Supplement formulation sharing system and supplement formulation sharing method

Abstract

The purpose is to more reliably ensure the reliability of supplement composition information with a simple configuration. [Solution] The supplement blend sharing system includes a first receiving unit 11 configured to receive input of first blend information indicating the blend of a first supplement created by a first user; a determination unit 13 configured to determine whether or not the first supplement corresponding to the first blend information received by the first receiving unit 11 has been supplied to the first user based on preset determination criteria; and a registration unit 14 configured to register the first blend information in a registration information storage unit as supplement blend information that can be shared among multiple users, including the first user and a second user different from the first user, when the determination unit 13 determines that the first supplement corresponding to the first blend information has been supplied to the first user.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a supplement blend sharing system and a supplement blend sharing method. [Background technology]

[0002] Advances in information processing technology and AI have made it possible for consumers to easily access information about the products they need in a variety of ways, as well as more detailed information about the ingredients of those products, etc. Furthermore, users, who are consumers of products, can easily publish information about the products they use through social networking sites and share that information with other users.

[0003] With the rise of health consciousness, even in the field of supplements, which are widely used as a means of nutritional supplementation, it is now possible to provide supplements that meet the needs of users by utilizing various user information. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a method for suggesting appropriate supplements based on the user's exercise information, lifestyle information, and physical information. Patent Document 1 also discloses a method for not only suggesting supplement formulations but also extracting and providing supplement formulations from a supplement supply unit.

[0004] On the other hand, many users do not select supplement products based on their own health information, but rather based on information provided by others, such as product reviews and word-of-mouth from other users and recommended formulations provided by experts. This suggests a need for use cases in which users can refer to and use supplement formulations recommended by other users, rather than simply receiving traditional supplement formulation suggestions based on health information. However, the technology disclosed in Patent Document 1 does not allow users to use supplement formulations recommended by other users when creating their own supplement formulations.

[0005] Ensuring reliability and safety is an important issue when referencing information posted by other users. However, conventional technology has not provided a means to ensure the reliability or credibility of supplement formulations published by influencers or general users. For example, influencers may introduce supplement formulations that they do not actually use. As a result, followers may choose supplements based on incorrect information, and even if they use such supplements, they may not experience the expected effects. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0006] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 7396756 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0007] As described above, conventional techniques have not been able to reliably ensure the reliability of supplement formulation information with a simple configuration.

[0008] The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and aims to more reliably ensure the reliability of supplement formulation information with a simple configuration. [Means for solving the problem]

[0009] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the supplement blend sharing system of the present invention comprises a first reception unit configured to receive input of first blend information indicating the blend of a first supplement created by a first user; a determination unit configured to determine whether the first supplement corresponding to the first blend information received by the first reception unit has been supplied to the first user based on predetermined determination criteria; and a registration unit configured to register the first blend information in a registration information storage unit as supplement blend information that can be shared among multiple users, including the first user and a second user different from the first user, when the determination unit determines that the first supplement corresponding to the first blend information has been supplied to the first user.

[0010] In addition, in the supplement blending sharing system of the present invention, the first blending information includes a combination of multiple nutrients, and further includes a supplement information storage unit configured to store management information associating the type and blending amount of each nutrient with a supplement, and a supply instruction unit configured to read the management information of the first blending information received by the first reception unit from the supplement information storage unit and send an instruction to the supplement supply device to supply the first supplement based on the management information to the first user, and the judgment unit may determine that the first supplement corresponding to the first blending information has been supplied to the first user when the first supplement is supplied to the first user from the supplement supply device based on the instruction from the supply instruction unit.

[0011] In addition, in the supplement blend sharing system of the present invention, the first reception unit may further receive the first blend information registered in the registration information storage unit, or blend information created based on the first blend information registered in the registration information storage unit, as input of second blend information indicating the blend of the second supplement desired by the second user, and the supply instruction unit may read out the management information of the second blend information received by the first reception unit from the supplement information storage unit, and send an instruction to the supplement supply device to supply the second supplement based on the management information to the second user.

[0012] In addition, the supplement blend sharing system of the present invention may further include an evaluation unit configured to evaluate the safety of the first blend information based on predefined safety standards based on at least one of the upper intake limits of nutrients contained in the supplements and interactions between the nutrients, and if the evaluation unit evaluates that the first blend information does not satisfy the safety standards, the supply instruction unit may be configured not to send the instruction to supply the first supplement corresponding to the first blend information.

[0013] In addition, in the supplement blending sharing system of the present invention, the supply instruction unit may further adjust the type of nutrients and the blending amount of the nutrients indicated by the management information of the second blending information received by the first reception unit based on information regarding the second user's health condition and physical characteristics, and send an instruction to the supplement supply device to supply the second supplement containing the adjusted type of nutrients and blending amount of the nutrients to the second user.

[0014] In addition, the supplement blend sharing system of the present invention may further include a supply history memory unit configured to store the supply history of the first supplement corresponding to the first blend information supplied to the first user and the supply history of the second supplement corresponding to the second blend information supplied to the second user as a supply history of supplements based on the first blend information; an analysis unit configured to analyze the supply history of the supplements based on the first blend information registered in the registration information memory unit to the multiple users based on the supply history; and a bonus granting unit configured to update the value of bonus information associated with the user information of the first user and store it in the bonus information memory unit according to the results of the analysis of the history by the analysis unit.

[0015] In addition, in the supplement blend sharing system of the present invention, the analysis of the performance by the analysis unit may include a popularity analysis of the first blend information based on at least one of the number of users to whom the supplements based on the first blend information have been supplied and the number of times the supplements based on the first blend information have been supplied to the multiple users.

[0016] In addition, in the supplement blending sharing system of the present invention, the analysis of the performance by the analysis unit may include a statistical analysis of the supply status of the supplements based on the first blending information, performed for each element indicating information regarding the health of the multiple users who have received the supplements based on the first blending information.

[0017] In addition, in the supplement blending sharing system of the present invention, the analysis of the performance by the analysis unit may include a statistical analysis of the supply status of the supplements based on the first blending information, performed for each element indicating the physical characteristics of the multiple users who received the supplements based on the first blending information.

[0018] In addition, the supplement blend sharing system of the present invention may further include a second receiving unit configured to receive input of an evaluation by the first user who has received the first supplement corresponding to the first blend information regarding the perceived effectiveness of the first supplement.

[0019] In addition, the supplement blend sharing system of the present invention may further include a presentation unit configured to present the first blend information registered in the registration information storage unit, and the presentation unit may further present an evaluation of the perceived effectiveness received by the second reception unit.

[0020] In addition, the supplement blending sharing system of the present invention may further include an acquisition unit configured to acquire images or videos taken of the first supplement corresponding to the first blending information or the package of the first supplement corresponding to the first blending information, and the determination unit may analyze the images or videos acquired by the acquisition unit and determine that the supplement included in the images or videos is the first supplement corresponding to the first blending information, and when it is determined that the supplement is the first supplement corresponding to the first blending information, the registration unit may register the first blending information in the registration information storage unit as supplement blending information that can be shared among multiple users, including the first user and a second user different from the first user.

[0021] In addition, the supplement blend sharing system of the present invention may further include an acquisition unit configured to acquire supplement purchase information by the first user, wherein the determination unit determines that the supplement indicated by the purchase information acquired by the acquisition unit is the first supplement corresponding to the first blend information, and when it is determined that the supplement corresponds to the first blend information, the registration unit may register the first blend information in the registration information storage unit as supplement blend information that can be shared among multiple users, including the first user and a second user different from the first user.

[0022] In addition, the supplement blend sharing system of the present invention further includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire at least one of images or videos taken of a health-related product or a package of the health-related product used by the first user in conjunction with taking the first supplement corresponding to the first blend information supplied to the first user, and purchase information of the health-related product by the first user, and the determination unit further determines from an analysis of the images or videos acquired by the acquisition unit or the purchase information that the health-related product is being used by the first user in conjunction with taking the first supplement corresponding to the first blend information, and when it is determined that the health-related product is being used by the first user in conjunction with taking the first supplement corresponding to the first blend information, the registration unit may further register the health-related product information in the registration information storage unit as information about the health-related product that can be shared among multiple users, including the first user and a second user different from the first user.

[0023] In addition, the supplement blend sharing system of the present invention may further include a generation unit configured to generate third blend information indicating a blend of supplements that is correlated with the health-related product information acquired by the acquisition unit, and a notification unit configured to notify the first user of the third blend information generated by the generation unit.

[0024] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the supplement blend sharing method of the present invention includes a first reception step of receiving input of first blend information indicating the blend of a first supplement created by a first user; a determination step of determining whether the first supplement corresponding to the first blend information received in the first reception step has been supplied to the first user based on predetermined determination criteria; and a registration step of registering the first blend information in a registration information storage unit as supplement blend information that can be shared among multiple users, including the first user and a second user different from the first user, if it is determined in the determination step that the first supplement corresponding to the first blend information has been supplied to the first user.

[0025] In addition, in the supplement blend sharing method of the present invention, the first blend information includes a combination of multiple nutrients, and further includes a supplement information storage step of storing management information in a supplement information storage unit that associates the type and blend amount of each nutrient with a supplement, and a supply instruction step of reading out the management information of the first blend information received in the first reception step from the supplement information storage unit and sending an instruction to a supplement supply device to supply the first supplement based on the management information to the first user, and the determination step may determine that the first supplement corresponding to the first blend information has been supplied to the first user when the first supplement is supplied to the first user from the supplement supply device based on the instruction in the supply instruction step. [Effects of the Invention]

[0026] According to the present invention, when it is determined that the supplement corresponding to the first combination information has been supplied to the first user, the first combination information is registered in the registered information storage unit as supplement combination information that can be shared among multiple users, including the first user and a second user different from the first user. Therefore, the reliability of the supplement combination information can be more reliably ensured with a simple configuration. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0027] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a supplement blend sharing system according to a first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the storage unit included in the supplement blend sharing system according to the first embodiment. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the storage unit included in the supplement blend sharing system according to the first embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the storage unit included in the supplement blend sharing system according to the first embodiment. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the storage unit included in the supplement blend sharing system according to the first embodiment. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the storage unit included in the supplement blend sharing system according to the first embodiment. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the storage unit included in the supplement blend sharing system according to the first embodiment. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the storage unit included in the supplement blend sharing system according to the first embodiment. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the storage unit included in the supplement blend sharing system according to the first embodiment. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the storage unit included in the supplement blend sharing system according to the first embodiment. [Figure 11] FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the storage unit included in the supplement blend sharing system according to the first embodiment. [Figure 12] FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a supplement supply device provided in the supplement blending and sharing system according to the first embodiment. [Figure 13]FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration of the supplement blending sharing device included in the supplement blending sharing system according to the first embodiment. [Figure 14] FIG. 14 is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration of a user terminal included in the supplement blend sharing system according to the first embodiment. [Figure 15] FIG. 15 is a sequence diagram illustrating the operation of the supplement blending sharing system according to the first embodiment. [Figure 16] FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an example of presentation by the presentation unit included in the supplement blend sharing system according to the first embodiment. [Figure 17] FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an example of presentation by the presentation unit included in the supplement blend sharing system according to the first embodiment. [Figure 18] FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example of presentation by the presentation unit included in the supplement blend sharing system according to the first embodiment. [Figure 19] FIG. 19 is a diagram showing an example of presentation by the presentation unit included in the supplement blend sharing system according to the first embodiment. [Figure 20] FIG. 20 is a diagram showing an example of presentation by the presentation unit included in the supplement blend sharing system according to the first embodiment. [Figure 21] FIG. 21 is a diagram showing an example of presentation by the presentation unit included in the supplement blend sharing system according to the first embodiment. [Figure 22] FIG. 22 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a supplement blend sharing system according to the second embodiment. [Figure 23] FIG. 23 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the storage unit included in the supplement blend sharing system according to the second embodiment. [Figure 24] FIG. 24 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of a storage unit included in the supplement blending sharing system according to the second embodiment. [Figure 25] FIG. 25 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the supplement blend sharing system according to the second embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0028] Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to FIGS.

