KR20230154757A - A method of dispensing nutritional supplements considering non-intake - Google Patents

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a method of dispensing nutrients. If the user does not consume nutrients as of the time of dispensing nutrients, a method of increasing the amount of nutrients provided at the time of dispensing nutrients by considering the period during which the user did not consume nutrients. It's about.

Description

Method of dispensing nutrients considering non-intake {A METHOD OF DISPENSING NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS CONSIDERING NON-INTAKE}

The present disclosure relates to a method of dispensing nutritional supplements in consideration of non-intake by the user. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method of controlling the amount of nutritional supplements provided at a next time point when the user does not consume the nutritional supplements at one time point in a situation where a nutritional supplement is provided periodically (e.g., every day).

Recently, as people's interest in health care has increased, people's demand for nutritional supplements is also increasing. Thanks to this interest, AlgoCare Co., Ltd., the applicant of this application, launched NaaS (Nutrition-as-a-Service), a nutrition management service that periodically supplies customized nutritional supplements to individuals.

Nutrition management services can be provided to companies in a B2B (Business-to-Business) format, or to individuals in a B2C (Business-to-Customer) format. At this time, nutritional management services may be provided in the form of encouraging people to take nutritional supplements periodically (e.g., every day).

In the process of providing the nutritional management service NaaS, if the user (e.g. company executives, employees, individuals, etc.) is unintentionally unable to take nutritional supplements (e.g. difficult to use the company's nutritional supplement device on days off or vacation) ) occurred. In this case, the nutritional supplements that the user must take for a certain period of time (e.g. 2 days, 3 days, 4 days, or 1 week, etc.) could not be supplied in an appropriate amount, and a solution to this problem was needed.

In this disclosure, in order to solve the above-mentioned problem, a method of supplying nutritional supplements is described taking into account whether or not the user has not consumed nutritional supplements.

In the present disclosure, when nutritional management services are provided to users, the purpose is to provide an algorithm for supplying nutritional supplements by taking into account cases where the user has not consumed nutritional supplements.

In addition, the present disclosure seeks to provide a method for calculating the amount of increased nutritional supplements to be provided based on the period (days or hours) during which the user did not consume nutritional supplements.

Furthermore, the present disclosure seeks to provide a method for calculating the degree of increase in the amount of nutritional supplements that should be provided in consideration of the user's partial non-consumption event even when the nutritional supplement is taken in divided portions in a unit period.

According to one embodiment, a method of dispensing a formulation using dispensing information includes obtaining user information at a first point in time on a first date; Obtaining first discharge information corresponding to the first time point based at least on the user information; Discharging the formulation based on the first discharge information; obtaining the user information at a second time on a second date after the first date; acquiring second discharge information corresponding to the second time point based at least on the user information; and discharging the formulation based on the second discharge information, wherein when obtaining the second discharge information corresponding to the second time point, the user information is provided between the first date and the second date. When the number of non-dispensing days for which is not obtained is more than 1 day, a formulation dispensing method may be provided in which the second dispensing information is calculated by further considering the increase information that changes according to the non-dispensing number of days.

The increase information may include the type and dose of the dosage form that are increased as the number of non-dispensing days increases.

The increase information has first increase information when the number of non-discharge days is 1, and has second increase information when the number of non-discharge days is 2 days. The second increase information has a value greater than the first increase information. You can.

The first increase information and the second increase information include a dose for each nutritional component that is increased according to the number of days of non-dispensing, and the increase value of the first nutritional component included in the first increase information is the second increase information. is smaller than the increase value of the first nutritional component included in, and the increase value of the second nutritional component included in the first increase information is smaller than the increase value of the second nutritional component included in the second increase information. You can.

The increase information has third increase information when the number of non-dispensed days is 3, the third increase information includes a dose for each nutritional component increased according to the number of non-discharged days, and is included in the second increase information. The difference between the increase value of the first nutritional component and the increase value of the first nutritional component included in the first increase information is the increase value of the first nutritional component included in the third increase information and the second increase information. It may be greater than the difference in the increase value of the first nutritional ingredient included in .

The nutritional component included in the first extended information, the nutritional component included in the second extended information, and the nutritional component included in the third extended information may be the same.

The first increase information and the second increase information may be determined based on the time difference between the first time point and the second time point, respectively.

Obtaining the first discharge information corresponding to the first time point includes retrieving base capacity information corresponding to the user information, and calculating the first discharge information based on the base capacity information. It may include steps.

The formulation dispensing method further includes obtaining personal health information corresponding to the user information at a time before the first time, and the base dose information may be determined based on at least the personal health information.

The formulation dispensing method includes obtaining first current state information in a time interval corresponding to the first point in time on the first date; and acquiring first change amount information corresponding to the first current state information, wherein the first discharge information may be calculated based on the base capacity information and the first change amount information.

The formulation dispensing method includes acquiring second current state information in a time interval corresponding to the second time point on the second date; and acquiring second change information corresponding to the second current state information, wherein when acquiring the second discharge information corresponding to the second time point, the first date and the second date If the number of non-dispensing days for which the user information is not acquired is more than 1 day, the second dispensing information may be calculated using the base capacity information, the second change amount, and the increase information.

Obtaining the second discharge information corresponding to the second time point may further include checking whether the sum of the base capacity information, the second change amount, and the increase information is within a preset range. there is.

The discharge information includes at least a discharge value of the first nutritional component and an discharge value of the second nutritional component, and the increase information includes an increase value for the first nutritional component, but an increase value for the second nutritional component. may not be included.

If the number of non-dispensing days is more than a preset number of days, the amount increase information may be determined based on the preset number of days.

The formulation dispensing method includes obtaining divided dosage information before the first time point; and obtaining a division ratio based on the divided dose information, wherein the second dispensing information may be calculated based on at least the increase information and the division ratio.

According to one embodiment, a cartridge containing a plurality of dosage forms; a discharge portion connected to the cartridge and configured to discharge the formulation; and a control unit that controls the discharge unit, wherein the control unit acquires user information at a first time point on a first date, and acquires first discharge information corresponding to the first time point based on at least the user information. and controlling the discharge unit to discharge the formulation according to the first discharge information, obtaining the user information at a second time on a second date after the first date, and obtaining the second time based on at least the user information. Acquire second discharge information corresponding to the time point, and control the discharge unit to discharge the formulation according to the second discharge information, but a non-discharge date on which the user information is not obtained between the first date and the second date. If the number is 1 day or more, the second discharge information is determined by further considering the increase information that changes according to the number of non-discharge days, and the dosage of the formulation discharged based on the second discharge information is determined by the first discharge information. A dispenser may be provided that has a value different from the capacity of the formulation being dispensed.

According to one embodiment, in a server that calculates discharge information and provides the calculated discharge information to a dispenser that discharges a formulation, the server obtains user information at a first time on a first date, and at least the Obtain first discharge information corresponding to the first time point based on user information, provide the first discharge information to the dispenser, and provide the user information at a second time point on a second date after the first date. Obtain, obtain second discharge information corresponding to the second time point at least based on the user information, and provide the second discharge information to the dispenser, wherein the user between the first date and the second date If the number of non-dispensing days for which information is not obtained is more than 1 day, a server may be provided that calculates the second dispensing information by further considering increase information that changes according to the number of non-dispensing days.

According to the present disclosure, when providing a nutritional supplement to a user, the amount of the nutritional supplement provided may be determined by reflecting the user's intake history prior to the time of provision.

According to the present disclosure, the amount of nutritional supplements consumed by a user over a certain period of time can be managed above a certain level.

According to the present disclosure, even in the case of split dosing, the user's partial non-intake can be taken into consideration and reflected in the amount of nutritional supplement provided to the user.

The effects of the invention of this application are not limited to the effects described above, and effects not mentioned above will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from this disclosure.

1 is a diagram showing a nutrient dispensing system according to an embodiment.
Figure 2 is a diagram showing a server according to one embodiment.
Figure 3 is a diagram showing a user terminal according to one embodiment.
Figure 4 is a diagram showing a dispenser and a device terminal of the dispenser according to an embodiment.
Figure 5 is a diagram showing a user's intake of nutritional supplements according to an embodiment.
Figure 6 is a flowchart showing a user registration process according to one embodiment.
Figure 7 is a flowchart showing the nutrient dispensing process according to one embodiment.
Figure 8 is a diagram showing the increase ratio according to non-intake according to one embodiment.
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing that the user registration process and nutritional supplement dispensing process are performed by a server, a dispenser, and a user terminal, according to an embodiment.
FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating that information on non-intake increase is output to a user terminal according to an embodiment.
Figures 11 and 12 are diagrams showing the increase ratio taking into account non-ingestion in divided doses according to one embodiment.

The above-described objects, features and advantages of the present disclosure will become more apparent through the following detailed description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. However, since the present disclosure can make various changes and have various embodiments, specific embodiments will be illustrated in the drawings and described in detail below.

Like reference numerals refer in principle to like elements throughout the present disclosure. In addition, components with the same function within the scope of the same idea shown in the drawings of each embodiment will be described using the same reference numerals, and overlapping descriptions thereof will be omitted.

Numbers (eg, first, second, etc.) used in the description of the present disclosure are merely identifiers to distinguish one component from another component.

In addition, the suffixes “module” and “part” for components used in the following examples are given or used interchangeably only considering the ease of writing the specification, and do not have distinct meanings or roles in themselves.

In the following embodiments, terms such as "include" or "have" mean the presence of features or components described in the specification, and exclude in advance the possibility of adding one or more other features or components. It's not like that.

If an embodiment can be implemented differently, certain steps may be performed differently from the order described. For example, two steps described in succession may be performed substantially simultaneously, or may be performed in an order opposite to that in which they are described.

