JP2019046498A - Shopping support server and its program - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to support a shopper so that a shopper can make a healthy shopping by checking the nutritional balance of the food to be purchased. A server identifies a purchase planned product of a shopper. The server determines whether the specified purchase planned product is a product to be evaluated. The server calculates a ratio of products determined to be an evaluation target with respect to the specified purchase planned product. The server informs the shopper of the ratio. [Selection] FIG.

Description

  An embodiment of the present invention relates to a server of a shopping support system that supports a shopper to perform healthy shopping in terms of nutrition management, and a program for causing a computer to function as the server.

  In recent years, many food products display the nutritional components contained in the food. For this reason, shoppers who decide whether or not to purchase food after seeing the indication of the nutritional component are increasing. Conventionally, in order to support such a shopper, there is a system in which the nutrient component of the food is displayed on a display device provided in the cart simply by putting the food to be purchased into the shopping cart.

  On the other hand, from the aspect of nutrition management, it is said that it is more important to be aware of the nutritional balance of the whole diet than the nutritional components of each food. The basis of a desirable diet is to have a staple food, a main dish and a side dish. For this reason, in daily shopping, it is desirable to purchase ingredients so that not only main vegetables but also side dishes are available. Conventionally, there is a system for checking the nutritional balance from the purchase history of food. However, the conventional system is to check the nutritional balance from the food already finished shopping. For this reason, it is not possible to check the nutritional balance from the food that the shopper is going to purchase.

JP, 2010-213551, A JP, 2010-092196, A

  The problem to be solved by the embodiments of the present invention is to provide a server of a shopping support system that can support shoppers to make healthy shopping by checking the nutritional balance of food that the shoppers are going to purchase. It is said that.

  In one embodiment, the shopping support server includes a registration unit, a determination unit, a calculation unit, and a notification unit. The registration means registers the data of the shopper's products to be purchased in the list. The determination means determines whether or not the product to be purchased registered in the list is a product to be evaluated. The calculating means calculates a ratio between the total weight of the product to be purchased registered in the list and the total weight of the items determined to be the items to be evaluated by the determining means. The notifying means notifies the shopper of the ratio calculated by the calculating means.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram schematically showing an entire configuration of a shopping support system. The schematic diagram which shows the data structure of a goods information record. The schematic diagram which shows the data structure of a nutrition information record. The schematic diagram which shows the data structure of a member information record. The schematic diagram which shows the data structure of a purchase history record. The schematic diagram which shows the data structure of a coupon information record. The schematic diagram which shows the data structure of a recipe information record. The block diagram which shows the principal part structure of a user terminal. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an essential configuration of a POS terminal. The block diagram which shows the principal part structure of a support server. The schematic diagram which shows the data structure of a transaction file. The flowchart which shows the principal part procedure of the information processing which the processor of a user terminal performs according to a shopping assistance terminal program. The flowchart which shows the principal part procedure of the information processing which the processor of a user terminal performs according to a shopping assistance terminal program. The flowchart which shows the principal part procedure of the information processing which the processor of a user terminal performs according to a shopping assistance terminal program. The flowchart which shows the principal part procedure of the information processing which the processor of a support server performs according to a shopping support server program. The flowchart which shows the principal part procedure of the information processing which the processor of a support server performs according to a shopping support server program. The flowchart which shows the principal part procedure of the information processing which the processor of a support server performs according to a shopping support server program. The flowchart which shows the principal part procedure of the information processing which the processor of a POS terminal performs according to a control program. The schematic diagram which shows an example of the start screen displayed on the touch panel of a user terminal. The schematic diagram which shows an example of the setting screen displayed on the touch panel of a user terminal. The schematic diagram which shows an example of the registration screen displayed on the touch panel of a user terminal. The schematic diagram which shows an example of the balance screen displayed on the touch panel of a user terminal. The schematic diagram which shows an example of the coupon screen displayed on the touch panel of a user terminal. The schematic diagram which shows an example of the recipe screen displayed on the touch panel of a user terminal. The schematic diagram which shows an example of the recipe information screen displayed on the touch panel of a user terminal. The schematic diagram which shows one printing example of a receipt ID with recipe ID. The schematic diagram which shows the data structure of the transaction file in 2nd Embodiment.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the shopping support system will be described with reference to the drawings.
In addition, this embodiment is a system which supports a shopper so that healthy shopping can be performed in an existing store such as a supermarket.

First Embodiment
FIG. 1 is a block diagram schematically showing an entire configuration of a shopping support system 10 in the present embodiment. The shopping support system 10 includes a POS (Point Of Sales) server 11, a member server 12, a shopping support server (hereinafter referred to as a support server) 13, a POS terminal 14, an information terminal 15, a relay 16, and a LAN (Local Area Network). And the like. Then, by connecting the respective servers 11, 12, 13 to the POS terminal 14, the information terminal 15, and the relay unit 16 via the network 17, the shopping support system 10 is constructed. The network 17 may be, for example, a wired LAN or a wireless LAN. The relay unit 16 performs data communication with the user terminal 20 owned by the shopper by wireless.

  The shopping support system 10 having such a configuration is built in an existing store that sells food, such as a supermarket or the like. The shopping support system 10 evaluates whether or not a healthy shopping with excellent nutrition balance can be made by the shopper operating the user terminal 20 and registering data on the purchased goods, and if it is not possible to do so, it is healthy. It is a system that supports shoppers so that they can shop. In addition, the shopping support system 10 can simplify the registration operation at the POS terminal 14 by the shopper operating the user terminal 20 to register data on the purchased goods.

  Each server 11, 12, 13 is installed in, for example, an office of a store. As long as data communication with the POS terminal 14, the information terminal 15, and the relay unit 16 is possible, the installation places of the servers 11, 12, 13 are not particularly limited. Each server 11, 12, 13 may be installed at any place outside the store. For example, each server 11, 12, 13 may be installed as cloud computing on the Internet.

  The POS terminal 14 is installed, for example, at a cash register of a store. The POS terminal 14 registers sales data of a product purchased by the shopper (purchased product) in the memory. By this registration process, the price of the purchased item is calculated. The POS terminal 14 also performs a settlement process for settling the price of the purchased item. The settlement process includes a settlement process for cash payment, a settlement process for credit payment, and the like. Such registration processing and settlement processing are known processing, and thus detailed description will be omitted.

  Incidentally, the POS terminal 14 is usually operated by a store clerk called a cashier. The POS terminal 14 may be a self-operated type operated by the shopper. Alternatively, the registration unit for performing registration processing may be separated from the settlement unit for performing settlement processing, and the registration unit may be operated by a clerk, and the settlement unit may be operated by a shopper.

  The information terminal 15 is installed, for example, in the vicinity of a sales floor or entrance of a store. The information terminal 15 has a touch panel as a man-machine interface, and is used by the shopper to acquire necessary service information. The information terminal 15 is provided with a scanner for reading a bar code. The information terminal 15 may have a printer. Alternatively, it may be electrically connected to an external device having a print function, such as a multifunction peripheral.

  The relay 16 is installed, for example, at a sales floor of a store. The repeater 16 establishes a wireless communication network with the user terminal 20 owned by the shopper who is shopping at the sales floor. Then, the relay unit 16 receives the wireless data signal transmitted from the user terminal 20 and transfers it to any one of the servers 11, 12 and 13 via the network 17. Further, the relay unit 16 converts the data signal addressed to the user terminal 20 received from any of the servers 11, 12 and 13 into a wireless data signal, and transmits it to the destination user terminal 20.

  The user terminal 20 is a computer device having a wireless communication function. The user terminal 20 is carried and used by a shopper when shopping at a store. For example, a smartphone, a tablet terminal, a mobile phone or the like is used as the user terminal 20.

  Although only one POS terminal 14, one information terminal 15, and one relay 16 are shown in FIG. 1, these are not limited to one. Typically, two or more POS terminals 14, information terminals 15 and relays 16 are connected to the network 17 to construct the shopping support system 10. Further, FIG. 1 shows only two user terminals 20 capable of data communication with the repeater 16. However, the user terminal 20 is owned by each shopper. Therefore, it is needless to say that the relay 16 can relay the wireless data signal with many user terminals 20 simultaneously.

The POS server 11 has a product information database 31 and a nutrition information database 32.
The product information database 31 stores product information records 31R created for each product. Products are not limited to food. There are also cases where product information records 31R of products other than food are stored in the product information database 31. The POS server 11 accesses the product information database 31 to read or write the product information record 31R.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the product information record 31R includes a product ID, a classification ID, a product name, a unit price, a weight, and the like. The item ID is a unique code assigned to each item to individually identify each item. The classification ID is a unique code assigned to each classification item to individually identify the classification item that classifies the product. In the case of food, the classification items are "cereals", "beans", "meats", "fish and shellfish", "seaweeds", "vegetables", "fruits", "carcass", "dairy products", etc. It is. The item name is the name of the item identified by the corresponding item ID. The unit price is the price per point of the same item, and the weight is the average weight per point.

