Method for presenting food, food presentation system, food presentation apparatus, food presentation program, and storage medium storing the program

Abstract

To provide a method for presenting food that allows a user who manages the diet of a child to easily recognize the food to be fed to the child for allergen examination.SOLUTION: A presentation system S includes: a known-allergen recognition unit 1d configured to recognize known allergens that are highly likely to cause an allergic reaction when ingested by a child; a cross-allergen recognition unit 1e configured to recognize cross allergens that are highly likely to cause a cross reaction related to the known allergens on the basis of the known allergens; a food recognition unit 1g configured to recognize cross foods that are foods containing the cross allergens on the basis of the cross allergens; and a test food presentation unit 1h configured to present the cross foods to a user.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a food presentation system, a food presentation device, a food presentation program, and a storage medium on which the program is recorded, which presents foods to be eaten by children for allergen examination to a user who manages the children's diet. [Background technology]

[0002] In recent years, it is said that the number of children with some kind of allergy is on the rise. The allergens that cause allergic reactions include certain chemicals, house dust, pollen, and certain foods. Therefore, those who manage children's diets (such as their parents) are often very concerned about what foods their children may consume that will cause an allergic reaction.

[0003] In light of this situation, a system for managing the food that children eat has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1). This system aims to suppress allergic reactions by notifying the child of the appropriate amount of allergen intake (and therefore the amount of food intake) via a mobile device or the like. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2020-024510 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] However, the system described in Patent Document 1 is configured on the premise that it is known which allergens cause allergic reactions, and therefore this system cannot suppress allergic reactions in children for whom it is not yet known which allergens cause allergic reactions.

[0006] However, because there are many allergens and a single food may contain multiple allergens, it has been difficult for those managing children's diets to fully understand which foods will cause an allergic reaction when ingested by a child.

[0007] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above points, and aims to provide a food presentation method, a food presentation system, a food presentation device, a food presentation program, and a storage medium on which the program is recorded, which allow a user who manages a child's diet to easily understand the foods that the child should eat for allergen consideration. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] The food presentation method of the present invention comprises: A food presentation method for presenting foods to be eaten by a child for allergen examination to a user who manages the child's diet, comprising: a step in which a known allergen recognition unit recognizes, based on the user's input, a known allergen that is an allergen that is likely to cause an allergic reaction when ingested by the child; a step in which a cross-allergen recognition unit recognizes a cross-allergen, which is an allergen that is likely to cause a cross-reaction with the known allergen, based on the known allergen; a step in which a cross-food recognizing unit recognizes a cross-food that is a food containing the cross-allergen based on the cross-allergen; The method is characterized by comprising a step in which a crossed food presenting unit presents the crossed food to the user.

[0009] There are many allergens, and there are more than 20 types of allergens that are recommended to be labeled on foods, etc. Therefore, examining all allergens (examining constitutions against allergens, examining reactions to allergens, etc.) often places a heavy burden not only on the children who eat the food, but also on the users who feed them.

[0010] Therefore, in the food presentation method of the present invention, when there is a known allergen that can cause an allergic reaction, foods containing allergens that are likely to cause a cross-reaction with the known allergen are recognized as cross-reaction foods, and these cross-reaction foods are presented to the user.

[0011] This method allows the user to study allergens in a way that suits their purpose. For example, the user can study ingestible allergens by having the user eat foods that are included in the cross-referencing food but that the user has not yet eaten.

[0012] Therefore, according to the food product presentation method of the present invention, the user can easily grasp the foods to be fed to the child for allergen examination directly and in a manner suited to the purpose.

[0013] In addition, in the food presentation method of the present invention, It is preferable that the cross-reaction food recognition unit recognizes, based on the cross-reaction allergen, a test food containing the cross-reaction allergen from among a plurality of test foods containing only one type of allergen that can cause the allergic reaction, as the cross-reaction food.

[0014] In this way, by using test foods containing only one type of allergen in an amount that could cause an allergic reaction as the food to be fed to children for allergen testing, users can directly understand which allergens should be tested (and ultimately which allergens are likely to cause an allergic reaction in children) simply by looking at the type of test food.

[0015] In addition, in the food presentation method of the present invention, a step in which a reserved food recognizing unit recognizes, based on the user's input, a reserved food that is a test food that may cause the child to have an allergic reaction if eaten, from among a plurality of test foods containing only one type of allergen that may cause the allergic reaction, and that should be reserved for eating; a correspondence recognition unit for recognizing a correspondence between the food to be reserved for consumption and the allergens contained in the food to be reserved for consumption; It is preferable that the known allergen recognition unit recognizes the known allergen based on the correspondence relationship.

[0016] In this way, even when entering known allergens, using a test food containing only one type of allergen in an amount that can cause an allergic reaction makes it easier for the system to accurately determine the type and amount of allergen that is likely to cause an allergic reaction. This in turn makes the foods presented by the system more accurate. This allows users to accurately determine which foods to feed their children for allergen consideration.