Additionally, it should be understood that all detailed descriptions reciting specific embodiments, as well as the principles, aspects and embodiments described in this disclosure, are intended to encompass structural and functional equivalents of such matters. It should also be understood that such equivalents include not only currently known equivalents but also equivalents developed in the future.

Accordingly, for example, the block diagrams described in this disclosure should be understood as representing a conceptual view of an example circuit embodying the principles of the invention. Similarly, all flow diagrams, state transition diagrams, pseudo-code, etc. are understood to represent various processes that can be substantially represented on a computer-readable medium and are performed by a computer or processor, whether or not the computer or processor is explicitly shown. It has to be.

The functions of the various elements shown in the figures, which include functional blocks represented by processors or similar concepts, may be provided by the use of dedicated hardware as well as hardware capable of executing software in conjunction with appropriate software. When provided by a processor, the functionality may be provided by a single dedicated processor, a single shared processor, or multiple separate processors, some of which may be shared.

Additionally, the clear use of terms such as processor, control, or similar concepts should not be construed as exclusively referring to hardware capable of executing software, and should not be construed as referring exclusively to hardware capable of executing software, including without limitation digital signal processor (DSP) hardware and ROM for storing software. It should be understood as implicitly including ROM, RAM, and non-volatile memory. Other hardware for public use may also be included.

In the claims of the present disclosure, components expressed as means for performing the functions described in the detailed description include, for example, a combination of circuit elements that perform the functions or any form of software including firmware/microcode, etc. It is intended to include any method of performing a function, coupled with suitable circuitry for executing the software to perform the function. Since the present invention defined by these claims combines the functions provided by various listed means and is combined with the method required by the claims, any means capable of providing the above functions are equivalent to those identified from the present specification. It should be understood as

The above-described purpose, features and advantages will become clearer through the following detailed description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, and accordingly, those skilled in the art will be able to easily implement the technical idea of the present invention. There will be. Additionally, in describing the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of known technologies related to the present invention may unnecessarily obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description will be omitted.

The present disclosure relates to a method of dispensing nutritional supplements in consideration of non-intake by the user. More specifically, in a nutritional management service in which nutritional supplements are periodically provided to a user, it relates to a method of controlling the amount of nutritional supplements when providing nutritional supplements at a later time when the user does not consume nutritional supplements at one point in time.

Providing nutritional supplements to the user periodically means that the amount of nutritional supplements provided to the user is determined based on a certain period of time (e.g., 12 hours, one day, two days, or a week, etc.). In other words, the nutrient dispensing system described in this disclosure provides nutrients according to the user's request, but the amount of nutrients provided may be determined based on a certain period of time. Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, the case where the certain period is one day will be described, but the technical idea of the present disclosure is not limited to this.

Nutrition management services encourage users to take a certain level of nutritional supplements every day. As mentioned above, nutrition management services may be supplied to individuals in a B2C form or to companies in a B2B form. If nutritional management services are provided in a B2B format, it can be considered to be used as part of the company's welfare system, and it is expected that office workers will improve their health by taking nutritional supplements through nutritional management services every day.

Meanwhile, even though nutritional management services are provided, there may be cases where users are unable to consume nutritional supplements every day. For example, when nutritional management services are provided to a company, employees take nutritional supplements at the company, so there may be cases where they are unable to take nutritional supplements on weekends or vacations when they do not come to work. For another example, when nutritional management services are provided to companies or homes, there may be cases where users do not take nutritional supplements due to personal reasons or the like.

In this way, when an event of non-consumption by the user occurs, supplementation of nutritional supplements according to non-consumption is necessary, and as part of this, a method of increasing the amount of nutritional supplements at the time of next intake may be suggested.

Below, we will describe a nutrient dispensing method taking into account non-ingestion, which is performed using a nutrient dispensing system.

1. Nutrient dispensing system composition and function

Figure 1 is a diagram showing a nutrient dispensing system 10 according to an embodiment. Referring to FIG. 1 , the nutrient dispensing system 10 may include a server 100, a user terminal 200, and a dispenser 300.

In the nutrient dispensing system 10, any two components among the server 100, the dispenser 200, and the terminal 300 may be directly or indirectly connected to communicate over a network.

Here, the network is not limited to communication methods, and may include not only communication methods utilizing communication networks that the network may include (e.g., mobile communication networks, wired Internet, wireless Internet, and broadcasting networks), but also short-distance wireless communications.

As an example, the network includes a local area network (LAN), a wide area network (WAN), a value added network (VAN), a personal area network (PAN), and a mobile communication network ( It can be implemented as any type of wired/wireless network, such as a mobile radiocommunication network or satellite communication network.

The server 100 may be implemented as a computer device that communicates with the user terminal 200 and the dispenser 300 over a network to provide commands, codes, files, content, and services.

The server 100 provides information about the combination of nutrients optimized for the user's health status (hereinafter referred to as 'discharge information') during the time period in which the user receives nutritional supplements through the dispenser 300 and takes them (hereinafter referred to as 'taking period'). ) can be provided to the dispenser 300. As an example, the server 100 receives the user's current state information in the dosing section, calculates dispensing information based on the received current state information, and sends a nutrient dispensing request signal including the calculated dispensing information to the dispenser 300. It can be sent to .

In the present disclosure, the dosage interval may be included in a certain period of time. A certain period of time may include a dosage section equal to the number of times the user takes nutritional supplements. For example, in the case of a user who takes nutritional supplements n times a day (n is a natural number), the certain period is one day and may include n number of dosage sections. In this case, for a plurality of users, a certain period of time may include a number of intake sections equal to the sum of the number of times each of the plurality of users has taken nutritional supplements.

The dispenser 300 can dispense nutrients.

Dispenser 300 may be equipped with one or more cartridges. The dispenser 300 may be equipped with a plurality of cartridges.

One cartridge can contain one type of nutritional supplement. As an example, a magnesium cartridge may contain magnesium nutritional supplements. As another example, a multi-mineral cartridge may contain multi-mineral nutrients. As another example, a multivitamin cartridge may contain multivitamin supplements.

Nutrients can be understood as a concept that includes various nutritional ingredients that can be absorbed by the human body. Nutrients are processed into health functional foods, pharmaceuticals, general foods, etc. and come in various forms such as solid form (e.g. tablets, pills, granules, etc.), capsule form, powder form, and jelly form. It may be provided in either form.

The dispenser 300 can discharge nutrients contained in an installed cartridge.

The dispenser 300 can receive information from the user through interaction with the user. Here, interaction with the user may mean that the user manipulates the input means and inputs information reflecting the user's selection or intention into the dispenser 300. An input means may be provided in the dispenser 300. Alternatively, the input means may be a touch screen, keyboard, mouse, physical button, camera, microphone, or a combination thereof connected to the dispenser 300, but is not limited thereto.

Users who use the dispenser 300 may be registered in the dispenser 300. As an example, the dispenser 300 may receive user information of a user using the dispenser 300 from the server 100 and register the user based on this. As another example, the dispenser 300 may receive user information directly from the user and register the user based on this.

Meanwhile, unlike what was described above, a user may not be registered in the dispenser 300. In this case, the dispenser 300 may identify the user using user information obtained through linking with the user terminal 200 (e.g. scanning or tagging, etc.). To this end, as will be described later, the dispenser 300 may include a separate module (ex. scanner) for interworking with the user terminal 200.

Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, the case where a user is registered in the dispenser 300 will be described as an example.

The user terminal 200 may be a fixed terminal implemented as a computer device or a mobile terminal. As an example, the user terminal 200 may be one of a smart phone, a mobile phone, a tablet PC, a computer, a laptop, and a personal digital assistant (PDA).

The user terminal 200 may be used by a user. A user may be a user of the user terminal 200, but may also mean a user of an account registered for a service provided by the server 100. The server 100 transmitting or providing certain information to the user may mean transmitting certain information to the user terminal 200 of an account registered with the server 100 and providing the information to the user.

The user terminal 200 can receive information from the user through interaction with the user. Here, interaction with the user may mean that the user manipulates the input means to input information reflecting the user's selection or intention into the user terminal 200. The input means may be provided in the user terminal 200. Alternatively, the input means may be a touch screen, keyboard, mouse, physical button, camera, microphone, or a combination thereof connected to the user terminal 200, but is not limited thereto.

The user terminal 200 may be equipped with an application to perform the above-described functions, and may be linked with the server 100 through the application.

Below, the configuration of the system is described in more detail.

1.1 Server

Figure 2 is a diagram showing the server 100 according to one embodiment. Referring to FIG. 2, the server 100 may include a server communication unit 110, a server storage unit 120, and a server control unit 130.

The server 100 may communicate with the outside through the server communication unit 110. As an example, the server 100 may receive information about nutrient discharge (e.g., nutrient discharge time, nutrient discharge amount, etc.) from the dispenser 300 through the server communication unit 110. As another example, the server 100 may transmit information about the dispensing of nutritional supplements to the user terminal 200 through the server communication unit 110.

The server communication unit 110 can perform wired or wireless communication. The server communication unit 110 includes, for example, a wired/wireless LAN (Local Area Network) module, a WAN module, an Ethernet module, a Bluetooth module, a Zigbee module, a USB (Universal Serial Bus) module, an IEEE 1394 module, It may be a Wi-Fi module, a mobile communication module, a satellite communication module, or a combination thereof, but is not limited thereto.

The server 100 may store various data, programs, or applications necessary for operation in the server storage unit 120. A program or application stored in the server storage unit 120 may include one or more instructions. A program or application stored in the server storage unit 120 may be executed by the server control unit 130.

