Item selection method and item selection system

Abstract

To provide a product selection method that uses a simple system to allow a user to easily ascertain whether or not there are any avoidable foods before ordering a product. [Solution] The system is equipped with a two-dimensional code 4 located in a building 9 and a web server 5. When the web server 5 receives a reply form from the user's mobile information terminal 21 with the check box of the input form checked by the user's operation, it compares the avoided food data corresponding to the checked check box in the received reply form with the food ingredient data corresponding to each product name in the standard explanation form, and if it determines that a specific product name among the product names has food ingredient data that matches the avoided food data, it generates an individual explanation form with an avoided food label added to the specific product name and sends the generated individual explanation form to the mobile information terminal 21, and if it determines that the product name does not have a specific product name, it sends the standard explanation form to the mobile information terminal 21.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a product selection method and a product selection system for providing food and beverages.

Background Art

[0002] There are a certain number of users with food allergies, and the number is on the increase. Conventionally, a vending machine equipped with an allergy selection button for specifying allergenic foods has been proposed (Patent Document 1: Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2011-198026). Also, an information providing system has been proposed in which customer information is registered in advance in a server of a designated store to select a dish suitable for the customer (Patent Document 2: Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2019-023829). And, in a hotel or a ryokan, a menu display method has been proposed in which a computer collates allergy information of dishes on a menu with customer information and outputs personalized menu information (Patent Document 3: Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2019-046232).

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Patent Document 2

Patent Document 3

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] However, the conventional technology requires a large-scale capital investment and system construction. Considering the high penetration rate of recent vending machines and portable information terminals, it is more desirable that a user can grasp the presence or absence of foods to be avoided before placing an order using a simple system.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0005] The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a product selection method and a product selection system that enable a user to easily grasp the presence or absence of food to be avoided before placing a product order using a simple system.

[0006] As one embodiment, the above problem is solved by the solution disclosed below.

[0007] The product selection method according to the present invention is directed to a user having a portable information terminal equipped with a ticket vending machine that sells food tickets, a two-dimensional code arranged on the ticket vending machine, and a web server, and capable of accessing a specific URL by reading the two-dimensional code. The web server has an input form having a plurality of food names to be avoided and a check box for putting a check, and a standard description form for displaying the product name and food ingredients of each food and drink provided by the ticket vending machine issuing a ticket. The portable information terminal that has accessed the specific URL is in a state where it can read the input form. When the web server receives, from the portable information terminal, a reply form with a check in the check box of the input form by the operation of the user, the web server collates the food avoidance data corresponding to the checked check box in the received reply form with the food ingredient data corresponding to each of the product names in the standard description form. When it is determined that the food ingredient data having a specific product name among the product names matches the food avoidance data, an individual description form with a food avoidance indication added to the specific product name is generated, and the generated individual description form is transmitted to the portable information terminal as data. When it is determined that the specific product name is not in the product name, the standard description form is transmitted to the portable information terminal as data.

[0008] According to this configuration, useful information for a user having a food allergy can be directly obtained by a simple procedure of reading a two-dimensional code attached to the ticket vending machine. Therefore, it is possible to prevent accidentally purchasing a food ticket for a specific product including a food to be avoided. Moreover, useful information can be directly provided to the user at the product providing place using a simple system.

[0009] The product selection system according to the present invention includes a ticket vending machine that sells food tickets, a two-dimensional code provided on the ticket vending machine, and a web server. It targets users having a portable information terminal capable of reading the two-dimensional code and accessing a specific URL. The web server has an input form having a plurality of names of avoided foods and check boxes for checking, and a standard description form that displays the product name and food ingredients of each food and drink provided by the ticket vending machine when issuing tickets. The portable information terminal that accesses the specific URL is in a state where it can read the input form. When the web server receives, from the portable information terminal, a reply form with a check in the check box of the input form by the operation of the user, it collates the avoided food data corresponding to the checked check box in the received reply form with the food ingredient data corresponding to each of the product names in the standard description form. When it is determined that the food ingredient data having a specific product name among the product names matches the avoided food data, it generates an individual description form with an avoided food display added to the specific product name, and transmits the generated individual description form to the portable information terminal. When it is determined that the specific product name is not in the product names, it transmits the standard description form to the portable information terminal.

