阅读说明：本技术 健康管理辅助装置、健康管理辅助方法、健康管理辅助终端和程序 (Health management support device, health management support method, health management support terminal, and program ) 是由 吉田嘉仁 千叶贵将 落合俊文 小林弘和 保元笑希 于 2019-07-22 设计创作，主要内容包括：本发明提供了一种允许用户轻易地实现健康管理的健康管理辅助装置、健康管理辅助方法和健康管理辅助终端。本发明的健康管理辅助装置包括：获取单元,其获取用户的已购买食品信息；提取单元,其从已购买食品信息提取已购买食品的营养成分信息；估计单元,其依据该营养成分信息估计用户的未来健康状况；和输出单元,其输出用户的未来健康状况。(The present invention provides a health management assistance apparatus, a health management assistance method, and a health management assistance terminal that allow a user to easily implement health management. The health management support device of the present invention includes: an acquisition unit that acquires purchased food information of a user; an extraction unit that extracts nutritional component information of the purchased food from the purchased food information; an estimating unit that estimates a future health condition of the user based on the nutrient component information; and an output unit that outputs a future health condition of the user.)

1. A health management assistance apparatus comprising:

an acquisition unit that acquires purchased food information of a user;

an extraction unit that extracts nutritional component information of the purchased food from the purchased food information;

an estimating unit that estimates a future health condition of the user based on the nutritional component information; and

an output unit that outputs the future health condition of the user.

2. The health management assistance apparatus according to claim 1, comprising:

an image creation unit that creates a character image representing an individual of the user in accordance with the future health condition of the user, wherein

The output unit outputs the character image as the future health condition of the user.

3. The health management assistance apparatus according to claim 2, comprising:

a control information acquisition unit that acquires control information for controlling at least one selected from the group consisting of an action of the character associated with the health condition, a facial expression of the character, a background image of the character image, and a display position of the character image, based on the future health condition of the user, wherein the control information is acquired by the control information acquisition unit

The output unit outputs the control information.

4. The health management assistance device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein

The estimation unit

Extracting the surplus or insufficient nutrients according to the nutrient information and the nutrient reference value of the user, and

estimating the future health condition of the user in dependence on the excess or deficiency nutrient component in the nutrient component information and a reference component of the health condition.

5. The health management assistance device of claim 4, wherein

The acquisition unit acquires attribute information of the user, and

the estimation unit calculates the nutrient reference value of the user according to the attribute information of the user and a nutrient intake reference value for each attribute.

6. The health management assistance apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein

The acquisition unit acquires the attribute information of the user.

7. The health management assistance device of claim 6, wherein

The attribute information of the user includes an age of the user,

the apparatus includes an age determining unit that determines whether the age of the user satisfies an age condition,

when the age determining unit determines that the age of the user satisfies the age condition,

the estimation unit

Extracting surplus nutrients by comparing the nutrient information with the nutrient reference value of the user, and

estimating the future health condition of the user in dependence on the excess nutrient component in the nutrient component information and a reference component of health condition.

8. The health management assistance apparatus according to claim 6 or 7, wherein

The attribute information of the user includes an age of the user,

the apparatus includes an age determining unit that determines whether the age of the user satisfies an age condition,

when the age determining unit determines that the age of the user does not satisfy the age condition,

the estimation unit

Extracting an insufficient nutrient by comparing the nutrient information with the nutrient reference value of the user, and

estimating the future health condition of the user as a function of the insufficient nutritional components and a reference component of health condition in the nutritional component information.

9. The health management assistance device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein

The estimation unit estimates the current health condition of the user according to the nutrient component information.

10. The health management assistance device of claim 9, wherein

The output unit outputs the current health condition of the user.

11. The health management assistance device according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein

The output unit outputs the future health condition of the user to a terminal of the user.

12. The health management assistance device according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein

The output unit outputs the future health condition of the user to a terminal different from a terminal of the user.

13. The health management assistance device according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein

The extraction unit acquires the nutritional component information of the purchased food from outside the apparatus.

14. The health management assistance device of any one of claims 1 to 13, the health management assistance device being a server.

15. A health management assistance method, comprising:

an acquisition step of acquiring information of purchased food of a user;

an extraction step of extracting nutritional component information of the purchased food from the purchased food information;

an estimation step of estimating a future health condition of the user based on the nutritional component information; and

an output step of outputting the future health condition of the user.

16. The health management assistance method of claim 15, comprising:

an image creating step of creating a character image representing an individual of the user in dependence on the future health condition of the user, wherein

In the outputting, the character image is output as the future health condition of the user.

17. The health management assistance method of claim 16, comprising:

a control information acquisition step of acquiring control information for controlling at least one selected from the group consisting of an action of the character associated with the health condition, a facial expression of the character, a background image of the character image, and a display position of the character image, based on the future health condition of the user, wherein

In the outputting, the control information is output.

18. The health management assistance method according to any one of claims 15 to 17, wherein

In the step of estimating, it is preferable that,

extracting the surplus or insufficient nutrients according to the nutrient information and the nutrient reference value of the user, and

estimating the future health condition of the user in dependence on the excess or deficiency nutrient component in the nutrient component information and a reference component of health condition.

19. The health management assistance method according to claim 18, wherein

In the acquiring step, attribute information of the user is acquired, and

in the estimating step, the nutrient reference value of the user is calculated in accordance with the attribute information of the user and a nutrient intake reference value for each attribute.

20. The health management assistance method according to any one of claims 15 to 19, wherein

In the acquiring step, the attribute information of the user is acquired.

21. The health management assistance method according to claim 20, wherein

The attribute information of the user includes an age of the user,

the method includes an age determining step of determining whether the age of the user satisfies an age condition,

when it is determined in the age determining step that the age of the user satisfies the age condition,

in the step of estimating, it is preferable that,

extracting surplus nutrients according to the nutrient information and the nutrient reference value of the user, and

estimating the future health condition of the user in dependence on the excess nutrient component in the nutrient component information and a reference component of health condition.

22. The health management assistance method according to claim 20 or 21, wherein

The attribute information of the user includes an age of the user,

the method includes an age determining step of determining whether the age of the user satisfies an age condition,

when it is determined in the age determining step that the age of the user does not satisfy the age condition,

in the step of estimating, it is preferable that,

extracting the nutrient deficiency component according to the nutrient content information and the nutrient content reference value of the user, and

estimating the future health condition of the user as a function of the insufficient nutritional components and a reference component of health condition in the nutritional component information.

23. The health management assistance method according to any one of claims 15 to 22, wherein

In the estimating step, the current health condition of the user is estimated according to the nutritional component information.

24. The health management assistance method of claim 23, wherein

In the outputting step, the current health condition of the user is output.

