WO2002027581A1

WO2002027581A1 - Method for assisting purchase and development of food, system for assisting purchase and development, and refrigerator

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Publication number: WO2002027581A1
Application number: PCT/JP2000/006727
Authority: WO
Inventors: Yukihiro Kitamori
Original assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
Priority date: 2000-09-28
Filing date: 2000-09-28
Publication date: 2002-04-04
Also published as: JPWO2002027581A1; KR20020043453A

Abstract

A method for assisting purchase and development of a food article comprising a step at which a service providing server connected to a network prompts, by means of a stock managing means provided in a consumer information terminal connected to the network, a consumer to store and register the name and quantity of each article of food that the consumer has purchased and the quantity of each article of food that the consumer has consumed and to store and register stock food data on the name and quantity of each article of food currently remaining from comparison of the stored and registered contents of the purchase with those of the consumption, a step at which the stock food data is displayed on display means that the consumer information terminal has, and a step at which the service providing server receives the quantity of each article of food consumed which is stored and registered in the consumer information terminal, and sends it to a food maker information terminal connected to the network.

Description

Specification

Food purchase · Development support method and purchase · Development support system and refrigerator Technical field

The present invention relates to a consumer connected to a network for storing food (including both unprocessed food and processed food obtained by processing the food), for example, in a refrigerator. Information terminal, an information service provider that is also connected to the network and manages the service providing server, and an information terminal of a food manufacturer that is connected to the network and is a sponsor. Food purchases · Advertising support methods and purchases · Advertising support systems and refrigerators. Background art

Traditionally, household refrigerators have not managed the inventory of food stored inside, and have stored food purchased from superstores as they are.

For this reason, the food in the refrigerator may be forgotten, or the expiration date may be misrecognized and spoiled. Sometimes I wasted shopping because of the taste.

On the other hand, for food manufacturers, responding to many consumer needs, for example, by using a questionnaire method to understand the desired food for specific consumers and the trends in food consumption Endlessly And it is difficult to obtain the latest consumption information.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, so that consumers can avoid shopping for wasteful foods, and food manufacturers can obtain the latest consumption information. The purpose is to provide food purchase and advertising support methods and purchase and advertising support systems and refrigerators. Disclosure of the invention

According to the present invention, the registration and preservation of the food purchased by the consumer and the food consumption status are collected by the food storage storage space, for example, the inventory management means provided in the refrigerator, and the inventory food data obtained here Consumers to specify cooking menus as in the past since consumers can search for cooking menus and recipes stored in a database based on the food in the inventory food data. Compared to searching for that recipe, it is possible to prevent much useless shopping for food.

In addition, since the consumer's information terminal provides the consumption information of the purchased food to the food manufacturer's information terminal when obtaining the inventory food data, the information provided by the consumer using a conventional questionnaire method or the like In contrast to this, the latest food consumption information can be obtained, so that new foods can be developed and foods that meet the needs of consumers can be manufactured and sold.

In addition, food consumption information given to the information terminal of the food maker is analyzed by the analysis means, so the development of new products or advertisement of own products according to the individual tastes of consumers can be sent via the service providing server. By transmitting the information to an information terminal owned by the consumer, one-to-one advertising activities with the consumer become possible.

By installing a consumer information terminal in a refrigerator that is energized for 24 hours continuously in an electrical appliance at home, what is an advertisement for a PC Internet or an advertisement for a TV? The difference is that you get an advertising medium that can always be seen by consumers.

In this way, consumers can avoid wasteful food purchases, and food manufacturers can obtain the latest consumption information. · An advertising support system and refrigerator can be provided. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

FIG. 1 shows a network system incorporating a food purchase and advertisement support system using a network to which the food purchase and advertisement support method according to the embodiment of the present invention is applied. FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically showing the flow of signals among the service providing server, the consumer information terminal, and the food maker information terminal shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. Figure 3 is a sequence diagram showing the various steps of the service providing server's support for consumers and food manufacturers to support food purchase and advertisement support. Fig. 5 is a diagram for explaining a function of the consumer information terminal, Fig. 5 is a diagram for explaining a panel computer attached to a refrigerator, and Fig. 6 is a development of a recipe screen of Fig. 5 Fig. 7 Figure to illustrate a touch panel and a panel computer with a no-code reader. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen when the touch panel of the expiration date in FIG. 5 is operated. BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

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

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a food purchase / advertisement support system using a network according to an embodiment of the present invention.

