Method and server for recommending oral hygiene product set

Abstract

Disclosed, in an embodiment of the present invention, is a method for recommending an oral hygiene product set, the method comprising the steps of: receiving personal information of a user inputted to a terminal, and determining whether there is a first oral hygiene product set corresponding to the received personal information; outputting, to the terminal, a first question constituting a questionnaire on oral hygiene habits if there is no first oral hygiene product set; upon receiving an answer to the first question, determining whether there is a second oral hygiene product set corresponding to the answer to the first question; outputting, to the terminal, either a second question or third question constituting the questionnaire if there is no second oral hygiene product set; and, upon receiving an answer to either the second question or third question, determining whether there is a third oral hygiene product set corresponding to a representative combination generated according to the answer to the first question and the answer to either the second question or third question, and outputting the result of determination to the terminal.

Description

How to recommend an oral hygiene product set and server

[0001] The present invention relates to a method for recommending a product set that bundles together several products and, more specifically, to a method for recommending an oral hygiene product set and a server for implementing the method.

[0002] Dental plaque, also known as dental plaque, is a collection of microorganisms that form on the surface of teeth and plays a crucial role in dental health. Plaque is a biofilm of microorganisms present in the mouth, containing a variety of microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses, and fungi. Plaque primarily forms on food residue and the enamel on teeth, and is concentrated in areas that are difficult to wash away with water and toothpaste alone. Over time, plaque hardens into tartar, a mineralized mass that adheres strongly to the teeth's surface.

[0003] Plaque negatively impacts dental health. Bacteria metabolize plaque, producing acids that combine with carbon dioxide to form acidic compounds that attack teeth. The combination of carbon dioxide and acid can damage teeth and lead to diseases like cavities and gingivitis.

[0004] Plaque is a preventable disease. Regular oral hygiene, including brushing and flossing daily, and regular dental checkups, can help prevent and remove plaque formation. If plaque has formed, it's important to remove it through dental treatment and take steps to prevent future plaque formation.

[0005] Meanwhile, there are various products for managing oral health, such as toothpaste, toothbrushes, gargles, and dental floss. However, these products also have detailed specifications and usage instructions. If oral hygiene products that do not meet the specifications or usage instructions are used, they can actually harm oral health. Therefore, technology to resolve this phenomenon is needed.

[0006] (Prior art literature)

[0007] (Patent Document)

[0008] (Patent Document 1) Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2019-0056166 (Published on May 24, 2019)

[0009] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a method for recommending an oral hygiene product set and a server for implementing the method.

[0010] According to an embodiment of the present invention for solving the above technical problem, a method includes: receiving personal information of a user input into a terminal, and determining whether there is a first oral hygiene product set corresponding to the received personal information; if there is no first oral hygiene product set, outputting a first question constituting a questionnaire on oral hygiene habits to the terminal; if an answer to the first question is received, determining whether there is a second oral hygiene product set corresponding to the answer to the first question; if there is no second oral hygiene product set, outputting either a second question or a third question constituting the questionnaire to the terminal; if either an answer to the second question or an answer to the third question is received, determining whether there is a third oral hygiene product set corresponding to a representative combination generated according to either an answer to the second question or an answer to the third question and the answer to the first question, and outputting a result of the determination to the terminal.

[0011] In the above method, the step of outputting either the second question or the third question may output either the fourth question or the fifth question constituting the questionnaire if there is no second oral hygiene product set, and the step of outputting the determination result may output whether there is a third oral hygiene product set corresponding to a representative combination generated according to either one of the answers to the second question and the third question, either one of the answers to the fourth question and the fifth question, and the answer to the first question, and output the determination result.

[0012] In the above method, the first oral hygiene product set may be an oral hygiene product set manufactured for infants.

[0013] In the above method, the representative combination can be formed by sequentially listing at least three different alphabets.

[0014] According to another embodiment of the present invention for solving the above technical problem, a server comprises: a memory storing at least one program; And by executing at least one program, a processor for performing an operation, wherein the processor receives personal information of a user input into a terminal, determines whether there is a first oral hygiene product set corresponding to the received personal information, and if there is no first oral hygiene product set, outputs a first question constituting a questionnaire on oral hygiene habits to the terminal, and if an answer to the first question is received, determines whether there is a second oral hygiene product set corresponding to the answer to the first question, and if there is no second oral hygiene product set, outputs any one of the second question and the third question constituting the questionnaire to the terminal, and if any one of the answer to the second question and the answer to the third question is received, determines whether there is a third oral hygiene product set corresponding to a representative combination generated according to any one of the answer to the second question and the answer to the third question and the answer to the first question, and outputs the result of the determination to the terminal.

[0015] In the server, the processor may output, if there is no second oral hygiene product set, one of the fourth and fifth questions constituting the questionnaire, determine whether there is a third oral hygiene product set corresponding to a representative combination generated according to one of the answers to the second question and the third question, one of the answers to the fourth and fifth questions, and the answer to the first question, and output the determination result.

