KR102356202B1 - Dispenser device for providing nutritional supplement - Google Patents

Abstract

In the present disclosure, the dispenser device includes a nutrient storage unit, a user interface, and a control unit. The nutrient storage unit stores the first nutrient and the second nutrient, and stores first data related to the first nutrient and second data related to the second nutrient. The user interface, in response to the user's input, generates third data related to the user. The control unit discharges the first nutrient from the nutrient storage unit by the first serving amount based on the first serving amount determined by reflecting the first data based on the first weight and reflecting the third data based on the second weight A first control signal related to an operation is output. In addition, the control unit, based on the second serving amount determined by reflecting the second data based on the third weight and reflecting the third data based on the fourth weight, the second nutrient from the nutrient storage unit by the second serving amount A second control signal related to the discharging operation is output.

Description

DISPENSER DEVICE FOR PROVIDING NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENT

The present disclosure relates to a dispenser device, and more particularly, to a dispenser device configured to discharge stored nutrients and provide them to a user.

With the development of information and communication technology, information and communication technology is being applied to various industrial fields. In particular, due to the advent of the Internet of Things (IOT), various types of electronic devices as well as mobile terminals such as smartphones and personal computers exchange data through networks, and provide useful information to users based on the exchanged data. are doing

As information and communication technology is applied to the medical industry, various services for the health of users are provided through personal electronic devices. For example, with telemedicine technology, a patient can receive treatment and prescription from a specialist in a personal space, and furthermore, a technology for diagnosing a patient without the intervention of a specialist through a system learned from data obtained from users has also been disclosed. .

In addition, data related to the user's health may be used to provide a convenient function to the user in the user's daily life. Various types of electronic devices for providing convenient functions to users based on data related to the user's health have also been developed.

The present disclosure may provide a dispenser device configured to provide a nutritional supplement based on information related to the user and the nutritional supplement.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the dispenser device may include a nutrient storage unit, a user interface, and a control unit. The nutrient storage unit may store the first nutrient and the second nutrient, and store first data related to the first nutrient and second data related to the second nutrient. The user interface may, in response to the user's input, generate third data related to the user. The control unit discharges the first nutrient from the nutrient storage unit by the first serving amount based on the first serving amount determined by reflecting the first data based on the first weight and reflecting the third data based on the second weight A first control signal related to an operation may be output. In addition, the control unit, based on the second serving amount determined by reflecting the second data based on the third weight and reflecting the third data based on the fourth weight, the second nutrient from the nutrient storage unit by the second serving amount A second control signal related to the discharging operation may be output.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the dispenser device may include a nutrient storage unit, a user interface, and a control unit. The nutrient storage unit may store the first nutrient and store first data related to the first nutrient. The control unit may receive the second data related to the user, and the third data related to the first nutritional supplement from the server. In addition, the control unit may include, based on the first provision amount determined by reflecting the first data based on the first weight, reflecting the second data based on the second weight, and reflecting the third data based on the third weight, A first control signal may be output. The user interface may provide first information about the first nutrient in response to the first control signal, and receive a first command input in response to the first information. In response to the first command, the first nutrient may be discharged from the nutrient storage unit.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the dispenser device may include a nutrient storage unit, a user interface, and a control unit. The nutrient storage unit may store the first nutrient and store first data related to the first nutrient. The user interface may generate second data related to the user in response to an input related to the user at a time between the first time and the second time. The controller may calculate a first weight based on the first data and calculate a second weight changed from the first weight based on the second data. The control unit, at a first time, may output a first control signal for discharging the first nutrient of the first serving amount determined by reflecting the first data based on the first weight from the nutrient storage unit. The controller may output a second control signal for discharging the first nutrient of the second serving amount determined by reflecting the second data based on the second weight at the second time from the nutrient storage unit.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a nutritional supplement including nutritional components necessary for the user may be provided based on information related to the user and the nutritional supplement, and the provided nutritional supplement may be changed in real time according to an event occurring to the user.

1 is a perspective view showing a dispenser device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an exemplary configuration of the dispenser device of FIG. 1 .
Figure 3 is a perspective view showing an exemplary configuration of the cartridge included in the nutrient storage unit of Figure 2.
4 is a block diagram illustrating an exemplary configuration of the control unit of FIG. 1 .
5 is a conceptual diagram illustrating exemplary operations of the control unit of FIG. 2 .
6 is a timing diagram for explaining exemplary operations for discharging nutrients.
7 is a timing diagram for explaining exemplary operations for changing a weight.
8 is a block diagram illustrating exemplary operations of the security module of FIG. 2 .
9 is a flowchart illustrating exemplary operations of the dispenser device of FIG. 1 .
10 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an exemplary network including dispenser devices and a server.

Various embodiments described in this document are exemplified for the purpose of clearly explaining the technical spirit of the present disclosure, and are not intended to limit the present disclosure to specific embodiments. The technical spirit of the present disclosure includes various modifications, equivalents, and alternatives of each embodiment described in this document, and embodiments selectively combined from all or part of each embodiment. In addition, the scope of the rights of the technical idea of the present disclosure is not limited to the various embodiments presented below or specific descriptions thereof.

Terms used in this document, including technical or scientific terms, may have the meanings commonly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art to which this disclosure belongs, unless otherwise defined.

As used herein, expressions such as “comprises”, “may include”, “includes”, “may”, “have”, “may”, etc. function, operation or component, etc.) exist, and does not exclude the existence of other additional features. That is, such expressions should be understood as open-ended terms including the possibility of including other embodiments.

The expressions of the singular used in this document may include the meanings of the plural unless the context dictates otherwise, and the same applies to the expressions of the singular in the claims.

As used herein, expressions such as "first", "second", or "first", "second", etc. distinguish one object from another in referring to a plurality of homogeneous objects, unless the context dictates otherwise. It is used to do this, and does not limit the order or importance between the objects.

As used herein, “A, B, and C,” “A, B, or C,” “A, B, and/or C,” or “at least one of A, B, and C,” “A, B , or at least one of C," "at least one of A, B, and/or C," "at least one selected from A, B, and C," "at least one selected from A, B, or C," "A The expression “at least one selected from , B, and/or C” may mean each listed item or all possible combinations of the listed items. For example, "at least one selected from A and B" means (1) at least one of A, (2) at least one of A, (3) at least one of B, (4) B, (5) at least one of A and B (6) at least one of A and B, (7) at least one of B and A, and (8) both A and B.

As used herein, the expression "based on" is used to describe one or more factors affecting the act or action of a decision, judgment, or action described in the phrase or sentence in which the expression is included, and the expression is It does not exclude additional factors influencing the act or action of decision, judgment.

As used herein, the expression that a component (eg, a first component) is "connected" or "connected" to another component (eg, a second component) means that the component In addition to being directly connected or connected to another component, it may mean being connected or connected via a new other component (eg, a third component).