The server storage unit 120 may store information obtained by the server 100. As an example, the server storage unit 120 may store information regarding nutrient discharge. The server storage unit 120 may store results of operations performed by the server 100, etc. As an example, the server storage unit 120 may store nutritional supplement increase information considering non-consumption.

The server storage unit 120 may be internal storage of the server 100. Alternatively, the server storage unit 120 may be external storage such as cloud storage.

The server storage unit 120 includes, for example, a hard disk, flash memory, solid state drive (SSD), random access memory (RAM), read only memory (ROM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), and magnetic memory. , may be a magnetic disk, an optical disk, or a combination thereof, but is not limited thereto.

The server 100 can process various information and perform calculations through the server control unit 130. As an example, the server control unit 130 may generate nutritional supplement increase information based on intake history information. The server control unit 130 can control other components constituting the server 100.

The server control unit 130 may be implemented as a computer or similar device depending on hardware, software, or a combination thereof. In terms of hardware, the server control unit 130 may be one or more processors. Alternatively, the server control unit 130 may be provided by processors that are physically spaced apart and collaborate through communication. The server control unit 130 includes, for example, a central processing unit (CPU), a graphics processing unit (GPU), a digital signal processor (DSP), a state machine, It may be an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a radio-frequency integrated circuit (RFIC), or a combination thereof, but is not limited thereto. The software server control unit 130 may be provided in the form of a program that drives the hardware server control unit 130.

Unless otherwise specified below, the operation of the server 100 may be interpreted as being performed by or under the control of the server control unit 130.

Not all of the components shown in FIG. 2 are essential components of the server 100, and at least some of the components of the server 100 shown in FIG. 2 may be omitted. In addition, the server 100 may additionally include components not shown in FIG. 2 . For example, the server 100 may further include a server output unit including a display, a speaker, or a combination thereof.

1.2 User terminal

Figure 3 is a diagram showing a user terminal 200 according to one embodiment. Referring to FIG. 3, the user terminal 200 may include a terminal communication unit 210, a terminal storage unit 220, a terminal control unit 230, a terminal input unit 240, and a terminal output unit 250.

Like the server communication unit 110 described above, the user terminal 200 can communicate with the outside through the terminal communication unit 210. As an example, the user terminal 200 may receive intake history information from the server 100 through the terminal communication unit 210. Overlapping descriptions of parts of the terminal communication unit 210 that are the same or similar to those of the server communication unit 110 will be omitted.

Like the server storage unit 120 described above, the user terminal 200 can store various data, programs, or applications necessary for operation in the terminal storage unit 220. The terminal storage unit 220 may store information acquired by the user terminal 200. As an example, the terminal storage unit 220 may store intake history information. Meanwhile, the intake history information is not limited to being stored in the terminal storage unit 220, and the intake history information may be stored in the server storage unit 120.

Redundant description of parts of the terminal storage unit 220 that are the same or similar to those of the server storage unit 120 will be omitted.

Like the server control unit 130 described above, the user terminal 200 can process various types of information and perform calculations through the terminal control unit 230. Overlapping descriptions of parts of the terminal control unit 230 that are the same or similar to those of the server control unit 130 will be omitted.

The user terminal 200 may obtain user input through the terminal input unit 240. The user input may be, for example, key input, touch input, voice input, or a combination thereof, but is not limited thereto.

The terminal input unit 240 may be implemented as a commonly used user input device. The user input device may be, for example, a touch sensor that detects the user's touch, a microphone that receives voice signals, a gesture sensor that recognizes the user's gestures, a keyboard, a mouse, or a combination thereof, but is not limited thereto.

The user terminal 200 may output information through the terminal output unit 250. As an example, the user terminal 200 may output a mood score report through the terminal output unit 250. The output of information may be visual, auditory, and/or tactile, but is not limited to this and may be in various forms.

The terminal output unit 250 may be implemented as a display that outputs an image, a speaker that outputs sound, a haptic device that generates vibration, and/or various other types of output means.

Alternatively, the terminal output unit 250 has an output interface (USB port, PS/2 port, etc.) that connects an external output device that outputs information to the user terminal 200, instead of a device that outputs information to the outside. It can also be implemented in a form.

The terminal output unit 250 may be implemented integrally with the terminal input unit 240. For example, when the terminal output unit 250 is a display, the terminal output unit 250 may be in the form of a touch display integrated with the touch sensor that is the terminal input unit 240.

Referring to FIG. 3, the user terminal 200 may further include a terminal sensor unit 260. The terminal sensor unit 260 may detect information related to the user's health, and may illustratively include an acceleration sensor, a position sensor, or a combination thereof. As an example, the user terminal 200 may obtain the user's exercise amount information through the terminal sensor unit 260.

Not all of the components shown in FIG. 3 are essential components of the user terminal 200, and at least some of the components of the user terminal 200 shown in FIG. 3 may be omitted. In addition, the user terminal 200 may additionally include components not shown in FIG. 3 .

1.3 Dispenser

Figure 4 is a diagram showing a dispenser 300 according to an embodiment. Figure 4 (a) is a diagram for explaining an example of the dispenser 300, and Figure 4 (b) is a diagram showing the dispenser 300. This diagram is for explaining an example of the included device terminal 330.

Referring to (a) of FIG. 4, the dispenser 300 may include a cartridge management unit 321, a nutrient discharge unit 322, a dispenser control unit 323, a bio-signal sensing unit 324, and a device terminal 330. You can. Here, the cartridge management unit 321, the nutrient discharge unit 322, the dispenser control unit 323, and the biological signal sensing unit 324 may be provided in the dispenser hardware, and the biological signal sensing unit 324 may be omitted in some cases. It may be possible.

The cartridge management unit 321 can store and manage cartridge information about cartridges containing nutrients.

Specifically, the cartridge management unit 321 may be provided in each cartridge, and may be provided in any one of the following forms, such as a memory chip that stores cartridge information, an RFID tag, a resistor, a QR code, a bar code, or a three-dimensional pattern mark. You can. Hereinafter, a case where a means for storing cartridge information is provided in the form of a memory chip will be described as an example.

When a cartridge containing a specific nutrient is mounted in the dispenser 300, the cartridge management unit 321 receives the cartridge serial code, the type or name of the nutrient, the initial charging amount of the nutrient, and the current remaining amount of the nutrient from the memory chip provided for each cartridge. , cartridge information including at least one of the manufacturing date and the manufacturer may be received, and the cartridge information may be transmitted to the server 100 through the dispenser control unit 323 and the device terminal 330.

In addition, the cartridge management unit 321 can monitor the discharge amount information of the nutrients (IG1 to IGN) discharged from the cartridge and the remaining amount information of the nutrients contained in each cartridge, and the discharge amount information and remaining amount information are output through the device terminal 330 or , may be transmitted to the server 100 or the user terminal 200.

The nutrient discharge unit 322 includes a discharge device that is coupled to the cartridge and discharges the nutrient, a drive motor that is mechanically coupled to each discharge device to operate the discharge device, and is provided at the bottom of each discharge device to detect the number of nutrients being discharged. It may include a nutrient discharge sensor.

Each of the plurality of drive motors may operate the ejection device of each of the plurality of cartridges in accordance with a control signal input from the dispenser control unit 323 to discharge nutritional supplements from each cartridge. The nutrient discharge sensor counts the number of nutrients discharged from the cartridge to generate discharge amount information, and the generated discharge amount information may be provided to the dispenser control unit 323.

When the nutrient discharge unit operates, the nutrient discharge sensor detects and counts the number of nutrients discharged from each cartridge, and the discharge amount information generated by counting may be transmitted to the device terminal 330 through the dispenser control unit 323. Thereafter, the device terminal 330 may transmit discharge amount information to the server 100 or the user terminal 200.

The dispenser control unit 323 may include a printed circuit board (PCB) in which a processor, memory, and communication module for controlling the overall operations of the dispenser 300 are embedded.

The dispenser control unit 323 may be electrically connected to the device terminal 330, the cartridge management unit 321, and the nutrient discharge unit 322, and in some cases, the biosignal sensing unit 324 may be connected to the dispenser 300. The cartridge management unit 321 and the nutrient discharge unit 322 are controlled according to information provided from the device terminal 330, and the information input from the cartridge management unit 321 and the nutrient discharge unit 322 is controlled by the device terminal 330. ) can be provided.

Specifically, the dispenser control unit 323 may provide cartridge information provided from the cartridge management unit 321 to the device terminal 330. The dispenser control unit 323 converts the discharge information input from the device terminal 330 into a control signal and inputs the control signal to the nutrient discharge unit 322 to control the discharge of the nutrient from each cartridge.

In addition, the dispenser control unit 323 provides discharge amount information provided from the nutrient discharge unit 322 to the device terminal 330 and the cartridge management unit 321, and the cartridge management unit 321 subtracts the discharge amount information from the storage quantity information of the nutrient. By generating the remaining amount information, the remaining amount information of the nutritional supplement for each cartridge can be tracked, and the remaining amount information can be provided to the device terminal 330 through the dispenser control unit 323.

The biosignal sensing unit 324, which detects the user's biosignals, may be connected to the dispenser control unit 323 by wire or wirelessly.

The biometric signal sensing unit 324 may exemplarily include a biometric sensor and a sensor that detects the user's biosignals (e.g., electromyography, brain waves, etc.), and the biosignals obtained from the user are transmitted to the dispenser control unit 323. ) may be provided to the device terminal 330.

As shown in (b) of FIG. 4, the device terminal 330 includes a device terminal communication unit 331, a device terminal storage unit 332, a device terminal control unit 333, a device terminal input unit 334, and a device terminal output. It may include part 335.