A service providing server 2 that provides services as a food purchase / advertising support system is connected to the Internet 1 as a network. The service providing server 2 is composed of a kind of information terminal such as a computer, and has a server function for the Internet 1. Here, the Internet 1 used may be any of a wired communication system and a wireless communication system, and may include a public line.

The Internet 1 includes, in addition to the service providing server 2, a consumer information terminal 3 provided in, for example, a refrigerator owned by a plurality of consumers, and a food manufacturer serving as a plurality of sponsors. The food maker information terminals 4 and the like provided respectively are connected.

Each consumer information terminal 3 and each food maker information terminal 4 incorporates a browser, which is a browsing software that allows free access to the homepage of the service providing server 2 via the Internet 1. It is rare. Each of the consumer information terminals 3 and the food maker information terminals 4 has a function of sending and receiving e-mail. In addition, a base station 6 is connected to the Internet 1, and this base station 6 A mobile communication terminal, for example, a mobile phone 7 can communicate with the consumer terminal 3 via a wireless communication via an e-mail.

FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining a schematic configuration of the present embodiment, and is a diagram showing a relationship between a service providing server 2, a consumer information terminal 3, and a food information terminal 4. .

The service providing server 2 is provided with information on the consumption of the food consumed from the consumer information terminal 3, the information on the consumer itself, and the information from the information terminal 4 of the food manufacturer, which is the primary sponsor. A questionnaire response to the information is received (S10).

The service providing server 2 transmits the consumer information and the response to the food information received from the food manufacturer information terminal 4 to the sponsor food manufacturer (S40).

On the other hand, food manufacturers who have the food manufacturer information terminal 4 pay advertising and information fees to the service providers who have the service providing server 2 ( S30).

The service providing server 2 sends food information from the food manufacturer to the consumer information terminal 3 or sends various services from the food manufacturer, for example, coupons from the food manufacturer (S 20).

Fig. 3 is a schematic sequence diagram showing the procedure for providing services for consumers and food manufacturers to purchase and advertise services to consumers and food manufacturers using the service providing server 2 incorporated in such a network system. It is a figure.

This figure shows consumers who purchase food products and store them in a food storage space, such as a refrigerator, and who want to participate in the purchase and development of the food products. Against The service providing server provides various types of information to the consumer information terminal installed in the food storage space and the food manufacturer information terminal owned by the food manufacturer via the network. A food purchase and development support system that supports food development.The service providing server 2, the consumer information terminal 3, and the food manufacturer information terminal 4 are as follows: It is composed as follows.

The consumer information terminal 3 is connected to the network 1 and has inventory management means 11, registration means 10, and display means (FIG. 5) 6 h. The inventory management means 11 prompts the registration means 10 to store and register the name of the food purchased by the consumer and the quantity of each food (S 11), and the consumption of each purchased food. The user is prompted to save and register (S12). Further, the inventory management means 11 saves and registers the name of the currently remaining stock food and the stock food data (history data) obtained by comparing the contents of the two storage registrations (S13).

The display unit 6h displays the stock food data obtained by the inventory management unit 11 or displays an advertisement for a product from a food manufacturer.

The service providing server 2 has an information transmission means such as a dedicated computer 12, and the dedicated computer 12 has a consumption amount for each food stored and registered in the inventory management means 11 of the consumer information terminal 3. Consumption information).

Then, the dedicated computer 12 calculates the consumption amount (S 14) for each food by the information of the food maker information terminal connected to the network 1. It is sent to the third party.

The food maker information terminal 4 has a consumption information obtaining means (input means) 13 and a consumption information analysis means 14, and the consumption information obtaining means 13 inputs the consumption information.

The analysis means 14 analyzes the amount of consumption of each food received from the consumer information terminal, and develops new foods (S26), or analyzes individual consumers' preferences (S2). Five ) .

The analysis result of the consumption information, that is, the food information according to the taste is taken in by the conversion means 17 which converts the advertisement information into the advertisement display data possessed by the service providing server 2 (S15).