As used in this document, the expression "configured to" means "configured to", "having the ability to", "modified to", "made to", "to do", depending on the context. It may have a meaning such as "can be". The expression is not limited to the meaning of "specially designed in terms of hardware", and for example, a processor configured to perform a specific operation means a generic-purpose processor capable of performing the specific operation by executing software. can mean

In the present disclosure, a substrate is a plate or a container on which a device such as a semiconductor chip is mounted, and may serve as a connection path for electrical signals between the devices. The substrate may be used for manufacturing an integrated circuit or the like, and may be made of a material such as silicon. For example, the substrate may be a printed circuit board (PCB), and may be referred to as a wafer or the like.

In the present disclosure, "nutrition agent" refers to a material containing various nutritional components that can be absorbed by a living body. It will be well understood that any type of material comprising useful ingredients may be substituted.

Hereinafter, various embodiments of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the accompanying drawings and the description of the drawings, identical or substantially equivalent elements may be assigned the same reference numerals. In addition, in the following description of various embodiments, description of the same or corresponding components may be omitted, but this does not mean that the corresponding components are not included in the embodiments.

1 is a perspective view showing a dispenser device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 1 , the dispenser device 10 may include a user interface 11 and a nutrient dispensing unit 12 .

The dispenser device 10 may provide information to a user through the user interface 11 and receive data and commands from the user. For example, the dispenser device 10 may receive data related to a user through the user interface 11 . Alternatively, the dispenser device 10 may provide information related to the nutrient provided from the nutrient dispensing unit 12 by the user interface 11 .

The dispenser device 10 may prepare a nutrient based on data related to the user, and provide the prepared nutrient to the user through the nutrient discharge unit 12 . The nutrient provided by the dispenser device 10 may have any form that can be ingested by the user. Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 2 , exemplary configurations and operations of the dispenser device 10 will be described in more detail.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an exemplary configuration of the dispenser device of FIG. 1 .

The dispenser device 10 of FIG. 1 may include the dispenser device 1000 of FIG. 2 . The dispenser apparatus 1000 may include a nutrient storage unit 1100 , a nutrient discharge unit 1200 , a control unit 1300 , and a user interface 1400 . The nutrient discharge unit 1200 of FIG. 2 may include the nutrient discharge unit 12 of FIG. 1 . The user interface 1400 of FIG. 2 may include the user interface 11 of FIG. 1 .

Nutrient storage unit 1100 may store various types and types of nutrients manufactured from various ingredients. For example, each of the nutrients IG1 to IGN may be a beadlet, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto. For example, the nutrients (IG1 to IGN) may be solid, such as capsules, powders, pills, or liquid containing various nutritional components. Nutrient storage unit 1100 may include one or more cartridges for storing nutrients classified according to various criteria. For example, the nutrient IG1 having the first component as the main component may be stored in the first cartridge, and the nutrient IG2 having the second component as the main component may be stored in the second cartridge.

The nutrient storage unit 1100 may discharge the nutrient stored in the cartridge to the nutrient discharge unit 1200 under the control of the control unit 1300 . For example, the nutrient storage unit 1100 may discharge at least one of the nutrients (IG1 to IGN) from the cartridges to the nutrient discharge unit 1200 in response to the control signal CS1. Nutrient storage unit 1100 may be discharged in response to the control signal (CS1), a specific number of times a specific amount of nutrients every specific time. With reference to FIGS. 5 to 7 , exemplary operations of the nutrient storage unit 1100 according to the control signal CS1 will be described in more detail.

The cartridge of the nutrient storage unit 1100 may include a detection device for measuring the amount of the nutrient to be discharged. The cartridge of the nutrient storage unit 1100 may include a memory for storing data (DAT1) related to the nutrient stored in the cartridge. The cartridge of the nutrient storage unit 1100 may include a communication circuit configured to transmit data (DAT1) to the control unit 1300 .

Data DAT1 output from the nutrient storage unit 1100 may include data related to the nutrient stored in the cartridge and data related to the capacity of the nutrient discharged from the cartridge. The data DAT1 may include data for each of the nutrients IG1 to IGN. For example, the data DAT1 includes at least one of data relating to a type of nutrient stored in the cartridge, data relating to a main component of the nutrient stored in the cartridge, data relating to a quantity of nutrient remaining in the cartridge, and the like. However, embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

For example, when the type of nutrient stored in the cartridge is beadlets, the detection device may count the number of beadlets discharged from the cartridge and generate data DAT1 indicating the counted number of beadlets. Thereafter, the data DAT1 may be stored in the memory of the cartridge or output through the communication circuit of the cartridge. With reference to Fig. 3, exemplary configurations and operations of the cartridge will be described in more detail, so the description below is omitted.

The nutrient discharge unit 1200 may discharge the nutrient NM prepared by mixing the nutrients IG1 to IGN discharged from the nutrient storage unit 1100 to the outside of the dispenser device 1000 . For example, the nutrient discharge unit 1200 may discharge the nutrient (NM) mixed into the container provided in the form of a cup. By discharging the nutrient NM to the outside of the dispenser device 1000 through the nutrient discharging unit 1200 , the user UR may receive the nutrient NM.

The nutrient discharge unit 1200 may include various types of components for discharging the nutrients IG1 to IGN discharged from the nutrient storage unit 1100 to the outside of the dispenser device 1000 . For example, the nutrient discharge unit 1200 may include a discharge port for discharging beadlet nutrients and liquid nutrients discharged from the nutrient storage unit 1100 to the outside of the dispenser device 1000 .

For example, the nutrient discharge unit 1200 may include rails for moving the nutrient in the form of beadlets discharged from the nutrient storage unit 1100 to the outside of the dispenser device 1000 . Alternatively, the nutrient discharging unit 1200 may include a moving device for moving the nutrient in the form of beadlets discharged from the nutrient storage unit 1100 . The moving device may move the nutrients IG1 to IGN to the outside of the nutrient discharging unit 1200 in response to the control signal CS2 received from the controller 1300 . Accordingly, the nutrients IG1 to IGN may be discharged to the outside of the dispenser device 1000 by the mechanical operation of the moving device.

The controller 1300 may control overall operations of the dispenser apparatus 1000 . The control unit 1300 transmits a control signal (CS1) for controlling the operation of the nutrient storage unit 1100 to the nutrient storage unit 1100, and a control signal (CS2) for controlling the operation of the nutrient discharge unit 1200 may be transmitted to the nutrient dispensing unit 1200 , and a control signal CS3 for controlling the operation of the user interface 1400 may be transmitted to the user interface 1400 .

The controller 1300 may receive and process various types of data, and store and transmit the processed data. The control unit 1300 receives the data DAT1 output from the nutrient storage unit 1100, receives the data DAT2 output from the user interface 1400, and the data DAT3 transmitted from the server SV can receive

The controller 1300 may process the data DAT1 to DAT3 based on various types of algorithms. The controller 1300 may generate new data related to the user UR of the dispenser apparatus 1000 or the nutrients IG1 to IGN by processing the data DAT1 to DAT3 . For example, the controller 1300 may generate the data DAT4. The controller 1300 may transmit the data DAT4 to the server SV.