Like the terminal communication unit 410 of the user terminal 200 described above, the device terminal 330 can communicate with the outside through the device terminal communication unit 331. As an example, the device terminal communication unit 331 may communicate with dispenser hardware, the server 100, or the user terminal 200. Overlapping descriptions of parts of the device terminal communication unit 331 that are the same or similar to those of the terminal communication unit 410 will be omitted.

Like the terminal input unit 240 of the user terminal 200 described above, the device terminal 330 may obtain a user input through the device terminal input unit 334. As an example, the device terminal input unit 334 includes a scanner that can scan various codes (ex. barcode, QR code, etc.), and the user allows the device terminal input unit 334 to scan his or her code by the scanner. User information can be obtained. Overlapping descriptions of parts of the device terminal input unit 334 that are the same or similar to those of the terminal input unit 240 will be omitted.

Like the terminal output unit 250 of the user terminal 200 described above, the device terminal 330 may output information through the device terminal output unit 335. Overlapping descriptions of parts of the device terminal output unit 335 that are the same or similar to those of the terminal output unit 250 will be omitted.

Like the terminal storage unit 220 of the user terminal 200 described above, the device terminal 330 may store various data, programs, or applications necessary for operation in the device terminal storage unit 332. The device terminal storage unit 332 may store information acquired by the device terminal 330. Overlapping descriptions of parts of the device terminal storage unit 332 that are the same or similar to those of the terminal storage unit 220 will be omitted.

Like the terminal control unit 230 of the user terminal 200 described above, the device terminal 330 can process various information and perform calculations through the device terminal control unit 333. Overlapping descriptions of parts of the device terminal control unit 333 that are the same or similar to those of the terminal control unit 230 will be omitted.

2. How to dispense nutrients

Below, a method of dispensing nutrients using the above-described nutrient dispensing system 10 considering the user's non-intake event will be described.

Before describing the nutritional supplement dispensing method, a case where a user's non-consumption event occurs during the process of providing nutritional management services to the user will be described.

Figure 5 is a diagram showing a user's intake of nutritional supplements according to an embodiment. Referring to FIG. 5 , a situation can be assumed where a nutritional supplement dispensing system is provided at a company and a user takes nutritional supplements at the company. Specifically, a dispenser 300 is placed in the company, and the user can receive nutritional supplements from the dispenser 300 once a day and take them.

Meanwhile, users do not come to work on weekends unless they are on call or have overtime. In this case, the user cannot consume the nutritional supplement because the nutritional supplement cannot be dispensed through the dispenser 300. For example, on the 7th and 8th, which are weekends, the user does not go to work, so a non-consumption event occurs on the 7th and 8th.

Additionally, even if the user goes to work, he or she may not be able to take nutritional supplements due to a busy schedule or due to forgetfulness. In this case as well, a non-consumption event occurs, and the 16th can be understood as an example.

Furthermore, if the user is on vacation, he or she does not go to work and cannot take nutritional supplements. For example, as the user uses vacation time on the 23rd and 24th, a non-consumption event occurs, respectively.

When a non-consumption event occurs as described above, when the user wants to take the nutritional supplement on the day after the continuous non-consumption event ends, the amount of nutritional supplement discharged from the dispenser 300 can be increased in consideration of the non-consumption event. there is. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, on the 9th, 17th, 25th, and 30th days, the amount of nutritional supplements dispensed from the dispenser 300 to the user may be increased compared to the daily standard serving amount or base dose. .

For reference, the base capacity may refer to a personalized capacity determined based on the personal health information of each of a plurality of users using the dispenser 300, and the daily serving amount is the daily serving amount that reflects the user's current status information in the base capacity. It can mean.

At this time, the increase ratio, which is the degree to which the nutrient is increased, may vary depending on the number of non-consumption events or the number of non-consumption days. For example, in Figure 5, for the 30th, the number of days not consumed is 1, for the 9th, the number of days not consumed is 2, for the 17th, the number of days not consumed is 3, and for the 25th, the number of days not consumed is 3. The number of days is 4. Here, the increase ratio can be increased in the following order: 30 days, 9 days, 17 days, and 25 days. Alternatively, if the number of days of non-intake is more than a certain value, the increase ratio may be fixed. The method of calculating the increase ratio of nutrients discharged according to the number of days of non-intake will be described later.

Hereinafter, the nutrient dispensing method will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 to 8. The nutrient dispensing method can be divided into a user registration process, a dispensing information calculation process, and a nutrient dispensing process.

2.1 Information registration and base capacity information calculation

Figure 6 is a flowchart showing a user registration process according to one embodiment. Referring to FIG. 6, the user registration process includes registering user information and device information (S1100), registering personal health information corresponding to the user information (S1300), and calculating base capacity information (S1500). may include.

Each step is described in detail below.

2.1.1 Registering user information and device information

User information and device information may be registered by the nutrient dispensing system 10 (S1100). For example, user information and device information may be stored in the server 100.

User information may include user identification information. For example, user information may include at least one of name, phone number, email address, user ID, and password. The device information may include a unique code number of the dispenser 300.

Registration of user information may be performed through the user terminal 200 or the dispenser 300. For example, user information may be registered by the user entering user information using the terminal input unit 240 of the user terminal 200 or the device terminal input unit 334 of the dispenser 300.

Registration of device information may be performed through the user terminal 200 or the dispenser 300. For example, a user may input device information through the user terminal 200, and the user terminal 200 may provide the user information and device information to the server 100. For another example, the user may input user information through the dispenser 300, and the dispenser 300 may provide the user information and device information to the server 100.

The server 100 may receive user information and device information from the user terminal 200 or the dispenser 300, respectively. Alternatively, the server 100 may receive user information from the user terminal 200 and device information from the dispenser 300. The server 100 can register a user account on the server 100 using user information, and set the user's account and the dispenser 300 to be linked using device information.

Furthermore, the server 100 transmits user account information (e.g., user's name, nickname, or contact information) linked with the dispenser 300 to the dispenser 300, and the dispenser 300 stores the device terminal storage unit 332. You can save user account information. Thereafter, when the user receives a formulation through the dispenser 300, the dispenser 300 may use the user account information to obtain information about the user.

2.1.2 Registering personal health information

Personal health information may be registered by the nutritional supplement dispensing system 10 (S1300). For example, personal health information may be stored in the server 100 and linked with user information.

Personal health information may include information about a chronic or chronic physical or mental illness, symptom or condition of the user. Personal health information may be extracted from at least one of the user's identification information, questionnaire result information, or medical information.

The questionnaire result information may refer to information about the results of performing a questionnaire on the user using the user terminal 200 or the dispenser 300. For example, the server 100 may transmit questionnaire inquiry information to the user terminal 200 or the dispenser 300 to perform a questionnaire on the user. Here, the questionnaire information includes basic query information such as user gender, age, height, weight, pregnancy status, breastfeeding status, drinking, smoking, exercise habits, sleeping habits, eating habits, work-related, immune-related, family history, medications being taken, etc. May include questions about indications for physical or mental disease/symptoms/conditions, etc.

Medical information may refer to information received by the server 100 from a medical institution. For example, medical information may include medical record information, imaging information, medication intake information, or health examination result information about tests, examinations, or diagnoses performed by the user at a medical institution.

2.1.3 Calculating base capacity information

Base capacity information can be calculated by the nutrient dispensing system 10 (S1500). Base dosage information can be understood as information on the amount of nutritional supplements optimized for each user. Base dosage information may include dosages for each nutritional component.

Base dose information can be understood as dose information for each nutrient that must be provided in a standard period, where the standard period may be one day, but is not limited thereto.

Base capacity information may be calculated based on the user's personal health information. For example, base capacity information can be calculated through the following steps. Minimum dosage information for each nutritional ingredient can be calculated using specific personal health information (ex. user's gender, age, pregnancy status, and lactation status). Based on the minimum dose information, i) the interaction between the user's body information and the nutritional components to be provided, ii) the interaction between the drug being administered and the nutritional components to be provided, and iii) the nutritional products already being taken and the nutritional components to be provided. at least one of the following: iv) interaction between the existing disease and the nutritional component to be provided, v) interaction between the lifestyle and the nutritional component to be provided, and vi) interaction between the existing symptom and the nutritional component to be provided. Secondary capacity information can be calculated by considering one. Based on the second dose information, the third dose information can be calculated by considering the maximum daily serving amount set for each nutrient or nutritional ingredient. Based on either the first capacity information or the third capacity information, the fourth capacity information can be calculated by considering the cartridge information included in the device information corresponding to the user information. Here, the device information includes cartridge information, and the cartridge information may be information about the nutritional components of each formulation stored for each cartridge. The 4th capacity information may mean capacity information for each cartridge in which 3rd capacity information is allocated to each cartridge and redundancy correction is performed. Below, the case where the base capacity information is fourth capacity information will be described as an example.

However, the method of calculating base capacity information is not limited to the above-described method. For example, base dose information may be calculated by selecting some of a plurality of nutritional supplement types based on personal health information. For another example, base capacity information may be determined according to user selection.

In calculating base capacity information, an artificial intelligence model may be used. Here, the artificial intelligence model can be trained to receive arbitrary personal health information as input and output base capacity information.

Meanwhile, the base capacity information is divided into a plurality of categories and may include fixed capacity information for each category. For example, the base dose information is divided into a first type containing a first nutritional ingredient and a second nutritional ingredient, a second type containing a third nutritional ingredient, a fourth nutritional ingredient, and a fifth nutritional ingredient, etc. can be distinguished. In this case, the base capacity information of a specific category may correspond to the user information, and the nutrient dispensing system 10 receives the user information and discharges the nutrient through the dispenser 300 based on the base capacity information of the corresponding category. can do. At this point, an artificial intelligence model can be used. Here, the artificial intelligence model can be trained to receive personal health information as input and output base capacity information for a specific category.