[0029] [First embodiment] First, an outline of a supplement blend sharing system according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described. As illustrated in Fig. 1, the supplement blend sharing system includes a supplement blend sharing device 1, a user terminal 2A used by a first user, a user terminal 2B used by a second user, and a supplement supply device 3, and these components are connected to each other via a network NW such as a LAN, a WAN, or the Internet.

[0030] The user terminals 2A and 2B are realized as mobile communication terminals such as smartphones, tablet computers, laptop computers, etc. An application for the supplement blending system according to this embodiment is installed on the user terminals 2A and 2B (hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as "user terminal 2"). The application is stored in the auxiliary storage device 205 of the user terminal 2 and can be executed by the processor 202. By executing the application, the user terminal 2 communicates with the supplement blending sharing device 1 via the network NW, and is configured to provide functions such as inputting supplement blending information and referring to blending information of supplements that can be shared. The configuration of the user terminal 2 will be described in detail later.

[0031] User terminal 2A is used by a first user, and user terminal 2B is used by a second user. The second user is any user other than the first user. Hereinafter, when there is no need to distinguish between the first user and the second user, they will be collectively referred to as "users," and the second user will be referred to as "other users." Multiple users, including the first user and the second user, are registered in the first storage unit 20A (described below) as users who can receive the supplement blend sharing service provided by the supplement blend sharing system according to this embodiment. An application generates an input screen (GUI) on the display screen of the user terminal 2. The first user and the second user can each create and input supplement blend information via this input screen using an input device 209, such as a touch panel or keyboard. The input information is transmitted to the supplement blend sharing device 1 via the network NW and used for the supplement blend information sharing process.

[0032] The supplement supply device 3 is connected to the user terminal 2 via a network NW, but they are also connected to each other via short-range wireless communication networks such as Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE, registered trademark), RFID, and NFC. The supplement supply device 3 receives a supplement supply instruction from the supplement blending shared device 1 via the network NW, blends a supplement containing nutrients and blending amounts corresponding to the instructed supplement blending information, and outputs the blend to supply to the user. The supplements supplied to the user from the supplement supply device 3 may be in the form of tablets, capsules, or powder.

[0033] The supplement supply device 3 can be configured as a supplement server installed in stores such as sports gyms, drug stores, and convenience stores. Alternatively, the supplement supply device 3 can be configured as a device that can be directly operated by a user via the input device 309, or as a supply device incorporated into part of a production line in a supplement production factory. The supplement supply device 3 may also be connected to the supplement blending shared device 1 by wire. The supplement supply device 3 is not limited to being configured as a separate device from the supplement blending shared device 1, and the two may also be configured integrally.

[0034] [Function block of the supplement blending shared device] As shown in FIG. 1, the supplement blending sharing device 1 includes a user information acquisition unit 10, a first reception unit 11, a supply instruction unit 12, a determination unit 13, a registration unit 14, a second reception unit 15, a presentation unit 16, an evaluation unit 17, an analysis unit 18, a reward granting unit 19, and a memory unit 20. When a user who created the blending information is supplied with supplements corresponding to the blending information, the supplement blending sharing device 1 registers the blending information as blending information that can be shared among multiple users. As shown in FIG. 2, the memory unit 20 includes a first memory unit 20A, a second memory unit 20B, a third memory unit 20C, a fourth memory unit 20D, and a fifth memory unit 20E.

[0035] The user information acquisition unit 10 acquires user information of the first user. As an example, it can acquire the user information of each of the first user and the second user input via an input device 209 such as a touch panel provided in the user terminal 2. Alternatively, it can acquire the user information by reading user information stored in a medium separate from the user terminal 2 using short-range wireless communication such as NFC or Bluetooth (registered trademark). In addition to acquiring the input user information, the user information acquisition unit 10 can also acquire user information by linking with a customer database that stores user information or a third-party service.

[0036] The user information acquired by the user information acquisition unit 10 is stored in table T1 of Fig. 3 provided in the first storage unit 20A. As shown in Fig. 3, in table T1 of the first storage unit 20A, the user ID, user name, gender, age, points indicating the value of a benefit, health information, and allergy information are stored in association with each other. The user information acquired by the user information acquisition unit 10 may be used as user account information for an online platform such as an SNS or web service provided in advance for the supplement blend sharing system according to this embodiment, or for an existing online platform.

[0037] The first reception unit 11 receives input of first combination information indicating the combination of a supplement (first supplement) created by the first user. The first reception unit 11 receives the first combination information input by the first user from the input screen of the user terminal 2A via the network NW. The supplement combination information includes information on the combination of multiple nutrients. The combination of multiple nutrients includes composite supplements that combine multiple nutrients and combinations of single supplements that have a single nutrient as the main ingredient. Furthermore, the combination information includes information indicating the combination amount of each of the multiple nutrients related to the combination, the amount of the single supplement, or the combination amount of the nutrient that is the main ingredient of the single supplement.

[0038] Therefore, the supplement (first supplement) corresponding to the first combination information received by the first receiving unit 11 may be a supplement that is a combination of complex supplements, such as a combination of multivitamins and multiminerals, or a supplement that is a combination of single supplements, such as a combination of vitamin C and iron. Furthermore, the supplement may be a combination of a complex supplement with a single supplement or nutrient, and the combination may include multiple complex supplements or single supplements. Hereinafter, when there is no need to distinguish between the first combination information and other combination information, they may be referred to as "combination information."

[0039] In addition to information about the combination of nutrients, the combination information can include attributes such as the concept and title of the supplement that the user can freely set. The combination information received by the first reception unit 11 can also include settings of health keywords related to the combination information and user attribute information such as the target age and gender. For example, the user can set titles such as "muscle support," "metabolism support," "beauty support," or "sleep support."

[0040] For example, the first user can create information on the first combination information titled "Sleep Support" that includes information on "multivitamins," "glycine," and "maca" and the amounts of nutrients contained in each. The first user can input the title of the first combination information on the supplement combination creation screen of the user terminal 2A, and select and input pre-selectable supplements such as multivitamins, glycine, maca, lutein, soy isoflavones, and the number of pills for each. If the supplement is provided in powder form or the amount of nutrients contained in tablets can be selected, the content of the nutrients can be input instead of the number of pills.

[0041] The first combination information of the supplement created by the first user, received by the first receiving unit 11, is stored in a table T7 provided in the third storage unit 20C, as shown in Fig. 9. As shown in Fig. 9, the table T7 stores the combination information ID, the user ID of the user who created the combination information, the supplement ID, the reference combination information ID, the amount, and related health information in association with each other.

[0042] FIG. 7 is a diagram showing table T5 stored in the third storage unit 20C. Table T5 associates supplement ID, supplement name, contained nutrient ID, content amount, JAN code, and attribute information with each other. Note that the JAN code can be omitted in this embodiment. Table T5 is linked to table T7 in FIG. 9. Furthermore, table T5 is linked to table T6 in FIG. 8.

[0043] 8 is a diagram showing table T6 included in the third storage unit 20C. Table T6 stores nutrient IDs, nutrient names, daily upper intake limits, ingredients subject to allergy labeling, nutrient IDs for prohibited drug combinations, and health information for prohibited nutrient provision, all of which are associated with one another. Furthermore, this information may be further subdivided and defined based on the user's physical characteristics, such as age and gender. A NULL entry for the daily upper intake limit in table T6 indicates that no upper intake limit exists.

[0044] The first reception unit 11 further receives input of second combination information of a supplement (second supplement) from a second user who is different from the first user. The first reception unit 11 receives, as input of second combination information indicating the combination of supplements desired by the second user, the first combination information registered in the fourth storage unit 20D (registered information storage unit) as combination information of supplements that can be shared among multiple users, or combination information created based on the first combination information registered in the fourth storage unit 20D.

[0045] The fourth memory unit 20D stores combination information that can be shared among multiple users, where the determination unit 13 (described later) has determined that a supplement corresponding to the first combination information has been supplied. When creating combination information, the second user can refer to the first combination information created by the first user, but is restricted from referencing and selecting and inputting combination information that is not registered in the fourth memory unit 20D. If the combination information is registered in the fourth memory unit 20D, the second user can also change part of the combination information and input it. When the first combination information identified by the combination information ID registered in table T7 of the fourth memory unit 20D is referenced, it is registered as new combination information in table T7. At this time, the combination information ID that was the reference source is recorded in table T7 as the referenced combination information ID.

[0046] The supply instruction unit 12 reads the management information of the first combination information received by the first reception unit 11 from the third storage unit 20C and sends an instruction to the supplement supply device 3 to supply supplements based on the management information to the first user. The management information is pre-stored in the third storage unit 20C as the types and amounts of nutrients indicated by the combination information. The supply instruction unit 12 references tables T5 to T7 stored in the third storage unit 20C and acquires the supplement IDs "1, 3, 4" and their quantities "1 tablet, 2 tablets, 2 tablets" for the combination information ID "1" of the first combination information. Furthermore, for example, if the supplement ID is "1," it acquires the nutrients "vitamin C," "vitamin B1," and "vitamin D" corresponding to the contained nutrient IDs "1, 2, 3," respectively. The nutrients of supplement ID "3" and supplement ID "4" can also be acquired in the same way.

[0047] The supply instruction unit 12 designates a specific supply device ID in the table T3 stored in the second storage unit 20B of FIG. 5 and sends an instruction to the supplement supply device 3 via the network NW to supply the first user with supplements corresponding to the first blending information. As shown in FIG. 5, the table T3 stores the supply device ID, type, installation location, and installation facility in association with each other. The user can receive supplements from the supplement supply device 3 having the previously set supply device ID.

[0048] The supply instruction unit 12 adjusts the type of nutrient and the amount of the nutrient indicated in the management information (third memory unit 20C) of the first blending information received by the first receiving unit 11 based on information about the second user's health condition and physical characteristics, and sends an instruction to the supplement supply device 3 to supply a supplement containing the adjusted type of nutrient and amount of the nutrient to the second user. In addition to adjusting the type of nutrient and the amount of the nutrient, the supply instruction unit 12 can also adjust the type and amount of a single supplement. The supply instruction unit 12 can also adjust the amount of a specific nutrient by excluding a specific nutrient or reducing the amount of a specific nutrient. In addition, the display screen of the second user's user terminal 2B can clearly indicate that a specific supplement or nutrient has been adjusted.