[0010] According to this configuration, useful information for users having food allergies can be directly obtained through a simple procedure of reading the two-dimensional code attached to the ticket vending machine. Therefore, it is possible to prevent accidentally purchasing food tickets for specific products including avoided foods. Moreover, useful information can be directly provided to users at the place where the products are offered using existing ticket vending machines.

[0011] As an example, when the Web server transmits the individual description form to the mobile information terminal as data, the Web server transmits a sales suspension signal corresponding to the specific product name with the avoidance food display added in the individual description form to the ticket vending machine as data. According to this configuration, even when the user accidentally presses the specific product selection button despite having grasped the presence or absence of avoidance foods before placing an order for a product, it is possible to prevent the accidental purchase of food tickets for specific products that include avoidance foods.

[0012] The product selection method according to the present invention targets users who have a mobile information terminal equipped with a two-dimensional code arranged in a building and a Web server, and can read the two-dimensional code and access a specific URL. The Web server has an input form having a plurality of avoidance food names and check boxes for checking, and a standard description form for displaying the product name and food ingredients of each food and drink provided in the building. The mobile information terminal that has accessed the specific URL is in a state where it can read the input form. When the Web server receives, as data from the mobile information terminal, a reply form with a check in the check box of the input form by the operation of the user, the Web server collates the avoidance food data corresponding to the check box with the check in the received reply form and the food ingredient data corresponding to each of the product names in the standard description form. When it is determined that a specific product name among the product names has the food ingredient data that matches the avoidance food data, the Web server generates an individual description form with an avoidance food display added to the specific product name, transmits the generated individual description form to the mobile information terminal as data, and when it is determined that the specific product name is not among the product names, transmits the standard description form to the mobile information terminal as data.

[0013] According to this configuration, for users with food allergies, useful information can be directly obtained through a simple procedure of reading a two-dimensional code arranged on seats such as tables and counters in the store. Therefore, the user can easily grasp the presence or absence of avoidance foods before placing an order for a product. Moreover, useful information can be directly provided to the user at the place where the product is offered using a simple system.

[0014] The product selection system according to the present invention includes a two-dimensional code arranged in a building and a web server, and is targeted at users having a portable information terminal capable of reading the two-dimensional code and accessing a specific URL. The web server has an input form having a plurality of names of foods to be avoided and check boxes for checking, and a standard description form for displaying the name of each food and drink provided in the building and its food ingredients. The portable information terminal that has accessed the specific URL is in a state where it can read the input form. When the web server receives, from the portable information terminal, a reply form with a check in the check box of the input form by the operation of the user, the web server collates the data of the food to be avoided corresponding to the checked check box in the received reply form with the food ingredient data corresponding to each of the product names in the standard description form. When it is determined that a specific product name among the product names has the food ingredient data that matches the data of the food to be avoided, the web server generates an individual description form with a food avoidance indication added to the specific product name, transmits the generated individual description form to the portable information terminal as data, and when it is determined that the specific product name is not among the product names, transmits the standard description form to the portable information terminal as data.

[0015] According to this configuration, for users with food allergies, useful information can be directly obtained through a simple procedure of reading a two-dimensional code arranged on seats such as tables and counters in the store. Therefore, the user can easily grasp the presence or absence of foods to be avoided before placing an order. Moreover, useful information can be directly provided to the user at the place where the product is offered using a simple system.

Effect of the Invention

[0016] According to the present invention, for users with food allergies, useful information can be directly obtained through a simple procedure of reading a two-dimensional code in the store. Therefore, users can easily grasp the presence or absence of allergenic foods before placing an order for products. Moreover, useful information can be directly provided to users at the location where the products are offered by using a simple system. Thus, it is possible to prevent users from accidentally purchasing allergenic foods such as food allergy diseases, gastrointestinal diseases, and halal foods.

[0017] According to the present invention, in a building including not only accommodation facilities such as hotels and inns, but also stores such as restaurants, food courts, bento shops, cake shops, bread shops, cafes, izakayas, bars, etc. where food and drinks can be provided, it is possible to improve the provision of necessary information such as food ingredients in products.

