Advice presentation device

Abstract

The presenter provides an advice-providing device that can offer appropriate advice to users, whether it is to encourage improvements in their lifestyle or to support clinical trials of food products. [Solution] When the advice presentation device 1 receives a mode selection input from the user, it decides whether to select a first operating mode that promotes lifestyle improvement for the user or a second operating mode that supports clinical trials of food products, based on the received mode selection input. If the first operating mode is selected, the device decides to present either the first or second piece of advice from among the candidate advice stored in the storage unit 6 to the user. If the second operating mode is selected, the device decides to present either the second or third piece of advice from among the candidate advice stored in the storage unit 6 to the user.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to an advice presentation device having a function of automatically determining advice to be presented to a user.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, a device has been proposed that selects recommended information to be presented to a user based on information regarding the user's daily life behavior (see Patent Document 1). In the conventional device, when receiving information regarding the user's daily life behavior, among the recommended information associated with the conditions regarding the user and the conditions regarding the presentation timing based on the information regarding the user's daily life behavior, the recommended information that satisfies the conditions regarding the user and the conditions regarding the timing is selected as the recommended information to be presented to the user.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] However, with the above-described conventional device, although it is possible to encourage the improvement of the user's life by presenting recommended information (advice) to the user, assisting food trials is not at all considered. Advice for promoting the improvement of the user's life and advice for assisting food trials are generally different. Therefore, the advice for promoting the improvement of the user's life may not be appropriate as advice for assisting food trials. Thus, in consideration of the case of assisting food trials, the development of a device that can encourage the improvement of the user's life has been desired.

[0005] This invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and aims to provide an advice-presenting device that can provide users with appropriate advice whether it is to encourage improvements in the user's lifestyle or to support clinical trials of food products. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The advice presentation device of the present invention comprises: a life log input unit into which the user's life log information is input; an advice presentation unit that processes to present advice to the user in response to the input of the life log information; and an advice storage unit that stores, as candidates for advice to be presented to the user, a first piece of advice that encourages the user to improve their lifestyle; a second piece of advice that encourages the user to input the life log information; and a third piece of advice that advises the user to refrain from actions that could adversely affect the clinical trial of food products, wherein the advice presentation unit includes a mode selection reception unit that receives mode selection input from the user, and the received... The system includes: an operating mode selection unit that determines whether to select a first operating mode that promotes lifestyle improvement for the user or a second operating mode that supports clinical trials of the food product based on a mode selection input; an advice determination unit that, when the first operating mode is selected, determines from among the candidates of advice stored in the advice storage unit either the first advice or the second advice to be presented to the user; and when the second operating mode is selected, determines from among the candidates of advice stored in the advice storage unit either the second advice or the third advice to be presented to the user.

[0007] In this configuration, when a user's life log information is entered, advice is presented to the user in response. When the user has selected a mode to encourage lifestyle improvement (first operating mode), they will be presented with either advice encouraging lifestyle improvement (first advice) or advice encouraging them to enter life log information (second advice). On the other hand, when the mode to support food clinical trials (second operating mode) is selected, the user will be presented with either advice to refrain from actions that could negatively impact food clinical trials (third advice) or advice encouraging them to enter life log information (second advice). In this way, appropriate advice can be presented to the user whether they are being encouraged to improve their lifestyle or to support food clinical trials.

[0008] Furthermore, in the advice presentation device of the present invention, the advice determination unit may prohibit determining the first advice as the advice to be presented to the user when the second operating mode is selected.

[0009] With this configuration, when the mode supporting food clinical trials (second operating mode) is selected, the user will not be presented with advice encouraging lifestyle improvements (first advice). This prevents the user from being presented with inappropriate advice when supporting food clinical trials.

[0010] Furthermore, in the advice presentation device of the present invention, the advice presentation unit includes an action storage unit that stores information on actions that adversely affect the clinical trial of the food product, and the advice determination unit, when the second operating mode is selected, may refer to the action storage unit and determine the third advice to be presented to the user if the life log information input from the life log input unit includes actions that adversely affect the clinical trial of the food product.