The server SV may collect data related to the user UR or the nutritional supplements IG1 to IGN, and store and process the collected data to generate useful data for the user UR. For example, the server SV may be implemented as at least one of computing devices such as a personal computer (PC), a workstation, a notebook computer, and a mobile device. For example, the server SV may include an artificial intelligence system or the like for processing the collected data.

The server SV may collect data DAT4 related to a user or nutritional supplement from the dispenser device 1000 . The server SV may generate and output new data DAT3 related to the user based on the data DAT4. The server SV may utilize data collected from a network such as the Internet or data generated by other users in the process of generating the data DAT3. That is, the data DAT4 may be provided for feedback of the server SV, and the server SV uses the data DAT3 processed based on the data DAT4 as feedback to the data DAT4, and the controller 1300 ) can be provided to (see FIG. 9).

For example, the data DAT3 may include data related to an expert's diagnosis and opinion on the user's health (eg, health checkup results, genetic test results, etc.), data collected online in relation to the user UR ( For example, data related to the social network service (SNS) activity of the user UR), data related to a social event (eg, the prevalence of an infectious disease, etc.), and an electronic device of the user UR (eg, a wearable device, etc.) It may include data collected from For example, the data DAT4 may include data related to the evaluation of the user UR regarding the nutrients IG1 to IGN, data related to the remaining amount of the nutrients IG1 to IGN stored in the nutrient storage unit, data It may include data related to the health of the user UR analyzed based on (DAT1 and DAT2), and the like.

As an example, if data DAT4 includes data relating to user UR's evaluation of nutrients IG1 to IGN, server SV may determine based on data DAT4 the nutrients IG1 to IGN. ) can generate data (DAT3) related to the importance of the The control unit 1300 may output a control signal CS1 for controlling the nutrient storage unit 1100 in order to discharge the nutrients IG1 to IGN based on the data DAT4 transmitted from the server SV. have.

The user interface 1400 may mediate communication between the user UR and the dispenser device 1000 . The user interface 1400 may include various types of input devices (eg, a touch pad, a keyboard, a microphone, etc.) for receiving a command from the user UR. For example, the user interface 1400 may include various types of sensors (eg, a touch sensor and a motion sensor) for sensing various physical energies external to the dispenser device 1000 . Alternatively, the user interface 1400 may include a biometric sensor configured to detect biometric information (eg, fingerprint, face, iris, vein, voice, etc.) of the user UR, and a biometric signal of the user UR (eg, EMG, EEG, etc.) may include a sensor configured to detect.

The user interface 1400 may include various types of output devices (eg, a display device, a speaker, etc.) for providing information to the user UR. As an example, the user interface 1400 may be of at least one type of type such as a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), a Light Emitting Diode (LED), an Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED), and a Quantum Dot Light Emitting Diode (QLED). It may include a display device, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

The user UR may input a command to the dispenser apparatus 1000 through the user interface 1400 . For example, the user UR may input information related to the user UR and information related to the nutrients IG1 to IGN through the user interface 1400 . The user interface 1400 may generate data DAT2 representing input information. The user interface 1400 may transmit data DAT2 to the controller 1300 .

By way of example, data DAT2 may include data related to user UR's evaluation of nutritional supplement NM, data indicating whether user UR has taken nutritional supplement NM, health status of user UR, and It may include data related to lifestyle patterns, data related to adherence of the user UR to a specific nutritional supplement, and the like. For example, the data DAT2 may be generated based on information directly input by the user UR as well as from other electronic devices (eg, various types of wearable devices, etc.) external to the dispenser device 1000 . It may include received data.

The data DAT2 may include data to be used for an authentication operation for the user UR. For example, in order to perform an authentication operation for the user UR, the controller 1300 may output a control signal CS3 requesting data DAT2 to be used in the authentication operation. The user interface 1400 may perform operations for collecting unique information of the user UR in response to the control signal CS3 .

For example, the user interface 1400 may detect biometric information or biosignals of the user UR. The user interface 1400 may generate and output data DAT2 based on the detected biometric information or biosignal. Thereafter, the controller 1300 may perform an authentication operation for the user UR based on the data DAT2 (refer to FIG. 8 ).

The user interface 1400 may operate to provide various types of information (eg, image information, voice information, etc.) to the user UR in response to the control signal CS3 received from the controller 1300 . For example, the user interface 1400 responds to the control signal CS3 with information related to the health of the user UR, information related to the intake of the nutrient NM, and types and components of the nutrient NM. Related information may be provided to the user UR.

Figure 3 is a perspective view showing an exemplary configuration of the cartridge included in the nutrient storage unit of Figure 2.

Referring to FIG. 3 , the cartridge 1110 may include a communication circuit 1111 and a coupling unit 1112 . The communication circuit 1111 may be configured to perform communication between the cartridge 1110 and the control unit 1300 . The cartridge 1110 may transmit/receive the data DAT2 and the control signal CS1 of FIG. 2 through the communication circuit 1111 .

The communication circuit 1111 may include a circuit configured to communicate data or a printed material and/or a display body for displaying specific information. For example, the communication circuit 1111 may include a printed circuit board (PCB), or include barcodes and QR codes that display information related to nutrients stored in the nutritional cartridge 1110, and the like.

The cartridge 1110 may store the nutrient (IG1). The cartridge 1110 may include various types of mechanical devices and outlets configured to discharge the stored nutrient (IG1). The coupling unit 1112 of the cartridge 1110 may be coupled to the power unit of the dispenser device 1000 . Nutrient IG1 may be discharged from the cartridge 1110 by the power unit coupled to the coupling unit 1112 . For example, the cartridge 1110 may further include a discharge rotor and a diaphragm configured to easily discharge the nutrient in the form of beadlets. For example, the cartridge 1110 may discharge the nutrient IG1 through the outlet provided at the lower end of the cartridge 1110 .

The cartridge 1110 may include a detection device (eg, a photo interrupter device) for measuring the amount of the discharged nutrient (IG1). For example, when the nutrient IG1 has the form of beadlets, the number of beadlets discharged by the detection device may be counted. Thereafter, data indicating the counted capacity of the nutrient IG1 may be generated, and the generated data may be output through the communication circuit 1111 or stored in a memory (not shown) of the cartridge.

4 is a block diagram illustrating an exemplary configuration of the control unit of FIG. 1 .

Referring to FIG. 4 , the controller 1300 includes a processor 1310 , a memory 1320 , a storage 1330 , a communication device 1340 , an artificial intelligence system 1350 , a security module 1360 , and a bus 1370 . may include However, the components of the control unit 1300 are not limited to the embodiment of FIG. 4 . The controller 1300 may not include one or more of the components shown in FIG. 4 or may further include at least one component not shown in FIG. 4 . Further, in an embodiment, additionally or alternatively, some components may be integrated and implemented, or may be implemented as a singular or a plurality of entities.