[0017] In addition, in the food presentation method of the present invention, a step in which a provided food recognizing unit recognizes a provided food as a test food to be provided from a plurality of test foods containing only one type of allergen that may cause the allergic reaction in accordance with an input from the user after the cross-reaction food is presented; The provision arrangement unit may be configured to include a step of arranging for the provision of the food to be provided.

[0018] In addition, in the food presentation method of the present invention, A recipe recognition unit recognizes a recipe for a dish using the intersecting food; It is preferable that the method further comprises a step in which a recipe presentation unit presents the recipe to the user.

[0019] When trying to examine unknown allergens by feeding a child cross-relevant foods, the user who manages the child's diet often places a great psychological burden on the user, as they have to think about how to feed the child the cross-relevant foods, for reasons such as the fear of causing an allergic reaction. Therefore, by having the system present recipes using cross-relevant foods, the psychological burden on the user can be reduced.

[0020] In addition, the food presentation method of the present invention includes: A food presentation method for presenting foods to be eaten by a child for allergen examination to a user who manages the child's diet, comprising: a step in which a known allergen recognition unit recognizes, based on the user's input, a known allergen that is an allergen that is likely to cause an allergic reaction when ingested by the child; a step in which a cross-allergen recognition unit recognizes a cross-allergen, which is an allergen that is likely to cause a cross-reaction with the known allergen, based on the known allergen; A step in which a non-cross-allergen food recognizing unit recognizes a non-cross-allergen food that is a food with a low content of the cross-allergen based on the cross-allergen; The method is characterized by comprising a step in which the non-cross-sectional food presenting unit presents the non-cross-sectional food to the user.

[0021] There are many allergens, and there are more than 20 types of allergens that are recommended to be labeled on foods, etc. Therefore, examining all allergens (examining constitutions against allergens, examining reactions to allergens, etc.) often places a heavy burden not only on the children who eat the food, but also on the users who feed them.

[0022] Therefore, in the food presentation method of the present invention, when there is a known allergen that can cause an allergic reaction, foods with a low content of allergens that are likely to cause a cross-reaction with the known allergen are recognized as non-cross-reactive foods, and these non-cross-reactive foods are presented to the user.

[0023] This method allows the user to study allergens in a way that suits their purpose, for example, by having their child eat non-cross-reactive foods to study unknown allergens.

[0024] Therefore, according to the food product presentation method of the present invention, the user can easily grasp the foods to be fed to the child for allergen examination directly and in a manner suited to the purpose.

[0025] In addition, in the food presentation method of the present invention, in the case of a configuration in which non-crosslinked food is recognized and presented, It is preferable that the non-cross-reactive food product presenting unit presents to the user a plurality of non-cross-reactive foods that are unlikely to cause cross-reactions with each other.

[0026] The proposed non-cross-reactive foods are unlikely to cross-react with each other. Therefore, by using these non-cross-reactive foods, it is possible to efficiently examine multiple allergens that do not cross-react with each other. This reduces the burden on both the user managing the child's diet and the child eating the food.

[0027] In addition, the food presentation system of the present invention includes: A food presentation system that presents foods to be ingested by a child for allergen examination to a user who manages the child's diet, The food presentation device is characterized in that it is configured to execute any one of the food presentation methods described above.

[0028] In addition, the food presentation device of the present invention is A food presentation device that presents foods to be eaten by a child for allergen examination to a user who manages the child's diet, The food presentation device is characterized in that it is configured to execute any one of the food presentation methods described above.

[0029] In addition, the food presentation program of the present invention A food presentation program that causes a computer to execute a food presentation method that presents foods to be eaten by a child for allergen examination to a user who manages the child's diet, the food presentation program comprising: The present invention is characterized in that the computer is caused to execute any one of the food presentation methods described above.

[0030] The recording medium of the present invention is The food presentation program is recorded and the food presentation program is readable by the computer. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0031] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a schematic configuration of a presentation system according to an embodiment. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a processing unit of the presentation system of FIG. 1. [Figure 3] 1. FIG. 3 is an image diagram showing an example of a screen displayed on a user terminal when the presentation system of FIG. 1 recognizes food to be reserved for eating. [Figure 4] 1 is an image diagram showing an example of a screen displayed on a user terminal when the presentation system of FIG. 1 presents sample foods that can be provided to the user. [Figure 5] 1. FIG. 3 is an image diagram showing an example of a screen displayed on a user terminal when the presentation system of FIG. 1 presents a recipe to a user. [Figure 6] 1 is an image diagram showing an example of a screen displayed on a user terminal when the presentation system of FIG. 1 presents sample foods that can be provided to the user. [Figure 7] 4 is a flowchart showing the process executed by the presentation system of FIG. 1 when presenting sample foods and recipes. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0032] A food presentation system according to an embodiment (hereinafter referred to as "presentation system S") and a food presentation method executed using the same will be described below with reference to the drawings.