25. The health management assistance method according to any one of claims 15 to 24, wherein

In the outputting step, the future health condition of the user is output to a terminal of the user.

26. The health management assistance method according to any one of claims 15 to 24, wherein

In the outputting step, the future health condition of the user is output to a terminal different from a terminal of the user.

27. The health management assistance method according to any one of claims 15 to 26, wherein

In the extracting step, the nutritional component information of the purchased food is acquired from outside the apparatus.

28. A health management assistance terminal comprising:

an input unit inputting purchased food information of a user;

a communication unit configured to communicate with the health management assistance apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 14 that estimates a future health condition of the user from the purchased food information of the user; and

a display unit that displays the future health condition of the user.

29. A program capable of executing, on a computer, the processing of:

acquiring purchased food information of a user;

an extraction process of extracting nutritional component information of the purchased food from the purchased food information;

an estimation process of estimating a future health condition of the user in accordance with the nutritional component information; and

an output process that outputs the future health condition of the user.

30. A computer-readable recording medium having the program according to claim 29.

31. A health management assistance system comprising:

a terminal; and

a server, wherein

The terminal and the server are connectable via a communication line network external to the system,

the terminal includes:

an input unit inputting purchased food information of a user;

a communication unit configured to communicate with the server; and

a display unit that displays a future health condition of the user; and is

The server includes:

an acquisition unit that acquires the purchased food information of the user;

an extraction unit that extracts nutritional component information of the purchased food from the purchased food information;

an estimating unit that estimates the future health condition of the user based on the nutritional component information; and

an output unit that outputs the future health condition of the user.

Technical Field

The present invention relates to a health management support device, a health management support method, a health management support terminal, and a program.

Background

Medical costs account for 41% of the national budget and are expected to exceed 50% by the year 2030. Against this background, efforts have been made to extend healthy life expectancy and to provide health care products and services for preventing diseases. In addition, as ICT technology has evolved, health management applications and systems using ICT technology have been utilized.

As a health care service using the ICT technology, patent document 1 discloses a diet management device that determines a diet tendency of a user estimated from past meal contents of the user and can check ingredients according to the diet tendency of the user even when the user forgets to input the meal contents. Patent document 2 discloses a diet management assistance system that analyzes nutritional components and accumulates the obtained nutritional components according to an image of a meal taken by a person who needs diet management, and further transmits the analysis results and advice to the person who needs diet management. Patent document 3 discloses a method of recording nutritional component information of food ingested by a meal, analyzing nutritional components in the recorded meal information, and presenting surplus or shortage of necessary nutritional components.

Reference list

Patent document

Patent document 1: japanese patent No.5843382

Patent document 2: japanese patent No.4989240

Patent document 3: japanese patent No.4987042

Disclosure of Invention

Technical problem

When health management is performed, the user inputs information on purchased foods and the like. Subsequently, the health management assistance apparatus analyzes the purchased food information and outputs the daily nutritional status of the user. However, the daily nutritional status does not change significantly. Therefore, there are problems in that, even if the user acquires the daily nutritional status, it is difficult to grasp how the health status changes (i.e., whether the health management is properly performed), and it is difficult to achieve the health management.

In view of the above, an object of the present invention is to provide a health management assistance apparatus, a health management assistance method, and a health management assistance terminal that allow a user to easily implement health management.

Means for solving the problems

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a health management assistance apparatus (hereinafter also referred to as "assistance apparatus") including: an acquisition unit that acquires purchased food information of a user; an extraction unit that extracts nutritional component information of the purchased food from the purchased food information; an estimating unit that estimates a future health condition of the user based on the nutrient component information; and an output unit that outputs a future health condition of the user.

The present invention also provides a health management assistance method (hereinafter also referred to as "assistance method") including: an acquisition step of acquiring information of purchased food of a user; an extraction step of extracting nutritional component information of the purchased food from the purchased food information; an estimation step of estimating the future health condition of the user based on the nutritional component information; and an output step of outputting the future health condition of the user.

The present invention also provides a health management assistance terminal (hereinafter also referred to as "assistance terminal") including: an input unit which inputs purchased food information of a user; a communication unit configured to communicate with the health management assistance apparatus according to the present invention that estimates a future health condition of a user from purchased food information of the user; and a display unit that displays a future health condition of the user.

The invention has the advantages of

The present invention allows a user to easily implement health management.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an example of an assistance apparatus, an assistance terminal, and an assistance system including the assistance apparatus and the assistance terminal according to a first exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration of an auxiliary device according to the first exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration of a subsidiary terminal according to the first exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 4 is a flowchart showing a configuration of an example of the assistance method and program according to the first exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an example of an assistance apparatus according to the second exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 6 is a flowchart showing a configuration of an example of the assistance method and program according to the second exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 7(a) to (C) are diagrams illustrating an example of an image displayed on the display unit of the subsidiary terminal according to the second exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 8 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of an auxiliary device according to the third exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 9 is a flowchart showing a supporting method and a program according to the third exemplary embodiment.

Detailed Description

The assist device of the present invention may include: an image creating unit that creates a character image representing an individual of the user in accordance with a future health condition of the user, wherein the output unit may output the character image as the future health condition of the user. According to this aspect, the health condition that is difficult to disclose to a person other than the user such as a family member is output by using the character image, so that the health condition is easily disclosed to a third party such as a family member. Thus, according to this aspect, a third party can intervene in the user's health management, which facilitates the user's health management.

The assist device of the present invention may include: a control information acquisition unit that acquires control information for controlling at least one selected from the group consisting of an action of a character associated with a health condition, a facial expression of the character, a background image of the character image, and a display position of the character image based on a future health condition of the user, wherein the output unit may output the control information. According to this aspect, by changing the motion of the character, the facial expression of the character, and the background image of the character image, the future health condition of the user can be displayed more efficiently. Therefore, according to this aspect, it is possible to make it easier for the user to achieve health management.

In the assisting apparatus of the present invention, the estimating unit may extract the surplus or shortage of the nutrient component based on the nutrient component information and the nutrient component reference value of the user, and may estimate the future health condition of the user based on the surplus or shortage of the nutrient component in the nutrient component information and the reference component of the health condition. According to this aspect, since the future health condition of the user is estimated with reference to the surplus or shortage of the nutritional components ingested by the user, it is possible to estimate the future health condition of the user with better accuracy. Thus, according to this aspect, it is possible to give the user a sense of trust in the information of the health management, which promotes the health management of the user.

In the assisting apparatus of the present invention, the obtaining unit may obtain attribute information of the user, and the estimating unit may calculate the nutrient reference value of the user in accordance with the attribute information of the user and the nutrient intake reference value for each attribute. According to this aspect, since the reference value of the nutritional components suitable for the user can be set, it is possible to estimate the future health condition of the user with better accuracy. Thus, according to this aspect, it is possible to give the user a sense of trust in the information of health management, which promotes the health management of the user.