  The nutrition information database 32 stores a nutrition information record 32R created for each product for products classified as food. The POS server 11 accesses the nutrition information database 32 to read or write the nutrition information record 32R.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the nutrition information record 32R is composed of a product ID, N (N ≧ 2) nutrient IDs, paired data of component numerical values, and the like. The nutrient ID is a unique code assigned to each nutrient for individually identifying various nutrients contained in food. The component numerical value is the value of the nutritional component identified by the paired data nutrient ID, for the product (food) identified by the corresponding product ID. For example, in the case of a 30 kcal food containing 14 g of protein and 32 g of lipid, the paired data of the nutrient ID identifying the calorie and the component numerical value of 30 kcal, the paired data of the nutrient ID identifying the protein and the numerical component of 14 g, A nutrition information record 32R including a nutrient ID for identifying a lipid and paired data of 32 g of component numerical values is stored in the nutrition information database 32.

The member server 12 has a member information database 33 and a purchase history database 34.
The member information database 33 stores a member information record 33R created for each member. The member server 12 accesses the member information database 33 to read or write the member information record 33R.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the member information record 33R is composed of a member ID, personal data, an evaluation category, the number n of items, an item ID for the number n of items, and the like. The member ID is a unique code assigned to each member in order to identify each member individually. The personal data is the member name, gender, age, etc. of the member identified by the corresponding member ID.

  The evaluation classification classifies whether the member identified by the corresponding member ID is to evaluate whether it is a healthy shopping with excellent nutrition balance based on the food category or on the basis of nutrients. Do. In this embodiment, an evaluation category in the case of evaluating based on a category is set to “1”, and an evaluation category in the case of evaluating based on nutrients is set to “2”.

  The number of items n is the number of categories or nutrients of the food serving as a basis for evaluating the shopping. When the evaluation category is “1”, that is, when the shopping is evaluated based on the category, the category ID for the number n of items is set as the item ID. When the evaluation category is "2", that is, when the shopping is evaluated based on the nutrient, the nutrient ID for the number n of items is set as the item ID.

  The member decides in advance whether to use criteria (hereinafter referred to as shopping evaluation criteria) as categories or nutrients for evaluating whether healthy shopping with excellent nutrition balance can be performed. Then, a member whose category is the evaluation criteria of shopping selects one or more category IDs of categories that he / she wants to ingest in a well-balanced manner for health. In the case of using the evaluation criteria of shopping as a nutrient, one or more nutrient IDs of nutrients to be ingested in good balance are selected for health. As a result, for a member who wants to ingest vegetables and mushrooms in a balanced manner, for example, the evaluation classification is “1”, the number of items n is “2”, the classification ID of vegetables and the classification ID of vegetables as item IDs The set member information record 33R is stored in the member information database 33. For example, for a member who wants to ingest iron in a well-balanced manner, a member information record 33R in which the evaluation classification is “2”, the number of items n is “1”, and the nutrient ID of iron is set as the item ID is stored in the member information database 33 Ru.

  In the above description, although the member determines the shopping evaluation standard, the default evaluation standard may be set. In general, it is desirable to ingest a large amount of vegetables or fruits in terms of nutritional balance. Therefore, vegetables and fruits are used as default evaluation criteria. And only the shopper who wants evaluation criteria other than default sets arbitrary evaluation criteria. In this case, for members whose default settings are valid, members whose evaluation category is “1”, item number n is “2”, category IDs of vegetables and category IDs of fruits are set as item IDs. The information record 33R is stored in the member information database 33. As for the member changed from the default, the member information record 33R in which the arbitrary evaluation classification, the number of items n, and the item ID are set as described above is stored in the member information database 33.

  The purchase history database 34 stores purchase history records 34R of each member. The member server 12 accesses the purchase history database 34 to read or write the purchase history record 34R.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the purchase history record 34R is composed of a member ID, a date and time of purchase, a store ID, a list of purchased products, and the like. The purchase date is the date and time at which the member identified by the corresponding member ID made a purchase at the store. The store ID is a store-specific ID for identifying a store where the member has made a purchase. The purchased item list is a list of items purchased by the member at the store identified by the store ID at the purchase date and time. The list includes a product ID, a product name, a unit price, a quantity, a price, a total price, and the like.

The support server 13 has a coupon information database 35 and a recipe information database 36.
The coupon information database 35 stores a coupon information record 35R representing the contents of the coupon issued from the store or the like to the shopper. The support server 13 accesses the coupon information database 35 to read or write the coupon information record 35R.

  The coupon information record 35R is, as shown in FIG. 6, configured of a coupon ID, an object ID, a section ID, a value, an image, and the like. The coupon ID is a unique code assigned to each coupon to identify various coupons. The target ID is an identification code of a product to be a target of the coupon identified by the corresponding coupon ID. If a single product is a coupon target, the target ID is the product ID. If all the products belonging to a specific classification are to be couponed, the target ID is the classification ID. Classification divides the kind of coupon (a discount, a discount, a price change, etc.). In this embodiment, the classification of discount coupons is “1”, the classification of discount coupons is “2”, and the classification of price change coupons is “3”. The value is a discount amount for discount coupons, a discount rate for discount coupons, and a modified price for price change coupons. The image represents an image of the coupon.

  The recipe information database 36 stores recipe information records 36R created for each cooking item. The support server 13 accesses the recipe information database 36 to read or write the recipe information record 36R.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the recipe information record 36R is composed of a recipe ID, a recipe name and image, cooking procedure information, paired data of a plurality of material commodity IDs and quantities, and the like. The recipe ID is a unique code assigned to each cooking item to identify various cooking items. The recipe name and the image are the name and the image of the cooking item identified by the corresponding recipe ID. The cooking procedure information is text data representing the cooking procedure of the same cooking item. The paired data of the material product ID and the quantity indicates the product ID of the food used in the same food item and the quantity of the food.

  FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing the main configuration of the user terminal 20. As shown in FIG. The user terminal 20 includes a processor 201, a main memory 202, an auxiliary storage device 203, a touch panel 204, a camera unit 205, a wireless unit 206, and the like. The processor 201, the main memory 202, the auxiliary storage device 203, the touch panel 204, the camera unit 205, and the wireless unit 206 are connected by a system transmission path 207 including an address bus, a data bus, a control signal line and the like.

  The user terminal 20 configures a computer by the processor 201, the main memory 202, the auxiliary storage device 203, and the system transmission path 207 connecting them.

  The processor 201 corresponds to the central part of the computer. The processor 201 controls each unit to realize various functions as the user terminal 20 according to an operating system or an application program.

  The main memory 202 corresponds to the main storage portion of the computer. The main memory 202 includes a non-volatile memory area and a volatile memory area. The main memory 202 stores an operating system and application programs in the non-volatile memory area. The main memory 202 may also store data necessary for the processor 201 to execute processing for controlling each unit in a non-volatile or volatile memory area. The main memory 202 uses a volatile memory area as a work area in which data is appropriately rewritten by the processor 201.

  The auxiliary storage device 203 corresponds to an auxiliary storage portion of the computer. The auxiliary storage device 203 is, for example, an EEPROM (Electric Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory). An HDD (Hard Disc Drive), an SSD (Solid State Drive), or the like may be used as the auxiliary storage device 203. The auxiliary storage device 203 stores data used when the processor 201 performs various processes, and data generated by the process of the processor 201. The auxiliary storage device 203 may store the application program described above.

  The touch panel 204 functions as an input device and a display device of the user terminal 20. The touch panel 204 displays an icon for activating the application program.

The camera unit 205 has a resolution capable of capturing a barcode.
The wireless unit 206 exchanges data with the repeater 16 using wireless communication. For example, among portable information processing devices such as a smartphone, a mobile phone, and a tablet terminal, an information processing device incorporating a camera unit 205 and a wireless unit 206 is used as the user terminal 20.

  The user terminal 20 having such a configuration becomes a terminal that can be used by the shopping support system 10 by installing the shopping support terminal program P1. The shopping support terminal program P1 controls the processor 201 so that the user terminal 20 can be used by the shopping support system 10. The shopping support terminal program P1 is stored in the auxiliary storage device 203.

  FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing the main configuration of the POS terminal 14. The POS terminal 14 includes a processor 141, a main memory 142, an auxiliary storage device 143, a communication interface 144, an I / O (Input / Output) interface 145, and the like. The processor 141, the main memory 142, the auxiliary storage device 143, the communication interface 144 and the I / O interface 145 are connected by a system transmission line 146 including an address bus, a data bus, a control signal line and the like.

  The POS terminal 14 constitutes a computer by the processor 141, the main memory 142 and the auxiliary storage device 143, and a system transmission line 146 connecting them.