[0033] [System Overview] The schematic configuration of the presentation system S will be described below with reference to FIGS.

[0034] As shown in Figure 1, the presentation system S is a computer system that, in response to a request from a user U who manages a child's diet, presents test foods to be eaten by the child for the purpose of examining the child's allergens (examining the child's constitution to allergens, examining the child's reaction to allergens, etc.), or recipes for dishes using the test foods.

[0035] Here, the "test food" refers to a food containing only one allergen that can cause an allergic reaction. The test food in this embodiment is a food ingredient that has been processed into a paste and then solidified into a cube shape by freeze-drying or the like. It can be eaten as is, or can be dissolved in water or hot water to make a paste and eaten, or can be used as an ingredient in cooking.

[0036] The product form of the test food of the present invention is not limited to the freeze-dried product form described above, but may be any food ingredient containing only one allergen that can cause an allergic reaction. Therefore, for example, the product form of the test food is not limited to a solid, but may also be a powder, liquid, paste, or the like. Furthermore, for example, the test food may not be edible as is, but may only be used as an ingredient in cooking. Furthermore, the manufacturing method may be appropriately adopted depending on the product form.

[0037] The presentation system S is configured by a server 1 owned by a provider of the service provided by the presentation system S.

[0038] The server 1 is configured to be able to communicate information with a user terminal 2 such as a smartphone or tablet owned by a user U via the Internet network, a public line, or the like.

[0039] The food presentation system of the present invention is not limited to being composed of one server, but may be configured so that any of the terminals constituting the food presentation system is equipped with a processing unit described below.

[0040] Therefore, for example, the entire food presentation system may be configured by multiple servers. Also, at least one of the processing units or at least part of the functions of the processing unit may be implemented in the user terminal, and the system may be configured by the user terminal and the server working together or by the user terminal alone.

[0041] Furthermore, in the presentation system S of this embodiment, functions corresponding to the input unit 2a and output unit 2b described below, which are provided in the user terminal 2, may be provided in a terminal having a processing unit provided in the server 1, and the system may be configured as an independent food presentation device.

[0042] Also, as shown in Figure 2, the user terminal 2 that can communicate with the server 1, which is the presentation system S, has an input unit 2a and an output unit 2b as functions (processing units) realized by at least one of an implemented hardware configuration and a program.

[0043] In this embodiment, the input unit 2a and output unit 2b of the user terminal 2 are described as touch panels. However, the user terminal is not limited to such a configuration, and may be any device that can accept information input from a user and output information to present to the user. Therefore, for example, the user terminal may be configured to enable input and output using a keyboard, microphone, camera, speaker, etc. in addition to a touch panel.

[0044] In addition, in this embodiment, the server 1 and the user terminal 2 are described as being composed of real-space objects. However, the devices that compose the food presentation system of the present invention, or the devices that input or output information to or from the food presentation system, are not limited to real-space objects, but may be virtual-space objects, or may be configured by combining real-space objects and virtual-space objects.

[0045] Therefore, for example, the input unit 2a and output unit 2b of the user terminal 2 in this embodiment may be virtual, and the user terminal 2 may be configured so that the user U can operate it in a virtual space or a space that combines virtual space and real space.

[0046] [Configuration of each processing section] Next, the processing units that constitute the presentation system S will be described with reference to FIGS.

[0047] As shown in Figure 2, the server 1 has the following functions (processing units) realized by at least one of the implemented hardware configuration and programs: a food-for-intake recognition unit 1a, a correspondence recognition unit 1b, a test food information storage unit 1c, a known allergen recognition unit 1d, a cross-allergen recognition unit 1e, a cross-reaction information storage unit 1f, a food recognition unit 1g, a test food presentation unit 1h (cross-reaction food presentation unit, non-cross-reaction food presentation unit), a recipe recognition unit 1i, a recipe information storage unit 1j, a recipe presentation unit 1k, a provided food recognition unit 1l, and a provision arrangement unit 1m.

[0048] Based on the input of the user U, the food-for-eating recognition unit 1a recognizes the type and quantity of food-for-eating that may cause an allergic reaction in the child if eaten, and therefore should be withheld from consumption, among a plurality of test foods.

[0049] 3, in presentation system S, pending-eating food recognition unit 1a displays on user terminal 2 each of the individual sample foods that make up a set product (e.g., a set product of nuts, a set product of eggs, etc.) consisting of multiple sample foods provided by presentation system S in a format that allows selection by checking a checkbox, and recognizes the checked sample foods as pending-eating foods. At this time, the amount (e.g., the number of sample foods) that the child ate before developing an allergic reaction is also displayed so that it can be entered (not shown).

[0050] In addition, the presentation system S allows the user U to select not only the test food but also non-food items such as general foods (e.g., shellfish, buckwheat, etc.), pollen (e.g., grasses, cedar, cypress, etc.), chemical substances (e.g., rubber, etc.), etc.

