WO2023228837A1

WO2023228837A1 - Supplement supply device, supplement selection device, supplement supply system, supplement selection method, food suggestion device, food suggestion system, and food suggestion method

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Publication number: WO2023228837A1
Application number: PCT/JP2023/018436
Authority: WO
Inventors: 和夫鋪田; 吉晴日野; 智則平林; 修志永冨
Original assignee: マクセル株式会社
Priority date: 2022-05-26
Filing date: 2023-05-17
Publication date: 2023-11-30

Abstract

A supplement supply device according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises a supply unit and a supply control unit. The supply unit supplies a user with a supplement. The supply control unit controls the supply unit. The supply control unit controls the supply unit to supply the user with a supplement that contains a nutrient in which the user is deficient, on the basis of a dish nutrient analysis result based on an image of a dish for which a cooking process has been imaged.

Description

Supplement supply device, supplement selection device, supplement supply system, supplement selection method, food suggestion device, food suggestion system, and food suggestion method

The present invention relates to a supplement supply device, a supplement selection device, a supplement supply system, a supplement selection method, a food suggestion device, a food suggestion system, and a food suggestion method.

Conventionally, there has been known a supplement supply system that selects necessary supplements for the user according to input of the user's symptoms, desired nutrients, etc., and supplies the supplements to the user (for example, see Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2004-272618

However, in the above technology, supplements are selected based on input by the user. Since the nutrients that users ingest differ depending on their daily diet, it is difficult for users to recognize the nutrients they need by themselves.

The present invention has been made in view of the above, and aims to provide a supplement suitable for users.

A supplement supply device according to one aspect of the embodiment includes a supply section and a supply control section. The supply unit supplies the supplement to the user. The supply control section controls the supply section. The supply control unit controls the supply unit to supply the user with a supplement containing the deficient nutrients based on the analysis result of the nutrients of the dish based on the image of the dish in which the cooking process is photographed.

Thereby, the supplement supply device can supply the user with a supplement that is determined based on the image of the cooking process and includes nutrients that the user lacks. Therefore, the supplement supply device can supply the user with a supplement suitable for the user. For example, a user can receive supplements suitable for the user without inputting information about nutrients or the like.

In the supplement supply device according to one aspect of the embodiment, the analysis results include the analysis results of the nutrients of the dish based on the food arrangement image.

Thereby, the supplement supply device can supply a supplement suitable for the user based on the analysis result in which nutrients that the user is lacking are more accurately detected.

In the supplement supply device according to one aspect of the embodiment, the analysis result includes an analysis result of the nutrients of the dish based on the image of leftover food.

In the supplement supply device according to one aspect of the embodiment, the analysis results include the analysis results of nutrients ingested by the user during a predetermined period.

Thereby, the supplement supply device can supply a supplement suitable for the user based on the analysis results in which nutrients that the user is lacking in a predetermined period are detected.

In the supplement supply device according to one aspect of the embodiment, the analysis result includes information on changes in nutrients during the cooking process.

In the supplement supply device according to one aspect of the embodiment, the supply control unit controls the supply unit to supply supplements by linking tableware on which food is served and a user using the tableware.

Thereby, the supplement supply device can accurately detect the dishes that the user eats and drinks. Therefore, the supplement supply device can supply the user with supplements in which nutrients lacking in the food the user eats are more accurately detected and determined.

A supplement supply device according to one aspect of the embodiment includes an authentication section. The authentication unit authenticates the user. The authentication unit authenticates the user based on hand information. The supply unit supplies the supplement to hands authenticated by the authentication unit.

Thereby, the supplement supply device can easily supply the supplement by supplying the supplement to the hand that has authenticated the user.

In the supplement supply device according to one aspect of the embodiment, the supply control unit controls the supply unit to supply a supplement that improves the user's physical condition based on at least one of a food arrangement image and information input by the user. control.

Thereby, the supplement supply device can improve the user's health.

A supplement supply device according to one aspect of the embodiment includes a supply section and a supply control section. The supply unit supplies the supplement to the user. The supply control section controls the supply section. The supply control unit controls the supply unit to supply the user with a supplement containing the nutrients that the user is lacking in response to the reading result of the code having nutritional information of the food purchased by the user.

Thereby, the supplement supply device can supply the user with a supplement containing nutrients that are lacking in the user's purchased food.

In the supplement supply device according to one aspect of the embodiment, the supply unit supplies the supplement from at least one of a granule pack, a blister pack, and a supply container in which tablets are stored.

Thereby, the supplement supply device can supply supplements to the user according to the condition of the contained supplements.

A supplement selection device according to one aspect of the embodiment includes a receiving section, a control section, and a transmitting section. The receiving unit receives an image of the cooking process of the dish photographed by the camera. The control unit selects a supplement containing nutrients that the user lacks based on the image of the cooking process. The transmitter transmits supplement provision information of the selected supplement to the supplement supply device. The control unit analyzes the nutrients of the dish based on the image of the cooking process, and selects a supplement containing nutrients that the user lacks based on the analyzed result of the nutrients of the dish.

Thereby, the supplement selection device can determine a supplement suitable for the user based on the image of the cooking process. For example, the user can receive supplements suitable for the user without inputting nutrients or the like.

A supplement selection device according to one aspect of the embodiment includes an acquisition unit and a determination unit. The acquisition unit acquires code reading information having nutritional information of the food purchased by the user. The determining unit selects a supplement containing nutrients that the user lacks based on the read information.

Thereby, the supplement selection device can determine a supplement suitable for the user. For example, a user may be supplied with a supplement that has nutrients that are lacking in the lunch box the user purchased.

A food suggestion device according to one aspect of the embodiment includes an acquisition section and a suggestion section. The acquisition unit acquires code reading information having nutritional information of the food purchased by the user. The suggestion unit generates suggestion information regarding a supplementary food that supplements nutrients lacking in the purchased food based on the code reading information, and provides the generated suggestion information to the user.

Thereby, the food suggestion device can notify the user of suggestion information regarding supplementary foods that supplement the nutrients that are lacking in the user's purchased food. Therefore, the food suggestion device can contribute to promoting the user's health. Furthermore, the food suggestion device can contribute to promoting food sales in stores, for example.

In the food suggestion device according to one aspect of the embodiment, the suggestion information is displayed on the terminal device after the nutritional information of the purchased food is displayed on the user's terminal device.

With this, the user can, for example, check nutritional information about the food the user has purchased, and further check suggested information regarding supplementary foods that supplement the nutrients that are lacking in the food the user has purchased.

In the food suggestion device according to one aspect of the embodiment, the suggestion unit provides the user with a discount code regarding the purchase of purchased food and supplementary food.

As a result, the user can receive a discount service when purchasing the purchased food. Moreover, the food suggestion device can contribute to sales promotion of supplementary foods.

In the food suggestion device according to one aspect of the embodiment, the suggestion unit suggests supplementary foods sold at the same store.

This allows the user to purchase supplementary food at the store where the purchased food is sold. Therefore, users can easily purchase supplementary foods.

In the food suggestion device according to one aspect of the embodiment, the suggestion unit makes suggestions in order of replenishment foods with shortest shelf life.

Thereby, the food suggestion device can contribute to the sales promotion of foods with a short shelf life and reduce food loss.

In the food suggestion device according to one aspect of the embodiment, the suggestion unit suggests supplementary foods that are less than or equal to the user's purchase budget.

Thereby, the food suggestion device can prevent a supplementary food item whose price is larger than the amount predicted by the user from being proposed, and can improve the user's satisfaction with the supplementary food suggestion.

According to one aspect of the embodiment, a supplement suitable for the user can be supplied.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram schematically showing an example of a supplement supply system according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of nutritional information displayed on the input device. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the supplement selection device according to the first embodiment. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the supplement supply device according to the first embodiment. FIG. 5 is a plan view showing an example of supplying a supplement from a blister pack. FIG. 6 is a side view showing an example of supplying a supplement from a blister pack. FIG. 7 is a diagram schematically showing an example of supplying a supplement from a supply container. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a supply process for supplying a supplement from a granule pack. FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating supplement selection processing according to the first embodiment. FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating the supplement supply process according to the first embodiment. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of an ordering screen displayed on the input device. FIG. 12 is a diagram schematically showing an example of a supplement supply system according to the second embodiment. FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a terminal device according to the second embodiment. FIG. 14 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a supplement selection device according to the second embodiment. FIG. 15 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a supplement supply device according to the second embodiment. FIG. 16 is a flowchart illustrating supplement selection processing according to the second embodiment. FIG. 17 is a flowchart illustrating supplement supply processing according to the second embodiment. FIG. 18 is a diagram schematically showing an example of a food proposal system according to the third embodiment. FIG. 19 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a terminal device according to the third embodiment. FIG. 20 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a food suggestion device according to the third embodiment. FIG. 21 is a flowchart illustrating supplementary food proposal processing according to the third embodiment.

Below, a supplement supply device, a supplement selection device, a supplement supply system, a supplement selection method, a food suggestion device, a food suggestion system, and a form for implementing the food suggestion method (hereinafter referred to as "embodiment") according to the present application will be described. ) will be explained in detail with reference to the drawings. Note that this embodiment does not limit the supplement supply device, supplement selection device, supplement supply system, supplement selection method, food suggestion device, food suggestion system, and food suggestion method according to the present application.

(First embodiment)
A supplement supply system 100 according to a first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 1. FIG. 1 is a block diagram schematically showing an example of a supplement supply system 100 according to the first embodiment.