  The processor 141 corresponds to the central part of the computer. The processor 141 controls each unit to realize various functions as the POS terminal 14 in accordance with an operating system or an application program.

  The main memory 142 corresponds to the main storage portion of the computer. The main memory 142 includes a non-volatile memory area and a volatile memory area. The main memory 142 stores an operating system and application programs in a non-volatile memory area. The main memory 142 may also store data necessary for the processor 141 to execute processing for controlling each unit in a non-volatile or volatile memory area. The main memory 142 uses a volatile memory area as a work area in which data is appropriately rewritten by the processor 141.

  The auxiliary storage device 143 corresponds to an auxiliary storage portion of the computer. The auxiliary storage device 143 is, for example, an EEPROM, an HDD, an SSD, or the like. The auxiliary storage device 143 stores data used when the processor 141 performs various processes, and data generated by the process of the processor 141. The auxiliary storage device 143 may store the application program described above.

  The communication interface 144 is an interface for data communication performed with each server 11.12.13 or the like connected via the LAN 17.

  The I / O interface 145 is an interface for data communication with various input / output devices. Generally, a scanner, a keyboard, a display for an operator, a display for a customer, a printer for printing a receipt, etc. are connected to the I / O interface 145.

  The POS terminal 14 stores the POS ID in the auxiliary storage device 143. The POS terminal 14 may store the POS ID in the main memory 142. The POS ID is information unique to the POS terminal 14. When the shopping support system 10 includes a plurality of POS terminals 14, POSIDs do not overlap among the POS terminals 14. Each server 11, 12, 13 identifies the POS terminal 14 by the POS ID.

  The POS terminal 14 has a bar code representing its own POS ID. For example, in the case of the face-to-face or semi-self type POS terminal 14, a bar code is written on the side opposite to the side operated by the cashier of the case, that is, on the shopper side. In the case of the self-type POS terminal, the bar code 7 is written on the front side of the case facing the shopper. In addition, the position of the barcode mentioned above is an example to the last. The position of the barcode is not particularly limited as long as the shopper can read using the camera unit 205 of the user terminal 20. Also, a two-dimensional data code may be used instead of the barcode.

  FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing the main configuration of the support server 13. The support server 13 includes a processor 131, a main memory 132, an auxiliary storage device 133, a communication interface 134, and the like. The processor 131, the main memory 132, the auxiliary storage device 133, and the communication interface 134 are connected by a system transmission path 135 including an address bus, a data bus, a control signal line and the like.

  The support server 13 configures a computer by the processor 131, the main memory 132 and the auxiliary storage device 133, and a system transmission path 135 connecting them.

  The processor 131 corresponds to the central part of the computer. The processor 131 controls each unit to realize various functions as the support server 13 in accordance with an operating system or an application program.

  The main memory 132 corresponds to the main storage portion of the computer. The main memory 132 includes a non-volatile memory area and a volatile memory area. The main memory 132 stores an operating system and application programs in the non-volatile memory area. The main memory 132 may also store data necessary for the processor 131 to execute processing for controlling each unit in a non-volatile or volatile memory area. The main memory 132 uses a volatile memory area as a work area in which data is appropriately rewritten by the processor 131.

  The auxiliary storage device 133 corresponds to an auxiliary storage portion of the computer. The auxiliary storage device 133 is, for example, an EEPROM, an HDD, an SSD, or the like. The auxiliary storage device 133 stores data used when the processor 131 performs various processes, and data generated by the process of the processor 131. The auxiliary storage device 133 may store the application program described above.

  The communication interface 134 is an interface for data communication performed between the other servers 11 and 12 connected via the LAN 17, the POS terminal 14, the information terminal 15, and the relay 16.

  The support server 13 having such a configuration implements the shopping support server program P2 in the auxiliary storage device 133. Further, the support server 13 forms the transaction file area W1 in the auxiliary storage device 133.

  The shopping support server program P2 resides on the support server 13. The shopping support server program P2 cooperates with the shopping support terminal program P1 executed by the user terminal 20 to support the shopper to perform healthy shopping with excellent nutrition balance.

  The transaction file area W1 is an area for storing the transaction file 40 having the data structure shown in FIG. The transaction file 40 is generated for each shopper. The support server 13 can simultaneously store a plurality of transaction files 40 in the transaction file area W1.

  The data of the transaction file 40 includes member information 41, a purchased commodity list 42, a coupon list 43, and a recipe list 44. Details of these data will be apparent in the operation explanation of the shopping support system 10.

  Next, the operation of the shopping support system 10 will be described using FIG. 12 to FIG. FIG. 12 to FIG. 14 are flowcharts showing the essential procedures of the information processing that the processor 201 of the user terminal 20 executes according to the shopping support terminal program P1. FIG. 15 to FIG. 17 are flowcharts showing the essential procedures of the information processing executed by the processor 131 of the support server 13 in accordance with the shopping support server program P2. FIG. 18 is a flow chart showing an essential procedure of information processing executed by the processor 141 of the POS terminal 14 in accordance with the control program. 19 to 25 are schematic views showing an example of a screen displayed on the touch panel 204 of the user terminal 20. FIG. FIG. 26 is a schematic view showing an example of a receipt issued from the POS terminal 14.

  The contents of the processes illustrated in the flowcharts of FIGS. 12 to 18 and described below are merely examples, and various processes capable of obtaining similar results can be appropriately used. The contents of the screens shown in FIGS. 19 to 25 and the receipt shown in FIG. 26 are also examples, and the layout and the like can be changed as appropriate.

  The shopper operates the touch panel 204 of the user terminal 20 before starting shopping at the store and activates the shopping support terminal program P1. That is, the shopper touches the icon of the shopping support terminal program P1 displayed on the touch panel 204. When the shopping support terminal program P1 is activated, the processor 201 of the user terminal 20 starts the processing shown in the flowchart of FIG.

  First, the processor 201 determines whether login to the support server 13 is in progress (Act 1). If the shopping support terminal program P1 is ended without logging out at the previous activation of the shopping support terminal program P1, the login state may be maintained. When the login state is maintained, that is, when the login is in progress, a member ID which is an authentication ID is stored in the auxiliary storage device 203.

  If login is not in progress (NO in Act 1), the processor 201 displays a login screen on the touch panel 204 and accepts login (Act 2). The shopper logs in by inputting his / her member ID on the login screen. The shopper may enter a password along with the member ID.

  When login is performed, the processor 201 controls the wireless unit 206 to transmit login information including a member ID to the support server 13. By this control, login information addressed to the support server 13 is wirelessly transmitted from the wireless unit 206. This login information is received by the repeater 16 and transmitted to the support server 13 via the LAN 17.

  The support server 13 performs login authentication. Then, the support server 13 notifies the user terminal 20 of the authentication result through a route reverse to the login information.

  If the login is approved, the processor 201 stores the member ID used for the login in the auxiliary storage device 203 (Act 3). The member ID may be stored not in the auxiliary storage device 203 but in the main memory 202.

  On the other hand, if the login is in progress (YES in Act 1), the processor 201 does not execute the processes of Act 2 and Act 3 described above.

  If login is approved in Act 2 and Act 3 or login is in progress, the processor 201 controls the wireless unit 206 to transmit a registration start request command to the support server 13 (Act 4). By this control, a registration start request command addressed to the support server 13 is wirelessly transmitted from the wireless unit 206. The registration start request command includes the member ID used for login. The registration start request command is received by the relay unit 16 and transmitted to the support server 13 via the LAN 17.

  The processor 131 of the support server 13 in which the shopping support server program P2 resides resides on standby for a registration start request command. When the registration start request command is received, the processor 131 starts information processing of the procedure shown in the flowcharts of FIGS. 15 and 16.

  First, the processor 131 creates the transaction file 40 in the transaction file area W1 of the auxiliary storage device 133 (Act 51). At this point in time, each data of the membership information 41, the purchased commodity list 42, the coupon list 43 and the recipe list 44 is not stored in the transaction file 40.

  The processor 131 controls the communication interface 134 to request the membership server 12 for membership information (Act 52). By this control, a member information request command addressed to the member server 12 is transmitted from the communication interface 134 onto the LAN 17. The member information request command includes the member ID included in the registration start request command.

  The member information request command is received by the member server 12. Then, the member server 12 accesses the member information database 33, and reads the member information record 33R in which the member ID included in the member information request command is set. Then, the member server 12 transmits the member information record 33R to the support server 13 of the member information request command transmission source.

  The processor 131 of the support server 13 that has transmitted the member information request command waits for a member information record 33R. Then, when the membership information record 33R is received via the communication interface 134, the processor 131 stores the information set in the membership information record 33R in the transaction file 40 created by the process of Act 51 (Act 53). As a result of this processing, the transaction file 40 stores member information 41 such as personal data, an evaluation classification, the number of items n, and item IDs for the number n of items.