[0051] The food-for-eating recognition unit of the present invention is not limited to this configuration, but may be configured to recognize, based on user input, food-for-eating-reserved foods that are test foods that may cause an allergic reaction in a child if eaten and should be withheld from consumption, among a plurality of test foods.

[0052] Therefore, for example, food to be consumed may be recognized based on text, voice, etc. input by the user into the user terminal, or food to be consumed may be recognized based on information input by the user into another system.

[0053] The correspondence recognition unit 1b recognizes the correspondence between the type and amount of food reserved for consumption and the type and amount of allergens contained in each food reserved for consumption.

[0054] In the presentation system S, the correspondence recognition unit 1b searches for and acquires information about the type and amount of allergens corresponding to the reserved food (i.e., the amount contained in each corresponding sample food) from the information stored in the sample food information storage unit 1c, based on the reserved food. At this time, the information may be recognized by a system external to the presentation system S.

[0055] The amount of allergen in the present invention is not limited to the amount obtained by directly measuring the content of the allergen, but may also be the amount of a food material containing the allergen. Therefore, for example, the amount of allergen may be the amount obtained by directly measuring the content of the allergen in the test food, or may be the amount calculated based on the concentration of the allergen contained in the food material obtained from publicly available information, or may be the amount of the food material containing the allergen (e.g., eggs, milk, buckwheat flour, nuts, etc.) itself contained in the test food. In other words, an amount that correlates with the content of the allergen can be treated as the amount of the allergen in the present invention.

[0056] The sample food information storage unit 1c stores information relating to the type and amount of allergens corresponding to each of a plurality of sample foods (ie, the allergens contained in each sample food).

[0057] Based on the correspondence recognized by the input of the user U, the known allergen recognition unit 1d recognizes known allergens that are likely to cause an allergic reaction when ingested by a child.

[0058] In the presentation system S, the known allergen recognition unit 1d recognizes the allergens corresponding to the test foods that are checked on the screen shown in FIG. 3 as known allergens.

[0059] In the presentation system S, the known allergen recognition unit 1d recognizes known allergens based on the correspondence recognized by the input of the user U. This is because, when inputting known allergens, if a test food containing only one type of allergen in an amount that can cause an allergic reaction is used, the system can easily accurately determine the type and amount of allergens that are likely to cause an allergic reaction (for example, an allergen that has caused an allergic reaction when ingested in the past).

[0060] However, the known allergen recognition unit of the present invention is not limited to this configuration, and may be any unit that recognizes known allergens based on user input. Therefore, for example, the known allergen recognition unit may directly recognize known allergens that the user has separately identified by inputting them via a user terminal, without using a test food. The known allergens recognized in this case are not limited to those contained in food, but may also be pollen, chemical substances, etc.

[0061] The cross-allergen recognition unit 1e recognizes the type and amount of a cross-allergen, which is an allergen that is likely to cause a cross-reaction with the known allergen, based on the type and amount of the known allergen.

[0062] In the presentation system S, the cross-allergen recognition unit 1e searches for and acquires information on the type and amount of a cross-allergen corresponding to a known allergen based on the type and amount of the known allergen from the information stored in the cross-reaction information storage unit 1f, and recognizes the information. At this time, the information may be recognized by a system external to the presentation system S.

[0063] The cross-reaction information storage unit 1f stores information on cross-allergens corresponding to each of a plurality of known allergens (for example, type, amount, and degree of possibility of causing a cross-reaction with the known allergen, etc.).

[0064] The food recognition unit 1g has a crossed food recognition unit 1g1 and a non-crossed food recognition unit 1g2.

[0065] Based on the cross-allergen, the cross-food recognizing unit 1g1 recognizes, from among a plurality of test foods that contain only one type of allergen that can cause an allergic reaction, a test food that contains the cross-allergen as a cross-allergen.

[0066] This is because, by using test foods containing only one type of allergen in an amount that could cause an allergic reaction as cross-reaction foods (and therefore foods to be fed to children for allergen testing), users can directly understand which allergens should be tested (and therefore which allergens are likely to cause an allergic reaction in children) simply by looking at the type of test food.

[0067] However, the cross-referencing food recognition unit of the present invention is not limited to this configuration, and may recognize a cross-referencing food, which is a food containing a cross-referencing allergen, based on the cross-referencing allergen. Therefore, for example, the cross-referencing food recognition unit may recognize a food other than the test food as a cross-referencing food.

[0068] Based on the cross-allergen, the non-cross-allergen food recognition unit 1g2 recognizes, from among a plurality of test foods containing only one type of allergen that can cause an allergic reaction, a test food that does not contain the cross-allergen as a non-cross-allergen food.

[0069] The non-cross-allergen food recognition unit of the present invention is not limited to this configuration, and may be configured to recognize foods with low cross-allergen content as non-cross-allergen foods based on the cross-allergens. Therefore, foods other than the test food may be recognized as non-cross-allergen foods, or foods containing small amounts of cross-allergens may be recognized as non-cross-allergen foods.