The step of calculating base capacity information (S1500) may be performed during user registration, or may be performed when the user later requests dispensing of nutritional supplements through the dispenser 300. The calculated base capacity information can be stored and managed in a database in conjunction with user information.

2.2 Calculation of discharge information

Figure 7 is a flowchart showing the nutrient dispensing process according to one embodiment. Referring to FIG. 7, the nutrient dispensing process includes obtaining user information (S2100), acquiring base capacity information corresponding to the user information (S2200), acquiring current state information (S2300), and current state information. A step of calculating change amount information based on (S2400), a step of acquiring non-discharge information (S2500), a step of calculating increase information based on the non-discharge information (S2600), and base capacity information, change amount information, and increase amount. It may include calculating discharge information based on the information (S2700).

Each step is described in detail below.

2.2.1 Obtaining user information

User information may be obtained from the nutrient dispensing system 10 (S2100). For example, the user may input user information using the device terminal input unit 334 of the dispenser 300, and the dispenser 300 may provide the received user information to the server 200. For another example, the user may request dispensing of nutritional supplements using the user terminal 200, and at this time, the user terminal 200 may provide user information to the server 200 or the dispenser 300. For another example, the user may tag the user terminal 200 to the dispenser 300 so that the dispenser 300 can obtain user information. Specifically, the user displays an identification code on the terminal output unit 250 of the user terminal 200 and scans it into the device terminal input unit 334 of the dispenser 300, allowing the dispenser 300 to obtain user information. there is.

Meanwhile, category information may be obtained from the nutrition dispensing system 10 instead of user information. Here, the category information may mean information about a category that divides the above-described base capacity information. For example, category information may be first type, second type, or third type information. At this time, the category information may include character information for each category.

The step of acquiring user information (S2100) can be understood as a step in which dispensing of nutritional supplements is requested by the user.

2.2.2 Obtaining base capacity information corresponding to user information

Base capacity information corresponding to user information may be obtained (S2200). For example, the server 100 or the dispenser 300 may retrieve and load base capacity information corresponding to the acquired user information from a database. As described above, base capacity information may be calculated and stored for each user information.

Meanwhile, when the server 100 or the dispenser 300 acquires category information, base capacity information corresponding to the acquired category information may be obtained. Specifically, when the server 100 or the dispenser 300 obtains the first type information, the first type base capacity information for the first type may be searched and loaded in the database.

2.2.3 Obtain current status information

Current state information may be obtained from the nutrient dispensing system 10 (S2300). For example, the user terminal 200 or the dispenser 300 may receive user input and obtain current state information.

Current status information may refer to information about mental or physical health status or vital status related to the user's physical condition that occurs temporarily during a specific period. For example, current status information may be i) information about the user's mental state or symptoms (e.g., depression, tension, anxiety, fatigue, stress, etc.) or ii) information about the user's physical state or symptoms (e.g., menstrual pain, premenstrual pain, etc.) It may include at least one of the following symptoms (PMS, diarrhea, constipation, cold, stomatitis, migraine, etc.). Additionally, current state information may include the user's behavior (e.g. working overtime, taking exams, pre-exercise, post-exercise, etc.) and mood (e.g. feeling good, feeling bad, etc.) and severity of symptoms, which may affect health for a temporary period of time. Additional information may be included (e.g., very severe menstrual cramps, slightly severe menstrual cramps, etc.).

In addition, any information that can indicate a temporary change in the user's physical condition can be used as the current state information. For example, biometric information collected from the user's biometric signals may be further included as current status information. At this time, the terminal sensor unit 260 included in the user terminal 200 may be utilized to collect information on the user's amount of exercise, blood pressure information, electrocardiogram information, etc. Additionally, voice information input from the user or image information obtained by photographing the user may also be used as current state information. Furthermore, the current status information may include information obtained from a wearable device (ex. smart watch, smart healthcare device, etc.) linked to the user terminal 200.

The user terminal 200 or the dispenser 300 may output a current state information input interface to receive current state information.

Current status information may be input within a certain period of time (or a time interval corresponding to the time when user information is input) from the time when user information is input. For example, the user terminal 200 or the dispenser 300 outputs a current status information input interface, and when there is no user input for a certain period of time, the type of interface output may be changed (e.g., changed to the initial screen). .

Current state information can be used to calculate change information, as will be described later. However, the current status information is not necessarily necessary and may not be used. In this case, the step of acquiring current state information (S2300) and the step of calculating change information based on the current state information (S2400), which will be described later, may be omitted.

2.2.4 Calculating change information

Change information may be calculated based on the current state information (S2400). For example, the server 100 can calculate the amount of change when each nutritional ingredient should be increased or decreased according to the current state information.

The change amount information may indicate the amount of increase or decrease for each nutritional component with respect to the base capacity information described above. For example, if the base dose information includes dose information for lactic acid bacteria and dose information for vitamin C, and the current state information includes 'stress', the change amount information is a 42% increase for lactic acid bacteria and vitamin C. This may include a 100% increase in dosage.

As described above, change information may be calculated differently for each nutritional component. For example, when the base dose information includes at least the first nutritional ingredient and the second nutritional ingredient, the change amount information may include decrease amount information for the first nutritional ingredient and increase amount information for the second nutritional ingredient.

By using change information, the current state information can be accurately reflected in the nutritional supplement dispensed to the user.

2.2.5 Acquisition of non-discharged information

Non-dispensed information may be obtained from the nutrient dispensing system 10 (S2500). For example, the server 100 may calculate non-discharge information based on intake history information.

Non-dispensed information may mean information that the user did not use the nutrient dispensing system 10. In other words, the non-dispensed information may mean information about a case where the user does not consume the nutritional supplement, that is, when the nutritional supplement is not discharged from the dispenser 300.

The non-dispensed information may include information about the period during which the nutrient was not discharged. Non-discharged information may be calculated for user information. Alternatively, the non-dispensing information may be calculated based on device information, but if the user uses a plurality of dispensers 300, the non-dispensing information will have to be calculated based on user information. That is, undischarged information can be calculated for each of a plurality of users.

For example, when user information is acquired on a first date, and the next date on which the user information is acquired is a second date, the number of days between the first date and the second date may be obtained as undischarged information. Referring to Figure 5, as of the 9th, the non-discharge information is 2 days, as of the 17th, the non-discharge information is 3 days, as of the 25th, the non-discharge information is 4 days, and as of the 30th, the non-discharge information is 4 days. Discharge information is for 1 day.

In addition to calculating the undischarged information based on the date when the user information was acquired as described above, the undischarged information may be calculated based on the time when the user information was acquired. For example, the server 200 may search for a first time point and a second time point closest to the first time point among the time points at which user information is acquired, and calculate the difference between the first time point and the second time point. At this time, if the difference between the first time point and the second time point is 24 hours or more but less than 48 hours, the undischarged information obtained is 1 day, and if the difference is 48 hours or more but less than 72 hours, the undischarged information obtained is 2 days. .

As another example, non-dispensed information may be calculated using the time of dispensing for the user. Here, the dispensing time corresponds to the time when the user takes the nutritional supplement, and is the time when the user requests dispensing to the user terminal 200 or the dispenser 300 and the dispensing command information is generated, or the dispenser 300 It may be determined based on at least one of the points in time when nutrient discharge is completed. The server 200 may obtain non-discharge information using dates including the discharge time points or based on the time difference between discharge times.

In the above, the case where non-discharged information is calculated on a daily basis has been described, but the technical idea of the present disclosure is not limited to this. For example, non-discharged information may be obtained in the time between when user information is acquired.

For the above-described method of calculating non-discharged information, the server 100 may store the time of acquisition or discharge of user information, and this information can be understood as intake history information.

2.2.6 Calculation of increased quantity information based on non-discharged information

Increased quantity information may be calculated based on the non-discharged information (S2600). For example, the server 100 may calculate the increase value for each nutritional component according to the non-discharged information. Increased amount information is information to increase the nutritional components provided by taking into account non-consumption, and unlike change amount information, decreased amount may not be considered.

The increase information may include the increase value for each nutritional ingredient. For example, the increase information may include a first increase value of the first nutritional component and a second increase value of the second nutritional component. The type of nutritional ingredient included in the increase information may be different from the type of nutritional ingredient included in the base capacity information or discharge information described above.

2.2.6.1 How to determine whether to increase the quantity further

Prior to calculating dosage increase information, it may be determined whether dosage increase is necessary due to non-intake. Whether an increase is necessary can be determined based on non-discharge information. For example, if the non-dispensed information is 0 days or less than 24 hours, the increase information may not be calculated.

Specifically, user information may be acquired at a first time point on a first date, first discharge information corresponding to the first time point may be generated, and the dosage form may be discharged from the dispenser 300 based on the first discharge information. User information may be acquired at a second time point on a second date after the first date to generate second discharge information corresponding to the second time point, and the formulation may be discharged from the dispenser 300 based on the second discharge information. You can. At this time, if user information is not obtained on at least one day between the first date and the second date or if the ejection operation is not performed by the dispenser 300, the second ejection information is provided at the first time point and the second date. It can be calculated by further considering increase information that changes depending on the number of days between points.

Here, when the number of days between the first time point and the second time point is 1 day, the first increase information is further considered, and when the number of days between the first time point and the second time point is 2 days, the second increase information is further considered and the discharge information is can be decided. The above-described first increase information and second increase information may be referred to as additional discharge information.

Below, we describe how to calculate the increase information that changes depending on the number of days of non-intake.

2.2.6.2 Incremental information calculation method

The increase information can be calculated based on the non-discharge information.