  The processor 131 storing the member information 41 in the transaction file 40 controls the communication interface 134 to transmit a permission response to the user terminal 20 that is the transmission source of the registration start request command (Act 54). By this control, a permission response signal whose destination is the user terminal 20 of the registration start request command transmission source is transmitted from the communication interface 134 onto the LAN 17. This permission response signal is wirelessly transmitted from the relay unit 16 and received by the wireless unit 206 in the user terminal 20 of the registration start request command transmission source.

  The processor 201 of the user terminal 20 having transmitted the registration start request command waits for a permission response (Act 5). When receiving a permission response signal from the support server 13 via the wireless unit 206 (YES in Act 5), the processor 201 activates the camera unit 205 (Act 6). Also, the processor 201 sets the screen of the touch panel 204 as the start screen SC1 (Act 7).

  FIG. 19 is an example of the start screen SC1. As illustrated, a change icon IC1 is displayed on the start screen SC1 together with a message M1 for the shopper who is the user. The message M1 guides the shopper to have the camera unit 205 of the user terminal 20 read the barcode of the product to be purchased. The change icon IC1 is touched by the shopper when the shop evaluation standard is temporarily changed from the standard preset in the member information record 33R.

  The processor 201 having displayed the start screen SC1 confirms whether the change icon IC1 has been touched (Act 8). If the change icon IC1 is not touched (NO in Act 8), the processor 201 confirms whether the barcode is read through the camera unit 205 (Act 9). If the barcode is not read (NO in Act 9), the processor 201 confirms again whether the change icon IC1 is touched (Act 8). Here, the processor 201 waits for the process of Act 8 and Act 9 to touch the change icon IC 1 or read a bar code.

  When changing the shopping evaluation standard from the preset standard, the shopper touches the change icon IC1. When it is detected that the change icon IC1 is touched by the signal from the touch panel 204 (YES in Act 8), the processor 201 executes the process of the procedure shown in the flowchart of FIG. That is, the processor 201 switches the screen of the touch panel 204 from the start screen SC1 to the setting screen SC2.

  FIG. 20 is an example of the setting drawing SC2. As shown in the drawing, a category icon IC2, a nutrient icon IC3 and a return icon IC4 are displayed on the setting screen SC2 together with the message M2 for the shopper who is the user. The message M2 notifies the shopper of the preset evaluation criteria. That is, FIG. 20 is a setting screen SC2 for a shopper in which "vegetables" and "fruits", which are food categories, are preset in the member information record 12R as evaluation criteria for shopping. The category icon IC2 is touched by the shopper when the shop is evaluated based on the category of the food to be purchased. The nutrient icon IC3 is touched by the shopper when the shop is evaluated based on the nutrients of the food to be purchased. The return icon IC4 is touched by the shopper when returning from the setting screen SC2 to the start screen SC1.

  The processor 201 having displayed the setting screen SC2 confirms whether the return icon IC4 is touched (Act 22). If the return icon IC4 is not touched (NO in Act 22), the processor 201 confirms whether the category icon IC2 is touched (Act 23). When the category icon IC2 is not touched (NO in Act 23), the processor 201 confirms whether the nutrient icon IC3 is touched (Act 24). If the nutrient icon IC3 is not touched (NO in Act 24), the processor 201 checks again whether the return icon IC4 is touched (Act 22). Here, the processor 201 waits for the return icon IC4 to be touched, the category icon IC2 to be touched, or the nutrient icon IC3 to be touched by the processing of Act22, Act23 and Act24.

  When not changing the evaluation criteria, the shopper touches the return icon IC4. When it is detected from the signal from the touch panel 204 that the return icon IC4 is touched (YES in Act 22), the processor 201 returns to Act 7 of FIG. That is, the processor 131 returns the screen of the touch panel 204 to the start screen SC1.

  When changing the evaluation criteria, the shopper touches the category icon IC2 or the nutrient icon IC3. That is, when the food category is used as a new reference, the shopper touches the category icon IC2. If the nutrient is to be the new standard, the shopper touches the nutrient icon IC3.

  When it is detected that the category icon IC2 is touched by the signal from the touch panel 204 (YES in Act 23), the processor 201 displays the category list on the touch panel 204 (Act 25). The category list is a list of items of categories into which food is classified. The shopper selects the item of the category to be the evaluation standard of the shop and touches the item. At this time, only one item may be selected, or a plurality of items may be selected.

  The processor 201 waits for a category item to be selected from the category list (Act 26). Then, if it is confirmed that the item is selected by the signal from the touch panel 204 (YES in Act 26), the processor 201 transmits the first change command to the support server 13 so as to transmit the first change command. Control (Act 27). By this control, the first change instruction command having the support server 13 as a destination is transmitted wirelessly from the wireless unit 206. The first change command includes, in addition to the member ID, data indicating that the shopping evaluation standard is a category and that the evaluation standard item is an item of a category selected from the category list. The first change command is received by the relay 16 and transmitted to the support server 13 via the LAN 17.

  On the other hand, when detecting that the nutrient icon IC3 has been touched by the signal from the touch panel 204 (YES in Act 24), the processor 201 causes the touch panel 204 to display the nutrient list (Act 28). The nutrient list is a list of items of nutrients contained in food. The shopper selects an item of nutrient to be a shop evaluation standard, and touches that item. At this time, only one item may be selected, or a plurality of items may be selected.

  The processor 201 waits for selection of a nutrient item from the nutrient list (Act 29). Then, if it is confirmed that the item is selected by the signal from the touch panel 204 (YES in Act 29), the processor 201 transmits the second change command to the support server 13 so as to transmit the second change command. Control (Act 30). By this control, a second change instruction command having the support server 13 as a destination is wirelessly transmitted from the wireless unit 206. The second change instruction command includes, in addition to the member ID, data indicating that the shopping evaluation standard is a nutrient, and the evaluation standard item is a nutrient item selected from the nutrient list. The second change command is received by the relay 16 and transmitted to the support server 13 via the LAN 17.

  In Act 54 of FIG. 15, the processor 131 of the support server 13 that has instructed the transmission of the permission response signal confirms whether the first or second change command has been received (Act 55). When the change command command has not been received (NO in Act 55), the processor 131 confirms whether the product ID has been received (Act 56). If the product ID has not been received (NO in Act 56), the processor 131 confirms again whether a change command has been received (Act 55). Here, the processor 131 waits for receiving a change command or receiving a product ID by the processing of Act 55 and Act 56.

  In the standby state of Act 55 and Act 56, when the first change command command is received (YES in Act 55), the processor 131 configures the membership information 41 of the transaction file 40 in which the membership ID included in the command is set. Change information on evaluation criteria (Act 57). That is, the processor 131 changes the evaluation category to the category “1” representing a category. The processor 131 also changes the number of items n to the number of categories selected from the category list. Furthermore, the processor 201 changes the item ID to the category ID of the category selected from the category list.

  Also when the second change command command is received (YES in Act 55), the processor 131 sets the evaluation criteria information constituting the member information 41 of the transaction file 40 in which the member ID included in the command is set. Change (Act 57). That is, the processor 131 changes the evaluation category to the category “2” representing a nutrient. The processor 201 also changes the number of items n to the number of nutrients selected from the nutrient list. Furthermore, the processor 201 changes the item ID to the nutrient ID of the nutrient selected from the nutrient list.

  The processor 201 that controls the transmission of the first or second change instruction command in Act 27 or Act 28 of FIG. 13 returns to Act 7 of FIG. That is, the processor 131 returns the screen of the touch panel 204 to the start screen SC1. At this time, the shopping evaluation standard indicated by the message M2 is the standard after the change.

  The shopper who has confirmed the evaluation criteria displayed as the message M2 on the start screen SC1 starts shopping. That is, the shopper photographs a bar code of a product to be purchased by today's shopping, that is, a so-called purchase scheduled product with a camera unit 205, and stores the bar code in a cart or the like.

  When a bar code is read from the image captured by the camera unit 205 in the standby state of Act 8 or Act 9 in FIG. 12 (YES in Act 9), the processor 201 transmits the data of the bar code to the support server 13 To control the wireless unit 206 (Act 10). By this control, the barcode data addressed to the support server 13 is wirelessly transmitted from the wireless unit 206. The barcode data includes a member ID. The barcode data is received by the repeater 16 and transmitted to the support server 13 via the LAN 17.

  In the standby state of Act 55 or Act 56 of FIG. 15, when the barcode data received from the user terminal 20 is the product ID (YES in Act 56), the processor 131 resets the flag under evaluation to “0” (Act 58). . The in-evaluation flag is used to identify whether a health evaluation process described later is being executed, and is a 1-bit data stored in the volatile area of the main memory 132.