In the assisting apparatus of the present invention, the acquiring unit may acquire attribute information of the user. In this case, in the assisting apparatus of the present invention, preferably, the attribute information of the user includes an age of the user, the apparatus includes an age determining unit that determines whether the age of the user satisfies an age condition, and when the age determining unit determines that the age of the user satisfies the age condition, the estimating unit extracts the surplus nutrient by comparing the nutrient information with a nutrient reference value of the user, and estimates a future health condition of the user from the surplus nutrient in the nutrient information and a reference component of the health condition. Further, in the assisting apparatus of the present invention, it is preferable that the attribute information of the user includes an age of the user. The apparatus includes an age determining unit that determines whether the age of the user satisfies an age condition, and when the age determining unit determines that the age of the user does not satisfy the age condition, the estimating unit extracts the nutritional deficiency by comparing the nutritional component information with a nutritional component reference value of the user, and estimates a future health condition of the user according to the nutritional deficiency and the reference component of the health condition in the nutritional component information. According to this aspect, since information on more important nutritional components is extracted depending on the age of the user and the future health condition of the user is estimated based on the extracted nutritional components, it is possible to estimate the future health condition of the user with better accuracy. Thus, according to this aspect, it is possible to give the user a sense of trust in the information of the health management, which promotes the health management of the user.

In the auxiliary device of the present invention, the estimating unit may estimate the current health condition of the user based on the nutrient component information. In this case, in the assisting apparatus of the present invention, the output unit preferably outputs the current health condition of the user. According to this aspect, the user may check for changes in the health condition by comparing the current health condition of the user with the future health condition of the user. Therefore, according to this aspect, it is possible to make it easier for the user to implement health management.

In the assisting apparatus of the present invention, the output unit may output the future health condition of the user to a terminal of the user or a terminal different from the terminal of the user.

In the auxiliary device of the present invention, the extraction unit may acquire the nutritional component information of the purchased food from the outside of the device.

The auxiliary device of the present invention may be a server.

The assistance method of the present invention may include an image creation step of creating a character image representing an individual of the user in accordance with the future health condition of the user, wherein in the output step, the character image may be output as the future health condition of the user. According to this aspect, the health condition that is difficult to disclose to a person other than the user such as a family member is output by using the character image, so that the health condition is easily disclosed to a third party such as a family member. Thus, according to this aspect, the third party can intervene in the health management of the user, which facilitates the health management of the user.

The assistance method of the present invention may include a control information acquisition step of acquiring control information for controlling at least one selected from the group consisting of an action of a character associated with the health condition, a facial expression of the character, a background image of the character image, and a display position of the character image based on the future health condition of the user, wherein in the output step, the control information may be output. According to this aspect, by changing the motion of the character, the facial expression of the character, and the background image of the character image, the future health condition of the user can be displayed more efficiently. Therefore, according to this aspect, it is possible to make it easier for the user to achieve health management.

In the supplementary method of the present invention, in the estimating step, the surplus or deficit of the nutrient component may be extracted according to the nutrient component information and the nutrient component reference value of the user, and the future health condition of the user may be estimated according to the surplus or deficit of the nutrient component in the nutrient component information and the reference component of the health condition. According to this aspect, since the future health condition of the user is estimated with reference to the surplus or shortage of the nutritional components ingested by the user, it is possible to estimate the future health condition of the user with better accuracy. Thus, according to this aspect, it is possible to give the user a sense of trust in the information of health management, which promotes the health management of the user.

In the assisting method of the present invention, in the acquiring step, attribute information of the user may be acquired, and in the estimating step, a nutrient reference value of the user may be calculated from the attribute information of the user and the nutrient intake reference value for each attribute. According to this aspect, since the reference value of the nutritional components suitable for the user can be set, it is possible to estimate the future health condition of the user with better accuracy. Thus, according to this aspect, it is possible to give the user a sense of trust in the information of the health management, which promotes the health management of the user.

In the assistance method of the present invention, in the obtaining step, attribute information of the user may be obtained. In this case, in the assisting method of the present invention, preferably, the attribute information of the user includes an age of the user, the method includes an age determining step of determining whether the age of the user satisfies an age condition, and when it is determined in the age determining step that the age of the user satisfies the age condition, in the estimating step, the surplus nutrient is extracted from the nutrient information and the nutrient reference value of the user, and the future health condition of the user is estimated from the surplus nutrient in the nutrient information and the reference component of the health condition. Further, in the assisting method of the present invention, preferably, the attribute information of the user includes an age of the user, the method includes an age determining step of determining whether the age of the user satisfies an age condition, when it is determined in the age determining step that the age of the user does not satisfy the age condition, in the estimating step, the insufficient nutrient is extracted from the nutrient information and the nutrient reference value of the user, and the future health condition of the user is estimated from the insufficient nutrient in the nutrient information and the reference component of the health condition. According to this aspect, since information on more important nutritional components is extracted depending on the age of the user and the future health condition of the user is estimated based on the extracted nutritional components, it is possible to estimate the future health condition of the user with better accuracy. Thus, according to this aspect, it is possible to give the user a sense of trust in the information of the health management, which promotes the health management of the user.

In the assistance method of the present invention, the current health condition of the user may be estimated in the estimation step based on the nutritional component information. In the assisting method of the present invention, preferably, the current health condition of the user is output in the outputting step. According to this aspect, the user may check for changes in the health condition by comparing the current health condition of the user with the future health condition of the user. Therefore, according to this aspect, it is possible to make it easier for the user to implement health management.

In the assistance method of the present invention, in the outputting step, the future health condition of the user may be output to a terminal of the user or a terminal different from the terminal of the user.

In the auxiliary method of the present invention, in the extraction step, the nutritional component information of the purchased food may be acquired from outside the apparatus.

The program of the present invention may execute the following processing on a computer: acquiring purchased food information of a user; an extraction process of extracting nutritional component information of the purchased food from the purchased food information; an estimation process of estimating a future health condition of the user based on the nutritional component information; and an output process of outputting the future health condition of the user.

The computer-readable recording medium of the present invention records the program of the present invention.

The health management assistance system (hereinafter also referred to as "assistance system") of the present invention includes: a terminal; and a server, wherein the terminal and the server can be connected via a communication line network outside the system, the terminal comprising: an input unit which inputs purchased food information of a user; a communication unit configured to communicate with a server; and a display unit which displays a future health condition of the user, and the server includes: an acquisition unit that acquires purchased food information of a user; an extraction unit that extracts nutritional component information of the purchased food from the purchased food information; an estimating unit that estimates a future health condition of the user based on the nutrient component information; and an output unit that outputs a future health condition of the user.