[0016] In the above server, the first oral hygiene product set may be an oral hygiene product set manufactured for infants.

[0017] In the above server, the representative combination can be formed by sequentially listing at least three different alphabets.

[0018] According to another embodiment of the present invention for solving the above technical problem, a vending machine comprises: a tray including a plurality of oral hygiene product sets; a processor for performing calculations by executing at least one program; and an input unit for receiving user input and transmitting it to the processor. And an injection port for injecting an oral hygiene product set determined by the processor from the tray, wherein the processor receives the user's personal information input into the input unit, determines whether there is a first oral hygiene product set corresponding to the received personal information, and if there is no first oral hygiene product set, outputs a first question constituting a questionnaire on oral hygiene habits to the display unit, and if an answer to the first question is received, determines whether there is a second oral hygiene product set corresponding to the answer to the first question, and if there is no second oral hygiene product set, outputs one of the second question and the third question constituting the questionnaire to the display unit, and if one of the answer to the second question and the answer to the third question is received, determines whether there is a third oral hygiene product set corresponding to a representative combination generated according to either one of the answer to the second question and the answer to the third question and the answer to the first question, and based on the result of the determination, The ejector can be controlled to operate.

[0019] One embodiment of the present invention can provide a computer-readable recording medium storing a program for executing the above method.

[0020] According to the present invention, a user can accurately determine which combination of oral hygiene products is most necessary for him / her and conveniently purchase the oral hygiene products.

[0021] In addition, according to the present invention, through a test result similar to the MBTI test, a widely known personality type test, the user can find out the oral hygiene product that is most suitable for him / herself while having fun without feeling any resistance, thereby preventing oral diseases.

[0022] Figure 1 is a schematic drawing showing the entire system for implementing the present invention.

[0023] FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of a device for implementing a method according to the present invention.

[0024] FIG. 3 is a drawing showing questions output to a user terminal to generate a representative combination necessary for recommending an oral hygiene product set in the present invention.

[0025] Figure 4 is a diagram schematically showing an example of a screen displayed on a user terminal after a representative combination is determined.

[0026] Figure 5 is a diagram schematically showing an example of the types of representative combinations output to a user terminal.

[0027] Figures 6 to 8 are schematic drawings showing examples of oral hygiene product sets corresponding to the representative combinations described in Table 2.

[0028] Figure 9 is a diagram schematically showing an example of a guide for an oral hygiene product set corresponding to a representative combination.

[0029] Fig. 10 is a schematic drawing showing an example of the vending machine described in Fig. 1.

[0030] Figure 11 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a method according to the present invention.

[0031] The present invention is capable of various modifications and embodiments. Specific embodiments are illustrated in the drawings and described in detail in the detailed description. The effects and features of the present invention, as well as the methods for achieving them, will become clearer with reference to the embodiments described in detail below, along with the drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below and can be implemented in various forms.

[0032] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings. When describing with reference to the drawings, identical or corresponding components are given the same drawing reference numerals, and redundant descriptions thereof will be omitted.

[0033] In the following examples, the terms first, second, etc. are not used in a limiting sense, but are used for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another.

[0034] In the examples below, singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

[0035] In the following examples, terms such as “include” or “have” mean that a feature or component described in the specification is present, and do not preclude the possibility that one or more other features or components may be added.

[0036] In some embodiments, where the implementation is otherwise feasible, a particular process sequence may be performed in a different order than described. For example, two processes described in succession may be performed substantially simultaneously, or in a reverse order from the described order.

[0037] Figure 1 is a schematic drawing showing the entire system for implementing the present invention.

[0038] Referring to FIG. 1, it can be seen that the entire system (1) according to the present invention has a structure in which a management server (200) is logically connected to a user terminal group (110) and a vending machine (1000) through a communication network.

[0039] A user terminal group (110) may include at least one user terminal. For example, the number of user terminals included in the user terminal group (110) may be one, or n, as illustrated in FIG. 1. In FIG. 1, n may be an integer greater than or equal to 1.

[0040] Each user terminal included in the user terminal group (110) is a terminal of a user using a program according to the present invention, and refers to an electronic device equipped with a communication module capable of communicating with the management server (200). Each of the multiple user terminals included in the user terminal group (110) is a different person, and FIG. 1 schematically illustrates that the management server (200) can implement a method according to the present invention while communicating with multiple user terminals used by multiple users.

[0041] A user terminal refers to a smart device that includes an input device that receives user input, an output device (display) that visually outputs the input of the user terminal or the processing result of the terminal, and a communication module that can communicate with an external device. Therefore, as long as it includes only the input device, output device, and communication module described above, there is no limitation on size or type. For example, in FIG. 1, the first user terminal (110-1) is depicted in the form of a smartphone, but the first user terminal (110-1) may be a PC, laptop, netbook, etc. that can communicate with the management server (200).