  The processor 131 controls the communication interface 134 to request the POS server 11 for product information (Act 59). By this control, a product information request command addressed to the POS server 11 is transmitted from the communication interface 134 to the LAN 17. The product information request command includes the product ID obtained from the barcode data.

  The product information request command is received by the POS server 11. Then, the POS server 11 accesses the product information database 31, and reads out the product information record 31R in which the product ID included in the product information request command is set. Then, the POS server 11 transmits the product information record 31R to the support server 13 of the product information request command transmission source.

  The processor 131 of the support server 13 that has transmitted the product information request command waits for the product information record 31R. Then, when the product information record 31R is received via the communication interface 134, the processor 131 updates the purchased product list 42 of the transaction file 40 created in the process of Act 51 (Act 60). Specifically, the processor 131 adds the quantity, the price and the discount amount to the product ID, the classification ID, the product name and the unit price of the product information record 31R to create purchased product data. At this point, the quantity is "1". The price is the unit price multiplied by the quantity. The discount amount is "0". The processor 131 adds the purchased item data to the purchased item list 42. However, if there is already purchased product data having the same product ID in the purchased product list 42, the quantity, price and discount amount of the data are added to the existing purchased product data, and the purchased product data is not added. .

  Thus, the processor 131 configures a specifying means for specifying a shopper's planned purchase item by the processes of Act 56 to Act 60.

  After updating the purchased commodity list 42, the processor 131 determines whether the purchased commodity is a food or not from the classification ID of the purchased commodity data (Act 61). If the purchased product is a food (YES in Act 61), the processor 131 executes a health evaluation process (Act 62). If the purchased product is not a food (NO in Act 61), the processor 131 does not execute the health evaluation process. The health evaluation process will be described in detail later.

  When the health evaluation process is ended or the health evaluation process is not performed because the purchased item is not a food, the processor 131 transmits the registration screen data to the user terminal 20 that is the transmission source of the barcode data. Control 134 (Act 63). By this control, registration screen data addressed to the user terminal 20 of the bar code data transmission source is transmitted from the communication interface 134 onto the LAN 17. The registration screen data includes the purchased commodity data created in the process of Act 60 and the total amount of purchased commodity data registered in the purchased commodity list 42. The registration screen data is wirelessly transmitted from the repeater 16 and received by the wireless unit 206 in the user terminal 20 of the bar code data transmission source.

  The processor 201 of the user terminal 20 having transmitted the barcode data waits for data from the support server 13 (Act 11). When the data is received (YES in Act 11), the processor 201 confirms whether the data is registration screen data (Act 12). If the data is not registration screen data (NO in Act 12), the processor 201 confirms whether the data is an end command described later (Act 13). If the command is not an end command (NO in Act 13), the processor 201 executes a process according to the received data.

  If the received data is registration screen data (YES in Act 12), the processor 131 switches the screen of the touch panel 204 to the registration screen SC3 (Act 14).

  FIG. 21 is an example of the registration screen SC3. As illustrated, the registration screen SC3 displays a product name, a unit price, a quantity, a price, a discount amount, and the like included in the purchased product data D1. It also shows the current total amount. Further, on the registration screen SC3, a health icon IC5 is displayed together with a message M3 for the shopper who is the user. The message M3 causes the shopper to read the barcode (merchandise ID) of the product to be purchased by the camera unit 205 when continuing the shopping, and the barcode displayed on the POS terminal 14 when performing the accounting (POSID (POSID) ) Is read by the camera unit 205. The health icon IC5 is touched by the user when requesting viewing of a health report.

  The processor 201 having displayed the registration screen SC3 confirms whether the health icon IC5 has been touched (Act 15). If the health icon IC5 is not touched (NO in Act 15), the processor 201 confirms whether the barcode is read from the image captured by the camera unit 205 (Act 16). If the barcode is not read (NO in Act 16), the processor 201 confirms again whether the health icon IC 5 is touched (Act 15). Here, the processor 201 waits for the health icon IC 5 to be touched or the barcode to be read by the processing of Act 15 and Act 16.

  In the standby state of Act 15 and Act 16, when it is detected that the health icon IC 5 is touched by the signal from the touch panel 204 (YES in Act 15), the processor 201 executes the process of the procedure shown in the flowchart of FIG. That is, the processor 201 controls the wireless unit 206 to transmit a health report request command to the support server 13 (Act 41). By this control, a health report request command having the support server 13 as a destination is wirelessly transmitted from the wireless unit 206. The health report request command includes a member ID. The health report request command is received by the repeater 16 and transmitted to the support server 13 via the LAN 17.

  Further, in the standby state of Act 15 and Act 16, when the barcode is read (YES in Act 16), the processor 201 returns to Act 10. Then, the processor 201 repeats the same process as the process after Act 10 described above. That is, the processor 201 controls the wireless unit 206 to transmit the barcode data to the support server 13.

  The processor 131 that has transmitted the registration screen data confirms whether the health report request command has been received as shown in FIG. 16 (Act 64). If the health report request command has not been received (NO in Act 64), the processor 131 confirms whether the product ID has been received (Act 65). If the product ID has not been received (NO in Act 65), the processor 131 confirms whether the POS ID has been received (Act 66). If the POS ID has not been received (NO at Act 66), the processor 131 confirms again whether the health report request command has been received (Act 64). Here, the processor 131 waits for receiving a health report request command, receiving a product ID, or receiving a POS ID by the processing of Act 64 to Act 66.

  In the standby state of Act 64 to Act 66, when the health report request command is received (YES in Act 64), the processor 131 transmits the health report to the user terminal 20 that is the transmission source of the health report request command. The communication interface 134 is controlled (Act 67). By this control, data of the health report having the destination of the user terminal 20 of the health report request command transmission source is transmitted from the communication interface 134 onto the LAN 17. The data of the health report is wirelessly transmitted from the repeater 16 and received by the wireless unit 206 in the user terminal 20 of the health report request command transmission source. Incidentally, the health report is prepared by the health evaluation process described later.

  If the barcode data received from the user terminal 20 is the product ID in the standby state from Act 64 to Act 66 (YES in Act 65), the processor 131 returns to Act 59 in FIG. Then, the processor 131 repeats the same process as the process after Act 59 described above. That is, the processor 131 controls the communication interface 134 to request the POS server 11 for product information. Then, when the product information record 31R is received, the processor 131 updates the purchased product list 42. Also, if the purchased product is a food, the processor 131 executes a health evaluation process.

Here, the health evaluation process will be described with reference to FIG.
When the product ID of the food is read by the user terminal 20, the purchased product data of the food is generated by the support server 13, and when the purchased product list is updated, the processor 131 of the support server 13 performs the health evaluation process. Start.

  First, the processor 131 confirms whether the flag under evaluation is set to “1” (Act 81). If the flag under evaluation is reset to “0” (NO in Act 81), the processor 131 initializes all work areas A, B, C, and D in the main memory 132 to “0” (Act 82). . Also, the processor 131 sets the in-evaluation flag to “1” (Act 83). The processes of Act 82 and Act 83 may be reversed.

  On the other hand, if the under-evaluation flag is set to “1” (YES in Act 81), the processor 131 does not execute the processes of Act 82 and Act 83. If the processing of Act 82 and Act 83 is completed or the under-evaluation flag is set, the processor 131 adds the price of the purchased commodity data to the work area A (Act 84).

  Next, the processor 131 determines whether the purchased commodity data is data relating to a coupon target commodity (Act 85). That is, the processor 131 searches the coupon list 43 of the transaction file 40, and determines whether or not the product ID of the purchased product data exists in the coupon list 43.

  In the coupon list 43, any coupon information record 35R stored in the coupon information database 35 may be registered in the processing of Act 94 described later. If the product ID of the purchased product data matches the product ID included in the coupon information record 35R in the coupon list 43, the processor 131 determines that the product ID of the purchased product data is present in the coupon list 43.

  If the product ID of the purchased product data is present in the coupon list 43 (YES in Act 85), the processor 131 calculates a discount amount from the classification and the value of the coupon information record 35R. That is, when the classification is “1”, the processor 131 sets the value as the discount amount. If the classification is “2”, the processor 131 calculates the discount amount from the unit price, the discount rate and the quantity of the purchased commodity data, using the value as the discount rate. If the category is “3”, the processor 131 calculates a discount amount from the unit price of the purchased commodity data, the changed price, and the quantity as the changed price. The processor 131 changes the discount amount of the purchased commodity data to the calculated value, and adds the calculated value to the work area B (Act 86). The processor 131 also adds an application flag to the coupon information record 35R (Act 87). The application flag is 1-bit data for identifying whether a coupon has been applied. The processes of Act 86 and Act 87 may be reversed.

