Alcohol manufacturing request support device, alcohol manufacturing request support method, alcohol manufacturing request support program, and recording medium

Abstract

To provide an alcohol manufacturing request support device and method that can guarantee the value of alcoholic beverages and improve their market value. [Solution] The alcohol manufacturing request support device includes a manufacturing request information acquisition unit, a manufacturing instruction unit, a product management unit, a token issuance unit, and a token management unit. The manufacturing request information acquisition unit acquires alcohol manufacturing request information from the requester. The manufacturing request information includes requester information, manufacturing information, and management information. The manufacturing instruction unit outputs a manufacturing instruction based on the manufacturing request information by referring to a raw material inventory database. The product management unit generates alcohol identification information for the alcohol manufactured based on the manufacturing instruction and outputs a management instruction for the alcohol according to the management information. The token issuance unit issues alcohol tokens on the blockchain for each piece of alcohol identification information. The token management unit manages the alcohol tokens on the blockchain by associating them with the manufacturing request information.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to an alcohol production order support device, an alcohol production order support method, an alcohol production order support program, and a recording medium.

Background Art

[0002] In recent years, due to the development of e-commerce sites and the like, various products are being sold and bought on the Internet. For example, in Patent Document 1 below, a program for making alcoholic beverages such as Japanese sake available for sale on an e-commerce site is described.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] Also in recent years, multiple types of alcoholic beverages such as wine and Japanese sake are mixed to make new products (blended alcoholic beverages). Blended alcoholic beverages are completely different depending on the types, amounts, ratios, etc. of the original alcoholic beverages used in the blend. However, when purchasing such alcoholic beverages on an e-commerce site, there is a problem that the authenticity and value are not guaranteed, and it is impossible to track even if a product different from the ordered product is delivered. Such problems are not limited to the production of blended alcoholic beverages, but are the same in the management of alcoholic beverages produced by specifying a production method.

[0005] Therefore, an object of the present disclosure is to provide an alcohol production order support device, an alcohol production order support method, and a program that can guarantee the authenticity of the produced alcoholic beverages.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] To achieve the aforementioned objectives, the alcoholic beverage manufacturing request support apparatus of this disclosure is: This includes the manufacturing request information acquisition unit, the manufacturing instruction unit, the product management unit, the token issuance unit, and the token management unit. The aforementioned manufacturing request information acquisition unit acquires manufacturing request information for alcoholic beverages from the requester. The aforementioned manufacturing request information includes requester information, manufacturing information, and management information. The manufacturing instruction unit refers to the raw material inventory database and outputs a manufacturing instruction based on the manufacturing request information. The aforementioned product management department, Alcohol identification information is generated for alcoholic beverages manufactured based on the aforementioned manufacturing instructions. In accordance with the management information, the management instructions for the alcoholic beverages are output. The token issuing unit issues alcohol tokens on the blockchain for each alcohol identification piece, The token management unit manages the alcohol tokens on the blockchain by linking them to the manufacturing request information.

[0007] The method for supporting requests for alcohol manufacturing described in this disclosure is: This includes the process of acquiring manufacturing request information, the manufacturing instruction process, the product management process, the token issuance process, and the token management process. The aforementioned process for obtaining manufacturing request information involves obtaining manufacturing request information for alcoholic beverages from the requester. The aforementioned manufacturing request information includes requester information, manufacturing information, and management information. The manufacturing instruction process refers to the raw material inventory database and outputs a manufacturing instruction based on the manufacturing request information. The aforementioned product control process is: Alcohol identification information is generated for alcoholic beverages manufactured based on the aforementioned manufacturing instructions. In accordance with the management information, the management instructions for the alcoholic beverages are output. The aforementioned token issuance process involves issuing alcohol tokens on the blockchain for each alcohol identification piece, The aforementioned token management process involves managing the alcohol tokens on the blockchain by linking them to the manufacturing request information.

[0008] The alcohol manufacturing support program described in this disclosure is This includes procedures for obtaining manufacturing request information, manufacturing instructions, product management, token issuance, and token management. The above procedure for obtaining manufacturing request information involves obtaining manufacturing request information for alcoholic beverages from the requester. The aforementioned manufacturing request information includes requester information, manufacturing information, and management information. The aforementioned manufacturing instruction procedure refers to the raw material inventory database and outputs a manufacturing instruction based on the manufacturing request information. The aforementioned product management procedure is: Alcohol identification information is generated for alcoholic beverages manufactured based on the aforementioned manufacturing instructions. In accordance with the management information, the management instructions for the alcoholic beverages are output. The aforementioned token issuance procedure involves issuing alcohol tokens on the blockchain for each alcohol identification piece, The aforementioned token management procedure involves managing the alcohol tokens on the blockchain by associating them with the manufacturing request information. This is a program that instructs a computer to execute each step.

[0009] The recording medium disclosed herein is This includes procedures for obtaining manufacturing request information, manufacturing instructions, product management, token issuance, and token management. The above procedure for obtaining manufacturing request information involves obtaining manufacturing request information for alcoholic beverages from the requester. The aforementioned manufacturing request information includes requester information, manufacturing information, and management information. The aforementioned manufacturing instruction procedure refers to the raw material inventory database and outputs a manufacturing instruction based on the manufacturing request information. The aforementioned product management procedure is: Alcohol identification information is generated for alcoholic beverages manufactured based on the aforementioned manufacturing instructions. In accordance with the management information, the management instructions for the alcoholic beverages are output. The aforementioned token issuance procedure involves issuing alcohol tokens on the blockchain for each alcohol identification piece, The aforementioned token management procedure involves managing the alcohol tokens on the blockchain by associating them with the manufacturing request information. A computer-readable recording medium that records a liquor production request support program for causing a computer to execute each procedure.

Effect of the Invention

[0010] According to the present disclosure, the authenticity of the produced liquor can be ensured.

Brief Description of the Drawings

[0011] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a liquor production request support device of the present disclosure. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the liquor production request support device of the present disclosure. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of processing in the liquor production request support device of the present disclosure. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a screen displayed by the liquor production request support device of the present disclosure. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a liquor production request support device of the present disclosure. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of processing in the liquor production request support device of the present disclosure. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a liquor production request support device of the present disclosure. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of processing in the liquor production request support device of the present disclosure. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a screen displayed by the liquor production request support device of the present disclosure.

Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0012] In this disclosure, the term "alcoholic beverage" is not particularly limited as long as it is a beverage containing alcohol. The alcoholic beverage may be, for example, a brewed alcoholic beverage, a distilled alcoholic beverage, or a blended alcoholic beverage. Specific examples of the alcoholic beverage include, for example, sake, beer, sparkling sake, plum wine, shochu, chuhai, wine, whiskey, spirits, liqueurs, doburoku, makgeolli, cocktails, etc. The alcoholic beverage may also be, for example, a blended alcoholic beverage made by mixing at least two types of alcoholic beverages. Examples of the blended alcoholic beverage include cocktails, liqueurs (blended alcoholic beverages), blended wines made by assemblage, blended sake, blended beer, blended whiskey, blended champagne, etc.

[0013] The embodiments of this disclosure will be described below with reference to the figures. This disclosure is not limited to the embodiments described below. In the following figures, the same parts are denoted by the same reference numerals. Furthermore, unless otherwise specified, the descriptions of each embodiment can be used interchangeably with those of the others, and the configurations of each embodiment can be combined unless otherwise specified.

[0014] [Embodiment 1] Figure 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an example of the alcohol manufacturing request support device 10 of this disclosure. As shown in Figure 1, the device 10 includes a manufacturing request information acquisition unit 11, a manufacturing instruction unit 12, a product management unit 13, a token issuance unit 14, and a token management unit 15. The device 10 may also include an input unit, an output unit, a display unit, and / or a storage unit, although these are not shown. As shown in Figure 1, the device 10 can communicate with a blockchain network 30 and a raw material inventory database 60, for example, via a communication network 20, and may also communicate with a terminal 40 for alcohol managers and a terminal 50 for alcohol token traders.

[0015] The device 10 may be, for example, a single device including the aforementioned parts, or it may be a device in which each of the aforementioned parts can be connected via a communication network. Furthermore, the device 10 can be connected to an external device described later via the communication network. The communication network is not particularly limited and can use a known network, for example, it may be wired or wireless. Examples of the communication network include the Internet, WWW (World Wide Web), telephone lines, LAN (Local Area Network), SAN (Storage Area Network), DTN (Delay Tolerant Networking), LPWA (Low Power Wide Area), L5G (Local 5G), etc. Examples of wireless communication include Wi-Fi (registered trademark), Bluetooth (registered trademark), Local 5G, LPWA, etc. The wireless communication may be in the form of direct communication between devices (Ad Hoc communication), infrastructure communication, indirect communication via an access point, etc. The device 10 may be, for example, incorporated into a server as a system. Furthermore, the device 10 may be, for example, a personal computer (PC, e.g., desktop or notebook), smartphone, tablet terminal, etc., on which the program of this disclosure is installed. The device 10 may also be in the form of cloud computing or edge computing, for example, in which at least one of the aforementioned parts is on a server and the other aforementioned parts are on a terminal.

[0016] Figure 2 illustrates a block diagram of the hardware configuration of the device 10. The device 10 includes, for example, a central processing unit (CPU, GPU, etc.) 101, memory 102, bus 103, storage device 104, input device 105, output device 106, communication device 107, etc. Each part of the device 10 is interconnected via the bus 103 through its respective interface (I / F).

[0017] The central processing unit 101 operates in cooperation with other components via controllers (system controller, I / O controller, etc.) and is responsible for the overall control of the device 10. In the device 10, the central processing unit 101 executes, for example, the program disclosed herein and other programs, and also reads and writes various types of information. Specifically, for example, the central processing unit 101 functions as a manufacturing request information acquisition unit 11, a manufacturing instruction unit 12, a product management unit 13, a token issuance unit 14, and a token management unit 15. The device 10 may also include other computing devices such as a CPU, GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), APU (Accelerated Processing Unit), or a combination thereof as computing devices.