The supplement supply system 100 includes an input device 1, a detection device 2, a supplement selection device 3, and a supplement supply device 4. The input device 1, the detection device 2, the supplement supply device 4, and the supplement selection device 3 are communicably connected via a network N such as the Internet or by wire. The input device 1 and the supplement supply device 4 are connected via a network N so as to be able to communicate wirelessly or by wire. Supplement supply system 100 includes a plurality of input devices 1. Supplement supply system 100 includes a plurality of detection devices 2. The supplement supply system 100 may include a plurality of supplement selection devices 3. The supplement supply system 100 may include a plurality of supplement supply devices 4.

The input device 1 is a device on which various information is displayed or input. The input device 1 includes a PC (Personal Computer), a smart device such as a smartphone or a tablet terminal, and the like. The input device 1 displays or inputs personal information, cooking information, supplement information, and the like. Some of the various information is acquired from the supplement selection device 3 or the supplement supply device 4 via the network N.

Personal information includes contract information, family information, order history information, etc. The contract information is contract information regarding the contents of receiving supplement supply.

The family information is information about the family of the user who receives supplements. That is, the personal information includes personal information regarding the family of the user to whom the supplement is supplied. Note that hereinafter, the user's family who receives supplements and each individual included in the user's family may be simply referred to as "user." Personal information is linked to user information that allows each user to be identified. User information is set for each user. User information is information that allows users to be identified among multiple devices. The user information includes an email address, a code set for each user, and the like. The personal information includes information regarding foods that the user is prohibited from eating or drinking. The prohibited foods include at least one of food allergy foods, foods whose intake is restricted due to religious reasons, and foods whose intake should be avoided due to user preferences.

The order history information includes information regarding the order history of supplements, payment information for supplements, and the like.

The cooking information includes cooking history information, advice information, nutritional information, producer information, etc. The cooking history information includes information on food and drinks eaten by the user within a predetermined period (hereinafter referred to as "dishes"). The cooking history information includes approximate calorie information of dishes eaten and eaten by the user within a predetermined period. The predetermined period is a preset period. The predetermined period is, for example, one day, three days, or one week. The predetermined period may be settable by the user.

The advice information includes intake advice information regarding the user's eating and drinking history. For example, the advice information includes information such as "I eat a lot of fried foods." and "I don't eat a lot of vegetables." The advice information may include menu suggestion information.

The nutritional information includes information on the nutrients of dishes eaten and eaten by the user, and supplements taken by the user. For example, as shown in FIG. 2, the input device 1 displays the date, user name, selected items, the nutrient balance of the food the user has eaten, and the nutrient balance after taking the supplement. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of nutritional information displayed on the input device 1. According to the display method shown in FIG. 2, the user can check the effects of supplement intake using the input device 1. The selection item is selected by the user. The selection items are nutritional balance items desired by the user. For example, the selection items include "general," "beauty," and "athlete." The balance of each nutrient changes depending on the selected item.

Producer information is information about the producer who produced the food ingredient. For example, the producer information is displayed on the input device 1 together with the cooking image.

The supplement information includes variety information, remaining amount information, intake information, expiration date information, etc. The product type information is component information of the supplement stored in the supplement supply device 4. The remaining amount information is the remaining amount of the supplement stored in the supplement supply device 4. The intake information is information about supplements that the user has taken in the past. For example, the intake information is information about supplements taken by the user within a predetermined period. The expiration date information is information on the expiration date of the supplement stored in the supplement supply device 4.

Note that the input device 1 may display the cooking history information and the intake information in association with a calendar.

The detection device 2 has a camera. The detection device 2 may be a smart device owned by the user. The detection device 2 is installed in a kitchen, a galley, a dining room, and the like. The detection device 2 detects cooking information. The cooking information includes images of the cooking process. The detection device 2 photographs the cooking process. The images of the cooking process include images of ingredients used in cooking and images of the cooking process. The cooking information includes user information of users who eat and drink the cooked food. The detection device 2 receives user information of the user who eats and drinks the cooked food. For example, family user information is input to the detection device 2 installed in the kitchen. The detection device 2 selects information about a user who eats and drinks cooked food. The user information is, for example, registered in advance in the detection device 2 and selected by button operation or the like.

The detection device 2 associates the selected user information with the photographed image and transmits it to the supplement selection device 3. For example, the detection device 2 sends together the cooking information of all the dishes that the user eats and drinks in one meal to the supplement selection device 3.

The supplement selection device 3 will be explained with reference to FIG. 3. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the supplement selection device 3 according to the first embodiment.

The supplement selection device 3 is, for example, a server device or a workstation. Note that the supplement selection device 3 may be realized by cloud computing. The supplement selection device 3 includes a communication section 10 (reception section, transmission section), a storage section 20, and a control section 30.

The communication unit 10 is realized by, for example, a NIC or the like. The communication unit 10 is communicably connected to the input device 1, the detection device 2, and the supplement supply device 4 via a network N by wire or wirelessly.

The communication unit 10 receives various information from the input device 1. For example, the communication unit 10 receives at least part of the personal information from the input device 1.

The communication unit 10 receives at least part of the cooking information from the detection device 2. For example, the communication unit 10 receives the selected user information and the photographed image of the cooking process from the detection device 2 . The communication unit 10 transmits various information to the supplement supply device 4. For example, the communication unit 10 transmits personal information and supplement provision information to the supplement supply device 4. Supplement provision information is information regarding supplements supplied to users.

The communication unit 10 transmits to the input device 1 information on the nutrients of the food that the user has eaten and information on the nutrients of the supplements that the user takes.

The storage unit 20 is realized by, for example, a semiconductor memory element such as a RAM or a flash memory, or a storage device such as a hard disk or an optical disk. The storage unit 20 includes a personal information DB (Database) 21, a cooking information DB 22, and a supplement information DB 23.

The personal information DB 21 stores personal information transmitted by the input device 1 and cooking information transmitted by the detection device 2. The storage unit 20 stores cooking information in association with personal information. The storage unit 20 stores each personal information and cooking information regarding each user in association with a user ID (Identifier) assigned to each user. The user ID is user identification information that identifies each user. The personal information DB 21 stores personal information having common user information and cooking information in a linked manner. The personal information DB 21 stores information regarding nutrients ingested by each user within a predetermined period in association with the user ID. The nutrients that each user ingested within a predetermined period include nutrients from the food that the user consumed and nutrients from supplements that the user ingested. The personal information DB 21 may store supplement provision information for the user in association with the user ID.

The cooking information DB 22 stores information on the decrease in nutrients during the cooking process. The nutrient deterioration information is stored in association with the cooking utensil, cooking method, cooking time, and degree of nutrient deterioration. The cooking information DB 22 may store information on improving the intake of nutrients in the cooking process. The nutrient intake improvement information is stored in association with the cooking utensil, cooking method, cooking time, and degree of nutrient intake improvement. For example, the cooking information DB 22 stores at least one of information on a decrease in nutrients due to cooking using IoT (Internet of Things) home appliances and information on improving intake of nutrients. IoT home appliances include, for example, microwave ovens and pressure cookers. Note that nutrient information may be acquired from the IoT home appliance and stored. The cooking information DB 22 stores meal combination information. The food combination information includes information regarding combinations that reduce nutrients when taken at the same time. The food combination information includes information on combinations that improve nutrients when taken at the same time. For example, the meal combination information includes information about combinations that improve absorption of nutrients when taken at the same time.

The supplement information DB 23 stores the nutrients of various supplements and the content of the nutrients in association with each other.

The control unit 30 includes, for example, a microcomputer and various circuits having a CPU, ROM, RAM, and input/output ports. The control unit 30 includes an acquisition unit 31, a detection unit 32, and a determination unit 33 that function when the CPU executes various programs stored in the ROM using the RAM as a work area.

Note that the acquisition unit 31, the detection unit 32, and the determination unit 33 included in the control unit 30 may be partially or entirely configured with hardware such as ASIC or FPGA. Further, the acquisition section 31, the detection section 32, and the determination section 33 may be configured to be divided into a plurality of parts. The acquisition unit 31, the detection unit 32, and the determination unit 33 may be configured in an integrated manner.

The acquisition unit 31 acquires personal information from the input device 1 via the communication unit 10. When personal information of a new user is acquired, the acquisition unit 31 gives the user a user ID. The acquisition unit 31 associates the user ID and personal information and stores them in the personal information DB 21 of the storage unit 20. The acquisition unit 31 acquires cooking information from the detection device 2 via the communication unit 10. The acquisition unit 31 associates the user ID and cooking information and stores them in the personal information DB 21 of the storage unit 20.

The detection unit 32 detects nutrients in the food that the user eats based on the acquired food information. That is, the detection unit 32 analyzes the nutrients of the dish. The detection unit 32 detects the cooking process based on the acquired cooking information. The detection unit 32 detects ingredients used in cooking based on the acquired cooking information. The detection unit 32 performs various detections by performing predetermined image processing on the acquired images of the cooking process. The predetermined image processing includes multiple image processes. Predetermined image processing is performed, for example, by using a detection model.

The detection model is obtained, for example, by learning using a machine learning algorithm such as a deep neural network (DNN). The detection model may be obtained, for example, by supervised learning. The detection model may be configured to use a machine learning algorithm such as SVM (Support Vector Machine) using HOG (Histogram Of Gradient) features. For example, the detection model may be a model trained using images of the cooking process.

Note that the supplement selection device 3 may detect the nutrients in the food that the user eats using SaaS (Software as a Service) or API (Application Programming Interface) cooperation.