[0049] The supply instruction unit 12 can refer to information stored in the first storage unit 20A that associates the health condition and physical characteristics with the adjustment amount of the blended amount of a specific nutrient or the adjustment amount of the amount of a specific supplement. The health condition is information related to the user's allergies and illnesses, the user's exercise habits, diet, sleep, etc. The physical characteristics include the user's gender, age, etc. For example, in table T1 of FIG. 3, the supply instruction unit 12 assumes that the second user has user ID "1" and the first user has user ID "2."

[0050] For example, if a second user who has a soy allergy selects or inputs a "Beauty Support" formulation containing soy isoflavones created by a first user, adjustments are made such as deleting the soy isoflavones to which the second user is allergic from the first formulation information. In this case, the supply instruction unit 12 sends an instruction to supply a supplement containing "Beauty Support" that does not contain soy isoflavones.

[0051] The supply instruction unit 12 can also adjust the amount of supplements and the amount of nutrients individually in cooperation with the user's biological data measured externally. The supply instruction unit 12 acquires the user's vital data from a wearable device (not shown), and in cooperation with the user's separately acquired blood test results, monitors nutrient deficiencies and excesses in real time, and optimizes the amount of supplements and the amount of nutrients by analyzing the nutrient intake pattern. The supply instruction unit 12 can adjust the amount of supplements and the amount of nutrients by applying a preset adjustment value using, for example, the measured values of the user's biological data stored in table T2 shown in FIG. 4.

[0052] The supply instruction unit 12 can be configured such that, if the evaluation unit 17, which will be described later, evaluates that the first blending information does not satisfy the safety standard, it does not send an instruction to supply the supplements corresponding to the first blending information to the supplement supply device 3. As another configuration, after an instruction from the supply instruction unit 12 is sent to the supplement supply device 3, the supply instruction can be invalidated in the supplement supply device 3.

[0053] The determination unit 13 determines whether or not the supplement corresponding to the first blending information received by the first receiving unit 11 has been supplied to the first user based on a preset determination criterion. The determination unit 13 determines that the supplement corresponding to the first blending information has been supplied to the first user when the supplement is supplied to the first user from the supplement supply device 3 based on a supply instruction from the supply instruction unit 12. In this embodiment, the preset determination criterion can be whether the supplement supply device 3 has supplied the first user with the supplement corresponding to the first blending information, or whether the supply instruction unit 12 has sent a supply instruction. When the determination unit 13 determines that the supplement has been supplied, a supply history is stored in the fourth memory unit 20D (supply history memory unit).

[0054] When the determination unit 13 determines that the supplement corresponding to the first combination information has been supplied to the first user, the registration unit 14 registers the first combination information in the fourth memory unit 20D (registered information memory unit) as combination information of the supplement that can be shared among multiple users including the first user and the second user. The fourth memory unit 20D includes a table T8, which stores a supply history ID, a user ID of the user who received the supply, a combination information ID corresponding to table T7, a supply history supplement ID indicating the supplied supplement, and a supply history amount indicating the amount of the supplied supplement, in association with each other. The first combination information registered in the fourth memory unit 20D can be accessed from the user terminals 2 of multiple users, and the first information can be viewed and referenced on each of the user terminals 2 of the multiple users.

[0055] By registering the value of the item "Combination Information ID" in Table T8, the supplements of the first combination information created by the first user are actually supplied to the first user. In other words, the reliability of the first combination information is ensured, so that the second user, i.e., another user, can create combination information that is the same as or based on the first combination information and receive the supply of supplements.

[0056] The second reception unit 15 receives an input of an evaluation by a first user who has received a supply of supplements corresponding to the first blending information, which is a rating regarding the perceived effectiveness of the supplements. The second reception unit 15 can receive an evaluation of the supplements of the first blending information as subjective qualitative data input by the first user via the input screen of the user terminal 2A. In another embodiment, the second reception unit 15 can receive quantitative data indicated by measurement results or diagnostic results obtained by a body composition monitor, a wearable device, or a medical device as an evaluation value. The received evaluation is stored in association with the user ID and blending information ID in table T9 included in the fifth storage unit 20E of FIG. 11.

[0057] The presentation unit 16 presents the first combination information registered in the fourth storage unit 20D. The first combination information here is combination information that has been determined to be shared among multiple users because the first user who created the combination information has received the supplement. The presentation unit 16 also presents the evaluation (review) received by the second reception unit 15. The presentation unit 16 can display the first combination information and the review on the display screen of the user terminal 2. The presentation unit 16 can also display the analysis results of the supply history of the supplement by the analysis unit 18 on the display screen of the user terminal 2. Specific examples of the screen display of the user terminal 2 will be described later.

[0058] The evaluation unit 17 evaluates the safety of the first blend information based on predefined safety standards based on at least one of the upper intake limits of nutrients contained in the supplement and interactions between the nutrients. The upper intake limits for each nutrient are stored in table T6 of FIG. 8. The upper intake limits may be arbitrarily set as recommended upper limits. The interactions between the nutrients are stored as values in the "Prohibited Nutrient Interaction ID" field in table T6.

[0059] If the first combination information created by the user (first user) contains a combination amount that exceeds the upper daily intake limit or contains nutrients that are prohibited from being taken together, the evaluation unit 17 outputs an evaluation result that the safety standards are not met. The evaluation unit 17 can evaluate the safety standards based on the upper intake limit and nutrient interactions as well as the user's health condition, such as illness. The evaluation unit 17 can use information on the user's health condition, such as illness, stored in table T1 (FIG. 3) to output an evaluation result that the safety standards are not met if the information contains nutrients that are prohibited from being taken together.

[0060] The evaluation unit 17 may evaluate safety standards based on the information stored in Table T1 or Table T6, or may automatically screen the safety standards by interviewing the user in advance. Automatic screening by the interview system accepts input from the user of basic information (age, sex, weight, etc.), medical history, allergy information, and medications currently being taken via the input screen of the user terminal 2. The evaluation unit 17 analyzes the responses using AI and evaluates the safety standards. Alternatively, the evaluation unit 17 may store in Table T6 the allowable nutrient thresholds for each nutrient in each item of the user's basic information, medical history, allergy information, medications currently being taken, etc., and evaluate the safety standards. In addition to evaluating the safety standards, the evaluation unit 17 may also generate a warning and periodically update and manage the interview information.

[0061] The evaluation unit 17 builds a network with medical institutions and pharmacies, and by linking with the user's medicine notebook app, shares the user's prescription drug information, checks nutrient interactions, and can also reflect restrictions from the attending physician and integrate a reporting system for nutrient side effects and adverse events. The evaluation unit 17 can evaluate the safety of the combination information received from the user based on safety standards set based on the user's prescription drug information and information such as nutrient interactions and side effects.

[0062] The evaluation unit 17 also manages accurate information on nutrients (ingredients) and their content by building and updating a supplement product database, and can evaluate the safety of the formulation information received from users using safety standards set based on this management information. The management information for supplement products includes information on allergens in raw materials, cross-contamination risks during the manufacturing process, quality inspection results, and information that immediately reflects product recall information.

[0063] In addition, the evaluation unit 17 can construct a prediction model based on the automatically imported new evidence of supplements and nutrients, as well as the analytical risk of past adverse event data on supplements, nutrients, and raw materials, and predict risk from similar cases while taking into account seasonality and environmental factors, and evaluate safety based on the prediction results.

[0064] In addition, the evaluation unit 17 works in conjunction with regulatory information on supplements and nutrients, and can evaluate the safety of the formulation information received from the user based on safety standards consisting of items such as automatic checks for compliance with regulatory requirements and legal amendments in each country, the presence or absence of import and export regulations, and compliance with labeling standards.

[0065] As described above, for supplements related to formulation information that is evaluated by the evaluation unit 17 as not meeting the safety standards, the supply instruction unit 12 may not send an instruction to the supplement supply device 3, or the first reception unit 11 may be configured to restrict the input of formulation information from the user, or the storage of the information in table T7 of the third memory unit 20C may be restricted after the input is received.

[0066] The analysis unit 18 analyzes the record of reference or supply to other users of supplements based on the first blending information registered in the fourth memory unit 20D (registered information memory unit) based on the supply history of supplements based on the first blending information stored in the fourth memory unit 20D (supply history memory unit). The supplements based on the first blending information include a supplement (first supplement) corresponding to the first blending information supplied to a first user and a supplement (second supplement) corresponding to the second blending information supplied to a second user.

[0067] Here, as described above, the supplements corresponding to the second combination information provided to the second user include the supplements corresponding to the same combination information as the first combination information registered as the combination information that can be shared among multiple users in the fourth storage unit 20D, and the supplements corresponding to the second combination information created based on the first combination information registered as the shareable combination information. Therefore, the nutrients and the combination amounts of nutrients indicated by the second combination information may be the same as those of the first combination information in some cases.

[0068] More specifically, the analysis unit 18 identifies the first combination information stored in table T7 using the combination information ID in table T8 and that has a supply history. Furthermore, by tracking the combination information with a supply history and that has a reference combination information ID in table T7, the analysis unit 18 can analyze the history of the first combination information being referenced by other users or the history of supplements being supplied based on the first combination information. Based on various filtering conditions, the analysis unit 18 can analyze which user groups tend to frequently use the first combination information created by the first user, based on which user attributes.

[0069] The analysis of the results by the analysis unit 18 includes a popularity analysis of the first combination information based on at least one of the number of users to whom supplements based on the first combination information have been supplied and the number of times supplements corresponding to the first combination information have been supplied to other users. The analysis unit 18 can analyze not only the popularity among all users but also the extent to which a specific user group, for example, users of a certain age group or with a certain health condition, uses the supplements based on the first combination information.

[0070] Furthermore, the analysis of performance by the analysis unit 18 includes a statistical analysis of the supply status of the supplements based on the first blending information, which is performed for each element indicating information about the health of other users who have received the supplements based on the first blending information. The analysis unit 18 can use health-related information, such as a user group interested in beauty, a user group interested in increasing muscle strength, or a user group interested in improving sleep, as filtering conditions, and analyze the extent to which the supplements based on the first blending information have been supplied to each user group.

[0071] The analysis of the results by the analysis unit 18 also includes a statistical analysis of the supply status of the supplements based on the first blending information, performed for each element indicating the physical characteristics of other users who received the supplements based on the first blending information. Data related to the user's physical characteristics includes the user's physical characteristics acquired by user input on the input screen of the user terminal 2, and data acquired in conjunction with measurement results from a body composition monitor, a wearable device, or a medical device. Furthermore, the user's physical characteristics acquired in conjunction with a database related to an external service can be used.