Then, the advertisement display data converted by the conversion means 17 is displayed in the advertisement space of the display unit 6 h of the refrigerator 6. Further, as a result of the analysis by the analysis means 14, when a new food is developed (S 26), information on the new food is provided to the conversion means 17 (S 27). The advertisement display data converted by the conversion means 17 is also displayed in the advertisement space of the display unit 6h. As a result, the consumer can obtain food information from the display section 6h of the consumer information terminal 3 (S16).

On the other hand, the consumer information terminal 3 has a database (database of recipes for preparation in FIG. 4) 24 and a search means (not shown), and the database 24 is similar to the cooking method. This is a saved recipe.

The search means is a cooking menu using only the foods in the stock food data stored and registered in the consumer information terminal 3 or a cook mainly using the foods in the stock food data. The king menu and these recipes are retrieved from the database 24 and displayed on the display section 6h of the consumer information terminal 3.

In this case, a database and software for the consumer of the functions of the cooking recipe and other information terminals (the functions of the consumer information terminal 3 itself) are provided (S18). Given this database and software (S19), convenient functions can be used for consumers based on inventory management (S21). '

FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the consumer information terminal 3, that is, the panel computer 6 attached to the door of the refrigerator 5. The panel computer 6 is provided with an inventory control means, a search means, a display means and / or an online shocking instruction means.

More specifically, the inventory management means stores the food name and the number of the purchased food, and stores the food name and the number of the purchased food, which are operated by the consumer themselves, and stores the history data of the food in the refrigerator. The input / registration part (the part that is described as food storage here) 6b for storing and registering in 25) in Fig. 4 and the shelf life of the food are recorded in the inventory management memo. Input registration section for storing and registering the food in this section (the part marked as expiration date here) 6 d, and when the food stored and registered in the input registration section 6 b is consumed, the name and number of the food Registration section (in this case, the part where food is taken out) 6a for storing and registering in the above-mentioned inventory management memory, and the contents stored and registered in the consumption registration section 6a. Is compared with the content stored and registered in the input registration section 6b. Inventory food data creation unit (27 in Fig. 4) that creates inventory food data (27 in Fig. 4) of the name of the food product and its number and / or the expiration date of the inventory food. It is 6 c).

When the user touches the stock food data creation unit 6c, the stock food data 27 as shown in FIG. 4 is displayed, which indicates the remaining food. When the user touches the inventory food data creation unit 6c, the food items near the expiration date are also displayed at the same time as the inventory food data 27.

When the user touches the shopping memo switch 6f in FIG. 5, the stock status of daily consumed products such as eggs, natto, and milk is displayed as a component.

The input registration unit 6b reads, for example, a bar code attached to a product using a bar code reader 30 or, as shown in FIG. 7, a touch panel or a bar code reader. Use a panel computer with a dash panel, or use a touch panel or voice input method, and an input screen with a switch that iconizes food that is usually stored in a refrigerator. Or any of the following: The expiration date must be manually entered 2 days and 3 days later, and for food consumption registration, it is necessary to manually delete the name, quantity, and expiration date of the stock food.

In the case of barcodes, food, vegetables, fish and potatoes without barcodes may be manually input. As shown in FIG. The use of a panel computer with a panel and bar code reader 30 makes it easier for consumers Registration or deletion of food name, quantity and expiration date (consumption of food)

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The search means includes a cooking menu and a database (24 in FIG. 4) storing these recipes, and a database for storing the cooking menu and a search for searching these recipes. (Indicated as 6e in Fig. 5). Touching the recipe switch 6e Cooking menu A list of these recipes is displayed as shown in Fig. 6.

Fig. 6 shows an example of the screen displayed when the recipe switch 6e is touched (recipe selection S31). When the search is performed from the food in the refrigerator (S 3 2), expiration date (expiration date) When searching from the nearest food (S33), When searching from seasonal food (S34), and all other cooking menus There are cases where all recipes for each cooking menu are displayed (S35). If you select one of the displayed items, it will be displayed according to the search results. As a result of the search, the corresponding cooking menu is displayed, and the recipe of the cooking menu selected by touch operation is displayed. At this time, the missing food is displayed, for example, by changing its color to make it easier to understand (S36). As a result, it is expanded to the shopping memo function (S37).