[0018] Bus 103 can also be connected to external devices, for example. Examples of such external devices include external storage devices (external databases, etc.), printers, external input devices, external display devices, and external imaging devices. The device 10 can be connected to an external network (the aforementioned communication network) via a communication device 107 connected to bus 103, for example, and can also be connected to other devices via the external network.

[0019] Memory 102 may be, for example, main memory. When the central processing unit 101 performs processing, memory 102 reads various operational programs, such as the program of this disclosure, stored in the storage device 104 (described later), and the central processing unit 101 receives data from memory 102 and executes the program. The main memory may be, for example, RAM (random access memory). Alternatively, memory 102 may be, for example, ROM (read-only memory).

[0020] The storage device 104 is also called an auxiliary storage device, for example, in relation to the main memory (primary memory). As described above, the storage device 104 stores an operating program including the program of this disclosure. The storage device 104 may be, for example, a combination of a recording medium and a drive for reading and writing to the recording medium. The recording medium is not particularly limited and may be internal or external, for example, an HD (hard disk), CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, MO, DVD, flash memory, memory card, etc. The storage device 104 may be, for example, a hard disk drive (HDD) in which the recording medium and the drive are integrated, or a solid state drive (SSD). If the device 10 includes the storage unit, for example, the storage device 104 functions as the storage unit. The storage unit can store, for example, information about the requester, manager, and trader of the alcoholic beverages (identification information (e.g., name or company name, address, telephone number, ID, etc.), attribute information (e.g., gender, age, affiliated organization, address, contact information, hobbies, preferences, etc.), biometric information, etc.), token issuance request information, alcoholic beverage identification information, alcoholic beverage tokens, transaction information, owner information, selection instruction information, product management instruction information, management information, shipping request information, and shipping instructions. The storage unit may also function, for example, as a raw material inventory database as described later.

[0021] In this device 10, the memory 102 and storage device 104 can also store various types of information, such as log information, information obtained from an external database (not shown) or external devices, information generated by this device 10, and information used by this device 10 when executing processing. In this case, the memory 102 and storage device 104 may store, for example, the user information of this device as described above. At least some of the information may be stored on an external server other than the memory 102 and storage device 104, or it may be stored in a distributed manner across multiple terminals using blockchain technology or the like.

[0022] The device 10 further includes, for example, an input device 105 and an output device 106. The input device 105 may include, for example, a pointing device such as a touch panel, trackpad, or mouse; a keyboard; imaging means such as a camera or scanner; a card reader such as an IC card reader or magnetic card reader; an audio input means such as a microphone; and so on. The output device 106 may include, for example, a display device such as an LED display or liquid crystal display; an audio output device such as a speaker; a printer; and so on. In this disclosure 1, the input device 105 and the output device 106 are configured separately, but the input device 105 and the output device 106 may be configured as an integrated unit, such as a touch panel display.

[0023] Next, an example of the alcohol manufacturing request support method described herein will be explained based on the flowchart in Figure 3. The alcohol manufacturing request support method described herein is implemented, for example, using the apparatus 10 shown in Figure 1 or Figure 2, as follows. However, the alcohol manufacturing request support method described herein is not limited to the use of the apparatus 10 shown in Figure 1 or Figure 2.

[0024] The manufacturing request information acquisition unit 11 acquires manufacturing request information for alcoholic beverages from the requester (S1, manufacturing request information acquisition process). The manufacturing request information is, for example, information entered by the requester when requesting the manufacture of alcoholic beverages through this device 10. The manufacturing request information includes requester information, manufacturing information, and management information. The requester information is, for example, information about the person who requests the manufacture of alcoholic beverages through this device 10. The requester information includes, for example, requester identification information to identify the requester, requester attribute information, and requester contact information. The manufacturing information is, for example, information necessary for the manufacture of the alcoholic beverages. The manufacturing information includes, for example, information such as manufacturing method, raw material information, manufacturing conditions, and manufacturing quantity. The management information is, for example, information related to the management of alcoholic beverages manufactured based on the manufacturing request information. The management information is, for example, information related to the management of alcoholic beverages. The management information includes, for example, delivery request information and information related to the storage of alcoholic beverages.

[0025] The aforementioned client identification information is not particularly limited as long as it is information that can identify the client. Specific examples of the aforementioned client identification information include, for example, name, nickname, address, telephone number, email address, ID, identification number, and identification information of the device owned by the alcohol provider (e.g., serial number, IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity), IP address, MAC address, etc.). The aforementioned attribute information is not particularly limited and may include, for example, the client's gender, age, occupation, and annual income. The aforementioned contact information is not particularly limited and may include, for example, the client's address, telephone number, and email address.

[0026] The manufacturing method is, for example, information specifying a method for manufacturing alcoholic beverages. Examples of the manufacturing method include blending, which involves mixing (blending) at least two types of alcoholic beverages to produce a blended alcoholic beverage; new manufacturing, which involves producing a new alcoholic beverage; and so on. The raw material information is information about the raw materials used to manufacture the alcoholic beverage. The raw material information includes, for example, information such as the type of raw material and the date of manufacture of the raw materials. The raw materials may be, for example, alcoholic beverages used to manufacture a blended alcoholic beverage (alcoholic beverages to be blended), raw materials for manufacturing alcoholic beverages, or a combination thereof. Examples of raw materials for manufacturing alcoholic beverages include fruits, grains, mixed ingredients, fungi, and other raw materials used in the manufacture of alcoholic beverages. If the alcoholic beverage is a blended alcoholic beverage obtained by mixing at least two types of alcoholic beverages, the manufacturing request information may include, for example, raw material information that specifies at least two types of alcoholic beverages to be blended. The manufacturing conditions are, for example, information for specifying the manufacturing conditions of the alcoholic beverage. The manufacturing conditions are, for example, the conditions when carrying out the manufacturing method, and include information such as the amount of raw materials used, the mixing ratio, the mixing method, the temperature during manufacturing, the order in which the raw materials are added, the equipment (containers) used for mixing, and the manufacturing equipment. The manufacturing quantity is, for example, information such as the unit filling amount of the alcoholic beverage to be manufactured and the number of units manufactured for each unit filling amount. The unit filling amount is, for example, the amount per container when filling the blended alcoholic beverage into containers. The unit filling amount may be, for example, an amount selected from at least one specified amount designated by the device 10, or an amount that can be arbitrarily set by the client.

[0027] The aforementioned delivery request information is, for example, information relating to the delivery of alcoholic beverages. Examples of delivery request information include the address of the recipient, the quantity to be delivered, and the date and time of delivery. The aforementioned information relating to the storage of alcoholic beverages may be, for example, information specifying in detail storage conditions (management information) such as temperature, humidity, brightness of the storage location, and storage containers, as well as storage period, or information specifying the category of storage conditions (management conditions) such as frozen, rapid frozen (also called flash frozen), refrigerated, at room temperature, and aged, as well as the quantity to be stored.

[0028] The manufacturing instruction unit 12 refers to the raw material inventory database and outputs a manufacturing instruction based on the manufacturing request information (S2, manufacturing instruction process). The raw material inventory database is, for example, a database that records the raw material inventory and location of the raw materials included in the manufacturing request information. The manufacturing instruction unit 12 refers to the raw material inventory database and checks whether there is inventory of the raw materials specified by the manufacturing request information. The manufacturing instruction unit 12 can output a manufacturing instruction to the alcoholic beverage manufacturer if, for example, there is inventory of the specified raw materials. The manufacturing instruction unit 12 may output blend instruction information as the manufacturing instruction for producing a blended alcoholic beverage by blending the alcoholic beverages to be blended. The blend instruction information is, for example, information for producing an alcoholic beverage by specifying at least two types of alcoholic beverages (alcoholic beverages to be blended). The blend instruction information includes, for example, information such as the alcoholic beverages to be blended specified by the requester in the manufacturing request information, the mixing ratio of the specified alcoholic beverages to be blended, mixing conditions, mixing amount, and unit filling amount of the blended alcoholic beverage. The mixing conditions include, for example, temperature, mixing method, equipment (container) used for mixing, mixing time, and information of the person mixing. The device 10 may, for example, refer to a raw material inventory database and propose an appropriate unit filling amount based on the remaining quantity of the alcoholic beverages to be blended specified in the manufacturing request information, the mixing ratio, and the mixing amount. The appropriate unit filling amount may be, for example, the amount that maximizes the number of filling units of the blended product, or the amount that minimizes the amount of alcoholic beverages to be blended that are discarded. The blend instruction information may include, for example, client identification information that identifies the client.

[0029] Specifically, the manufacturing instruction unit 12, for example, refers to the raw material inventory database and identifies the current manager of the specified alcoholic beverage to be blended. The manufacturing instruction unit 12 then outputs the blend instruction information to the manager of the alcoholic beverage to be blended. The manager of the alcoholic beverage to be blended who receives the blend instruction information blends the alcoholic beverages to be blended according to the blending conditions included in the blend instruction information and manufactures the alcoholic beverage. If there are multiple current managers of the alcoholic beverage to be blended identified based on the blend instruction information, the manufacturing instruction unit 12 outputs the blend instruction information to each manager. In this case, the blend instruction information may be, for example, information instructing the alcoholic beverage manufacturer to transport the quantity of alcoholic beverages to be blended specified in the blend instruction information. The manufacturing instruction unit 12 then also outputs the blend instruction information to the alcoholic beverage manufacturer. The alcoholic beverage manufacturer who receives the blend instruction information and the alcoholic beverages to be blended blends the alcoholic beverages to be blended according to the blend instruction information and manufactures the alcoholic beverage.

[0030] Furthermore, the manufacturing instruction unit 12 may, for example, refer to the raw material inventory database to determine whether or not the alcoholic beverages can be manufactured based on the manufacturing request information and notify the requester of the determination result. The manufacturing instruction unit 12 can, for example, refer to the raw material inventory database and determine that the alcoholic beverages can be manufactured if the raw materials necessary for manufacturing the alcoholic beverages specified in the manufacturing request information are in stock. The manufacturing instruction unit 12 can, for example, notify the requester of the determination result based on the requester information included in the manufacturing request information. In this case, the manufacturing instruction unit 12 may, for example, notify the requester of the delivery date of the alcoholic beverages, the URL for receiving the alcoholic beverage token (described later), etc., along with the determination result. Then, the manufacturing instruction unit 12 can, for example, receive an order from the requester who has received notification of the determination result and output a manufacturing instruction based on the manufacturing request information.