[0011] With this configuration, when the mode supporting food clinical trials (second operating mode) is selected, if the life log information entered by the user includes behaviors that could adversely affect the food clinical trial, the user will be given advice to refrain from such behaviors (third advice). This allows for the provision of appropriate advice to the user when supporting food clinical trials.

[0012] Furthermore, in the advice-providing device of the present invention, the second advice may include advice prompting the user to consume a specific food or beverage that has been set in advance.

[0013] With this configuration, when the mode supporting food clinical trials (second operating mode) is selected, the user is presented with advice encouraging them to consume specific foods or beverages (such as foods or beverages that have a positive effect on the clinical trial). This allows for the provision of appropriate advice to the user when supporting food clinical trials.

[0014] Furthermore, the advice presentation device of the present invention may also include a questionnaire execution unit that presents questionnaire questions to the user and receives answers from the user to the questions, and a questionnaire storage unit that stores the information of the answers to the questionnaire received from the user, together with the life log information entered by the user and the information of the advice presented to the user, in association with the user's identification information.

[0015] In this configuration, when a survey question is presented to a user and their response is received, the information of the user's survey response is stored together with the user's life log information and the advice information provided to that user, in association with the user's identification information. Conventionally, survey responses, life log information, and advice information were managed separately, but according to the present invention, survey responses, life log information, and advice information can be centrally managed by linking them to the user's identification information.

[0016] The present invention is a method performed by an advice presentation device, the advice presentation device comprising: a life log input unit into which the user's life log information is input; an advice presentation unit that processes to present advice to the user in response to the input of the life log information; and an advice storage unit that stores, as candidates for advice to be presented to the user, a first piece of advice encouraging the user to improve their lifestyle; a second piece of advice encouraging the user to input the life log information; and a third piece of advice encouraging the user to refrain from actions that could adversely affect the clinical trial of the food, the method comprising the step of receiving the user's mode selection input, and receiving The system includes the steps of: determining whether to select a first operating mode that promotes lifestyle improvement for the user or a second operating mode that supports clinical trials of the food based on the mode selection input; if the first operating mode is selected, determining from among the candidate advice stored in the advice storage unit either the first advice or the second advice to be presented to the user; and if the second operating mode is selected, determining from among the candidate advice stored in the advice storage unit either the second advice or the third advice to be presented to the user.

[0017] This method, as with the device described above, also provides advice to the user in response to the input of the user's life log information. When the user has selected a mode to encourage lifestyle improvement (first operating mode), they will be presented with either advice encouraging lifestyle improvement (first advice) or advice encouraging the user to input life log information (second advice). On the other hand, when the mode to support food clinical trials (second operating mode) is selected, the user will be presented with either advice to refrain from actions that could negatively impact food clinical trials (third advice) or advice encouraging the user to input life log information (second advice). In this way, appropriate advice can be provided to the user whether they are being encouraged to improve their lifestyle or to support food clinical trials.

[0018] The program of the present invention is a program executed by an advice presentation device, the advice presentation device comprising: a life log input unit into which the user's life log information is input; an advice presentation unit that processes to present advice to the user in response to the input of the life log information; and an advice storage unit that stores, as candidates for advice to be presented to the user, a first piece of advice encouraging the user to improve their lifestyle; a second piece of advice encouraging the user to input the life log information; and a third piece of advice encouraging the user to refrain from actions that could adversely affect the clinical trial of food, the program instructs the advice presentation device to input the user's mode selection input. The system is configured to perform the following steps: receive input; determine, based on the received mode selection input, whether to select a first operating mode that promotes lifestyle improvement for the user or a second operating mode that supports clinical trials of the food product; if the first operating mode is selected, determine from the list of candidates for advice stored in the advice storage unit to present either the first or second piece of advice to the user; and if the second operating mode is selected, determine from the list of candidates for advice stored in the advice storage unit to present either the second or third piece of advice to the user.

