Recipe Contribution Point Granting for Cooking and Modifications

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing recipe services fail to evaluate users who contribute to recipes through cooking and modifications, despite their significant contributions.

Innovation Solution

A method and system that grants points to users for their contributions to recipes, including cooking and modifying existing recipes, by issuing tokens to recognize and incentivize their efforts.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If only recipe creators are evaluated through posting recipes, then the evaluation system is simple to implement, but it fails to recognize and motivate other valuable contributions such as cooking and modifying recipes

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveevaluation coverageVSAvoidsystem complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system uses a universal point-granting mechanism that can evaluate multiple types of contributions (recipe creation, cooking, modification) through a single integrated evaluation framework. The communication unit receives various types of information indicating different contribution types, and the processing unit grants points accordingly, making the evaluation system versatile without requiring separate evaluation systems for each contribution type.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Productivity

If the system tracks and evaluates multiple types of contributions (cooking, modifying), then user motivation and engagement improve, but the complexity of tracking and managing these contributions increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveuser engagementVSAvoidtracking complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system enables self-service tracking where users automatically notify the system when they cook or modify recipes. The communication unit receives information indicating contribution from users, and the processing unit automatically calculates and grants points without requiring manual verification or complex tracking infrastructure. This reduces tracking complexity while maintaining comprehensive evaluation.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements immediate feedback by granting points to users when their contributions are recognized. The processing unit grants a point for the recipe after receiving information indicating contribution, providing timely recognition that motivates users. This feedback mechanism enhances engagement without requiring complex delayed evaluation systems.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS20260030601A1Granting method, information processing device, and program for granting points

Publication Date: 2026.01.29 PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO LTD

AI summary

A technology for evaluating actions that contribute to recipes is to be provided. A recipe management device includes a communication unit, a processing unit, and a storage unit. The communication unit of the recipe management device receives, via a network, information indicating contribution to a recipe for a dish. The processing unit of the recipe management device grants, after the communication unit receives information indicating contribution to a recipe for a dish, a point for the recipe for the dish.