The processor 1310 may control overall operations of the dispenser apparatus 1000 . For example, the processor 1310 may be implemented as at least one of a general-purpose processor, a dedicated processor, or an application processor. The processor 1310 may process various operations for operating the controller 1300 . For example, the processor 1310 may process various types of operations based on the data DAT1 to DAT4 . The processor 1310 may control and perform operations of the controller 1300 described with reference to FIG. 2 and operations of the controller 1300 described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 10 .

The memory 1320 may store data necessary for the operation of the dispenser apparatus 1000 . For example, memory 1320 may store data that has been processed or to be processed by processor 1310 and/or artificial intelligence system 1350 . The memory 1320 may store the data DAT1 to DAT4 of FIG. 2 . By way of example, the memory 1320 may include volatile memory, such as static random access memory (SRAM), dynamic RAM (DRAM), synchronous DRAM (SDRAM), and/or flash memory, phase-change RAM (PRAM), magneto-memory (MRAM), etc. It may include at least one of non-volatile memories such as resistive RAM), resistive RAM (ReRAM), and ferro-electric RAM (FRAM).

The storage 1330 may store data regardless of power supply. For example, storage 1330 may store data that has been processed or to be processed by processor 1310 and/or artificial intelligence system 1350 . The storage 1330 may store data DAT1 to DAT4 of FIG. 2 . For example, the storage 1330 may include at least one of various non-volatile memories such as flash memory, PRAM, MRAM, ReRAM, and FRAM. Alternatively, the storage 1330 includes a removable memory such as a hard disk drive (HDD), a solid state drive (SSD), a secure digital (SD) card, and/or an embedded memory such as an embedded multimedia card (eMMC). can do.

The communication device 1340 may be configured to communicate with other electronic devices and/or systems outside the dispenser device 1000 . As described with reference to FIG. 2 , the controller 1300 may communicate with the server SV outside the dispenser device 1000 through the communication device 1340 . The communication device 1340 may receive the data DAT3 output from the server SV and transmit the data DAT4 to the server. Also, the controller 1300 may receive the data DAT2 through the communication device 1340 instead of the user interface 1400 . For example, the communication device 1340 may receive the data DAT2 received from the electronic device of the user UR (eg, the wearable device of the user UR).

For example, the communication device 1340 may include enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB), Ultra Reliable Low-Latency Communications (URLLC), Massive Machine Type Communications (MMTC), Long-Term Evolution (LTE), LTE Advance (LTE-A), NR (New Radio), UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System), GSM (Global System for Mobile communications), CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access), WCDMA (Wideband CDMA), WiBro (Wireless Broadband), WiFi (Wireless Fidelity), Bluetooth Wireless communication protocols such as (Bluetooth), Near Field Communication (NFC), Global Positioning System (GPS) or Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), and universal serial bus (USB), high definition multimedia interface (HDMI), RS-232 (recommended standard232), and can communicate with an external electronic device and/or system according to wired communication protocols such as POTS (plain old telephone service).

The artificial intelligence system 1350 may be trained based on data provided from the processor 1310 . The artificial intelligence system 1350 may be trained according to various types of algorithms based on data processed by the processor 1310 . Thereafter, the trained artificial intelligence system 1350 may process newly input data. For example, the artificial intelligence system 1350 may generate data DAT4 based on the data DAT1 to DAT3 or may generate data to be used to control the nutrient storage unit 1100 and the user interface 1400 . .

As an example, the artificial intelligence system 1350 may include an artificial neural network for implementing various types of machine learning. As an example, the artificial intelligence system 1350 may include various types of hardware to implement an artificial neural network, such as a Convolutional Neural Network (CNN), a Recurrent Neural Network (RNN), and a Generative Adversarial Network (GAN).

Alternatively, the artificial intelligence system 1350 may be configured to store a program code for implementing an artificial neural network and execute the program code. As an example, the artificial intelligence system 1350 may include a separate processor (eg, a Neural Processing Unit (NPU), etc.) configured to execute machine learning. Alternatively, the artificial intelligence system 1350 may include a separate memory device configured to store data related to machine learning (eg, various types of next-generation memory devices configured to implement neuronal circuits).

The security module 1360 may perform an authentication operation for access to the control unit 1300 in order to protect stored information from an external attacker. For example, a user, a server, and the like, who have obtained authority through an authentication operation performed by the security module 1360 , may access data stored in the storage 1330 . For example, the security module 1360 may include a separate processor and memory configured to perform an authentication operation for the user UR, and the like. Referring to FIG. 8 , exemplary operations of the security module 1360 will be described in more detail, and thus the following description will be omitted.

The bus 1370 may provide a path for communication between components of the control unit 1300 . For example, components of the control unit 1300 may exchange data through the bus 1370 based on various communication protocols.

5 is a conceptual diagram illustrating exemplary operations of the control unit of FIG. 2 .

Referring to FIG. 5 , the nutrient storage unit 1100 may include nutrient cartridges 1110 to 1130 . In the example of FIG. 5, although the nutrient storage unit 1100 including at least three nutrient cartridges is shown, it will be understood that the number of nutrient cartridges included in the nutrient storage unit 1100 may be variously changed and modified. will be.

In the example of FIG. 5 , the data DAT1_1 to DAT1_N may have been output from the nutrient storage unit 1100 , the data DAT2_1 to DAT2_N may have been output from the user interface 1400 , and the data DAT3_1 to DAT3_N may be It may have been output from the server. Data DAT1 of FIG. 2 includes data DAT1_1 to DAT1_N of FIG. 5 , data DAT2 of FIG. 2 includes data DAT2_1 to DAT2_N of FIG. 5 , and data DAT3 of FIG. 2 includes data DAT1_1 to DAT1_N of FIG. The data DAT3_1 to DAT3_N of FIG. 5 may be included.

Hereinafter, the "provided amount" of a specific nutrient means the capacity of the nutrient discharged from the cartridge when the nutrient is discharged a unit number of times (eg, once) from the stored cartridge. Hereinafter, the “number of times provided” of a specific nutrient means the number of times the nutrient is discharged from the cartridge during a unit time period (eg, 1 day). Hereinafter, "providing time" of a specific nutrient means the time the nutrient is discharged from the cartridge. Hereinafter, exemplary methods in which the serving amount, the number of servings, and the serving time of the nutrients IG1 to IGN are determined will be described.

- Determination of serving amount

The controller 1300 is configured to control data calculated based on the weight WF1_1 and the data DAT1_1, data calculated based on the weight WF2_1 and the data DAT2_1, and the weight WF3_1 and the data DAT3_1 based on the data Thus, the data set DS1 including the calculated data may be generated. The control unit 1300 may control the nutrient cartridge 1110 based on the data set DS1. According to the control of the controller 1300 , the nutrient IG1 of the serving amount corresponding to the data set DS1 may be discharged from the nutrient cartridge 1110 . Similarly, the nutrient cartridges 1120 to 1130 may respectively discharge serving amounts of the nutrients IG2 to IGN corresponding to the data sets DS2 to DSN.

Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 5 , based on the weights WF1_1 to WF1_N, WF2_1 to WF2_N, and WF3_1 to WF3_N, the amount of provision is determined by reflecting the data (DAT1_1 to DAT1_N, DAT2_1 to DAT2_N, and DAT3_1 to DAT3_N) Exemplary operations will be described. In this specification, "determining the serving amount by reflecting data based on the weight" means that the weight is used in calculating the serving amount based on the data, and accordingly, the serving amount calculated when the weight is changed It means it can be changed.

The controller 1300 controls the weights WF1_1 to WF1_N, WF2_1 to WF2_N, and WF3 to be used to determine the serving amounts of the nutrients IG1 to IGN based on the data DAT1_1 to DAT1_N, DAT2_1 to DAT2_N, and DAT3_1 to DAT3_N. to WF3_N) can be calculated. Alternatively, the weights WF1_1 to WF1_N, WF2_1 to WF2_N, and WF3_1 to WF3_N may be arbitrarily set by a designer and a user of the dispenser apparatus 1000 . The weights WF1_1 to WF1_N, WF2_1 to WF2_N, and WF3_1 to WF3_N may be changed over time by calculation of the controller 1300 or by settings of a user and a designer (refer to FIG. 7 ).

The weights WF1_1 to WF3_1 are respectively related to the degrees of importance given to the data DAT1_1 to DAT3_1 in calculating the serving amount of the nutrient IG1, and the weights WF1_2 to WF3_2 represent the serving amount of the nutrient IG2. respectively related to the importance given to the data DAT1_2 to DAT3_2 in the calculation, and the weights WF1_N to WF3_N the importance given to the data DAT1_N to DAT3_N in calculating the serving amount of the nutrient IGN can be related to each.

In this specification, "importance" of specific data means the degree of relevance between the information indicated by the data and the user. For example, from a medical point of view (taking into account the user's health condition and events occurring to the user), if the user needs the main ingredient of the nutritional supplement (IG1), information that the user needs the nutritional supplement (IG1) is data (DAT2_1) may appear by

In this case, since the relationship between the data DAT2_1 and the user is high, the importance of the data DAT2_1 to the user may be high. The controller 1300 may calculate the weight WF2_1 based on various types of algorithms so that data DAT2_1 having a high importance can be reflected in determining the amount of the nutrient IG1 provided. Alternatively, the weight WF2_1 may be set (eg, to a large value) by the user and the designer based on the high importance of the data DAT2_1 .

Through the process described above, the degree of relevance between the user and the nutrients (IG1 to IGN) is reflected in the weights (WF1_1 to WF1_N, WF2_1 to WF2_N, and WF3_1 to WF3_N), respectively, so that the Positive nutrients (IG1 to IGN) may be discharged from the nutrient storage unit (1100).

Each of the weights WF1_1 to WF1_N, WF2_1 to WF2_N, and WF3_1 to WF3_N may have a specific logical value. Alternatively, each of the weights WF1_1 to WF1_N, WF2_1 to WF2_N, and WF3_1 to WF3_N may have one of values included in a specific range.

Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 5 , weights WF1_1 to WF1_N each having one of a logical value “0” and a logical value “1”, and weights WF2_1 to WF2_N each having values included within an arbitrary range; and WF3_1 to WF3_N) will be described. However, the present disclosure is not limited to this example, and the weights WF1_1 to WF1_N, WF2_1 to WF2_N, and WF3_1 to WF3_N) indicate the importance of data (DAT1_1 to DAT1_N, DAT2_1 to DAT2_N, and DAT3_1 to DAT3_N), respectively. It will be well understood that it can be a geometric quantity, such as a vector and a tensor, containing as components the values of .

For example, a logical value of “0” of the weight may mean that data corresponding to the weight is of low importance, and a logical value of “1” of the weight may mean that the importance of data corresponding to the weight is high. Specific data may be reflected in the calculation for determining the serving amount based on the logical value “1” of the weight. Accordingly, the nutrient cartridges 1110 to 1130 may discharge the nutrient based on the logical value "1" of the weight. Alternatively, the specific data may be reflected in the calculation for determining the amount of provision based on the logical value “0” of the weight. Accordingly, the nutrient cartridges 1110 to 1130 may not discharge the nutrient based on the logical value "0" of the weight.

In the example of FIG. 5 , the weights WF1_1 and WF1_2 may have a logical value of “1”. Based on the weights WF1_1 and WF1_2 having the logical value “1”, the data DAT1_1 and DAT1_2 may be reflected in the operation of calculating the serving amounts of the nutrients IG1 and IG2. Accordingly, the nutrient cartridges 1110 and 1120 may discharge the nutrients (IG1 and IG2) to the nutrient discharge unit 1200, respectively.

In the example of FIG. 5 , the weight WF1_N may have a logical value of “0”. Based on the weight WF1_N having the logical value “0”, the data DAT1_N may be reflected in the operation of calculating the amount of the nutritional supplement IGN. Therefore, the nutrient cartridge 1130 may not discharge the nutrient (IGN).

For example, the weight may have a relatively large value among a specific range of values. In this case, the importance of data corresponding to the weight may be high. Alternatively, the weight may have a relatively small value among values within a specific range. In this case, the importance of data corresponding to the weight may be low.

In the example of FIG. 5 , the data DAT2_1 and DAT3_1 are reflected in calculating the serving amount of the nutrient IG1 based on the values of the weights WF2_1 and WF3_1 , and based on the values of the weights WF2_2 and WF3_2 The data DAT2_2 and DAT3_2 are reflected in calculating the serving amount of the nutrient IG2, and the data DAT2_N and DAT3_N are reflected in calculating the serving amount of the nutrient IGN based on the values of the weights WF2_N and WF3_N can be

- Determination of number of servings and serving times

The control unit 1300, based on the data (DAT1_1 to DAT1_N, DAT2_1 to DAT2_N, and DAT3_1 to DAT3_N), the number of times and the provision times of the nutrients (IG1 to IGN) can be determined. The controller 1300 may control the nutrient storage unit 1100 based on the determined serving times and the number of servings, respectively. Nutrient storage unit 1100, in response to the control signal (CS1), at least one of the nutrients (IG1 to IGN) may be discharged at the determined control time. The nutrient storage unit may discharge at least one of the nutrient agents (IG1 to IGN) "m" times, which is the number of servings during a unit time period (provided that m is an integer greater than or equal to 0).

Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 6 , exemplary operations for discharging the nutrient based on the serving time and the number of servings calculated by the controller 1300 will be described in more detail.

6 is a timing diagram for explaining exemplary operations for discharging nutrients. In the example of FIG. 6 , the x-axis represents time. An example in which the time interval from time “ta” to time “td” is a unit time interval will be described with reference to FIG. 6 .

For example, the controller 1300 may determine, based on the data DAT1 to DAT3, that the main component of the nutrient IG1 is periodically required by the user by a predetermined amount. By the control unit 1300, the serving amount of the nutrient (IG1) is determined to be "V1", the number of times of providing the nutrient (IG) is determined to be "3", and the provision time of the nutrient (IG1) is "ta", "tb" ", and "tc". Accordingly, the nutrient IG1 may be discharged by the serving amount “V1” at the time “ta”, by the serving amount “V1” at the time “tb”, and by the serving amount “V1” at the time “tc”.

