Commodity information providing method and system, commodity recipe providing method and system, and, commodity information registering method and system

Abstract

To provide a commodity information providing method, a commodity recipe providing method, a commodity information registering method and respective systems thereof which have an excellent user-friendliness, and which can obtain a highly precise result.SOLUTION: A commodity information providing method which causes, in accordance with a search condition designated by a user, a server to provide commodity information registered in a database includes: an inputting step for inputting the search condition; a searching step for searching, based on the input search condition, matching commodity information from the database; a storing step for storing, as the search results, one or greater than or equal to two pieces of searched commodity information; a detail displaying step for displaying, as the detail information on the individual commodity designated by the user, the commodity information in the stored search results; a list displaying step for outputting, as a list with displayed items designated by the user, the commodity information in the stored search results; and a transmitting step for converting, into electronic data, the search result relating to the displayed item designated by the user among the stored search results, and for transmitting such electronic data as download information.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a product information providing method and system, a product recipe providing method and system, and a product information registration method and system. [Background technology]

[0002] The prepared food sections of convenience stores, supermarkets, and mass retailers sell a wide variety of bento and prepared food products to suit consumer tastes, differentiate themselves from other stores, and meet various price ranges. The developers at the vendors that supply these boxed lunches and prepared meals must constantly propose new products by quickly responding to changes in food trends, seasonality, and ingredient costs. Recently, there has been an increase in coverage of supermarket specials on television and other media, and companies are particularly focusing on introducing prepared meals and winning awards related to prepared meals. Therefore, it is important to obtain and analyze information about products sold in the prepared food sections of stores across the country, and to utilize a system that can devise and propose recipes for new products. On the other hand, to conduct a highly accurate analysis, it is necessary to collect a large amount of product information from stores across the country and build a database in which detailed product information is registered. However, the task of registering various information about products purchased at each store, such as ingredients, weight, nutritional content, and price, into the database is extremely cumbersome.

[0003] To date, reports have included a method for easily searching for desired data from within cooking data (Patent Document 1), a recipe provision system and recipe provision method that benefits both buyers and sellers and also improves operability (Patent Document 2), and a product sample design system (Patent Document 3) that can create samples of products made up of assembled elements such as convenience store bento boxes without using the actual product, and can easily obtain and display the necessary information about the constructed product.However, there has been a demand for various systems that are highly convenient and can produce highly accurate results. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2005-141782 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-22305 [Patent Document 3] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-7512 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] In view of the above background, an object of the present invention is to provide a product information providing method and system, a product recipe providing method and system, and a product information registration method and system. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] Specifically, the present invention provides the following:

[0007] (1) A product information providing method in which a server provides product information registered in a database according to search conditions specified by a user, comprising: an input step for inputting the search conditions; a search step for searching for matching product information from a database in which the product information is registered based on the search conditions input in the input step; a storage step for storing one or more pieces of product information searched in the search step as search results; a detailed display step for displaying the product information included in the search results stored in the storage step as detailed information on individual products specified by the user; a list display step for outputting the product information included in the search results stored in the storage step as a list with display items specified by the user; and a transmission step for converting the search results related to the display items specified by the user from the search results stored in the storage step into electronic data and transmitting them as download information. (2) A product information providing system that provides product information in accordance with search conditions specified by a user, comprising: a terminal having means for inputting search conditions specified by a user and outputting results; a search means for searching for matching product information from a database in which the product information is registered based on the search conditions input at the terminal; a storage means for storing one or more pieces of product information searched by the search means as search results; a detailed display means for displaying the product information included in the search results stored in the storage means as detailed information on individual products specified by the user; a list display means for outputting the product information included in the search results stored in the storage means as a list with display items specified by the user; and an electronic data conversion means for converting the search results related to the display items specified by the user from the search results stored in the storage means into electronic data; and a communication network connecting the terminal and the server. (3) A product recipe providing method in which a server provides a product recipe generated from product information registered in a database in accordance with search conditions specified by a user, the product recipe providing method comprising: an input step for inputting the search conditions; a generation step for generating a product recipe from product information registered in the database based on the search conditions input in the input step; and a display step for displaying the product recipe generated in the generation step. (4) A product recipe providing system that provides product recipes generated from product information registered in a database according to search conditions specified by a user, characterized in that it comprises: a terminal having a means for inputting search conditions specified by a user and outputting results; a server having a generation means for generating product recipes from product information registered in the database based on the search conditions input at the terminal; and a display means for displaying the product recipes generated by the generation means; and a communication network connecting the terminal and the server. (5) A method for registering product information in a database, comprising: an input step for inputting a product image, an image of the product separated into its ingredients, and an image of the product displayed all at once; a product material identification step for identifying the type of material of the product and the weight of each ingredient by analyzing the images input in the input step; and a registration step for determining and registering the information identified in the product material identification step as product information. (6) A product information registration system for a database, comprising: a terminal having a means for inputting product information specified by a user; an image input means for inputting product images, images of the product separated by ingredients, and images of the product displayed all at once; a product material identification means for identifying the type of product material and the weight of each ingredient by analyzing the images input by the image input means; a server having a registration means for determining and registering the information identified by the product material identification means as product information; and a communication network connecting the terminal and the server. [Effects of the Invention]