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Modes for Carrying Out the Invention

[0019] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The building 9 in this embodiment is a store, a restaurant, a diner, a food court, a bento shop, a cake shop, a bakery, a café, an izakaya, a bar, a ryokan, a hotel, a station building, an airport, a university, a government office building, a public facility, etc. The goods in this embodiment are food and drink including the dishes provided during meals. This embodiment targets users who have a portable information terminal 21 that can read the two-dimensional code 4 and access a specific URL, and is provided with a Web server 5. In all the drawings for explaining this embodiment, members having the same function may be denoted by the same reference numerals, and repeated explanations thereof may be omitted.

[0020] This embodiment is provided with a Web server 5 that can access the Internet 6. The Web server 5 has http server software for performing http communication. As Web content, the Web server 5 has an input form 11 having a plurality of names of avoidable foods and a check box 11a for checking, a standard description form 13 for displaying the product name and food ingredients of each food and drink including the dishes provided in the building 9, and an individual description form generation program for generating an individual description form 14, and has Web content including these and a Web content generation program. A commercially available personal computer can be applied to the Web server 5.

[0021] The Web server 5 has a computer, an input form generation program operating on the computer, and an explanation form generation program. The computer of the Web server 5 incorporates a CPU and a database. Further, if necessary, input means such as a keyboard and a mouse, and output means such as a display device and a printer are connected to the computer of the Web server 5. As a Web application, Java (registered trademark), PHP, and other known Web applications can be applied. Commercially available products, free software, and custom-made products can be applied to the Web application.

[0022] The user has a portable information terminal 21 that can read the two-dimensional code 4 and access a specific URL. The portable information terminal 21 can be a smartphone, a tablet personal computer, a laptop personal computer, a personal data assistant, a mobile phone with a camera, or other known portable information terminals.

[0023] This embodiment includes a two-dimensional code 4. The two-dimensional code 4 can be a QR code (registered trademark), a matrix-type two-dimensional code, or other known two-dimensional codes.

[0024] [Example 1] FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a product selection system 1A(1) of the first example. In the first example, a ticket vending machine 2 capable of selling food tickets is installed in a building 9 having a restaurant, a food court, etc., and a two-dimensional code 4 is arranged on the ticket vending machine 2.

[0025] The ticket vending machine 2 has a product selection section 2a, a payment section 2b, and a food ticket dispensing section 2c. The product selection section 2a is a touch panel liquid crystal display or product selection buttons arranged in a matrix. The payment section 2b is provided with one or more of banknotes, coins, or electronic money. The food ticket dispensing section 2c is an outlet for food tickets or cooking exchange cards.

[0026] As an example, on the front of the ticket vending machine 2, there is a sticker, seal, or nameplate indicating the unique name of the ticket vending machine. Also, there is a sticker, seal, or nameplate indicating the two-dimensional code 4 showing the specific URL associated with the unique identification information of the ticket vending machine 2.

[0027] The web server 5 is arranged inside the building 9. The user has a portable information terminal 21 that can read the two-dimensional code 4 with the built-in camera and access the specific URL, and by self-reporting food allergies using the portable information terminal 21, the user can grasp the presence or absence of specific products containing food allergies before placing an order.

[0028] When the ticket vending machine 2 and the web server 5 can be connected by wire, a signal line, a parallel cable, a coaxial cable, a control cable, a LAN cable, or other known signal lines are connected to a control board attached to the web server 5 and then connected to a controller built into the ticket vending machine 2 or an external programmable logic controller (PLC), whereby the web server 5 can simply control the ticket vending machine 2.

[0029] When the ticket vending machine 2 and the web server 5 can be connected wirelessly, the ticket vending machine 2 can be communication-controlled by a communication control unit attached to the web server 5. The wireless communication standard used by the communication control unit is a standard that can access the Internet 6, and it can comply with wireless LAN, Wi-Fi (registered trademark), Bluetooth (registered trademark), ZigBee (registered trademark), SIGFOX (registered trademark), LoRa (registered trademark), NB-IoT, LPWA, or other known wireless communication standards. In addition, as a configuration other than the above, there may be a stand-alone type ticket vending machine 2 that is not signal-connected to an external device.

[0030] [Second Example] FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram showing the product selection system 1B(1) of the second example. In the second example, a plurality of seats 3 such as tables and counters are installed in a building 9 having a restaurant, a food court, etc., and two-dimensional codes 4 are arranged on each of the seats 3.