As an example, the increase information can be calculated using the increase ratio for each nutrient. For example, the increase information can be calculated by multiplying the base capacity information by the increase ratio for each nutrient. Below, with reference to FIG. 8, the method for calculating the increase ratio according to non-intake will be described in detail.

Figure 8 is a diagram showing the increase ratio according to non-intake according to one embodiment. Figure 8 (a) is a table showing the remaining concentration in the blood after k days (k is a natural number) when taking nutritional supplements and the increase ratio according to the number of days of non-intake. Figure 8(b) is a table illustrating the increase ratio for each nutrient. The increase ratio shown as an example in (b) of FIG. 8 may be an increase ratio for each nutritional component in the base dose information.

The increase ratio is the amount of nutritional supplement expected to remain in the user's body based on the time the nutritional supplement is provided to the user, assuming that the user consumes the nutritional supplement according to the rules (e.g. once a day or twice a day, etc.) It can be calculated using . At this time, the half-life of each nutrient can be considered when calculating the remaining amount of the nutrient in the body.

Referring to (a) of FIG. 8, the remaining concentration in the blood after k days when taking nutritional supplements can be calculated by equation (1) below.

Formula (1)

Here, “half life” refers to the half-life of each nutrient, and k refers to the number of days elapsed after ingestion of the nutrient. Furthermore, the value of 24*k may mean the elapsed time of nutritional supplement intake. Therefore, 1 day after consuming the nutritional supplement, the remaining concentration in the blood is , and after 2 days, the remaining concentration in the blood is , and after 3 days, the remaining concentration in the blood is This will happen.

The increase ratio according to the period of non-intake can be calculated using the remaining concentration in the blood described above.

For example, if not consumed for 1 day, the increase ratio is am. This may correspond to the amount of the nutritional supplement expected to remain in the user's body at the first time point if the nutritional supplement had been consumed one day prior to the first time point at which the nutritional supplement was provided to the user.

For another example, if you do not consume food for 2 days, the increase ratio is am. This is the amount of nutritional supplement expected to remain in the user's body at the second time point if the nutritional supplement is consumed 1 day prior to the second time point at which the nutritional supplement is provided to the user, and the amount of nutritional supplement consumed 2 days prior to the second time point. In this case, it may correspond to the sum of the amount of nutrients expected to remain in the user's body at the second time point.

For another example, if you do not consume food for 3 days, the increase ratio is am. This is the amount of nutritional supplements expected to remain in the user's body at the third time point if the nutritional supplement is consumed 1 day before the third time point when the nutritional supplement is provided to the user, and the amount of nutritional supplements expected to remain in the user's body 2 days prior to the third time point. The sum of the amount of nutritional supplement expected to remain in the user's body at the third time point and the amount of nutritional supplement expected to remain in the user's body at the third time point if the nutritional supplement was consumed 3 days prior to the third time point. It can correspond to

On the other hand, if the number of days of non-intake is more than a certain number of days, the increase value may become insignificant. Therefore, the increase ratio when the number of days not consumed is more than a specific number of days can be replaced with the increase ratio when the number of days not consumed is (number of specific days - 1). Here, the specific number of days may be, for example, 4 days, but is not limited thereto.

Depending on the non-discharged information, the above-mentioned increase ratio can be used to calculate the increase information. For example, when the non-dispensed information is 1 day, the first increase information can be calculated using the increase ratio when not consumed for 1 day. For another example, when the non-dispensed information is 2 days, the second increase information can be calculated using the increase ratio when not consumed for 2 days. For another example, when the non-dispensed information is 3 days, the third increase information can be calculated using the increase ratio when not consumed for 3 days. For another example, when the non-dispensed information is more than 4 days, the fourth increase information can be calculated using the increase ratio when not consumed for 3 days. Here, the first increase information may have a smaller value than the second increase information, and the second increase information may have a smaller value than the third increase information. Also, here, the difference between the first increase information and the second increase information may be greater than the difference between the second increase information and the third increase information. Also, here, the second increase information may be smaller than twice the first increase information, and the third increase information may also be smaller than twice the first increase information.

The increase ratio can be determined for each nutritional component. Referring to (b) of FIG. 8, since the half-life is different depending on the nutritional component, the half-life for each nutritional component can be considered and the increase ratio according to the number of days of non-intake can be determined. For example, in the case of Omega 3, the half-life is 31.8 hours, and the increase ratio calculated based on this is 0.59 times the base dose of Omega 3 when not consumed for 1 day, 0.94 times the base dose of Omega 3 when not consumed for 2 days, 3 If not consumed for more than a day, it can be 1.15 times the base dose of omega-3. For another example, the half-life of vitamin D is 14 hours, and the increase ratio calculated based on this is 0.30 times the base dose of vitamin D when not consumed for 1 day, 0.40 times the base dose of vitamin D when not consumed for 2 days, If not consumed for more than 3 days, the dose may be 0.43 times the base dose of vitamin D. Meanwhile, in the case of vitamin B and multi-minerals, the half-life is very short, so the remaining concentration in the blood converges to 0 one day after ingestion. Therefore, in the case of nutritional ingredients with a very short half-life, the increase information may be 0 or not calculated.

The increase ratio according to the number of days of non-intake for each nutrient or the increase ratio according to the time of non-intake may be stored in the database of the nutrient dispensing system 10. Alternatively, the half-life of each nutrient may be stored in the database of the nutrient dispensing system 10. Here, the database may be stored in the server storage unit 120 of the server 100 or the device terminal storage unit 332 of the dispenser 300.

The increase information can be calculated by searching the database for the nutritional components included in the base dose information for an increase ratio according to the number of days of non-consumption and multiplying the searched increase ratio by the corresponding nutritional component in the base dose information. Here, the number of days of non-consumption may be non-dispensing information or may be calculated based on non-dispensing information.

Alternatively, the increase information searches the database for half-life information for the nutritional components included in the base dose information, calculates the increase ratio using the retrieved half-life information, and applies the calculated increase ratio to the corresponding nutritional ingredient in the base dose information. It can also be calculated by multiplying.

Meanwhile, the increase information may be determined to be a constant value. For example, when not consumed per day, the increase information may be determined to be the same value as the base dose information for at least one of the nutritional components included in the base dose information. Specifically, if the base dose information includes one multivitamin tablet, the increase dose information when not consumed per day may include at least one multivitamin tablet. For another example, when not consumed for 2 days, the increase information may be determined to be twice the base dose information for at least one of the nutritional components included in the base dose information.

2.2.7 Calculation of discharge information

Referring again to FIG. 7, discharge information may be calculated based on base capacity information, change amount information, and increase amount information (S2700).

As described above, discharge information may refer to information on the formulation composition that must be discharged by the dispenser 300. The discharge information may include the type of nutrient and the number of formulations to be discharged for each type of nutrient. For example, the discharge information may include the discharge value of the first nutritional component and the discharge value of the second nutritional component. Here, the unit of the discharge value may be 'unit, tablet' or 'mg'.

As an example, the server 100 may obtain discharge information by converting the final capacity information obtained by adding the change amount information and increase amount information to the base capacity information into the number to be discharged for each type of formulation. Alternatively, the server 100 may add change information and increase information to the base capacity information, then calculate final capacity information by further considering the minimum and maximum serving amounts, and convert this into discharge information. Specifically, if the change information and increase information added to the base capacity information is less than the minimum serving amount, the minimum serving amount is used as the final capacity information, if it is greater than the maximum serving amount, the maximum serving amount is used as the final capacity information, and if it is between the minimum serving amount and the maximum serving amount, the added value is used. can be used as final capacity information. Here, any one of the above-described first capacity information to third capacity information may be used instead of the base capacity information.

When calculating discharge information, unit dose values for each nutritional component provided may be used. For example, the server 100 may obtain the value obtained by dividing the above-described final dose information by the unit dose value for each nutritional ingredient as the number of dispensed formulations for each nutritional ingredient. The unit dose value for each nutritional ingredient may mean the dose value of one nutrient formulation accommodated in the cartridge of the dispenser 300.

Meanwhile, base capacity information, change amount information, and increase amount information can each be expressed as the number of formulations, and in this case, base capacity information plus change amount information and increase amount information can be used as discharge information.

2.3 Dispensing nutrients

Based on the discharge information, the dispenser 300 can discharge the nutritional supplement. For example, the server 100 obtains dispensing information and provides it to the dispenser 300, and the dispenser 300 can dispense nutritional supplements as many as the number of formulations for each nutritional ingredient included in the dispensing information.

2.4 Update intake history information

When the nutritional supplement is dispensed, the intake history information can be updated. For example, when dispensing the nutritional supplement is completed, the dispenser 300 transmits the nutritional supplement dispensing time and/or the dispensing amount to the server 100, and the server 100 can update the intake history information regarding the user information. For another example, the server 100 may update the intake history information based on the transmission point while transmitting the discharge information to the dispenser 300. As another example, the server 100 may update the intake history information based on the time when user information was acquired.

The updated intake history information may be stored in the server storage unit 120 of the server 100.

The updated intake history information can be used to calculate non-dispensing information when the user uses the nutrient dispensing system 10 at a later time.

Additionally, updated intake history information can be output through the user terminal 200, so that the user can recognize his or her intake history.

2.5 Process of performing the nutrient dispensing method

Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 9, a process in which the nutrient dispensing method is performed through the nutrient dispensing system 10 will be described. When describing the nutrient dispensing method, specific explanations of parts that overlap with the above information will be omitted.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing that the user registration process and nutritional supplement dispensing process are performed by a server, a dispenser, and a user terminal, according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 9, the user terminal 200 may collect user information from the user. Additionally, the user terminal 200 may perform a medical examination by displaying a medical examination through the terminal output unit 250 and collect medical information from the outside to obtain personal health information corresponding to the user information. The user terminal 200 may provide user information and personal health information to the server 100.