The display means, for example, as shown in the display section 6h, displays the search result from the search means, the stock food data from the stock management means 11, and the advertisement of the food from the food manufacturer. is there. 6 g of online-shoving instruction means (herein, the part that is described as online-shoving) can be used to indicate the name and number of foods desired by the consumer for each food manufacturer. It is.

The inventory management means 11 provided in the refrigerator main body is provided with a wireless communication receiving unit, and the inventory is established by wireless communication with a mobile communication terminal, for example, a mobile phone owned by a consumer who owns the refrigerator. It is possible to read out the stock food data of the control means.

FIG. 4 is a diagram for mainly explaining the operation of the consumer information terminal 3 in detail.The consumer information terminal 3 includes a food advertisement display database 21 and a food product in the refrigerator. Database 2 2, a database 2 4 for cooking recipes, a database 2 5 for the history of food in and out of the refrigerator, and a database 2 6 for storing consumer information (users). Processing is performed.

When receiving the food advertisement from the food maker information terminal 4, the service providing server 2 performs the food advertisement and information reception processing in the consumer information terminal 3 (S54), and Save and register in the advertising display database 21. The advertisement information processing is performed so that the food advertisement stored and registered in the food advertisement display database 21 can be displayed on the display unit 6h (S55), and thereafter the display information is displayed on the display unit 6h. Appears · (S56).

As a result, food's manufacturers can advertise their products and send examples of their cooking to consumers, which can provide new advertising media. Furthermore, the service providing server 2 and the consumer information terminal End (information and communication terminal) 3 and food maker information terminal 4 are connected to the Internet 1 so that consumers can send food manufacturers' surveys of their products to consumers. At the same time, it is possible to obtain a response from the consumer at the food maker information terminal 4, thereby providing a communication space with the consumer.

The database ₂ 6, consumer identification number (ID number) consumer of information that has been marked with of Ri your stored registered, this is the consumer is stored registered at the time of purchase the refrigerator. In this case, the basic information is information on age group, gender, area of residence, and family structure. This consumer information is obtained when the food consumption information obtained when the inventory food data is requested is transmitted to the food production information terminal 4 via the service providing server 2 (S52). Sent.

The inventory food data obtained as described above is stored in the database of food entry and exit in the refrigerator 25, as shown in the figure. Has been recorded. In this way, data on the in- and out-flow of food in the refrigerator and the results of aggregation of all consumers are provided on a regular basis. In this case, it is periodically connected to the service providing server 2, for example, at a designated time every day, for example, by a free-dial line, and the consumer information terminal 3 provides the history information of food entry and exit from the service providing server From 2, the advertisement information from the food manufacturer is downloaded.

Consumer information terminal 3 is mainly for reception. For example, because it has a mobile phone line (or PHS line), it is possible to send and receive signals to and from the mobile phone 7 whose owner is registered in advance. Specifically, by receiving the password mail registered by the owner, the data on the food in the refrigerator 5 (the data stored and registered in the database 22) is transmitted to the mobile phone 7 registered in advance. ) Can be sent and received as e-mail. That is, in the consumer information terminal 3 registered by the owner, the inquiry from the consumer is received (S70), the data stored in the database 23 is read out, and the mail data creation processing is performed. (S68), and by performing an inquiry reply process from the consumer (S69), transmission / reception between the mobile phone 7 and the consumer information terminal 3 is possible.

As a result, the stock food data can be referred to from a remote location using, for example, the mobile phone 7, which is convenient.

Further, in the menu screen processing (S56), a search process for foods near the expiration date of the cooking recipe is performed from the database 24 relating to the cooking recipe (S64), and the database 24 is searched. After that, the processing of searching for the expiration date of the recipe for cooking is performed, and the processing of searching for the recipe of the food whose expiration date is in the immediate vicinity is performed (65).

As a result, regarding the food in the refrigerator 5 whose expiration date is approaching, the list display shown in FIG. 8 and the recipe using the food can be provided as information.

Furthermore, by specifying a specific food among the foods in the stock food data in the database 22 on the food in the refrigerator and the database 24 on the recipe of the preparation (S59) It is possible to obtain, as information, a cooking menu and a recipe using the same and a recipe combining the food in the refrigerator 5.

The database 22 updates the food information in the refrigerator by the menu screen processing (S56) (S57). The history database 25 updates the food information in the refrigerator. When the new processing is performed (S57), the history data updating processing of the food in the refrigerator is to be performed (S62).

