JP2002041959A - System for advising and obtaining skin care method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an advice system of a skin care method in which the skin care method can be appropriately advised according to the ultraviolet ray exposure, and an obtaining system of the skin care method in which the skin care method can be appropriately obtained. SOLUTION: This advising system of the skin care method and this obtaining system of the skin care method comprise an information obtaining means for obtaining ultraviolet ray exposure obtained from a measuring unit 12, worn by a customer, an advice information providing means 16 for providing advice information of the skin care method according to the obtained ultraviolet ray exposure information, a processing means 18 for outputting advice information in order to output obtained ultraviolet ray exposure information to the advice information providing means, obtain advice information, and present advice information to the customer side.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a skin care method advice system capable of giving advice on an appropriate skin care method, especially for exposure to ultraviolet rays which cause skin aging, spots, freckles and sunburn. And a system for obtaining the skin care method.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in the cosmetics industry, advising a general user (customer) on a method of caring for the skin (particularly the face, hands, etc., which are exposed to the outside) is a business or a service accompanying the sale of cosmetics. Is being done. More specifically, at cosmetics retail stores and at door-to-door sales, face-to-face with individual users and visually check the condition of the skin or with a simple machine, etc., and accumulate similar to the know-how of a cosmetics company It was performed individually based on information and the like. On the other hand, as a user, in addition to getting the above-mentioned advice, while checking the condition of their own skin, fashion magazines and women's magazines (in some cases, men's magazines), skin care guides, etc. He was looking for an appropriate skin care method on his own, relying on this information.

[0003] On the other hand, ultraviolet rays contained in the sun's rays are the greatest causes of skin aging, spots, freckles and sunburn. In particular, the generation of ozone holes in the polar regions caused by the depletion of the stratospheric ozone layer by chlorofluorocarbons, and the increase in ultraviolet radiation reaching the ground, have attracted attention.

[0004] To care for the skin exposed to ultraviolet rays, appropriate washing of the face, application of care products including cosmetics and pharmaceuticals to the skin, facial pack, massage, etc. It is necessary to select appropriate care from among them. However, conventional methods of advising on skin care methods in the cosmetics industry, and methods of seeking skin care methods on their own, make it necessary to diagnose or confirm skin damage caused by ultraviolet rays afterwards and take appropriate It was just a judge of the best care method, and the color was symptomatic. For this reason, it is generally the best that care can be taken to reduce the occurrence of spots or freckles, or to get rid of the sunburn and then panic, and it is difficult to adopt a skin care method that responds to the exposure to ultraviolet rays. Was.

[0005] By the way, ultraviolet light is generally defined as radiation having a monochromatic component in the wavelength range of about 1 to 400 nm. In this wavelength range, radiation having a wavelength of 400 to 320 nm is UV-A, 320 nm to 280
Radiation at wavelengths down to nm is called UV-B.
UV-B is absorbed by the surface layer of the skin upon exposure and causes symptoms such as sunburn in a short time, whereas UV-A is
It is known that it penetrates into the skin due to exposure and does not cause any symptoms in the short term, but it causes aging of the skin such as wrinkles due to long-term accumulation, and causes spots and freckles. There is a big impact on the above. Therefore, according to the conventional advice method of the skin care method, no symptom occurs on the skin for a while depending on the exposure to UV-A, and no advice can be given on the care method.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a skin care method advice system which can appropriately give advice on a skin care method according to the amount of ultraviolet rays exposed. Another object of the present invention is to provide a system for obtaining a skin care method that can appropriately obtain a skin care method according to the amount of ultraviolet rays that have been exposed.

[0007]

The above object is achieved by the present invention described below. That is, the first aspect of the present invention provides information obtaining means for obtaining ultraviolet exposure information obtained from a measurement device worn by a customer, and advice information on a skin care method according to the input ultraviolet exposure information. Advice information providing means, and processing means for outputting the obtained ultraviolet exposure dose information to the advice information providing means and obtaining the advice information, and outputting the advice information in order to present the advice information to the customer side; And an advice system for a skin care method, comprising:

[0008] According to the first aspect of the present invention, information on the amount of ultraviolet radiation obtained from a measuring device worn by a customer is obtained, output to advice information providing means, and the advice information is obtained. The advice information on an appropriate skin care method can be presented to the customer in accordance with information on the amount of exposure to ultraviolet light that causes aging, spots, freckles, and sunburn.