[0070] The test food presentation unit 1h (cross-reacted food presentation unit, non-cross-reacted food presentation unit) presents test foods recognized as cross-reacted foods and non-cross-reacted foods via the user terminal 2 so that the user U can understand them as cross-reacted foods and non-cross-reacted foods, respectively.

[0071] In the presentation system S, as shown in Figure 4, the sample food presentation unit 1h displays, via the user terminal 2, each sample food included in a set product consisting of multiple sample foods (for example, a set product of nuts), with a diagrammatic mark ``!'' if it is a cross-contamination food.

[0072] In the presentation system S, pecan nuts are selected as the food to be consumed (and therefore as a known allergen) (see Figure 3), so the test food presentation unit 1h displays test foods related to walnuts, which are likely to cause cross-reactions with pecan nuts, with a diagrammatic mark ``!''.

[0073] In addition, when presenting a test food that corresponds to a non-cross-reaction food to user U via user terminal 2, the test food presentation unit 1h presents to user U a non-cross-reaction food (i.e., a combination of multiple non-cross-reaction foods) that is unlikely to cause a cross-reaction with the test food.

[0074] In the presentation system S, when the test food presentation unit 1h presents a test food corresponding to a non-cross-reaction food to the user U via the user terminal 2, it displays a set product including the test food, which is a non-cross-reaction food that is unlikely to cause a cross-reaction with the test food, as a product recommended for the next allergy examination. Note that not all of the multiple test foods included in the set product need to be non-cross-reaction foods; for example, as long as the cross-reaction food and the non-cross-reaction food are clearly indicated in the format described above, the product set may include a cross-reaction food.

[0075] In this embodiment, test foods related to peanuts, almonds, and cashew nuts are recognized as non-cross-reactive foods, so a "First Vegetable Set," a product set consisting of multiple test foods (tomato, potato, cucumber, and carrot test foods) that are unlikely to cause cross-reactions with these foods, is simultaneously displayed on the user terminal U.

[0076] This is because the proposed non-cross-reactive foods are unlikely to cross-react with each other, and therefore, by using these non-cross-reactive foods, it is possible to efficiently study multiple allergens that do not cross-react with each other.

[0077] In the presentation system S, the test food presentation unit 1h presents test foods recognized as cross-sectional foods and non-cross-sectional foods in a manner that allows the user U to understand that they are cross-sectional foods and non-cross-sectional foods, respectively.

[0078] However, the crossed food presentation unit of the present invention is not limited to this configuration and may be any configuration that presents a crossed food to a user.Furthermore, the non-crossed food presentation unit of the present invention is not limited to this configuration and may be any configuration that presents a non-crossed food to a user.

[0079] Therefore, for example, the crossed food presentation section and the non-crossed food presentation section may display the crossed food and the non-crossed food separately as long as the user can understand the crossed food and the non-crossed food. Also, if the crossed food presentation section or the non-crossed food presentation section is not required for subsequent processing, the crossed food or the non-crossed food may be omitted and the crossed food or the non-crossed food may not be presented.

[0080] The recipe recognition unit 1i recognizes recipes that use a predetermined amount of cross-type foodstuffs and recipes that use only non-cross-type foodstuffs.

[0081] In the presentation system S, the recipe recognition unit 1i searches for and acquires information on recipes that use a predetermined amount of the interrelated food from recipes stored in the recipe information storage unit 1j based on the recognized interrelated food. At this time, the information may be recognized by a system external to the presentation system S.

[0082] The predetermined amount is an amount that can be appropriately set by the system designer, such as an amount that is estimated to be small even if an allergic reaction occurs as a result of ingesting that amount of allergen, based on physical information such as the age and physique of the child under the user's care.

[0083] Furthermore, the recipe recognition unit 1i searches for and acquires information on recipes that use only non-intersecting foods from recipes stored in the recipe information storage unit 1j based on the recognized non-intersecting foods. At this time, the information may be recognized from a system external to the presentation system S.

[0084] In the presentation system S, the recipe recognition unit 1i recognizes recipes using test foods related to walnuts, which are cross-products of pecan nuts, and eggs, carrots, and the like, which are non-cross-products of pecan nuts (see FIG. 5).

[0085] In the presentation system S, the recipes recognized by the recipe recognition unit 1i are recipes that use pre-cooked sample foods.

[0086] This is because even ingredients containing the same allergen may have different allergy-causing potential depending on how they are cooked (for example, the degree of heating, etc.). Therefore, by using cooked test foods containing only one type of allergen in an amount that could cause an allergic reaction as ingredients for the recipes provided, the effects of changes in allergens due to cooking can be suppressed.

[0087] The recipe recognition unit of the present invention is not limited to this configuration, but may be any unit that recognizes cooking recipes.