[0031] The product management unit 13 generates alcohol identification information for the alcoholic beverages manufactured based on the manufacturing instructions and outputs management instructions for the alcoholic beverages according to the management information (S3, product management process). The alcohol identification information is not particularly limited as long as it is information that can individually identify the manufactured alcoholic beverages. The alcohol identification information may be, for example, a manufacturing number (lot number), but is not limited thereto. The product management unit 13 may also generate blended alcohol identification information linked to the blended alcoholic beverages blended based on the blend instruction information. The management instructions are, for example, information that instructs the manufactured alcoholic beverages to be handled according to the management information.

[0032] The token issuance unit 14 issues alcohol tokens on the blockchain for each alcohol identification piece (for example, the blended alcohol identification piece) (S4, token issuance process). The alcohol token is, for example, an NFT (Non-Fungible Token) linked on a 1:1 basis to an alcohol identified by the alcohol identification piece. The NFT has a unique identifier that allows it to be distinguished from other NFTs, and therefore can have a unique value that distinguishes it from other NFTs. Specifically, the token issuance unit 14 can issue alcohol tokens on the blockchain by, for example, storing the alcohol tokens in each node 31 of the blockchain network 30 connected to the device 10 via the communication network 20. The token issuance unit 14 may further, for example, record information about the alcohol linked to the alcohol token in the blockchain network 30. The information about the alcohol may include, for example, the name and quantity of the alcohol. The token issuance unit 14 may, for example, store the alcohol tokens in memory 102 or storage device 104. In this case, the token issuing unit 14 may, for example, store alcohol identification information for the alcoholic beverage corresponding to the alcoholic beverage token, linked to the alcoholic beverage token. In Figure 1, each node 31 of the blockchain network 30 is shown as a different terminal from the terminal 40 of the alcoholic beverage manager and the terminal 50 of the trader, but some or all of the terminal 40 of the alcoholic beverage manager and the terminal 50 of the trader may function as a node 31 of the blockchain network 30.

[0033] The token issuing unit 14 may, for example, generate trading information linked to alcohol tokens. The trading information is, for example, information for trading the alcohol tokens with traders via the market unit 16, which will be described later in Embodiment 2. The trading information includes, for example, identification information of the alcohol token to be traded, provider identification information, price information of the alcohol token, information on whether the price can fluctuate, trading period, and information on the alcohol identified by the alcohol identification information linked to the alcohol token. As a specific example of the information on the alcohol, if the alcohol is a blended alcohol obtained by blending (mixing) alcohol products, it includes, for example, the name of the blended alcohol, the blending conditions, and information on the alcohols used in the blend. The information on the alcoholic beverages to be blended includes, for example, information on the alcoholic beverage products used in the blend, and includes information such as product name, alcohol content, information on the place of production (e.g., region of origin, manufacturer (brewery), etc.), information on the manufacturing method (e.g., raw materials, rice polishing ratio, variety, etc.), information on taste (e.g., sweetness, acidity, sake meter value, etc.), volume, date of manufacture, product appearance (e.g., container photograph), product description, etc. The provider identification information includes, for example, information for identifying the provider of the alcoholic beverages, and may include information such as store name, product information (type of product, price), delivery method, name, nickname, address, telephone number, email address, ID, identification number, and identification information of the terminal owned by the provider of the alcoholic beverages (e.g., serial number, IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity), IP address, MAC address, etc.).

[0034] The token issuing unit 14 may, for example, issue the alcohol token based on token issuance request information. The token issuance request information is, for example, information requesting the issuance of an alcohol token from a person who wishes to issue an alcohol token (also called an issuer) to the device 10, and includes alcohol identification information of the alcohol product. The issuer may be, for example, an alcohol manager (e.g., an alcohol manufacturer, seller, distributor, etc.). In this case, the token issuing unit 14 may, for example, obtain the token issuance request information from the terminal 40 of the alcohol manager (issuer) in Figure 1, or it may obtain it through input from the administrator of the device 10 who has received the information from the alcohol manager. The token issuing unit 14 may, for example, obtain the token issuance request information directly from the terminal 40, or it may obtain the token issuance request information indirectly. In the latter case, the token issuing unit 14 can, for example, obtain the token issuance request information from a server device or storage that acquires and stores the token issuance request information output by the terminal 40. Furthermore, the token issuance request information may include, for example, the transaction information.

[0035] Furthermore, the alcohol token may include, for example, an additional program that enables additional functions. The additional program is not particularly limited, and could include, for example, a program that implements a mechanism to add a portion of the distribution price as a fee to the administrator of the device 10 or the administrator of the alcohol when the alcohol token is circulated. The alcohol token may further include, for example, images such as illustrations or content information such as music.

[0036] The token management unit 15 manages the alcohol tokens on the blockchain by associating them with the manufacturing request information (S5, token management process). The token management unit 15 may, for example, record the blend record information of the blended alcohol on the blockchain in association with the alcohol token. The blend record information is, for example, information on the blending history of the blended alcohol. The blend record information includes, for example, information such as the types of alcohol to be blended into the blended alcohol, the mixing ratio of the alcohol to be blended, the mixing conditions, and the amount of mixing. The mixing conditions include, for example, temperature, mixing method, equipment (container) used for mixing, mixing time, and information of the person who did the mixing. The token management unit 15 may, for example, acquire records entered by the person who blended the alcohol to produce the blended alcohol (for example, the manager of the blended alcohol) as the blend record information.

[0037] The following describes an example of how to use the device 10, with specific examples. In the following explanation, the client specifies multiple raw sake ingredients to produce blended sake, but this disclosure is not limited to the following example.

[0038] A client requesting the manufacture of alcoholic beverages via this device 10 accesses the device 10 using their own terminal, for example, and enters the manufacturing request information from the sales request form shown in Figure 4. Note that the sales request form shown in Figure 4 is just one example, and this disclosure is not limited to the sales request form shown in Figure 4. As shown in Figure 4, the client enters the manufacturing request information, including client information (client: name, age, email address), manufacturing information (manufacturing method: manufacturing method, raw materials, manufacturing conditions, manufacturing quantity), and management information (manufacturing conditions: delivery, storage). The device 10 acquires the alcoholic beverage manufacturing request information from the entered information, refers to the raw material inventory database, and determines whether or not it is possible to manufacture the alcoholic beverages based on the manufacturing request information. The device 10 then notifies the client of the determination result (manufacturing possible), estimated delivery date, and URL for receiving the alcoholic beverage NFT via email, for example, to the email address entered in the sales request form. The client who receives the notification checks the contents of the notification, and if there are no problems, places an order. After confirming an order, device 10 outputs manufacturing instructions (mix raw liquor A and raw liquor B in a ratio of XX%:YY%, using the XX mixing method, at a temperature of XX°C, etc.) to the liquor manufacturer based on the manufacturing request information. The liquor manufacturer produces the liquor according to the manufacturing instructions output from device 10 and registers the produced liquor with device 10. Device 10 generates liquor identification information for each produced liquor and outputs management instructions (mail XX bottles of 720ml and XX bottles of 1000ml to the specified address, flash freeze XX bottles of 720ml and XX bottles of 1000ml, refrigerate XX bottles of 720ml and XX bottles of 1000ml at a°C) based on the management information entered in the sales request form. In addition, device 10 issues a liquor token (liquor NFT) on the blockchain for each liquor identification piece and records the manufacturing request information linked to the liquor token.

[0039] According to the alcohol manufacturing request support device disclosed herein, alcohol tokens can be issued that are linked one-to-one with the alcohol manufactured based on the manufacturing request information, and the manufacturing request information can be recorded on the alcohol tokens via a blockchain network. Furthermore, according to the alcohol manufacturing request support device disclosed herein, blend record information can also be recorded on the blockchain in conjunction with the alcohol tokens. Therefore, according to the alcohol manufacturing request support device disclosed herein, the authenticity of the alcohol can be guaranteed.

[0040] [Embodiment 2] Embodiment 2 is another example of the alcohol manufacturing request support device of the present disclosure.

[0041] The alcohol manufacturing request support device of this disclosure is the same as the alcohol manufacturing request support device 10 of Embodiment 1, except that it includes a market unit and a transaction information acquisition unit in addition to the configuration of the alcohol manufacturing request support device 10 of Embodiment 1, and the description thereof can be applied accordingly. The alcohol manufacturing request support device 10A of this disclosure includes, for example, a market unit and a transaction information acquisition unit, the market unit makes the alcohol tokens public on the market, the transaction information acquisition unit acquires transaction information of the alcohol tokens on the market, and the token management unit updates the owner information of the alcohol tokens on the blockchain based on the transaction information.

[0042] Figure 5 is a block diagram showing an example configuration of the alcoholic beverage manufacturing request support device 10A of this disclosure. As shown in Figure 5, the alcoholic beverage manufacturing request support device 10A includes a market unit 16 and a transaction information acquisition unit 17 in addition to the configuration of the alcoholic beverage manufacturing request support device 10 of Embodiment 1. The hardware configuration of the alcoholic beverage manufacturing request support device 10A is the same as that of the alcoholic beverage manufacturing request support device 10 in Figure 2, except that the central processing unit 101 has the configuration of the alcoholic beverage manufacturing request support device 10A in Figure 5 instead of the configuration of the alcoholic beverage manufacturing request support device 10 in Figure 1.

[0043] Next, an example of the alcohol manufacturing request support method of this disclosure will be explained based on the flowchart in Figure 6. The alcohol manufacturing request support method of this disclosure is implemented, for example, using the apparatus 10A in Figure 5, as follows. Note that the alcohol manufacturing request support method of this disclosure is not limited to the use of the apparatus 10A in Figure 5. Also, steps S11 to S13 in the following explanation may be executed simultaneously with, sequentially, or in parallel with, for example, steps S1 to S5 in Embodiment 1.