The detection unit 32 corrects nutrients based on the cooking process. For example, the detection unit 32 detects the degree of nutrient depletion due to the cooking process, and corrects the detected nutrient. The detection unit 32 reads information on the decrease in nutrients during the cooking process from the cooking information DB 22, and corrects the detected nutrients. Further, the detection unit 32 may detect the degree of nutrients improved by the cooking process and correct the detected nutrients. Furthermore, the detection unit 32 corrects the detected nutrients based on the meal combination information. The detection unit 32 reads out the meal combination information from the cooking information DB 22 and corrects the detected nutrients. The correction of nutrients based on the meal combination information includes correction regarding at least one of a decrease in nutrients and an improvement in intake of nutrients. The analysis results in the detection unit 32 include the analysis results of nutrients in the cooking process. The analysis results include information on changes in nutrients during the cooking process.

The determining unit 33 determines supplements to be supplied to the user. The determining unit 33 selects a supplement containing nutrients that the user lacks. The determining unit 33 detects nutrients that the user is deficient in based on the nutrients detected by the detecting unit 32. The determining unit 33 detects the nutrients that the user lacks in all the dishes that the user eats and drinks. When the detected nutrients are corrected, the determining unit 33 detects nutrients that the user lacks based on the corrected nutrients. The determining unit 33 may detect nutrients that the user lacks based on the selection items selected by the user. For example, the determining unit 33 detects nutrients that the user lacks by changing the nutrients required by the user based on the selection items selected by the user.

The determining unit 33 reads supplements that supplement nutrients that the user lacks from the supplement information DB 23. The determining unit 33 selects a supplement containing nutrients that the user lacks based on the analysis result of the nutrients in the dish by the detecting unit 32. The determining unit 33 determines the type and amount of supplements to supplement nutrients that the user lacks. That is, the determining unit 33 determines the supplement provision information to be provided to the user. The determining unit 33 transmits the determined supplement provision information to the supplement supply device 4 via the communication unit 10. The determining unit 33 links the supplement provision information with user information that allows each user to be identified, and transmits the supplement provision information to the supplement supply device 4 . The determining unit 33 transmits information on the nutrients of the food eaten by the user and information on the nutrients of the supplements the user takes to the input device 1 via the communication unit 10.

Next, the supplement supply device 4 according to the first embodiment will be explained with reference to FIG. 4. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the supplement supply device 4 according to the first embodiment.

The supplement supply device 4 includes a communication section 40, an input section 41, a storage section 50, an authentication section 42, a supply section 43, and a control section 60.

The communication unit 40 is realized by, for example, a NIC or the like. The communication unit 40 is communicably connected to the supplement selection device 3 via a network N by wire or wirelessly. The communication unit 40 may be communicably connected to the input device 1. The communication unit 40 receives supplement provision information from the supplement selection device 3.

The input unit 41 receives input of user information to which the supplement is supplied. User information may be acquired via the input device 1.

The storage unit 50 is realized, for example, by a semiconductor memory device such as a RAM or a flash memory, or a storage device such as a hard disk or an optical disk. The storage unit 50 includes a user information DB 51.

The user information DB 51 stores user information. The user information DB 51 stores user information in association with a user ID assigned to each user. The user information DB 51 may store information on supplements supplied to each user in association with user information. That is, the user information DB 51 may store the history of supplements supplied to each user in association with user information.

The user information DB 51 stores user information in association with user authentication information. The user's authentication information includes, for example, the user's face information, the user's fingerprint information, the user's hand information, and the user's voice information. The hand information includes wrinkles in the user's palm, veins in the user's hand, color of the user's nails, shape of the user's nails, size of the user's hand, length of the user's hand, and thickness of the user's hand. Contains information such as. The user's authentication information is obtained, for example, by user authentication performed by the authentication unit 42 in conjunction with an operation by the input unit 41.

When supplement provision information is transmitted from the supplement selection device 3, the user information DB 51 stores the supplement provision information in association with user information that matches the user information to which the supplement provision information is linked.

The authentication unit 42 authenticates the user. The authentication unit 42 identifies the user based on the user's authentication information and authenticates the user. The authentication unit 42 authenticates the user based on the user's hand information, for example. The authentication unit 42 executes image authentication processing using a camera to authenticate the user. The authentication unit 42 may authenticate the user through voice authentication processing using voice analysis. The authentication unit 42 acquires user authentication information when authenticating a new user.

The control unit 60 includes, for example, a microcomputer having a CPU, ROM, RAM, input/output ports, etc., and various circuits. The control unit 60 includes an acquisition unit 61, a determination unit 62, and an instruction unit 63 that function when the CPU executes various programs stored in the ROM using the RAM as a work area.

The acquisition unit 61, the determination unit 62, and the instruction unit 63 included in the control unit 60 may be partially or entirely configured with hardware such as ASIC or FPGA. Further, the acquisition section 61, the determination section 62, and the instruction section 63 may be configured to be divided into a plurality of parts. The acquisition unit 61, the determination unit 62, and the instruction unit 63 may be configured in an integrated manner.

The acquisition unit 61 acquires user information via the input unit 41. The acquisition unit 61 stores the acquired user information in the user DB. The acquisition unit 61 acquires user authentication information via the authentication unit 42 . The acquisition unit 61 associates the user information with the user's authentication information and stores it in the user information DB 51. The acquisition unit 61 acquires supplement provision information from the supplement selection device 3 via the communication unit 40 . The acquisition unit 61 reads user information that matches the user information of the supplement provision information from the user information DB 51, associates the read user information with the supplement provision information, and stores it in the user information DB 51.

The determination unit 62 determines whether supplement provision information has been acquired. The determination unit 62 determines whether the user has been authenticated by the authentication unit 42 after the supplement provision information is acquired.

The instruction unit 63 generates an instruction signal for supplying supplements to the user. The instruction section 63 transmits the generated instruction signal to the supply section 43. When the user is authenticated by the authentication unit 42, the instruction unit 63 reads supplement provision information to be provided to the user from the user information DB 51 based on the user information of the authenticated user. The instruction unit 63 generates an instruction signal based on the read supplement provision information. The instruction unit 63 controls the supply unit 43 to supply the user with a supplement containing the missing nutrients based on the supplement provision information, that is, the analysis result of the nutrients of the dish in the supplement selection device 3.

The supply unit 43 supplies supplements to the user. The supply unit 43 supplies the supplement based on the instruction signal transmitted from the instruction unit 63. For example, the supply unit 43 supplies the supplement to the hands of the users who have been authenticated by the authentication unit 42 .

The supply unit 43 is configured to supply the supplement to the user according to the aspect of the supplement. Note that when the supplement is supplied to the user by the supply unit 43, information regarding the supplement supply result may be transmitted to the supplement selection device 3. Based on the information regarding the supplement supply results transmitted to the supplement selection device 3, for example, the personal information DB 21 of the supplement selection device 3 is updated. The supply unit 43 supplies supplements from at least one of a blister pack 70, a granule pack 80, and a supply container 72 in which tablets are accommodated. The supply unit 43 may supply a liquid or powdered supplement.

For example, when the supplement is contained in the blister pack 70 and stored in the tank, the supply unit 43 supplies the supplement to the user as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6. The supply unit 43 moves the blister pack 70 and pushes out the supplement from the blister pack 70. FIG. 5 is a plan view showing an example of supplying the supplement from the blister pack 70. FIG. 6 is a side view showing an example of supplying the supplement from the blister pack 70.

The supply unit 43 includes a conveyance device that holds and moves the blister pack 70. The supply unit 43 includes an extrusion device 71, such as a rubber device, that extrudes the supplement. The supply unit 43 includes a conveyance device, a motor that drives the extrusion device 71, and the like. The supply unit 43 may detect with a sensor that the supplement has been pushed out from the blister pack 70, and count the amount of the supplement supplied.

The supply unit 43 includes a sensor that detects the remaining amount of the blister pack 70 and the position of the blister pack 70. For example, when the remaining amount of the blister pack 70 becomes low, the supply unit 43 notifies that the remaining amount is low. If the position of the blister pack 70 is not a normal position, the supply unit 43 notifies the occurrence of an abnormality.

The supply unit 43 may include a camera for detecting the type of supplement, a barcode reader, a character recognition device, and the like. The supply unit 43 may be changeable depending on the type of blister pack 70, the shape of the supplement, etc. For example, the supply unit 43 may detect the type of the blister pack 70 by reading an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tag provided on the blister pack 70 using an RFID reader. This prevents the supply unit 43 from erroneously replenishing the blister pack 70.

Further, for example, when the tablet supplements are not put in the blister pack 70 but are put all together in the supply container 72, the supply part 43 is a supply part provided below the supply container 72, as shown in FIG. Take out the supplement from mouth 73. FIG. 7 is a diagram schematically showing an example of supplying the supplement from the supply container 72. For example, the supply container 72 is provided with a sliding partition plate 74 . A plurality of partition plates 74 are provided. For example, two partition plates 74 are provided in the vertical direction to prevent a large amount of supplements from flying out, and the supply unit 43 takes out the supplements from the supply container 72 using a two-stage removal method using the partition plates 74.