[0031] The web server 5 is arranged inside the building 9. The user has a portable information terminal 21 that can read the two-dimensional code 4 with a built-in camera and access the specific URL, and can grasp the presence or absence of specific products containing allergenic foods before placing a product order by self-reporting allergenic foods using the portable information terminal 21.

[0032] As an example, the two-dimensional code 4 is in the form of a card stand, and a printed matter, sticker, seal, or nameplate indicating the unique name of the card or the seat number is arranged.

[0033] Subsequently, the product selection procedure according to the present embodiment will be described below.

[0034] FIG. 3A is a diagram showing an example of the input form 11 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 3B is a diagram showing an example of the reply form 12 corresponding to the input form 11. FIG. 4A is a diagram showing an example of the standard explanation form 13 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 4B is a diagram showing an example of the individual explanation form 14 corresponding to the standard explanation form 13. FIG. 5 is a schematic flowchart showing the product selection procedure according to the present embodiment.

[0035] [Product Selection Procedure] In step S1 of FIG. 5, the Web server 5 prepares the input form 11 and the standard explanation form 13 regarding products such as dishes and food and beverages provided in the building 9 having a restaurant, a food court, etc. Note that the operator or the contractor of the building 9 may prepare the input form 11 and the standard explanation form 13. When the input form 11 and the standard explanation form 13 are prepared, the process proceeds to step S2.

[0036] In step S2 of FIG. 5, the Web server 5 uploads the input form 11 to the Internet 6. In addition to the above, the standard explanation form 13 may be uploaded to the Internet 6.

[0037] In step S2A of FIG. 5, the user uses the portable information terminal 21 to read the two-dimensional code 4 with the built-in camera of the portable information terminal 21 and accesses a specific URL. Then, the user checks the input form 11 displayed on the screen of the portable information terminal 21 and replies by checking the check box 11a in order to declare the food to be avoided by the user himself / herself. Note that it is also possible that the user himself / herself does not declare the food to be avoided. Here, when the user himself / herself does not declare the food to be avoided, the user replies without checking the check box 11a.

[0038] As an example, as shown in FIG. 3A, at the top of the input form 11, a unique name display related to the ticket vending machine 2 or the seat 3 is displayed. As an example, below the unique name display, an announcement such as "Please check the foods you cannot eat and press the send button" is displayed. As an example, at the bottom of the input form 11, a send button 11b is displayed.

[0039] As an example, the check box 11a indicates specific raw materials that can cause allergies, etc., such as eggs, milk, wheat, peanuts, shrimp, buckwheat, crab, salmon roe, kiwifruit, walnuts, soybeans, bananas, yams, cashew nuts, peaches, sesame seeds, mackerel, salmon, squid, chicken, apples, matsutake mushrooms, abalone, oranges, beef, gelatin, pork, almonds, and information on other known allergenic foods.

[0040] When the user checks the check box 11a and replies to declare the foods to be avoided by themselves, as an example, a reply form 12 shown in FIG. 3B is displayed on the screen of the mobile information terminal 21. As an example, at the top of the reply form 12, a unique name display is displayed.

[0041] As an example, when the food to be avoided declared by the user is "egg", if the user checks "egg" to make it a checked display 12a and presses the send button 11b to reply, the send button 11b becomes a sent display 12b. The checked display 12a may be one, may be two or more, or may be zero.

[0042] In step S3 of FIG. 5, the Web server 5 receives the data of the reply form 12, and collates the allergenic food data corresponding to the check box with the checked display 12a in the received reply form 12 and the food ingredient data corresponding to each product name in the already created standard explanation form 13. When the collation operation is completed, the process proceeds to step S4. The allergenic food data collated by the Web server 5 may be one, may be two or more, or may be zero.

[0043] In step S4 of FIG. 5, the Web server 5 determines whether the specific product name among the product names has food ingredient data that matches the food avoidance data of the checked display 12a. If the Web server 5 determines that the specific product name has a food avoidance product, it proceeds to step S6. On the other hand, if the Web server 5 determines that the specific product name does not have a food avoidance product, it proceeds to step S5.

[0044] In step S4 of FIG. 5, when the Web server 5 determines that none of the product names of the ticket vending machine 2 have a food avoidance product, it proceeds to step S5, and the Web server 5 transmits the standard explanation form 13 to the mobile information terminal 21 as data.