An exemplary embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to fig. 1 to 9. It is noted, however, that the present invention is not intended to be restricted or limited by the following example embodiments. Hereinafter, in fig. 1 to 9, the same portions are denoted by the same reference numerals. Descriptions of example implementations may be referred to one another unless otherwise indicated. Furthermore, unless otherwise indicated, the configurations of the example implementations may be combined.

First exemplary embodiment

The exemplary embodiment is an example of an assistance system, which includes an assistance apparatus of the present invention and an example of an assistance terminal. Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an example of an assistance system 100 of the present example embodiment, the assistance system 100 including an example of an assistance apparatus 1 and assistance terminals 2a,2 b. As shown in fig. 1, the support system 100 includes a support apparatus 1, a support terminal 2a of a user, and a support terminal 2b (a support terminal of someone other than the user) different from the user's terminal. Further, as shown in fig. 1, the assisting apparatus 1 includes an acquisition unit 11, an extraction unit 12, an estimation unit 13, and an output unit 14. The auxiliary terminal 2a includes an input unit 21, a communication unit 22, and a display unit 23. Since the subsidiary terminal 2b has the same configuration as the subsidiary terminal 2a, description of each unit is omitted. As shown in fig. 1, the auxiliary device 1 can be connected to auxiliary terminals 2a,2b via a communication line network 3. The assisting apparatus 1 of this exemplary embodiment may be integrated in a server as a system. The assisting apparatus 1 of this exemplary embodiment may be a Personal Computer (PC) in which the program of the present invention is installed. Although not shown, the assist apparatus 1 can be connected to an external terminal of a system administrator via the communication line network 3, and the system administrator can manage the assist apparatus 1 from the external terminal.

The communication line network 3 is not particularly limited, and a known network may be used, and may be, for example, a wired network or a wireless network. Examples of the communication line network 3 include an internet line, a WWW (world wide web), a telephone line, a LAN (local area network), and WiFi (wireless fidelity).

Examples of the auxiliary terminals 2a,2b include: PC; mobile terminals such as mobile phones, smart phones, tablet computers, and the like; and wearable terminals such as smartwatches, smart glasses, and the like. The auxiliary terminals 2a,2b may be provided with an imaging unit such as a camera, a scanner, or the like, for example; IC (integrated circuit) card readers; and a voice input unit such as a microphone.

Fig. 2 is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration of the assist apparatus 1. The auxiliary apparatus 1 includes, for example, a CPU (central processing unit) 101, a memory 102, a bus 103, a storage device 104, an input device 106, a display 107, a communication device 108, and the like. The units of the auxiliary device 1 are connected to each other via a bus 103 by respective interfaces.

For example, the CPU 101 cooperates with other components via a controller (system controller, I/O controller, etc.) and controls the entire auxiliary device 1. For example, in the auxiliary device 1, the program 105 of the present invention and other programs are executed by the CPU 101, and various information is read and written. Specifically, for example, the CPU 101 functions as the acquisition unit 11, the extraction unit 12, the estimation unit 13, and the output unit 14. Although the auxiliary device 1 of the present exemplary embodiment includes a CPU as an arithmetic unit, the auxiliary device 1 may include other arithmetic units such as a GPU (graphics processing unit), an APU (accelerated processing unit), and the like, or may include them in conjunction with the CPU. For example, in the second and third exemplary embodiments to be described below, the CPU 101 functions as each unit other than the storage unit.

For example, the memory 102 includes a main memory. The main memory is also referred to as a main memory device. For example, when the CPU 101 executes processing, the memory 102 reads various operation programs such as a program 105 stored in a storage device 104 (attached storage device) to be described later and the like. The CPU 101 then reads data from the memory 102, decodes the data, and executes the program. The main memory is, for example, a RAM (random access memory). For example, the memory 102 further includes a ROM (read only memory).

For example, the bus 103 may also be connected to external devices. Examples of the external device include an external storage device (such as an external database) and a printer. For example, the auxiliary device 1 may be connected to the communication line network 3 through the communication device 108 connected to the bus 103, and may also be connected to an external device via the communication line network 3. The auxiliary device 1 may also be connected to auxiliary terminals 2a,2b via a communication device 108 and a communication line network 3.

For example, storage device 104 is also referred to as an auxiliary storage device with respect to main memory (main memory device). As described above, the storage device 104 stores the operation program including the program 105 of the present invention. For example, the storage device 104 includes a storage medium and a drive for reading from and writing to the storage medium. The storage medium is not particularly limited, and may include, for example, a built-in type or an external type, and examples thereof include HD (hard disk), FD (floppy disk), CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, MO, DVD, flash memory, and memory card. The driver is not particularly limited. For example, the storage device 104 may be a Hard Disk Drive (HDD) in which a storage medium and a drive are integrated.

For example, the auxiliary device 1 further comprises an input device 106 and a display 107. Examples of input device 16 include a pointing device such as a touch screen, track pad, mouse, or the like; a keyboard; imaging devices such as cameras, scanners, and the like; card readers such as IC card readers, magnetic card readers, and the like; and a voice input unit such as a microphone, and the like. Examples of the display 107 include a display device such as an LED display, a liquid crystal display, or the like. Although the input device 106 and the display 107 are configured separately in the first exemplary embodiment, the input device 106 and the display 107 may be configured integrally, such as a touch panel display.

In the auxiliary device 1, the memory 102 and the storage 104 may also store access and login information from the user and information obtained from an external database (not shown).

Fig. 3 is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration of the auxiliary terminals 2a,2 b. For example, the subsidiary terminals 2a,2b include a CPU 201, a memory 202, a bus 203, a storage device 204, an input device (input unit) 21, a communication device (communication unit) 22, a display (display unit) 23, and the like. The units of the auxiliary terminals 2a,2b are connected to each other via a bus 203 via respective interfaces (I/F). With regard to the description of each configuration of the auxiliary terminal 2a,2b, reference may be made to the description of each configuration of the auxiliary device 1.

Next, an example of the processing of the assist apparatus 1 of this exemplary embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of fig. 4, taking as an example a case of processing based on the purchased food information input from the assist terminal 2 a.

Before the processing performed by the auxiliary device 1, the user first inputs the purchased food information of the user through the input unit 21 of the auxiliary terminal 2a of the user. The user may be, for example, a single user as in the assistance system 100 of this example embodiment, or may be a plurality of users. For example, the purchased food information is information on food purchased by the user. Examples of the purchased food information include a transaction name (product name, name) of the purchased food, a manufacturing number, an image of the purchased food, an image of a receipt, an electronic receipt, POS (point of sale) data, image data of a nutritional symbol, and date, time, and place of purchase. Next, the purchased food information input by the user is output to the auxiliary device 1 by the communication unit 22 of the auxiliary terminal 2a via the communication line network 3.