The supply unit 43 transports the supplement taken out from the supply container 72 by, for example, a belt conveyor 75 and supplies it to the user. The belt conveyor 75 is provided below the supply port 73, for example, and conveys the supplement taken out from the supply container 72 to the user's hand. A frame 76 is provided around the belt conveyor 75 to prevent the supplement from falling. A sliding gate 77 is provided at the end of the frame 76 in the conveyance direction by the belt conveyor 75. For example, gate 77 closes if a fall of the supplement is detected by the sensor. That is, gate 77 closes when the supplement is dispensed into the user's hand. Note that the supply unit 43 may vibrate the supply container 72 to move the supplement toward the supply port 73. The transport container before the supply container 72 is refilled with tablet supplements may, for example, be provided with an RFID tag. When the supplement is refilled, the RFID tag on the transport container is read by the RFID reader, thereby preventing incorrect replenishment of the supplement. The type of supplement contained in the transport container may be detected by a barcode reader, a character recognition device, or the like.

Furthermore, for example, if the supplement is contained in a granule pack 80, the supply unit 43 supplies the supplement from the granule pack 80, as shown in FIG. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a supply process for supplying the supplement from the granule pack 80.

The supply unit 43 takes out the granule pack 80 using the conveying device, and, for example, rotates the granule pack 80 to tilt the granule pack 80. Note that the supply unit 43 may vibrate the granule pack 80 to move the supplement downward. The supply unit 43 cuts the tilted granule pack 80 near the upper end using a cutting device. The supply unit 43 clamps the cut portion of the cut granule pack 80 with the clamp device 81 to close the cut portion. The supply unit 43 rotates the granule pack 80 so that the cut portion faces downward. The supply unit 43 releases the clamping of the cut portion by the clamp device 81. The supply unit 43 sucks the vicinity of the cut portion using a suction device, spreads the cut portion, and further vibrates the granule pack 80 to supply the supplement from the granule pack 80 to the user. The transport container before being refilled with the granule pack 80 may be provided with, for example, an RFID tag, similar to the transport container for tablet supplements. Note that when the type of granule pack 80 is detected by the character recognition device, each granule pack 80 may be provided with an identification display, and the type of supplement may be detected by the identification display of the granule pack 80.

The supplement supply device 4 may mix multiple supplements. The supplement supply device 4 may be provided with a display unit such as a monitor. The supplement supply device 4 may display the type of supplement to be supplied to the user on the display section. The supplement supply device 4 may display new product information of a company that manufactures supplements on the display section. The supplement supply device 4 may display advertisements on the display section. The supplement supply device 4 may be provided to the user free of charge. For example, when the cooking information is acquired from the supplement selection device 3, the supplement supply device 4 may display the cooking information on the display section.

The supplement supply device 4 may display the remaining amount of the supplement contained in the supply section 43. When the remaining amount of the supplement stored in the supply section 43 becomes low, the supplement supply device 4 may display on the display section that the remaining amount is low. Note that when the remaining amount of the supplement stored in the supply section 43 is small, a signal indicating that the remaining amount is small may be transmitted to the input device 1, and the insufficient remaining amount may be displayed on the input section 41. When the remaining amount of the supplement is low, the supplement supply device 4 may cause the display unit or the input device 1 to display a message urging the user to purchase the supplement.

The remaining amount of the supplement is detected by a mass sensor, liquid level sensor, capacitance sensor, etc. depending on the type of supplement. Note that, for example, when supplying a supplement in a blister pack 70, the remaining amount of the supplement may be detected based on the number of times the extrusion device 71 extrudes the supplement.

The supplement supply device 4 may authenticate the user through voice input. The supplement supply device 4 may explain the supplement to be supplied to the user through audio output. The supplement supply device 4 may prompt the user to supply the supplement by audio output. The supplement supply device 4 may supply water or hot water for drinking supplements to the user.

Next, the supplement selection process according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 9. FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating supplement selection processing according to the first embodiment. The supplement selection process is executed by the supplement selection device 3. Here, it is assumed that various information is stored in the personal information DB 21 and the like.

The control unit 30 acquires cooking information from the detection device 2 in step S100. For example, the control unit 30 acquires images of the cooking process. The control unit 30 acquires user information of users who eat and drink the cooked food. After acquiring the cooking information, the control unit 30 moves to step S101.

In step S101, the control unit 30 detects nutrients in the food that the user eats and drinks. The control unit 30 detects nutrients in the food that the user eats based on the acquired images of the cooking process. Note that the control unit 30 corrects nutrients depending on the cooking process, and detects nutrients depending on the cooking process, for example. After detecting the nutrients in the dish, the control unit 30 moves to step S102.

In step S102, the control unit 30 determines the supplement to be supplied to the user. The control unit 30 determines a nutritional supplement that the user is lacking. After determining the supplement to be supplied to the user in step S102, the control unit 30 moves to step S103.

The control unit 30 transmits the determined supplement provision information to the supplement supply device 4 in step S103.

Next, the supplement supply process according to the first embodiment will be explained with reference to FIG. 10. FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating the supplement supply process according to the first embodiment. The supplement supply process is executed by the supplement supply device 4. Here, it is assumed that the user information DB 51 stores user information and the like.

In step S200, the control unit 60 determines whether supplement provision information has been acquired from the supplement selection device 3. If the control unit 60 has not acquired the supplement provision information, it ends the current process. If the control unit 60 has acquired supplement provision information, the process proceeds to step S201.

In step S201, the control unit 60 determines whether the user has been authenticated by the authentication unit 42. The control unit 60 determines whether the user from whom the supplement provision information has been obtained is authenticated. If the user has not been authenticated by the authentication unit 42, the control unit 60 ends the current process. When the user is authenticated by the authentication unit 42, the control unit 60 moves to step S202.

In step S202, the control unit 60 generates an instruction signal for supplying the supplement to the user. The control unit 60 generates an instruction signal based on supplement provision information regarding the authenticated user. After the control unit 60 generates an instruction signal in step S202, the process proceeds to step S203.

In step S203, the supply unit 43 supplies the supplement to the user based on the generated instruction signal.

The supplement supply device 4 includes a supply section 43 and a control section 60. The supply unit 43 supplies supplements to the user. The control section 60 controls the supply section 43. The control unit 60 controls the supply unit 43 to supply the user with a supplement containing the deficient nutrients based on the analysis result of the nutrients of the dish based on the image of the dish in which the cooking process was photographed.

Thereby, the supplement supply device 4 can supply the user with a supplement that is determined based on the image of the cooking process and includes nutrients that the user lacks. Therefore, the supplement supply device 4 can supply the user with a supplement suitable for the user. For example, a user can receive supplements suitable for the user without inputting information about nutrients or the like.

The analysis results include information on changes in nutrients during the cooking process. Thereby, the supplement supply device 4 can supply a supplement suitable for the user based on the analysis result in which nutrients that the user is lacking are more accurately detected.

The supplement supply device 4 includes an authentication section 42. The authentication unit 42 authenticates the user. The authentication unit 42 authenticates the user based on hand information. The supply unit 43 supplies the supplement to the hand authenticated by the authentication unit 42.

Thereby, the supplement supply device 4 can easily supply the supplement by supplying the supplement to the hand that has authenticated the user.

The supply unit 43 supplies the supplement from at least one of the granule pack 80, the blister pack 70, and the supply container in which tablets are stored.

Thereby, the supplement supply device 4 can supply supplements to the user according to the condition of the contained supplements.

The supplement selection device 3 includes a communication section 10 and a control section 30. The communication unit 10 receives an image of the cooking process of the dish photographed by the detection device 2 . The control unit 30 selects a supplement containing nutrients that the user lacks based on the image of the cooking process. The communication unit 10 transmits supplement provision information of the selected supplement to the supplement supply device 4. The control unit 30 analyzes the nutrients of the dish based on the images of the cooking process, and selects a supplement containing the nutrients that the user lacks based on the analyzed result of the nutrients of the dish.

Thereby, the supplement selection device 3 can determine a supplement suitable for the user based on the cooking process of the dish.

In the supplement supply system 100 according to the modified example, the cooking information may include an image of the process of serving the food. The detection device 2 photographs the process of serving food. The supplement selection device 3 may detect the nutrients of the dish based on the image of the food presentation process. That is, the supplement selection device 3 may determine the supplement to be supplied to the user based on the analysis result of the nutrients of the dish using the food arrangement image. The supplement selection device 3 detects the nutrients of the dish by performing image processing on the image of the serving process. The supplement supply device 4 supplies supplements to the user based on the analysis result of the nutrients of the dish using the food arrangement image.

Thereby, the supplement supply device 4 can supply a supplement suitable for the user based on the analysis result in which nutrients that the user is lacking are more accurately detected.

In the supplement supply system 100 according to the modified example, the cooking information may include images of the dishes that the user eats and drinks. The detection device 2 photographs the food that the user eats and drinks. For example, the detection device 2 is a smart device owned by the user. The supplement selection device 3 may detect the nutrients of the dish based on the photographed image of the dish. That is, the supplement selection device 3 may determine the supplement to be supplied to the user based on the analysis result of the nutrients of the dish using the image of the dish. The supplement selection device 3 detects the nutrients of the dish by performing image processing on the image of the dish. The supplement supply device 4 supplies supplements to the user based on the analysis result of the nutrients of the dish using the image of the dish.

Thus, for example, even if the user eats in a place where the supplement supply device 4 is not provided, the supplement supply device 4 supplies the user with supplements containing nutrients lacking in the food the user has eaten. be able to.

In the supplement supply system 100 according to the modified example, the detection device 2 may detect information about users who eat and drink cooked food based on the tableware on which the food is served. For example, the detection device 2 stores an image of a tableware and user information of a user who uses the tableware in association with each other. For example, the detection device 2 identifies the tableware by performing image processing using an image of the tableware, and detects user information of the user who eats and drinks the food served on the tableware from the user information of the user who uses the tableware. do.