For example, the controller 1300 may determine, based on the data DAT1 to DAT3 , that the main component of the nutritional supplement IG2 is needed by the user at specific times (eg, morning and evening). By the control unit 1300, the serving amount of the nutrient (IG2) is determined as “V2” and “V3”, the number of times of providing the nutrient (IG2) is determined as “2”, and the serving time of the nutrient (IG2) is “ta” " and "tc". Accordingly, the nutrient IG2 may be discharged by the serving amount “V2” at the time “ta” and by the serving amount “V3” at the time “tc”.

For example, the controller 1300 may determine, based on the data DAT1 to DAT3, that the main component of the nutritional supplement IG3 is needed by the user at a specific time (eg, just before the user's sleep time). By the control unit 1300, the serving amount of the nutrient (IG3) is determined as “V4”, the number of servings of the nutrient (IG3) is determined as “1”, and the provision time of the nutrient (IG3) may be determined as “td” have. Accordingly, the nutrient IG3 may be discharged by the amount of provision "V4" at time "td".

At time "ta", the nutrient NM including the nutrient IG1 of "V1" and the nutrient IG2 of "V2" may be provided to the user through the nutrient discharge unit 1200 . At time "tb", the nutrient NM including the nutrient IG1 of "V1" may be provided to the user through the nutrient discharge unit 1200 . At time "tc", the nutrient NM including the nutrient IG1 of "V1" and the nutrient IG2 of "V3" may be provided to the user through the nutrient discharge unit 1200 . At time “td”, the nutrient NM including the nutrient IG3 of “V4” may be provided to the user through the nutrient discharge unit 1200 .

Above, with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6 , the amount of provision of the nutrient, the number of times of provision, and the time of provision are determined by the controller 1300 , and then, based on the determined amount, number of times of provision, and time provided, the controller 1300 controls the nutrient By controlling the storage unit 1100, an embodiment in which nutrients are automatically discharged has been described. However, the control unit 1300, by controlling the user interface 1400 instead of controlling the nutrient storage unit 1100 based on the determined amount of serving, the number of servings, and the time of providing, the determined serving amount, the number of servings, and the providing time and Related information (eg, image information, voice information, etc.) may be provided to the user.

Thereafter, the user who has been provided with information related to the amount of provision, the number of times of provision, and the time of provision may input a command for receiving the nutrient NM through the user interface 1400 based on the provided information. The dispenser apparatus 1000 may provide the nutrient NM to the user under the control of the controller 1300 in response to the user's command. That is, the dispenser device 1000 can not only automatically provide the nutrient NM under the control of the controller 1300 , but also provide information related to the nutrient NM to the user and input in response to the provided information. In response to the user's command, it may operate to discharge the nutrient (NM).

As an example, the user inputs a command through the user interface 1400 at time “ta” to be provided with a nutrient NM comprising a nutrient IG1 of “V1” and a nutrient IG2 of “V2” , by inputting a command through the user interface 1400 at time “tb” to receive the nutrient NM including the nutrient IG1 of “V1”, and at the time “tc”, the command through the user interface 1400 to receive a nutrient (NM) including a nutrient (IG1) of “V1” and a nutrient (IG2) of “V3” by inputting, and input a command through the user interface 1400 at time “td”, Nutritional supplements (NM) including V4" nutritional supplements (IG3) may be provided.

7 is a timing diagram for explaining exemplary operations for changing a weight.

As described with reference to FIG. 5 , the weight may be set by a user and a designer, or may be calculated by the controller 1300 . As an example, the importance of certain data to a user may change as the user's condition (eg, the user's health condition, etc.) changes. As the importance of the data changes, the user and/or designer may set a new weight to change the weight. Alternatively, the controller 1300 may newly calculate the weight in order to change the weight.

For example, due to the occurrence of a specific event (eg, drinking, smoking, lack of sleep, etc.), the user's state may be temporarily changed during the time period TD1 . Information related to the user's state may be input through the user interface 1400 and the server SV, and data DAT2 and DAT3 corresponding to the information may be received by the controller 1300 . By the operation of the controller 1300 described with reference to FIG. 5 , an event occurring to the user may be reflected in the weight WF1 .

Before time “t2”, the weight WF1 may be “P2”. At time “t2”, the weight WF1 may change from “P2” to “P4”. In the time interval “TD1” between time “t2” and “t3”, the weight WF1 may be “P4”. At time “t3”, the weight WF1 may change from “P4” to “P2”. After time “t3”, the weight WF1 may be “P2”.

By way of example, the occurrence of a particular event (eg, aging, etc.) may permanently change the user's state. Information related to the user's status may be input through the user interface 1400 and the server SV, and data DAT2 and DAT3 corresponding to the information may be received by the controller 1300 . By the operation of the controller 1300 described with reference to FIG. 5 , an event occurring to the user may be reflected in the weight WF2 .

Before time “t1” on the domain indicated in the graph of FIG. 7 , the weight WF2 may be “P3”. At time “t1”, the weight WF2 may change from “P3” to “P1”. After the time “t1”, the weight WF2 may be “P1”.

For example, due to the user's unchanging nature, a certain amount of a nutritional supplement with a particular ingredient may be continuously required by the user. The weight WF3 may relate to a characteristic of the user that does not change. Accordingly, the value of the weight WF3 may be managed to be kept constant. In the example of FIG. 7 , the weight WF3 may be a constant value “P5”.

As described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7 , the state of the user and various events occurring to the user may be reflected in the weight in real time by the operations of the controller 1300 . As the weight is changed in real time, the amount of nutrients provided may be changed in real time. Accordingly, the user may be provided with the amount of nutrients adjusted in real time according to the changed health state, etc. from the dispenser apparatus 1000 .

Above, with reference to FIGS. 4 to 7 , an exemplary operation for calculating weights by the controller 1300 and determining serving amounts, serving times, and number of servings for nutrients based on the calculated weights have been explained However, the operations of the controller 1300 described in this specification may be performed by the server SV outside the dispenser apparatus 1000 .

For example, the server SV may acquire information related to the user UR and the nutrients IG1 to IGN based on the data DAT4 received from the controller 1300 . The data DAT4 transmitted to the server SV may include data DAT1 and DAT2 of FIG. 2 and data DAT1_1 to DAT1_N and DAT2_1 to DAT2_N of FIG. 5 .

Based on the received data DAT4, the server SV may calculate a weight, and determine the amount of provision, the number of times of provision, and the time of provision, by operations similar to those described with reference to FIG. 5 . The server SV may change the weights based on the received data DAT4 by operations similar to those described with reference to FIG. 7 . The server SV may transmit the calculated weights and data DAT3 indicating the determined serving amounts, the number of serving times, and the serving times to the dispenser device 1000 . Thereafter, the controller 1300 may perform operations (eg, operations of FIG. 6 ) for discharging the nutrient based on the data DAT3 .