[0044] The market unit 16 makes the alcohol tokens public on the market (S11, market process). Specifically, the market unit 16 can make the alcohol tokens public on the market by, for example, transmitting the alcohol tokens to a general blockchain marketplace via a communication network. The market unit 16 may also transmit transaction information to the blockchain marketplace. The transaction information is, for example, information necessary to conduct NFT transactions on the blockchain market. The transaction information may be, for example, information included in the aforementioned token issuance request information, or information stored in the memory 102 or storage device 104 of the device 10A. As a specific example, for example, the administrator of the alcohol that uses the device 10A may register an account to use when using the device 10A, and some or all of the transaction information may be linked and stored in the account. The market unit 16 may, for example, have the function of the blockchain marketplace itself. In this case, the market unit 16 of the device 10A may be, for example, a market (store) server, which is a device independent of the other parts of the device 10A. In this case, the market (store) server can communicate with, for example, a device having the other parts of the device 10A. If the market unit 16 has the marketplace function, payment may be settled by the device 10A, or payment may be settled separately outside the device 10A. In the former case, for example, the device 10A may include a settlement unit, in which case the settlement unit can perform settlement processing by obtaining transaction price information of alcohol tokens based on transaction information described later, transmitting the transaction price information to a settlement server outside the device, and obtaining the settlement result from the settlement server. The settlement processing is not particularly limited, and for example, various methods in known settlement devices can be used.

[0045] The market unit 16 may, for example, have a market function for reselling the alcohol tokens. In this case, the market unit 16 can, for example, obtain listing information for the alcohol tokens from the owners of the alcohol tokens and publish the listing information on the market. The listing information may include, for example, information to identify the alcohol tokens that the owner wishes to resell, the owner's identification information (name, nickname, address, telephone number, email address, ID, identification number, identification information of a terminal owned by the alcohol administrator or the administrator of this device 10A (e.g., serial number, IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity), IP address, MAC address, etc.)), price information, selection instruction information (described later), etc.

[0046] Next, the transaction information acquisition unit 17 acquires transaction information of the alcohol tokens in the market (S12, transaction information acquisition step). The transaction information is, for example, information relating to the transactions of the alcohol tokens in the blockchain marketplace, and includes, for example, the traders (e.g., seller, buyer), the date and time of the transaction, the location of the transaction, the alcohol tokens that were traded, the transaction price, etc. The transaction information may also include, for example, selection instruction information, which will be described later in Embodiment 3. The transaction information acquisition unit 17 can acquire the transaction information from, for example, a server device that constructs the blockchain marketplace. If the market unit 16 of this device 10A has the function of a blockchain marketplace, the transaction information may also be acquired from the market unit 16. If the market unit 16 has the market function for resale, the transaction information acquisition unit 17 may, for example, acquire transaction information of the alcohol tokens in the market based on the listing information. The transaction information acquisition unit 17 may, for example, store the acquired transaction information in the memory 102 or the storage device 104.

[0047] Next, the token management unit 15 updates the owner information of the alcohol token on the blockchain based on the transaction information (S13, token management process). The token management unit 15 can register the purchaser of the alcohol token as the owner information in the blockchain network 30 based on the transaction information, for example, by designating the purchaser as the owner of the alcohol token. Furthermore, if an alcohol token that already has an owner is put up for sale on the market unit 16 and purchased by another trader, the token management unit 15 registers the purchaser as the new owner of the traded alcohol token in the blockchain network 30. The registration of information in the blockchain network 30 can be done in the same way as in the S1 process. As a result, the owner of the alcohol token can be registered in the blockchain network 30, making it possible to clearly identify the owner of the product identified by the product identification information linked to the alcohol token.

[0048] The token management unit 15 may update the blockchain information of the alcohol tokens linked to the alcoholic beverages to be blended as specified in the blend instruction information, based on the blend instruction information. When an owner of an alcoholic beverage token designates the alcoholic beverage linked to their own alcoholic beverage token as the alcoholic beverage to be blended and instructs the production of the alcoholic beverage, the quantity of the alcoholic beverage linked to the alcoholic beverage token decreases or disappears. For this reason, the token management unit 15 refers to the quantity of the alcoholic beverage used in the production of the alcoholic beverage in the blend instruction information and writes the quantity of the alcoholic beverage linked to the alcoholic beverage token to the blockchain information. Furthermore, if the entire amount of the alcoholic beverage linked to the alcoholic beverage token is consumed in the production of the alcoholic beverage, the token management unit 15 may delete the corresponding alcoholic beverage token from the blockchain.

[0049] The alcohol tokens issued by the alcohol manufacturing request support device disclosed herein are linked on a one-to-one basis to, for example, alcoholic beverages identified by the aforementioned alcohol identification information. Therefore, according to the alcohol manufacturing request support device disclosed herein, alcoholic beverages can be traded indirectly by trading the alcohol tokens. Furthermore, since the alcohol tokens have a one-to-one relationship with the aforementioned alcohol identification information, their transaction history and information about the alcoholic beverages linked to the alcohol tokens can also be recorded on the blockchain network. This makes it possible to guarantee the authenticity and value of the alcoholic beverages being traded.

[0050] Furthermore, owners or traders of alcohol tokens can manufacture alcoholic beverages even without physically owning the alcoholic beverages to be blended by outputting manufacturing instructions to alcoholic beverage manufacturers via the alcoholic beverage manufacturing request support device disclosed herein. In addition, according to the alcoholic beverage manufacturing request support device disclosed herein, the blend instruction information can be recorded on the blockchain as a blend record, linked to the alcoholic beverage token, as blend record information for alcoholic beverages manufactured according to the user's instructions. Furthermore, as a blend record of alcoholic beverages, the information of the user who entered the blend specification information can be recorded on the blockchain, linked to the blended alcoholic beverage token. Therefore, according to the alcoholic beverage manufacturing request support device disclosed herein, the inventor of the alcoholic beverage blend recipe can be recorded on the blockchain. As a result, the alcoholic beverage manufacturing request support device disclosed herein is expected to have the effect of guaranteeing, for example, that the inventor of the blend recipe is truly the inventor of that blend recipe.

[0051] Alcoholic beverages that are intended for blending can sometimes see a significant increase in value when blended to create a blended beverage. For example, whiskey or aged sake (e.g., so-called "koshu") can have their taste and aroma adjusted when blended to create a blended whiskey or blended sake (alcoholic beverage), resulting in a higher value compared to the original whiskey or aged sake (alcoholic beverage intended for blending). However, it is difficult to compare the value of the alcoholic beverage intended for blending with the value of the alcoholic beverage as a whole, making it difficult to assess the value of the alcoholic beverage compared to the alcoholic beverage intended for blending. According to the alcoholic beverage manufacturing request support device of this disclosure, alcoholic beverage tokens for each alcoholic beverage intended for blending and alcoholic beverage tokens for each alcoholic beverage resulting from the blend of the aforementioned alcoholic beverages are traded in the market. Therefore, according to the alcoholic beverage manufacturing request support device of this disclosure, the market value of the alcoholic beverage and the market value of the alcoholic beverages from which it was blended can be visualized. Furthermore, according to the alcoholic beverage manufacturing request support device of this disclosure, by calculating the difference between the market value of the alcoholic beverage and the market value of the alcoholic beverages from which it was blended, the new value created by blending the alcoholic beverages can also be visualized.

[0052] Furthermore, conventionally, it has been difficult for alcohol manufacturers (blenders) to objectively demonstrate the value they create through the production of alcoholic beverages. They are often evaluated based on ambiguous criteria such as whether they are famous or unknown, rather than on the value they themselves can create. The alcohol manufacturing request support device disclosed in this disclosure can, for example, record blend record information linked to alcohol tokens. Since the blend record information includes blend specification information, by referring to the blend record information, it is possible to track the alcoholic beverages to be blended that constitute the alcoholic beverage linked to the alcohol token, the market value of the alcoholic beverages to be blended (the market transaction price of the blended token), and the user who issued the blend instruction for the alcoholic beverage. Therefore, with the alcohol manufacturing request support device disclosed in this disclosure, for example, a user can record and prove the blend value of the alcoholic beverage they created (the difference between the market value of the alcoholic beverage and the market value of the alcoholic beverages from which it was blended). Consequently, with the alcohol manufacturing request support device disclosed in this disclosure, for example, an alcohol manufacturer (blender) who is a user can objectively demonstrate the blend value of the alcoholic beverage they created to others.

[0053] [Embodiment 3] Embodiment 3 is another example of the alcoholic beverage manufacturing request support device of the present disclosure.

[0054] The alcoholic beverage manufacturing request support device of this disclosure is the same as the alcoholic beverage manufacturing request support device 10A of Embodiment 2, except that it includes a selection instruction information acquisition unit and an instruction information output unit in addition to the configuration of the alcoholic beverage manufacturing request support device 10A of Embodiment 2, and the description thereof can be applied by reference. The alcoholic beverage manufacturing request support device 10B of this disclosure includes, for example, a selection instruction information acquisition unit and an instruction information output unit, wherein the selection instruction information acquisition unit acquires selection instruction information regarding the alcoholic beverage from the transaction information, and the instruction information output unit generates instruction information based on the selection instruction information and outputs the instruction information to the administrator.

[0055] Figure 7 is a block diagram showing an example configuration of the alcoholic beverage manufacturing request support device 10B of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 7, the alcoholic beverage manufacturing request support device 10B includes a selection instruction information acquisition unit 18 and an instruction information output unit 19 in addition to the configuration of the alcoholic beverage manufacturing request support device 10A of Embodiment 2. The hardware configuration of the alcoholic beverage manufacturing request support device 10B is the same as that of the alcoholic beverage manufacturing request support device 10 in Figure 2, except that the central processing unit 101 has the configuration of the alcoholic beverage manufacturing request support device 10B in Figure 7 instead of the configuration of the alcoholic beverage manufacturing request support device 10 in Figure 1.

[0056] Next, an example of the processing of the selection instruction information acquisition unit 18 and instruction information output unit 19 of the alcoholic beverage manufacturing request support device 10B of this disclosure will be explained based on the flowchart in Figure 8. Steps S21 to S22 in the following explanation may be executed simultaneously with, for example, steps S1 to S5 in Embodiment 1 and steps S11 to S13 in Embodiment 2, or sequentially, or in parallel.