[0008] According to the present invention, there are provided a product information providing method and system, a product recipe providing method and system, and a product information registration method and system that are highly convenient and can obtain highly accurate results. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] 1 is a flowchart showing a product information providing method of the present invention. [Figure 2] 1 is a flowchart showing a product recipe providing method of the present invention. [Figure 3] 1 is a flowchart showing a product information registration method of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0010] Hereinafter, a product information providing method and system, a product recipe providing method and system, and a product information registration method and system according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described.

[0011] [Product information provision method] The product information providing method of the present invention is a product information providing method in which a server provides product information registered in a database in accordance with search conditions specified by a user, and is characterized by comprising an input step of inputting the search conditions, a search step of searching for matching product information from a database in which the product information is registered based on the search conditions input in the input step, a storage step of storing one or more product information searched in the search step as search results, a detailed display step of displaying the product information included in the search results stored in the storage step as detailed information on individual products specified by the user, a list display step of outputting the product information included in the search results stored in the storage step as a list with display items specified by the user, and a transmission step of converting the search results related to the display items specified by the user from the search results stored in the storage step into electronic data and transmitting it as download information.

[0012] The search conditions include the chain store name (company name), store name, year and month (product sales period), sales area, major category (rice balls, fried food, salad, bakery, etc.), minor category (rice balls, bento, rice bowls, etc.), free words, etc. The above items can be selected by selecting one or more items and then selecting the option that appears, or by entering text.

[0013] The search results include product name, product number, price, chain store name (company name), store information (store name, address, access, business hours, layout, deli section layout, survey flyer, number of products by category, manufacturing location ratio, etc.), major category, minor category, survey date, manufacturing date and time, expiry date and time, best before date and time, shelf life, product photo (with packaging), product photo (without packaging), photo of contents (ingredients disassembled and cross-sectioned), photo of the back (all displayed), manufacturer, storage method, container, nutritional information, weight (total contents, by ingredient), size (total contents, by ingredient), catchphrase, product description, notes, etc.

[0014] The detailed display displays the search result items for the individual product selected by the user.

[0015] The list display displays one or more items selected by the user from the search result items as a list.

[0016] The download information is created as electronic data (such as an Excel file) of a list of one or more items selected by the user from the search results, for example.

[0017] The product information registered in the database includes, for example, product name, product number, price, chain store name (company name), store information (store name, address, access, business hours, layout, deli section layout, survey flyer, number of products by category, ratio of manufacturing locations, etc.), major category, minor category, survey date, product photo (with packaging), product photo (without packaging), content photo (brochure, cross section of ingredients), back photo (all at once), manufacturer, storage method, container, nutritional information, weight (total content, by ingredients), Size (entire contents, by ingredient), catchphrase, product description, manufacturing date and time, best before date and time, best before date and time, allergen information, photos of cooking steps, food category (lunch, rice balls, potato salad, sweet bread, etc.), recipe information, number of people for the recipe (1 person, 4 people, etc.), target customer (women, elderly, single men, families, etc.), event name (Halloween, cherry blossom viewing, etc.), season (winter, early summer, June, etc.), occasion (lunch, snacks, outings, celebrations, rewards, etc.) Beauty, etc.), country / region of cuisine (Japan, Okinawa, Hokkaido, China, USA, France, Western, ethnic, etc.), ingredients / seasonings (burdock, cheese, miso, olive oil, etc.), calories (under 500Kcal, 600Kcal-800Kcal, etc.), health-conscious (diet, fatigue recovery, low carbohydrate, protein, PFC balance, xx days' worth of vegetables, etc.), trends (popular dishes, ingredients, etc.), manufacturing location / materials used (in-store, out-pack, no knife used, no heat source used, etc.). , steam convection oven, fryer, etc.), container (manufacturer name, model number, two-tiered box, clear, use of medium plate, etc.), cost price (under 200 yen, etc.), selling price (350 yen to 450 yen, 398 yen, etc.), markup rate (35%, 50%, etc. of either cost price or selling price), catchphrase (prepared food that you want to reflect in the catchphrase, etc.), volume (select from 5 levels from low to high), value for money (select from 5 levels from low to high), monthly sales volume of your own products, etc.