[0088] Therefore, for example, the recipe recognition unit does not need to recognize recipes for dishes that use only non-intersecting foods if they are not used in other processes. Furthermore, for example, the recipe recognition unit may recognize recipes for dishes that use foods other than the test foods described above as intersecting foods. Furthermore, for example, the recipe recognition unit may directly recognize the recipe information itself, or may indirectly recognize information about the recipe (e.g., cooking methods, seasonings, etc. appropriate for each ingredient) by combining that information using a large-scale language model or the like.

[0089] Furthermore, in the presentation system S, the recipe recognition unit 1i prioritizes the use of foods other than cross-relational foods in recipes that have not been eaten but are recognized as non-cross-relational foods, or foods that have already been confirmed to be non-allergic. Therefore, dishes prepared according to the recipes are unlikely to cause allergic reactions due to anything other than the cross-relational foods themselves.

[0090] The recipe information storage unit 1j stores information about recipes for dishes using test foods, categorized by the type and amount of allergens and the type and amount of cross-allergens contained in the dishes.

[0091] The recipe presentation unit 1k presents the recognized recipe to the user U via the user terminal 2.

[0092] In the presentation system S, when the user U touches the button "Show Reference Recipe" displayed on the screen shown in Fig. 4, the recipe presentation unit 1k displays a screen on the user terminal 2 showing a recipe using a test food product related to walnuts, which is a cross-product of pecan nuts, and eggs, carrots, and other non-cross-products of pecan nuts, as shown in Fig. 5. At this time, each of the ingredients used in the dish is displayed with an indication of the cross-product or non-cross-product food, similar to the screen shown in Fig. 3.

[0093] When recipes that clearly indicate non-cross-reacting foods are presented in this way, the psychological burden that user U feels when trying to test for unknown allergens by feeding their child cross-reacting foods can be reduced.

[0094] Furthermore, in the presentation system S, the user U can switch the screen via the user terminal 2 to display recipes for dishes that use only non-intersecting foods.

[0095] The recipe presentation unit of the present invention is not limited to this configuration, but may be any unit that presents the recognized recipe to the user.

[0096] Therefore, for example, the recipe presentation unit may present multiple recipes simultaneously or in a predetermined order, or may present recipes to the user not only through images but also through audio, images, and / or video. The timing of presenting recipes may also be changed as appropriate depending on the user's requests. The recipe presentation unit may not present recipes that use a predetermined amount of cross-type foods or recipes that use only non-cross-type foods. The recipe presentation unit may not indicate whether each ingredient used in a dish corresponding to a recipe is a cross-type food or a non-cross-type food.

[0097] After the crossover food is presented, the provided food item recognition unit 11 recognizes the provided food item that is the sample food item to be provided to the user U from among the plurality of sample foods in response to the user U's input.

[0098] In the presentation system S, as shown in FIG. 6, when a user U touches an order button (a button with the words "Add to Cart" in FIG. 6) displayed on the user terminal 2 together with each of a plurality of sample foods, the provided food item recognition unit 11 recognizes the sample food item corresponding to the screen on which the order button is displayed as the provided food item. Note that the provided food item may be recognized by other methods. For example, a sample food item that the user U directly inputs into the user terminal 2 by text, voice, or the like may be recognized as the provided food item.

[0099] The delivery arrangement unit 1m executes processing related to arrangements for delivering the food to the user U based on conditions (address, delivery date, quantity, etc.) separately obtained from input by the user U, etc.

[0100] [Processing performed in each processing section] Next, with reference to FIGS. 2 to 7, a process (that is, a food presentation method) that the presentation system S executes when presenting food to the user U will be described.

[0101] In this process, first, based on the input of user U, the food-for-eating recognition unit 1a recognizes the type and quantity of food-for-eating that is a test food that may cause an allergic reaction in the child if eaten and should be withheld from consumption (Figure 7 / STEP 01).

[0102] 3, the pending-eating food recognizing unit 1a displays on the user terminal 2 each of the individual test foods that make up a set product (e.g., a set product of nuts, a set product of eggs, etc.) consisting of multiple test foods provided by the presentation system S in a format that allows the user to select the test food by checking a checkbox, and recognizes the checked test food as a pending-eating food. At this time, the amount (e.g., the number of test foods) that the child ate before developing an allergic reaction is also displayed so that it can be entered (not shown).

[0103] Next, the correspondence recognition unit 1b recognizes the correspondence between the type and amount of reserved food and the type and amount of allergens contained in each reserved food (FIG. 7 / STEP 02).

[0104] Specifically, the correspondence recognition unit 1b searches for and obtains information regarding the type and amount of allergens corresponding to the food item reserved for consumption from the information stored in the test food information storage unit 1c, based on the food item reserved for consumption.

[0105] Next, the known allergen recognition unit 1d recognizes known allergens that are likely to cause an allergic reaction if ingested by a child, based on the correspondence recognized by the input of the user U (FIG. 7 / STEP 03).

[0106] Specifically, the known allergen recognition unit 1d recognizes allergens corresponding to the test foods that have been checked on the screen shown in FIG. 3 as known allergens.