8 is a block diagram illustrating exemplary operations of the security module of FIG. 2 .

As described with reference to FIG. 2 , the controller 1300 may receive data DAT2 indicating unique information of the user UR. For example, the data DAT2 may include data to be used for authentication, such as a password, or related to biometric information and/or biosignals of the user UR. The security module 1360 may perform an authentication operation through comparison between previously stored data and newly received data DAT2.

In order to communicate with the control unit 1300 , an authority granted through an authentication operation of the security module 1360 may be requested. For example, in order for the server SV and the controller 1300 to exchange data DAT3 and DAT4, a right obtained by an authentication operation of the security module 1360 may be required. In addition, in order for the user UR and the controller 1300 to communicate through the user interface 1400 , an authority obtained by an authentication operation of the security module 1360 may be required.

Access to data processed or to be processed by the control unit 1300 and data stored in the control unit 1300 may be allowed for the object for which the authority is obtained by the authentication operation of the security module 1360 . A second user (eg, a family member of the first user, etc.) different from the first user who consumes the nutritional supplement provided by the dispenser device 1000 may also acquire the authority generated by the security module 1360 . In this case, the second user may access the data of the control unit 1300 via the server SV or through the user interface 1400 and obtain information related to the first user.

9 is a flowchart illustrating exemplary operations of the dispenser device of FIG. 2 .

In operation S110_1 , the server SV may generate data DAT3 related to the user of the dispenser apparatus 1000 and the nutritional supplement. Since exemplary data DAT3 has been described with reference to FIG. 2 , the following description will be omitted.

In operation S110_2 , the user interface 1400 may generate user-related data DAT2_a based on a command input by the user or the like. Data DAT2 of FIG. 2 may include data DAT2_a. As described with reference to FIG. 2 , the data DAT2_a may relate to the importance of a nutritional supplement to a particular user.

In operation S120_1 , the server SV may transmit the data DAT3 , and the data DAT3 may be received by the controller 1300 .

In operation S120_2 , the user interface 1400 may output data DAT2_a and the controller 1300 may receive the data DAT2_a.

In operation S130, the controller 1300 may determine the amount of provision of the nutrient, the number of times of provision, and the time of provision of the nutrient based on the data (DAT2_a) and/or the data (DAT3) received by the operation S120_1 and operation S120_2. Although not shown in Figure 9, it will be understood that the control unit 1300 may determine the serving amount, the number of servings, and the serving time further based on the data DAT1 output from the nutrient storage unit 1100. Since exemplary operations for determining the amount of provision of the nutrient, the number of times of provision, and the time of provision of the nutrient have been described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 7 , the overlapping description will be omitted below.

In operation S140 , the controller 1300 may output a control signal CS1 in order to discharge the nutrient based on the amount of serving, the number of servings, and the serving time determined in operation S130 .

Thereafter, as described with reference to Figure 2, the nutrient storage unit 1100 in response to the control signal (CS1), it is possible to discharge the nutrient according to the amount of serving, the number of servings, and the serving time determined in operation S130.

After operation S140 is performed, the discharged nutrient may be provided to the user of the dispenser device 1000 through the nutrient dispensing unit 1200 . The user may take the provided nutritional supplement.

In operation S210, the user interface 1400 may receive information related to the user's taking. For example, the user may directly input information indicating whether or not a nutritional supplement has been taken. Alternatively, the user interface 1400 may detect the user's taking action through various types of sensors (eg, a motion detection sensor, etc.). The user interface 1400 may generate data DAT2_b related to the user's taking based on the input information or the detected motion.

In operation S220 , the user interface 1400 may output data DAT2_b, and the controller 1300 may receive the data DAT2_b.

In operation S230, the controller 1300 may generate data indicating whether the user has taken the nutritional supplement based on the data DAT2_2 received in operation S220.

In operation S240 , the controller 1300 may output a control signal CS3 for controlling the user interface 1400 based on the data generated in operation S230 .

In operation S250 , the user interface 1400 may provide information indicating whether the user has taken the nutritional supplement to the user in response to the control signal CS3 .

In operation S260 , the controller 1300 may transmit the data DAT2_b to the server SV.

In operation S270, the server SV may store the data DAT2_b in the database. Alternatively, the server SV may perform various calculations and processing based on the data DAT2_b. Since exemplary operations of the server SV performed using the data DAT2_b have been described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 5 , a redundant description will be omitted below.

With reference to FIG. 9 , an embodiment in which the amount of nutrients provided, the number of times of provision, and the time provided is determined based on the data (DAT2_a) received through the user interface 1400 has been described, but the nutritional supplement storage unit 1100 and the server (SV) .

10 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an exemplary network including dispenser devices and a server.

The dispenser devices 2210 to 2240 may form the network system 2000 together with the server 2100 . Each of the dispenser devices 2210 to 2240 may be configured to perform operations similar to those of the dispenser device 1000 of FIG. 2 . The server 2100 may be configured to perform operations similar to those of the server SV of FIG. 2 . For example, the server 2100 may include components similar to those of the control unit 1300 described with reference to FIG. 5 . The dispenser devices 2210 to 2240 and the server 2100 may exchange data through the operations described with reference to FIG. 2 .

The server 2100 may generate data related to a user of each of the dispenser devices 2210 to 2240 based on data provided from the plurality of dispenser devices 2210 to 2240 . For example, the server 2100 may include an artificial intelligence system for processing data provided from the dispenser devices 2210 to 2240 .

The server 2100 classifies the data provided from the dispenser devices 2210 to 2240 by the artificial intelligence system, generates data related to nutrients based on the classified data, and uses the generated data to the dispenser devices ( 2210 to 2240) may be provided. That is, the server 2100 may provide data processed through the artificial intelligence system as feedback on the data provided from the dispenser devices 2210 to 2240 .

The server 2100 may collect data related to users of the dispenser devices 2210 to 2240 through various paths. For example, the server 2100 collects information uploaded to the user's SNS through online, collects information through a questionnaire about the user (UR), or a third party (eg, various types of medical institutions, government institutions, etc.) ) may be collected (eg, user's hospital medical records, medication and dispensing history, treatment and examination history, etc.). The server 2100 may build a database based on the collected information. The server 2100 may generate data related to nutritional supplements to be provided to users based on the constructed database, and provide the generated data to the dispenser devices 2210 to 2240 .

As an example, the server 2100 calculates weights by performing operations similar to those described with reference to FIG. 5 based on the built database, and based on the calculated weights, serving amounts, serving times, and serving times. Thereafter, the server 2100 may transmit the calculated weights, and data indicating the determined serving amounts, the number of serving times, and the serving times to the dispenser devices 2210 to 2240 , respectively.

Each of the dispenser devices 2210 to 2240 may exchange information via the server 2100 . For example, the dispenser device 2210 may transmit data related to a user of the dispenser device 2210 to another dispenser device via the server 2100 .