[0045] In step S4 of FIG. 5, when the Web server 5 determines that the specific product name of the ticket vending machine 2 has a food avoidance product, it proceeds to step S6, and the Web server 5 generates an individual explanation form 14 and transmits the generated individual explanation form 14 to the mobile information terminal 21 as data.

[0046] FIG. 4A is a diagram showing an example of the standard explanation form 13 when the dishes provided in the building 9 are curries. As an example, a proper name display is shown at the top of the standard explanation form 13.

[0047] The standard explanation form 13 is partitioned for each product name, and in order from the top, a product name display 13a, a product appearance display 13b, and a component display 13c are displayed. The standard explanation form 13 corresponds to, for example, the meals sold by the ticket vending machine 2 and is displayed on the screen of the mobile information terminal 21.

[0048] FIG. 4B is a diagram showing an example of the individual explanation form 14. As an example, a proper name display is shown at the top of the individual explanation form 14.

[0049] As shown in FIG. 4B, as an example, when the specific product name having a food avoidance product is "omelette curry" and the food avoidance product is "egg", the food avoidance product display 14a is overwritten and displayed on the product appearance display 13b.

[0050] As an example, the avoidance food display 14a has an announcement displayed saying "Uses eggs". As an example, the avoidance food display 14a is displayed by overwriting any one or more of a strikethrough display of characters, a shaded display of characters, and a red display of characters on the product name display 13a. Thereby, the user can visually recognize the avoidance food display 14a. For the avoidance food display 14a, known software technology or known image processing technology can be applied.

[0051] In step S6A of FIG. 5, the portable information terminal 21 receives the individual explanation form 14 or the standard explanation form 13. With this configuration, the user can grasp the presence or absence of avoidance foods by the portable information terminal 21 owned by the user himself / herself before placing a product order. Then, the user selects a preferred product except for the specific product with the avoidance food display 14a, selects a known payment method (any one of electronic money, credit, prepaid card, cash), and purchases the product. According to this configuration, the necessary information can be provided to the user at the product offering location using a simple system. With this configuration, it is possible to prevent the user from accidentally purchasing a specific product containing avoidance foods.

[0052] Step S7 can be provided following step S6. In step S7 of FIG. 5, the Web server 5 performs control to disable the selection of the specific product. In step S7, the Web server 5 switches the display of the specific product in the product selection unit 2a of the ticket vending machine 2 to a sold-out display. Alternatively, the Web server 5 switches the display of the specific product in the individual explanation form 14 to a sold-out display.

[0053] As an example, for the sold-out display, an announcement saying "Sold out" is displayed. As an example, any one or more of a strikethrough display, a shaded display, and a red display are overwritten and displayed. As an example, it is possible to use the same processing circuit for both the sold-out display and the out-of-stock display of the product. According to this configuration, even if the user accidentally selects a specific product despite having grasped the presence or absence of avoidance foods before placing a product order, it is possible to prevent the user from accidentally purchasing a specific product containing avoidance foods.

[0054] In addition to the above-described embodiments, when the user uses the portable information terminal 21 to read the two-dimensional code 4 and access a specific URL, a banner that links to the HP of the building 9 such as a hotel or a restaurant or the HP of the operating company of the building 9 can be displayed. Further, if necessary, a dedicated application program indicating the position information of the building 9 such as a hotel or a restaurant and the standard description form 13 can be installed in advance in the portable information terminal 21. As a result, it is also possible to configure such that the user can confirm in advance the position information of the building 9 such as a hotel or a restaurant and the ingredient display of products such as provided dishes and food and drink items.

[0055] The above-described avoidance foods are, as an example, causative foods for food allergies. However, the avoidance foods are not limited to causative foods for food allergies. Each user can also cope with cases accompanied by religious reasons, diseases, reasons of preference, etc. in addition to food allergies. The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

Explanation of Signs

[0056] 1, 1A, 1B Product selection system 2 Vending machine, 2a Product selection section, 2b Payment section, 2c Food ticket collection section 3 Seat (table) 4 Two-dimensional code 5 Web server 6 Internet 9 Building 11 Input form, 11a Check box, 11b Send button 12 Reply form, 12a Checked display, 12b Sent display 13 Standard description form, 13a Product name display, 13b Product appearance display, 13c Ingredient display 14 Individual description form, 14a Avoidance food display 21 Portable information terminal

