JP7095909B2 - Food ordering device, food ordering method, and program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a foodstuff ordering device or the like that can order foodstuffs necessary for cooking according to a menu.

In the past, when ordering ingredients, the ingredients and quantity were manually specified and ordered. Therefore, there is a problem that complicated work is required for processing the order. In addition, if an order is incorrect, the ingredients may be insufficient to prepare the planned dish, or the excess ingredients may cause food loss.

In order to eliminate the complexity of ordering such ingredients, a system has been developed that creates a database of ingredients required for each dish and allows you to order the ingredients required for the selected dish using that database (patented). See Document 1).

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-187115

However, in the system of Patent Document 1, it is only possible to place an order for each dish. Therefore, for example, when one menu (for example, mackerel misoni set meal) contains a plurality of dishes, it is necessary to place an order for each dish, which causes a problem that the processing becomes complicated. ..

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a foodstuff ordering device or the like capable of ordering foodstuffs necessary for cooking in a menu unit.

In order to achieve the above object, the foodstuff ordering device according to one aspect of the present invention is included in the menu identifier for identifying the menu to be cooked, the reception unit for receiving the quantity of the menu, the menu identifier, and the menu of the menu identifier. A plurality of menu information for associating a dish identifier for identifying a dish is stored, and a plurality of recipe information for associating the dish identifier with the ingredient identifier for identifying the ingredient used for making the dish of the dish identifier and the amount of the ingredient used. Using the stored storage unit and the menu information and recipe information, the menu identifier received by the reception department and the acquisition unit that acquires the ingredient identifier of the ingredients necessary for making the menu according to the quantity and the required amount of ingredients. An order information generation unit that generates order information for ordering ingredients in a predetermined order unit based on the food identifier and the required amount of food acquired by the acquisition unit, and an output unit that outputs order information. It is equipped with.
With such a configuration, by accepting the menu identifier that identifies the menu and the quantity of the menu, it becomes possible to order the ingredients necessary for making the menu in that quantity. Therefore, it is not necessary to place an order for each ingredient or each dish, and the convenience is improved.

Further, in the foodstuff ordering device according to one aspect of the present invention, the storage unit also stores policy information indicating a policy regarding selection of an order target, and the order information generation unit corresponds to the foodstuff identifier acquired by the acquisition unit. When there are multiple order targets, the order target may be selected according to the policy information.
With such a configuration, when there are a plurality of options for the order target, the selection according to the policy is made. As a result, for example, it becomes possible to automatically fulfill an order for an order target according to a policy such as selecting the cheapest order target or selecting a domestic order target.

Further, in the food material ordering device according to one aspect of the present invention, the storage unit stores a plurality of inventory information corresponding to the foodstuff identifier of the food material and the stock amount of the food material, and the order information generation unit is acquired by the acquisition unit. Order information may be generated based on the amount of stock corresponding to the food identifier and the required amount of food.
With such a configuration, it is possible to order foodstuffs in consideration of inventory, it is possible to avoid ordering unnecessary foodstuffs, and it is possible to reduce food loss.

Further, in the food material ordering device according to one aspect of the present invention, the order information generation unit determines the stock amount corresponding to the foodstuff identifier acquired by the acquisition unit, the required amount of the foodstuff, and the order amount of the foodstuff ordered by the order information. May be updated using.
With such a configuration, it is possible to manage the theoretical inventory amount according to the order.

Further, the food material ordering device according to one aspect of the present invention may further include an inventory receiving unit that receives inventory information indicating the inventory amount of the food material and stores it in the storage unit.
With such a configuration, it becomes possible to manage the actual inventory amount acquired by using, for example, an IC tag or the like.

Further, in the foodstuff ordering device according to one aspect of the present invention, the storage unit also stores the order quantity information for associating the foodstuff identifier with the order quantity of the foodstuff identified by the foodstuff identifier, and the order information generation unit stores the order. When the foodstuff identifier associated with the order quantity by the quantity information is acquired by the acquisition unit, the order information may be generated so as to be the order quantity associated with the foodstuff identifier.
With such a configuration, for example, the order quantity can be set to 0 for the foodstuffs purchased by a route different from the foodstuffs ordered by the foodstuff ordering device. Further, for example, for a specific food material that can be stored in a large amount, it becomes possible to order in a unit of an order quantity according to a storage place, and it becomes possible to avoid frequent orders.

Further, in the foodstuff ordering apparatus according to one aspect of the present invention, the order information includes the date related to the order and the amount of money for each order target, and the order information generation unit stores the generated order information in the storage unit. It also has a calculation unit that calculates the total amount of the order target ordered in the unit period using the date and the amount of each order target included in the order information stored in the storage unit. The unit may also output the total amount calculated by the calculation unit.
With such a configuration, for example, it becomes possible to automatically acquire the food cost for each unit period.

Further, in the method for ordering ingredients according to one aspect of the present invention, a plurality of menu information associated with the reception unit, the menu identifier, and the dish identifier that identifies the dish included in the menu of the menu identifier is stored, and the dish identifier and the dish are stored. It is processed by using a storage unit, an acquisition unit, an order information generation unit, and an output unit that store a plurality of recipe information that associates an ingredient identifier that identifies an ingredient used for cooking with an identifier and the amount of the ingredient used. In the method of ordering ingredients, the reception department accepts the menu identifier that identifies the menu to be cooked and the quantity of the menu, and the acquisition department uses the menu information and recipe information to receive the menu identifier and The step of acquiring the ingredient identifier of the ingredient and the required amount of the ingredient necessary for making the menu according to the quantity, and the order information generator determines the ingredient based on the acquired ingredient identifier and the required amount of the ingredient. It includes a step of generating order information for ordering in order units and a step of outputting order information by an output unit.

According to the foodstuff ordering device or the like according to one aspect of the present invention, the foodstuffs necessary for making a menu of a specified quantity can be automatically ordered, and the convenience is improved.

