the questionnaire, the dietary pattern is analyzed based on the long-term meal contents, and the possibility of the occurrence of chronic diseases (hypertension, obesity, diabetes, hyperlipemia) can be informed. This is a control method for automatically generating the necessary input values according to the food nutritional analysis methodology. If the questionnaire can be automatically created, the researcher's time and labor will be significantly reduced.

Referring to the FFQ in FIG. 17, the food items of the rice cooked 1701 to the cooked meat 1705 are illustratively included in the list of the dishes.

Each food item includes a check item to check the frequency of consumption over the past year. The check items are illustratively indicated as being almost inactive, 1 to 3 times a month, 1 to 6 times a week, and 1 to 3 times a day. Such a check item may be various check items for checking the frequency of consumption, which is merely an example.

According to the diet record according to the embodiment of the present invention, the frequency of consumption of the food items described above can be automatically calculated. For example, if the user consumes rice twice a day as a result of the food record, the control unit 180 may automatically check the item 'one or two times' in the rice food item.

That is, the control unit 180 may check the dietary record for the predetermined dietary item included in the dietary questionnaire, calculate the dietary frequency for the predetermined dietary item based on the confirmed diary recording, and apply the calculated frequency to the questionnaire.

On the other hand, in one embodiment of the present invention, it is proposed to automatically include frequently-consumed foods in a diet questionnaire based on the user's diet record. That is, in the case of a general FFQ, a food list for checking the frequency of consumption is preset. For a pre-established list of foods, it may be difficult to consistently reflect the food list due to age changes. Therefore, in order to describe the food list suitable for the user, the control unit 180 in the embodiment of the present invention automatically includes, as the food item on the FFQ menu list, the food having the frequency of intake of the user equal to or higher than the predetermined value.

Meanwhile, in the case of the FFQ described above, the embodiments of the present invention may be applied to a questionnaire which can be prepared by using the record of the diet as an example of the diet questionnaire.

Also, in the case of the above-mentioned diet questionnaire, a questionnaire on a diet that is prepared over a period of one year, or a questionnaire that inquires about foods consumed the day before may be automatically created by the above-described embodiments.

Meanwhile, in one embodiment of the present invention, a method of photographing a nutritional composition table marked on a food and automatically registering the nutritional composition table as a meal is proposed. This embodiment will be described with reference to Fig.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a control method of photographing a nutrient composition table and automatically registering it in a diet according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG.

Referring to FIG. 18A, a preview screen 805 of the camera 121 described in FIG. 12 can be output. When the photographing instruction is received by the user, the control unit 180 can photograph the photograph through the camera 121. [ If the nutrient composition table 1801 is recognized through the photographed photograph, the control unit 180 can register the corresponding menu corresponding to the recognized nutrition composition table 1801.

FIG. 18B shows a result table 1802 of recognition of the nutrition ingredient table 1801 photographed in FIG. 18A. The result thus recognized may be stored in the memory 170 and used as a food DB.

The feedback in the above embodiments may be a simple feedback providing only the analysis result. In the embodiment of the present invention described below, more active feedback is proposed.

FIG. 19 illustrates a control method for informing a user of the possibility of consuming a specific food according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The possibility of ingesting a specific food may mean whether the calorie or nutrition of the particular food is balanced on the basis of the food information of the food that has been ingested so far. That is, when the user intends to take a specific food, it is determined whether or not the calorie or nutritional balance is correct when the specific food is consumed based on the intake record so far, and it is suggested whether or not the food can be consumed. For example, if the caloric value of a food consumed for a week is high, it can be advised that ingestion of the food is not possible so as not to consume a high-calorie food.

Referring to FIG. 19 (a), the controller 180 may output a speech recognition pop-up window 701 to receive input of food items to be consumed from the user. In the example of FIG. 19, the input of the food to be consumed is shown through speech recognition. However, it is obvious that the method of inputting the food to be consumed in the above-described embodiment can be similarly applied.

When the voice recognition button 702 is selected 10b, the control unit 180 recognizes the voice of the user on the audio input received from the microphone 122, searches the food DB corresponding to the recognized voice on the food DB, Nutritional information on food can be obtained.

The control unit 180 determines whether or not the food can be consumed based on the food information of the food or the food which has been ingested and recorded so far and the food information about the searched food and outputs a result screen (Fig. 19 (b), food coaching information) You can give. In particular, the control unit 180 may determine whether the food can be consumed by considering the calorie / spirit information of the searched food, the recommended intake amount, and the calorie / nutritional information of the ingested food.

Referring to FIG. 19 (b), the controller 180 may output the calorie / nutrition information 1901 of the searched food.

In one embodiment of the present invention, when the intake of the calories and the three major nutrients for the food consumed in the past is summed up, the determination is made whether or not the intake exceeds the recommended intake (for example, the recommended daily intake) , And outputs a result 1902 of whether or not it is exceeded. In particular, the excess can be output for each calorie or nutrient. Referring to the result (1902) of FIG. 19 (b), it is indicated that the recommended daily intake of calorie and sodium for one serving (120 g) of food called 'ramen' was exceeded. At this time, the excess for dinner was the result of judging whether the daily intake exceeded the recommended daily intake considering the nutrition information of the morning and lunch intake. In the examples, only the recommended daily intake was considered, but it would be applicable to the recommended daily intake for various periods such as one week or one month.