[0107] Next, the cross-allergen recognition unit 1e recognizes the type and amount of a cross-allergen, which is an allergen that is likely to cause a cross-reaction with the known allergen, based on the type and amount of the known allergen (FIG. 7 / STEP 04).

[0108] Specifically, the cross-allergen recognition unit 1e searches for and acquires information regarding the type and amount of a cross-allergen corresponding to a known allergen based on the type and amount of the known allergen from the information stored in the cross-reaction information storage unit 1f, and recognizes the information.

[0109] Next, based on the cross-allergens, the food recognition unit 1g recognizes test foods containing only one type of allergen that can cause an allergic reaction as cross-allergen foods, and recognizes test foods that do not contain the cross-allergen as non-cross-allergen foods from among multiple test foods that contain only one type of allergen that can cause an allergic reaction (Figure 7 / STEP 05).

[0110] Next, the test food presentation unit 1h presents the test foods recognized as cross-sectional foods and non-cross-sectional foods via the user terminal 2 so that the user U can understand them as cross-sectional foods and non-cross-sectional foods, respectively (Figure 7 / STEP 06).

[0111] Specifically, as shown in Figure 4, the sample food presentation unit 1h displays, via the user terminal 2, each sample food included in a set product consisting of multiple sample foods (for example, a set product of nuts) with a diagrammatic mark ``!'' if it is a cross-contamination food.

[0112] Next, the presentation system S determines whether the user U desires a recipe presentation (FIG. 7 / STEP 07).

[0113] Specifically, when the user U touches the button "Display reference recipe" displayed on the screen shown in Figure 4, the presentation system S determines that the user U wishes to be presented with a recipe.

[0114] If it is determined that the user desires to be presented with a recipe (YES in STEP 07), the recipe recognition unit 1i recognizes recipes that use a predetermined amount of cross-sectional food and recipes that use only non-cross-sectional food (FIG. 7 / STEP 08).

[0115] Specifically, the recipe recognition unit 1i searches for and acquires information on recipes that use a predetermined amount of the interrelated food from recipes stored in the recipe information storage unit 1j based on the recognized interrelated food, and recognizes the information.

[0116] Next, the recipe recognized by the recipe presentation unit 1k is presented to the user U via the user terminal 2 (FIG. 7 / STEP 09).

[0117] 5, the recipe presentation unit 1k displays a screen on the user terminal 2 showing a recipe using a test food product related to walnuts, which is a cross-product of pecan nuts, and eggs, carrots, and other non-cross-products of pecan nuts. At this time, each of the ingredients used in the recipe is displayed with a mark indicating whether it is a cross-product or non-cross-product, similar to the screen shown in FIG.

[0118] If the user U determines that he or she does not wish to be presented with a recipe (NO in STEP 07) by displaying another screen, or if the recipe is presented (processing in STEP 09 is performed), the presentation system S determines whether the user U wishes to be provided with a sample food (Figure 7 / STEP 10).

[0119] Specifically, as shown in Figure 6, the presentation system S determines that the user U wishes to receive the sample food when the user U touches the order button displayed on the user terminal 2 along with each of the multiple sample foods.

[0120] If the user U determines that he does not wish to receive the sample food by displaying another screen or the like (NO in STEP 10), the presentation system S ends this processing.

[0121] On the other hand, if it is determined that the user U wishes to be provided with a sample food (YES in STEP 10), the provided food recognition unit 11 recognizes the provided food to be provided to user U from multiple sample foods in accordance with user U's input.

[0122] Specifically, when the user U touches the order button, the provided food item recognition unit 11 recognizes the sample food item corresponding to the screen on which the order button is displayed as the provided food item (FIG. 7 / STEP 11).

[0123] Next, the delivery arrangement unit 1m executes processing to arrange for the delivery of the food to user U based on conditions (destination, delivery date, quantity, etc.) obtained from separate input by user U, etc. (Figure 7 / STEP 12), and then terminates this processing.

[0124] As described above, in the food presentation method using the presentation system S, when there is a known allergen that may cause an allergic reaction, foods containing allergens that are likely to cause a cross-reaction with the known allergen are recognized as cross-reaction foods, and these cross-reaction foods are presented to the user U. In addition, this method recognizes foods with low contents of allergens that are likely to cause a cross-reaction with the known allergen as non-cross-reaction foods, and these non-cross-reaction foods are presented to the user U.

[0125] There are many allergens, and there are more than 20 types of allergens that are recommended to be labeled on foods, etc. Therefore, examining all allergens often places a heavy burden on not only the child who eats the food, but also the user U who feeds it.

[0126] However, with this method, the user U can study allergens in a manner suited to the purpose. For example, the user U can study ingestible allergens by having the child eat a food that is included in the cross-reaction food but that the user U has not yet eaten. The user U can also study unknown allergens by having the child eat a non-cross-reaction food.

[0127] Therefore, according to the food presentation method using the presentation system S, the user can easily understand the foods to be fed to the child for allergen examination directly and in a manner appropriate to the purpose.