In addition, it is possible to provide information, for example, to the mobile phone 7 in the form of e-mail about the shortage of the food provided in the recipe. That is, based on the result of the menu screen processing S56, a shopping memo processing is performed (S66), and a search for a missing food is performed thereafter (S61). By sending information, there is no need to take note of the missing food.

In addition, by specifying the remaining number of foods consumed on a daily basis, for example, eggs and milk, the e-mail is used on the mobile phone 7 at the specified time, and the information is stored as a shopping list. Can be provided.

According to the embodiment described above, the following effects can be obtained.

* Services provided to consumers

1) Inventory management of food in refrigerator

Without opening the door of the refrigerator 5, the stock food data (list of foods in the refrigerator) is displayed on the display section 6h of the panel computer 6 attached to the refrigerator 5 door. In addition, the stock food data can be referred to from a remote place using, for example, the mobile phone 7, which is convenient. Specifically, for example, while staying in the supermarket, it is possible to check the stock data of the food in the refrigerator and make a purchase.

2) Providing cooking recipes

By specifying a specific food among the foods in the inventory food data, it is possible to obtain, as information, a cooking menu that uses it and a recipe that combines the recipe and the food in the refrigerator 5. it can.

3) Freshness management of food in refrigerator

As for the foods in the refrigerator 5 whose expiration date is approaching, the list display shown in FIG. 8 and the recipes using the foods can be provided as information.

4) Providing information on new products and obtaining coupons

Food manufacturers (sponsors) will be able to receive information on new products and coupons.

The system can also be used to respond to surveys conducted by food manufacturers.

5) Providing shopping memos

It is possible to provide information to mobile communication terminals such as mobile phones in the form of e-mails about the shortage of the foods provided by the recipe. As a result, there is no need to take note of the shortage of food.

In addition, by specifying the remaining number of foods consumed on a daily basis, for example, eggs and milk, you can send an e-mail to the mobile phone at the specified time. Can be used to provide information as a shopping list.

* Services provided to food manufacturers

1) Consumer information

Consumer information provided with a certification number (ID number) is provided. First, information on age group, gender, area of residence, and family structure is provided as basic information. In addition, data on the in- and out-flow of foods in refrigerators and data on all consumers are provided on a regular basis.

2) Provision of new advertising media

Advertisement of their products and examples of their cooking will be sent to consumers.

3) Providing communication spaces with consumers

Through the consumer information terminal (information and communication terminal) 3 attached to the refrigerator, it is possible to send a questionnaire for the company's products to consumers and obtain the answer.

* Consumer information terminal

1) Food (product) registration / deletion function

For example, the bar code reader 30 captures product information, and the daily consumption of food that is stored in the refrigerator 5 is converted to an iconic switch as shown in Fig. 7. Product information can be captured on an input screen that has. This allows consumers to easily register / delete product names, quantities, and expiration dates.

2) In addition to Japanese, Chinese, and French dishes, recipes that use seasonal foods are stored as a database, It has a function of searching for the recipe using the food to be used as a keyword. It also has the function of comparing the food in the refrigerator 5 and the food required for the recipe in the database, and providing information on the missing food.

Industrial applicability

As described above, the food purchase / advertisement support method and the purchase / advertisement support system and the refrigerator according to the present invention are connected to a network, and the consumer having the refrigerator, for example, for storing the food. From an information terminal, an information service provider that is also connected to the network and manages the service providing server, and from an information terminal of a food manufacturer that is connected to the network and is a sponsor It is suitable for use in purchasing food and advertising.

Claims

Range of request

1. Via a network to consumers who purchase food and store them in the food storage space and food manufacturers who wish to participate in the purchase and development of the food. The service providing server provides various information to the consumer information terminal installed in the food storage space and the food manufacturer information terminal owned by the food manufacturer, thereby providing various kinds of support. Food purchase and development support method for food purchase and development support

The inventory management means of the consumer elliptical terminal connected to the network prompts the consumer to store and register the name of the food purchased by the consumer and the quantity of each food. Prompting the user to save and register the amount of consumption, and saving and registering the name of the stock food remaining and the stock food data for which the quantity has been obtained from a comparison of the contents of the two save registrations;

Displaying the stock food data obtained by the stock management means on a display means of a consumer information terminal connected to the network; and

A step in which the service providing server receives the consumption amount of each food stored and registered in the consumer information terminal, and transmits this to the food manufacturer information terminal connected to the network When,

Purchasing foods with development · Development support method.