[0019] With this program as well, similar to the above-described device, when the user's life log information is input, advice is presented to the user as a response. At this time, if a mode (first operation mode) that promotes the improvement of the user's life is selected by the user's mode selection input, either advice (first advice) that promotes the improvement of the user's life or advice (second advice) that prompts the user to input life log information is presented to the user. On the other hand, if a mode (second operation mode) that supports a food trial is selected, either advice (third advice) that advises the user to refrain from actions that have an adverse effect on the food trial or advice (second advice) that prompts the user to input life log information is presented to the user. Thus, appropriate advice can be presented to the user both when promoting the improvement of the user's life and when supporting a food trial.

Effects of the Invention

[0020] According to the present invention, appropriate advice can be presented to the user both when promoting the improvement of the user's life and when supporting a food trial.

Brief Description of the Drawings

[0021] [Figure 1] It is a block diagram showing the configuration of an advice presentation device in an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] It is an explanatory diagram showing the relationship between the operation mode of the advice presentation device and candidates for advice. [Figure 3] It is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the advice presentation device in the first operation mode. [Figure 4] It is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the advice presentation device in the second operation mode.

Modes for Carrying Out the Invention

[0022] Hereinafter, the advice presentation device according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the present embodiment, for example, the case of an advice presentation device used for a health advice service that provides health advice to a user is illustrated. As will be described later, the advice presentation device of the present embodiment has various functions for presenting appropriate advice to the user. These functions can be realized by a program stored in a memory or the like of the advice presentation device.

[0023] The configuration of the advice presentation device according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the advice presentation device according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the advice presentation device 1 includes an input unit 2, a display unit 3, an advice presentation unit 4, a questionnaire execution unit 5, and a storage unit 6. The advice presentation device 1 according to the present embodiment can be configured by a terminal device such as a smartphone.

[0024] The input unit 2 is an input interface for receiving input from the user. The input unit 2 can be configured by, for example, a touch panel. In the present embodiment, life log information of the user is input from the input unit 2. The life log information includes, for example, the user's "breakfast menu (bread / milk / ···)" and "exercise menu (running / push-ups / ···)".

[0025] In addition, an input of the operation mode of the advice presentation device 1 (mode selection input) is received from the input unit 2. The advice presentation device 1 has two operation modes (the first operation mode and the second operation mode). The first operation mode is an operation mode for promoting the improvement of the user's life, and the second operation mode is an operation mode for supporting food clinical trials.

[0026] Furthermore, input unit 2 is used to input answers to the questionnaire questions. The questionnaire questions include, for example, "How is your stomach today?" and "Do you experience dizziness or fatigue?", and the answers to the questionnaire questions include, for example, "My stomach is fine" and "I do not experience dizziness or fatigue."

[0027] The display unit 3 is an output (display output) interface that provides output (display output) to the user. The display unit 3 can be configured as, for example, a display. In addition, if the input unit 2 is configured as, for example, a touch panel, the display unit 3 can also serve as the input unit 2.

[0028] The advice presentation unit 4 has the function of presenting advice to the user in response to the input of life log information, and can be configured as, for example, a CPU. The advice presentation unit 4 comprises a mode selection reception unit 7, an operation mode determination unit 8, and an advice determination unit 9 as functional blocks.

[0029] The mode selection reception unit 7 has the function of receiving the operating mode (mode selection input) entered by the user. The operating mode determination unit 8 has the function of deciding whether to select a first operating mode that promotes improvement in the user's lifestyle or a second operating mode that supports clinical trials of food products, according to the mode selection input (operating mode entered by the user) received by the mode selection reception unit 7. The function of the advice determination unit 9 will be described later.

[0030] The survey execution unit 5 has the function of presenting survey questions to the user and receiving responses from the user to those questions. In this embodiment, the survey execution unit displays the survey questions for the user on the display unit 3 and receives responses (responses from the user) to the survey questions entered from the input unit 2.