A block diagram showing a configuration of a foodstuff ordering device according to an embodiment of the present invention. A block diagram showing another example of the configuration of the foodstuff ordering device according to the same embodiment. A block diagram showing another example of the configuration of the foodstuff ordering device according to the same embodiment. A flowchart showing the operation of the foodstuff ordering device according to the same embodiment. The figure which shows an example of menu information in the same embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the recipe information in the same embodiment The figure which shows an example of the food material information in the same embodiment The figure which shows another example of the food material information in the same embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the acquired foodstuff identifier and the required amount of foodstuffs in the same embodiment. The figure which shows an example of order information in the same embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the inventory information in the same embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the order quantity information in the same embodiment. Schematic diagram showing an example of the appearance of a computer system in the same embodiment The figure which shows an example of the configuration of the computer system in the same embodiment.

Hereinafter, the food material ordering apparatus and the food material ordering method according to the present invention will be described with reference to embodiments. In the following embodiments, the components and steps with the same reference numerals are the same or correspond to each other, and the description thereof may be omitted again. The foodstuff ordering device and the foodstuff ordering method according to the present embodiment can automatically order the foodstuffs necessary for cooking a designated quantity of menu.

FIG. 1A is a block diagram showing a configuration of a food material ordering device 1 according to the present embodiment. The food material ordering device 1 according to the present embodiment includes a reception unit 11, a storage unit 12, an acquisition unit 13, an order information generation unit 14, and an output unit 15. In this embodiment, the case where the foodstuff ordering device 1 is a stand-alone device will be mainly described, and the other cases will be described later. The stand-alone food ordering device 1 may be realized by, for example, a personal computer, a tablet terminal, a smartphone, or the like.

The reception unit 11 receives a menu identifier that identifies the menu to be cooked and the quantity of the menu. The reception unit 11 may receive, for example, a menu identifier and a quantity designated by a user who cooks according to the menu. A menu is a group of dishes that includes one or more dishes. Menus usually include more than one dish. The dish is usually a single dish. For example, the menu, which is a set meal of mackerel misoni, may include each dish such as mackerel misoni, rice, miso soup, and lotus root kinpira. The menu identifier may be, for example, the name of the menu, or a number or symbol for identifying the menu. In this embodiment, the case where the menu identifier is the name of the menu will be mainly described. The same applies to other identifiers. The number of menus is the number of menus to be cooked. For example, when the menu quantity "N" is accepted, the ingredients necessary for cooking the menu for N servings are ordered by the food ordering device 1. N is an integer of 1 or more. It is preferable that the menu identifier and the quantity are accepted so that the correspondence between them can be understood. For example, a set of menu identifier and quantity may be accepted. The menu identifier may be accepted, for example, by accepting the selection of a specific menu identifier from the list of menu identifiers associated with the menu identifier by the menu information described later. In addition, the reception unit 11 may accept the date on which the menu of the received menu identifier is cooked.

The reception unit 11 may receive, for example, information input from an input device (for example, a keyboard, mouse, touch panel, etc.), or may receive information transmitted via a wired or wireless communication line. Information read from a predetermined recording medium (for example, a magnetic disk, a semiconductor memory, etc.) may be accepted. The reception unit 11 may or may not include a device for receiving (for example, a modem, a network card, etc.). Further, the reception unit 11 may be realized by hardware, or may be realized by software such as a driver that drives a predetermined device.

The storage unit 12 stores a plurality of menu information and a plurality of recipe information. Menu information is information that associates a menu identifier with a cooking identifier that identifies a dish included in the menu of the menu identifier. Menu information will show what kind of food is included in a menu. The recipe information is information that associates a cooking identifier with a food identifier that identifies a food material used to make a dish with the food identifier and the amount of the food material used. The recipe information will indicate the ingredients used to make a dish and the amount of those ingredients used. The number of sets of the food identifier and the usage amount of the food material associated with the food identifier by the recipe information may be, for example, one or two or more. The amount used may be indicated by, for example, weight, capacity, number, or the like. Information other than the above may also be stored in the storage unit 12. For example, the storage unit 12 may store food ingredient information, which will be described later, which is referred to when the order information is generated, an orderer identifier that identifies an ordering subject, and the like.

Here, the "information associating the A1 information with the A2 information" means that the other can be specified from one of the A1 information and the A2 information by using the information. Therefore, the information may include the A1 information and the A2 information as a set, or may be information that links the A1 information and the A2 information.

The process in which information is stored in the storage unit 12 does not matter. For example, the information may be stored in the storage unit 12 via the recording medium, the information transmitted via the communication line or the like may be stored in the storage unit 12, or may be stored. The information input via the input device may be stored in the storage unit 12. Menu information and recipe information may be stored in the storage unit 12 by the user. In this way, the user can register his / her own menu information and recipe information in the foodstuff ordering device 1. The storage unit 12 is preferably realized by a non-volatile recording medium, but may be realized by a volatile recording medium. The recording medium may be, for example, a semiconductor memory or a magnetic disk.

The acquisition unit 13 uses the menu information and the recipe information stored in the storage unit 12 to obtain the food identifier and the food identifier of the food material necessary for making the food according to the quantity of the food identifier received by the reception unit 11. Get the required amount. The menu identifier and the menu according to the quantity are the menus identified by the menu identifier for the quantity. More specifically, the acquisition unit 13 identifies the dishes included in the menu by specifying one or more dish identifiers associated with the menu identifiers received by the reception unit 11. Can be done. Further, the acquisition unit 13 specifies the food ingredient identifier and the usage amount associated with each of the specified cooking identifiers by the recipe information, and multiplies the specified usage amount by the quantity received by the reception unit 11 to prepare the foodstuff. By calculating the total of the multiplication results for each identifier, the set of the food ingredient identifier and the required amount of the foodstuff can be obtained. Here, the total value of the multiplication results is the required amount of ingredients. For food identifiers for which the total value has not been calculated, the result of multiplying the usage amount by the quantity is the required amount of food. The acquisition unit 13 first calculates the total usage amount for each foodstuff identifier for the specified foodstuff identifier and usage amount, and then multiplies the total value by the quantity received by the reception unit 11. You may get the required amount of ingredients by. In this way, the set of the ingredient identifier of the ingredient and the required amount of the ingredient required to cook the menu of the menu identifier received by the reception section 11 by the quantity accepted by the reception section 11 is the menu. Only the types of ingredients required for cooking will be acquired.