Further, in one embodiment of the present invention, it is proposed to guide the consumable ratio. The intake rate means the food intake rate that does not exceed the recommended intake. In the example shown, if only a portion of the serving dose of 120 g does not exceed the recommended intake for ingestion, the user is instructed to consume the corresponding ratio.

Specifically, if the sodium intake is less than 1,000 mg and the recommended intake is not exceeded, the intake rate for 'ramen' food having a serving dose of 2,460 mg may be calculated as shown in Equation 1 below.

Herein, the intake amount means an intake amount not exceeding the recommended intake amount.

The control unit 180 may output the consumable ratio 1903 calculated by the above-described method as shown in Fig. 19 (b).

Finally, the control unit 180 may output the availability 1904 of the food.

The present invention described above can be embodied as computer-readable codes on a medium on which a program is recorded. The computer readable medium includes all kinds of recording devices in which data that can be read by a computer system is stored. Examples of the computer readable medium include a hard disk drive (HDD), a solid state disk (SSD), a silicon disk drive (SDD), a ROM, a RAM, a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, , And may also be implemented in the form of a carrier wave (e.g., transmission over the Internet). Also, the computer may include a control unit 180 of the terminal. Accordingly, the above description should not be construed in a limiting sense in all respects and should be considered illustrative. The scope of the present invention should be determined by rational interpretation of the appended claims, and all changes within the scope of equivalents of the present invention are included in the scope of the present invention.

100: mobile terminal 110: wireless communication unit
120: A / V input / output unit 130: user input unit
140: sensing unit 150: output unit
160: memory 170: interface section
180: control unit 190: power supply unit

Claims (4)

Storing nutrient and calorie information for each food item;
Outputting a user interface through the display unit 151; And
Wherein the user interface comprises a body condition information interface for receiving body condition information of a user and an ingestion recording interface for recording food consumed by the user,
Outputting the user's diet coaching information based on the body condition information and the calorie information and nutrient intake amount of the consumed food received through the output user interface under the control of the controller 180;
The intake recording interface includes first to third camera icons 801-1 to 801-3 in the morning, lunch, and evening input windows and morning, lunch, and evening input windows, respectively,
Activating the camera 121 when one of the first to third camera icons 801-1 to 801-3 is selected;
Capturing an image of the diet record through the activated camera 121;
Outputting an image icon 804 corresponding to the photographed image and outputting the image icon 804 instead of the selected camera icon;
Outputting the photographed image to the display unit 151 when the output image icon 804 is selected;
Receiving input food and beverage through a typing input or a speech recognition input with reference to the output image; And
And outputting a notification for notifying that there is an unfamiliar diet when the predetermined time has elapsed after the image pickup of the food has not been completed,
Recording the food consumed by the user through the ingestion recording interface is not necessary,
Photographing the food before taking the food and taking the food after taking the food through the camera; And
Further comprising the step of comparing the pre-intake and post-intake pictures to determine a food intake ratio,
Wherein the step of determining the food intake ratio comprises:
Determining the amount of food in the photographed image before ingestion;
Determining the amount of food left in the photograph taken after ingestion; And
And determining a food intake ratio on the basis of the difference in the amount of the two foods judged,
The determination of the amount of food in the photograph taken before the intake and the determination of the amount of the food in the photograph taken after the intake are taken before and after ingesting the shape of the object to be a criterion for determining the food, Information on the length is input and stored in advance from the user, and then the amount of food is determined based on the shape of the reference object in the photograph taken before and after the pre-
Wherein the outputting step outputs the meal coaching information by further considering the determined food intake ratio,
A food template serving as a food sample that is stored in advance is provided, and the type of the food is detected through a method of comparing the photograph and the food template,
The meal coaching information includes:
Based on the user's physical condition information and the inputted diet, information on the possible disease that can be caused according to the consumption of the food during the period of consuming the food and the food and the recommended food information which cause the disease are provided, The instrument panel is output together, the numerical value is displayed in accordance with the risk,
Further comprising the step of determining a nutrient intake reference or a calorie intake reference of the user based on the inputted physical condition information,
Wherein the diet coaching information includes a warning about the excess if the nutrient or calorie according to the input intake food or drink exceeds the nutrient intake standard or the calorie intake standard.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the physical condition information includes at least one of gender information of the user, pregnancy related information, age information, key information, weight information, and meal once intake information,
Wherein the recording of the food to be consumed is a daily intake record divided into morning, lunch and dinner consumed by the user. The method according to claim 1,
The control unit 180 may further include a step of recognizing a user voice received through the microphone 122,
Wherein the record of the food to be consumed is received based on the recognized user voice. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the user interface further comprises an ingestible interface for determining whether a predetermined food is available,
Wherein the output of the meal coaching information includes recommendation information on intake of the predetermined food,
The intake recommendation information includes:
Wherein the predetermined amount of intake of the predetermined food or consumed by the user is greater than a recommended intake amount of the nutrient or a recommended recommended amount of intake of the calorie.

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