[0072] The data on the user's physical characteristics may be acquired by the user information acquisition unit 10 and stored in table T1 (FIG. 3) in the first storage unit 20A in association with the user ID. The analysis unit 18 may use the acquired data on the physical characteristics, such as the user's biometric data, as is, or may perform statistical analysis using the physical characteristics that have undergone feature extraction by machine learning or the like.

[0073] The analysis unit 18 can associate the user's health information with the combination information by storing information such as "sleep," "fatigue," and "obesity" as related health information in table T7 of the third storage unit 20C shown in FIG. 9, linking the combination information ID with the related health information. This health information can be acquired by the user information acquisition unit 10, similar to the acquisition of physical characteristics. Alternatively, the analysis unit 18 can analyze the combination information from a nutritional perspective to identify health information related to the combination information. Alternatively, the analysis unit 18 can use machine learning that learns the combination information and health information to infer the health information and use it in the analysis process.

[0074] The analysis unit 18 can further identify relevant combination information from the health-related information acquired from the user by the user information acquisition unit 10, and output the combination information recommended to the user as recommended information. The analysis unit 18 can also adjust the recommended combination information based on the results of popularity analysis. The recommended combination information can be displayed, for example, on the display device 207 of the user terminal 2.

[0075] The reward granting unit 19 updates the value of the reward information associated with the user information of the first user according to the analysis result by the analysis unit 18 and stores it in the first storage unit 20A (reward information storage unit). The reward granting unit 19 can grant points to the first user as shown in FIG. 3 according to the analysis result of, for example, the popularity of the first combination information created by the first user among other users. The reward is not limited to points, and includes various rewards for the first user, such as increasing the types of supplements and nutrients that can be selected when the first user creates new combination information, or increasing the first user's rank in the system.

[0076] The storage unit 20 comprises a registration information storage unit, a supplement information storage unit, a supply history storage unit, and a benefit information storage unit. The first storage unit 20A includes a table T1 (FIG. 3) that stores the user's basic attributes, physical characteristics, health information, and allergy information, and a table T2 (FIG. 4) that records the user's biological information and activities. In this embodiment, the table T1 of the first storage unit 20A has an item "points" as shown in FIG. 3, and functions as a benefit information storage unit.

[0077] The second storage unit 20B includes a table T3 (FIG. 5) that stores the supply device ID, type, installation location, and installation facility, and a table T4 (FIG. 6) that stores the supply device ID, cartridge ID, supplement ID, manufacturing date of the supplement, and expiration date. The second storage unit 20B is referenced by the supply instruction unit 12. Tables T3 and T4 manage the types of supplements that each supplement supply device 3 can supply.

[0078] Furthermore, the blending information created by the user and received by the first receiving unit 11 can be accepted within the range of types of supplements that can be supplied by the supplement supply device 3 linked to the user. As another example, when the supply instruction unit 12 sends a supply instruction, it can refer to the information on the supplements that can be supplied shown in Table T4 and compare it with the blending information to limit the supplements that can be supplied.

[0079] The third storage unit 20C includes a table T5 (FIG. 7) that stores supplement IDs, names, nutrient IDs, content amounts, JAN codes, and attribute information. The third storage unit 20C also includes a table T6 (FIG. 8) that stores nutrient IDs, names, daily intake limits, allergies, prohibited nutrient IDs, and health information that is prohibited from being provided. The third storage unit 20C also includes a table T7 (FIG. 9) that stores combination information IDs, creating user IDs, supplement IDs, reference combination information IDs, amounts, and related health information. The third storage unit 20C functions as a supplement information storage unit that stores management information that associates the type and combination amount of each nutrient with a supplement.

[0080] Table T8 in the fourth memory unit 20D references the combination information with the combination information ID of "2" in the history information with the supply history ID of "1." Referring to Table T7, the combination information with the combination information ID of "2" is combination information that includes five tablets of the supplement with the supplement ID of "12" and one tablet of the supplement with the supplement ID of "5." However, in the history information in Table T8, the actual supply amount of the supplement with the supplement ID of "12" is four tablets. In other words, even if an attempt is made to supply according to the referenced combination information, there may be a difference between the actual number and the combination information due to the remaining amount of the cartridge in the supplement supply device 3 or for other reasons.

[0081] The fourth storage unit 20D includes a table T8 (FIG. 10) that stores a supply history ID, a supply user ID, a blending information ID, a supply history supplement ID, and a supply history amount. The fourth storage unit 20D functions as a registration information storage unit.

[0082] The fifth storage unit 20E includes a table T9 (FIG. 11) that stores user IDs, combination information IDs, ratings, and comments regarding perceived effects.

[0083] [Configuration of supplement supply device] Next, the configuration of the supplement supply device 3 will be described in more detail with reference to Figure 12. As shown in Figure 12, the supplement supply device 3 can be realized by, for example, a computer equipped with a processor 302, a main memory device 303, a communication interface 304, an auxiliary memory device 305, and an input / output I / O 306 connected via a bus 301, a program for controlling these hardware resources, a display device 307, a blending device 308, and an input device 309. The supplement supply device 3 is managed by Table T3 (Figure 5) and Table T4 (Figure 6) provided in the second memory unit 20B of the supplement blending shared device 1.

[0084] The supplement supply device 3 blends supplements based on the specified supplement types and amounts in response to instructions from the supply instruction unit 12 of the supplement blending shared device 1, and supplies them to the user by spitting them out.

[0085] The main memory device 303 stores in advance programs for the processor 302 to perform various controls and calculations. The processor 302 and the main memory device 303 realize various functions, including supplement blending processing, ejection processing, and supplement management.

[0086] The communication interface 304 is an interface circuit for network connection between the supplement supply device 3 and various external electronic devices such as the supplement blending shared device 1 and the user terminal 2.

[0087] The auxiliary storage device 305 is composed of a readable / writable storage medium and a drive for reading and writing various information such as programs and data from and to the storage medium. The auxiliary storage device 305 can use a hard disk or semiconductor memory such as a flash memory as the storage medium.

[0088] The auxiliary storage device 305 has a program storage area for storing a supplement supply program executed by the supplement supply device 3. It also has an area for storing a history of the supply of supplements by the supplement supply device 3 to users.

[0089] The input / output I / O 306 is an input / output device that inputs signals from external devices and outputs signals to external devices.

[0090] The display device 307 is realized by a liquid crystal display, an organic EL display, or the like.

[0091] The blending device 308 is equipped with a motor that operates in response to a supplement supply instruction. The motor rotates the installed cartridge, extracting the specified amount of supplement contained in the cartridge, and blending them. The cartridge is equipped with an IC chip, and the blending device 308 can read the cartridge ID and supplement ID from the cartridge's IC chip. The cartridge's IC chip also stores the initial amount of supplement contained, the amount of supplement dispensed, the remaining amount of supplement, etc., and the blending device 308 can read this information. Alternatively, the second memory unit 20B may be configured to store information such as the initial amount of supplement, the amount of supplement dispensed, and the remaining amount of supplement in addition to the cartridge ID and supplement ID in table T4 (Figure 6), and the cartridge may not be equipped with an IC chip.

[0092] The blending device 308 is equipped with slots into which cartridges containing each nutrient in the supplement are loaded, and a tablet feeder is provided adjacent to the slots to dispense the tablet supplements. The blending device 308 can determine the remaining amount in the cartridge depending on the location of the slot. Furthermore, when dispensing powder supplements, the powder can be dispensed by rotating an auger, such as a spiral structure, adjacent to the slot into which the cartridge is loaded. Note that the method of dispensing the supplements is not limited to using a motor; for example, an on-off valve may be provided at the bottom of the cartridge and driven by a solenoid, motor, or the like to dispense the supplements.

[0093] The input device 309 is realized by a touch panel, a keyboard, or the like, and accepts input operations by the user.

[0094] [Hardware configuration of supplement blending supply device] Next, an example of a hardware configuration for realizing the supplement blending and sharing device 1 having the above-described functions will be described with reference to FIG.

[0095] As shown in Figure 13, the supplement blending shared device 1 can be realized, for example, by a computer having a processor 102, a main memory device 103, a communication interface 104, an auxiliary memory device 105, and an input / output (I / O) 106 connected via a bus 101, and a program that controls these hardware resources.

[0096] The main memory device 103 pre-stores programs for the processor 102 to perform various controls and calculations. The processor 102 and the main memory device 103 implement the functions of the supplement blending shared device 1 shown in FIG. 1 , such as the user information acquisition unit 10, the first reception unit 11, the supply instruction unit 12, the determination unit 13, the registration unit 14, the second reception unit 15, the evaluation unit 17, the analysis unit 18, and the reward granting unit 19.

[0097] The communication interface 104 is an interface circuit for networking the supplement blending shared device 1 with various external electronic devices such as the user terminal 2 and the supplement supply device 3. The communication interface 104 can realize at least some of the functions of the first reception unit 11 and the second reception unit 15.

[0098] The auxiliary storage device 105 is composed of a readable / writable storage medium and a drive for reading and writing various information such as programs and data from and to the storage medium. The auxiliary storage device 105 can use a semiconductor memory such as a hard disk or flash memory as the storage medium.

[0099] The auxiliary storage device 105 has a program storage area for storing the supplement blending sharing program executed by the supplement blending sharing device 1. The auxiliary storage device 105 realizes the first storage unit 20A, second storage unit 20B, third storage unit 20C, fourth storage unit 20D, and fifth storage unit 20E included in the storage unit 20 described in Figures 1 and 2. Furthermore, the auxiliary storage device 105 may have, for example, a backup area for backing up the above-mentioned data and programs.

[0100] The input / output I / O 106 is an input / output device that inputs signals from external devices and outputs signals to external devices.

[0101] The display device 107 is realized by a liquid crystal display, an organic EL display, or the like, and can constitute the presentation unit 16 in FIG.

[0102] The speaker 108 can convert predetermined information into sound and output it, and can constitute the presentation unit 16 in FIG.

[0103] The input device 109 is realized by a touch panel, a keyboard, or the like, and accepts input operations by the user.

[0104] [User device configuration] Next, an example of the configuration of the above-mentioned user terminal 2 (user terminals 2A and 2B) will be described with reference to FIG.

[0105] The user terminal 2 can be realized, for example, by a computer including a processor 202, a main memory device 203, a communication interface 204, an auxiliary memory device 205, and an input / output (I / O) 206 connected via a bus 201, and a program that controls these hardware resources. The user terminal 2 can be linked to the presentation unit 16 of the supplement blending shared device 1 by the computer and the program that controls the hardware resources. The following description will focus on the configurations that differ from the corresponding configurations of the supplement blending shared device 1 described above.

[0106] The communication interface 204 is an interface circuit for networking the user terminal 2 with various external electronic devices such as the supplement blending shared device 1 and the supplement supply device 3. The communication interface 204 may implement at least some of the functions of the first reception unit 11 and the second reception unit 15 of the supplement blending shared device 1.

[0107] The auxiliary storage device 205 has an area for storing programs for constructing a user input screen for the supplement blending and supply system and for processing user interactions.

[0108] The display device 207 is realized by a liquid crystal display, an organic EL display, etc. Details of the input screen for blending information displayed by the display device 207 will be described later. The display device 207 can realize some or all of the functions of the presentation unit 16 of the supplement blending shared device 1.