The detection device 2 may detect user information of a user who eats and drinks cooked food, for example, by reading information from an RFID tag provided on tableware using an RFID reader. The detection device 2 reads information from the RFID tags of tableware placed on the dining table, for example, using a plurality of RFID readers provided on the dining table. The RFID reader is linked with user information of a user whose position at the dining table is determined. The detection device 2 detects the user information of the user who eats and drinks the cooked food based on the information of the RFID tag read by each RFID reader. Note that the RFID reader may be provided, for example, in a dedicated tableware stand such as a lunch mat for which a user is determined.

The control unit 60 of the supplement supply device 4 controls the supply unit 43 to supply supplements by linking the tableware on which food is served and the user using the tableware.

Thereby, the supplement supply device 4 can accurately detect the dishes that the user eats and drinks. Therefore, the supplement supply device 4 can supply the user with a supplement determined by more accurately detecting the nutrients that are deficient in the food that the user eats.

The detection device 2 may, for example, read information from an RFID tag provided on the tableware, further read user information of the user who uses the tableware, and link the read RFID information and the read user information. The user information of the user who uses the tableware is read from, for example, an IC (Integrated Circuit) card owned by the user. For example, when the information of the RFID tag provided on the tableware and the user information of the user using the tableware are detected within a preset authentication time, the detection device 2 may detect the read RFID information and the readout information. link with user information. Note that the tableware and the user using the tableware may be linked by providing a QR code (registered trademark) on the tableware and reading the QR code with the user's smart device. Thereby, the detection device 2 can associate the tableware with the user who uses the tableware even if the user who uses the tableware changes. The detection device 2 can also link tableware and the user using the tableware, for example, even in buffet-style hotels, cafeterias, and the like. The detection device 2 may also photograph the face of a user who is eating and drinking food, and read out user information based on a pre-registered image of the user's face. The detection device 2 links the user information read from the image of the user's face and the image of the food the user eats and sends the linked information to the supplement selection device 3. As a result, the supplement selection device 3 can detect the nutrients in the food that the user eats and determines the supplements that the user needs even if the user eating and drinking the food cannot be identified during the cooking process, for example. can do. Therefore, the supplement supply device 4 can supply supplements suitable for the user.

In the supplement supply system 100 according to the modified example, the cooking information may include an image of the state of the tableware after the meal. The detection device 2 may photograph the state of the tableware after a meal. That is, the detection device 2 may photograph the state of the user's leftover food. The supplement selection device 3 may detect nutrients in a dish based on an image of leftover food by a user. That is, the supplement selection device 3 may determine the supplement to be supplied to the user based on the analysis result of the nutrients of the dish using the image of leftover food. The supplement selection device 3 detects nutrients in a dish by performing image processing on an image of the state of tableware after a meal. The supplement selection device 3 determines the supplement based on the image of the state of the tableware before the meal, corrects the determined supplement based on the image of the state of the tableware after the meal, and provides the user with the supplement selection device 3. You may decide which supplements you need. The supplement supply device 4 supplies supplements to the user based on the analysis result of the nutrients of the dish using the image of leftover food. The analysis result includes an analysis result of the nutrients of the dish based on the image of leftover food.

The supplement supply system 100 according to the modified example may detect nutrients by adding the amount of food consumed by the user based on an image of the state of the tableware, for example, when the user refills the food.

In the supplement supply system 100 according to the modified example, the supplement selection device 3 selects nutrients that the user lacks in a predetermined period based on the nutrients in the food that the user has eaten and the nutrients in the supplements that the user has taken in the predetermined period. May be detected. The supplement selection device 3 selects a supplement containing nutrients that the user lacks in a predetermined period, and transmits supplement provision information to the supplement supply device 4. The supplement supply device 4 supplies supplements to the user based on the received supplement provision information. That is, the supplement supply device 4 controls the supply unit 43 to supply the user with a supplement containing the nutrients that the user is lacking based on the analysis results of the nutrients ingested by the user during a predetermined period. The analysis results include analysis results of nutrients ingested by the user during a predetermined period.

Thereby, the supplement supply device 4 can supply supplements suitable for the user based on the analysis results in which nutrients that the user is lacking in a predetermined period are detected.

The supplement supply system 100 according to the modified example displays, for example, information regarding the nutrients of the food eaten and eaten by the user and supplement provision information to the user on a display device (for example, a PC and a smart device) owned by a predetermined administrator. You can also send it. The predetermined administrator is a person who manages the user's health condition. For example, the predetermined administrator is the administrator of the hospital where the user is hospitalized or the facility where the user resides. This allows the predetermined administrator to check the user's nutritional intake status.

The supplement supply system 100 according to the modification may transmit information regarding the remaining amount of the supplement to a company that manufactures the supplement. Thereby, for example, when the remaining amount of supplements in the supplement supply device 4 becomes low, refillable supplements are shipped.

The supplement supply system 100 according to the modification may display information regarding ordering of supplements on the input device 1 when the remaining amount of supplements in the supplement supply device 4 becomes low. For example, as shown in FIG. 11, a supplement ordering screen is displayed on the input device 1. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of an ordering screen displayed on the input device 1. For example, the input device 1 displays information on nutrients that the user lacks and information on supplements from multiple manufacturers. A user can select a desired supplement from supplements from multiple manufacturers and place an order.

The supplement supply system 100 according to the modification may be connectable to a wearable device via the network N, for example. Wearable devices acquire biometric information of users. The biological information includes information such as weight, blood pressure, electrocardiogram, body temperature, and blood sugar level. The supplement supply system 100 notifies the user of the timing of supplement intake based on the user's biological information. For example, wearable devices detect changes in the user's blood sugar level after meals or changes in the user's body temperature after exercise. The wearable device transmits the detected information to the supplement selection device 3. The supplement selection device 3 determines supplements to be supplied to the user based on information transmitted from the wearable device. For example, in order to prevent muscle fatigue and muscle breakdown after exercise, the supplement selection device 3 prompts the user to take a supplement that replenishes carbohydrates and protein within 30 minutes to 1 hour after exercise. Notice.

The supplement supply system 100 according to the modified example may allow the user to input an inquiry regarding the user's health condition using the input device 1. The supplement selection device 3 may determine a supplement based on the user's health condition transmitted from the input device 1.

In the supplement supply system 100 according to the modified example, the supplement selection device 3 may determine, for example, a supplement with a diet effect according to the user's weight. For example, the supplement selection device 3 acquires information regarding the user's weight from a scale, and determines a supplement with a diet effect based on the acquired information regarding the user's weight.

The supplement supply system 100 according to the modification may be connectable via the network N to devices owned by medical personnel and the like. For example, the supplement selection device 3 transmits the analysis results of the nutrients in the dish to a device owned by a medical professional or the like, and receives advice information regarding nutrients and dietary habits. The supplement selection device 3 transmits advice information about the consultation to the input device 1.

In the supplement supply system 100 according to the modified example, the supplement selection device 3 may determine a supplement that improves the user's physical condition based on at least one of a food arrangement image and information input by the user. The input information includes the user's health condition, information on the dishes eaten and eaten by the user, and the like. Supplements that improve the user's physical condition include, for example, ingredients such as turmeric, maca, glucosamine, and royal jelly. For example, when alcohol is detected in the food arrangement image, the supplement selection device 3 determines a supplement containing turmeric, and transmits supplement provision information regarding the supplement containing turmeric to the supplement supply device 4. The supplement supply device 4 supplies supplements to the user based on the received supplement provision information. That is, the supplement supply device 4 controls the supply unit 43 to supply a supplement that improves the user's physical condition based on at least one of the food arrangement image and the information input by the user. Thereby, the supplement supply device 4 can improve the user's health.

(Second embodiment)
Next, a supplement supply system 200 according to a second embodiment will be described using FIG. 12. FIG. 12 is a diagram schematically showing an example of a supplement supply system 200 according to the second embodiment. Here, the description will focus on the points that are different from the first embodiment and the supplement supply system 100 according to the modified example described above. Descriptions of configurations similar to those of the supplement supply system 100 according to the first embodiment and the modified example may be omitted.

The supplement supply system 200 includes a terminal device 201, a supplement selection device 202, and a supplement supply device 203. The terminal device 201 and the supplement selection device 202 are connected to be able to communicate wirelessly or by wire via a network N1 such as the Internet.

The terminal device 201 is a smart device owned by the user. The terminal device 201 will be explained with reference to FIG. 13. FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the terminal device 201 according to the second embodiment. The terminal device 201 includes a camera 210, a display section 211, a communication section 212, a control section 220, and a storage section 230.

The camera 210 photographs the code of the food purchased by the user. That is, the camera 210 reads the code of the food purchased by the user. The user's purchased foods include foods purchased by the user and foods purchased by the user. The code is a code attached to food. For example, the code may be printed on a sticker and affixed to the container (eg, case, bag, etc.) in which the food product is contained. Foods include, for example, boxed lunches, prepared dishes, drinks, retort foods, frozen foods, vegetables, fruits, and supplements. The code is, for example, a QR code or a barcode. The code has nutritional information for the food. Nutritional information on food includes information regarding nutrients contained in food and amounts of nutrients contained in food. Note that the nutritional information may be nutritional information corrected according to the cooking process of the food.

The display unit 211 displays supplement provision information transmitted from the supplement selection device 202. The supplement provision information will be explained later. The supplement provision information is displayed by, for example, a QR code or a barcode.