The order information generation unit 14 generates order information for ordering the food in a predetermined order unit based on the food identifier and the required amount of the food acquired by the acquisition unit 13. Ideally, it is possible to place an order in an amount that matches the required amount of ingredients, but usually, the order unit, which is the unit that can be ordered, is fixed for each ingredient. For example, milk cannot usually be ordered in units such as 123 (ml), but in units such as 500 (ml) and 1000 (ml). Therefore, the order information generation unit 14 generates order information so that the order is made in order units according to a plurality of sets of the acquired food material identifier and the required amount of the food material. Normally, the order information generation unit 14 generates order information for each food identifier acquired by the acquisition unit 13 so that the order quantity is equal to or larger than the required quantity. The order information generation unit 14 has, for example, an identifier of a foodstuff, an identifier for identifying an order target that is a foodstuff of the foodstuff identifier (hereinafter, this identifier may be referred to as a “product identifier”), and an order for the ordering target. Order information may be generated using food material information that associates a unit with the amount of money to be ordered. The food material information may be stored, for example, in the storage unit 12, or stored in a device external to the food material ordering device 1 (for example, a device such as a server that manages a database of food material information). May be good. In the latter case, the order information generation unit 14 receives, for example, the product identifier, the amount of money, the order unit, etc. corresponding to the food identifier by outputting the food identifier acquired by the acquisition unit 13 to an external device. You may. The output of the food identifier and the reception of the order unit and the like may be performed, for example, by transmission / reception via a communication line. In the present embodiment, a plurality of food material information corresponding to the foodstuff identifier, the product identifier that identifies the foodstuff of the foodstuff identifier, the order unit of the ordering target, and the amount corresponding to the ordering unit is stored. The case where it is stored in the part 12 will be mainly described. The foodstuff information is usually information provided by the seller of the foodstuff.

The order information generation unit 14 determines, for example, that the order quantity of an order target, which is a certain food material, is equal to or larger than the required amount of the food material and is an integral multiple of the order unit, and the product identifier of the order target and the product identifier of the order target. The order information may be generated by repeating the process of adding the determined order quantity to the order information for each ingredient identified by the ingredient identifier acquired by the acquisition unit 13. The order information includes, for example, a plurality of pairs of the product identifier of the order target, which is the material of the food identifier obtained by the acquisition unit 13, and the order quantity of the order target, and the date (for example, of the order) related to the order. It may include the date, the date of delivery according to the order, the date of payment according to the order, etc.), the amount of money for each order target, and the like. Further, the order information may include an orderer identifier that identifies the orderer. The order quantity may be indicated by the number of items to be ordered, or may be indicated by weight or capacity.

The output unit 15 outputs the order information generated by the order information generation unit 14. This output may be, for example, transmitted to a predetermined device via a communication line, printed by a printer, stored in a recording medium, or delivered to another component. From the viewpoint of placing an order by outputting order information, this output may be, for example, transmitting order information to a manufacturer, a wholesaler, a retail store, a web shop, or the like. Also, if a paper order is placed, this output may be printed. The output unit 15 may or may not include a device that outputs (for example, a communication device, a printer, etc.). Further, the output unit 15 may be realized by hardware, or may be realized by software such as a driver for driving those devices.

Next, the operation of the food material ordering device 1, that is, the food material ordering method will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
(Step S101) The reception unit 11 determines whether or not the menu identifier and the quantity of menus have been accepted. Then, if the menu identifier or the like is accepted, the process proceeds to step S102, and if not, the process of step S101 is repeated until the menu identifier or the like is accepted.

(Step S102) The acquisition unit 13 uses the menu information and the recipe information stored in the storage unit 12 to prepare the menu according to the menu identifier and the quantity received in step S101. Obtain the food identifier and the required amount of food, respectively.

(Step S103) The generation unit 14 generates order information based on a plurality of sets of the foodstuff identifier and the required amount of the foodstuff acquired in step S102. In the generation of the order information, the generation unit 14 may use, for example, an order unit for each food material indicated by the food material information stored in the storage unit 12.

(Step S104) The output unit 15 outputs the order information generated in step S103. Then, the process returns to step S101.
In the flowchart of FIG. 2, the process ends when the power is turned off or an interrupt for the end of the process occurs.

Next, the operation of the foodstuff ordering apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to specific examples. In this specific example, it is assumed that the menu information shown in FIG. 3A, the recipe information shown in FIG. 3B, and the food ingredient information shown in FIG. 4A are stored in the storage unit 12.

The menu information shown in FIG. 3A is information having a menu identifier and a cooking identifier of a dish included in the menu identified by the menu identifier. For example, the menu identifier "Saba misoni set meal" is identified by the menu information, which is a combination of the menu identifier "Saba misoni set meal" and the cooking identifiers "Rice", "Miso soup", "Saba misoni boiled", "Renkon Kinpira", etc. Menus to be served (hereinafter sometimes referred to as "saba misoni set meal"; the same applies to other identifiers) include dishes such as "rice", "miso soup", "saba misoni boiled", and "renkon kinpira". Shown to be included.

The recipe information shown in FIG. 3B is information having a cooking identifier, a food identifier, and a usage amount of the food. For example, the ingredients and amount used for the cooking identifier "mackerel misoni" are "1 (pieces)" for the ingredient "mackerel fillet", "15 (ml)" for the ingredient "sake", and "15" for the ingredient "mirin". (Ml) ”and the like. Although the recipe information in FIG. 3B does not include "water" as a food ingredient, water may also be included in the foodstuff. In this case, for example, water may not be ordered by using the order quantity information described later, or mineral water or the like may be ordered according to the amount of water used.