Next, the process performed by the support device 1 is started. First, the acquisition unit 11 of the auxiliary device 1 acquires the purchased food information output from the auxiliary terminal 2a via the communication device 108 (step S1, acquisition step). For example, when the extraction unit 12 does not perform extraction from the acquired purchased food information, the acquisition unit 11 may store the purchased food information in the storage device 104.

Next, the extraction unit 12 extracts the nutritional component information of the purchased food from the purchased food information (step S2, extraction step). When the purchased food information is stored in the storage device 104, the extraction unit 12 may extract the nutritional component information from the purchased food information stored in the storage device 104, or may extract the nutritional component information from the purchased food information recently acquired at the center of step S1 and the purchased food information stored in the storage device 104. For example, the nutritional component information is information on the nutritional components of the purchased food. Examples of nutritional ingredients include: calories; carbohydrates such as saccharides, lipids (saturated fatty acids, polyunsaturated fatty acids, cholesterol, etc.), alcohols, and the like; a protein; inorganic salts such as sodium, calcium, potassium, iron, and the like; dietary fibers such as insoluble dietary fibers, water-soluble dietary fibers, and the like; vitamins such as vitamin a including retinol, alpha-carotene, beta-cryptoxanthin, etc., vitamin B group, vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin E including alpha-tocopherol, beta-tocopherol, gamma-tocopherol, sigma-tocopherol, etc., vitamin K, folic acid, nicotinic acid, pantothenic acid, and biotin; and a polyhydric phenol. The extraction of the nutritional component information may be performed, for example, by acquiring nutritional component information corresponding to purchased food from a database storing nutritional component information of each purchased food in or outside the apparatus, or by referring to a food component reference such as a japanese food component standard table for materials constituting each purchased food. When the extraction unit 12 includes purchased food information for different days, for example, it is preferable to extract the nutritional component information separately for each day. As a specific example, when the purchased food information includes three days of purchased food information, the extraction unit 12 may extract nutritional component information for the first day based on the purchased food information for the first day, extract nutritional component information for the second day based on the purchased food information for the second day, and extract nutritional component information for the third day based on the purchased food information for the third day. For example, the extracted nutritional ingredient information may be stored in the storage device 104.

Next, the estimation unit 13 estimates the future health condition of the user (hereinafter also referred to as "future health condition") based on the nutritional component information (step S3, estimation step). The future health means the health of the user after the current time. For example, the future health condition may be the health condition of the user at any time later than the current time specified by the user, or the health condition of the user at a predetermined time later than the current time (e.g., 1 month later, 2 months later, 1 year later, 2 years later, etc.). The future health condition may be, for example, one time point or multiple time points.

The future health status may be estimated, for example, based on excess or insufficient nutrients in the nutrient information. Specifically, first, the estimation unit 13 calculates a nutrient reference value suitable for the user (nutrient reference value of the user), for example, based on the attribute information of the user. The attribute information of the user is acquired by the acquisition unit 11, for example. Examples of the attribute information of the user include the age, sex, height, weight, amount of exercise, MET (metabolic equivalent; is an exercise intensity index), and physical activity level of the user. The nutrient reference value may be calculated, for example, from attribute information of the user and a nutrient intake reference for each attribute. Specifically, the nutrient reference value may be calculated, for example, by extracting a corresponding nutrient numerical value from the nutrient intake reference for each attribute based on attribute information of the user, and integrating the extracted nutrient numerical value for each nutrient. The nutrient reference value is preferably a numerical range. In this example, the nutrient reference value may also be referred to as a nutrient reference range. The nutrient reference range may, for example, be set within a range of ± 15% of the calculated nutrient reference value, and preferably within a range of ± 10% or ± 5% of the calculated nutrient reference value. When the user is a japanese person, for example, the nutrient intake reference of each attribute is a nutrient reference value recommended by the health, labor, and social security department, and a specific example thereof is dietary reference intake (2015 edition) of japanese (health, labor, and social security department). When the user is not a japanese person, regarding the intake of nutrient components for each attribute, for example, a meal intake reference of the country where the user is located may be referred to. The reference value may be, for example, a numerical range defined by a lower limit value and an upper limit value.

Next, the estimation unit 13 extracts the surplus or the shortage of the nutrient components based on the nutrient component information and the nutrient component reference value. Specifically, the estimation unit 13 compares the numerical value of each nutrient in the nutrient information with a corresponding one of the nutrient reference values, and determines whether the numerical value is less than, equal to (e.g., within a numerical range), or greater than the nutrient reference value. Next, for example, the estimation unit 13 determines a nutrient component smaller than the nutrient component reference value as an insufficient nutrient component, determines a nutrient component equal to the nutrient component reference value as a nutrient component that is not excessive or insufficient, and determines a nutrient component larger than the nutrient component reference value as an excessive nutrient component. The nutritional component information used by the estimation unit 13 may be, for example, nutritional component information extracted from 1 day of purchased food information, or may be nutritional component information extracted from 2 or more days of purchased food information, and is preferably nutritional component information extracted from about 1 month (about 30 days) of purchased food information. In the latter case, preferably, the estimation unit 13 calculates an average value of the nutritional component information for 1 day based on the nutritional component information extracted from the purchased food information for2 or more days, and uses the average value of the nutritional component information as the nutritional component information.

Next, the estimation unit 13 estimates the future health condition from the surplus or shortage of the nutrient components in the nutrient component information and the reference component of the health condition. Specifically, with respect to each of the surplus or deficiency nutrients, the estimation unit 13 determines whether the corresponding surplus or deficiency nutrient is present in the reference component of the health condition. Next, when the reference component of the corresponding health condition exists, the estimation unit 13 determines that the future health condition is the corresponding health condition. On the other hand, when the reference component corresponding to the health condition does not exist, the estimation unit 13 determines that the future health condition is good. For example, a reference component of a health condition means an over-nutrient or under-nutrient component associated with one health condition. Examples of health conditions include: diseased states of disease such as malnutrition, dyslipidemia, hypertension, hyperglycemia, sarcopenia, and the like; a condition related to body type, such as obesity; and a state not suffering from a disease (healthy state). Specific examples of the reference component of the health condition include, for example, the following information.

