System

The system addresses the inefficiencies of traditional meal preparation by using a refrigerator photographing device to analyze ingredients, propose menus, and optimize purchasing, resulting in reduced effort and time for households.

JP2025051771AInactive Publication Date: 2025-04-04SOFTBANK GROUP CORP
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Patent Information

Application Number
JP2024164616
Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
Priority Date
2023-09-22
Filing Date
2024-09-20
Publication Date
2025-04-04
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Technical Problem

Traditional meal preparation at home is labor-intensive and time-consuming, requiring effort in managing ingredients, deciding on menus, and planning shopping, with a lack of personalized and efficient solutions for individual households.

Method used

A system that uses a photographing device inside a refrigerator to analyze the types and amounts of food ingredients, proposes menus and recipes based on available ingredients, visualizes missing ingredients, and provides information on where to purchase them cheaply, while also learning user preferences and optimizing meal preparation.

Benefits of technology

The system significantly reduces the effort and time required for meal preparation by automating food management, providing personalized menu suggestions, and optimizing ingredient usage and purchasing, leading to more efficient and satisfying meal experiences for households.

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Abstract

To provide a system.SOLUTION: The system includes: means for taking an image of ingredients in a refrigerator when the refrigerator is opened; means for determining the types and the remaining amounts of the ingredients from the taken image; means for recognizing the emotion of a user; means for proposing a recipe and a menu on the basis of the types and the remaining amounts of the ingredients determined from the image and the recognized emotion; means for visualizing insufficient ingredients on the basis of the proposed recipe; displaying a shop which offers the insufficient ingredients at low price and a map by using the positional information and shop information; means for receiving a feedback of the preferences of the amount or the taste, for example; means for analyzing the received feedback and learning the preference, the taste, or the amount; and means for optimizing each home on the basis of the result of learning.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
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