[0031] The memory unit 6 is a storage medium composed of memory and other components. The memory unit 6 stores several types of advice as potential suggestions for the user, including a first type of advice that encourages the user to improve their lifestyle (for example, "You've controlled your carbohydrate intake perfectly. It would have been even better if you had eaten more side dishes"), a second type of advice that encourages the user to input life log information (for example, "Thank you for inputting the information. It's amazing that you've been able to input it for three consecutive days"), and a third type of advice that advises the user to refrain from actions that could negatively impact the clinical trial of the food product (for example, "This is too much food. It will affect the clinical trial, so please eat less at your next meal").

[0032] Furthermore, memory unit 6 stores information about specific foods or beverages that have been pre-set (for example, "XX beverage"). The second type of advice includes advice that encourages the user to consume specific foods or beverages that have been pre-set (for example, "Have you drunk XX beverage?"). Memory unit 6 also stores information about predetermined "behaviors that adversely affect food trials." Behaviors that adversely affect food trials include, for example, "overeating" and "drinking alcohol."

[0033] Furthermore, the memory unit 6 stores information from questionnaire responses received from users (for example, "My stomach is fine" or "I don't experience dizziness or fatigue"), along with life log information entered by the user (for example, "Breakfast menu (bread / milk)") and advice given to that user (for example, "You controlled your carbohydrate intake perfectly. It would have been even better if you had eaten more side dishes"), all linked to the user's identification information (for example, user ID).

[0034] Now, with reference to Figure 2, the functions of the advice determination unit 9 will be explained. As shown in Figure 2, when the user selects the first operating mode, the advice determination unit 9 has the function of deciding which of the first and second advice candidates stored in the storage unit 6 will be presented to the user. Furthermore, when the user selects the second operating mode, the advice determination unit 9 has the function of deciding which of the second and third advice candidates stored in the storage unit 6 will be presented to the user.

[0035] In this embodiment, the advice determination unit 9 has a function to prevent the first advice from being determined as the advice to be presented to the user when the second operating mode is selected by the user. Furthermore, when the second operating mode is selected by the user, the advice determination unit 9 has a function to refer to the storage unit 6 and determine whether the life log information input from the input unit 2 contains any behavior that could adversely affect the clinical trial of the food product, and if such behavior is found to be present, to determine the third advice to be presented to the user.

[0036] Furthermore, the advice display unit 4 may also include a function to prompt the user to input life log information by displaying notifications such as "Have you eaten breakfast?" or "Have you exercised?" on the display unit 3 at predetermined times (or irregularly). Additionally, the advice display unit 4 may also include a function to prompt the user to input a mode selection by displaying a message such as "Please select an operating mode" on the display unit 3.

[0037] The operation of the advice presentation device 1, configured as described above, will be explained with reference to the flowcharts in Figures 3 and 4.

[0038] Figure 3 is a flowchart showing the case when a first operating mode is input by the user. In this case, when the user inputs a mode selection input of "first operating mode" (S1), it is determined to select the first operating mode based on that mode selection input (S2).

[0039] Next, the advice presentation device 1 receives user life log information (for example, "breakfast menu (bread / milk / kiwi / cherries / boiled greens / sesame dressing)") from the input unit 2 (S3). In this case, since the user has selected the "first operating mode," either the first advice (for example, "You've controlled your carbohydrate intake perfectly. It would have been even better if you had eaten more side dishes") or the second advice (for example, "Thank you for your input. It's amazing that you've been able to input for three consecutive days") is determined to be presented to the user (S4), and that advice is displayed on the display unit 3 (S5).

[0040] Furthermore, in this advice presentation device 1, questionnaire questions for the user (for example, "Is your stomach feeling well?") ​​are displayed on the display unit 3 (S6). When the user inputs a questionnaire answer (for example, "My stomach is feeling well") from the input unit 2 (S7), that questionnaire answer (for example, "My stomach is feeling well") is stored in the storage unit 6 along with life log information (for example, "Breakfast menu (bread / milk / kiwi / cherries / boiled greens / sesame dressing)") and advice (for example, "You controlled your carbohydrate intake perfectly. It would have been even better if you had eaten more side dishes"), as well as the user's identification information (for example, user ID) (S8).