(health condition: excess or deficiency of nutrients)

Hyperglycemia: excess of lipids, proteins or sugars, or shortage of dietary fibre

Dyslipidemia: excess of lipids, sugars, proteins or alcohols such as saturated fatty acids, polyunsaturated fatty acids, cholesterol, or the like, or shortage of water-soluble dietary fiber;

hypertension: sodium (sodium chloride), excess carbohydrate, alcohol, lipid or protein, or shortage of potassium, n-3 fatty acid or dietary fiber

Sarcopenia: protein deficiency or vitamin D or general nutrition deficiency

For example, the future health condition may be estimated based on the amount of the nutritional components in the nutritional component information. In this case, the estimation unit 13 estimates the future health condition based on the amount of the nutritional components (intake amount) and the relationship between the amount of the nutritional components and the health condition. Specifically, with respect to the amount of each nutritional component in the nutritional component information, the estimation unit 13 compares information on the relationship between the amount of the nutritional component and the health condition, and extracts the health condition corresponding to the amount of the nutritional component. Subsequently, the estimation unit 13 estimates that the future health status is a health status corresponding to the amount of the nutritional ingredient. With regard to the relationship between the amount of the nutritional ingredient and the health condition, known information about the relationship between the amount of food intake and the health condition may be referred to. As a specific example, with respect to the relationship between the salt intake (g) and the annual increase amount of systolic blood pressure (mmHg), the following reference 1 can be referred to.

Reference 1: intersalt Cooperative Research Group, "an international study of electrolyte excretion and blood pressure, results for24hour sodium and potassium excretion" (Intersalt Cooperative Research Group, "International study of electrolyte excretion and blood pressure"), BMJ,1988,297 volume, stage 6644, page 319 and 328

Next, the output unit 14 outputs the future health condition (step S4, output step). Specifically, the output unit 14 outputs the future health condition to the auxiliary terminal 2a via the communication device 18 and the communication line network 3. When there are a plurality of future health conditions, the output unit 14 may output some or all of them. In the former case, the output unit 14 may output, for example, a predetermined number of future health conditions, or may output future health conditions that satisfy a condition (e.g., priority) specified by the user. Subsequently, the auxiliary device 1 terminates the process. For example, the future health condition may be output as text, graphics, images, character images, or the like, or may be output as instruction information for instructing display of these. For example, the output unit 14 may output the future health condition to the auxiliary terminal 2b of someone other than the user, in addition to or instead of the auxiliary terminal 2a of the user. For example, the auxiliary terminal 2b of someone other than the user is a terminal of an individual or an organization who checks or uses the health condition of the user. As a specific example, the terminal 2b may be a terminal of a family member, an insurance company, an NPO (non-profit organization) company, a volunteer organization, a government, a company, a health insurance association, or the like.

The outputted future health condition is acquired by the subsidiary terminal 2a via the communication unit 22 of the subsidiary terminal 2 a. Then, the future health condition is displayed on the display unit 23 of the subsidiary terminal 2 a.

According to the assistance apparatus, the assistance terminal, and the assistance system of the first exemplary embodiment, the future health condition of the user can be estimated and presented in accordance with the purchased food information of the user. Therefore, according to the assistance apparatus, the assistance terminal, and the assistance system of the first exemplary embodiment, the user can check how the effect of the currently performed health management appears by checking the future health condition. Therefore, according to the assistance apparatus, the assistance terminal, and the assistance system of the first exemplary embodiment, it is possible to make it easier for the user to implement health management.

While the estimation unit 13 estimates the future health condition in the assistance apparatus, the assistance terminal, and the assistance system of the first exemplary embodiment, the estimation unit 13 may further estimate the current health condition of the user from the nutritional component information. In this case, preferably, the output unit 14 outputs the current health condition of the user. The output unit 14 may output the future health condition and the current health condition at the same time, or may output them separately. The current health condition may be output, for example, as a numerical value (e.g., an excess numerical value, a deficiency numerical value, etc.) indicating excess or deficiency of the nutrient component extracted by the estimation unit, a diagram (graph, etc.) illustrating the numerical value, or the like. The surplus or deficit of nutrients can be extracted from the nutrient information in the same manner as described above. The nutritional component information used to estimate the current health condition may be, for example, nutritional component information extracted from 1 day of purchased food information, or may be nutritional component information extracted from 2 or more days of purchased food information, and is preferably nutritional component information extracted from about 1 month (about 30 days) of purchased food information.

Second example embodiment

This example embodiment is the same as the first example embodiment except that an image creating unit is included, which creates a character image in accordance with the future health condition and the character image is output as the future health condition. In this example embodiment, the future health may be presented to the user as a character image. Therefore, according to this exemplary embodiment, the health condition that is difficult to be revealed to a person other than the user such as a family member is output by using the character image, so that the health condition is easily revealed to a third party such as a family member. Thus, according to this example embodiment, a third party can intervene in the health management of the user, which facilitates the health management of the user.

Fig. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an example of the assisting apparatus 1A of this example embodiment. As shown in fig. 5, the assist device 1A further includes an image creating unit 15. The hardware configuration of the assist device 1A is the same as the first exemplary embodiment except that the CPU 101 in the hardware configuration of the assist device 1 of fig. 2 includes the configuration of the assist device 1A of fig. 5 instead of the configuration of the assist device 1 of fig. 1.

An example of processing in the assisting apparatus 1A of this example embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of fig. 6 and the diagram of fig. 7.

First, steps S1 to S3 are performed in the same manner as steps S1 to S3 in the process of the assist device 1 of the first example embodiment.

Next, the image creating unit 15 creates a character image representing the individual of the user in accordance with the future health condition (step S5, image creating step). The character image may be referred to as an avatar (avatar). Although the character image may be a human type character image or a non-human type character image, the latter is preferable because the user can more easily accept the future health condition. For example, as shown in character images 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, and 4e of fig. 7(a), character images may be created by associating respective health conditions with character images in advance and extracting character images of health conditions corresponding to future health conditions. For example, a character image may be created by giving a facial expression or the like corresponding to the future health condition to a character image specified by the user. When there are a plurality of future health conditions, the image creating unit 15 may create character images corresponding to them.

Next, the output unit 14 outputs the character image as a future health condition (step S41, output step). More specifically, the output unit 14 outputs the future health condition to the auxiliary terminal 2a via the communication device 108 and the communication line network 3. Subsequently, the auxiliary device 1A terminates the process. For example, the character image output by the output unit 14 may be information on a character image or information for instructing display of a character image stored in the auxiliary terminal 2a of the user.

The outputted character image is acquired by the auxiliary terminal 2a via the communication unit 22 of the auxiliary terminal 2 a. The character image is displayed on the display unit 23 of the auxiliary terminal 2 a.

The assisting apparatus 1A of the second exemplary embodiment can change the manner in which the character image is displayed according to the future health condition. As a result, the assisting apparatus 1A of the second example embodiment can more effectively display the future health condition of the user. In the case of changing the display of the character image, the assisting apparatus 1A of the second exemplary embodiment may include, for example, a control information acquiring unit that acquires control information for controlling, based on the future health condition, at least one selected from the group consisting of an action of the character associated with the health condition (fig. 7(B)), a facial expression of the character (fig. 7(a)), a background image of the character image (fig. 7(C)), and a display position of the character image (fig. 7 (C)). For example, the control information is stored in the storage device 104. Thus, for example, the control information acquisition unit acquires the control information corresponding to the health information from the storage device 104 based on the future health condition. Further, the CPU 101 functions as a control information acquisition unit. Subsequently, the output unit 14 outputs the control information. For example, the control information may be output at the same time as the character image or may be separately output.