[0018] [Product information system] The product information providing method of the present invention is a product information providing system that provides product information in accordance with search conditions specified by a user, and is characterized by comprising: a terminal having means for inputting search conditions specified by a user and outputting results; a search means for searching for matching product information from a database in which the product information is registered based on the search conditions input at the terminal; a storage means for storing one or more pieces of product information searched by the search means as search results; a detailed display means for displaying the product information included in the search results stored in the storage means as detailed information of individual products specified by the user; a list display means for outputting the product information included in the search results stored in the storage means as a list with display items specified by the user; a server having electronic data conversion means for converting the search results related to the display items specified by the user from the search results stored in the storage means into electronic data; and a communication network that connects the terminal and the server.

[0019] The search conditions, search results, list display, and electronic data are the same as those described in the "Product Information Providing Method" above.

[0020] The product information providing system of the present invention is used, for example, on the Internet or an intranet connected to the Internet via a gateway. A database in which product information is registered and a server that processes and distributes the information stored in the database are connected to the Internet via the gateway. The above terminals may be any terminals that can be connected to the Internet or intranet via wired or wireless connections, including terminals connected via mobile computers, mobile phones, etc.

[0021] [How to provide product recipes] The product recipe providing method of the present invention is a product recipe providing method in which a server provides a product recipe generated from product information registered in a database in accordance with search conditions specified by a user, and is characterized by comprising an input step of inputting the search conditions, a generation step of generating a product recipe from product information registered in the database based on the search conditions input in the input step, and a display step of displaying the product recipe generated in the generation step.

[0022] The search criteria are food category (lunch box, rice ball, potato salad, sweet bread, etc.), number of people for the recipe (1 person, 4 people, etc.), target customer (women, elderly, single men, families, etc.), event name (Halloween, cherry blossom viewing, etc.), season (winter, early summer, June, etc.), occasion (lunch, snacks, outing, celebration, reward, etc.), country / region of the food (Japan, Okinawa, Hokkaido, China, USA, France, Western, ethnic, etc.), ingredients / seasonings (burdock, cheese, miso, olive oil, etc.), calories (under 500Kcal, 600Kcal-800Kcal, etc.), health-conscious (diet, fatigue recovery, low carbohydrate, protein, Examples include PFC balance, vegetables for x days, etc.), trends (popular dishes, ingredients, etc.), manufacturing location and materials used (in-store, out-pack, no knife used, no heat source used, steam convection oven, fryer, etc.), container (manufacturer name, model number, two-tiered box, clear, uses medium plate, etc.), cost price (under 200 yen, etc.), selling price (350-450 yen, 398 yen, etc.), markup rate (35%, 50%, etc. of either cost price or selling price), catchphrase (features of the prepared dish that you want to reflect in the catchphrase, etc.), volume (select from 5 levels from low to high), value for money (select from 5 levels from low to high), etc.

[0023] The generation step generates a product recipe from product information registered in a database based on the conditions specified by the search conditions using artificial intelligence, etc. The generation step may also additionally use the Food Composition Database (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology), the Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology), information on the Internet, etc.

[0024] The items displayed in the display step include the menu name, number of people for the recipe, illustration (image of the dish), ingredients and quantities, cooking steps, calories, nutritional information, container, cost price, sales price, catchphrase, etc. The display step can also rank and display the multiple recipes generated based on conditions specified by the user (calories, sales price, sales forecast based on sales history, etc.).

[0025] [Product recipe provision system] The product recipe providing system of the present invention is a product recipe providing system that provides product recipes generated from product information registered in a database in accordance with search conditions specified by a user, and is characterized by comprising: a terminal having means for inputting search conditions specified by a user and outputting results; a server having a generation means for generating product recipes from product information registered in the database based on the search conditions input at the terminal; and a display means for displaying the product recipes generated by the generation means; and a communication network connecting the terminal and the server.

[0026] The search conditions, generation means, and product recipes are the same as those described in the "Product Recipe Providing Method" above.