  On the other hand, if the product ID of the purchased product data does not exist in the coupon list 43 (NO in Act 85), the processor 131 does not execute the processes of Act 86 and Act 87. If the processing of Act 86 and Act 87 ends or if the product ID of the purchased product data does not exist in the coupon list, the processor 131 determines whether the purchased product data is data of a product corresponding to an evaluation target (Act 88). That is, the processor 131 searches the member information 41 of the transaction file 40, and determines whether or not the product ID of the purchased product data is that of the evaluation target product specified by the item ID of the member information 41.

When the item ID is a product ID, the evaluation target product is a product identified by the product ID. If the item ID is a classification code, the evaluation target product is a product that belongs to the category specified by the classification code.
Thus, the processor 131 configures determination means for determining whether or not the product to be purchased is a product to be evaluated, by the process of Act 88.

  If the purchased commodity data is not data of a commodity corresponding to the evaluation target (NO in Act 88), the processor 131 adds the weight of the purchased commodity data only to the work area C (Act 89). It does not add to the work area D. On the other hand, if the purchased product data is data of a product corresponding to the evaluation target (YES in Act 88), the processor 131 adds the weight of the purchased product data to the work area C and the work area D ( Act 90).

After completing the process of Act 89 or Act 90, the processor 131 calculates the evaluation value E% by the following equation (1) (Act 91). In the equation (1), C is the value of the work area C, and D is the value of the work area D.
E = (D / C) * 100 (1)
As is clear from the equation (1), the evaluation value E% is the ratio of the total weight of the evaluation target product to the total weight of the purchased product. The higher the ratio, the greater the proportion of the evaluation target product included in the purchased product. In other words, it can be considered that a healthy shopping is being implemented.

  Thus, the processor 131 configures calculation means for calculating the ratio of the product determined to be the evaluation target with respect to the product to be purchased by the processing of Act 89, Act 90, and Act 91.

  The processor 131 determines whether the evaluation value E% is less than a predetermined threshold F (Act 92). The threshold F is a reference value used to determine whether a healthy shopping with excellent nutrition balance is being performed. When the evaluation value E% is equal to or higher than the threshold F, it is considered that a healthy shopping with excellent nutrition balance is being performed. On the other hand, when the value E% is less than the threshold F, it is considered that a healthy shopping with excellent nutrition balance has not been performed. The threshold F is fixed. Alternatively, by adding data of the threshold F for each member information record 33R registered in the member information database 33, an arbitrary threshold F may be set for each shopper.

If the evaluation value E% is less than the threshold F (YES in Act 92), the processor 131 updates the recipe list 44 of the transaction file 40 (Act 93). That is, the processor 131 searches the recipe information database 36. Then, one of the recipe information records 36R not registered in the recipe list 44 is selected, which includes the product ID existing in the purchased product list 42. At that time, the processor 131 preferentially selects the recipe information record 36R including one or more item IDs of the evaluation target items. Then, the processor 131 adds the selected recipe information record 36R to the recipe list 44. When there is no recipe information record 36R to be selected, the processor 131 does not update the recipe list 44.
Thus, the processor 131 configures the determination means for determining the recipe using the product to be purchased as the food according to the process of Act 93.

  Next, the processor 131 updates the coupon list 43 of the transaction file 40 (Act 94). That is, the processor 131 searches the coupon information database 35. Then, among the product IDs included in the recipe information record 36R added to the recipe list 44, the product ID of the evaluation target product is the target ID, and one coupon information record 35R not registered in the coupon list 43 is selected. , Add to the coupon list 43. When there is no coupon information record 35R to be registered, the processor 131 does not update the coupon list 43.

  Thus, the processor 131 configures issuing means for issuing a coupon for the product to be evaluated, when the ratio is lower than the threshold value, by the processing of Act 94. More specifically, when the ratio is lower than a predetermined threshold value, a coupon is issued for the product to be evaluated among the foodstuffs indicated in the recipe determined by the determination means and not specified as the product to be purchased. Configure the issuing means.

  On the other hand, if the evaluation value E% is greater than or equal to the threshold F (NO in Act 92), the processor 131 does not execute the processes of Act 93 and Act 94. If the process of Act 93 and Act 94 is completed, or if the evaluation value E% is equal to or more than the threshold F, the processor 131 displays an image of a health report based on the data of the transaction file 40 and the evaluation value E% calculated by the process of Act 91. Create data (Act 95). Thus, the processor 131 ends the health evaluation process.

  As described above, the image data of the health report created by the health evaluation process is transmitted to the user terminal 20 that has transmitted the health report request command in the subsequent process of Act 67.

  That is, in Act 41 of FIG. 14, the processor 201 of the user terminal 20 that has transmitted the health report request command waits for image data of the health report. When the image data of the health report is received via the wireless unit 206, the processor 201 sets the screen of the touch panel 204 as the health report screen SC4 (Act 42).

  22 to 24 illustrate an example of the health report screen SC4. The health report screen SC4 is composed of a balance screen SC41 shown in FIG. 22, a coupon screen SC42 shown in FIG. 23, and a recipe screen SC43 shown in FIG. These screens SC41, SC42 and SC43 are switched by the swipe operation. For example, in FIG. 22, by swiping the balance screen SC41 to the left, the health report screen SC4 is switched to the coupon screen SC42 of FIG. When the coupon screen SC42 is swipe to the right, the health report screen SC4 returns to the balance screen SC41 of FIG. 21, and when the swipe to the left, the health report screen SC4 is switched to the recipe screen SC43 of FIG. In addition, when the recipe screen SC43 is swipe to the left, the health report screen SC4 returns to the coupon screen SC42 of FIG.

  On the balance screen SC41, a chart C1 representing an evaluation value E% and comparison data D2 of the amount of money are displayed. In the chart C1, the left end is a scale of the evaluation value E = 0% toward the balance screen SC41, and the right end is a scale of the evaluation value E = 100%. Then, the target guide G moves to the left and right in the meantime, and stops at the point indicating the evaluation value E% at the present time.

  Thus, the processor 131 configures notification means for notifying the shopper of the ratio by the process of Act 67.

  The comparison data D2 is data of fraction display, the value of the denominator is the total amount, and the value of the numerator is the discount amount by the coupon. The total amount is the value of work area A described above, and the discount amount is the value of work area B.

  The image CP of the coupon information record 35R to which the application flag is not added among the coupon information records 35R registered in the coupon list 43 is displayed on the coupon screen SC42. When a plurality of coupon information records 35R to which the application flag is not added are registered, respective images CP are displayed on the coupon screen SC42.

  The image MP of the recipe information record 36R registered in the recipe list 44 is displayed on the recipe screen SC43. When a plurality of recipe information records 36R are registered, each image MP is displayed on the recipe screen SC43. The image MP of the recipe screen SC43 functions as an icon for acquiring a recipe for cooking the food item (menu) of the image MP.

  That is, the processor 201, which changes the screen of the touch panel 204 to the health report screen SC4 in Act 42 of FIG. 14, confirms whether the image MP of the recipe screen SC43 is selected (Act 43). If the image MP is not selected (NO in Act 43), the processor 201 confirms whether the barcode is read from the image captured by the camera unit 205 (Act 44). If the barcode is not read (NO in Act 44), the processor 201 confirms again whether the image MP in the recipe screen SC43 is selected (Act 43). Here, the processor 201 waits for the image MP to be selected or the barcode to be read by the processing of Act 43 and Act 44.

  If the bar code is read in the standby state in Act 43 and Act 44 (YES in Act 44), the processor 201 returns to Act 10. Then, the processor 201 repeats the same process as the process after Act 10 described above.

  On the other hand, in the standby state of Act 43 and Act 44, when it is detected that the image MP is selected by the signal from the touch panel 204 (YES in Act 43), the processor 201 transmits a recipe request command to the support server 13. Control the wireless unit 206 (Act 45). By this control, a recipe request command addressed to the support server 13 is wirelessly transmitted from the wireless unit 206. The recipe request command includes the recipe ID and the member ID of the recipe information record 36R including the selected image MP. The recipe request command is received by the repeater 16 and transmitted to the support server 13 via the LAN 17.

  When receiving the recipe request command, the processor 131 of the support server 13 uses information such as the recipe name, image, cooking procedure, material item ID, amount, etc. of the recipe information record 36R in which the recipe ID included in this command is set. Create image data of recipe information screen. Then, the processor 131 controls the communication interface 134 to transmit the image data to the user terminal 20 that is the transmission source of the recipe request command. By this control, the image data of the recipe information screen addressed to the user terminal 20 of the recipe request command transmission source from the communication interface 134 is transmitted on the LAN 17. The image data is wirelessly transmitted from the repeater 16 and received by the wireless unit 206 in the user terminal 20 that has transmitted the recipe request command.

  The processor 201 of the user terminal 20 that has transmitted the recipe request command waits for image data. When receiving the image data of the recipe information screen via the wireless unit 206, the processor 201 sets the screen of the touch panel 204 as the recipe information screen SC5 (Act 46).