The outputted character image and control information are acquired by the auxiliary terminal 2a via the communication unit 22 of the auxiliary terminal 2 a. Subsequently, the character image is controlled based on the control information and displayed on the display unit 23 of the subsidiary terminal 2 a.

Third exemplary embodiment

This example implementation is the same as the first example embodiment except that the acquisition unit acquires attribute information of the user, extracts information on more important nutritional components depending on the age of the user included in the attribute information of the user, and estimates the future health condition of the user based on the extracted nutritional components. According to this example embodiment, since information on more important nutritional components is extracted depending on the age of the user and the future health condition of the user is estimated based on the extracted nutritional components, it is possible to estimate the future health condition of the user with better accuracy. Thus, according to this example embodiment, it is possible to give the user a sense of trust in the information of the health management, which promotes the health management of the user.

Fig. 8 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an example of the assist apparatus 1B of this example embodiment. As shown in fig. 8, the assisting apparatus 1B further includes an age determining unit 16. The hardware configuration of the assist device 1B is the same as the first exemplary embodiment except that the CPU 101 in the hardware configuration of the assist device 1 of fig. 2 includes the configuration of the assist device 1B of fig. 8 instead of the configuration of the assist device 1 of fig. 1.

An example of processing in the assisting apparatus 1B of this exemplary embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of fig. 9.

First, the acquisition unit 11 acquires purchased food information of the user and attribute information of the user (step S11, acquisition step). For example, the purchased food information and attribute information of the user may be acquired simultaneously or separately. For example, attribute information of the user may be stored in the storage device 104. In this case, the acquisition unit 11 acquires the attribute information of the user from the storage device 104.

Next, step S2 is performed in the same manner as step S2 in the processing of the assisting apparatus 1 of the first exemplary embodiment.

Next, the age determining unit 16 determines whether the age of the user satisfies the age condition (step S6, age determining step). Examples of the age condition include an age that separates an aged person and an adult other than the aged person and an age that separates the adult and a minor. Specific examples of the age condition include a plurality of age categories such as 18 to 29 years old, 30 to 49 years old, 50 to 69 years old, 70 years old or more, and the like. For example, with respect to the elderly, a shortage of nutrients is associated with a decline in health status. On the other hand, for example, in relation to other adults and minors, an excess of nutrients is associated with a decline in health status. For this reason, it is preferable to set the age condition such that the elderly person proceeds to step S32 described below, and other adults and minors proceed to step S31 described below.

Subsequently, in the case of Yes, that is, when the age of the user satisfies the age condition, the estimation unit 13 compares the nutritional component information with the nutritional component reference value of the user, and extracts the surplus nutritional component in the same manner as in step S3 in the process of the assisting apparatus 1 of the first exemplary embodiment (step S31). Subsequently, the estimation unit 13 estimates the future health condition of the user from the surplus nutrient component in the nutrient component information and the reference component of the health condition. Then, the process proceeds to step S4. On the other hand, in the case of No (No), that is, when the age of the user does not satisfy the age condition, the estimation unit 13 compares the nutritional component information with the nutritional component reference value of the user, and extracts an insufficient nutritional component in the same manner as in step S3 in the process of the assisting apparatus 1 of the first exemplary embodiment (step S32). Subsequently, the estimating unit 13 estimates the future health condition of the user based on the insufficient nutrient component in the nutrient component information and the reference component of the health condition.

Next, step S4 is executed in the same manner as step S4 in the processing of the assisting apparatus 1 of the first exemplary embodiment, and the processing is terminated.

Fourth exemplary embodiment

The program of this example embodiment is a program capable of executing the health management assistance method on a computer. Alternatively, the program of this exemplary embodiment may be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium, for example. The recording medium is, for example, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium. The recording medium is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a Random Access Memory (RAM), a Read Only Memory (ROM), a Hard Disk (HD), an optical disk, and a Flexible Disk (FD).

While the present invention has been described above with reference to illustrative exemplary embodiments, it is not intended that the invention be limited thereto. Various changes and modifications as may be apparent to those skilled in the art may be made in the arrangement and details of the invention without departing from the scope of the invention.

The present application claims priority from japanese patent application No.2018-156033 filed on 23.08.2018. The entire subject matter of this japanese patent application is incorporated herein by reference.

(supplementary notes)

Some or all of the above example embodiments and examples may be as described in the following supplementary description, but are not limited thereto.

(supplementary notes 1)

A health management assistance apparatus comprising:

an acquisition unit that acquires purchased food information of a user;

an extraction unit that extracts nutritional component information of the purchased food from the purchased food information;

an estimating unit that estimates a future health condition of the user based on the nutrient component information; and

an output unit that outputs a future health condition of the user.

(supplementary notes 2)

The health management support device according to supplementary note 1, comprising:

an image creating unit that creates a character image representing an individual of the user in accordance with a future health condition of the user, wherein

The output unit outputs the character image as a future health condition of the user.

(supplementary notes 3)

The health management support device according to supplementary note 2, comprising:

a control information acquisition unit that acquires control information for controlling at least one selected from the group consisting of an action of a character associated with a health condition, a facial expression of the character, a background image of the character image, and a display position of the character image, based on a future health condition of the user, wherein

The output unit outputs control information.

(supplementary notes 4)

The health management assistance apparatus according to any one of supplementary notes 1 to 3, wherein

An estimation unit:

extracting the surplus or insufficient nutrients according to the nutrient information and the nutrient reference value of the user, and

estimating the future health condition of the user according to the surplus or shortage of the nutrient components in the nutrient component information and the reference component of the health condition.

(supplementary notes 5)

The health management support device according to supplementary note 4, wherein

The acquisition unit acquires attribute information of the user, and

the estimation unit calculates a nutrient reference value of the user according to the attribute information of the user and the nutrient intake reference value for each attribute.

(supplementary notes 6)

The health management assistance apparatus according to any one of supplementary notes 1 to 5, wherein

The acquisition unit acquires attribute information of a user.

(supplementary notes 7)

The health management assistance apparatus according to supplementary note 6, wherein

The attribute information of the user includes the age of the user,

the apparatus includes an age determining unit that determines whether an age of the user satisfies an age condition,

when the age determining unit determines that the age of the user satisfies the age condition,

the estimation unit:

extracting the surplus nutrient by comparing the nutrient information with a nutrient reference value of the user, and

estimating the future health condition of the user according to the surplus nutrient component in the nutrient component information and the reference component of the health condition.