2. The amount of consumption for each food received by the food manufacturer information terminal Is analyzed by the food maker information terminal, and the food of the food maker that has the food maker information terminal according to the consumer's individual tastes or the stage of developing a new food is analyzed. Creating an advertisement or an advertisement for said new food;

Receiving the advertisement for the food by the service providing server, transmitting the advertisement to the consumer information terminal, and displaying the advertisement on a display unit of the consumer information terminal;

A service provider holding the service providing server, receiving a advertisement fee and / or an information fee from the food manufacturer that has displayed the food advertisement on the display means of the consumer information terminal; and ,

The food purchase / development support method according to claim 1, characterized by comprising:

3. A cooking menu provided in the consumer information terminal, a database storing these recipes, and a search means capable of searching the database, wherein the search means is used for the search. Cooking menu using only the foods in the inventory food data stored and registered in the consumer information terminal, cooking menus mainly using the foods in the inventory food data, and recipes for these Searching from the database and displaying on the consumer information terminal;

The method for supporting the purchase and development of food according to claim 1, comprising:

4. Network for consumers who purchase food and store it in a refrigerator, mainly for cooking, and for food manufacturers who wish to participate in the purchase and development of the food. Service via Various kinds of support by providing the information providing server to the refrigerator or the consumer information terminal installed near the refrigerator and the food manufacturer information terminal held by the food manufacturer. To support food development and to support food development.

The consumer information terminal connected to the network has an inventory control means and a display means, and the name of the food purchased by the consumer and the expiration date for each food in the inventory control means. Save and register the quantity of each food, save and register the consumption of each purchased food, and compare the contents of the two storage registrations to find the name of the stock food currently remaining, the expiration date and the shelf life of each stock food. Storing and registering inventory food data for the quantity of each food product, and

Displaying the stock food data on the display means, and the service providing server receiving the consumption amount of each food stored and registered in the consumer information terminal, and connecting the received amount to the network. Transmitting the information to the food manufacturer information terminal,

Purchasing foods with development · Development support method.

5. The consumer information terminal includes a cooking menu, a database storing these recipes, a search unit capable of searching the database, and a display unit.

Displaying on the display means the stock food data, and the name of the food whose expiration date is approaching and the quantity thereof in the stock food data, respectively; A cooking menu using only foods with an expiring shelf life in inventory food data stored and registered in the consumer information terminal using the search means, or an expiration date in the inventory food data Cooking menus that mainly use foods that are close to the market, searching for these recipes from the database, and displaying the recipes on display means of the consumer information terminal;

The method for supporting the purchase and development of food according to claim 4, comprising:

6. The consumer information terminal is capable of wireless communication with a mobile communication terminal having a display unit of a consumer holding the consumer information terminal, and is displayed on display means of the consumer terminal. 5. The food purchase / development support method according to claim 4, further comprising the step of: displaying stocked food data on a display unit of the mobile communication terminal.

7. Nest for consumers who purchase food and store it in a refrigerator, mainly as well as food manufacturers who wish to participate in the development of the food as well as to purchase the food. A service providing server provides various information to the refrigerator or a consumer information terminal installed near the refrigerator and a food manufacturer information terminal held by the food manufacturer via a network. Purchase of food to provide various kinds of support

The consumer information terminal connected to the network includes an inventory control means, a cooking menu, a database storing these recipes, a search means capable of searching the database, and a display means. In the inventory management means, the name of the food purchased by the consumer and the expiration date of each food And the quantity of each food is stored and registered. The consumption of each purchased food is stored and registered. From the comparison of the contents of the two stored registrations, the name of the remaining stock food and the expiration date and the expiration date of each stock food are stored. Storing and registering the stock food data for which the quantity of each stock food has been calculated; and a cooking menu or the stock using only the food with an expiring date in the stock food data using the search means. A step of retrieving, from the database, cooking menus and recipes mainly using foods with expiration dates in food data, and displaying the recipes on the display means of the consumer information terminal; When,

The display means displays the stock food data and the name of the food whose expiration date is approaching in the stock food data and the quantity thereof, respectively, and the cooking menu and recipes searched by the search means. And displaying,

The information transmission means of the service providing server receives the consumption amount of each food stored and registered in the inventory management means, and receives the information of the food consumption information connected to the network. Sending to the device;

Purchasing foods with development · Development support method.