The server 100 may calculate base capacity information based on the provided user information and personal health information. At this time, the server 100 may use device information obtained from the dispenser 300, and the device information may include information about the cartridge included in the dispenser 300. The server 100 may transmit base capacity information to the user terminal 200, and the user terminal 200 may display the base capacity information through the terminal output unit 250.

At a first point in time on a first date, the dispenser 300 may obtain user information. Additionally, the dispenser 300 can obtain current status information and dispensing command information. User information, current status information, and ejection command information may be received through the device terminal input unit 334 of the dispenser 300. The dispenser 300 may transmit user information and current status information to the server 100.

The server 100 may calculate discharge information corresponding to the first point in time on the first date. Specifically, the server 100 may calculate non-discharge information and calculate increase information based on the non-discharge information. Additionally, the server 100 may calculate change amount information using current state information. The server 100 can calculate discharge information using change amount information, increase information, and base capacity information. The server 100 may transmit the calculated discharge information to the dispenser 300.

The dispenser 300 may discharge nutrients for each cartridge based on discharge information.

The server 100 can update intake history information. Additionally, the server 100 may transmit updated intake history information, current state information, change amount information, discharge information, and increase information to the user terminal 200.

The user terminal 200 may display the received information through the terminal output unit 250. This allows users to check information about the nutritional supplements they have consumed and their intake history.

3. User interface output

Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 10 , the mode in which unintaked increase information is displayed through the user terminal 200 will be described.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating non-intake increase information being output to the user terminal 200 according to an embodiment. Referring to FIG. 10, the terminal output unit 250 of the user terminal 200 may display 'type', 'amount provided', 'state reflection', and 'increase in intake' for each nutritional ingredient.

'Type' may display nutritional ingredients dispensed by the dispenser 300 according to the user's request. According to one example, the user terminal 200 may determine nutritional ingredients displayed in 'Type' based on discharge information.

‘Amount served’ may display the serving amount for each nutritional ingredient. According to one example, the serving amount for each nutritional ingredient displayed in 'serving amount' may be the value divided by the discharge information by the base volume information or the actual discharged value.

‘Status reflection’ can display information on changes in each nutritional ingredient. Change information may be displayed as a percentage value or as an actual change value.

In 'Increase in intake not consumed', information on increase in amount for each nutritional component may be displayed. Increase information may be displayed as a percentage value or as an actual increase value. At this time, the value displayed in 'Amount provided' may be the sum of the value displayed in 'Status reflection' and the value displayed in 'Increased amount not consumed'.

Current status information may be further displayed on the terminal output unit 250 of the user terminal 200.

As information on the non-intake increase is displayed through the user terminal 200, the user can recognize that a non-intake event has occurred and can also check information on the resulting dose.

4. How to dispense nutrients when taking divided doses

Below, with reference to Figures 11 and 12, a method of dispensing nutrients taking into account non-consumption when taking divided doses will be described.

4.1 How to take divided doses

The nutrient dispensing system 10 can provide nutrients to the user multiple times during a reference period. For example, when the reference period is one day and the number of divisions is 2, the nutrient dispensing system 10 calculates the first division ratio and the second division ratio, and adds the first division ratio to the base capacity information calculated on a daily basis. Second divided capacity information can be calculated by applying the second division ratio to the first divided capacity information and base capacity information applied. The nutrient dispensing system 10 calculates first divided dispensing information based on the first divided dose information, and dispenses the first divided at the first divided time corresponding to the first time (e.g., when the user requests dispensing in the morning). Nutrients can be dispensed according to the information. In addition, the nutrient dispensing system 10 calculates second divided dispensing information based on the second divided dose information, and supplies the second divided dispensing information at the second divided time corresponding to the second time (e.g., when the user requests dispensing in the afternoon). Nutrients can be discharged according to the split discharge information.

The choice of whether to take divided doses may be decided by the user. For example, in the above-described user registration process, the user terminal 200 displays a query about whether to take divided doses through the terminal output unit 250 or the dispenser 300 displays a query about whether to take divided doses through the device terminal output unit 335, and the user Whether to split can be determined by receiving input.

The split ratio may be determined according to the type of nutritional ingredient to be discharged corresponding to the user information, the optimal intake time for each nutritional ingredient, personal health information corresponding to the user information, current state information, meal history, etc.

The split ratio can be determined for each nutritional component. For example, a split ratio may be set for the first nutritional ingredient, but no split ratio may be set for the second nutritional ingredient.

The split ratio can be set differently for each reference period (ex. 1 day). For example, the division ratios at the 1-1 division time and the 1-2 division time on the first date and the division ratios at the 2-1 division time and the 2-2 division time on the second date are different from each other. can be different.

4.2 How to calculate dosage increase information using non-dispensed information when taking divided doses

Even in the case of split dosing, a method of calculating increased dose information using non-dispensed information can be used. At this time, the increase ratio according to the non-discharge information may be calculated on a day basis or on an hour basis.

Cases where non-consumption is considered in split dosing include cases where the nutrient is not ingested during the standard period (e.g. one day) and cases where the nutrient is partially ingested within the standard period (e.g. when taking 2 divided doses, only the 1st dose is administered). .

At this time, if the nutritional supplement was not partially consumed during the standard period, it may be determined that the nutritional supplement was consumed and the increase information due to non-consumption may not be calculated. In other words, even if the dose is divided, increased information can be calculated based on the non-dispensed information only when the nutrient has never been dispensed within the standard period, and in this case, the above-described nutrient dispensing method can be applied as is.

Below, a case in which increased information is calculated even if the nutritional supplement was not partially consumed during the standard period is described.

4.2.1 Based on number of days without intake

Figures 11 and 12 are diagrams showing the increase ratio taking into account non-ingestion in divided doses according to one embodiment. The division ratio shown in FIGS. 11 and 12 may be an example of a division ratio for one first nutrient among a plurality of nutrients, and the division ratio for each of the plurality of nutrients may be different.

Figure 11 shows calculating the increase ratio using the number of days of non-ingestion, and Figure 12 shows calculating the increase ratio using the time of non-ingestion.

Referring to Figure 11, the following three cases can be assumed in which the drug is administered in two divided doses.

In case #1, the nutritional supplement was ingested at a split ratio of 60% and 40% 3 and 2 days ago, respectively, based on the time of dispensing the nutritional supplement (current time), and the nutritional supplement was ingested at a split ratio of 30% only once 1 day before. was ingested In this case, the number of days not consumed is 1 day, but the amount not consumed is 70%. Therefore, the increase ratio is the value expected to be the current user's remaining blood concentration if 70% was consumed 1 day ago. It can be calculated as

In Case #2, based on the time of dispensing the nutritional supplement, the nutritional supplement was ingested at a split ratio of 60% and 40% 3 days ago, the nutritional supplement was ingested at a 70% split ratio only in the first session 2 days ago, and the nutritional supplement was consumed 1 day prior. was not ingested. In this case, the number of days not consumed is 2 days, and the amount not consumed is 30% 2 days before and 100% 1 day before. Therefore, the increase ratio is the amount expected to remain in the user's body if 30% was ingested 2 days ago. This is the amount expected to remain in the user's body if 100% was ingested 1 day ago. It can be calculated as the combined value.

In Case #3, the nutritional supplement was ingested at a split ratio of 60% only once, 3 days prior to the time of dispensing the nutritional supplement, and the nutritional supplement was not ingested 2 days prior and 1 day prior. In this case, the number of days not consumed is 3 days, and the amount not consumed is 40% 3 days before and 100% 2 days before and 1 day before respectively. Therefore, the increase ratio is the amount expected to remain in the user's body if 40% was ingested 3 days ago. This is the amount expected to remain in the current user's body if it was ingested 100% 2 days ago and 1 day ago respectively. It can be calculated as the combined value.

As described above, when taking divided doses, if the dose is partially not consumed within the standard period, the increase ratio corresponding to the untaken dose can be calculated.

In the case of increase information, it can be obtained by multiplying the calculated increase ratio by the base capacity information at the time of discharge. At this time, as the base dose information, the base dose information of the partially consumed portion within the reference period of partial non-consumption may be used.

4.2.2 Based on non-ingestion time

Referring to Figure 12, the following two cases can be assumed in which the drug is administered in two divided doses.

In case #1, based on the time of dispensing the nutritional supplement (current time), the nutritional supplement was ingested at a split ratio of 60% and 40% 3 days ago, only 30% of the nutritional supplement was ingested 2 days ago, and the nutritional supplement was not ingested 1 day ago. didn't Here, the most recent time when nutritional supplements were consumed was 30 hours ago. In this case, the number of days not consumed is 2 days, and the amount not consumed is 70% 30 hours ago and 100% 24 hours ago. Therefore, the increase ratio is the value expected to be the current user's remaining blood concentration if 70% was consumed 30 hours ago. If 100% was ingested 24 hours ago, the expected residual concentration in the user's blood is It can be calculated by adding .

In case #2, based on the time of dispensing the nutritional supplement (current time), only 30% of the nutritional supplement was ingested 3 days ago, only 40% of the nutritional supplement was ingested 2 days ago, and no nutritional supplement was ingested 1 day ago. Here, based on the present, the time of nutritional intake 3 days ago is 50 hours ago, and the time of nutritional intake 2 days ago is 30 hours ago. In this case, the number of days of non-intake is 3 days, and the amount of non-intake is 70% before 50 hours, 60% before 30 hours, and 100% before 24 hours. Therefore, the increase ratio is the value expected to be the current user's remaining blood concentration if 70% was consumed 50 hours ago. If 60% was ingested 30 hours ago, the current user's blood residual concentration is expected to be If 100% was consumed 24 hours ago, the expected residual concentration in the user's blood is It can be calculated by adding .