[0109] The speaker 208 can convert predetermined information into sound and output it.

[0110] The input device 209 is realized by a touch panel, a keyboard, or the like, and accepts input operations by the user.

[0111] The camera 210 consists of an image sensor, a lens, an image processor, and associated control circuitry.

[0112] [Operation of the supplement formulation sharing system] Next, the operation of the supplement blend sharing system having the above-described configuration will be described with reference to the sequence in Figure 15. First, the first user runs an application on the user terminal 2A and performs a login operation. After user authentication processing, the user information acquisition unit 10 of the supplement blend sharing device 1 acquires user information and stores it in table T1 of the first storage unit 20A. After that, the user information is returned to the application and displayed on the display screen of the user terminal 2A, and the following processing is executed.

[0113] First, the first user inputs the first combination information from a supplement combination creation screen displayed on the display screen of the user terminal 2A of the first user (step S100). Here, FIG. 16 shows an example of the supplement combination creation screen displayed on the display screen of the user terminal 2A. The first user inputs the title of the first combination information, "Sleep Support," in area 16a. Furthermore, as shown in area 16c, the first user inputs the types and amounts of supplements and nutrients in the first combination information. At this time, as shown in area 16d, the amount of supplements is limited based on the upper intake limit. In step S100, as shown in area 16b of FIG. 16, the first user can set whether or not to make the first combination information they created public to other users.

[0114] Next, the first reception unit 11 of the supplement blending sharing device 1 receives the first blending information created by the first user from the user terminal 2A (step S101). The first blending information received in step S101 is stored in table T7 of the third storage unit 20C. Next, the evaluation unit 17 evaluates the safety of the first blending information based on predefined safety standards based on at least one of the upper intake amounts of nutrients contained in the supplement and interactions between the nutrients, which are stored in table T6 of the third storage unit 20C (step S102).

[0115] For example, if the first combination information created by the first user contains a combination amount that exceeds the upper limit of daily intake or contains a nutrient that is prohibited from being taken together, the evaluation unit 17 outputs an evaluation result that the safety standard is not met. The evaluation unit 17 can evaluate the safety standard according to the health condition of the user, such as illness, stored in table T1 of the first storage unit 20A, in addition to the upper limit of intake and the interaction of nutrients.

[0116] Next, if the safety standards are met in step S102, the supply instruction unit 12 adjusts the nutrients and the amounts of the nutrients in the supplement corresponding to the first combination information based on information about the first user's health condition and physical characteristics (step S103). For example, if the first combination information includes nutrients or supplements that the first user is allergic to, based on the first user's allergy information stored in table T1 of the first storage unit 20A, the supply instruction unit 12 excludes such specific nutrients or supplements. On the other hand, if the safety standards are not met in step S102, the supply instruction unit 12 skips step S103 and proceeds to step S104. Alternatively, the supply instruction unit 12 may automatically adjust the amounts to meet the safety standards and update the first combination information in table T7 of the third storage unit 20C.

[0117] Next, if the safety standard is evaluated to be met and the first blending information is adjusted in step S103, the supply instruction unit 12 reads out the supplement (management information) relating to the type and blending amount of nutrients corresponding to the adjusted first blending information from the third storage unit 20C, and sends an instruction to the supplement supply device 3 to supply the read supplement to the first user (step S104).On the other hand, if the safety standard is evaluated not to be met in step S102, the supply instruction unit 12 does not send a supply instruction based on the first blending information.

[0118] Next, the supplement supply device 3 supplies the first user with supplements corresponding to the adjusted first blending information in response to the supply instruction (step S105). Before supplying, the supplement supply device 3 may refer to the information in the cartridge IC or the table T4 (FIG. 6) stored in the second storage unit 20B to adjust the amount to be supplied depending on the remaining amount of supplements, etc. After supplying the supplements to the first user, the supplement supply device 3 generates a supply completion notification and notifies the user terminal 2A or the supplement blending shared device 1 (step S106). Thereafter, the determination unit 13 of the supplement blending shared device 1 determines that the supplements corresponding to the first blending information have been supplied to the first user when the supplements are supplied to the first user from the supplement supply device 3 based on the supply instruction from the supply instruction unit 12 (step S107).

[0119] Next, when it is determined in step S107 that the supplements corresponding to the first combination information have been supplied to the first user, the registration unit 14 registers the first combination information in table T8 of the fourth storage unit 20D as combination information of supplements that can be shared with other users (step S108). After that, the first user's rating of the intake of the supplements corresponding to the first combination information created by the first user himself / herself is input from the input screen of the user terminal 2A (step S109).

[0120] Specifically, as shown in FIG. 21, area 21a of the feedback input screen displays the first formulation information, "exercise support," as the formulation provided. Area 21b displays a rating of four stars. Area 21c displays a note about perceived effectiveness, such as, "I felt less tired the day after exercising." The rating input from the first user is stored in table T9 of fifth memory unit 20E of supplement formulation sharing device 1.

[0121] Next, the second user similarly logs in and authenticates the user on the user terminal 2B, inputs user information, and then refers to the first combination information created by the first user registered in step S108 on the supplement combination creation screen (step S110). Step S110 is included in the presentation process of the first combination information by the presentation unit 16 of the supplement combination sharing device 1.

[0122] As shown in the supplement combination creation screen displayed on the user terminal 2B in Fig. 16, the first combination information created by other users is displayed in an area 16e so that it can be referenced. Note that the combination information displayed in area 16e is confirmed to be information that the user who created it has received the supplements of that combination information.

[0123] On the display screen of user terminal 2B shown in Figure 18, the second user can access the profile of the first user and view a list of combination information previously created by the first user. Area 18a displays the first user's name, number of followings and followers, and self-introduction. Area 18b displays combination information previously created by the first user, which the second user can select and copy to use as their own combination information.

[0124] As shown in FIG. 18, the second user "YUKA" is accessing the information of the first user "TANAKA." The information of the first user corresponds to the information shown in FIGS. 16 and 17. In area 17a of the display screen of user terminal 2B shown in FIG. 17, the combination information "Sleep Support" labeled "NEW" indicates that the first user created the combination information, but the supply of the supplements of the created combination information has not yet been determined by the determination unit 13. Therefore, the combination information in area 17a is not shareable with other users and has a private status. In addition, area 17b displays the supply history stored in the fourth memory unit 20D.

[0125] Next, based on the first combination information referenced in step S110, second combination information created by the second user is input on the input screen (step S111). In step S111, the same combination information as the first combination information or edited combination information is input as the second combination information created by the second user. The display screen of user terminal 2B shown in FIG. 18 has a button that says "Supply with this combination" so that the second user can receive a supply of supplements with the same combination information as the displayed combination information. The second user can input the combination information by pressing this button.

[0126] For example, as shown in FIG. 19 on the supplement combination creation screen of user terminal 2B, a second user "TANAKA" copies the "Beauty Support" combination created by a first user "Lt" and enters the copied "Beauty Support" combination as the combination information in area 19a of the creation screen. In area 19b, the same information is also entered about the amounts of each supplement in the "Beauty Support" combination created by the first user. As mentioned above, the second user can not only copy and use the first user's first combination information as is, but also edit and use the first combination information by combining new supplements or excluding specific supplements or nutrients.

[0127] 16 and 19, the supplement combination creation screen has a button that allows the second user to copy the first combination information created by the first user. However, the first combination information is not limited to being automatically copied. For example, the first combination information can be displayed as reference information.

[0128] Thereafter, the second receiving unit 15 of the supplement blending shared device 1 receives the second blending information input by the second user in step S111 (step S112). Next, the supply instruction unit 12 adjusts the second blending information received in step S112 (step S113). Here, for example, consider a case where the second blending information is a copy of the first blending information. In this case, the supply instruction unit 12 adjusts the nutrients and blending amounts of the nutrients of the supplement corresponding to the second blending information (i.e., the first blending information) based on information about the second user's health condition and physical characteristics stored in Table T1 and Table T2 of the first memory unit 20A.

[0129] As shown in area 19c of the supplement combination creation screen displayed on user terminal 2B in FIG. 19, soy isoflavone has been deleted from the multiple supplements corresponding to the first combination information of first user "Lt" copied by the second user. This is because the first combination information created by the first user (the copy source) contains soy, which is an allergy for the second user. As mentioned above, the second user can further edit the combination to their own desired composition. Regardless of whether or not adjustments or edits are made to the first combination information (the copy source), the second combination information created by the second user is newly registered in table T7 of third storage unit 20C. At this time, the combination information ID of the first combination information created by the first user (the copy source) is simultaneously registered in the reference combination information ID of table T7.

[0130] Next, the supply instruction unit 12 sends a supply instruction to the supplement supply device 3 to supply the supplement of the second combination information created based on the first combination information in step S113 to the second user (step S114). Note that the safety evaluation performed by the evaluation unit 17 in step S102 can be performed before steps S113 and S114. Next, the supplement supply device 3 supplies the supplement corresponding to the second combination information created based on the first combination information to the second user in response to the supply instruction (step S115). After supplying the supplement to the second user, the supplement supply device 3 generates a supply completion notice and notifies the user terminal 2B or the supplement blending shared device 1 (step S116). Thereafter, when the supplement is supplied to the second user from the supplement supply device 3 based on the supply instruction from the supply instruction unit 12, the determination unit 13 of the supplement blending shared device 1 determines that the supplement corresponding to the second combination information created based on the first combination information has been supplied to the second user (step S117).

[0131] Next, when it is determined in step S117 that the supplement corresponding to the second combination information created based on the first combination information has been supplied to the second user, the registration unit 14 registers the second combination information created based on the first combination information in table T8 of the fourth storage unit 20D as combination information of supplements that can be shared among multiple users (step S118). After that, the second user inputs a rating for the intake of the supplement corresponding to the second combination information from the input screen of the user terminal 2B (step S119).

[0132] Next, the analysis unit 18 of the supplement blending sharing device 1 analyzes the supply history of supplements based on the first blending information registered in the table T8 of the fourth memory unit 20D based on the supply history of supplements based on the first blending information to users (step S120). The analysis unit 18 can perform a popularity analysis of the first blending information based on at least one of the number of users to whom supplements based on the first blending information have been supplied and the number of times supplements based on the first blending information have been supplied to users.

[0133] The analysis results based on the user's selection history and usage data in step S120 are applied as filtering conditions in the search process for combination information via the display screen of the user terminal 2. This allows the user to preferentially obtain popular combination information as search results.

[0134] FIG. 20 shows an example of a search screen of the user terminal 2. In area 20a, "likes fried food," "slightly overweight," "low steps," and "short sleep" are displayed as filtering conditions "filter by health information and physical information" obtained through analysis by the analysis unit 18. Furthermore, area 20b is provided with an input field that allows the user to perform a free-word search. When "diet" is entered in the input field as a filter condition, area 20c displays a list of combination information in order of popularity based on the analysis results. The search screen shown in FIG. 20 can be used by the second user in step S110 when referring to combination information created by other users.