8. The consumer information terminal is capable of wireless communication with a mobile communication terminal having a display of a consumer holding the consumer information terminal, and is displayed on a display means of the consumer terminal. And displaying the stocked food data on the display unit of the mobile communication terminal.

9. Purchase the food and store it in the food storage space And a consumer who has a service providing server installed in the food storage space via a network for consumers who purchase the food and who want to be involved in the development of the food. By providing various information to the information terminal and the food manufacturer information terminal owned by the food manufacturer, the purchase of food to provide various types of support · The purchase of food to support the development of food · A development support system,

The consumer information terminal is connected to the network, has inventory management means and display means, and the inventory management means saves and registers the name of the food purchased by the consumer and the quantity of each food, In addition, the consumption amount of each purchased food is stored and registered, and the name of the currently remaining stock food and the number of the stock food data obtained by comparing the contents of the two storage registrations are also stored and registered. ,

The display means displays the stock food data obtained by the stock management means,

The service providing server has an information transmitting unit, and the information transmitting unit receives the consumption amount of each food stored and registered in the inventory management unit of the consumer information terminal, and transmits the received consumption amount to the network. It is sent to the connected food manufacturer information terminal

Purchase of food ♦ Development support system.

10. The food maker information terminal has an analysis means, and the analysis means analyzes the consumption amount of each food received from the consumer information terminal, and develops new food, or Food-medium foods that have the food-medium information terminal according to the consumer's individual tastes Or an advertisement for the new food.

The service providing server has an advertisement display data conversion unit. The advertisement display data conversion unit converts the advertisement of the product created by the analysis unit so that the advertisement can be displayed on the display unit of the consumer terminal. The food purchase / development support system according to claim 9, wherein the food purchase / development support system.

11. The consumer information terminal has a new database and search means, and the database stores cooking menus and these recipes, and the search means includes the consumer information. The cooking menu using only the foods in the stock food data stored and registered in the terminal, or the cooking menu mainly using the foods in the stock food data, and the recipes thereof, from the database, The food purchase / development support system according to claim 10, wherein the system is searched and displayed on a display means of the consumer information terminal.

1 2. Nets for consumers who purchase food and store it mainly in refrigerators and food manufacturers who wish to participate in the purchase and development of the food. A service providing server provides various kinds of information to the refrigerator or a consumer information terminal installed near the refrigerator and a food manufacturer information terminal held by the food manufacturer via a network. Food support to provide various kinds of support

The consumer information terminal is connected to the network, has inventory management means and display means, and the inventory management means Store and register the name of the purchased food, the expiration date of each food, and the quantity of each food, store and register the consumption of each purchased food, and compare and compare the contents of both storage registrations. Store and register the name of the stock food, the expiration date for each stock food, and the stock food data for the quantity of each stock food.

The display means is for displaying the stock food data. The service providing server has information transmission means, and the information transmission means is used for each food stored and registered in the consumer information terminal. A food purchase / development support system for receiving a quantity and transmitting the quantity to a food maker information terminal connected to the network.

13. The consumer information terminal has a new database and search means, and the database stores cooking menus and recipes, and the search means includes the search means. Searches the database based on inventory food data.

The display means, in addition to the display of the stock food data, newly displays the name of the food whose expiration date is approaching and the quantity thereof in the stock food data, respectively.

The search means may be a cooking menu using only the food with an expiring date in the inventory food data stored and registered in the consumer information terminal, or the expiration date in the inventory food data. The cooking menu according to claim 12, wherein the recipe is retrieved from the database and displayed on a display means of the consumer information terminal. 11. Development support system.

14. The consumer information terminal is capable of wireless communication with a mobile communication terminal having a consumer display unit having the consumer information terminal, and is displayed on a display means of the consumer terminal. 13. The food purchase and development support system according to claim 12, wherein the stored food data is displayed on a display unit of the mobile communication terminal.