(supplementary notes 8)

The health management assistance apparatus according to supplementary note 6 or 7, wherein

The attribute information of the user includes the age of the user,

the apparatus includes an age determining unit that determines whether an age of the user satisfies an age condition,

when the age determining unit determines that the age of the user does not satisfy the age condition,

an estimation unit:

extracting the insufficient nutrients by comparing the nutrient information with a nutrient reference value of the user, and

estimating the future health condition of the user according to the insufficient nutrient components in the nutrient component information and the reference components of the health condition.

(supplementary notes 9)

The health management assistance apparatus according to any one of supplementary notes 1 to 8, wherein

The estimation unit estimates the current health condition of the user according to the nutritional component information.

(supplementary notes 10)

The health management assistance apparatus according to supplementary note 9, wherein

The output unit outputs the current health condition of the user.

(supplementary notes 11)

The health management assistance apparatus according to any one of supplementary notes 1 to 10, wherein

The output unit outputs the future health condition of the user to the terminal of the user.

(supplementary notes 12)

The health management assistance apparatus according to any one of supplementary notes 1 to 10, wherein

The output unit outputs the future health condition of the user to a terminal different from the terminal of the user.

(supplementary notes 13)

The health management assistance apparatus according to any one of supplementary notes 1 to 12, wherein

The extraction unit acquires nutritional component information of the purchased food from outside the apparatus.

(supplementary notes 14)

The health management assistance apparatus according to any one of supplementary notes 1 to 13, which is a server.

(supplementary notes 15)

A health management assistance method, comprising:

an acquisition step of acquiring information of purchased food of a user;

an extraction step of extracting nutritional component information of the purchased food from the purchased food information;

an estimation step of estimating the future health condition of the user based on the nutritional component information; and

and an output step of outputting the future health condition of the user.

(supplementary notes 16)

The health management assistance method according to supplementary note 15, comprising:

an image creating step of creating an image of a character representing an individual of the user in accordance with a future health condition of the user, wherein

In the output step, the character image is output as a future health condition of the user.

(supplementary notes 17)

The health management assistance method according to supplementary note 16, comprising:

a control information acquisition step of acquiring control information for controlling at least one selected from the group consisting of an action of a character, a facial expression of the character, a background image of the character image, and a display position of the character image associated with the health condition based on a future health condition of the user, wherein

In the outputting step, the control information is output.

(supplementary notes 18)

The health management support method according to any one of supplementary notes 15 to 17, wherein

In the step of estimating, it is possible to,

extracting the surplus or insufficient nutrients according to the nutrient information and the nutrient reference value of the user, and

estimating the future health condition of the user according to the surplus or shortage of the nutrient components in the nutrient component information and the reference component of the health condition.

(supplementary notes 19)

The health management support method according to supplementary note 18, wherein

In the acquiring step, attribute information of the user is acquired, and

in the estimating step, a nutrient reference value of the user is calculated from the attribute information of the user and the nutrient intake reference value for each attribute.

(supplementary notes 20)

The health management support method according to any one of supplementary notes 15 to 19, wherein

In the acquiring step, attribute information of the user is acquired.

(supplementary notes 21)

The health management support method according to supplementary note 20, wherein

The attribute information of the user includes the age of the user,

the method includes an age determining step of determining whether the age of the user satisfies an age condition,

when it is determined in the age determining step that the age of the user satisfies the age condition,

in the step of estimating, it is possible to,

extracting the surplus nutrients according to the nutrient information and the nutrient reference value of the user, and

estimating the future health condition of the user according to the surplus nutrient component in the nutrient component information and the reference component of the health condition.

(supplementary notes 22)

The health management support method according to supplementary note 20 or 21, wherein

The attribute information of the user includes the age of the user,

the method includes an age determining step of determining whether the age of the user satisfies an age condition,

when it is determined in the age determining step that the age of the user does not satisfy the age condition,

in the step of estimating, it is possible to,

extracting the deficient nutrient component according to the nutrient component information and the nutrient component reference value of the user, and

estimating the future health condition of the user according to the insufficient nutrient components in the nutrient component information and the reference components of the health condition.

(supplementary notes 23)

The health management assistance method according to any one of supplementary notes 15 to 22, wherein

In the estimating step, the current health condition of the user is estimated according to the nutritional component information.

(supplementary notes 24)

The health management support method according to supplementary note 23, wherein

In the output step, the current health condition of the user is output.

(supplementary notes 25)

The health management support method according to any one of supplementary notes 15 to 24, wherein

In the output step, the future health condition of the user is output to the terminal of the user.

(supplementary notes 26)

The health management support method according to any one of supplementary notes 15 to 24, wherein

In the outputting step, the future health condition of the user is output to a terminal different from the terminal of the user.

(supplementary notes 27)

The health management support method according to any one of supplementary notes 15 to 26, wherein

In the extracting step, the nutritional component information of the purchased food is acquired from the outside of the apparatus.

(supplementary notes 28)

A health management assistance terminal comprising:

an input unit which inputs purchased food information of a user;

a communication unit configured to communicate with the health management assistance apparatus according to any one of the supplementary notes 1 to 14 that estimates a future health condition of the user from the purchased food information of the user; and

a display unit that displays a future health condition of the user.

(supplementary notes 29)

A program capable of executing the following processing on a computer:

acquiring purchased food information of a user;

an extraction process of extracting nutritional component information of the purchased food from the purchased food information;

an estimation process of estimating a future health condition of the user based on the nutritional component information; and

an output process of outputting the future health condition of the user.

(supplementary notes 30)

A computer-readable recording medium having a program according to supplementary note 29.

(supplementary notes 31)

A health management assistance system comprising:

a terminal; and

a server, wherein

The terminal and the server can be connected via a communication line network outside the system,

the terminal includes:

an input unit which inputs purchased food information of a user;

a communication unit configured to communicate with a server; and

a display unit that displays a future health condition of a user; and is

The server includes:

an acquisition unit that acquires purchased food information of a user;

an extraction unit that extracts nutritional component information of the purchased food from the purchased food information;

an estimation unit that estimates a future health condition of the user based on the nutritional component information; and

an output unit that outputs a future health condition of the user.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY

According to the present invention, the future health condition of the user can be estimated and presented according to the purchased food information of the user. Thus, according to the present invention, the user can check how the effect of the currently performed health management appears by checking the future health condition. Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to make it easier for a user to implement health management. Accordingly, the present invention is extremely useful in the medical field, preventive medical field, and the like.

List of reference numerals

1,1A,1B auxiliary device

11 acquisition unit

12 extraction unit

Estimation unit 13

14 output unit

15 image creating unit

Age determination unit 16

101,201: CPU

102,202 memory

103,203 bus

104,204 storage device

105,205 procedure

106 input device

107 display

108 communication device

2a,2b auxiliary terminal

21 input unit

22 communication unit

23 display unit

3 communication line network

4a, b, c, d, e character image