The present invention is not limited to the 4.2.1 non-intake days standard or 4.2.2 non-intake time standard for the method of calculating increased dose information using non-dispensed information when taking divided doses.

Specifically, unlike what is described in 4.2.1 and 4.2.2, when taking divided doses, if the nutritional supplement is dispensed at the split ratio even once on any day, the nutritional supplement can be treated as having been consumed in full on that day, and any If at least some of the nutrients are not dispensed on a date, that date can be counted as the number of non-dispensed days.

4.3 How to reflect increased information

4.3.1 Reflection divided into multiple sessions

Meanwhile, in divided dosing, there may be various ways in which the above-mentioned dosage increase information is reflected. For example, if the number of divided doses is 2, and the nutritional supplement is not consumed one day before the first date based on the first split time on the first date, the increase information is distributed independently at the first split time and the second split time. It may be calculated or applied to the base capacity information before the split capacity information is calculated.

Each case is described in detail below.

The increase information can be calculated independently at the first division time and the second division time. Specifically, first division increase information may be obtained at the time of the first division, and the first division increase information may be calculated by multiplying the first division capacity information calculated at the first division time by the increase ratio. Additionally, second division increase information may be obtained at the time of the second division, and the second division increase information may be calculated by multiplying the second division capacity information calculated at the time of the second division by the increase ratio.

The increase information may be reflected before the first divided capacity information and the second divided capacity information are calculated. For example, when the first current state information is acquired at the time of the first division, the first change amount calculated based on the first current state information and the increase information considering non-intake are reflected in the base capacity information to produce a first intermediate capacity. Information may be calculated, and the first intermediate capacity information may be multiplied by the first division ratio corresponding to the first division point in time to calculate the first divided capacity information. In addition, when the second current state information is acquired at the time of the second division, the second change amount calculated based on the second current state information and the increase information considering non-intake are reflected in the base capacity information to create the second intermediate capacity information. The second intermediate capacity information may be multiplied by the second division ratio corresponding to the second division time to calculate the second divided capacity information. At this time, the sum of the first division ratio and the second division ratio may be 100%, but is not limited thereto.

4.3.2 Reflected in 1st round

Meanwhile, the quantity increase information may be reflected only at the daily discharge time within the standard period, regardless of the number of divisions.

As an example, in two divided doses, it is assumed that a non-intake event occurs 1 day prior to the current time. At this time, if the current time is the first division time within the reference period, the discharge information can be calculated as follows. The base capacity information is multiplied by the division ratio corresponding to the time of division, the change information calculated using the current status information corresponding to the time of division, and the increase information is added by multiplying the base capacity information by the increase ratio according to non-consumption per day. The value is calculated as the final capacity information. Discharge information is calculated based on the calculated final capacity information.

As another example, in three divided doses, it is assumed that the nutritional supplement was not consumed 2 days ago based on the current time, and only 30% of the nutritional supplement that should have been consumed 1 day ago was consumed. At this time, if the current time is the first division time within the reference period, the discharge information can be calculated as follows. Change information is calculated using the current state information corresponding to the time of division. Intermediate capacity information is calculated by adding change information to the base capacity information and multiplying it by the division ratio corresponding to the division time. Increased dose information is calculated by multiplying the base dose information by the increase ratio according to non-consumption for 2 days. The final capacity information is calculated by adding the increase information to the intermediate capacity information. Discharge information is calculated based on the final capacity information.

As described above, the user's nutritional dosage can be managed in detail by using the method of dispensing nutritional supplements according to non-ingestion even when taking divided doses.

The features, structures, effects, etc. described in the embodiments above are included in at least one embodiment of the present invention and are not necessarily limited to only one embodiment. Furthermore, the features, structures, effects, etc. illustrated in each embodiment can be combined or modified and implemented in other embodiments by a person with ordinary knowledge in the field to which the embodiments belong. Therefore, contents related to such combinations and modifications should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention.

In addition, although the above description focuses on the embodiment, this is only an example and does not limit the present invention, and those skilled in the art will be able to understand the above without departing from the essential characteristics of the present embodiment. You will see that various modifications and applications not illustrated are possible. In other words, each component specifically shown in the embodiment can be modified and implemented. And these variations and differences in application should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention as defined in the appended claims.

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In a method of discharging a formulation using discharge information,
obtaining user information at a first time on a first date;
Obtaining first discharge information corresponding to the first time point based at least on the user information;
Discharging the formulation based on the first discharge information;
obtaining the user information at a second time on a second date after the first date;
acquiring second discharge information corresponding to the second time point based at least on the user information; and
Including; discharging the formulation based on the second discharge information,
When obtaining the second discharge information corresponding to the second time point,
If the number of non-discharge days for which the user information is not obtained between the first date and the second date is more than 1 day,
The second discharge information is calculated by further considering the increase information that changes depending on the number of non-discharge days,
Formulation dispensing method. According to claim 1,
The increase information includes the type and dose of the dosage form that increases as the number of non-dispensing days increases.
Formulation dispensing method. According to claim 1,
The above increase information is
If the number of non-dispensing days is 1, with the first increase information,
If the number of non-dispensing days is 2, there is second increase information,
The second increase information has a greater value than the first increase information, According to clause 3,
The first increase information and the second increase information include doses for each nutritional component that are increased according to the number of days of non-dispensing,
The increase value of the first nutritional component included in the first increase information is smaller than the increase value of the first nutritional component included in the second increase information,
The increase value of the second nutritional component included in the first increase information is smaller than the increase value of the second nutritional component included in the second increase information.
Formulation dispensing method. According to clause 4,
The above increase information has third increase information when the number of non-dispensing days is 3 days,
The third increase information includes the dose for each nutritional component increased according to the number of days of non-dispensing,
The difference between the increase value of the first nutritional component included in the second increase information and the increase value of the first nutritional component included in the first increase information is the amount of the first nutritional component included in the third increase information. Larger than the difference between the increase value and the increase value of the first nutritional component included in the second increase information,
Formulation dispensing method. According to clause 5,
The nutritional component included in the first extended information, the nutritional component included in the second extended information, and the nutritional component included in the third extended information are the same,
Formulation dispensing method. According to clause 3,
The first increase information and the second increase information are determined based on the time difference between the first time point and the second time point, respectively.
Formulation dispensing method. According to claim 1,
The step of acquiring the first discharge information corresponding to the first time point is,
Retrieving base capacity information corresponding to the user information, and
Comprising the step of calculating the first discharge information based on the base capacity information,
Formulation dispensing method. According to clause 8,
Further comprising: acquiring personal health information corresponding to the user information at a time before the first time,
The base dose information is determined based on at least the personal health information,
Formulation dispensing method. According to clause 8,
Obtaining first current state information in a time interval corresponding to the first point in time on the first date; and
Further comprising: acquiring first change amount information corresponding to the first current state information,
The first discharge information is calculated based on the base capacity information and the first change amount information,
Formulation dispensing method. According to claim 10,
Obtaining second current state information in a time interval corresponding to the second time point on the second date; and
Further comprising: acquiring second change amount information corresponding to the second current state information,
When obtaining the second discharge information corresponding to the second time point,
If the number of non-discharge days for which the user information is not obtained between the first date and the second date is 1 or more,
The second discharge information is calculated using the base capacity information, the second change amount, and the increase information,
Formulation dispensing method. According to claim 11,
The step of acquiring the second discharge information corresponding to the second time point is,
Further comprising checking whether the sum of the base capacity information, the second change amount, and the increase information is within a preset range,
Formulation dispensing method. According to claim 1,
The discharge information includes at least the discharge value of the first nutritional component and the discharge value of the second nutritional component,
The increase information includes an increase value for the first nutritional component, but does not include an increase value for the second nutritional component,
Formulation dispensing method. According to claim 1,
When the number of non-dispensing days is more than a preset number of days, the increase information is determined based on the preset number of days,
Formulation dispensing method. According to claim 1,
Obtaining split dosage information before the first time point; and
Further comprising: obtaining a split ratio based on the split dosage information,
The second discharge information is calculated based on at least the increase information and the division ratio,
Formulation dispensing method. a cartridge containing a plurality of dosage forms;
a discharge portion connected to the cartridge and configured to discharge the formulation; and
It includes a control unit that controls the discharge unit,
The control unit,
Obtain user information at a first point in time on a first date,
Obtain first discharge information corresponding to the first time point based at least on the user information,
Controlling the discharge unit to discharge the formulation according to the first discharge information,
Obtaining the user information at a second time on a second date after the first date,
Obtaining second discharge information corresponding to the second time point based at least on the user information,
Controlling the discharge unit to discharge the formulation according to the second discharge information,
If the number of non-discharge days for which the user information is not obtained between the first date and the second date is more than 1 day,
The second discharge information is determined by further considering the increase information that changes depending on the number of non-discharge days, so that the capacity of the formulation discharged based on the second discharge information is equal to that of the formulation discharged based on the first discharge information. Having a value different from the capacity,
dispenser. In the server that calculates discharge information and provides the calculated discharge information to a dispenser that discharges the formulation,
The server is,
Obtain user information at a first point in time on a first date,
Obtaining first discharge information corresponding to the first time point based at least on the user information,
Providing the first discharge information to the dispenser,
Obtaining the user information at a second time on a second date after the first date,
Obtaining second discharge information corresponding to the second time point based at least on the user information,
The second discharge information is provided to the dispenser,
If the number of non-dispensing days for which the user information is not obtained between the first date and the second date is more than 1 day, the second discharge information is calculated by further considering the increase information that changes according to the number of non-dispensing days. ,
server.

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