The foodstuff information shown in FIG. 4A includes a foodstuff identifier, a product identifier that identifies an order target that is a foodstuff identified by the foodstuff identifier, an order unit of the order target, and an amount corresponding to the order unit of the order target. Information having and. For example, the product to be ordered, which is the food ingredient "rice", is "AAA rice", the order unit is "30 (kg)", and the price of the 30 (kg) product "AAA rice" is "8500 (yen)". ) ”. In this specific example, it is assumed that one product identifier is associated with one food identifier. That is, when purchasing a certain ingredient, it is not possible to select the product. The case where two or more product identifiers are associated with one foodstuff identifier, that is, the case where a product can be selected will be described later with reference to FIG. 4B.

In this specific example, the case where the food identifier and the product identifier are different will be described, but it is not necessary. The food identifier may be a product identifier. In this case, the recipe information indicates the ingredients used for cooking by a specific product. For example, by using the food identifier as the product identifier, the food used for the menu in each store such as a franchise can be the same product, the food used in all the stores can be unified, and the quality of the cooked menu can be unified. Will be able to be kept constant.

In this specific example, it is assumed that the foodstuff ordering device 1 first creates a list of menu identifiers included in the menu information of FIG. 3A and presents it to the user. Then, it is assumed that the user selects the menu identifier "saba misoni set meal" in the list of menu identifiers and inputs the quantity "12". Then, the menu identifier "mackerel misoni set meal" and the quantity "12" are accepted by the reception unit 11 and passed to the acquisition unit 13 (step S101).

Upon receiving the menu identifier "saba misoni set meal" and the quantity "12", the acquisition unit 13 searches for the menu information in FIG. 3A using the menu identifier "saba misoni set meal" as a search key, and finds the hit menu identifier "saba misoni". All the cooking identifiers "rice", "miso soup", etc. associated with "boiled set meal" are specified. Further, the acquisition unit 13 searches for the recipe information in FIG. 3B using the specified dish identifier “rice” as a search key, and uses the food identifier “rice” and the amount of food used associated with the hit food identifier “rice”. Acquire a set of "75 (g)". The acquisition unit 13 performs such a process for each identified dish identifier. When two or more pairs of the food identifier and the amount used correspond to each other, such as the cooking identifiers “miso soup” and “saba misoni boiled”, the acquisition unit 13 acquires the two or more pairs. In this way, a plurality of sets of the food identifier and the usage amount of the food are obtained.

After that, the acquisition unit 13 multiplies the usage amount included in each acquired set by the received quantity "12", and when a plurality of sets including the same food identifier are acquired, the acquisition unit 13 corresponds to the food identifier. The multiplication results are totaled, and the required amount corresponding to the food identifier is used as the total value. In this way, a set of the menu identifier received, the food identifier that identifies the food material required for cooking the menu according to the quantity, and the required amount of the food material is acquired for each food material as shown in FIG. (Step S102). According to Fig. 5, the required amount of the ingredient "rice" is "900 (g)" and the required amount of the ingredient "miso" is "432 (g)" in order to make the menu "mackerel miso boiled set meal" for 12 people. It is shown that it is. The acquisition unit 13 passes the acquisition result shown in FIG. 5 to the order information generation unit 14.

Upon receiving the acquisition result shown in FIG. 5, the order information generation unit 14 uses the food material information of FIG. 4A for the order information so that the order amount corresponds to the order unit larger than the required amount. Generate. Specifically, the order information generation unit 14 searches for the foodstuff information of FIG. 4A using the first foodstuff identifier “rice” shown in FIG. 5 as a search key, and the product identifier “AAA rice” included in the hit foodstuff information. , The order unit "30 (kg)" and the amount "8500 (yen)" are acquired. Since the order unit exceeds the required amount "900 (g)" of the food ingredient "rice", the order information includes the product identifier "AAA rice", the order amount "1", and the amount "8500 (yen)". To add. In this specific example, the order quantity is assumed to be the number of ordered products. The order information generation unit 14 also acquires the product identifiers and the like for the second and subsequent food identifiers such as “miso” and “granule dashi” and adds them to the order information. As for the food identifier "mackerel fillet", the order unit is "1 (pieces)" and the required quantity is "12 (pieces)", so the order quantity is "12". In this way, the order quantity "M", which is the number of orders for the products, is set to the smallest M in which the order unit x M is equal to or larger than the required quantity. Note that M is an integer of 1 or more. Further, the order information generation unit 14 adds the orderer identifier "U001" stored in advance in the storage unit 12 and the date "2020/11/13" acquired from the calendar unit (not shown) to the order information. .. As a result, the order information shown in FIG. 6 is generated (step S103). The order information in FIG. 6 indicates, for example, that one product "AAA rice" is ordered and the amount is "8500 (yen)". The order information generation unit 14 passes the generated order information to the output unit 15.

Upon receiving the order information, the output unit 15 transmits the received order information to a predetermined destination (step S104). In this way, orders for the ingredients needed to cook the specified quantity of menus will be automatically placed. In this specific example, the case where the process of transmitting the order information is automatically performed has been described. However, for example, each order target is put in the cart of the shopping site according to the generation and transmission of the order information. The order may be confirmed in response to the user selecting the "Order" button.

In addition, when accepting the menu identifier, etc., if the date of cooking the menu is also accepted, the date of cooking the menu or the date of cooking the menu is included in the order information. The delivery date of the product (ingredient) acquired according to the date (usually, this delivery date is set to a date before the cooking date) may be included.

