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The system addresses food loss in refrigerators by using image recognition and natural language processing to identify, store, and suggest optimal locations for food items, enhancing food management efficiency and reducing waste.
JP2026085693APending Publication Date: 2026-05-25SOFTBANK GROUP CORP
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Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- JP · JP
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- SOFTBANK GROUP CORP
- Filing Date
- 2024-11-13
- Publication Date
- 2026-05-25
AI Technical Summary
Technical Problem
Households face issues with food loss due to improper storage in refrigerators, difficulty in tracking expiration dates, and lack of mechanisms to prevent food deterioration, leading to inefficiencies in food management and waste.
Method used
A system utilizing image recognition to identify items in a refrigerator, register this information in a database, recommend optimal storage locations, monitor expiration dates, and provide notifications, along with natural language processing to suggest storage methods based on user requests.
Benefits of technology
This system optimizes food management by reducing waste, ensuring efficient use of refrigerator space, and providing personalized storage suggestions based on item characteristics and user needs.
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Abstract
We provide the system. [Solution] A means for analyzing images to identify items inside a storage device and registering information about the items in a database, A means of recommending the optimal storage location for each item based on the identified items, A means of notifying users of the priority order for using items, A means to analyze user requests regarding how to save data and respond with appropriate information, A system that includes this.
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