[0042] As an example, a client provided by the management server (200) may be installed in the form of an application on the first user terminal (110-1) belonging to the user terminal group (110). The client program installed on the first user terminal (110-1) can appropriately control the first user terminal (110-1) so that information entered by the user on the first user terminal (110-1) can be properly transmitted to the management server (200).

[0043] As another example, the client installed in the first user terminal (110-1) may perform calculations according to a preset algorithm based on information input by the user and output the calculation results through the display unit of the first user terminal (110-1). At this time, the display unit of the first user terminal (110-1) may be implemented using at least one of various display technologies such as LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diodes), AM-OLED (Active-Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diode), LcoS (Liquid Crystal on Silicon), or DLP (Digital Light Processing). Hereinafter, unless specifically limited, the user terminal is considered to be the first user terminal (110-1) of FIG. 1.

[0044] The management server (200) is a server on which an integrated management program is installed, and refers to a server that manages and controls data flow while communicating with user terminals included in the user terminal group (110). As an example of the management server (200) managing and controlling data flow, if a request for data processing from another terminal arrives with priority and a request for data processing from the first user terminal (110-1) arrives with priority, the data processing for the other terminal may be given priority, or, depending on the embodiment, the management server (200) may process the data processing requested by the other terminal and the first user terminal (110-1) in parallel by utilizing surplus resources among the resources used by the processor of the management server (200) to perform operations.

[0045] In addition, the management server (200) may receive a request from any of the user terminals included in the user terminal group (110) and transmit a client of the latest version or an updated version. The client transmitted by the management server (200) is installed in the user terminal, and the oral hygiene product recommendation method according to the present invention can be implemented in the user terminal. The specific process of the oral hygiene product recommendation method will be described later with reference to FIGS. 2 to 8.

[0046] The vending machine (1000) is an unmanned vending machine to which the method according to the present invention is applied. By downloading, installing, and operating a client from the management server (200), a user can receive recommendations for and purchase oral hygiene product sets through the vending machine (1000) even without experience with the method according to the present invention. In other words, the vending machine (1000) of FIG. 1 can implement another embodiment of the present invention.

[0047] The communication network (130) performs the function of electrically and logically connecting the user terminals and the management server (200) included in the user terminal group (110), and may include various wired and wireless communication networks such as a data network, a mobile communication network, and the Internet.

[0048] In the present invention, an application refers to a logical device that can control a screen output through a display device of a first user terminal (110-1) under the control of a management server (200). The application's functions are defined by multiple lines of script, has no physical form, and may undergo multiple processes to be optimized for the user using the application. In other words, the application can be continuously updated based on inputs entered by the user through the user terminal and commands received from the management server (200).

[0049] FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of a device for implementing a method according to the present invention.

[0050] The device illustrated in FIG. 2 may be the management server (200) described in FIG. 1, and as another example, may be a logical device representing an application installed in a first user terminal (110-1) included in a user terminal group (110). Hereinafter, the device in FIG. 2 will be described as the management server (200), and as described above, within a category that can be clearly understood by a person skilled in the art, the device in FIG. 2 may be an intangible device logically included in the first user terminal (110-1), rather than the management server (200).

[0051] Referring to FIG. 2, the management server (200) may include a communication unit (210), a processor (220), and a database (230). Only components related to the embodiment are illustrated in the management server (200) of FIG. 2. Therefore, those skilled in the art will understand that other general components may be included in addition to the components illustrated in FIG. 2.

[0052] The communication unit (210) may include one or more components that enable wired / wireless communication with an external server or external device. For example, the communication unit (210) may include at least one of a short-range communication unit (not shown), a mobile communication unit (not shown), and a broadcast receiving unit (not shown).

[0053] DB (230) is hardware that stores various data processed within the management server (200), and can store a program for processing and controlling the processor (220).

[0054] DB (230) may include random access memory (RAM) such as dynamic random access memory (DRAM), static random access memory (SRAM), read-only memory (ROM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), CD-ROM, Blu-ray or other optical disk storage, hard disk drive (HDD), solid state drive (SSD), or flash memory.

[0055] The processor (220) controls the overall operation of the management server (200). For example, the processor (220) can control the input unit (not shown), the display (not shown), the communication unit (210), the DB (230), etc., by executing programs stored in the DB (230). The processor (220) can control the operation of the management server (200) by executing programs stored in the DB (230).

[0056] As an example, the processor (220) may receive the user's personal information input into the terminal, determine whether there is a first oral hygiene product set corresponding to the received personal information, and if there is no first oral hygiene product set, output a first question constituting a questionnaire on oral hygiene habits to the terminal, and if an answer to the first question is received, determine whether there is a second oral hygiene product set corresponding to the answer to the first question, and if there is no second oral hygiene product set, output either the second question or the third question constituting the questionnaire to the terminal, and if either the answer to the second question or the answer to the third question is received, determine whether there is a third oral hygiene product set corresponding to a representative combination generated according to either the answer to the second question or the answer to the third question and the answer to the first question, and output the determination result to the terminal. At this time, the terminal may be included in the user terminal group (110) of FIG. 1 and may be one of the user terminals.