As described above, according to the foodstuff ordering device 1 according to the present embodiment, the foodstuffs necessary for cooking the received quantity of menus can be automatically ordered, and each foodstuff and each dish can be automatically ordered. The ordering work is reduced as compared with the case of placing an order, and the convenience of the orderer is improved. In addition, at the time of ordering, by acquiring the required amount of ingredients and placing an order in order units so that the required amount is exceeded, the required amount of ingredients required for menu cooking and the unit in which the ingredients can be purchased Even if they are different, it is possible to place an order considering the difference. By using this food material ordering device 1, for example, it is possible to remarkably simplify the work of ordering foodstuffs in a restaurant, a lunch box manufacturing factory, a school lunch service provider, a facility for the elderly who provides meals to residents, and the like. Further, even when the food material ordering device 1 is used at home, there is an advantage that the food material can be easily purchased. Further, by placing an order by such a food material ordering device 1, it is possible to reduce the processing on the side receiving the order. Currently, foodstuffs are often ordered by fax, and in that case, the order receiving side needs to manually input the order contents into the system, which is a heavy burden. On the other hand, by receiving the order information in response to the order by the food material ordering device 1, the order is automatically settled on the side receiving the order, and the burden is greatly reduced.

Hereinafter, a modification of the food material ordering device 1 according to the present embodiment will be described.
[Selecting the order target according to the policy]
When there are a plurality of order targets corresponding to the food identifiers, the selection may be made according to a preset policy. In this case, the storage unit 12 may also store policy information indicating a policy regarding selection of an order target. Depending on the policy information, for example, select the order target with the lowest amount, select the order target with the lowest amount per unit quantity, select the pesticide-free order target, select the order target for organic farming. It may be shown a policy such as selecting a domestic order target. Then, when the order information generation unit 14 has a plurality of order targets corresponding to the foodstuff identifiers acquired by the acquisition unit 13, the order information generation unit 14 may select the order target according to the policy information. When the order target is selected according to the policy information, for example, the food material information includes information for making a selection according to the policy information, for example, information indicating whether or not each product is domestically produced. Information indicating whether or not it is organically grown may be included.

For example, as shown in FIG. 4B, when there are two food ingredient information including the food identifier "rice", the order target with the lowest amount is selected by the policy information stored in the storage unit 12. If it is indicated, the order information generation unit 14 may select the product “AAA rice”. On the other hand, when the policy information stored in the storage unit 12 indicates that the order target for organic cultivation is selected, the order information generation unit 14 selects the product "BBB rice (organic cultivation)". You may. In FIG. 4B, the product identifier includes information for making a selection according to the policy information.

When a plurality of users use the foodstuff ordering device 1, the storage unit 12 stores policy information in association with a user identifier (for example, an orderer identifier), and inputs a menu identifier or the like. The order target may be selected using the policy information corresponding to the user identifier that identifies the user. Further, when the policy information is not stored in the storage unit 12 and there are a plurality of order targets corresponding to the foodstuff identifiers acquired by the acquisition unit 13, the user may be able to select the order target.

[Generation of order information considering inventory]
Normally, the required amount of ingredients and the ordered amount are different, so if the order as described in the above specific example is repeated, the difference between the ordered amount and the required amount becomes an inventory, and the inventory increases. Therefore, the order information may be generated in consideration of inventory. In this case, the storage unit 12 may also store a plurality of inventory information. The inventory information is information that associates the food identifier of the food with the inventory amount of the food. Then, the order information generation unit 14 may generate order information based on the inventory amount corresponding to the foodstuff identifier acquired by the acquisition unit 13 and the required amount of the foodstuff. The required amount of foodstuff corresponding to the foodstuff identifier acquired by the acquisition unit 13 is the required amount of foodstuff acquired together with the foodstuff identifier, that is, the required amount of foodstuff identified by the foodstuff identifier. Is. In this case, when the required amount of a certain ingredient exceeds the inventory amount, an order is placed for that ingredient in an order unit of "required amount-inventory amount" or more, and the required amount of the ingredient is the inventory amount. No order will be placed for the ingredient when:

The inventory information may be, for example, theoretically managed, or an actually measured value may be used. In the case of theoretical management, the order information generation unit 14 uses the required amount of food and the order amount of the food ordered by the order information to obtain the inventory amount corresponding to the food identifier acquired by the acquisition unit 13. You may update it. For example, when an order is placed for a certain food material, the value obtained by subtracting the required amount from the ordered amount of the food material is added to the inventory amount of the food material. Further, for example, when an order is not placed for a certain food material, that is, when the required amount is less than or equal to the stock amount, the required amount is subtracted from the stock amount of the food material. In this way, the inventory amount of each ingredient in the inventory information may be updated by the order information generation unit 14. For example, in the above specific example, when the inventory amount of each ingredient is 0 before the generation of the order information, the inventory quantity of each ingredient after the order in the inventory information is ordered as shown in FIG. It is the value obtained by subtracting the required amount from the amount. For example, for the food material "rice", the order quantity is 30 (kg) and the required quantity is 900 (g), so the inventory quantity is "29100 (g)". If the menu identifier "saba misoni set meal" and the quantity "10" are accepted after this, it is not necessary to place an order for the ingredients "rice" and "miso". In that case, the required amount will be subtracted from the inventory amount. In addition, the quantity of menus received by the reception unit 11 may differ from the quantity of menus actually cooked. In this case, the inventory amount may be increased or decreased according to the difference.

On the other hand, when the inventory information corresponding to the actually measured value is stored in the storage unit 12, the food material ordering device 1 receives the inventory information indicating the inventory amount of the food material as shown in FIG. 1B. An inventory receiving unit 16 stored in the storage unit 12 may be further provided. The inventory information received by the inventory receiving unit 16 may be, for example, manually generated information, and is automatically acquired by using a reader or a weighing scale that reads an IC tag attached to the food material. May be. When storing the received inventory information in the storage unit 12, the inventory receiving unit 16 may store the received inventory information by overwriting, or may store the latest inventory information so that it can be specified. In the latter case, the order information generation unit 14 may generate the order information using the latest inventory information stored in the storage unit 12. The inventory information may be, for example, periodically received and stored in the storage unit 12, or may be received and stored in the storage unit 12 when the inventory fluctuates. In this way, when the inventory information indicating the inventory amount of the food material is received and accumulated, the inventory information becomes more accurate information. Further, for example, even when an order is placed by a route different from the order using the food material ordering device 1, inventory information can be appropriately managed.