Although the embodiment of the network system 2000 configured in a star shape has been described with reference to FIG. 10 , it will be understood that the shape of the network system 2000 may be variously changed and/or modified. For example, the network system 2000 may be configured in at least one of a bus sharing type, a ring type, and a mesh type.

Various embodiments of the present disclosure may be implemented as software recorded on a machine-readable recording medium. The software may be software for implementing various embodiments of the present disclosure described above. Software may be inferred from various embodiments of the present disclosure by programmers in the art. For example, software may be machine-readable instructions (eg, code or code segments) or programs. The device is a device capable of operating according to a command called from a recording medium, and may be, for example, a computer. In one embodiment, the device may be the dispenser device 10 according to embodiments of the present disclosure. In an embodiment, the processor of the device may execute the called command to cause components of the device to perform a function corresponding to the command. In one embodiment, the processor may be the processor 1310 according to embodiments of the present disclosure. The recording medium may refer to any type of recording medium in which data that can be read by a device is stored. The recording medium may include, for example, ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage device, and the like. In one embodiment, the recording medium may be the memory 1320 and/or the storage 1330 . In an embodiment, the recording medium may be implemented as a distributed form in a computer system connected through a network. The software may be distributed, stored, and executed in a computer system or the like. The recording medium may be a non-transitory recording medium. A non-transitory recording medium means a medium that exists regardless of whether data is semi-permanently or temporarily stored, and does not include a transitory propagated signal.

Although the technical idea of the present disclosure has been described by various embodiments above, the technical idea of the present disclosure includes various substitutions, modifications, and changes that can be made within a range that can be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present disclosure belongs. include It is also to be understood that such substitutions, modifications and alterations may fall within the scope of the appended claims.

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Claims (20)

a nutrient storage unit configured to store a first nutrient and a second nutrient and store first data related to the first nutrient and second data related to the second nutrient;
a user interface configured to, in response to the user's input, generate third data related to the user; and
Receive fourth data from the server, and based on a first provision amount determined by reflecting the first data based on a first weight, reflecting the third data based on a second weight, and reflecting the fourth data , output a first control signal related to the operation of discharging the first nutrient from the nutrient storage unit by the first provided amount, the second data is reflected based on a third weight, and the second data is reflected based on a fourth weight Based on the second serving amount determined by reflecting the 3 data and reflecting the fourth data, output a second control signal related to the operation of discharging the second nutrient from the nutrient storage unit by the second serving amount including a control,
The fourth data represents information related to the health of the user collected from a third party through online,
The first nutrient and the second nutrient is a dispenser device having the form of a beadlet (beadlet). According to claim 1,
the first weight corresponds to a degree of relevance between the first data and the user in determining the first serving amount for the first nutrient;
the second weight corresponds to a degree of relevance between the third data and the user in determining the first serving amount for the first nutrient;
the third weight corresponds to a degree of relevance between the second data and the user in determining the second serving amount for the second nutrient;
The fourth weight corresponds to a degree of relevance between the third data and the user in determining the second serving amount for the second nutrient. According to claim 1,
The controller is further configured to change the first weight based on fifth data related to the user received through the user interface after the first nutrient and the second nutrient are discharged. 4. The method of claim 3,
The fifth data is a dispenser device related to an event occurring to the user after the first nutrient and the second nutrient are discharged. According to claim 1,
The control unit may include, based on at least one of the first data, the second data, and the third data, sixth data related to at least one of the user, the first nutrient, and the second nutrient. A dispenser device further configured to transmit to a server. 6. The method of claim 5,
The control unit is configured to receive, as feedback to the sixth data, seventh data related to at least one of the user, the first nutrient, and the second nutrient from the server,
At least one of the first serving amount and the second serving amount is determined by further reflecting the seventh data. 7. The method of claim 6,
The first serving amount and the second serving amount are determined by a server outside the control unit. According to claim 1,
the first weight has one of a first logical value and a second logical value;
The nutrient storage unit, dispenser device further configured to discharge the first nutrient in response to the first logical value of the first weight. According to claim 1,
The control unit is further configured to determine the number of times the first nutrient is to be discharged from the nutrient storage unit during a unit time period based on the first data and the third data,
The nutrient storage unit, in response to the first control signal, dispenser device further configured to discharge the first nutrient for the determined number of times during the unit time period. According to claim 1,
The control unit, based on the first data and the third data is further configured to determine the time when the first nutrient is to be discharged,
The nutrient storage unit, in response to the first control signal, dispenser device further configured to discharge the first nutrient at the determined time. a nutrient storage unit configured to store a first nutrient and store first data related to the first nutrient;
The second data related to the user's health and the third data related to the first nutritional supplement are received from the server, the first data is reflected based on a first weight, and the second data is based on the second weight. a control unit configured to output a first control signal based on a first provision amount determined by reflecting and reflecting the third data based on a third weight; and
a user interface configured to provide first information regarding the first nutrient in response to the first control signal and to receive a first command input in response to the first information;
The first nutrient is discharged from the nutrient storage unit at a first time in response to the first command,
The number of times the first nutrient is discharged from the nutrient storage unit during a unit time period from the first time is determined before the first time,
The second data is a dispenser device representing information collected from a third party through online. 12. The method of claim 11,
The user interface is further configured to detect a motion of the user taking the first nutrient. 13. The method of claim 12,
The controller is further configured to generate data indicating whether the user has taken the first nutritional supplement, based on the sensed motion of the user. 12. The method of claim 11,
The dispenser device further comprising a security module configured to perform an authentication operation for granting an authority to allow access to the first data, the second data, and the third data. 15. The method of claim 14,
The first command is a dispenser device input from the user who has been granted the authority by the authentication operation of the security module. a nutrient storage unit configured to store a first nutrient and store first data related to the first nutrient;
a user interface configured to generate, at a time between the first time and the second time, second data related to the user in response to an input related to the user; and
A first weight is calculated based on the first data, a second weight changed from the first weight is calculated based on the second data, and at the first time, the second weight is calculated based on the first weight. Outputs a first control signal for discharging the first nutrient of a first serving amount determined by reflecting 1 data from the nutrient storage unit, and at the second time, based on the second weight, the second data is A control unit configured to output a second control signal for discharging the first nutrient of a second serving amount determined by being reflected from the nutrient storage unit,
The number of times the first nutrient is discharged from the nutrient storage unit during a unit time period from the first time including the second time is a dispenser device that is determined before the first time. 17. The method of claim 16,
The second data is related to an event occurring to the user during a first time period including the second time,
The controller is further configured to change the second weight to the first weight after the first time interval. 17. The method of claim 16,
Dispenser device further comprising a nutrient discharging unit configured to provide the discharged first nutrient to the user. 19. The method of claim 18,
The nutrient discharging unit, a dispenser device comprising a moving device configured to move the first nutrient. 20. The method of claim 19,
The control unit is further configured to output a third control signal for discharging the first nutrient from the nutrient discharging unit,
The moving device is a dispenser device further configured to move the first nutrient to the outside of the nutrient discharging unit in response to the third control signal.

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