[0057] The specific operation process of the processor (220) will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 11.

[0058] The processor (220) may be implemented using at least one of application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, and other electrical units for performing functions.

[0059] FIG. 3 is a drawing showing questions output to a user terminal to generate a representative combination necessary for recommending an oral hygiene product set in the present invention.

[0060] Figures 3 (A) to (E) illustrate screens that can be output through the display unit of a user terminal when a user executes a client installed on the user terminal. More specifically, at least one of Figures 3 (A) to (E) can be output on the display unit of the user terminal without allowing duplication, and the order in which they are output depends on the information input by the user. For example, Figures 3 (A), 3 (C), and 3 (E) can be output in order through the display unit of the user terminal based on information input by the user, and can be output in various combinations (order, type) depending on the embodiment.

[0061] Initial Basic Meaning Characteristics 1st digit of representative combination Y Infant - Young Representative combination YFORS Toothbrush bristle strength 1st type - Soft M Toothbrush bristle strength 2nd type - Medium H Toothbrush bristle strength 3rd type - Hard 2nd digit of representative combination F Toothpaste 1st type - Fluoride K Toothpaste 2nd type - Keen L Toothpaste 3rd type - Lightening P Toothpaste 4th type - Paste 3rd digit of representative combination O Dental floss and gargle 1st type - Original N Dental floss and gargle 2nd type - Narrow G Dental floss and gargle 3rd type - General T Dental floss and gargle 4th type - Tongue Cleaner 4th digit of representative combination R Toothbrushing method 1st type - Rolling B Toothbrushing method 2nd type - Bass C Toothbrushing method 3rd type - Complex

[0062] Table 1 is a table explaining the alphabets for forming the representative combination in the present invention. As shown in Table 1, there are a total of 15 alphabets for forming the representative combination, and the representative combination has a form in which a total of 4 alphabets are listed sequentially without allowing duplication. The representative combination in the present invention is similar to the MBTI (Myers-Briggs Type Indicator) test among personality type tests in that it is expressed with 4 alphabets, but considering the realistic point that it is difficult to have a set of oral hygiene products corresponding to all the representative combinations generated by the combination of alphabets, it has the characteristic of having only a total of 12, as shown in Table 2.

[0063] Representative combination usage notes YFOR Corresponds to the 1st oral hygiene product set for children MPTR Corresponds to the 2nd to 12th oral hygiene product sets for bad breath MFNC Orthodontics MPNR General MPGR Interdental use (for people with wide interdental spaces) MLTR Whitening SPNB Type 1 for gum disease SPGB Type 2 for gum disease SKNR Type 1 for sensitive teeth SKGR Type 2 for sensitive teeth HFNR Type 1 for tartar HFGR Type 2 for tartar

[0064] Table 2 is a table listing MDTIs used as aliases for representative combinations in the present invention. Here, MDTI (My Dental Type Indicator) refers to an alias for the 'representative combination' that was inspired by the familiarity of general users with the word MBTI, a personality type test. MDTI consists of a total of 12, and one of the 12 can be determined using the user's answers to questions structured in a sequence as illustrated in FIG. 3. Since an oral hygiene product set corresponds to each MDTI (representative combination), different oral hygiene product sets can be recommended to users with different MDTIs. First, a screen such as that illustrated in FIG. 3 (A) can be output to the user terminal. The user can input his or her age in Arabic numerals through an input unit (keypad, microphone, etc.) equipped on the user terminal. In the present invention, (A) of FIG. 3 is a schematic representation of the question that is first output to the user terminal, and may be hereinafter referred to as the ‘first question.’

[0065] As shown in (A) of Fig. 3, when the user inputs the user's age and the input age is 4 years or younger, the user's representative combination is determined as YFOR, and information on the first oral hygiene product set corresponding to YFOR can be displayed through the display unit of the user terminal. At this time, (B) to (E) of Fig. 3 are omitted, and the first oral hygiene product set may be an oral hygiene product set for infants. In the present invention, the oral hygiene product set may include a toothbrush, toothpaste, dental floss, an interdental brush, and an oral cleaner (gargle liquid). That is, the first oral hygiene product set includes a toothbrush for infants, toothpaste for infants, dental floss for infants, an interdental brush for infants, and an oral cleaner for infants.

[0066] Next, a screen similar to that shown in (B) of FIG. 3 may be output to the user terminal following (A) of FIG. 3. If the user inputs 5 or more in the first question, a second question may be output to the user terminal as shown in (B) of FIG. 3. The user may select either male or female to determine the user's gender, and, depending on the embodiment, if the user's gender is female, a supplementary question related to the second question may be added.