[0135] 20, the combination of the user name "MOMO" does not necessarily have to be the most popular among all users, but can also be the most popular among the population of combination conditions that satisfy the filtering conditions shown in area 20a. The analysis unit 18 can perform popularity analysis by adjusting the display of the number of users using the combination information to display not only the total number of users, but also the number of users with attributes that match the filtering conditions.

[0136] Thereafter, the reward granting unit 19 updates the value of the reward information associated with the user information of the first user according to the analysis result by the analysis unit 18 in step S120, and stores the updated value in the first storage unit 20A (step S121). The reward granting unit 19 can grant points to the first user according to the analysis result, for example, the popularity of the first combination information created by the first user among other users. FIG. 17 shows a list of supplement combination information displayed on the display screen of the first user's user terminal 2A. It can be seen that earned points are granted according to the popularity ranking of each listed combination information created by the first user.

[0137] The order of the steps is merely an example, and the present embodiment is not limited to this order, and various modifications such as switching or skipping steps are also permitted.

[0138] As described above, according to the supplement blending sharing system of the first embodiment, when it is determined that the supplement corresponding to the first blending information has been supplied to the first user, the first blending information is registered in the registered information storage unit as supplement blending information that can be shared among multiple users. Therefore, the reliability of the supplement blending information can be more reliably ensured with a simple configuration. Furthermore, as a result, it is possible to share blending information that users can refer to with confidence.

[0139] Furthermore, according to the supplement formulation sharing system of the first embodiment, the safety of the first formulation information is evaluated based on predefined safety standards, which are based on at least one of the upper intake limits of nutrients contained in the supplements and the interactions between the nutrients, and if the safety standards are not met, an instruction to supply the supplements corresponding to the first formulation information is not sent. This makes it possible to share formulation information that ensures safety.

[0140] In particular, some supplements may pose health risks due to overdose or the combination of certain nutrients. Conventional social media allows for the unlimited sharing of such unconfirmed formulation information. Furthermore, if a user begins taking a supplement based on the safety of a formulation created by an influencer on social media, but it turns out that the influencer not only does not actually use the formulation, but also does not meet safety standards, this could result in a significant loss of trust among followers in their health management. The supplement formulation sharing system of this embodiment undergoes safety standard evaluation by the evaluation unit 17, allowing formulation information with guaranteed safety to be shared with other users.

[0141] [Second embodiment] Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the following description, the same components as those in the first embodiment will be denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted.

[0142] In the first embodiment, the determination unit 13 determines whether the supplement corresponding to the first blending information received by the first receiving unit 11 has been supplied to the first user who is the creator based on a preset determination criterion. Furthermore, the determination unit 13 determines that the supplement corresponding to the first blending information has been supplied to the first user when the supplement of the first blending information is supplied to the first user from the supplement supply device 3 based on a supply instruction from the supply instruction unit 12. Furthermore, when the determination unit 13 determines that the supplement corresponding to the first blending information has been supplied to the first user who is the creator, the registration unit 14 registers the first blending information in the fourth memory unit 20D as blending information of the supplement that can be shared among multiple users.

[0143] In contrast, in the second embodiment, after the supplements of the first combination information created by the first user are received, it is determined whether the supplements of the first combination information have been supplied to the first user based on photos and videos of the supplements of the first combination information, the purchase history of the supplements by the first user, or information on health foods and health equipment that the first user uses in conjunction with the supplements. In addition to determining whether the supplements have been supplied, it is also determined whether the first user has used any health-related products in conjunction with the supplements.

[0144] [Function block of the supplement blending shared device] FIG. 22 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a supplement blending sharing device 1A included in a supplement blending sharing system according to a second embodiment. The supplement blending sharing device 1A differs in configuration from the supplement blending sharing device 1 according to the first embodiment in that it further includes a supply information acquisition unit (acquisition unit) 120, a generation unit 121, and a notification unit 122. Although the supply instruction unit 12 and the supplement supply device 3 are omitted in FIG. 22, these components may also be included in the configuration. The following description will focus on the components that differ from the first embodiment.

[0145] First, the configuration of the storage unit 20 will be described. The third storage unit 20C included in the storage unit 20 according to this embodiment stores, in table T5, the supplement ID, supplement name, contained nutrient ID, content amount, JAN code, and attribute information in association with each other (FIG. 7). By further adding the JAN code to table T5, it becomes possible to identify the supplement product included in the image or video.

[0146] As shown in FIG. 23, the storage unit 20 stores supplement purchase information in table T10, which is linked to the user information in table T7 of the third storage unit 20C by ID. Specifically, table T10 stores the user ID, purchased supplement ID, quantity, delivery method, delivery address, product unit price, and purchase date and time in association with each other. Table T10 is also linked to the supplement ID stored in table T5 of the third storage unit 20C, making it possible to identify which supplement product was purchased. Table T10 also references table T6 of the third storage unit 20C.

[0147] By incorporating an EC function within the application, table T10 included in storage unit 20 can store information about purchases made within the application. Alternatively, the EC site can link with a purchasing system or membership management system separate from the application via an API or other means to link purchase information, or table T10 can be stored within another system. Therefore, table T10 is not necessarily limited to EC, and can be realized in any manner that allows for the acquisition of purchase information, including from brick-and-mortar stores.

[0148] The storage unit 20 further includes a table T11 shown in FIG. 24. The table T11 stores product IDs, product names, manufacturers, unit prices, package photos, and attribute information in association with one another. Products identified by product IDs are health-related products such as proteins, health foods, and health equipment that the first user uses in conjunction with the supplements of the first formulation information. In addition to package photos of health-related products, the table T11 can store information that can be used for analyzing the characteristics of products that users use in conjunction with taking supplements, such as images of health-related products and purchase history.

[0149] The supply information acquisition unit 120 acquires images or videos taken of supplements corresponding to the first combination information or packages of supplements corresponding to the first combination information. The supply information acquisition unit 120 also acquires purchasing information of supplements by the first user. The supply information acquisition unit 120 also acquires at least one of images or videos taken of health-related products or packages of health-related products used by the first user in conjunction with taking the supplements corresponding to the first combination information supplied to the first user, and purchasing information of health-related products by the first user. The supply information acquisition unit 120 can be configured to acquire any of the above information.

[0150] First, a configuration for determining whether the supplements of the first combination information have been supplied to the first user based on an image or video of the supplements will be described. As described above, in the first embodiment, the first receiving unit 11 received input of the first combination information, which defined the combination and amount of the supplements designed by the first user. At this time, the first user could selectively input, on the input screen of the user terminal 2A, information on the supplements that the supplement supply device 3 could supply, and the combination information adjusted by the supply instruction unit 12 based on the upper intake amount, etc. In contrast, in this embodiment, the supply information acquisition unit 120 acquires information on the supplements of the first combination information, which is a combination of existing supplement products that are produced and provided externally, without using the presence or absence of a supply instruction from the supply instruction unit 12 or a supply completion notification from the supplement supply device 3.

[0151] 25 shows an example in which a first user creates and inputs first combination information by combining existing supplement products on the supplement combination creation screen of user terminal 2A. In the following explanation, it is assumed that the first user inputs Vitamin C from Company A as the title and details of the first combination information in areas 25a and 25b of the supplement combination creation screen, and that the first user has already purchased the existing supplements.

[0152] First, the first user can use camera 210 to take a photo or video of the supplement to show that they are using a ready-made supplement that corresponds to the first blending information they have on hand. The subject of the image capture can be not only the supplement itself, but also a photo of the packaging in which the supplement is packaged. Camera 210 can also be configured to capture a product code that can identify the product, such as a JAN code. The first user presses the "Register more" button in area 25c of the supplement blending creation screen to display a screen for selecting the registration method. The first user performs an input operation to "Photograph product" in area 25d, "Photograph product code" in area 25e, or "Register from purchase history" in area 25f as a photo or video of the supplement of the first blending information. The purchase history in area 25f will be described in detail below.

[0153] For example, the first user selects "Take a photo of the product" and takes a photo of the appearance of the ready-made supplement product s corresponding to the first blending information with the camera 210. The photograph of the ready-made supplement product s is acquired by the supply information acquisition unit 120 via the network NW.

[0154] The determination unit 13 then analyzes the acquired photographs or videos containing the existing supplement product s to identify the existing supplement product s. The determination unit 13 can identify the existing supplement product s by detecting and converting character strings and numbers (product name, brand, ingredient list, etc.) contained in the image using OCR analysis. The determination unit 13 can also identify the existing supplement product s by extracting the position and shape of a logo mark contained in the image and comparing it with registered logo data. The determination unit 13 can also identify the existing supplement product s by detecting barcodes or two-dimensional code areas within the image and obtaining product codes, URLs, etc. as the decoding results.

[0155] The determination unit 13 can also identify existing supplement products s by analyzing the image feature vectors of the acquired images. More specifically, the determination unit 13 can quantify the product's appearance, shape, color, pattern, and the like. The determination unit 13 generates a feature vector for the entire image for the acquired image. For example, the determination unit 13 can generate a feature vector using an embedding vector based on deep learning, an image hash, a color histogram, and the like. The determination unit 13 can also extract local features (SURF, ORB, SIFT, etc.) and edge features of the image structure as needed, enabling it to capture characteristics from multiple perspectives.

[0156] Based on the analyzed image data, the determination unit 13 references table T5 (FIG. 7) stored in the third storage unit 20C to identify the supplement, nutrients, and compounding amounts of the existing supplement product s. In the example of table T5 in FIG. 7, JAN codes are stored in association with each supplement ID. However, JAN codes are just one example, and it is also possible to register text information such as product names and brand names, image data such as logo images, package images, and color patterns, or feature vectors or hash values that have been analyzed and quantified from these.

[0157] In addition, the judgment unit 13 can determine that the analysis results of the captured images or videos match or correspond to a specified product when the similarity or degree of agreement for each item between the analysis results of the captured images or videos and the extracted information of the existing supplement product s exceeds a specified threshold.

[0158] Furthermore, the determination unit 13 can verify the time of shooting of an image taken by the first user as a supplement corresponding to the first blending information, and can authenticate the image by checking whether the image contains a one-time code such as a random code or a two-dimensional code that was displayed on the screen of the user terminal 2A when the first user took the image. The shooting time can be verified by obtaining the shooting date and time from the image's Exif data or video metadata, and displaying a warning if there is a large discrepancy between the shooting date and time and the current time on the user terminal 2A.

[0159] The determination unit 13 can also authenticate the image taken by the first user by comparing it with a database of tampered images collected in advance as a countermeasure against image tampering, and verifying the difference with the public information. The tampered image database includes the following data: Product images published on the manufacturer's official website or e-commerce site Product-related photos obtained by crawling large-scale image search services on the Internet Previously posted user images - User images posted in the past that have already been confirmed to have been used fraudulently The determination unit 13 uses the acquired image of the existing supplement product s and the feature amounts extracted from the images in the database to calculate the similarity using, for example, a similar image search algorithm (for example, approximate nearest neighbor search) and authenticates the image.

