JP6994185B2 - Tableware system with video display function and tableware as one of meal-related materials - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a tableware system with an image display function and meal-related materials (including tableware, cooking utensils, cooking appliances, tableware, kitchenware, cookware, foodstuffs, and food exteriors).

In recent years, the development of various fields related to food has been remarkable. In particular, tableware can be managed by attaching an identification code, and cooking recipes can be easily searched on Internet search sites.

For example, in Patent Document 1, a one-dimensional or two-dimensional bar code is attached to tableware, which is read by a normal bar code reader and used for controlling the production and sale of tableware, or for the settlement of meals served on tableware. The technical idea to be done is disclosed.

Further, in Patent Document 2, a data carrier (RF-ID) including tableware identification code information is cast in the tableware, and the code information is read by an electromagnetic reader to collect the same type of tableware from among various types of tableware. The technical idea of accommodating is disclosed.

However, in both of the above documents, although the tableware itself is identified, it is not used for linking information directly related to the food or food served on the tableware. It is important to identify the type of tableware, but it is also important what kind of food or dish is served on the tableware.

In particular, Japanese people tend to enjoy cooking by looking at it first, and then try to enjoy the taste by eating it, which is more remarkable than other peoples and ethnic groups. Recently, with the global expansion of Japanese cuisine, it is important not only to taste but also to enjoy the food visually. Depending on how the food is served, the appetite and even the taste can be doubled.

The arrangement of dishes differs not only depending on the type of dishes, but also on the dishes with different shapes, colors, and patterns, and it is required to arrange the dishes according to the dishes to be used. Currently, if you search for various cookbooks or recipe search sites on the Internet, you can easily refer to examples of serving dishes. However, it is difficult to find a serving example that fits the tableware that the user is trying to use.

Especially for tableware designed for infants, how to serve is important. By devising the way of serving dishes, it is possible to make infants eat ingredients that they are not good at without resistance, eliminate unbalanced diets, and increase appetite.

In the above, the problems in the prior art regarding tableware have been described in detail, but the above circumstances are not limited to tableware, and various food-related materials (cooking utensils, cooking appliances, tableware, kitchenware, cookware, ingredients, foods). The same applies to the general public (including the exterior).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 05-123237 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2005-1031313

As mentioned above, how to serve food is very important in order to increase appetite and make the food look more delicious. However, since the serving of dishes differs depending on the tableware used, it is not easy to obtain a serving method that suits the tableware. The present application is intended to solve these problems of the prior art, and includes tableware and meal-related materials (tableware, cooking utensils, cooking appliances, tableware, kitchenware, cookware, foodstuffs, food exteriors) to be used. The task is to make it easy to understand the serving of dishes, cooking recipes, cooking methods, etc. that match (.). More specifically, it is an object to provide a tableware system with a video display function capable of such a thing, and meal-related materials, particularly tableware as one of them.

In order to solve such a problem, the tableware system with a video display function and the meal-related materials according to the present invention include tableware to which the first information including tableware identification information (including tableware classification information and serial number information) is added and the above. A tableware system with an image display function having a display device for displaying a second information related to the first upper portion, wherein the display device includes a photographing unit for photographing the first information and a photographing unit. An information acquisition / control unit for acquiring the second information associated with the first information, an Internet connection unit controlled by the information acquisition / control unit, and an information acquisition / control unit acquired by the information acquisition / control unit. It is characterized by including a display unit for displaying the second information and a power supply unit for supplying power to each of the above units.

The tableware identification information and the Internet connection information, which are the first information, may be an identification marker or code such as a normal one-dimensional bar code or a two-dimensional bar code.

The second information may be an image of an example of serving dishes of tableware to which the first information is added, and related information such as a cooking recipe, a cooking method, and a method of using cooking utensils.

Further, instead of the display device, a personal computer or a mobile phone having the same functions as the photographing unit, the net connection unit, the Internet connection unit, and the display unit may be used.

Further, the first information added to the tableware system and the meal-related material by the display device is read, and the dish serving image on the tableware and / or the information and cooking recipe regarding the dish serving included in the first information. It is also possible to display related information such as a cooking method and a method of using cooking utensils on the display unit of the display device.

When wooden tableware is used as the tableware, the tableware identification information may be laser-printed on the tableware.