[0041] Figure 4 is a flowchart showing the case when a second operating mode is input by the user. In this case, when the user inputs a mode selection input of "second operating mode" (S10), it is determined to select the second operating mode based on that mode selection input (S11).

[0042] Next, the advice presentation device 1 receives user life log information (for example, "Breakfast menu (bread / milk / kiwi / cherries / boiled greens / sesame dressing)") from the input unit 2 (S12). In this case, since the user has selected the "second operating mode," either the second advice (for example, "Thank you for your input. It's amazing that you've been able to input for three consecutive days") or the third advice (for example, "This is too much food. It will affect the clinical trial, so please eat less next time") is determined to be presented to the user (S13), and that advice is displayed on the display unit 3 (S14).

[0043] Furthermore, similar to Figure 3, the advice presentation device 1 displays questionnaire questions for the user (e.g., "Is your stomach feeling well?") ​​on the display unit 3 (S6). When the user inputs a questionnaire response (e.g., "My stomach is feeling well") from the input unit 2 (S7), that questionnaire response (e.g., "My stomach is feeling well") is stored in the storage unit 6, along with life log information (e.g., "Breakfast menu (bread / milk / kiwi / cherries / boiled greens / sesame dressing)") and advice (e.g., "You ate too much. This will affect your clinical trial, so eat less at your next meal"), and is associated with the user's identification information (e.g., user ID) (S8).

[0044] According to the advice presentation device 1 of this embodiment, when the user's life log information is input, advice is presented to the user in response. At this time, if the mode that promotes the user's lifestyle improvement (first operating mode) is selected by the user's mode selection input, the user is presented with either advice that promotes lifestyle improvement (first advice) or advice that encourages the user to input life log information (second advice). On the other hand, if the mode that supports clinical trials of food products (second operating mode) is selected, the user is presented with either advice that advises the user to refrain from actions that could adversely affect clinical trials of food products (third advice) or advice that encourages the user to input life log information (second advice). In this way, appropriate advice can be presented to the user whether the user is being encouraged to improve their lifestyle or supporting clinical trials of food products.

[0045] Furthermore, in this embodiment, when the mode supporting food clinical trials (second operating mode) is selected, the user is not presented with advice encouraging lifestyle improvements (first advice). This prevents the user from being presented with inappropriate advice when supporting food clinical trials.

[0046] Furthermore, in this embodiment, when the mode for supporting food clinical trials (second operating mode) is selected, if the life log information entered by the user includes behaviors that could adversely affect the food clinical trial, the user will be given advice to refrain from such behaviors (third advice). This makes it possible to provide the user with appropriate advice when supporting food clinical trials.

[0047] Furthermore, in this embodiment, when the mode for supporting food clinical trials (second operating mode) is selected, advice is provided to the user encouraging them to consume a specific food or beverage (such as a food or beverage that has a positive effect on the clinical trial). This allows appropriate advice to be provided to the user when supporting food clinical trials.

[0048] Furthermore, in this embodiment, when a questionnaire is presented to the user and the user's response to that question is received, the information of the user's questionnaire response is stored together with the user's life log information and the information of the advice presented to that user, in association with the user's identification information. Conventionally, questionnaire responses, life log information, and advice information were managed separately, but according to the present invention, questionnaire responses, life log information, and advice information can be centrally managed by linking them to the user's identification information.

[0049] Although embodiments of the present invention have been described above by example, the scope of the present invention is not limited to these, and modifications and alterations can be made within the scope described in the claims depending on the purpose. [Industrial applicability]

[0050] As described above, the advice-providing device according to the present invention has the effect of providing users with appropriate advice whether it is promoting improvements in the user's lifestyle or supporting clinical trials of food products, and is useful for use in, for example, health advice services that provide health advice to users. [Explanation of symbols]

[0051] 1. Advice-giving device 2 Input section 3 Display section 4. Advice Section 5. Survey Implementation Department 6 Memory section 7. Mode Selection Reception Section 8. Operation Mode Determination Unit 9. Advice Decision Section