The inventory receiving unit 16 may, for example, receive information input from an input device, may receive information transmitted via a wired or wireless communication line, and may be read from a predetermined recording medium. Information may be accepted. The inventory receiving unit 16 may or may not include a device for receiving. Further, the inventory receiving unit 16 may be realized by hardware, or may be realized by software such as a driver that drives a predetermined device.

In addition, the inventory information may include the expiration date and the expiration date. In this case, in the inventory information, the inventory amount of the food material may be indicated for each expiration date or expiration date. Then, the order information generation unit 14 may generate order information in consideration of the above-mentioned inventory amount by using only the inventory amount of the food that has not expired on the date when the menu is cooked. In this case, it is preferable that the reception unit 11 also accepts the date when the menu is cooked. Further, the inventory information may include a storage place for inventory (for example, A refrigerator, B refrigerator, C food storage, etc.). In this case, in the inventory information, the inventory amount of the food material may be indicated for each storage location of the inventory. For example, when one food material is stored in two or more storage places, the inventory amount of the food material may be managed for each storage place in the inventory information.

[Order with a predetermined order quantity]
For a predetermined ingredient, the order quantity may be determined in advance. For example, for ingredients such as rice and miso, which are expected to be used in large quantities and have a storage space for them, you can purchase the ingredients in units according to the storage space. It is possible to prevent the storage work in the storage space after delivery from being repeated frequently. Further, for example, the order quantity may be set to "0" for the food material to be ordered by a route different from the order using the food material ordering device 1.

In this case, the storage unit 12 may store one or more order quantity information. The order quantity information is information that associates the foodstuff identifier with the order quantity of the foodstuff identified by the foodstuff identifier. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of order quantity information. In FIG. 8, in the first order quantity information, it is shown that the order quantity of the food identifier “rice” is “0”. For example, as described above, when rice is purchased by another route, it is preferable that such a setting is made. Further, in the second order quantity information of FIG. 8, it is shown that the order quantity of the food identifier "miso" is "100 (kg)". For example, for miso, it is preferable to make such a setting when a storage space corresponding to 100 (kg) is secured.

When the foodstuff identifier associated with the order quantity by the order quantity information is acquired by the acquisition unit 13, the order information generation unit 14 makes the order information so as to be the order quantity associated with the foodstuff identifier. To generate. Generating order information so that it has a certain non-zero order quantity may be, for example, generating order information so that the order quantity is exactly the same as the order quantity specified by the order quantity information. , The order information may be generated so that the order quantity is close to the order quantity specified by the order quantity information. For example, when the order quantity information shown in FIG. 8 is stored in the storage unit 12, the order information generation unit 14 sets the order quantity to “0” when placing an order corresponding to the food identifier “rice”. To. That is, the order information should not include the order related to the food identifier "rice". Further, for example, when placing an order corresponding to the food identifier "miso", the order information generation unit 14 sets the order quantity to "100 (kg)". If it is not possible to place an order that matches the order quantity specified in the order quantity information, for example, when the order unit of miso is 30 (kg), the order information generation unit 14 may perform the order information generation unit 14. , You may place an order so that the maximum order quantity is less than or equal to the order quantity specified in the order quantity information. In the above example of miso, 90 (kg) may be ordered.

[Calculation of food cost]
The order information may be used to calculate the total price of the ordered objects ordered in a predetermined unit period, that is, the cost of ingredients. In this case, as shown in FIG. 1C, the foodstuff ordering device 1 may further include a calculation unit 17 for calculating the total amount of the ordered objects ordered in the unit period. In this case, it is assumed that the order information includes the date related to the order and the amount for each order target. Further, the order information generation unit 14 stores the generated order information in the storage unit 12. Then, the calculation unit 17 calculates the total amount of the order targets ordered in the unit period by using the date and the amount of each order target included in the order information stored in the storage unit 12. The unit period may be, for example, one month, quarter, six months, one year, or the like. More specifically, the calculation unit 17 may calculate the total amount of orders placed during the year 2019 (January to December), and may calculate the total amount of orders placed in January 2020 (1st to 31st). You may calculate the total amount of the ordered items ordered by the day). More specifically, the calculation unit 17 specifies the order information of the date included in the unit period for calculating the total amount, and by summing each amount of the order target included in the specified order information, the calculation unit 17 thereof. The total amount of the ordered objects ordered in the unit period may be calculated. Further, the output unit 15 may also output the total amount of money calculated by the calculation unit 17. The method of outputting the total amount by the output unit 15 may be the same as or different from the method of outputting the order information. For example, the output unit 15 may transmit order information and store the total amount in a predetermined storage unit.

[Food ordering device as a server]
In the present embodiment, the case where the foodstuff ordering device 1 is stand-alone has been mainly described, but the foodstuff ordering device 1 may be a server device in the server / client system. In this case, the reception unit or the output unit may accept an input or output information via a communication line. Further, normally, the foodstuff ordering device 1 which is a server device receives menu identifiers and the like from a plurality of users. Therefore, the menu information, recipe information, inventory information, order quantity information, and the like are stored in association with the user identifier in the storage unit 12, and when the menu identifier and the like are received from a certain user, the foodstuff ordering device 1 May generate order information using the information corresponding to the user identifier of the user.

Further, in the above embodiment, each process or each function may be realized by centralized processing by a single device or a single system, or may be distributed processing by a plurality of devices or a plurality of systems. It may be realized by.

Further, in the above embodiment, the transfer of information performed between the components is performed by, for example, one of the components when the two components that transfer the information are physically different. It may be done by outputting information and accepting information by the other component, or if the two components that pass the information are physically the same, one component. It may be performed by moving from the processing phase corresponding to the other component to the processing phase corresponding to the other component.