[0057] The selection instruction information acquisition unit 18 acquires selection instruction information related to the alcoholic beverage from the transaction information (S21, selection instruction information acquisition step). The selection instruction information acquisition unit 18 may, for example, acquire the selection instruction information entered by the user during the transaction processing of alcoholic beverage tokens in the marketplace, or it may acquire selection instruction information separately entered (purchased) by the user who made the transaction of the alcoholic beverage token. In this way, the selection instruction information acquisition unit 18 can acquire, for example, the selection instruction information contained in the transaction information. The selection instruction information acquisition unit 18 may, for example, store the acquired selection instruction information in memory 102 or storage device 104, linked to the corresponding alcoholic beverage token. The token management unit 15 may, for example, store the acquired selection instruction information on the blockchain, linked to the corresponding alcoholic beverage token.

[0058] The selection instruction information is, for example, information that a user (trader) can additionally select when trading alcohol tokens in the marketplace. Specifically, the selection instruction information includes, for example, information regarding the handling (management, storage condition, delivery) of the alcohol. The selection instruction information includes, for example, information regarding the storage of the alcohol. The information regarding the storage of the alcohol includes, for example, information specifying the storage conditions of the alcohol (storage temperature, storage location, storage period). The information regarding the storage condition may be, for example, information that specifies in detail storage conditions (management information) such as temperature, humidity, brightness of the storage location, storage container, etc., and storage period, or it may be information that specifies a category of storage condition (management condition) such as frozen, rapid frozen (also called flash frozen), refrigerated, at room temperature, aged, etc. In the latter case, it is preferable that the device 10B stores in its memory a combination of the storage condition category and corresponding detailed storage condition information for each type of alcohol.

[0059] Furthermore, the selection instruction information may include, for example, information regarding the delivery of the alcoholic beverages (delivery company, delivery time, delivery conditions (temperature conditions such as refrigerated, frozen, or at room temperature), delivery location, etc.). The information regarding the delivery of the alcoholic beverages may be obtained simultaneously with the information specifying the storage conditions of the alcoholic beverages, or separately. In the latter case, the selection instruction information including the delivery information may also be referred to as, for example, delivery request information. The owner of the alcoholic beverage token may, for example, request delivery of the alcoholic beverages linked to the alcoholic beverage token owned by them at any time, or may only be able to request delivery within the expiration date of the pre-set alcoholic beverage token (blended token).

[0060] Next, the instruction information output unit 19 generates instruction information based on the selected instruction information and outputs the instruction information to the alcoholic beverage manager (S22, instruction information output step).

[0061] If the selection instruction information includes information specifying the storage conditions for the alcoholic beverage, the instruction information output unit 19 can, for example, generate product management instruction information based on the selection instruction information as instruction information. Specifically, if the selection instruction information includes detailed information regarding the storage state of the alcoholic beverage, the instruction information output unit 19 can generate the storage conditions as instruction information. Furthermore, if the selection instruction information is information specifying the category of the storage state, the instruction information output unit 19 can, for example, refer to the storage unit, refer to the storage conditions associated with the storage state category corresponding to the alcoholic beverage purchased by the purchaser, and generate and output the storage condition information as instruction information. The output destination of the instruction information may be, for example, the provider of the alcoholic beverage product, the administrator of this device 10B, the delivery company, or the custodian of the alcoholic beverage product. Preferably, the delivery company and custodian are, for example, those designated by the administrator.

[0062] The manager of the alcoholic beverages (e.g., provider, custodian, etc.) who receives the instruction information can change the storage status of the alcoholic beverages based on the instruction information. The change in storage status may be performed by the manager themselves, or by another person (e.g., delivery company, distributor, custodian, etc.) who has received instructions from the manager. The manager can then transmit information regarding the storage status of the alcoholic beverages as management information to the device 10 using their own terminal (terminal 40). The instruction information output unit 19 of the device 10B can, for example, acquire the transmitted management information and output the management information linked to the corresponding alcoholic beverage token. The output may be directly output to the terminals of the provider, trader, buyer, etc., or it may be output in a way that makes it viewable on the blockchain marketplace. As a result, buyers of the alcoholic beverage tokens or blended tokens can check the management information of the alcoholic beverages via the device 10B. However, this is not limited to the above. For example, the device 10B may acquire storage information for the corresponding alcoholic beverages from cameras and various sensors placed in the alcoholic beverage storage facility, as management information.

[0063] If the selection instruction information includes information regarding the delivery of the alcoholic beverages, the instruction information output unit 19 generates a delivery instruction based on the selection instruction information and outputs the delivery instruction information. Specifically, the instruction information output unit 19 generates a delivery instruction for arranging the delivery of the alcoholic beverages based on information regarding the delivery of the alcoholic beverages (delivery company, delivery time, delivery conditions (temperature conditions such as refrigerated, frozen, or at room temperature)), delivery location, etc.). The instruction information output unit 19 can then output the delivery instruction to terminals of the provider, the administrator, the delivery company, the warehouse manager, the distributor, etc.

[0064] Upon receiving the instruction information, the alcoholic beverage manager, for example, arranges for the shipment of the alcoholic beverages based on the delivery instructions. The shipment arrangements may be made by the manager themselves, or by another party (e.g., a delivery company, distributor, or storage company) who has received instructions from the manager. The manager can then transmit information regarding the delivery status of the alcoholic beverages to the device 10 as management information using their own terminal (terminal 40). The instruction information output unit 19 of the device 10 can, for example, acquire the transmitted management information and output it linked to the corresponding alcoholic beverage token. The output may be directly output to the terminals of the provider, trader, buyer, etc., or it may be output in a way that makes it viewable on the blockchain marketplace. This allows buyers of the alcoholic beverage tokens or blended tokens to check the delivery status of the alcoholic beverages via the device 10B.

[0065] The following explanation will use a specific example, for instance, of sake being the alcoholic beverage, and will describe how the transaction of alcoholic beverages is supported via sake NFTs. However, the present invention is not limited to the following explanation.

[0066] The device 10 issues sake NFTs on the blockchain that are associated with the product identification information on a one-to-one basis. The device 10 then publishes the registered sake NFTs to the blockchain marketplace via its marketplace unit 16. Figure 9 shows an example screen of the NFT marketplace published by the device 10, but the screen example shown in Figure 9 is just one example and does not limit the present invention in any way. As shown in Figure 9, the published sake NFTs can be searched, for example, using the functions of the marketplace, and are displayed in a list by the user's search operation. The search is not particularly limited and can include, for example, keyword search, price search, tag search, etc. The marketplace may also have, for example, a tag search function, a sorting function, a filter function, etc. The marketplace may also have functions such as aggregating and displaying the number of views and likes for each sake NFT. The marketplace may further have a function to rank sake NFTs based on their transaction history (volume, price, price fluctuation range, number of views, number of likes, etc.). In this case, the aggregation for displaying the ranking can be done for each condition, such as blockchain type, production location, and transaction period.

[0067] A trader who wishes to purchase sake via this device 10 can access the blockchain marketplace made public by this device 10 using their terminal 50 and view the publicly available sake NFTs as shown in Figure 9. If the trader wishes to purchase the sake NFT they have viewed, they perform the purchase process for the sake NFT on the blockchain marketplace. When a publicly available sake NFT is purchased on the blockchain marketplace, this device 10 obtains the transaction information for the sake NFT from the blockchain marketplace and, based on the transaction information, updates the owner information of the alcoholic beverage NFT on the blockchain network from the alcoholic beverage provider to the trader.

[0068] Furthermore, if the trader selects 10 years of flash freezing as the storage condition for the sake when purchasing the sake NFT, the device 10 acquires the selection instruction information. The device 10 then generates and outputs instruction information instructing the purchased sake NFT and the corresponding sake product to be flash-frozen and stored in a frozen state for 10 years. As mentioned above, this output may be directed to the administrator of the device 10 or to the producer (brewery) of the sake product. The administrator or brewery then ships the sake product to a flash freezing facility based on the instruction information, and after flash freezing at the facility, stores it in a cold storage warehouse. The owner or administrator of the flash freezing facility may be the same as or different from the administrator of the device 10 or the brewery, but it is preferable that the facility be managed by the administrator of the device 10. The device 10 also acquires management information regarding the storage condition of the sake product from the cold storage warehouse and can output it for viewing on the blockchain marketplace. The aforementioned management information includes, for example, the identification number (token ID) of the sake NFT, storage location, shipping deadline, receiving date, and delivery status.

[0069] When the aforementioned trader conducts a transaction for a sake NFT that he or she owns via the device 10, the trader accesses the device 10 using his or her terminal 50 and inputs listing information to the blockchain marketplace. The market unit 16 of the device 10 publishes the listing information to the blockchain marketplace, for example. This allows the trader to trade for a sake NFT that he or she owns via the device 10.

[0070] When the aforementioned trader needs to deliver sake products linked to a sake NFT owned by the trader, the trader accesses the device 10 using their terminal 50 and inputs information regarding the delivery of the sake products as selection instruction information. Upon receiving the selection instruction information regarding the delivery, the device 10 generates a delivery instruction based on the selection instruction information and outputs the delivery instruction to the terminal of the warehouse manager who manages the cold storage warehouse. The warehouse manager then processes the shipment of the alcoholic beverage products corresponding to the sake NFT based on the delivery instruction. This allows the trader to deliver sake products linked to the sake NFT owned by the trader.