[0160] When the determination unit 13 determines that the supplement included in the image or video is the supplement of the first combination information based on the image or video taken by the first user as the ready-made supplement product s of the first combination information, the registration unit 14 registers the information in the fourth storage unit 20D as combination information that can be shared among multiple users. The information registered by the registration unit 14 is displayed on the display screen of the user terminal 2 by the presentation unit 16.

[0161] Specifically, as shown in the example of the display screen in Figure 18, the first combination information of the first user is made public and can be referenced by other users. In this embodiment, in particular, the button "Supply with this combination" in area 18b is changed to a button "Order supplements with this combination", and the second user can obtain a ready-made supplement product s that conforms to the first combination information of the same combination as the first user.

[0162] Information on where to obtain or purchase the ready-made supplement product s can be provided to the second user and other users by adding the URL of the e-commerce site or store information to table T5 in the third storage unit 20C shown in Figure 7. If it is determined from the second user's past image or video data that the second user has already purchased the ready-made supplement product s, the button in area 18b that reads "Order supplements with this composition" can be changed to a button that reads "Take with the same composition."

[0163] Next, we will explain the configuration for determining whether the supplement of the first blending information is supplied to the first user based on the purchase information of the supplement by the first user. In this configuration, it is possible to indirectly prove that the first user is using the supplement of the first blending information by using the purchase history of the first user of the existing supplement product s without using images or videos taken by the first user.

[0164] The supply information acquisition unit 120 can acquire supplement purchase information by the first user from an external purchasing system or e-commerce site. The purchase information acquired by the supply information acquisition unit 120 is stored in table T10 (FIG. 23) of the storage unit 20. Table T10 is not limited to a form that stores purchase information linked to the first user's purchase. For example, when the first user makes a purchase, the purchase information can be analyzed and acquired using means such as OCR by capturing an image of the document verifying the purchase, such as a receipt, with a camera or the like. As shown in the registration method selection screen of the user terminal 2A in FIG. 25, the first user selects "Register from purchase history" in area 25f, causing the supply information acquisition unit 120 to acquire the purchase information from outside.

[0165] The determination unit 13 can identify the blending information of the supplements used by the first user by referring to Table T5 and Table T6 in the third storage unit 20C from the supplement ID included in the acquired purchase information. By comparing this identified blending information with the data (Table T7) of the first blending information received by the first receiving unit 11, the determination unit 13 can determine that the supplement corresponding to the purchase information matches the supplement corresponding to the first blending information.

[0166] The determination unit 13 can estimate the period during which the user can use the supplement product related to the acquired purchase information, and determine that the user is not currently using the product even if there is a purchase history. For example, in table T10 shown in FIG. 23, a user with user ID "3" has purchased a 60-day supply of a product with supplement ID "4." Therefore, the determination unit 13 can determine that the product is not being used if the usage period is outside of this period, assuming that the 60-day period is the usage period from the purchase date and time.

[0167] Next, we will explain a configuration for registering information about health-related products as product information that can be shared among multiple users based on images of health-related products that the first user uses in conjunction with taking supplements corresponding to the first blending information supplied to the first user, or based on purchase information of health-related products by the first user.

[0168] The supply information acquisition unit 120 can analyze the photos and videos taken by the user terminal 2A of the first user described above using means such as OCR or feature analysis, or acquire purchase information, and can similarly prove that the product is in hand and is being used, even for products other than supplements.

[0169] The determination unit 13 determines, based on the analysis of the image or video acquired by the supply information acquisition unit 120 or the purchase information, that the first user is using a health-related product in conjunction with taking the first supplement corresponding to the first blending information. Specifically, the determination unit 13 stores product information such as the product name, manufacturer, unit price, package photo, and attribute information in a table T11 stored in the storage unit 20. The product can be identified by determining the similarity between the analysis results of the photo or video and the information in T11. By registering purchase information of products other than supplements in the table T10 of the storage unit 20, the product can also be identified based on the purchase information.

[0170] When it is determined that the health-related product is used by the first user in conjunction with taking the first supplement corresponding to the first combination information, the registration unit 14 further registers the health-related product information in the fourth memory unit 20D (registered information memory unit) as information about the health-related product that can be shared among multiple users. Furthermore, the registration unit 14 can evaluate the correlation between the product attribute information stored in table T11 of the memory unit 20 and the health information related to the combination information included in the combination information stored in table T7 of the third memory unit 20C, and register the health-related product information in association with the combination information.

[0171] In this way, by taking a photo of the health-related product used by the first user along with the supplement based on the first blending information that the first user is taking with the first user's user terminal 2A, the use of the product can be indirectly verified. Furthermore, the product information can be registered in the registration information storage unit, similar to the supplement supply history information registered in table T8 of the fourth storage unit 20D. This product information can be displayed, for example, on the screen of the second user's user terminal 2B shown in FIG. 18, together with the first blending information with the first user's supply history.

[0172] Furthermore, the analysis unit 18 can identify users who use the same product and use it to search for or filter the first combination information that other users who use the same product have taken. Alternatively, the analysis unit 18 can evaluate the correlation between the product attribute information stored in T11, the combination information stored in table T7 of the third storage unit 20C, and the related health information stored therewith, and output combination information that is highly correlated with the product being used as information to recommend to the user.

[0173] Furthermore, as another configuration, it is possible to determine whether the supplement of the first combination information has been supplied to the first user based on information on a health-related product used by the first user in conjunction with the intake of the supplement corresponding to the first combination information supplied to the first user. In this configuration, rather than making a direct determination based on the information on the supplement of the first combination information taken by the first user, it is determined that the supplement of the first combination information has been supplied through a product other than the supplement that is used in conjunction with the supplement, such as a protein, health food, or health equipment, when the first user takes the supplement of the first combination information.

[0174] In this case, the supply information acquisition unit 120 acquires health-related products photographed or input by the user terminal 2A of the first user. The supply information acquisition unit 120 can also be configured to acquire information about health-related products from the purchase history of the first user. Furthermore, the determination unit 13 determines that the supplement of the first combination information has been supplied to the first user based on the table T11 stored in the storage unit 20 and the information provided in the storage unit 20 that associates the product ID and combination information in the table T11.

[0175] Next, the generation of the third combination information by the generation unit 121 will be described. In the first embodiment described above, the first combination information created by the first user and received by the first reception unit 11 was adjusted as necessary, and the supply instruction unit 12 sent a supplement supply instruction to the supplement supply device 3 in accordance with the first combination information. In response to this, the generation unit 121 generates third combination information recommended to the first user based on the attribute information in table T11 stored in the memory unit 20 and reviews by users regarding ratings and perceived effects stored in table T9 of the fifth memory unit 20E, separately from the first combination information. The attribute information added to table T11 indicates what effects users expect from health-related products when using them.

[0176] For example, a heated eye mask with a product ID of "1" is associated with attribute information indicating eye strain. The generation unit 121 can identify supplements whose combination information is associated with the first user who uses health-related products by evaluating the association between the attribute information in table T11 and the reviews in table T9 and the attribute information of supplements stored in table T5 of the third storage unit 20C. The generation unit 121 generates the combination information of the identified supplements as third combination information. Furthermore, the notification unit 122 notifies the user terminal 2A of the first user of the third combination information generated by the generation unit 121. The notification unit 122 can execute notification (display) on the display device 207 provided in the user terminal 2A, push notification to the user terminal 2A, etc.

[0177] More specifically, consider a case where a first user is using a heated eye mask and captures an image of this product. The generation unit 121 acquires and analyzes the captured image, and compares the feature amount with the heated eye masks registered in table T11 of the storage unit 20, and stores the image in the storage unit 20 as a product actually used by the first user. Furthermore, by referring to table T11, the attribute information of the heated eye mask is identified as "eye strain."

[0178] Referring to table T5 of the third storage unit 20C, a correlation with "lutein" is found, which has the same attribute information of eye strain. This causes the generation unit 121 to generate third formulation information including lutein for the first user. The generation unit 121 can not only generate new third formulation information, but also generate third formulation information by modifying formulation information that has already been used by the first user. Therefore, the third formulation information can be generated as formulation information obtained by modifying the first formulation information.

[0179] Furthermore, if the generation unit 121 is equipped with the supplement supply device 3 shown in FIG. 1, for example, and the supplement supply device 3 is not yet capable of supplying lutein, the first user cannot receive lutein from the supply device. Therefore, the first user may instead use a ready-made lutein product. In this case, if lutein is later registered as a supplement that can be supplied to the supply device, the generation unit 121 can evaluate the association with the name lutein and generate third combination information that incorporates lutein. Furthermore, by notifying the first user of the generated third combination information via the notification unit 122, it is possible to recommend switching from ready-made lutein to lutein that can be supplied from the supplement supply device 3.

[0180] The generation unit 121 can not only evaluate associations based on product attribute information, but also generate third blending information based on associations with user ratings stored in Table T9 of the fifth memory unit 20E. For example, if Table T9 contains a review by a user stating, "I was able to lose weight," for a specific product, associations with "diet," which is the attribute information for hop extract powder in Table T5 of the third memory unit 20C, are recognized. Therefore, if the first user's supply history (Table T8 of the fourth memory unit 20D) does not include a past supply history of hop extract powder, the generation unit 121 can generate third blending information including hop extract powder and notify the first user of the third blending information.

[0181] As described above, in the supplement blending sharing system according to the second embodiment, the determination unit 13 determines whether the first user is using the supplement of the first blending information based on images or videos of existing supplement products, purchase information, or information on health-related products used in conjunction with the supplement of the first blending information. Therefore, without using the supplement supply device 3 as in the first embodiment, it is possible to verify that the supplement of the first blending information has been supplied to the first user.

[0182] Furthermore, according to the supplement blending sharing system of the second embodiment, the generating unit 121 generates third blending information of supplements that are associated with information on health-related products used by the first user. Therefore, it is possible to propose blending information of supplements that understands the needs of the first user.

[0183] In the second embodiment described above, a case has been described in which a ready-made supplement product corresponding to the first blending information photographed by the camera 210 of the user terminal 2 is acquired. However, the supply information acquisition unit 120 can acquire information from an RFID tag attached to a ready-made supplement product that the user terminal 2 reads using an NFC reader or the like.

[0184] In the second embodiment described above, the supply information acquisition unit 120 acquires the purchase history of existing supplement products corresponding to the first combination information by the first user and stores the purchase history in table T10. Table T10 is further referenced by the first reception unit 11 when receiving the first combination information created by the first user, allowing the first user to input supplements and nutrients for which the first user has a purchase history. Alternatively, the first reception unit 11 can perform validation by comparing the first combination information entered by the first user with the purchase history in table T10.

[0185] In the supplement blending sharing system according to the first embodiment described above, the supply instruction unit 12 adjusts the nutrients and blending amounts of the supplements in the first blending information based on information about the health condition and physical characteristics of the user receiving the supplements. The evaluation unit 17 evaluates the first blending information received by the first receiving unit 11 based on safety standards, and then supplies the supplements corresponding to the first blending information by the supplement supply device 3. However, the processes related to ensuring the safety of the first blending information by the supply instruction unit 12 and the evaluation unit 17 are not limited to the processes described above.