  FIG. 25 is an example of the recipe information screen SC5. As illustrated, the recipe information screen SC5 displays the image MP selected on the recipe screen SC43, the name of the cooking item (recipe name) indicated by the image MP, information such as ingredients and quantities, cooking procedures, etc. Ru. Further, a save icon IC6 is displayed on the recipe information screen SC5. The save icon IC6 is touched by the shopper when the recipe information on the recipe information screen SC5 is to be saved.

  The processor 201 having displayed the recipe information screen SC5 confirms whether the storage icon IC6 has been touched (Act 47). If the storage icon IC 6 is not touched (NO in Act 47), the processor 201 confirms whether the barcode is read from the image captured by the camera unit 205 (Act 48). If the barcode is not read (NO in Act 48), the processor 201 confirms again whether the storage icon IC 6 is touched (Act 47). Here, the processor 201 waits for the storage icon IC 6 to be touched or the barcode to be read by the processing of Act 47 and Act 48.

  If the bar code is read in the standby state of Act 47 and Act 48 (YES in Act 48), the processor 201 returns to Act 10. Then, the processor 201 repeats the same process as the process after Act 10 described above.

  On the other hand, in the standby state of Act 47 and Act 48, when it is detected that the storage icon IC 6 is touched by the signal from the touch panel 204 (YES in Act 47), the processor 201 assists the image data of the recipe information screen SC5. The wireless device 206 controls the wireless unit 206 to transmit the storage request command to the support server 13 while storing the data in the storage device 203 (Act 49). As a result of this control, a storage request command addressed to the support server 13 is wirelessly transmitted from the wireless unit 206. The storage request command includes the recipe ID and the member ID of the recipe information record 36R that generates the recipe information screen SC5. The storage request command is received by the repeater 16 and transmitted to the support server 13 via the LAN 17.

  When receiving the storage request command, the processor 131 of the support server 13 searches the recipe list 44 of the transaction file 40 specified by the member ID included in the storage request command. Then, the processor 131 adds a storage flag to the recipe information record 36R in which the recipe ID included in the storage request command is set. The storage flag is 1-bit data for identifying whether storage of recipe information has been instructed.

  The processor 201 of the user terminal 20 that has transmitted the storage request command returns to Act 42. That is, the processor 201 returns the screen of the touch panel 204 to the health report screen SC4. After that, the processor 201 repeats the same process as the process after Act 43 described above.

  Thus, the health report created in the process of Act 95 of FIG. 17 includes the data related to the chart C1, the comparison data D2, the image CP of the coupon information record 35R, and the image MP of the recipe information record 36R. Be

  The shopper can confirm the current evaluation value E obtained from the classification of the food to be purchased in this shopping or the contained nutrients from the chart C1 of the balance screen SC41. If this evaluation value E is lower than the desired value, the shopper can recognize that the healthy food purchase ratio is low. In that case, the shopper can increase the evaluation value E by purchasing the food to be evaluated.

  When purchasing a food to be evaluated, the shopper checks the coupon screen SC42. In the coupon screen SC42, an image CP of a coupon for the evaluation target product is displayed. Therefore, the shopper can raise the evaluation value E by purchasing the food targeted for the coupon. As described above, since the shopper can not only support healthy shopping but also obtain discount benefits by coupons, it is expected that the willingness to purchase will increase.

  Moreover, by looking at the contrast data D2 of the balance screen SC41, the shopper can know the ratio of the coupon discount amount to the total price of the purchased item. Therefore, since the discount effect by the coupon can be realized visually, it is expected that the purchase will be further enhanced.

  Further, the shopper can know items of dishes which can be prepared using the food to be purchased as a food by browsing the recipe screen SC43. And the foodstuff used as evaluation object goods among the foodstuffs which run short in cooking the cooking serves as the object of the coupon displayed on coupon screen SC42. That is, since the shopper can know food items that are good for health from the purchased food while receiving the benefit of the coupon, it is expected that the purchase will be further enhanced from this point as well.

  By the way, in the user terminal 20, only by touching the image MP of the cooking item displayed on the recipe screen SC43, the recipe information screen SC5 in which the recipe information of the cooking item is displayed is displayed. Then, the information on the recipe information screen SC5 can be stored in the auxiliary storage device 203 by touching the storage icon IC6 on the screen SC5. Also, the information of the stored recipe information screen SC5 can be printed out from the information terminal 15 in the store. Hereinafter, the operation until printing out the recipe information will be described.

  The shopper who has finished shopping causes the camera unit 205 to read a bar code (POSID) displayed on the POS terminal 14 in order to make a payment for the purchased goods. At this time, the processor 201 of the user terminal 20 recognizes that the bar code has been read in Act 16 of FIG. Then, the processor 201 controls the wireless unit 206 to transmit the barcode data to the support server 13 together with the member ID.

  If the processor 131 of the support server 13 recognizes that the barcode data received from the user terminal 20 is the POSID in Act 66 of FIG. 16 (YES in Act 66), the processor 131 addresses the POS terminal 14 specified by the POSID. The communication interface 134 is controlled to transmit data of the transaction file 40 specified by the member ID (Act 68). By this control, data of the transaction file 40 specified by the member ID is transmitted from the communication interface 134 onto the LAN 17 with the POS terminal 14 specified by the POS ID as the destination.

  When the processor 141 of the POS terminal 14 receives data of a transaction file whose destination is the POS ID set in the auxiliary storage device 143 via the communication interface 144, the processor 141 starts information processing of the procedure shown in the flowchart of FIG.

  First, the processor 141 displays the purchased commodity list 42 of the transaction file 40 on the display device (Act 101). Then, the processor 141 waits for input of payment data for payment (Act 102). When payment data is input via an input device such as a keyboard (YES in Act 102), the processor 141 performs payment processing (Act 103).

  The processor 141 searches the recipe list of the transaction file 40, and confirms whether the recipe information record 36R to which the storage flag is added is included (Act 104). If the recipe information record 36R to which the storage flag is added is not included (NO in Act 104), the processor 141 controls the issuance of the normal receipt (Act 105). On the other hand, when the recipe information record 36R to which the storage flag is added is included (YES in Act 104), the processor 141 adds a recipe ID obtained by converting the recipe ID of the recipe information record 36R into a bar code. Control issuance of a receipt (Act 106).

  After completing the process of Act 105 or Act 106, the processor 141 controls the communication interface 144 to transmit purchase history update data including the member information 41 of the transaction file 40 and the purchased item list 42 to the member server 12 ( Act 107). By this control, purchase history update data addressed to the member server 12 is transmitted from the communication interface 144 onto the LAN 17.

  The purchase history update data is received by the member server 12. The member server 12 adds the received purchase history update data to the purchase history database 34.

  On the other hand, the processor 141 having transmitted the purchase history update data controls the communication interface 144 to transmit an end command to the support server 13 (Act 108). By this control, it is transmitted from the communication interface 144 onto the termination command LAN 17 whose destination is the support server 13.

  The processor 131 of the support server 13 that has finished transmitting the data of the transaction file 40 in Act 68 of FIG. 16 waits for an end command (Act 69). When the processor 131 receives an end command from the POS terminal 14 via the communication interface 134 (YES in Act 69), the processor 131 transmits the end command to the user terminal 20 of the bar code data transmission source. Control (Act 70). By this control, an end command whose destination is the user terminal 20 which is the bar code data transmission source is transmitted from the communication interface 134 onto the LAN 17. This end command is wirelessly transmitted from the repeater 16 and received by the wireless unit 206 in the user terminal 20 of the bar code data transmission source.

  When the processor 201 of the user terminal 20 receives an end command (YES in Act 13) in the standby state of Act 12 and Act 13 of FIG. 12, the processor 201 erases the registration screen (Act 17).

  FIG. 26 shows an example of the receipt ID RC1 issued from the POS terminal 14. As illustrated, a barcode MB indicating a recipe ID is printed on the receipt RC1. The shopper causes the scanner of the information terminal 15 to read the barcode MB of the receipt RC1. Then, the information terminal 15 acquires, from the support server 13, the recipe information record 36R specified by the recipe ID obtained from the barcode MB, and prints it out. Printing may be performed from a printer provided in the information terminal 15, or may be performed from a multifunction device or the like electrically connected to the information terminal 15.

Second Embodiment
Next, a second embodiment will be described. Note that portions common to the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the detailed description thereof is omitted.

  FIG. 27 is a schematic view showing a data structure of the transaction file 400 in the second embodiment. As illustrated, the transaction file 400 includes purchase history data 45 in addition to the member information 41, the purchased item list 42, the coupon list 43, and the recipe list 44. The purchase history data 45 is a list of purchased products for the past several days of the member identified by the member information 41 among the purchase history records 34R stored in the purchase history database 34. The number of days of the purchase history data 45 may be fixed, for example, seven days. Alternatively, when the shopping evaluation standard is changed from the preset standard, the number of days may be arbitrarily set.