[0067] Although not illustrated in FIG. 3, if the user selects a woman in the second question, an additional auxiliary question may be displayed asking whether the user is pregnant or has recently given birth. If the user is a woman who has recently given birth, the user's representative combination may be immediately determined as MPTR. Referring to Table 2, MPTR is an MDTI corresponding to a set of oral hygiene products for bad breath. If the user is a woman who is pregnant but has recently given birth, there is a high possibility that bad breath will occur due to hormonal changes, and therefore, MPTR, which is a representative combination that can be corresponding to the set of oral hygiene products for bad breath, may be immediately determined. In this case, the set of oral hygiene products for bad breath includes a toothbrush, toothpaste, an interdental brush, and a mouthwash that are effective in eliminating bad breath, and guidance on lifestyle habits that the user should adopt in order to eliminate bad breath may be additionally provided through the display unit of the user terminal. Users can effectively eliminate bad breath by purchasing and using a set of oral hygiene products for bad breath and reading the instructions.

[0068] After the second question as shown in (B) of Fig. 3 is output, a third question as shown in (C) of Fig. 3 may be output depending on the answer entered by the user into the user terminal. The third question as shown in (C) of Fig. 3 may be a question output when the user's representative combination has not yet been determined, even though the user has only answered the first and second questions that were previously output. For example, if the user inputs 4 in the first question as shown in (A) of Fig. 3, the representative combination is immediately determined as YFOR, and therefore the third question as shown in (C) of Fig. 3 is not output.

[0069] Next, depending on the answer that the user inputs into the user terminal in response to the third question described above, a fourth question such as (D) of Fig. 3 or (E) of Fig. 3 may be output. At this time, questions such as (D) of Fig. 3 and (E) of Fig. 3 may be given the same priority. For example, depending on the answer that the user inputs into the user terminal in response to the third question, only one of (D) of Fig. 3 or (E) of Fig. 3 may be output as the fourth question on the user terminal, and the user's representative combination may be determined.

[0070] As another example, depending on the answer the user inputs into the user terminal in response to the third question, (D) of FIG. 3 and (E) of FIG. 3 may be sequentially output as the fourth and fifth questions, respectively, on the user terminal.

[0071] As described above, in the present invention, when a user answers to questions sequentially output through a user terminal, different types of questions are sequentially output for each user while being divided into several branches according to the answers to the questions, and accordingly, four alphabets (initials) constituting a representative combination can be determined. In Fig. 3, only five questions (questions 1 to 5) are described for convenience of explanation, but when the present invention is actually implemented, depending on the embodiment, more than 10 questions in total are output and answers are requested accordingly, thereby obtaining specific information about the user's oral health status and detecting a more accurate representative combination.

[0072] A management server (200) implementing a method according to the present invention may be physically or logically equipped with an AI learning model based on deep learning, and the AI ​​learning model may perform deep learning, and may determine in detail a representative combination corresponding to the user, while determining whether to output or omit the nth question (where n is an integer greater than or equal to 4) from the third question after the first or second question, which are basic questions, in a certain order according to the user's answer. When the AI ​​learning model is logically implemented, data processing of the AI ​​learning model may be performed by the processor (220) described above.

[0073] For example, if an AI learning model acquires multiple user responses and determines that the user has experienced gum swelling or bleeding within the past three months, it can steadily increase the value for SP_B among the representative combinations. At this time, S, P, and B are not confirmed as alphabets that make up the representative combination, but rather the probability increases by filling a gauge such as 60% or 80%. If the gauge exceeds a preset standard due to answers to other questions, the alphabets that make up a specific position of the representative combination can be confirmed. For example, if the preset standard gauge is 90%, and the gauges for S and B exceed 90% by the AI ​​learning model that collected answers to multiple questions, S and B can be confirmed to be placed in the first and fourth positions of the representative combination (MDTI) for that user, respectively.

[0074] The gauge of the alphabet of the representative combination of the attributes of the answer to the question Swelling and bleeding of the gums occurred in the past 3 months SP_B Discomfort due to bad breath in the past 3 months MPTR Recently used or currently using orthodontic appliances MFNC Inconsistent answers make it impossible to judge MP_R Dark or yellow teeth MLTR Sensitive teeth when eating cold food SK_R Food often gets stuck between teeth MPGR A lot of tartar builds up HF_R Narrow space between teeth or I am not sure__N_ Wide space between teeth__G_

[0075] Table 3 illustrates an example of criteria for calculating and verifying the cumulative amount of the alphabetic gauges that constitute a representative combination, based on the process according to the present invention, used by the AI ​​learning model installed on the management server (200). While Table 3 lists only ten criteria, dozens of criteria may be applied when the present invention is actually implemented. The management server (200) or the AI ​​learning model included in the management server (200) may cumulatively collect answers to the user's questions as shown in Table 3, increase or decrease the gauge for each alphabet constituting the representative combination, and confirm alphabets that exceed a preset standard to determine the representative combination (MDTI) for the user. As an embodiment of the present invention, the management server (200) or the AI ​​learning model included in the management server (200) may cumulatively collect answers to the user's questions as shown in Table 3, increase or decrease the gauge for each alphabet constituting the representative combination, and when the alphabets constituting the representative combination are determined, only the determined alphabets are output to the user terminal, thereby providing intuitiveness to the user and providing emotional fun similar to the existing MBTI.