Claims

1. A ticket vending machine that sells food tickets, a two-dimensional code arranged on the ticket vending machine, and a Web server. It is targeted at users who have a portable information terminal capable of reading the two-dimensional code and accessing a specific URL. The Web server has an input form with a plurality of food items to be avoided and checkboxes for checking, and a standard description form that displays the product name and food ingredients of each food and drink provided by the ticket vending machine issuing tickets. The portable information terminal that accesses the specific URL is in a state where it can read the input form. When the Web server receives, from the portable information terminal, a reply form with a check in the checkbox of the input form by the operation of the user, it collates the food item data to be avoided corresponding to the checkbox with a check in the received reply form and the food ingredient data corresponding to each product name in the standard description form. When it is determined that the food ingredient data having a specific product name among the product names matches the food item data to be avoided, it generates an individual description form with a food item to be avoided display added to the specific product name, and transmits the generated individual description form to the portable information terminal as data. When it is determined that the specific product name is not among the product names, it transmits the standard description form to the portable information terminal as data A product selection method characterized by the above.

2. A ticket vending machine that sells food tickets, a two-dimensional code arranged on the ticket vending machine, and a Web server. It targets users having a portable information terminal that can read the two-dimensional code and access a specific URL. The Web server has an input form having a plurality of food items to be avoided and check boxes for checking, and a standard description form that displays the product name and food ingredients of each food and drink provided by the ticket vending machine issuing tickets. The portable information terminal accessing the specific URL is in a state where it can read the input form. When the Web server receives, from the portable information terminal, a reply form with a check in the check box of the input form by the operation of the user, the Web server collates the food item data to be avoided corresponding to the checked check box in the received reply form with the food ingredient data corresponding to each of the product names in the standard description form. When it is determined that the food ingredient data having a specific product name among the product names matches the food item data to be avoided, an individual description form with a food item to be avoided display added to the specific product name is generated, and the generated individual description form is transmitted to the portable information terminal as data. When it is determined that there is no such specific product name in the product names, the standard description form is transmitted to the portable information terminal as data A product selection system characterized by the above

3. When the Web server transmits the individual description form to the portable information terminal as data, the Web server transmits a sales suspension signal corresponding to the specific product name with the food item to be avoided display added in the individual description form to the ticket vending machine as data The product selection system according to claim 2, characterized by the above

4. A user who has a mobile information terminal equipped with a two-dimensional code arranged in a building and a web server and can read the two-dimensional code and access a specific URL. The web server has an input form with a plurality of food names to be avoided and check boxes for checking, and a standard description form for displaying the product name and food ingredients of each food and drink provided in the building. The mobile information terminal that has accessed the specific URL is in a state where it can read the input form. When the web server receives, from the mobile information terminal, a reply form with a check in the check box of the input form by the operation of the user, the web server collates the food avoidance data corresponding to the checked check box in the received reply form with the food ingredient data corresponding to each of the product names in the standard description form. When it is determined that the food ingredient data having a specific product name among the product names matches the food avoidance data, an individual description form with a food avoidance display added to the specific product name is generated, and the generated individual description form is transmitted to the mobile information terminal as data. When it is determined that the specific product name is not among the product names, the standard description form is transmitted to the mobile information terminal as data A product selection method characterized by the above

5. A user having a mobile information terminal equipped with a two-dimensional code arranged in a building and a web server, capable of reading the two-dimensional code and accessing a specific URL. The web server has an input form having a plurality of names of foods to be avoided and check boxes for checking, and a standard description form for displaying the name of each food and drink provided in the building and the food ingredients. The mobile information terminal that has accessed the specific URL is in a state where it can read the input form. When the web server receives, from the mobile information terminal, a reply form with a check in the check box of the input form by the operation of the user, the web server collates the food avoidance data corresponding to the checked check box in the received reply form with the food ingredient data corresponding to each of the product names in the standard description form. When it is determined that the food ingredient data having a specific product name among the product names matches the food avoidance data, the web server generates an individual description form with a food avoidance indication added to the specific product name, transmits the generated individual description form to the mobile information terminal, and when it is determined that the specific product name is not among the product names, transmits the standard description form to the mobile information terminal A product selection system characterized by the above

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