The communication unit 212 is realized by, for example, a NIC or the like. The communication unit 212 is communicably connected to the supplement selection device 202 by wire or wirelessly via the network N1. The communication unit 212 transmits the code of the user's purchased food photographed by the camera 210 to the supplement selection device 202. The communication unit 212 receives supplement provision information from the supplement selection device 202.

The storage unit 230 is realized by, for example, a semiconductor memory element such as a RAM or a flash memory, or a storage device such as a hard disk or an optical disk.

The control unit 220 includes, for example, a microcomputer having a CPU, ROM, RAM, input/output ports, etc., and various circuits. The control unit 220 includes an acquisition unit 221 that functions when the CPU executes various programs stored in the ROM using the RAM as a work area.

Note that the acquisition unit 221 included in the control unit 30 may be partially or entirely configured with hardware such as ASIC or FPGA. Further, the acquisition unit 221 may be configured to be divided into a plurality of parts.

The acquisition unit 221 acquires the code photographed by the camera 210. That is, the acquisition unit 221 acquires code reading information having nutritional information of the food for the food purchased by the user. The acquisition unit 221 acquires supplement provision information from the supplement selection device 202 via the communication unit 212. The acquisition unit 221 causes the display unit 211 to display the acquired supplement provision information.

When the terminal device 201 reads the code of the food purchased by the user with the camera 210, the terminal device 201 transmits the read code to the supplement selection device 202. Then, the terminal device 201 receives the supplement provision information from the supplement selection device 202 and displays the supplement provision information on the display unit 211.

The supplement selection device 202 will be explained with reference to FIG. 14. FIG. 14 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the supplement selection device 202 according to the second embodiment. The supplement selection device 202 includes a communication section 240, a storage section 250, and a control section 260.

The communication unit 240 is communicably connected to the terminal device 201 and the supplement supply device 203 by wire or wirelessly via the network N1. The communication unit 240 receives from the terminal device 201 code reading information having nutritional information of the food purchased by the user. The communication unit 240 transmits supplement provision information to the terminal device 201.

The storage unit 250 includes a supplement information DB 251.

The control unit 260 includes an acquisition unit 261, a detection unit 262, and a determination unit 263. The acquisition unit 261 acquires, via the communication unit 240, reading information of a code having nutritional information of the food purchased by the user.

The detection unit 262 detects nutrients that the user is deficient in. The detection unit 262 detects nutritional information of the food purchased by the user based on the acquired code reading information. Then, the detection unit 262 detects the nutrients that are lacking in the food purchased by the user and the amount of nutrients that are insufficient, based on the detected nutritional information.

The determining unit 263 determines supplements to be supplied to the user. The determining unit 263 determines a supplement to supplement the deficient nutrients based on the deficient nutrients and the amount of deficient nutrients in the food purchased by the user. Specifically, the determining unit 263 reads supplements that supplement the nutritional deficiencies in the food purchased by the user from the supplement information DB 251, and generates supplement provision information regarding the supplements to be supplied to the user. The determining unit 263 transmits the generated supplement provision information to the terminal device 201. As a result, supplement provision information regarding supplements that supplement nutrients that are lacking in the food purchased by the user is transmitted to the terminal device 201.

Next, a supplement supply device 203 according to a second embodiment will be described using FIG. 15. FIG. 15 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the supplement supply device 203 according to the second embodiment. The supplement supply device 203 is installed, for example, in a store where food products are sold. When the supplement supply device 203 is installed in a store, for example, when a user purchases a boxed lunch, the user can easily receive supplements containing nutrients that are lacking in the boxed lunch. Supplement supply device 203 may be provided at the user's home.

The supplement supply device 203 includes a camera 270, a supply section 271, a storage section 280, and a control section 290.

The camera 270 photographs the supplement provision information displayed on the terminal device 201. The camera 270 photographs a QR code or barcode related to supplement provision information displayed on the display unit 211 of the terminal device 201. That is, the supplement provision information is read by the camera 270.

The control unit 290 includes an acquisition unit 291 and an instruction unit 292. The acquisition unit 291 acquires supplement provision information photographed by the camera 270.

The instruction unit 292 generates an instruction signal for supplying the supplement to the user based on the acquired supplement provision information. The instruction section 292 transmits the generated instruction signal to the supply section 271. Thereby, the supply unit 271 supplies the supplement to the user. That is, the instruction unit 292 controls the supply unit 271 to supply the user with a supplement containing the nutrients that the user is lacking in response to the reading result of the code having nutritional information of the food purchased by the user.

The supply unit 271 supplies the supplement to the user based on the instruction signal. Specifically, the supply unit 271 supplies the user with supplements containing nutrients that are lacking in the food purchased by the user.

Note that, for example, the supplement supply device 203 installed in a store can supply supplements when the user pays for the purchase of the supplements. For example, each time a user purchases a supplement, the user pays for the supplement. The purchase price for the supplement may be in cash or may be a cashless payment using the terminal device 201 or the like.

The user may be able to purchase supplements on a monthly basis, for example, as a subscription. In this case, for example, the user information is read by the camera 270 of the supplement supply device 203 and the user is recognized, so that the user can receive the supplement.

Next, the supplement selection process according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 16. FIG. 16 is a flowchart illustrating supplement selection processing according to the second embodiment. The supplement selection process is executed by the supplement selection device 202. Here, it is assumed that the terminal device 201 has captured a code having nutritional information of the food purchased by the user.

In step S300, the control unit 260 acquires code reading information having nutritional information of the user's purchased food from the terminal device 201. After the control unit 260 acquires the reading information of the code having the nutritional information of the food purchased by the user, the process proceeds to step S301.

In step S301, the control unit 260 detects the nutritional information of the user's purchased food based on the read information having the nutritional information of the user's purchased food. After detecting the nutritional information of the food purchased by the user, the control unit 260 moves to step S302.

In step S302, the control unit 260 detects the nutrients that are deficient in the food purchased by the user and the amount of nutrients that are deficient. After the control unit 260 detects the missing nutrients and the amount of the missing nutrients in the user's purchased food, the process moves to step S303.

In step S303, the control unit 260 determines the supplement to be supplied to the user. The control unit 260 determines a supplement to supplement the deficient nutrients based on the deficient nutrients and the amount of deficient nutrients in the food purchased by the user. Specifically, the control unit 260 generates supplement provision information regarding supplements that supplement nutritional deficiencies in the food purchased by the user. After generating the supplement provision information, the control unit 260 moves to step S304.

The control unit 260 transmits supplement provision information to the terminal device 201 in step S304. As a result, the user's terminal device 201 displays supplement provision information about supplements that supplement nutrients that are lacking in the user's purchased food.

Next, the supplement supply process according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 17. FIG. 17 is a flowchart illustrating supplement supply processing according to the second embodiment. The supplement supply process is executed by the supplement supply device 203.

The control unit 290 acquires supplement provision information in step S400. The control unit 290 acquires supplement provision information by reading the supplement provision information displayed on the user's terminal device 201 using the camera 270. After acquiring the supplement provision information, the control unit 290 moves to step S401.

In step S401, the control unit 290 generates an instruction signal based on the supplement provision information. After generating the instruction signal, the control unit 290 moves to step S402.

In step S402, the control unit 290 controls the supply unit 271 based on the generated instruction signal to provide the user with a supplement according to the supplement provision information. That is, the control unit 290 provides the user with supplements to supplement the nutritional deficiencies in the food purchased by the user.

The supplement selection device 202 includes an acquisition section 261 and a determination section 263. The acquisition unit 261 acquires code reading information having nutritional information of the food purchased by the user. The determining unit 263 selects a supplement containing nutrients that the user lacks based on the read information.

Thereby, the supplement selection device 202 can determine a supplement suitable for the user. For example, a user may be supplied with a supplement that has nutrients that are lacking in the lunch box the user purchased.

The supplement supply device 203 includes a supply section 271 and a control section 290. The supply unit 271 supplies supplements to the user. Control section 290 controls supply section 271 . The control unit 290 controls the supply unit 271 to supply the user with a supplement containing the nutrients that the user is lacking in response to the reading result of the code having nutritional information of the food purchased by the user.

Thereby, the supplement supply device 203 can supply the user with a supplement containing nutrients that are lacking in the user's purchased food. For example, the supplement supply device 203 can provide the user with supplements to supplement nutrients that are lacking in the lunch box or the like that the user has purchased.

Note that the code having nutritional information on food includes a code that can specify nutritional information. For example, the nutritional information for food may be stored in the food nutritional information DB in association with a code, and the nutritional information for the food may be read from the food nutritional information DB in accordance with the read code. The food nutrition information DB is provided in the storage unit 250 of the supplement selection device 202, for example. For example, the terminal device 201 reads the code of the user's purchased food and transmits the code to the supplement selection device 202, thereby reading nutritional information for the user's purchased food from the food nutritional information DB.

In the supplement supply system 200 according to the modified example, the supplement supply device 203 may read the code of the food purchased by the user. That is, the supplement supply device 203 may have the functions of the terminal device 201. Furthermore, the supplement supply device 203 may have the function of the supplement selection device 202. For example, when the supplement supply device 203 reads a code having nutritional information of the food purchased by the user, the supplement supply device 203 determines a supplement to supplement the lacking nutrients for the food purchased by the user based on the read information of the code. Supplements may be provided to the user to supplement the nutritional deficiencies for the purchased food.