Further, in the above embodiment, information related to the processing executed by each component, for example, information received, acquired, selected, generated, transmitted, or received by each component. Further, information such as threshold values, mathematical formulas, addresses, etc. used by each component in processing may be temporarily or for a long time held in a recording medium (not shown), even if it is not specified in the above description. Further, each component or a storage unit (not shown) may store information on a recording medium (not shown). Further, the information may be read from the recording medium (not shown) by each component or a reading unit (not shown).

Further, in the above embodiment, when the information used in each component or the like, for example, the information such as the threshold value and the address used in the processing by each component and various setting values may be changed by the user, the above-mentioned The information may or may not be changed as appropriate by the user, even if it is not specified in the description. When the information can be changed by the user, the change is realized by, for example, a reception unit (not shown) that receives a change instruction from the user and a change unit (not shown) that changes the information in response to the change instruction. You may. The reception unit (not shown) may accept the change instruction from, for example, an input device, information transmitted via a communication line, or information read from a predetermined recording medium. ..

Further, in the above embodiment, when two or more components included in the food ordering device 1 have a communication device, an input device, or the like, even if the two or more components physically have a single device. Well, or may have separate devices.

Further, in the above embodiment, each component may be configured by dedicated hardware, or a component that can be realized by software may be realized by executing a program. For example, each component can be realized by a program execution unit such as a CPU reading and executing a software program recorded on a recording medium such as a hard disk or a semiconductor memory. At the time of execution, the program execution unit may execute the program while accessing the storage unit or the recording medium. The software that realizes the foodstuff ordering device 1 in the above embodiment is the following program. In other words, this program stores multiple menu information that associates the menu identifier with the dish identifier that identifies the dish included in the menu of the menu identifier, and also stores the dish identifier and the ingredients used to make the dish with the dish identifier. A computer that can access a storage unit that stores multiple recipe information that associates the food identifier and the amount of food used to identify the food. Using the information and recipe information, the menu identifier received by the reception department, the food ingredient identifier of the foodstuff required to make the food according to the quantity, and the foodstuff acquired by the acquisition department and the acquisition department to acquire the required amount of foodstuff It is a program for functioning as an order information generation unit for generating order information for ordering foodstuffs in a predetermined order unit and an output unit for outputting order information based on an identifier and a required amount of foodstuffs.

In the above program, the functions realized by the above program do not include the functions that can be realized only by hardware. For example, the functions realized only by hardware such as a modem and an interface card in the acquisition part for acquiring information, the reception part for receiving information, the output part for outputting information, etc. are included at least in the functions realized by the above program. do not have.

Further, this program may be executed by being downloaded from a server or the like, and the program recorded on a predetermined recording medium (for example, an optical disk such as a CD-ROM, a magnetic disk, a semiconductor memory, etc.) is read out. May be performed by. Further, this program may be used as a program constituting a program product.

Further, the number of computers that execute this program may be singular or plural. That is, centralized processing may be performed, or distributed processing may be performed.

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the appearance of a computer that executes the above program and realizes the foodstuff ordering apparatus 1 according to the above embodiment. The above embodiment can be realized by computer hardware and a computer program executed on the computer hardware.

In FIG. 9, the computer system 900 includes a computer 901 including a CD-ROM drive 905, a keyboard 902, a mouse 903, and a monitor 904.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an internal configuration of the computer system 900. In FIG. 10, the computer 901 is connected to the MPU (Micro Processing Unit) 911, the ROM 912 for storing a program such as a boot-up program, and the MPU 911 in addition to the CD-ROM drive 905, and issues an application program instruction. It includes a RAM 913 that temporarily stores and provides a temporary storage space, a hard disk 914 that stores application programs, system programs, and data, and a bus 915 that interconnects the MPU 911, ROM 912, and the like. The computer 901 may include a network card (not shown) that provides a connection to a LAN, WAN, or the like.

The program for causing the computer system 900 to execute the function of the foodstuff ordering device 1 according to the above embodiment may be stored in the CD-ROM 921, inserted into the CD-ROM drive 905, and transferred to the hard disk 914. Alternatively, the program may be transmitted to the computer 901 over a network (not shown) and stored on the hard disk 914. The program is loaded into RAM 913 at run time. The program may be loaded directly from the CD-ROM921 or the network. Further, the program may be read into the computer system 900 via another recording medium (for example, DVD or the like) instead of the CD-ROM 921.

The program does not necessarily have to include an operating system (OS), a third-party program, or the like that causes the computer 901 to execute the function of the foodstuff ordering apparatus 1 according to the above embodiment. The program may contain only a portion of instructions that call appropriate functions or modules in a controlled manner to achieve the desired result. It is well known how the computer system 900 works, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Further, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications can be made, and it goes without saying that these are also included in the scope of the present invention.

From the above, according to the foodstuff ordering device or the like according to one aspect of the present invention, the effect that the foodstuffs necessary for cooking the menu of the specified quantity can be automatically ordered can be obtained, and the foodstuffs can be ordered. It is useful as a device for cooking.

1 Food ordering device 11 Reception unit 12 Storage unit 13 Acquisition unit 14 Order information generation unit 15 Output unit 16 Inventory reception unit 17 Calculation unit

Claims (6)