[0071] When the aforementioned alcoholic beverages are alcoholic beverage products, it is generally known that the value of alcoholic beverage products fluctuates greatly depending on their storage conditions. On the other hand, even for the same alcoholic beverage product, how its value is assessed based on its storage conditions varies greatly depending on the preferences and values ​​of the consumers of the alcoholic beverage product. Specifically, for example, even for the same alcoholic beverage produced at the same factory, one consumer may highly value fresh alcohol immediately after production, while another consumer may highly value alcohol that has been aged for many years. However, the ability to choose the storage and management information of alcoholic beverage products (for example, whether to flash-freeze fresh alcohol immediately after production or to age and store it) is usually limited to the manufacturers of alcoholic beverage products, and traders of alcoholic beverage products have no way of intervening in the storage and management information of alcoholic beverage products. This disclosure makes it possible for traders of alcoholic beverage tokens to specify the category of storage conditions as selection instruction information, even in such cases. Therefore, according to this disclosure, traders who purchase alcohol tokens will be able to choose options such as rapidly freezing some alcoholic beverages to secure value for consumers who prefer fresh alcohol, and aging some alcoholic beverages to secure value for consumers who prefer aged alcohol. This will allow for the maintenance and management of the asset value of alcoholic beverages in a more stable state.

[0072] Furthermore, among alcoholic beverages, wine, for example, increases in value over time, and its value as an asset increases through secondary distribution. In contrast, sake, beer, plum wine, shochu, etc., do not have the same stable asset value as wine, and there is no secondary market for them, making it difficult for their transaction prices to skyrocket and resulting in lower profitability. Therefore, by issuing alcoholic beverage tokens for these alcoholic beverage products using the alcoholic beverage manufacturing request support device disclosed herein, and then having the alcoholic beverage manager sell them, resale can be carried out among other traders via the alcoholic beverage tokens, which is expected to increase the final selling price. In this case, if the alcoholic beverage tokens have an additional function, for example, a function that adds a portion of the distribution price as a fee to the manager of the device 10B or the provider of the alcoholic beverage when the alcoholic beverage tokens are resold, profitability can be further improved. Also, since sake often has a lower market price relative to its product quality compared to wine, etc., the alcoholic beverage manufacturing request support device disclosed herein is suitable for supporting transactions of sake products via alcoholic beverage tokens.

[0073] [Embodiment 4] The program disclosed herein is a program that causes a computer to execute each step of the aforementioned alcoholic beverage manufacturing request support method. Specifically, the program disclosed herein is a program that causes a computer to execute the manufacturing request information acquisition procedure, the manufacturing instruction procedure, the product management procedure, the token issuance procedure, and the token management procedure.

[0074] The above procedure for obtaining manufacturing request information involves obtaining manufacturing request information for alcoholic beverages from the requester. The aforementioned manufacturing request information includes requester information, manufacturing information, and management information. The aforementioned manufacturing instruction procedure refers to the raw material inventory database and outputs a manufacturing instruction based on the manufacturing request information. The aforementioned product management procedure is: Alcohol identification information is generated for alcoholic beverages manufactured based on the aforementioned manufacturing instructions. In accordance with the management information, the management instructions for the alcoholic beverages are output. The aforementioned token issuance procedure involves issuing alcohol tokens on the blockchain for each alcohol identification piece, The aforementioned token management procedure manages the alcohol tokens on the blockchain by linking them with the manufacturing request information.

[0075] Furthermore, the program described herein can also be described as a program that causes a computer to function as a procedure for acquiring manufacturing request information, a manufacturing instruction procedure, a product management procedure, a token issuance procedure, and a token management procedure.

[0076] The program of this disclosure can be based on the descriptions in the alcohol manufacturing request support apparatus and alcohol manufacturing request support method of this disclosure. In each of the aforementioned procedures, for example, "procedure" can be read as "process". The program of this disclosure may also be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium, for example. The recording medium is, for example, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium. The recording medium is not particularly limited and includes, for example, random access memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), hard disk (HD), flash memory (e.g., SSD (Solid State Drive), USB flash memory, SD / SDHC card, etc.), optical disc (e.g., CD-R / CD-RW, DVD-R / DVD-RW, BD-R / BD-RE, etc.), magneto-optical disk (MO), floppy disk (FD), etc. The program of this disclosure (for example, also called a programming product or program product) may also be delivered, for example, from an external computer. The aforementioned "distribution" may be, for example, distribution via a communication network, or distribution via a wired connected device. The program of this disclosure may be installed and executed on the distributed device, or it may be executed without being installed.

[0077] While the present disclosure has been described above with reference to embodiments, the present disclosure is not limited to the embodiments described above. Various modifications to the structure and details of the present disclosure are possible, as can be understood by those skilled in the art within the scope of the present disclosure.