The tableware system and the food-related material identification information may be designed to be integrated with the manufacturer mark or the product trademark.

In the tableware system with video display function and meal-related materials, the tableware and meal-related material identification information added to the tableware and meal-related materials may be invisible. Here, the "invisible type" refers to a property that is beyond the range that can be normally seen by humans.

Further, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the tableware system and the meal-related material according to the present application are associated with the photographing unit for photographing the first information including the tableware and the meal-related material identification information and the first information. To display the information acquisition / control unit for acquiring the second information, the Internet connection unit controlled by the information acquisition / control unit, and the second information acquired by the information acquisition / control unit. In the tableware system and tableware-related materials to which the first information including the tableware identification information to be supplied to the display device provided with the display unit and the power supply unit for supplying power to each of the above units is added. It is characterized by being.

As described above, in the tableware system with a video display function and the meal-related materials according to the present invention, when the tableware to be used is photographed by an information reading unit such as a camera installed in the display device, the tableware is photographed. The added tableware identification information is read, and the dish served on the tableware is displayed on the display device.

For serving dishes, if you can select seasonal cooking examples and cooking examples by ingredients, you can understand the cooking examples that suit the user's taste, and it is very convenient without having to worry about how to serve. be. In addition, the presentation examples considered by professional cooks can be expected to have the effect of increasing the appetite of the user and eliminating the unbalanced diet of children.

As mentioned above, not only can you quickly find out how to serve the dish that best suits the tableware you use, but you can also find out the recipe, cooking method, cooking utensil usage, etc. of the dish as related information, which saves time for users, especially housewives. It is also useful for improving cooking skills.

It is explanatory drawing which showed the outline of the tableware system with the image display function which concerns on one Embodiment of this application. It is a block diagram of the display device which concerns on the tableware system with the image display function which concerns on one Embodiment of this application.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following, the scope necessary for the explanation for achieving the object of the present invention will be schematically shown, and the scope necessary for the explanation of the relevant part of the present invention will be mainly explained. It shall be based on known technology.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of a tableware system 1 with a video display function according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, a bamboo tableware 2 is illustrated as an example of the tableware, and the bamboo tableware 2 has a two-dimensional bar code 3 of tableware identification information / Internet connection information integrated with the trademark 4 as an example. It is converted to laser printing.

Although FIG. 1 shows an example in which the trademark 4 is attached to the upper surface of the tableware 2, it may be attached to the lower surface of the tableware 2 or an inconspicuous place of the tableware 2. Further, the 2D barcode 3 of the tableware identification information / Internet connection information may be used as it is without being integrated as the trademark 4, and the identification mark including the tableware identification information / Internet connection information may be used as an identification mark other than the 2D barcode. Marks may be used.

When the tableware 2 is photographed by the photographing unit 51 (not shown) of the display device 5 described in detail later, the second information associated with the two-dimensional bar code 3 which is the first information added to the upper surface of the tableware 2 is the second. The tableware identification information and the Internet connection information, which are the information of the tableware, are read by the information acquisition / control unit 52 (not shown), and the tableware maker's information is read by the Internet connection unit 53 (not shown) of the display device 5 via the Internet. Information on the tableware serving image 8 and the cooking recipe, which correspond to the tableware identification information, can be obtained from the homepage 7.

The acquired dish serving image 8 is displayed on the display unit 54 of the display device 5. Information such as recipes acquired from the tableware maker's homepage 7 can be sequentially acquired by operating the information feed / return mark 55 and the switch displayed on the display unit 54 of the display device 5. Of course, in addition to serving dishes and recipe images, the order of serving and cooking procedures can be displayed as a video. The information acquisition / control unit 52 controls each of the above units and the display unit.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a display device 5 which is a component of a tableware system 1 with a video display function according to an embodiment of the present invention. The display device 5 has a photographing unit 51 having a camera, an information acquisition / control unit 52 that acquires tableware identification information and related information from the tableware images captured by the camera, and a display controlled by the information acquisition / control unit 52. It is configured to include a unit 54, an Internet connection unit 53, and a power supply unit 56 that supplies power to each unit (shooting unit 51, information acquisition / control unit 52, display unit 54, Internet connection unit 53).