A menu identifier that identifies the menu to be cooked, a reception section that accepts the quantity of the menu, and
A plurality of menu information that associates the menu identifier with the dish identifier that identifies the dish included in the menu of the menu identifier is stored, and the dish identifier and the ingredients that identify the ingredients used to make the dish of the dish identifier are stored. A plurality of recipe information corresponding to the identifier and the usage amount of the foodstuff is stored, and a plurality of inventory information corresponding to the foodstuff identifier of the foodstuff and the stock amount of the foodstuff are stored, and the foodstuff identifier and the foodstuff identified by the foodstuff identifier are stored. A storage unit that stores order quantity information that corresponds to the order quantity of
Using the menu information and the recipe information, the menu identifier received by the reception unit and the acquisition unit for acquiring the ingredient identifier of the ingredient necessary for making the menu according to the quantity and the required amount of the ingredient, and the acquisition unit.
Using the food information indicating the order unit for each food, each food that the required amount of food exceeds the stock amount is selected based on the stock amount corresponding to the food identifier acquired by the acquisition unit and the required amount of food. , An order information generator that generates order information for ordering with an order quantity that is more than the required quantity minus the stock quantity and is an integral multiple of the order unit.
It is equipped with an output unit that outputs the order information.
When the order information generation unit places an order for a foodstuff identified by a foodstuff identifier associated with the order quantity by the order quantity information, the order quantity is associated with the foodstuff identifier. Generate the order information
The order information generation unit is a food material ordering device that updates the inventory amount corresponding to the foodstuff identifier acquired by the acquisition unit using the required amount of foodstuff and the order amount of the foodstuff ordered by the order information. A menu identifier that identifies the menu to be cooked, a reception section that accepts the quantity of the menu, and
A plurality of menu information that associates the menu identifier with the dish identifier that identifies the dish included in the menu of the menu identifier is stored, and the dish identifier and the ingredients that identify the ingredients used to make the dish of the dish identifier are stored. A storage unit that stores a plurality of recipe information that associates an identifier with the amount of the food used, and stores order amount information that associates the food identifier with the order quantity of the food identified by the food identifier.
Using the menu information and the recipe information, the menu identifier received by the reception unit and the acquisition unit for acquiring the ingredient identifier of the ingredient necessary for making the menu according to the quantity and the required amount of the ingredient, and the acquisition unit.
An order in which each ingredient is greater than or equal to the required amount and is an integral multiple of the order unit, based on the ingredient identifier acquired by the acquisition unit and the required amount of the ingredient, using the ingredient information indicating the order unit for each ingredient. An order information generator that generates order information for ordering by quantity,
It is equipped with an output unit that outputs the order information.
When the foodstuff identifier associated with the order quantity by the order quantity information is acquired by the acquisition unit, the order information generation unit is the order quantity associated with the foodstuff identifier. Ingredient ordering device that generates order information. The storage unit also stores policy information indicating a policy regarding selection of an order target.
The first or second aspect, wherein the order information generation unit selects an order target according to the policy information when a plurality of order targets corresponding to the foodstuff identifiers acquired by the acquisition unit exist. Food ordering device. The order information includes the date related to the order and the amount for each order target.
The order information generation unit stores the generated order information in the storage unit, and then stores the generated order information in the storage unit.
Further provided with a calculation unit for calculating the total amount of the order target ordered in the unit period by using the date related to the order and the amount for each order target included in the order information stored in the storage unit.
The foodstuff ordering apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the output unit also outputs the total amount calculated by the calculation unit. In order to store a plurality of menu information associated with the reception section, the menu identifier that identifies the menu, and the food identifier that identifies the food included in the menu of the menu identifier, and to prepare the food identifier and the food of the food identifier. A plurality of recipe information corresponding to the ingredient identifier that identifies the ingredient to be used and the usage amount of the ingredient are stored, and a plurality of inventory information corresponding to the ingredient identifier of the ingredient and the inventory amount of the ingredient are stored, and the ingredient identifier and the said It is a food ingredient ordering method that is processed by using a storage unit, an acquisition unit, an order information generation unit, and an output unit that store order quantity information that associates with the order quantity of the ingredient identified by the ingredient identifier .
A step in which the reception unit receives a menu identifier for identifying a menu to be cooked and a quantity of the menu.
A step in which the acquisition unit acquires the food identifier and the required amount of the food material necessary for making the menu according to the received menu identifier and the quantity by using the menu information and the recipe information.
The order information generation unit uses the food information indicating the order unit for each food, and the required amount of the food exceeds the stock amount based on the stock amount corresponding to the acquired food identifier and the required amount of the food. A step to generate order information for ordering each ingredient with an order quantity that is more than the required quantity minus the stock quantity and is an integral multiple of the order unit.
A step in which the output unit outputs the order information,
The order information generation unit includes a step of updating the inventory amount corresponding to the acquired foodstuff identifier using the required amount of the foodstuff and the order amount of the foodstuff ordered by the order information .
In the step of generating the order information, when ordering the foodstuff identified by the foodstuff identifier associated with the order quantity by the order quantity information, it is the order quantity associated with the foodstuff identifier. A method of ordering foodstuffs so as to generate the order information . A plurality of menu information associated with the menu identifier that identifies the menu and the dish identifier that identifies the dish included in the menu of the menu identifier are stored, and the dish identifier and the ingredients used to make the dish of the dish identifier are stored. A plurality of recipe information corresponding to the food ingredient identifier and the usage amount of the foodstuff are stored, and a plurality of inventory information corresponding to the foodstuff identifier of the foodstuff and the stock amount of the foodstuff are stored, and the foodstuff identifier and the foodstuff identifier are used. A computer that can access the storage unit that stores the order quantity information that corresponds to the order quantity of the identified food .
The reception department that accepts the menu identifier that identifies the menu to be cooked and the quantity of the menu.
Using the menu information and the recipe information, the acquisition unit for acquiring the food identifier and the required amount of the food material necessary for making the menu according to the menu identifier and the quantity received by the reception department.
Using the food information indicating the order unit for each food, each food that the required amount of food exceeds the stock amount is selected based on the stock amount corresponding to the food identifier acquired by the acquisition unit and the required amount of food. An order information generator, which generates order information for ordering with an order quantity that is more than the required quantity minus the stock quantity and is an integral multiple of the order unit.
It functions as an output unit that outputs the order information,
When the order information generation unit places an order for a foodstuff identified by a foodstuff identifier associated with the order quantity by the order quantity information, the order quantity is associated with the foodstuff identifier. Generate the order information
The order information generation unit is a program that updates the inventory amount corresponding to the foodstuff identifier acquired by the acquisition unit using the required amount of foodstuff and the order amount of the foodstuff ordered by the order information.

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