[0076] As another optional embodiment, each representative combination may be associated with at least two oral hygiene product sets. For example, the representative combination MLTR may be associated with an oral hygiene product set composed of the most expensive items and an oral hygiene product set composed of the most economical items. When the user's representative combination is determined to be MLTR, the management server (200) may display the two oral hygiene product sets along with their prices, thereby prompting the user to select one of the two oral hygiene product sets.

[0077] Figure 4 is a diagram schematically showing an example of a screen displayed on a user terminal after a representative combination is determined.

[0078] As illustrated in FIG. 4, after performing an MDTI test according to the present invention, the user can receive recommendations for and purchase an oral hygiene product set by entering the address of the e-mail address he or she is using, and can also receive the MDTI test results as a document via e-mail.

[0079] Figure 5 is a diagram schematically showing an example of the types of representative combinations output to a user terminal.

[0080] FIG. 5 collectively shows the representative combinations described in Tables 1 and 2. By inputting at least one representative combination on a screen like FIG. 5 displayed on a user terminal, a user can check the components of an oral hygiene product set corresponding to the representative combination and the oral health management habits recommended for the representative combination.

[0081] Figures 6 to 8 are schematic drawings showing examples of oral hygiene product sets corresponding to the representative combinations described in Table 2.

[0082] Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of an infant oral hygiene product set, where the user's representative combination is YFOR. Referring to Figure 6, the infant oral hygiene product set depicted in Figure 6 includes an infant toothbrush, infant toothpaste, infant dental floss, and infant hypoallergenic oral cleaner. Considering that the target users of the oral hygiene product set are infants, it can be seen that an interdental brush is excluded.

[0083] Fig. 7 illustrates a case where the user's representative combination is SPNB, and Fig. 8 illustrates a case where the user's representative combination is SPGB. Both Fig. 7 and Fig. 8 are schematic drawings showing oral hygiene product sets for gum disease. The part that is different in the representative combinations of Fig. 7 and Fig. 8 is the third alphabet part. Since Fig. 7 recommends an oral hygiene product set for gum disease corresponding to a representative combination having a narrower interdental space, and Fig. 8 recommends a representative combination having a more general interdental space, the only difference between the oral hygiene product sets shown in Fig. 7 and Fig. 8 is the size of the bristles of the interdental brush.

[0084] Figure 9 is a diagram schematically showing an example of a guide for an oral hygiene product set corresponding to a representative combination.

[0085] By inputting a representative combination corresponding to SPNB in ​​FIG. 5, the user can collectively check the composition and effectiveness of oral hygiene product sets corresponding to SPNB through the user terminal, and purchase oral hygiene product sets with higher reliability.

[0086] Fig. 10 is a schematic drawing showing an example of the vending machine described in Fig. 1.

[0087] The vending machine illustrated in Fig. 10 can be operated by an algorithm that recommends an oral hygiene product set by the method according to the present invention.

[0088] More specifically, the vending machine (1000) of FIG. 10 includes a tray (1005a, 1005b, 1005c) containing a plurality of oral hygiene product sets, a processor (not shown) that performs a calculation by executing at least one program, an input unit (1050) that receives a user input and transmits it to the processor, and an ejection port (1010) that ejects an oral hygiene product set determined by the processor from the tray, and the processor receives the user's personal information input into the input unit (1050), determines whether there is a first oral hygiene product set corresponding to the received personal information, and if there is no first oral hygiene product set, outputs a first question constituting a questionnaire on oral hygiene habits to the display unit (1030), and if an answer to the first question is received, determines whether there is a second oral hygiene product set corresponding to the answer to the first question, and if there is no second oral hygiene product set, outputs a second question constituting a questionnaire and When one of the third questions is output to the display unit (1030), and one of the answers to the second question and one of the answers to the third question is received, it is determined whether there is a third oral hygiene product set corresponding to the representative combination generated according to one of the answers to the second question and the third question and the answer to the first question, and the injection port (1010) can be controlled to operate according to the determination result.

[0089] FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram showing the appearance of a vending machine (1000) according to the present invention for intuitive explanation. A processor (not shown) that is generally placed inside and is not restricted by a physical location is not shown in FIG. 10.

[0090] In FIG. 10, the trays are indicated by three reference numbers 1005a, 1005b, and 1005c, but the number and positions of the trays in the vending machine (1000) according to the present invention are not limited to a specific number or position, and thus, depending on the embodiment, the number and positions of the trays installed in the vending machine (1000) may be different. In addition, in the present invention, the trays (1005a, 1005b, and 1005c) may not only simply refer to an object (space) where a plurality of oral hygiene product sets are placed, but may also be an abbreviation for a tray system that receives a command from a processor (not shown) of the vending machine (1000) and delivers the oral hygiene product sets to the ejection port (1010).