The functions of the display device 5 described above may be substituted by a mobile terminal such as a portable personal computer or a smartphone to which software that performs substantially the same functions is applied, and these are all based on the technical idea of the present invention. It is included.

In the above explanation, an example of using a visible mark such as laser printing as a tableware identification mark is shown, but an invisible mark such as an infrared reflection type or an ultraviolet reflection type is used and does not affect the design of the tableware. You may do so.

The technical idea according to the present application is not limited to the above-mentioned form, and various modifications, substitutions, substitutions, improvements, enlargements, and reductions are possible within the scope of the present idea. For example, in the above explanation, the tableware is made of bamboo and the two-dimensional bar code is laser-baked as identification information, but general ceramic tableware, porcelain tableware, metal tableware or cooking utensils, cooking appliances, tableware, kitchen It can also be applied to food-related materials such as clothing, cookware, tableware, and food exteriors. Furthermore, it goes without saying that any mark may be printed, pasted, or applied for the above identification. Further, the identification information may not be normally visible to humans.

The tableware system with an image display function and meal-related materials (including tableware, cooking utensils, cooking appliances, tableware, kitchenware, cookware, foodstuffs, and food exteriors) according to the present invention are, for example, tableware. Not only does it make meal preparation very smooth, but it also doubles the enjoyment of delicious meals with the eyes, as the user can quickly see the serving of dishes that match the tableware they are trying to use. You can get the serving of seasonal dishes and recipes using the ingredients of.

Further, by adding the identification information of the utensil to the cooking utensil using the present invention and photographing the identification information with the display, it is possible to display the usage method of the cooking utensil, the cooking preparation example, and the like. It is also possible to achieve the effect that the cooking utensils can be used correctly and effectively.

As an advanced form of the present invention, when a user purchases tableware, the serial number in the tableware identification information and the user's individual information (for example, age, gender, hobbies, tastes, presence / absence of allergies, etc.) are input in a questionnaire format. By doing so, individual management that introduces individual recipes and the like suitable for each user becomes possible. This application can be applied not only to tableware but also to meal-related materials.

If the present invention is further developed, it can be widely applied not only to tableware systems and meal-related materials, but also to video explanations of how to use general equipment such as furniture such as tools and organizing shelves, and can be widely used in various industries. Has sex.

1 ... Tableware system with video display function, 2 ... Tableware, 3 ... 2D barcode, 4 ... Trademark, 5 ... Display device, 6 Internet, 7 ... Tableware maker homepage, 8 ... Arranged image, 51 ... Shooting unit, 52 ... Information acquisition / control unit, 53 ... Internet connection unit, 54 ... Display unit, 55 ... Information sending / returning mark, 56. ··Power supply part

Claims (8)

Display for displaying the second information related to the tableware / or meal-related material and the first information to which the first information including the identification information of the tableware and / or the meal-related material to be used is added. It is a tableware system with a video display function that has a device.
The display device is
A shooting unit for shooting the first information, and
An information acquisition / control unit for acquiring the second information associated with the first information, and
The Internet connection unit controlled by the information acquisition / control unit and
A display unit for displaying the second information acquired by the information acquisition / control unit, which is a dish serving image on the tableware that is exactly suitable for the tableware to be used.
A tableware system with an image display function, which comprises a power supply unit for supplying electric power to each of the above units. In the tableware system with a video display function according to claim 1, the tableware identification information and the Internet connection information, which are the first information, are a normal one-dimensional bar code or an identification marker or code including a two-dimensional bar code. A tableware system with a video display function that features it. In the tableware system with a video display function according to claim 1 or 2, the second information includes information on serving dishes, cooking recipes, cooking methods, and methods of using various meal-related materials in addition to the dish serving image on the tableware. A tableware system with a video display function that is characterized by being present. The tableware system with a video display function according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the display device is a portable personal computer or a mobile phone. In the tableware system with a video display function according to any one of claims 1 to 4, the tableware is made of wood, and the tableware identification information is laser-printed on the tableware. system. In the tableware system with a video display function according to any one of claims 1 to 5, the tableware identification information has a design integrated with a manufacturer mark or a product trademark. Functional tableware system. In the tableware system with a video display function according to any one of claims 1 to 6, the tableware system with a video is characterized in that the tableware identification information added to the tableware is invisible. The tableware used in the tableware system according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

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