[0078] <Note> Some or all of the above embodiments may be described as follows, but are not limited to the following: (Note 1) This includes the manufacturing request information acquisition unit, the manufacturing instruction unit, the product management unit, the token issuance unit, and the token management unit. The aforementioned manufacturing request information acquisition unit acquires manufacturing request information for alcoholic beverages from the requester. The aforementioned manufacturing request information includes requester information, manufacturing information, and management information. The manufacturing instruction unit refers to the raw material inventory database and outputs a manufacturing instruction based on the manufacturing request information. The aforementioned product management department, Alcohol identification information is generated for alcoholic beverages manufactured based on the aforementioned manufacturing instructions. In accordance with the management information, the management instructions for the alcoholic beverages are output. The token issuing unit issues alcohol tokens on the blockchain for each alcohol identification piece, The token management unit is a liquor manufacturing request support device that manages the liquor tokens on the blockchain by linking them to the manufacturing request information. (Note 2) The aforementioned manufacturing instruction unit is: Referencing the raw material inventory database, determine whether or not alcoholic beverages can be manufactured based on the manufacturing request information, and notify the requester of the result. The alcoholic beverage manufacturing request support device described in Appendix 1, which receives an order from the client who has been notified of the judgment result, and outputs a manufacturing instruction based on the manufacturing request information. (Note 3) The aforementioned alcoholic beverage is a blended alcoholic beverage obtained by mixing at least two types of alcoholic beverages. The aforementioned manufacturing request information includes raw material information that specifies at least two types of alcoholic beverages to be blended, The manufacturing instruction unit outputs blend instruction information as a manufacturing instruction for producing a blended alcoholic beverage by blending the alcoholic beverages to be blended. The product management unit generates blended alcoholic beverage identification information linked to the blended alcoholic beverage blended based on the blend instruction information, The token issuing unit issues alcohol tokens on the blockchain for each blended alcohol identification information, as described in Appendix 1 or 2, for the alcohol manufacturing request support device. (Note 4) The aforementioned token management unit records blend record information of the blended alcoholic beverage on the blockchain in conjunction with the aforementioned alcoholic beverage token, as described in Appendix 3, for the alcoholic beverage manufacturing request support device. (Note 5) Including the market department and the trading information acquisition department, The aforementioned market department will make the aforementioned alcohol tokens public on the market, The transaction information acquisition unit acquires transaction information of the alcohol token in the market, The token management unit updates the owner information of the alcohol tokens on the blockchain based on the transaction information. A support device for requesting the manufacture of alcoholic beverages, as described in any of the appendices 1 to 4. (Note 6) The Market Unit obtains listing information from the owner of the alcohol token and publishes the listing information on the Market. The transaction information acquisition unit acquires transaction information of the alcohol token in the market based on the listing information. The token management unit updates the owner information of the alcoholic beverage tokens on the blockchain based on the transaction information, as described in Appendix 5 of the alcoholic beverage manufacturing request support device. (Note 7) Includes a selection instruction information acquisition unit and an instruction information output unit, The selection instruction information acquisition unit acquires selection instruction information regarding the alcoholic beverages from the transaction information, The instruction information output unit is, A liquor manufacturing request support device according to any one of the appendices 1 to 6, which generates instruction information based on the selection instruction information and outputs the instruction information to the liquor manager. (Note 8) The selection instruction information acquisition unit acquires selection instruction information regarding the alcoholic beverages from the transaction information, The selection instruction information includes information regarding the storage of the blended alcoholic beverages, The instruction information output unit is, Based on the aforementioned selection instruction information, instruction information is generated. The instruction information includes product management instruction information based on the selection instruction information, A liquor manufacturing request support device as described in Appendix 7, which outputs the instruction information including the product management instruction information. (Note 9) The selection instruction information includes information regarding the delivery of the blended alcoholic beverages, The alcoholic beverage manufacturing request support device according to Appendix 7 or 8, wherein the instruction information output unit generates delivery instruction information based on the selected instruction information as the instruction information and outputs the delivery instruction information. (Note 10) The alcoholic beverage manufacturing request support device according to Appendix 8 or 9, wherein the instruction information output unit acquires management information for the blended alcoholic beverage for which the instruction information has been output, and outputs the management information linked to the corresponding alcoholic beverage token. (Note 11) The alcohol production request support device according to any one of the appendices 8 to 10, wherein the storage information includes information specifying a category of storage conditions, and the category includes at least one category selected from the group consisting of frozen, rapid frozen, refrigerated, room temperature, and aged. (Note 12) The alcoholic beverage manufacturing request support device according to any of the appendices 1 to 11, wherein the aforementioned alcoholic beverage is Japanese sake. (Note 13) This includes the process of acquiring manufacturing request information, the manufacturing instruction process, the product management process, the token issuance process, and the token management process. The aforementioned process for obtaining manufacturing request information involves obtaining manufacturing request information for alcoholic beverages from the requester. The aforementioned manufacturing request information includes requester information, manufacturing information, and management information. The manufacturing instruction process refers to the raw material inventory database and outputs a manufacturing instruction based on the manufacturing request information. The aforementioned product control process is: Alcohol identification information is generated for alcoholic beverages manufactured based on the aforementioned manufacturing instructions. In accordance with the management information, the management instructions for the alcoholic beverages are output. The aforementioned token issuance process involves issuing alcohol tokens on the blockchain for each alcohol identification piece, The aforementioned token management process involves linking the manufacturing request information to the alcohol tokens on the blockchain and managing them accordingly. Methods for supporting requests for alcoholic beverage manufacturing. (Note 14) The aforementioned manufacturing instruction process is: Referencing the raw material inventory database, determine whether or not alcoholic beverages can be manufactured based on the manufacturing request information, and notify the requester of the result. A method for supporting alcoholic beverage manufacturing requests as described in Appendix 13, which receives an order from the client who has been notified of the judgment result, and outputs a manufacturing instruction based on the manufacturing request information. (Note 15) The aforementioned alcoholic beverage is a blended alcoholic beverage obtained by mixing at least two types of alcoholic beverages. The aforementioned manufacturing request information includes raw material information that specifies at least two types of alcoholic beverages to be blended, The manufacturing instruction process outputs blend instruction information as the manufacturing instruction for producing a blended alcoholic beverage by blending the alcoholic beverages to be blended, The aforementioned product management process generates blended alcoholic beverage identification information linked to the blended alcoholic beverage blended based on the blend instruction information, The method for supporting alcohol production requests as described in Appendix 13 or 14, wherein the token issuance process involves issuing alcohol tokens on the blockchain for each blended alcohol identification information. (Note 16) The method for supporting alcohol production requests as described in Appendix 15, wherein the token management step involves recording blend record information of the blended alcohol on the blockchain, linked to the alcohol token. (Note 17) Including the market process and the trading information acquisition process, The aforementioned market process involves making the alcohol tokens public on the market. The transaction information acquisition step acquires transaction information of the alcohol token in the market, The token management process updates the owner information of the alcohol tokens on the blockchain based on the transaction information. A method for supporting requests for alcoholic beverage manufacturing, as described in any of Appendix 13 to 16. (Note 18) The aforementioned market process obtains listing information from the owner of the alcohol token and publishes the listing information on the market. The transaction information acquisition step acquires transaction information of the alcohol token in the market based on the listing information, The method for supporting alcohol production requests as described in Appendix 17, wherein the token management step updates the owner information of the alcohol tokens on the blockchain based on the transaction information. (Note 19) This includes a selection instruction information acquisition step and an instruction information output step, The selection instruction information acquisition step acquires selection instruction information related to the alcoholic beverages from the transaction information, The instruction information output step is, A method for supporting requests for alcohol production, as described in any of appendices 13 to 18, comprising generating instruction information based on the aforementioned selection instruction information and outputting the instruction information to the alcohol manager. (Note 20) The selection instruction information acquisition step acquires selection instruction information related to the alcoholic beverages from the transaction information, The selection instruction information includes information regarding the storage of the blended alcoholic beverages, The instruction information output step is, Based on the aforementioned selection instruction information, instruction information is generated. The instruction information includes product management instruction information based on the selection instruction information, A method for supporting alcoholic beverage manufacturing requests as described in Appendix 19, which outputs the instruction information including the product management instruction information. (Note 21) The selection instruction information includes information regarding the delivery of the blended alcoholic beverages, The method for supporting alcoholic beverage manufacturing requests as described in Appendix 19 or 20, wherein the instruction information output step generates delivery instruction information based on the selected instruction information and outputs the delivery instruction information. (Note 22) The method for supporting alcoholic beverage manufacturing requests as described in Appendix 20 or 21, wherein the instruction information output step involves acquiring management information for the blended alcoholic beverage from which the instruction information has been output, and outputting the management information linked to the corresponding alcoholic beverage token. (Note 23) A method for supporting requests for alcohol production according to any one of the appendices 20 to 22, wherein the storage information includes information specifying a category of storage conditions, and the category includes at least one category selected from the group consisting of frozen, rapid frozen, refrigerated, room temperature, and aged. (Note 24) The method for supporting the production of alcoholic beverages as described in any of Appendix 13 to 23, wherein the aforementioned alcoholic beverage is Japanese sake. (Note 25) This includes procedures for obtaining manufacturing request information, manufacturing instructions, product management, token issuance, and token management. The above procedure for obtaining manufacturing request information involves obtaining manufacturing request information for alcoholic beverages from the requester. The aforementioned manufacturing request information includes requester information, manufacturing information, and management information. The aforementioned manufacturing instruction procedure refers to the raw material inventory database and outputs a manufacturing instruction based on the manufacturing request information. The aforementioned product management procedure is: Alcohol identification information is generated for alcoholic beverages manufactured based on the aforementioned manufacturing instructions. In accordance with the management information, the management instructions for the alcoholic beverages are output. The aforementioned token issuance procedure involves issuing alcohol tokens on the blockchain for each alcohol identification piece, The aforementioned token management procedure involves managing the alcohol tokens on the blockchain by associating them with the manufacturing request information. A program that assists in requesting alcoholic beverage manufacturing by having a computer execute each step of the process. (Note 26) The aforementioned manufacturing instruction procedure is: Referencing the raw material inventory database, determine whether or not alcoholic beverages can be manufactured based on the manufacturing request information, and notify the requester of the result. A liquor manufacturing request support program as described in Appendix 25, which receives an order from the client who has been notified of the judgment result, and outputs a manufacturing instruction based on the manufacturing request information. (Note 27) The aforementioned alcoholic beverage is a blended alcoholic beverage obtained by mixing at least two types of alcoholic beverages. The aforementioned manufacturing request information includes raw material information that specifies at least two types of alcoholic beverages to be blended, The aforementioned manufacturing instruction procedure outputs blending instruction information as the manufacturing instruction for producing a blended alcoholic beverage by blending the aforementioned alcoholic beverages to be blended, The aforementioned product management procedure generates blended alcoholic beverage identification information linked to the blended alcoholic beverage blended based on the blend instruction information, The aforementioned token issuance procedure is a liquor manufacturing request support program as described in Appendix 25 or 26, which issues liquor tokens on the blockchain for each blended liquor identification piece. (Note 28) The aforementioned token management procedure is a liquor manufacturing request support program as described in Appendix 27, which records blend record information of the blended liquor on the blockchain, linked to the liquor token. (Note 29) This includes market procedures and procedures for obtaining trading information. The aforementioned market procedure involves making the alcohol token public on the market, The transaction information acquisition procedure acquires transaction information of the alcohol token in the market, The token management procedure updates the owner information of the alcohol token on the blockchain based on the transaction information. A support program for requesting the manufacture of alcoholic beverages, as described in any of the appendices 25 to 28. (Note 30) The aforementioned market procedure involves obtaining listing information from the owner of the alcohol token and publishing the listing information on the market. The transaction information acquisition procedure acquires transaction information of the alcohol token in the market based on the listing information, The aforementioned token management procedure is a liquor manufacturing request support program as described in Appendix 29, which updates the owner information of the liquor tokens on the blockchain based on the transaction information. (Note 31) Includes a procedure for acquiring selection instruction information and a procedure for outputting instruction information, The procedure for obtaining selection instruction information involves obtaining selection instruction information regarding the alcoholic beverages from the transaction information, The above instruction information output procedure is: A liquor manufacturing request support program according to any one of the appendices 25 to 30, which generates instruction information based on the aforementioned selection instruction information and outputs the instruction information to the liquor manager. (Note 32) The procedure for obtaining selection instruction information involves obtaining selection instruction information regarding the alcoholic beverages from the transaction information, The selection instruction information includes information regarding the storage of the blended alcoholic beverages, The above instruction information output procedure is: Based on the aforementioned selection instruction information, instruction information is generated. The instruction information includes product management instruction information based on the selection instruction information, A liquor manufacturing request support program as described in Appendix 31, which outputs the instruction information, including the product management instruction information. (Note 33) The selection instruction information includes information regarding the delivery of the blended alcoholic beverages, The instruction information output procedure is a liquor manufacturing request support program as described in Appendix 31 or 32, which generates delivery instruction information based on the selected instruction information and outputs the delivery instruction information. (Note 34) The instruction information output procedure is a liquor manufacturing request support program as described in Appendix 32 or 33, which obtains management information for the blended liquor from which the instruction information has been output, and outputs the management information linked to the corresponding liquor token. (Note 35) A liquor manufacturing request support program as described in any of appendices 32 to 34, wherein the storage information includes information specifying a category of storage conditions, and the category includes at least one category selected from the group consisting of frozen, rapid frozen, refrigerated, room temperature, and aged. (Note 36) The alcoholic beverage manufacturing support program described in any of Appendix 25 to 35, wherein the aforementioned alcoholic beverage is Japanese sake. (Note 37) This includes procedures for obtaining manufacturing request information, manufacturing instructions, product management, token issuance, and token management. The above procedure for obtaining manufacturing request information involves obtaining manufacturing request information for alcoholic beverages from the requester. The aforementioned manufacturing request information includes requester information, manufacturing information, and management information. The aforementioned manufacturing instruction procedure refers to the raw material inventory database and outputs a manufacturing instruction based on the manufacturing request information. The aforementioned product management procedure is: Alcohol identification information is generated for alcoholic beverages manufactured based on the aforementioned manufacturing instructions. In accordance with the management information, the management instructions for the alcoholic beverages are output. The aforementioned token issuance procedure involves issuing alcohol tokens on the blockchain for each alcohol identification piece, The aforementioned token management procedure involves managing the alcohol tokens on the blockchain by associating them with the manufacturing request information. A computer-readable recording medium containing a program that supports requests for alcoholic beverage manufacturing, which instructs a computer to execute each step of the process. (Note 38) The aforementioned manufacturing instruction procedure is: Referencing the raw material inventory database, determine whether or not alcoholic beverages can be manufactured based on the manufacturing request information, and notify the requester of the result. A recording medium as described in Appendix 37, which receives an order from the client who has been notified of the judgment result, and outputs a manufacturing instruction based on the manufacturing request information. (Note 39) The aforementioned alcoholic beverage is a blended alcoholic beverage obtained by mixing at least two types of alcoholic beverages. The aforementioned manufacturing request information includes raw material information that specifies at least two types of alcoholic beverages to be blended, The aforementioned manufacturing instruction procedure outputs blending instruction information as the manufacturing instruction for producing a blended alcoholic beverage by blending the aforementioned alcoholic beverages to be blended, The aforementioned product management procedure generates blended alcoholic beverage identification information linked to the blended alcoholic beverage blended based on the blend instruction information, The token issuance procedure is a recording medium described in Appendix 37 or 38, which issues alcohol tokens on the blockchain for each blended alcohol identification information. (Note 40) The aforementioned token management procedure is a recording medium described in Appendix 39, which records blend record information of the blended alcoholic beverage on the blockchain, linked to the alcoholic beverage token. (Note 41) This includes market procedures and procedures for obtaining trading information. The aforementioned market procedure involves making the alcohol token public on the market, The transaction information acquisition procedure acquires transaction information of the alcohol token in the market, The token management procedure updates the owner information of the alcohol token on the blockchain based on the transaction information. A recording medium as described in any of the appendices 37 to 40. (Note 42) The aforementioned market procedure involves obtaining listing information from the owner of the alcohol token and publishing the listing information on the market. The transaction information acquisition procedure acquires transaction information of the alcohol token in the market based on the listing information, The aforementioned token management procedure is a recording medium described in Appendix 41, which updates the owner information of the alcohol tokens on the blockchain based on the transaction information. (Note 43) Includes a procedure for acquiring selection instruction information and a procedure for outputting instruction information, The procedure for obtaining selection instruction information involves obtaining selection instruction information regarding the alcoholic beverages from the transaction information, The above instruction information output procedure is: A recording medium according to any one of the appendices 37 to 42, which generates instruction information based on the selection instruction information and outputs the instruction information to the manager of the alcoholic beverages. (Note 44) The procedure for obtaining selection instruction information involves obtaining selection instruction information regarding the alcoholic beverages from the transaction information, The selection instruction information includes information regarding the storage of the blended alcoholic beverages, The above instruction information output procedure is: Based on the aforementioned selection instruction information, instruction information is generated. The instruction information includes product management instruction information based on the selection instruction information, A recording medium described in Appendix 43 that outputs the instruction information, including the product management instruction information. (Note 45) The selection instruction information includes information regarding the delivery of the blended alcoholic beverages, The instruction information output procedure is a recording medium according to Appendix 43 or 44, which generates delivery instruction information based on the selected instruction information as the instruction information and outputs the delivery instruction information. (Note 46) The instruction information output procedure is a recording medium according to Appendix 44 or 45, which obtains management information of the blended alcoholic beverage from which the instruction information has been output, and outputs the management information linked to the corresponding alcoholic beverage token. (Note 47) A recording medium according to any one of the appendices 44 to 46, wherein the storage information includes information specifying a category of storage conditions, and the category includes at least one category selected from the group consisting of frozen, rapid frozen, refrigerated, room temperature, and aged. (Note 48) The recording medium described in any of appendices 37 to 47, wherein the aforementioned alcoholic beverage is Japanese sake. [Industrial applicability]