[0091] The ejection port (1010) can perform a function of ejecting an oral hygiene product set determined by a processor (not shown) from a tray. Although not shown in FIG. 10, the ejection port (1010) is physically (mechanically) connected to the trays (1005a, 1005b, 1005c) and the inside of the vending machine (1000). In FIG. 10, the ejection port (1010) is positioned adjacent to the lower tray (1005c), but depending on the embodiment, it may be positioned at a different position from the position shown in FIG. 10.

[0092] The display unit (1030) refers to a display device that visually presents a questionnaire so that a user can perform an MDTI test according to the method described above. The user can input an appropriate answer to the questionnaire displayed on the display unit (1030) to produce an MDTI result. Depending on the embodiment, the display unit (1030) may be a touch panel display capable of receiving a user's input. If the display unit (1030) is a touch panel display, the input unit (1050) described below may be simplified or omitted.

[0093] The input unit (1050) can perform a function of receiving a user's input, processing it into an electrical signal, and transmitting it to a processor (not shown). The user can input an answer to a question of an MDTI test output from the display unit (1030) using the input unit (1050). In addition, the input unit (1050) additionally includes a communication module capable of communicating with an IC card, a magnetic card, various NFC payment methods, etc., so that the user can pay for an oral hygiene product set. In one embodiment, when the display unit (1030) is implemented as a touch panel display, the input unit (1050) may be configured with only a simple communication module and a payment module.

[0094] Figure 11 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a method according to the present invention.

[0095] Since the method according to Fig. 11 can be implemented by the management server (200) described in Figs. 1 to 9, any description that overlaps with the above description will be omitted. In addition, as has already been explained, the method according to Fig. 11 can also be implemented by a client installed on a user terminal without the intervention of the management server (200), depending on the embodiment.

[0096] As illustrated in FIG. 11, the management server (200) can receive input from a user (S1110), analyze the received input to determine one of 12 MDTIs (S1130), determine an oral hygiene product set corresponding to the determined MDTI (S1150), and output the determined oral hygiene product set to a terminal used by the user (S1170).

[0097] More specifically, the management server (200) can receive the user's personal information entered into the terminal and determine whether there is a first oral hygiene product set corresponding to the received personal information.

[0098] In addition, if the first oral hygiene product set is not available, the management server (200) can output the first question constituting the questionnaire on oral hygiene habits to the terminal. Then, when an answer to the first question is received, the management server (200) determines whether a second oral hygiene product set corresponding to the answer to the first question is available, and if the second oral hygiene product set is not available, can output either the second question or the third question constituting the questionnaire to the terminal.

[0099] When either an answer to the second question or an answer to the third question is received, the management server (200) can determine whether there is a third oral hygiene product set corresponding to the representative combination generated according to either the answer to the second question or the answer to the third question and the answer to the first question, and output the determination result to the terminal.

[0100] As an optional example, the management server (200) may collect information about users who have determined a representative combination by performing an MDTI test, and provide the user with information about an oral hygiene product set with a predetermined price discount via the user terminal. This may serve as a reward for performing the MDTI test, and the management server (200) may utilize the data collected during this process as statistical data on sales rates or preferences for oral hygiene product sets.

[0101] According to the present invention, a user can accurately determine which combination of oral hygiene products is most necessary for him / her and conveniently purchase the oral hygiene products.

[0102] In addition, according to the present invention, through a test result similar to the MBTI test, a widely known personality type test, the user can find out the oral hygiene product that is most suitable for him / herself while having fun without feeling any resistance, thereby preventing oral diseases.

[0103] The embodiments of the present invention described above may be implemented in the form of a computer program that can be executed through various components on a computer, and such a computer program may be recorded on a computer-readable medium. At this time, the medium may include a magnetic medium such as a hard disk, a floppy disk, and a magnetic tape, an optical recording medium such as a CD-ROM and a DVD, a magneto-optical medium such as a floptical disk, and a hardware device specifically configured to store and execute program instructions, such as a ROM, a RAM, a flash memory, etc.

[0104] Meanwhile, the computer program may be specifically designed and constructed for the present invention, or may be one known and available to those skilled in the computer software field. Examples of computer programs may include not only machine language code, such as that generated by a compiler, but also high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like.

[0105] The specific implementations described in the present invention are exemplary embodiments and do not limit the scope of the present invention in any way. For the sake of brevity, descriptions of conventional electronic components, control systems, software, and other functional aspects of the systems may be omitted. In addition, the lines connecting or connecting members between components illustrated in the drawings are merely representative of functional connections and / or physical or circuit connections, and may be replaced or represented as various additional functional connections, physical connections, or circuit connections in an actual device. In addition, unless specifically mentioned as “essential,” “important,” etc., a component may not be absolutely necessary for the application of the present invention.

