System, apparatus and method for food management and processing
First Claim
1. A food management and processing system comprising:
- a main data server having a global food data base storing information about food to be managed together with a food identification code for every food, the information about food including information about management of the food and information about processing of the food, the main data server being adapted to be externally connected via a public communication network;
a user data server having a local food data base storing the information about the food to be managed for every user, the user data server being adapted to access to the main data server via the public communication network;
a food storage apparatus having a food managing function and adapted to access via a user communication network to the user data server, the food storage apparatus including food identification code input means for inputting the identification code affixed to the food, access means for accessing via the main data server to the global food data server so that the information about the food corresponding to the food identification code is downloaded, and data control means accessing via the user data server to the local food data server to receive the food information; and
a food processor having an automatic food processing function and adapted to access via the user communication network to the user data server, the food processor including food identification code input means for inputting the identification code affixed to the food, access means for accessing via the main data server to the global food data server so that the information about the food corresponding to the food identification code is downloaded, and data control means accessing via the user data server to the local food data server to receive the food information.
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Abstract
A food management and processing system includes a main data server having a global food data base storing information about food with a food identification code for every food, the information including information about management of the food and information about processing of the food, a user data server having a local food data base storing the information about the food for every user and adapted to access to the main data server via the public communication network, a food storage apparatus having a food managing function and adapted to access via a user communication network to the user data server, and a food processor having an automatic food processing function and adapted to access via the user communication network to the user data server.
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44 Claims
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1. A food management and processing system comprising:
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a main data server having a global food data base storing information about food to be managed together with a food identification code for every food, the information about food including information about management of the food and information about processing of the food, the main data server being adapted to be externally connected via a public communication network;
a user data server having a local food data base storing the information about the food to be managed for every user, the user data server being adapted to access to the main data server via the public communication network;
a food storage apparatus having a food managing function and adapted to access via a user communication network to the user data server, the food storage apparatus including food identification code input means for inputting the identification code affixed to the food, access means for accessing via the main data server to the global food data server so that the information about the food corresponding to the food identification code is downloaded, and data control means accessing via the user data server to the local food data server to receive the food information; and
a food processor having an automatic food processing function and adapted to access via the user communication network to the user data server, the food processor including food identification code input means for inputting the identification code affixed to the food, access means for accessing via the main data server to the global food data server so that the information about the food corresponding to the food identification code is downloaded, and data control means accessing via the user data server to the local food data server to receive the food information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16, 17, 19)
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12. A main data server comprising:
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a global food data base storing information about food to be managed together with a food identification code for every food, the information about food including information about management of the food and information about processing of the food; and
data processing means accepting an access received via a public communication network from a user data server, the data processing means further accepting the information about the food corresponding to the food identification code stored on a global food data base when the information about the food is required to be downloaded, thereby providing the information about the food.
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15. A food managing method executed by a main data server, comprising:
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storing, on a global food data base, information about food to be managed together with a food identification code for every food, the information about the food including information about management of the food and information about processing of the food; and
accepting an access from a user data server, further accepting a requirement for download of the information about the food corresponding to the food identification code stored on the global food data base, and providing the information about the food.
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18. A user data server comprising:
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a local food data base storing information about food to be managed for every user;
access means for accessing via a public communication network to a main data server; and
data processing means adapted to be accessed via a user communication network from a food storage apparatus or a food processor to receive a requirement for readout of the information about the food stored on the local food data base, thereby accepting the requirement and providing the information about the food.
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20. A food managing method executed by a user data server, comprising:
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storing, on a local food data base managing food for every user, information about food to be managed;
accepting a requirement for an access to a main data server and accessing via a public communication network to the main data server; and
accepting an access from a food storage apparatus or a food processor via a user communication network to receive a requirement for readout of the information about the food stored on the local food data base, thereby providing the information about the food. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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22. A food storage apparatus comprising:
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food identification code input means for inputting a food identification code affixed to food;
access means for accessing via a main data server to a global food data base and downloading information about food corresponding to the food identification code;
data control means for accessing via a user data server to a local food data base to receive the information about the food; and
food management means for inputting the food identification code affixed to the food stored, by means of the food identification code input means and managing the stored food on the basis of the information about the food obtained by the access means and the data control means. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30)
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27. A method of managing food in a food storage apparatus, comprising:
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inputting a food identification code affixed to food by means of food identification code input means;
accessing via a main data server to a global food data base by access means to download information about food corresponding to the food identification code;
accessing via a user data server to a local food data base by data control means to receive the food information; and
inputting by data control means the food identification code corresponding to the food stored in a storage compartment and managing the stored food on the basis of food information obtained by the access means and data control means.
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31. A food processor comprising:
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food identification code input means for inputting a food identification code affixed to food;
access means f or accessing via a main data server to a global food data base and downloading information about food corresponding to the food identification code;
data control means for accessing via a user data server to a local food database to receive the information about the food; and
food processing control means for inputting the food identification code affixed to the food to be processed, by means of the food identification code input means and executing an automatic food processing on the basis of the information about processing obtained by the access means and the data control means. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 36, 37, 38)
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35. A method of processing food by means of a food processor, comprising:
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causing food identification code input means to input a food identification code affixed to food;
causing access means to access via a main data server to a global food data base to download information about food corresponding to the food identification code;
causing data control means to access via a user data server to a local food data base to receive the information about the food; and
causing the food identification code input means to input the food identification code affixed to the food stored in a food storage apparatus and managing the stored food on the basis of the information about the food obtained by the access means and the data control means.
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39. A portable terminal unit comprising:
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communication means for accessing via a public communication network to a personal food management data base provided in a main data server and managed for every user; and
data control means for downloading information about food corresponding to a content of a local food data base stored on the personal food management data base.
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40. A portable terminal unit comprising:
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communication means for accessing via a user communication network to a local food data base provided in a user data server and managed for every user; and
data control means for downloading food information corresponding to a content of a local food data base stored on the local food data base.
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41. A food management and processing method comprising:
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storing on a global food data base information about food to be managed together with a food identification code for every food, the information about food including information about management of the food and information about processing of the food;
storing on a local food data base the information about the food managed for every user;
inputting the identification code affixed to the food in a food storage apparatus with a food managing function to download the information about the food corresponding to the food identification code via a public communication network from the global food data base and to download the information about the food via a user communication network from the local food data base; and
inputting the identification code affixed to the food to a food processor with an automatic food processing function to download the food information corresponding to the food identification code via the public communication network and to download the information about the food via the user communication network from the local food data base. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44)
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