[0186] For example, the supply instruction unit 12 can calculate the cumulative intake amount of the supplements of the first combination information taken by the user based on tracking management of the user's intake history of the supplements of the first combination information, compare it with the intake upper limit of the supplement product, and determine whether the expiration date has passed, thereby evaluating the safety of the first combination information received from the user. Furthermore, the evaluation unit 17 can authenticate the product of the supplement taken by the user based on read information such as a two-dimensional code attached to the package of the supplement product, and evaluate the safety of the first combination information based on tracking management based on the timing of the user's intake of the supplements, which is separately recorded.

[0187] In addition, to ensure the safety of the first combination information created by the first user from another perspective, a communication platform can be created that provides functions such as consultation with experts, symptom checks for early detection of side effects, information sharing between users, and a contact system in case of an emergency.

[0188] In addition, in the first and second embodiments described above, each functional block of the supplement blending sharing system is configured in a single device, but each functional block may also be distributed across multiple devices.

[0189] In the first and second embodiments described above, the memory unit 20 of the supplement blend sharing system is described as having a table, but the structure of the memory unit 20 is not limited to a table-based relational database; for example, a document-oriented database, a database using a key-value structure, or a graph database can be used.

[0190] The above describes the embodiments of the supplement blend sharing system and supplement blend sharing method of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to the described embodiments, and various modifications that a person skilled in the art can imagine can be made within the scope of the invention described in the claims. [Explanation of symbols]

[0191] 1...supplement blending sharing device, 2, 2A, 2B...user terminal, 3...supplement supply device, 10...user information acquisition unit, 11...first reception unit, 12...supply instruction unit, 13...determination unit, 14...registration unit, 15...second reception unit, 16...presentation unit, 17...evaluation unit, 18...analysis unit, 19...benefit granting unit, 20...memory unit, 101, 201, 301...bus, 102, 202, 302...processor, 103, 203, 303...main memory device, 104, 204, 304...communication interface, 105, 205, 305...auxiliary memory device, 106, 206, 306...input / output I / O, 107, 207, 307...display device, 108, 208...speaker, 210...camera..., 109, 209, 309...input device.

Claims

1. A first receiving unit configured to receive input of first blending information indicating a blending of a first supplement created by a first user; A determination unit configured to determine whether the first supplement corresponding to the first blending information received by the first receiving unit has been supplied to the first user based on a predetermined determination criterion; a registration unit configured to register the first blending information in a registration information storage unit as blending information of supplements that can be shared among a plurality of users, including the first user and a second user different from the first user, when the determination unit determines that the first supplement corresponding to the first blending information has been supplied to the first user; A supplement blend sharing system.

2. In the supplement blend sharing system according to claim 1, the first formulation information includes a combination of a plurality of nutrients; Furthermore, a supplement information storage unit configured to store management information in which the type and amount of each nutrient is associated with the supplement; a supply instruction unit configured to read out the management information of the first blending information received by the first receiving unit from the supplement information storage unit, and to send an instruction to the supplement supply device to supply the first supplement based on the management information to the first user; Equipped with The determination unit determines that the first supplement corresponding to the first blending information has been supplied to the first user when the first supplement is supplied to the first user from the supplement supply device based on the instruction from the supply instruction unit. A supplement blend sharing system characterized by:

3. In the supplement blend sharing system according to claim 2, The first receiving unit further receives the first combination information registered in the registration information storage unit, or combination information created based on the first combination information registered in the registration information storage unit, as input of second combination information indicating the combination of the second supplement desired by the second user; The supply instruction unit reads out the management information of the second blending information received by the first reception unit from the supplement information storage unit, and sends an instruction to the supplement supply device to supply the second supplement based on the management information to the second user. A supplement blend sharing system characterized by:

4. In the supplement blend sharing system according to claim 2, Further, an evaluation unit configured to evaluate the safety of the first formulation information based on a safety criterion predefined based on at least one of the upper intake limits of nutrients contained in the supplement and interactions of nutrients, If the evaluation unit evaluates that the first combination information does not satisfy the safety standard, the supply instruction unit does not send the instruction to supply the first supplement corresponding to the first combination information. A supplement blend sharing system characterized by:

5. In the supplement blend sharing system according to claim 3, The supply instruction unit further adjusts the types of nutrients and the blending amounts of the nutrients indicated by the management information of the second blending information received by the first reception unit based on information about the second user's health condition and physical characteristics, and sends an instruction to the supplement supply device to supply the second user with the second supplement containing the adjusted types of nutrients and blending amounts of the nutrients. A supplement blend sharing system characterized by the following.

6. 6. The supplement blend sharing system according to claim 5, Furthermore, a supply history storage unit configured to store a supply history of the first supplement corresponding to the first blending information supplied to the first user and a supply history of the second supplement corresponding to the second blending information supplied to the second user as a supply history of supplements based on the first blending information; An analysis unit configured to analyze the supply history of the supplements based on the first blending information registered in the registration information storage unit to the plurality of users; a reward granting unit configured to update a value of reward information associated with the user information of the first user in accordance with a result of the analysis of the performance by the analysis unit, and store the updated value in a reward information storage unit; A supplement blend sharing system.

7. 7. The supplement blend sharing system according to claim 6, The analysis of the performance by the analysis unit includes a popularity analysis of the first combination information based on at least one of the number of users to whom the supplement based on the first combination information has been supplied and the number of times the supplement based on the first combination information has been supplied to the plurality of users. A supplement blend sharing system characterized by:

8. The supplement blend sharing system according to claim 7, The analysis of the performance by the analysis unit includes a statistical analysis of the supply status of the supplements based on the first blending information, which is performed for each element indicating information about the health of the plurality of users who have received the supplements based on the first blending information. A supplement blend sharing system characterized by:

9. The supplement blend sharing system according to claim 7, The analysis of the performance by the analysis unit includes a statistical analysis of the supply status of the supplements based on the first blending information, which is performed for each element indicating a physical characteristic of the plurality of users who received the supply of the supplements based on the first blending information. A supplement blend sharing system characterized by:

10. The supplement blend sharing system according to claim 7, Further, a second receiving unit configured to receive an input of an evaluation regarding an actual effect of the first supplement by the first user who has received the first supplement corresponding to the first blending information. A supplement blend sharing system characterized by:

11. The supplement blend sharing system according to claim 10, Further, a presentation unit configured to present the first combination information registered in the registered information storage unit, The presenting unit further presents the evaluation regarding the perceived effect received by the second receiving unit. A supplement blend sharing system characterized by:

12. In the supplement blend sharing system according to claim 1, Further, an acquisition unit configured to acquire an image or video taken of the first supplement corresponding to the first blending information or a package of the first supplement corresponding to the first blending information, The determination unit analyzes the image or the video acquired by the acquisition unit and determines that the supplement included in the image or the video is the first supplement corresponding to the first blending information; When it is determined that the first supplement corresponds to the first blending information, the registration unit registers the first blending information in the registration information storage unit as blending information of a supplement that can be shared among a plurality of users including the first user and a second user different from the first user. A supplement blend sharing system characterized by:

13. In the supplement blending sharing system described in claim 12, The acquisition unit acquires a first image including a one-dimensional code or a two-dimensional code attached to the package, the first image being photographed as information indicating the first supplement corresponding to the first blending information or the first supplement corresponding to the first blending information; The one-dimensional code or the two-dimensional code is encoded with information for identifying the supplement contained in the package, The determination unit decodes the one-dimensional code or the two-dimensional code included in the first image, and determines, based on the obtained identifying information, that the supplement included in the package is the first supplement corresponding to the first blending information. A supplement blend sharing system characterized by:

14. In the supplement blend sharing system according to claim 1, Further, an acquisition unit configured to acquire purchase information of supplements by the first user, The determination unit determines that the supplement indicated by the purchase information acquired by the acquisition unit is the first supplement corresponding to the first blending information; When it is determined that the first supplement corresponds to the first blending information, the registration unit registers the first blending information in the registration information storage unit as blending information of a supplement that can be shared among a plurality of users including the first user and a second user different from the first user. A supplement blend sharing system characterized by:

15. In the supplement blend sharing system according to claim 1, Further, an acquisition unit configured to acquire at least one of an image or video taken of a health-related product or a package of the health-related product used by the first user in conjunction with the intake of the first supplement corresponding to the first blending information provided to the first user, and purchase information of the health-related product by the first user, The determination unit further determines, from the analysis of the image or the video acquired by the acquisition unit or the purchase information, that the health-related product is used by the first user in conjunction with taking the first supplement corresponding to the first blending information; When it is determined that the health-related product is used by the first user in conjunction with taking the first supplement corresponding to the first blending information, the registration unit further registers the health-related product information in the registration information storage unit as information about the health-related product that can be shared among a plurality of users including the first user and a second user different from the first user. A supplement blend sharing system characterized by:

16. 16. The supplement blend sharing system according to claim 15, Furthermore, a generating unit configured to generate third combination information indicating a combination of supplements associated with the health-related product information acquired by the acquiring unit; a notification unit configured to notify the first user of the third combination information generated by the generation unit; A supplement blend sharing system.

17. A computer-implemented method for sharing supplement formulations, comprising: A first receiving step of receiving input of first blending information indicating the blending of the first supplement created by the first user; a determination step of determining whether the first supplement corresponding to the first blending information received in the first receiving step has been supplied to the first user based on a predetermined determination criterion; a registration step of registering the first blending information in a registration information storage unit as blending information of supplements that can be shared among a plurality of users including the first user and a second user different from the first user, when it is determined in the determination step that the first supplement corresponding to the first blending information has been supplied to the first user; A method for sharing supplement formulations.

18. 18. The method for sharing a supplement blend according to claim 17, the first formulation information includes a combination of a plurality of nutrients; Furthermore, a supplement information storage step of storing management information in which the type and amount of each nutrient is associated with the supplement in a supplement information storage unit; a supply instruction step of reading out the management information of the first blending information received in the first receiving step from the supplement information storage unit, and sending an instruction to the supplement supply device to supply the first supplement based on the management information to the first user; Equipped with The determining step determines that the first supplement corresponding to the first blending information has been supplied to the first user when the first supplement is supplied to the first user from the supplement supply device based on the instruction in the supply instruction step. A method for sharing a supplement blend.

19. A first reception unit configured to receive input of first formulation information indicating the formulation of a first supplement created by a first user; A determination unit configured to determine whether the first supplement corresponding to the first blending information received by the first receiving unit has been supplied to the first user based on a predetermined determination criterion; a registration unit configured to register the first blending information in a storage unit when the determination unit determines that the first supplement corresponding to the first blending information has been supplied to the first user, in order to analyze the record of the first supplement corresponding to the first blending information being supplied to the first user; A supplement blend sharing system.

20. In the supplement blending sharing system described in claim 19, Further, an analysis unit configured to analyze the supply record of the first supplement corresponding to the first combination information to the first user based on the first combination information registered in the storage unit. A supplement blend sharing system characterized by:

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