[0027] The product recipe providing system of the present invention is used, for example, on the Internet or an intranet connected to the Internet via a gateway. A database in which product information (recipe information) is registered and a server that processes and distributes the information stored in the database are connected to the Internet via the gateway. The above terminals may be any terminals that can be connected to the Internet or intranet via wired or wireless connections, and include terminals connected via mobile computers, mobile phones, etc.

[0028] [How to register product information] The product information registration method of the present invention is characterized in that, in a product information registration method for a database, it comprises an input step for inputting a product image, an image of the product separated by ingredients, and an image of the product displayed all at once, a product material identification step for identifying the type of material of the product and the weight of each ingredient by analyzing the images input in the input step, and a registration step for determining and registering the information identified in the product material identification step as product information.

[0029] The product images are preferably two or more images taken from different angles at a certain distance from the product. Color images are also preferred, and images taken together with a ruler or other item that indicates the size are also preferred.

[0030] For images of products separated by ingredients, it is preferable to separate the products by ingredients as much as possible, place them on a mount, etc., and take two or more images taken from different angles. Color images are also preferable, and it is also preferable to take images with a ruler or other item that shows the size standard. For example, for bento boxes and rice bowls, the ingredients on top of the rice are placed on a backing, etc., and two or more images are taken from different angles. Also, two or more images of rice without the ingredients are taken from different angles. For example, if the ingredients are in the center of the onigiri, the cross section of the rice ball cut in half at the center is photographed from two or more angles, if the ingredients are sandwiched between rice, the rice sandwiching the ingredients is peeled off and the inside surface of the side containing the ingredients and the inside surface of the side not containing the ingredients are photographed from two or more angles each, if the ingredients are mixed into the rice, the surface is photographed from two or more angles, and if the rice ball is wrapped in seaweed or the like, the seaweed is peeled off and the surface of the onigiri is photographed from two or more angles. For example, for salads, separate the vegetables and ingredients as much as possible by type of ingredient, place them on a backing sheet, and photograph them from two or more angles. For example, for a burger, the bun and toppings should be separated by ingredients as much as possible, placed on a backing or similar, and photographed from two or more angles. For example, for sandwiches, the bread and ingredients are separated by ingredient as much as possible, placed on a backing, etc., and photographed from two or more angles. Also, the cross section of the sandwich, showing the ingredients, is photographed from two or more angles. Also, the bread sandwiching the ingredients is peeled back, and the inside of the side containing the ingredients and the inside of the side without the ingredients are photographed from two or more angles each.

[0031] The image of the all-in-one display is a photograph of the label portion of the product, which lists information such as the type of ingredients, calories, nutritional information, etc. The image should preferably have a resolution that allows it to be converted into text using OCR.

[0032] The product ingredient identification step uses artificial intelligence or other methods to identify the type of product ingredients and the weight of each ingredient by analyzing the product image and / or an image of the product separated into individual ingredients, and combining the results of text recognition using OCR on the overall image (ingredients label, nutrition label, etc.). The identification process can include adding or modifying information as needed. The product ingredient identification step may also utilize additional information such as the Food Composition Database (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology), the Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology), and information available on the Internet.

[0033] In addition to the information specified in the product ingredient specification step, the product information registration method of the present invention also includes the following information: product name, product number, price, chain store name (company name), store information (store name, address, access, business hours, layout, deli section layout, survey flyer, number of products by category, ratio of manufacturing locations, etc.), major category, minor category, survey date, product photo (with packaging), product photo (without packaging), content photo (ingredients disassembled and cross-sectioned), back photo (all displayed), manufacturer, storage method, container, nutritional information, weight (total contents, ingredients), etc. By material), size (entire contents, by ingredient), catchphrase, product description, manufacturing date and time, best-before date and time, best-before date and time, allergen information, photos of cooking steps, food category (lunch box, rice ball, potato salad, sweet bread, etc.), recipe information, number of people for the recipe (1 person, 4 people, etc.), target customer (women, elderly, single men, families, etc.), event name (Halloween, cherry blossom viewing, etc.), season (winter, early summer, June, etc.), occasion (everyday, lunch, snacks, outings, celebrations, rewards, etc.) ), country / region of cuisine (Japan, Okinawa, Hokkaido, China, USA, France, Western, ethnic, etc.), ingredients / seasonings (burdock, cheese, miso, olive oil, etc.), calories (under 500Kcal, 600Kcal-800Kcal, etc.), health-conscious (diet, fatigue recovery, low carbohydrate, protein, PFC balance, xx days worth of vegetables, etc.), trends (popular dishes, ingredients, etc.), manufacturing location / materials used (in-store, out-pack, no knife used, no heat source used, steam convection, etc.) It may also include a step of registering information such as the product information, such as the container (oven, fryer, etc.), container (manufacturer name, model number, two-tiered box, clear, use of medium tray, etc.), cost price (under 200 yen, etc.), selling price (350 to 450 yen, 398 yen, etc.), markup rate (35%, 50%, etc. of either the cost price or selling price), catchphrase (prepared food that you want to reflect in the catchphrase, etc.), volume (select from 5 levels from low to high), affordability (select from 5 levels from low to high), and monthly sales volume of your company's products.