15 5. Consumers who purchase food and store it mainly in refrigerators and food manufacturers who wish to be involved in the purchase and development of the food. A service providing server provides various information to the refrigerator or a consumer information terminal installed near the refrigerator and a food manufacturer information terminal held by the food manufacturer via a network. A food purchase and development support system that provides various types of support.

The consumer information terminal is connected to a network and has an inventory management means, a database, a search means, and a display means, and the database stores a cooking menu and recipes thereof. ,

The inventory management means stores and registers the name of the food purchased by the consumer, the expiration date of each food, and the quantity of each food, and stores and registers the consumption of each purchased food; The inventory food data that is obtained from the comparison of the contents of the inventory foods, which shows the name of the remaining inventory foods, the expiration date of each inventory food, and the quantity of each inventory food, is registered.

The search means is for expiration of the expiration date in the stock food data. Cooking menus that use only foods that have been used, or cooking menus that mainly use food with an expiring date in the inventory food data, and those recipes that are searched from the database. Yes,

The display means displays the stock food data, the name of the food whose expiration date is approaching in the stock food data, and the quantity thereof, respectively, and displays the cooking menu searched by the search means and the recipe thereof. It is displayed.

The service providing server has information transmission means, which receives the consumption amount of each food stored and registered in the inventory management means, and connects the consumption amount to the network. Food purchase / development support system to be transmitted to the food manufacturer information terminal.

16. The consumer information terminal is capable of wireless communication with a mobile communication terminal having the consumer information terminal and having a display unit owned by the consumer, and displaying the consumer terminal. 16. The food purchase / development support system according to claim 15, wherein the stock food data displayed on the means is displayed on a display unit of the mobile communication terminal.

17. In the case where a consumer purchases food sold by a food manufacturer, the food manufacturer and the consumer are connected to a network to which a service providing server owned by the service provider is connected. Each of the information terminals possessed is connected, and various kinds of information are provided from the service providing server to the food manufacturer and the consumer via the information terminals, thereby purchasing and developing food. In a refrigerator that is used in the purchase and development support system for food that is configured to provide support, and that mainly stores and stores the food purchased by the consumer,

It has inventory management means, search means, display means and / or online-shoving instruction means,

The inventory management means includes: an input registration unit for storing and registering the food name and the number and / or the expiration date of the food in the inventory management memory when the food is purchased; and A consumption registering unit for storing and registering the food name and the number of the stored foods in the inventory management memory when the foods are consumed, contents registered and stored in the consumption registration unit; It consists of an inventory food data creation unit that creates inventory food data of the inventory food name and its number and / or the shelf life of the inventory food near the expiration date by comparing the contents stored and registered in the input registration unit.

The retrieval means includes: a cooking menu and a database storing these recipes; and a food menu in the stock food data from the database. The focus was on food items that were recently expired and consisted of a cooking menu and a search section for searching for these recipes.

The display means displays a search result from the search means, stock food data from the stock management means, and an advertisement for food from the food manufacturer.

The online shopping instructing means is capable of instructing the name and number of foods desired by the consumer for each food product. Refrigerators for purchasing and development support systems.

18. In a refrigerator that mainly stores and stores food, an input registration unit for storing and registering the name of the food and the number of the food and the expiration date of the food in the inventory management memory when the food is purchased. And a consumption registration unit for storing and registering the food name and the number of the foods stored and registered in the input registration unit in the inventory management memory; and Comparing the registered contents with the contents stored and registered in the input registration section, creates the inventory food data to create the inventory food name and its number and / or the inventory food data of the one near the expiration date of the inventory food And a display unit for displaying the stock food data, the refrigerator having a side surface or a door surface of a refrigerator body.

19. Cooking menus and a database that stores these recipes, and cooking menus that mainly use the foods in the inventory food data from the database and recipes and expiration dates of these recipes 19. The refrigerator according to claim 18, further comprising a search menu comprising a cooking menu centered on the stock food and a search unit for searching for these recipes, provided on a side surface or a door surface of the refrigerator body.

20. The inventory management means of the refrigerator body includes a wireless communication receiving unit, and the inventory management means by wireless communication with a mobile communication terminal owned by a consumer holding the refrigerator. 19. The refrigerator according to claim 18, wherein the stock food data of the refrigerator can be read out.