[0106] The use of the term "above" and similar referential terms in the specification of the present invention (especially in the claims) may refer to both singular and plural. Furthermore, if a range is described in the present invention, it includes inventions that apply individual values ​​within the range (unless otherwise stated), and is equivalent to describing each individual value constituting the range in the detailed description of the invention. Finally, unless the order of the steps constituting the method according to the present invention is explicitly stated or otherwise stated to the contrary, the steps may be performed in any appropriate order. The present invention is not necessarily limited by the order in which the steps are described. The use of all examples or exemplary terms (e.g., "for example," etc.) in the present invention is merely intended to illustrate the present invention in detail, and the scope of the present invention is not limited by the examples or exemplary terms, unless otherwise defined by the claims. Furthermore, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various modifications, combinations, and variations can be made within the scope of the appended claims or their equivalents, depending on design conditions and factors.

[0107] (Explanation of symbols)

[0108] 200: Management Server

[0109] 210: Communications Department

[0110] 220: Processor

[0111] 230: DB

Claims

1. A step of receiving the user's personal information entered into the terminal and determining whether there is a first oral hygiene product set corresponding to the received personal information; If the first oral hygiene product set is not present, a step of outputting the first question constituting a questionnaire on oral hygiene habits to the terminal; When an answer to the first question is received, a step of determining whether a second oral hygiene product set corresponding to the answer to the first question exists; If the second oral hygiene product set is not present, a step of outputting one of the second question and the third question constituting the questionnaire to the terminal; A method for recommending an oral hygiene product set, comprising: a step of determining whether there is a third oral hygiene product set corresponding to a representative combination generated according to either the answer to the second question or the answer to the third question and the answer to the first question, when either the answer to the second question or the answer to the third question is received, and outputting the determination result to the terminal.

2. In paragraph 1, The step of outputting either the second or third question above is: If the above second oral hygiene product set is not available, print out either the fourth or fifth question that constitutes the above questionnaire, The step of outputting the above judgment result is: A method for recommending an oral hygiene product set, wherein the method determines whether there is a third oral hygiene product set corresponding to a representative combination generated according to one of the answers to the second question and the third question, one of the answers to the fourth and fifth questions, and the answer to the first question, and outputs the determination result.

3. In paragraph 1, The above first oral hygiene product set is, How to recommend an oral hygiene set, an oral hygiene set designed for infants.

4. In paragraph 1, The above representative union is, A method of recommending an oral hygiene product set, formed by sequentially listing at least three different alphabets.

5. A computer-readable recording medium storing a program for executing the method according to paragraph 1.

6. Memory in which at least one program is stored; and By executing at least one program, a processor is included that performs an operation, The above processor, Receive the user's personal information entered into the terminal, and determine whether there is a first oral hygiene product set corresponding to the received personal information. If the above first oral hygiene product set is not available, the first question constituting the questionnaire on oral hygiene habits is output to the terminal, When the answer to the first question above is received, it is determined whether there is a second oral hygiene product set corresponding to the answer to the first question above, If the second oral hygiene product set is not available, output one of the second and third questions that make up the questionnaire to the terminal, A server implementing a smart terminal-based toothbrushing assistance method, wherein when either an answer to the second question or an answer to the third question is received, the server determines whether there is a third oral hygiene product set corresponding to a representative combination generated according to either the answer to the second question or the answer to the third question and the answer to the first question, and outputs the determination result to the terminal.

7. In paragraph 6, The above processor, If the above second oral hygiene product set is not available, print out either the fourth or fifth question that constitutes the above questionnaire, A server for recommending an oral hygiene product set, which determines whether there is a third oral hygiene product set corresponding to a representative combination generated according to one of the answers to the second question and the third question, one of the answers to the fourth and fifth questions, and the answer to the first question, and outputs the determination result.

8. In paragraph 6, The above first oral hygiene product set is, A server recommending an oral hygiene set, an oral hygiene set designed for infants.

9. In paragraph 6, The above representative union is, A server that recommends a set of oral hygiene products formed by sequentially listing at least three different alphabets.

10. A tray containing multiple sets of oral hygiene products; A processor that performs operations by executing at least one program; and An input unit that receives user input and transmits it to the processor; and It includes an ejection port for ejecting the oral hygiene product set determined by the above processor from the tray, The above processor, Receive the user's personal information entered in the input section, and determine whether there is a first oral hygiene product set corresponding to the received personal information. If the above first oral hygiene product set is not available, the first question constituting the questionnaire on oral hygiene habits is displayed on the display unit, When the answer to the first question above is received, it is determined whether there is a second oral hygiene product set corresponding to the answer to the first question above, If the second oral hygiene product set is not available, output one of the second and third questions constituting the questionnaire on the display unit, An automatic vending machine for recommending an oral hygiene product set, wherein when either an answer to the second question or an answer to the third question is received, the vending machine determines whether a third oral hygiene product set corresponding to a representative combination generated according to either the answer to the second question or the answer to the third question and the answer to the first question is present, and controls the ejection port to operate according to the determination result.

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