[0034] The product information registration method of the present invention can be used as a method for registering product information in a database in the product information providing method of the present invention and / or the product recipe providing method of the present invention.

[0035] [Product Information Registration System] The product information registration system of the present invention is a product information registration system for a database, characterized in that it comprises a terminal having a means for inputting product information specified by a user, an image input means for inputting product images, images of the product separated by ingredients, and an image of the product displayed all at once, a product material identification means for identifying the type of product material and the weight of each ingredient by analyzing the image input by the image input means, a server having a registration means for determining and registering the information identified by the product material identification means as product information, and a communication network connecting the terminal and the server.

[0036] The image input means and the product material identification means are the same as those described in the "Product Information Registration Method." In addition to the information identified by the product material identification means, the product information may include the product information described in the "Product Information Registration Method."

[0037] The product information registration system of the present invention is used, for example, on the Internet or an intranet connected to the Internet via a gateway. A database in which product information is registered and a server that processes and distributes the information stored in the database are connected to the Internet via the gateway. The terminals can be any terminals that can connect to the Internet or intranet via wired or wireless connections, including terminals connected via mobile computers, mobile phones, etc.

Claims

1. A product information providing method in which a server provides product information registered in a database according to search conditions specified by a user, an input step of inputting the search conditions; a search step of searching for matching product information from a database in which the product information is registered based on the search conditions input in the input step; a storage step of storing one or more pieces of product information searched in the search step as search results; a detail display step of displaying the product information included in the search results stored in the storing step as detailed information of an individual product designated by the user; a list display step of outputting the product information included in the search results stored in the storage step as a list with display items designated by the user; a transmitting step of converting search results related to display items designated by the user from among the search results stored in the storing step into electronic data and transmitting the electronic data as download information; A product information providing method comprising:

2. In a product information providing system that provides product information according to search conditions specified by a user, a terminal having means for inputting search conditions designated by a user and outputting the results; a search means for searching for matching product information from a database in which the product information is registered, based on the search conditions inputted via the terminal; a storage means for storing one or more pieces of product information searched by the search means as search results; a detail display means for displaying the product information included in the search results stored in the storage means as detailed information of an individual product designated by a user; a list display means for outputting the product information included in the search results stored in the storage means as a list with display items designated by the user; a server having an electronic data conversion means for converting search results relating to display items designated by a user out of the search results stored in the storage means into electronic data; A product information providing system comprising a communication network connecting the terminal and the server.

3. A product recipe providing method in which a server provides product recipes generated from product information registered in a database according to search conditions specified by a user, an input step of inputting the search conditions; a generation step of generating a product recipe from the product information registered in the database based on the search conditions input in the input step; a display step of displaying the product recipe generated in the generation step; A product recipe providing method comprising:

4. A product recipe providing system that provides product recipes generated from product information registered in a database according to search conditions specified by a user, a terminal having means for inputting search conditions designated by a user and outputting the results; a generation means for generating a product recipe from the product information registered in the database based on the search conditions input via the terminal; a server having a display means for displaying the product recipe generated by the generation means; A product recipe providing system comprising a communication network connecting the terminal and the server.

5. In the method of registering product information in the database, an input step of inputting a product image, an image of the product separated into each ingredient, and an image of the product displayed all at once; a product material identification step of identifying the type of material of the product and the weight of each material by analyzing the image input in the input step; a registration step of determining and registering the information identified in the product material identification step as product information; A method for registering product information in a database, comprising:

6. In a product information registration system for a database, a terminal having means for inputting product information designated by a user; an image input means for inputting a product image, an image of the product separated into each ingredient, and an image of the product displayed all at once; a product material identification means for identifying the type of material of the product and the weight of each material by analyzing the image input by the image input means; a server having a registration means for determining and registering the information specified by the product material specifying means as product information; A product information registration system for a database, comprising a communication network connecting the terminal and the server.

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