[0128] [Other embodiments] Although the illustrated embodiment has been described above, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment.

[0129] For example, in the above embodiment, the presentation system S not only presents cross-type foods and non-cross-type foods, but also presents recipes for dishes related to the cross-type foods and non-cross-type foods and arranges for the provision of sample foods. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration and may be any system that presents cross-type foods and non-cross-type foods. Therefore, for example, the processes related to the presentation of recipes and the arrangement of the provision of sample foods may be omitted.

[0130] In the above embodiment, the provision system S is a single computer system. However, the present invention also includes a food presentation program for executing the food presentation method described above on any one or more computers, and a recording medium that records the program and is readable by a computer used by a user or the like. [Explanation of symbols]

[0131] 1...server, 1a...reserved food recognition unit, 1b...correspondence recognition unit, 1c...test food information storage unit, 1d...known allergen recognition unit, 1e...cross-allergen recognition unit, 1f...cross-reaction information storage unit, 1g...food recognition unit, 1g1...cross-reaction food recognition unit, 1g2...non-cross-reaction food recognition unit, 1h...test food presentation unit (cross-reaction food presentation unit, non-cross-reaction food presentation unit), 1i...recipe recognition unit, 1j...recipe information storage unit, 1k...recipe presentation unit, 1l...provided food recognition unit, 1m...provision arrangement unit, 2...user terminal, 2a...input unit, 2b...output unit, S...presentation system (food presentation system), U...user

Claims

1. A food presentation method for presenting foods to be eaten by a child for allergen examination to a user who manages the child's diet, comprising: a step in which a known allergen recognition unit recognizes, based on the user's input, a known allergen that is an allergen that is likely to cause an allergic reaction when ingested by the child; a step in which a cross-allergen recognition unit recognizes a cross-allergen, which is an allergen that is likely to cause a cross-reaction with the known allergen, based on the known allergen; a step in which a cross-food recognizing unit recognizes a cross-food that is a food containing the cross-allergen based on the cross-allergen; A food presentation method comprising a step in which a crossed food presentation unit presents the crossed food to the user.

2. The food presentation method according to claim 1, The food presentation method is characterized in that the cross-allergen recognition unit recognizes, based on the cross-allergen, a test food containing the cross-allergen from among a plurality of test foods that contain only one type of allergen that can cause the allergic reaction, as the cross-allergen.

3. The food presentation method according to claim 1, a step in which a reserved food recognizing unit recognizes, based on the user's input, a reserved food that is a test food that may cause the child to have an allergic reaction if eaten, and that should be reserved for eating, from among a plurality of test foods that contain only one type of allergen that may cause the allergic reaction; a correspondence recognition unit for recognizing a correspondence between the food to be reserved for consumption and the allergens contained in the food to be reserved for consumption; The food presentation method, wherein the known allergen recognition unit recognizes the known allergen based on the correspondence relationship.

4. The food presentation method according to claim 1, a step in which a provided food recognizing unit recognizes a provided food as a test food to be provided from a plurality of test foods containing only one type of allergen that can cause the allergic reaction in accordance with an input from the user after the cross-reaction food is presented; A food presentation method characterized by comprising a step in which a provision arrangement unit arranges for the provision of the food to be provided.

5. The food presentation method according to claim 1, A recipe recognition unit recognizes a recipe for a dish using the intersecting food; A food presentation method comprising a step in which a recipe presentation unit presents the recipe to the user.

6. A food presentation method for presenting foods to be eaten by a child for allergen examination to a user who manages the child's diet, comprising: a step in which a known allergen recognition unit recognizes, based on the user's input, a known allergen that is an allergen that is likely to cause an allergic reaction when ingested by the child; a step in which a cross-allergen recognition unit recognizes a cross-allergen, which is an allergen that is likely to cause a cross-reaction with the known allergen, based on the known allergen; A step in which a non-cross-allergen food recognizing unit recognizes a non-cross-allergen food that is a food with a low content of the cross-allergen based on the cross-allergen; A food presentation method comprising a step in which a non-cross-sectional food presentation unit presents the non-cross-sectional food to the user.

7. 7. The food presentation method according to claim 6, The food presentation method is characterized in that the non-cross-reactive food presentation unit presents to the user a plurality of non-cross-reactive foods that are unlikely to cause cross-reactions with each other.

8. A food presentation system that presents foods to be eaten by a child for allergen examination to a user who manages the child's diet, A food presentation system configured to execute the food presentation method according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

9. A food presentation device that presents foods to be eaten by a child for allergen examination to a user who manages the child's diet, A food presentation device configured to execute the food presentation method according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

10. A food presentation program that causes a computer to execute a food presentation method that presents foods to be eaten by a child for allergen examination to a user who manages the child's diet, the food presentation program comprising: A food presentation program causing the computer to execute the food presentation method according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

11. A recording medium storing the food presentation program according to claim 10, wherein the food presentation program is readable by the computer.

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