Furthermore, in the supplement supply system 200 according to the modified example, the food code may include information regarding the expiry date of the food. The shelf life includes, for example, the expiration date of the food or the expiration date of the food. The supplement supply system 200 according to the modification may award points to the user for foods with a short shelf life, for example, foods with a short expiration date. Points can be used, for example, to purchase food and other products, or to provide services. For example, the supplement supply system 200 acquires user information using the supplement supply device 203. Then, the supplement supply system 200 gives points to the user when the remaining expiration date of the user's purchased food is shorter than a preset expiration date. Note that the user information of the user who purchased the food and the information on the points provided are transmitted to an external device or the like (for example, an external server) and managed.

Thereby, the supplement supply system 200 can contribute to food sales promotion, and for example, can contribute to reducing food loss.

(Third embodiment)
Next, a food proposal system 300 according to a third embodiment will be described using FIG. 18. FIG. 18 is a diagram schematically showing an example of a food proposal system 300 according to the third embodiment. Note that here, the explanation will focus on the points that are different from the

supplement supply systems

100 and 200 according to the above-described first embodiment, second embodiment, and modified example. Descriptions of configurations similar to those of the

supplement supply systems

100 and 200 according to the first embodiment, the second embodiment, and the modified example may be omitted.

The food suggestion system 300 includes a terminal device 301 and a food suggestion device 302. The terminal device 301 and the food suggestion device 302 are communicably connected via a network N2 such as the Internet or the like wirelessly or by wire.

The terminal device 301 is a smart device owned by the user. The terminal device 301 will be explained with reference to FIG. 19. FIG. 19 is a block diagram showing an example of a terminal device 301 according to the third embodiment. The terminal device 301 includes a camera 310, a display section 311, a positioning device 312, a communication section 320, a control section 330, and a storage section 340.

The display unit 311 displays suggestion information regarding supplementary foods transmitted from the food suggestion device 302. Supplementary foods are foods that supplement nutrients that are lacking in purchased foods. For example, supplementary food is food that is sold at the store where the purchased food is sold. Note that the supplementary food is not limited to food sold at the store where the purchased food is sold.

The positioning device 312 acquires the location information of the terminal device 301. The positioning device 312 measures the position of the terminal device 301 at predetermined intervals, and acquires position information (for example, latitude and longitude) of the terminal device 301. The positioning device 312 is, for example, a GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System).

The communication unit 320 is realized by, for example, a NIC or the like. The communication unit 320 is communicably connected to the food proposal device 302 by wire or wirelessly via the network N2. The communication unit 320 transmits the code of the user's purchased food photographed by the camera 310 to the food suggestion device 302 . The communication unit 320 transmits the position information of the terminal device 301 acquired by the positioning device 312 to the food suggestion device 302. For example, the location information of the terminal device 301 is linked to the code of the food purchased by the user and transmitted to the food suggestion device 302. The communication unit 320 receives suggestion information regarding supplementary foods from the food suggestion device 302 .

The control unit 330 includes an acquisition unit 331 that functions by the CPU executing various programs stored in the ROM using the RAM as a work area.

The acquisition unit 331 acquires the code photographed by the camera 310. That is, the acquisition unit 331 acquires code reading information having nutritional information of the food for the food purchased by the user. The acquisition unit 331 acquires suggestion information regarding supplementary foods from the food suggestion device 302 via the communication unit 320 . The acquisition unit 331 causes the display unit 311 to display the acquired suggestion information regarding the supplementary food.

When the terminal device 301 reads the code of the user's purchased food using the camera 210, the terminal device 301 transmits the read code to the food suggestion device 302. Then, the terminal device 301 receives suggestion information regarding the supplementary food from the food suggestion device 302, and displays the suggestion information regarding the supplementary food on the display unit 311.

The food suggestion device 302 will be explained with reference to FIG. 20. FIG. 20 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the food suggestion device 302 according to the third embodiment. The food suggestion device 302 includes a communication section 350, a storage section 360, and a control section 370.

The communication unit 350 is communicably connected to the terminal device 301 by wire or wirelessly via the network N2. The communication unit 350 receives from the terminal device 301 code reading information having nutritional information on the food purchased by the user. The communication unit 350 receives location information of the terminal device 301 from the terminal device 301 . The communication unit 350 transmits suggestion information regarding supplementary food to the terminal device 301.

The storage unit 360 is realized by, for example, a semiconductor memory element such as a RAM or a flash memory, or a storage device such as a hard disk or an optical disk. The storage unit 360 includes a store information DB 361. The store information DB 361 stores store location information, information regarding foods sold at the store, and nutritional information for each food in association with each other.

The control unit 370 includes, for example, a microcomputer having a CPU, ROM, RAM, input/output ports, etc., and various circuits. The control unit 370 includes an acquisition unit 371, a detection unit 372, and a determination unit 373 (proposal unit) that function when the CPU executes various programs stored in the ROM using the RAM as a work area.

The acquisition unit 371, the detection unit 372, and the determination unit 373 included in the control unit 370 may be partially or entirely configured with hardware such as ASIC or FPGA. Further, the acquisition section 371, the detection section 372, and the determination section 373 may be configured to be divided into a plurality of parts. The acquisition unit 371, the detection unit 372, and the determination unit 373 may be configured to be integrated.

The acquisition unit 371 acquires, via the communication unit 350, reading information of a code having nutritional information of the food purchased by the user. The acquisition unit 371 acquires the location information of the user's terminal device 301 via the communication unit 350.

The detection unit 372 detects nutrients that the user is deficient in. The detection unit 372 detects nutritional information of the user's purchased food based on the acquired code reading information. Then, the detection unit 372 detects the nutrients that are lacking in the food purchased by the user and the amount of nutrients that are insufficient, based on the detected nutritional information.

The determining unit 373 determines supplementary foods to be proposed to the user. The determining unit 373 determines a supplementary food to supplement the deficient nutrients based on the deficient nutrients and the amount of deficient nutrients in the food purchased by the user. Specifically, the determining unit 373 reads supplementary foods that supplement the nutrients that are lacking in the user's purchased food from the store information DB 361, and generates suggestion information regarding supplementary foods to be supplied to the user. The determining unit 373 identifies the store where the user is located based on the location information of the user's terminal device 301 and the location information of the store, and determines replenishment food from among the foods sold by the identified store. . That is, the determining unit 373 selects, as a supplementary food, a food that is sold at the same store as the store that sells the user's purchased food.

The determining unit 373 transmits the generated complementary food suggestion information to the terminal device 301. As a result, suggestion information for supplementary food that supplements nutrients that are lacking in the user's purchased food is transmitted to the terminal device 301 . That is, the determining unit 373 proposes supplementary food that supplements nutrients that are lacking in the products purchased by the user.

Next, the supplementary food proposal process according to the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 21. FIG. 21 is a flowchart illustrating supplementary food proposal processing according to the third embodiment. The supplementary food suggestion process is executed by the food suggestion device 302. Here, it is assumed that the terminal device 301 captures a code having nutritional information of the food purchased by the user.

In step S500, the control unit 370 acquires code reading information having nutritional information of the user's purchased food from the terminal device 301. Note that the control unit 370 also acquires the location information of the user's terminal device 301 from the terminal device 301 . After the control unit 370 acquires the reading information of the code having the nutritional information of the food purchased by the user, the process proceeds to step S501.

In step S501, the control unit 370 detects nutritional information of the user's purchased food based on the acquired read information. After detecting the nutritional information of the food purchased by the user, the control unit 370 moves to step S502.

In step S502, the control unit 370 detects the nutrients that are deficient in the food purchased by the user and the amount of nutrients that are deficient. After the control unit 370 detects the missing nutrients and the amount of the missing nutrients in the user's purchased food, the process moves to step S503.

In step S503, the control unit 370 determines the supplementary food to be supplied to the user. The control unit 370 determines supplementary food to supplement the missing nutrients based on the missing nutrients and the amount of the missing nutrients in the food purchased by the user. Specifically, the control unit 370 identifies the store where the user is located based on the location information of the user's terminal device 301, and determines supplementary foods from among the foods sold at the identified store. Then, the control unit 370 generates suggestion information regarding supplementary food that supplements nutritional deficiencies for the user's purchased food. After generating the supplementary food suggestion information, the control unit 370 moves to step S504.

In step S504, the control unit 370 transmits supplementary food suggestion information to the terminal device 301. As a result, the user's terminal device 301 displays information suggesting supplementary foods that supplement nutrients that are lacking in the user's purchased foods.

The food suggestion device 302 includes an acquisition section 371 and a determination section 373. The acquisition unit 371 acquires code reading information having nutritional information of the food purchased by the user. The determining unit 373 generates suggestion information regarding a supplementary food that supplements nutrients lacking in the purchased food based on the code reading information, and provides the generated suggestion information to the user.

Thereby, the food suggestion device 302 can notify the user of suggestion information regarding supplementary foods that supplement the nutrients that are lacking in the user's purchased food. Therefore, the food suggestion device 302 can contribute to promoting the user's health. Furthermore, the food suggestion device 302 can contribute to promoting sales of foods in stores, for example.

The determining unit 373 of the food suggestion device 302 suggests supplementary foods sold at the same store.

Note that when the terminal device 301 reads the code of the food purchased by the user through the camera 310, the terminal device 301 displays the nutritional information of the purchased product on the display section 311, and then displays the suggested information on the supplementary food on the display section 311. You can.

Thereby, the user can check nutritional information on the user's purchased food using the terminal device 301, and also receive suggested information on supplementary food.

The terminal device 301 may be provided in a store. The user can receive suggested information on replenishment foods by having the terminal device 301 installed in the store read the code of the purchased food.