Claims

1. A life log input section where the user's life log information is entered, An advice presentation unit performs processing to present advice to the user in response to the input of the life log information, An advice storage unit stores, as candidates for advice to be presented to the user, a first piece of advice encouraging the user to improve their lifestyle, a second piece of advice encouraging the user to input the life log information, and a third piece of advice advising the user to refrain from actions that could negatively affect the clinical trial of the food product. In an advice presentation device equipped with, The aforementioned advice presentation unit, A mode selection receiving unit that receives mode selection input from the user, Based on the received mode selection input, the operating mode determination unit determines whether to select a first operating mode that promotes improvement in the user's lifestyle or a second operating mode that supports clinical trials of the food product. When the first operating mode is selected, an advice determination unit determines from among the candidate advice stored in the advice storage unit either the first advice or the second advice to be presented to the user, and when the second operating mode is selected, an advice determination unit determines from among the candidate advice stored in the advice storage unit either the second advice or the third advice to be presented to the user, An advice presentation device characterized by comprising:

2. The advice presentation device according to claim 1, wherein the advice determination unit prohibits determining the first advice as advice to be presented to the user when the second operating mode is selected.

3. The aforementioned advice presentation unit, It includes a behavioral memory unit that stores information on behaviors that adversely affect the clinical trial of the aforementioned food, The aforementioned advice decision unit, The advice presentation device according to claim 1, wherein, when the second operating mode is selected, the device refers to the behavior memory unit and, if the life log information input from the life log input unit includes behavior that adversely affects the clinical trial of the food, determines that the third advice will be presented to the user.

4. The advice-providing device according to claim 1, wherein the second advice includes advice prompting the user to consume a specific food or beverage that has been set in advance.

5. A survey execution unit presents survey questions to the user and receives responses from the user to those questions. A questionnaire storage unit stores the information of the questionnaire responses received from the user, together with the life log information entered by the user and the information of the advice presented to the user, in association with the user's identification information. The advice presentation device according to claim 1, comprising:

6. A method performed by an advice presentation device, The advice presentation device is, A life log input section where the user's life log information is entered, An advice presentation unit performs processing to present advice to the user in response to the input of the life log information, An advice storage unit stores, as candidates for advice to be presented to the user, a first piece of advice encouraging the user to improve their lifestyle, a second piece of advice encouraging the user to input the life log information, and a third piece of advice encouraging the user to refrain from actions that could negatively affect the clinical trial of the food product. Equipped with, The aforementioned method, The steps include: accepting the user's mode selection input; Based on the received mode selection input, the system determines whether to select a first operating mode that promotes improvement in the user's lifestyle or a second operating mode that supports clinical trials of the food product. If the first operating mode is selected, the system determines from among the candidates for the advice stored in the advice storage unit either the first advice or the second advice to be presented to the user; if the second operating mode is selected, the system determines from among the candidates for the advice stored in the advice storage unit either the second advice or the third advice to be presented to the user; A method characterized by including

7. A program executed by an advice presentation device, The advice presentation device is, A life log input section where the user's life log information is entered, An advice presentation unit performs processing to present advice to the user in response to the input of the life log information, An advice storage unit stores, as candidates for advice to be presented to the user, a first piece of advice encouraging the user to improve their lifestyle, a second piece of advice encouraging the user to input the life log information, and a third piece of advice encouraging the user to refrain from actions that could negatively affect the clinical trial of the food product. Equipped with, The program is provided to the advice presentation device. The process of receiving the user's mode selection input, Based on the received mode selection input, the process determines whether to select a first operating mode that promotes improvement in the user's lifestyle or a second operating mode that supports clinical trials of the food product. When the first operating mode is selected, the system determines from among the candidates for the advice stored in the advice storage unit either the first advice or the second advice to be presented to the user; when the second operating mode is selected, the system determines from among the candidates for the advice stored in the advice storage unit either the second advice or the third advice to be presented to the user; A program characterized by causing something to be executed.

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