  The processor 131 of the support server 13 controls the communication interface 134 to request the membership server 12 for purchase history data for a predetermined number of days after storing the membership information 41 in the transaction file 400 in the process of Act 53 of FIG. Do. By this control, a request command of purchase history data addressed to the member server 12 is transmitted from the communication interface 134 onto the LAN 17. The purchase history data includes the member ID included in the registration start request command.

  The request command of purchase history data is received by the member server 12. Then, the member server 12 accesses the purchase history database 34, and collectively reads out purchase history records 34R for a predetermined number of days for which the member ID included in the request command is set. Then, the member server 12 transmits the purchase history records 34R read out at once to the support server 13 of the request command transmission source.

The processor 131 of the support server 13 that has transmitted the purchase history data request command waits for the purchase history record 34R. When the purchase history record 34R is received via the communication interface 134, the processor 131 stores the purchased commodity list included in the purchase history record 34R in the transaction file 40 as the purchase history data 45. By the above process, the transaction file 40 stores the personal data, the evaluation classification, the number n of items, the member information 41 such as the item ID for the number n of items, and the purchased merchandise list for the predetermined number of days in the past.
Thus, the processor 131 constitutes an acquisition means for acquiring the purchase history data of the shopper.

  The purchase history data 45 stored in the transaction file 400 is used when calculating the evaluation value E. That is, the processor 131 of the support server 13 initializes the work areas A, B, C, and D to “0” in Act 82 of FIG. 17, and thereafter, for purchase history data 45, each of Act 88, Act 89, and Act 90 in FIG. Execute the same process as the process. By executing these processes, the work area C stores the total weight of the purchased item included in the purchase history data 45. In the work area D, the total weight of the evaluation target product among the purchased products included in the purchase history data 45 is stored.

  Therefore, the evaluation value E obtained in Act 91 of FIG. 17 is an evaluation target of the products to be purchased today with respect to the weight value C obtained by adding the total weight of the products purchased during the past predetermined days to the total weight of products to be purchased today. It becomes the ratio of the weight value D which added the total weight of the evaluation object goods purchased in the past predetermined days to the total weight of goods.

  As a result, in the second embodiment, it is possible to support the shopper to perform healthy shopping with good nutrition balance, taking into consideration the purchase history for a predetermined number of days in the past.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment.
For example, although the evaluation value E is obtained from the weight of the product in the embodiment, the evaluation value E may be obtained by another method. For example, the evaluation value E may be obtained from the number of all the purchased products and the number of the evaluation target products among them. In addition, it is also possible to obtain the evaluation value E from the amounts of all the products to be purchased and the amounts of the items to be evaluated.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although it alert | reported by displaying the evaluation value E on the display device of the user terminal 20 in the format of the chart C, the alerting | reporting system of the evaluation value E is not limited to this. For example, the value of the evaluation value E may be displayed as it is on the display device of the user terminal 20, or the evaluation function E may be notified by voice using the speaker function of the user terminal 20.

  The transfer of the device such as the support server 13 is generally performed in a state where the program such as the shopping support server program P2 is stored in the ROM. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and a program separately transferred from the computer apparatus may be written to a writable storage device included in the computer apparatus according to an operation of a user or the like. The transfer of the program can be performed by recording on a removable recording medium or by communication via a network. The recording medium may store a program such as a CD-ROM, a memory card, etc., and may be in any form as long as the device is readable. Further, the function obtained by installing or downloading a program may realize the function in cooperation with an OS (Operating System) or the like inside the apparatus.

In addition, although several embodiments of the present invention have been described, these embodiments are presented as examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These novel embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, substitutions, and modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. These embodiments and modifications thereof are included in the scope and the gist of the invention, and are included in the invention described in the claims and the equivalent scope thereof.
In the following, the invention described in the original claims of the present application is appended.
[1] A specification means for specifying a product to be purchased by a shopper, a judgment means for judging whether or not the product to be purchased specified by the specification means is a product to be evaluated, and a specification means The computer comprises: calculating means for calculating a ratio of products determined to be an evaluation target by the determining means to a product to be purchased; and notification means for notifying the shopper of the ratio calculated by the calculating means. Shopping support server.
[2] The shopping support server according to appendix [1], further comprising: an issuing unit that issues a coupon for the product to be evaluated when the ratio calculated by the calculation unit is lower than a threshold.
[3] A determination means for determining a recipe that uses the product to be purchased identified by the identification means as a food, and a recipe determined by the determination means when the ratio calculated by the arithmetic means is lower than a predetermined threshold The shopping support server according to appendix [1], further comprising: an issuing unit that issues a coupon for the product to be evaluated that is not the product to be evaluated and is not specified as the product to be purchased among the foodstuffs shown in.
[4] An acquisition unit for acquiring purchase history data of a shopper, the calculation unit further comprises: purchase expected products of the shopper identified by the identification unit and purchase history of the same shopper acquired by the acquisition unit The shopping support server according to any one of appendices [1] to [3], wherein the ratio is calculated from data.
[5] A user terminal provided with an input device capable of inputting information for identifying each product and a display device is connected via a network, and the identification means is the information input via the input device Identifying a product to be purchased by the shopper from the shopper, and the notification means notifying the shopper of the ratio by displaying an image representing the ratio on the display device. server.
[6] A shopper customer from the information input through the input device to a computer connected via a network with a user terminal provided with an input device capable of inputting information identifying each product and a display device And the function of determining whether or not the specified product to be purchased is the product to be evaluated, and it is determined that the product to be purchased is the evaluation target for the specified product to be purchased A shopping support program for realizing a function of calculating a ratio of products and a function of displaying an image representing the ratio on the display device.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Shopping support system, 11 ... POS server, 12 ... Member server, 13 ... Shopping support server, 14 ... POS terminal, 15 ... Information terminal, 16 ... Repeater, 17 ... Network, 20 ... User terminal, 31 ... Merchandise information Database 32 32 nutrition information database 33 membership information database 34 purchase history database 35 coupon information database 36 recipe information database 131, 141, 201 processor 40 transaction file P1 shopping support terminal Program, P2 ... shopping support server program.

In one embodiment, the shopping support server includes a registration unit, a determination unit, a calculation unit, and a notification unit. The registration means registers the data of the shopper's products to be purchased in the list. The determination means determines whether or not the product to be purchased registered in the list is a product to be evaluated. The computing means calculates a ratio between a quantitative value of the product to be purchased registered in the list and a quantitative value of the product determined to be the product to be evaluated by the determination means. The notifying means notifies the shopper of the ratio calculated by the calculating means.

Claims (6)

Registration means for registering data of shopper's planned products in a list;
A determination unit that determines whether the product to be purchased registered in the list is a product to be evaluated;
Calculating means for calculating a ratio between the total weight of the product scheduled to be purchased registered in the list and the total weight of the product determined to be the product to be evaluated by the determining device;
Notification means for notifying the shopper of the ratio calculated by the calculation means;
Shopping support server equipped with. Issuing means for issuing a coupon for the product to be evaluated when the ratio calculated by the calculation means is lower than a threshold value;
The shopping support server according to claim 1, further comprising: A determination unit configured to determine a recipe using the product to be purchased registered in the list as a food;
When the ratio calculated by the calculation means is lower than a threshold value, the food to be evaluated is registered in the list as the product to be evaluated among the foodstuffs indicated in the recipe determined by the determination means and the purchase planned goods. Issuing means for issuing a coupon for a product that is not
The shopping support server according to claim 1, further comprising: Acquisition means for acquiring purchase history data including shoppers' purchased goods;
And further
The determination unit further determines whether the purchased item included in the purchase history data is the item to be evaluated.
The calculating means is a weight obtained by adding the total weight of the purchased item included in the purchase history data to the total weight of the item scheduled to be purchased registered in the list, and the item scheduled to be purchased registered in the list. The shopping system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a ratio of the purchased item included in the purchase history data to the total weight of the item determined to be the item to be evaluated is calculated by the determining unit. Support server. Registration means for registering data of shopper's planned products in a list;
A determination unit that determines whether the product to be purchased registered in the list is a product to be evaluated;
Calculating means for calculating a ratio between the total number of products scheduled to be purchased registered in the list and the total number of products determined to be the products to be evaluated by the determination means;
Notification means for notifying the shopper of the ratio calculated by the calculation means;
Shopping support server equipped with. On the computer
Function to register data of shopper's products to be purchased in the list,
A function of determining whether the product to be purchased registered in the list is a product to be evaluated;
A function of calculating a ratio between the total weight of the product scheduled to be purchased registered in the list and the total weight of the product determined to be the product to be evaluated;
A function of notifying the shopper of the ratio;
Shopping support program to make you realize.