In the food suggestion system 300 according to the modified example, the food suggestion device 302 may generate a discount code related to the purchase of purchased food and supplementary food and provide it to the user. The discount code is a code that allows the user to receive a discount service when purchased food and supplementary food are purchased. For example, the discount code is included in the supplementary food suggestion information and transmitted to the user's terminal device 301. When the code for the supplementary food is read by the terminal device 301, the discount code is displayed on the user's terminal device 301. The user can receive the discount service by presenting the discount code displayed on the terminal device 301 when purchasing supplementary food. Note that when the code of the supplementary food is read by the terminal device 301 and the reading information of the code of the supplementary food is received from the terminal device 301, the food suggestion device 302 generates a discount code and sends the generated discount code to the terminal. It may also be transmitted to the device 301.

As a result, the user can receive a discount service by purchasing purchased food and replenishment food. Furthermore, the food suggestion device 302 can contribute to sales promotion of supplementary foods.

In the food suggestion system 300 according to the modified example, the food suggestion device 302 may propose supplementary foods in order of decreasing shelf life. For example, if there are multiple supplementary foods that contain nutrients that are lacking in the purchased food, the food suggestion device 302 proposes supplementary foods that have the shortest shelf life among the multiple supplementary foods that contain the nutrients that are lacking in the purchased food. The expiry date of the food is stored in association with the information related to the food stored in the store information DB 361. Note that for replenishment foods with a short shelf life, points may be given to the user for purchasing the replenishment foods.

Thereby, the food suggestion device 302 can contribute to the sales promotion of foods with a short shelf life, and can reduce food loss.

In the food suggestion system 300 according to the modified example, the food suggestion device 302 may suggest supplementary foods according to the user's budget. For example, the food suggestion device 302 suggests replenishment products that are less than or equal to the user's purchase budget. The user's purchase budget is input through the terminal device 301 and transmitted to the food suggestion device 302 . When inputting the purchase budget amount, a number may be input as the purchase budget amount, or it may be selected from a plurality of purchase budget amounts. The purchase budget amount is input, for example, at the timing when the code of the purchased food is read.

The food suggestion device 302 can prevent a supplementary food item whose price is larger than the amount predicted by the user from being proposed, and can improve the user's satisfaction with the proposed supplementary food item.

Furthermore, at least one of the

supplement selection device

3, 202, the

supplement supply device

4, 203, and the food suggestion device 302 is equipped with a computer-readable recording medium in which a program for realizing the above-described processing is recorded. The CPU can execute the above-described processing by reading a program recorded on a recording medium. Computer-readable recording media include semiconductor memories such as the ROM described above, magnetic disks, magneto-optical disks, and the like.

Further effects and modifications can be easily deduced by those skilled in the art. Therefore, the broader aspects of the invention are not limited to the specific details and representative embodiments shown and described above. Accordingly, various changes may be made without departing from the spirit or scope of the general inventive concept as defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

The

supplement supply device

4, 203,

supplement selection device

3, 202,

supplement supply system

100, 200, supplement selection method, food suggestion device 302, and food suggestion method according to the present invention are based on the Sustainable Development Goals recommended by the United Nations. (SDGs: Sustainable Development Goals) Goal 3 (Good health and well-being for all) can be contributed to.

1 Input device 2

Detection device

3, 202

Supplement selection device

4, 203

Supplement supply device

10, 240 Communication unit (receiving unit, transmitting unit)
20, 250

Storage section

30, 260

Control section

31, 261

Acquisition section

32, 262

Detection section

33, 263 Determination section 40 Communication section 41 Input section 42

Authentication section

43, 271

Supply section

60, 290 Control section (supply control section)
61, 291 Acquisition unit 62

Judgment unit

63, 292 Instruction unit 72

Supply container

100, 200 Supplement supply system 270 Camera 300 Food proposal system 301 Terminal device 302 Food proposal device 350 Communication unit 360 Storage unit 370 Control unit 371 Acquisition unit 373 Determination unit (Proposal Department)

Claims

a supply unit that supplies the supplement to the user;
a supply control unit that controls the supply unit;
Equipped with
The supply control unit controls the supply unit to supply the user with a supplement containing the deficient nutrients based on the analysis result of the nutrients of the dish based on the image of the dish in which the cooking process was photographed. Supplement supply device.
The supplement supply device according to claim 1, wherein the analysis result includes an analysis result of nutrients of the dish based on a plating image of the dish.
The supplement supply device according to claim 2, wherein the analysis result includes an analysis result of nutrients of the dish based on an image of leftover food.
The supplement supply device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the analysis results include analysis results of nutrients ingested by the user during a predetermined period.
The supplement supply device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the analysis result includes information on changes in nutrients during the cooking process.
Any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the supply control unit controls the supply unit to supply the supplement by linking the tableware on which the food is served and the user who uses the tableware. The supplement supply device described in .
comprising an authentication unit that authenticates the user;
The authentication unit authenticates the user based on hand information,
The supplement supply device according to claim 1, wherein the supply unit supplies the supplement to a hand authenticated by the authentication unit.
The supply control unit controls the supply unit to supply a supplement that improves the physical condition of the user based on at least one of a plating image of the dish and information input by the user. 3. The supplement supply device according to any one of 3 to 3.
a supply unit that supplies the supplement to the user;
a supply control unit that controls the supply unit;
Equipped with
The supply control unit controls the supply unit to supply a supplement containing nutrients that the user lacks based on a reading result of a code having nutritional information of food purchased by the user.
The supplement supply device according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the supply unit supplies the supplement from at least one of a granule pack, a blister pack, and a supply container in which tablets are stored.
a receiving unit that receives images of the cooking process of the food captured by the camera;
a control unit that selects a supplement containing nutrients that the user lacks based on the image;
a transmitting unit that transmits supplement provision information of the selected supplement to the supplement supply device;
Equipped with
The control unit includes:
analyzing the nutrients of the dish based on the image;
A supplement selection device that selects a supplement containing nutrients that the user lacks based on an analysis result of nutrients in the dish.
an acquisition unit that acquires reading information of a code having nutritional information of food purchased by the user;
a determining unit that selects a supplement containing nutrients that the user lacks based on the read information;
A supplement selection device equipped with.
A supplement selection device, a supplement supply device,
Equipped with
The supplement selection device includes:
a receiving unit that receives images of the cooking process of the food captured by the camera;
a control unit that selects a supplement containing nutrients that the user lacks based on the image;
a transmitter that transmits supplement provision information of the selected supplement to the supplement supply device;
Equipped with
The control unit includes:
analyzing the nutrients of the dish based on the image;
Selecting a supplement containing nutrients that the user lacks based on the analysis results of nutrients in the analyzed dish;
The supplement supply device includes:
a supply unit supplying the supplement to the user;
a supply control unit that controls the supply unit;
Equipped with
The supplement supply system, wherein the supply control unit controls the supply unit to supply the supplement based on the supplement provision information transmitted from the supplement selection device.
A supplement selection device, a supplement supply device,
Equipped with
The supplement selection device includes:
an acquisition unit that acquires reading information of a code having nutritional information of food purchased by the user;
a determining unit that selects a supplement containing nutrients that the user lacks based on the read information;
Equipped with
The supplement supply device includes:
a supply unit supplying the supplement to the user;
a supply control unit that controls the supply unit;
Equipped with
The supplement supply system, wherein the supply control unit controls the supply unit to supply the supplement selected by the supplement selection device.
receiving an image of the cooking process of the food taken by the camera;
selecting a supplement containing nutrients that the user lacks based on the image;
and transmitting supplement provision information of the selected supplement to the supplement supply device,
the nutrients of the dish are analyzed based on the image;
A supplement selection method in which a supplement containing nutrients that the user lacks is selected based on an analysis result of nutrients in the dish.
a step of acquiring reading information of a code having nutritional information of the food purchased by the user;
selecting a supplement containing nutrients that the user lacks based on the read information;
A method of selecting supplements.
an acquisition unit that acquires reading information of a code having nutritional information of food purchased by the user;
a suggestion unit that generates suggestion information regarding supplementary food that supplements nutrients lacking in the purchased food based on the reading information of the code, and provides the generated suggestion information to the user;
A food suggestion device equipped with.
The food suggestion device according to claim 17, wherein the suggestion information is displayed on the terminal device after the nutritional information of the purchased food is displayed on the user's terminal device.
The food suggestion device according to claim 17 or 18, wherein the suggestion unit provides the user with a discount code for purchasing the purchased food and the supplementary food.
The food suggestion device according to any one of claims 17 to 19, wherein the suggestion unit suggests the supplementary food sold at the same store.
The food suggestion device according to any one of claims 17 to 20, wherein the suggestion unit makes suggestions in order of the supplementary food with the shortest remaining shelf life.
The food suggestion device according to any one of claims 17 to 21, wherein the suggestion unit proposes the supplementary food that is less than or equal to the user's purchase budget.
A food suggestion device,
Equipped with a terminal device and
The food suggestion device includes:
an acquisition unit that acquires reading information of a code having nutritional information of food purchased by the user;
a suggestion unit that generates suggestion information regarding supplementary food that supplements nutrients lacking in the purchased food based on the reading information of the code, and provides the generated suggestion information to the user;
Equipped with
The terminal device is a food suggestion system that displays the suggestion information.
a step of acquiring reading information of a code having nutritional information of the food purchased by the user;
Based on the reading information of the code, generating suggestion information regarding a supplementary food that supplements nutrients lacking in the purchased food, and providing the generated suggestion information to the user;
A food proposal method having.