[0079] According to this disclosure, alcohol tokens can be issued that are linked on a one-to-one basis to alcoholic beverages identified by alcohol identification information, and transactions of said alcohol tokens can be recorded on a blockchain network. For this reason, this disclosure is particularly suitable for use in e-commerce, especially in the trading of alcoholic beverage products. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0080] 10. Support device for requesting alcoholic beverage manufacturing 11. Manufacturing Request Information Acquisition Department 12 Manufacturing Instruction Department 13 Product Management Department 14 Token Issuance Department 15 Token Management Department 16. Market Department 17 Transaction Information Acquisition Department 18 Selection Instruction Information Acquisition Unit 19. Instruction Information Output Unit 101 Central Processing Unit 102 memory 103 Bus 104 Storage device 105 Input device 106 Output device 107 Communication devices 20 Communication Network 30 Blockchain Networks 31 nodes 40. Terminals of alcohol administrators 50 Transaction terminals 60 Raw Material Inventory Database

Claims

1. This includes the manufacturing request information acquisition unit, the manufacturing instruction unit, the product management unit, the token issuance unit, and the token management unit. The aforementioned manufacturing request information acquisition unit acquires manufacturing request information for alcoholic beverages from the requester. The aforementioned manufacturing request information includes requester information, manufacturing information, and management information. The manufacturing instruction unit refers to the raw material inventory database and outputs a manufacturing instruction based on the manufacturing request information. The aforementioned product management department, Alcohol identification information is generated for alcoholic beverages manufactured based on the aforementioned manufacturing instructions. In accordance with the management information, the management instructions for the alcoholic beverages are output. The token issuing unit issues alcohol tokens on the blockchain for each alcohol identification piece, The token management unit is a liquor manufacturing request support device that manages the liquor tokens on the blockchain by linking them to the manufacturing request information.

2. The aforementioned manufacturing instruction unit is: Referencing the raw material inventory database, determine whether or not alcoholic beverages can be manufactured based on the manufacturing request information, and notify the requester of the result. The alcoholic beverage manufacturing request support device according to claim 1, which receives an order from the client who has been notified of the judgment result, and outputs a manufacturing instruction based on the manufacturing request information.

3. The aforementioned alcoholic beverage is a blended alcoholic beverage obtained by mixing at least two types of alcoholic beverages. The aforementioned manufacturing request information includes raw material information that specifies at least two types of alcoholic beverages to be blended, The manufacturing instruction unit outputs blend instruction information as a manufacturing instruction for producing a blended alcoholic beverage by blending the alcoholic beverages to be blended. The product management unit generates blended alcoholic beverage identification information linked to the blended alcoholic beverage blended based on the blend instruction information, The alcohol manufacturing request support apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the token issuing unit issues alcohol tokens on the blockchain for each blended alcohol identification information.

4. The alcoholic beverage manufacturing request support device according to claim 3, wherein the token management unit records blend record information of the blended alcoholic beverage on the blockchain in conjunction with the alcoholic beverage token.

5. Including the market department and the trading information acquisition department, The aforementioned market department will make the aforementioned alcohol tokens public on the market, The transaction information acquisition unit acquires transaction information of the alcohol token in the market, The token management unit updates the owner information of the alcohol tokens on the blockchain based on the transaction information. The alcohol manufacturing request support device according to claim 1 or 2.

6. The Market Unit obtains listing information from the owner of the alcohol token and publishes the listing information on the Market. The transaction information acquisition unit acquires transaction information of the alcohol token in the market based on the listing information. The alcohol manufacturing request support device according to claim 5, wherein the token management unit updates the owner information of the alcohol tokens on the blockchain based on the transaction information.

7. Includes a selection instruction information acquisition unit and an instruction information output unit, The selection instruction information acquisition unit acquires selection instruction information regarding the alcoholic beverages from the transaction information, The instruction information output unit is, The alcohol manufacturing request support device according to claim 5, which generates instruction information based on the selection instruction information and outputs the instruction information to the alcohol manager.

8. The selection instruction information acquisition unit acquires selection instruction information regarding the alcoholic beverages from the transaction information, The selection instruction information includes information regarding the storage of the alcoholic beverages, The instruction information output unit is, Based on the aforementioned selection instruction information, instruction information is generated. The instruction information includes product management instruction information based on the selection instruction information, The alcoholic beverage manufacturing request support device according to claim 7, which outputs the instruction information including the product management instruction information.

9. The selection instruction information includes information regarding the delivery of the alcoholic beverages, The alcoholic beverage manufacturing request support device according to claim 7, wherein the instruction information output unit generates delivery instruction information based on the selected instruction information as the instruction information and outputs the delivery instruction information.

10. The alcoholic beverage manufacturing request support device according to claim 8, wherein the instruction information output unit acquires management information for the alcoholic beverage for which the instruction information has been output, and outputs the management information linked to the corresponding alcoholic beverage token.

11. The alcohol production request support device according to claim 8, wherein the storage information includes information specifying a category of storage conditions, and the category includes at least one category selected from the group consisting of freezing, rapid freezing, refrigeration, room temperature, and aging.

12. The alcoholic beverage manufacturing request support apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the alcoholic beverage is Japanese sake.

13. This includes the process of acquiring manufacturing request information, the manufacturing instruction process, the product management process, the token issuance process, and the token management process. The aforementioned process for obtaining manufacturing request information involves obtaining manufacturing request information for alcoholic beverages from the requester. The aforementioned manufacturing request information includes requester information, manufacturing information, and management information. The manufacturing instruction process refers to the raw material inventory database and outputs a manufacturing instruction based on the manufacturing request information. The aforementioned product control process is: Alcohol identification information is generated for alcoholic beverages manufactured based on the aforementioned manufacturing instructions. In accordance with the management information, the management instructions for the alcoholic beverages are output. The aforementioned token issuance process involves issuing alcohol tokens on the blockchain for each alcohol identification piece, The aforementioned token management process involves linking the manufacturing request information to the alcohol tokens on the blockchain and managing them accordingly. Methods for supporting requests for alcoholic beverage manufacturing.

14. This includes procedures for obtaining manufacturing request information, manufacturing instructions, product management, token issuance, and token management. The above procedure for obtaining manufacturing request information involves obtaining manufacturing request information for alcoholic beverages from the requester. The aforementioned manufacturing request information includes requester information, manufacturing information, and management information. The aforementioned manufacturing instruction procedure refers to the raw material inventory database and outputs a manufacturing instruction based on the manufacturing request information. The aforementioned product management procedure is: Alcohol identification information is generated for alcoholic beverages manufactured based on the aforementioned manufacturing instructions. In accordance with the management information, the management instructions for the alcoholic beverages are output. The aforementioned token issuance procedure involves issuing alcohol tokens on the blockchain for each alcohol identification piece, The aforementioned token management procedure involves managing the alcohol tokens on the blockchain by associating them with the manufacturing request information. A program that assists in requesting alcoholic beverage manufacturing by having a computer execute each step of the process.

15. This includes procedures for obtaining manufacturing request information, manufacturing instructions, product management, token issuance, and token management. The above procedure for obtaining manufacturing request information involves obtaining manufacturing request information for alcoholic beverages from the requester. The aforementioned manufacturing request information includes requester information, manufacturing information, and management information. The aforementioned manufacturing instruction procedure refers to the raw material inventory database and outputs a manufacturing instruction based on the manufacturing request information. The aforementioned product management procedure is: Alcohol identification information is generated for alcoholic beverages manufactured based on the aforementioned manufacturing instructions. In accordance with the management information, the management instructions for the alcoholic beverages are output. The aforementioned token issuance procedure involves issuing alcohol tokens on the blockchain for each alcohol identification piece, The aforementioned token management procedure involves managing the alcohol tokens on the blockchain by associating them with the manufacturing request information. A computer-readable recording medium containing a program that supports requests for alcoholic beverage manufacturing, which instructs a computer to execute each step of the process.

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