A second aspect of the present invention is the advice system for a skin care method according to the first aspect of the present invention, wherein the information obtaining means additionally includes other physical quantity information obtained from a measuring device worn by a customer. The acquired physical quantity information is output together with the acquired physical quantity information when the acquired ultraviolet exposure dose information is output to the advice information providing means by the processing means. According to the second aspect of the present invention, more appropriate skin care is performed by referring to the information on the amount of exposure to ultraviolet light from the customer and further adding other physical quantity information (environmental physical quantity, exercise quantity, skin condition, etc.). We can advise customers how to do it.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the advice system of the first or second aspect of the present invention, further comprising a storage unit for storing the individual information of the customer in advance, wherein the processing unit comprises: The apparatus is characterized in that the ultraviolet exposure dose information and the stored individual information are output. According to the third aspect of the present invention, not only information on the amount of exposure to ultraviolet rays from the customer (or information on other physical quantities) but also other individual information (genetic characteristics, skin properties, body By outputting information such as personal characteristics, health status, living environment, etc.), it is possible to advise the customer on a more appropriate skin care method.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, any one of the first to third aspects is provided.
The advice system for a skin care method according to the present invention, further comprising a storage unit, wherein the storage unit stores the ultraviolet exposure dose information obtained from the customer in the information obtaining unit, and the processing unit includes: The accumulated ultraviolet exposure amount information is referred to the advice information providing means at predetermined time intervals. According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to advise a customer on a more appropriate skin care method by referring to the advice information providing means when a certain amount of information is accumulated. In addition, it is possible to appropriately advise the customer of the skin care method while checking the effect of the skin care method up to that time.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, any one of the first to fourth aspects is provided.
In the advice system for a skin care method according to the present invention, the processing means outputs the advice information in order to present the advice information to a personal information terminal of a customer. According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the customer can immediately receive the advice information on the skin care method from the personal information terminal owned (or lent) by himself / herself, the customer can appropriately receive the advice information on the ultraviolet radiation exposure amount. Immediate care can be provided.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, any one of the first to fourth aspects is provided.
In the advice system of the skin care method of the present invention, the processing means outputs the advice information in order to present the advice information to an information terminal provided in a retail store. According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the customer can receive advice information on a skin care method at an information terminal provided at a convenience store or a retail store such as a cosmetics store, and therefore does not have an appropriate information terminal. The customer can also be advised on an appropriate skin care method.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, any one of the first to sixth aspects is provided.
The advice system for a skin care method according to the present invention, wherein the information obtaining means is connected to a network, and obtains information on an amount of exposure to ultraviolet rays from a customer via the network. According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, it is possible to quickly obtain information on the amount of exposure to ultraviolet rays from a customer at a remote place. Further, the information on the amount of exposure to ultraviolet rays from a plurality of customers can be obtained, and the task of providing advice information can be performed efficiently.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to seventh aspects,
The advice system of the skin care method of the present invention, wherein the processing means is connected to a network, and outputs the advice information via the network in order to present the advice information with the advice information. It is characterized by. According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to quickly and appropriately advise a customer who is at a remote place about a skin care method.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to eighth aspects,
An advice system for a skin care method according to the present invention, wherein a first server computer functions as the information obtaining means and the processing means by executing a predetermined program, and a second server computer executes the predetermined The first server computer and the second server computer are connected to a network by executing the program, and the processing unit transmits the advice information via the network. It is characterized in that input to the provision means and acquisition of advice information are performed.

According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, since the information obtaining means and the processing means and the advice information providing means are realized by different server computers, customer information to be kept confidential is stored in the first computer. Without leaking from the server / computer side, it is possible to select only information necessary for advice on skin care methods, such as information on the amount of exposure to ultraviolet rays, and input the information to the advice information providing means, while keeping the information confidential. Detection of advice information related to know-how of a cosmetics company, calculation or determination method and the like are not leaked from the second server computer side, and only obtained advice information can be output to the processing means,
The confidentiality of both parties can be maintained.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an ultraviolet exposure dose measuring means for measuring an ultraviolet exposure dose, an exposure dose storing means for storing ultraviolet exposure information obtained by the ultraviolet exposure dose measuring means, and an exposure dose storing means. Transmitting means for transmitting the ultraviolet radiation exposure amount information stored in the advice information providing side, and receiving means for receiving the advice information according to the ultraviolet radiation exposure information from the advice information providing side, characterized by comprising: This is a system for obtaining skin care methods.

According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, by storing the ultraviolet radiation dose information obtained from the ultraviolet radiation dose measuring means such as a measuring device worn by the customer, and transmitting it to the advice information provider, Depending on the information on the amount of UV radiation that causes skin aging, spots, freckles, and sunburn,
An appropriate skin care method can be received from the advice information provider.

An eleventh aspect of the present invention is the skin care method obtaining system according to the tenth aspect of the present invention, further comprising a physical quantity measuring means for measuring another physical quantity of the ultraviolet radiation exposure amount,
The exposure amount storage unit further stores other physical amount information obtained by the physical amount measurement unit, and the transmission unit further transmits the other physical amount information to an advice information provider. According to the eleventh invention,
A more appropriate skin care method by measuring other physical quantities (environmental physical quantities, exercise quantities, etc.) in addition to the UV exposure dose information, storing the obtained physical quantity information, and transmitting it to the advice information provider. Can be received from the advice information provider.

A twelfth aspect of the present invention is the skin care obtaining system according to the tenth or eleventh aspect of the present invention, wherein the transmitting means transmits at a predetermined time interval. According to the twelfth aspect of the present invention, the transmission to the advice information provider by the transmission means is performed at predetermined time intervals, so that the customer can advise on a necessary skin care method without any trouble. It can be received from an information provider.

[0022]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to preferred embodiments. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an advice system for a skin care method according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the advice system of the skin care method according to the present embodiment is roughly divided into:
It is composed of an advice information providing device and a customer device.

The apparatus for providing advice information includes information obtaining means 14 for obtaining information on the amount of exposure to ultraviolet light obtained from the measuring device 12 worn by the customer, and advice information on a skin care method according to the information on the amount of exposure to ultraviolet light. And the advice information providing means 16 for outputting the obtained ultraviolet exposure dose information to the advice information providing means and obtaining the advice information, and outputting the advice information in order to present the advice information to the customer side. Processing means 18
And is configured. On the other hand, the customer side device is configured to include a measuring device 12 and an output unit 20 for outputting the advice information. The information obtaining unit 14 is connected to the processing unit 18, and the processing unit 18 is connected to the advice information providing unit 16. The information obtaining means 14 is connected to the measuring device 12, and the processing means 18
Is connected to the output means 20.

Each of the advice information providing device and the customer device can be configured to include a computer. In this case, each of the information obtaining unit 14, the advice information providing unit 16, and the processing unit 18 may be configured by a computer and connected, or may be configured by one computer and classified and configured in a functional block.

In the present embodiment, the advice information providing device and the customer device can be connected to a network via the Internet or the like. In this case, the advice information providing device functions as a server computer, and the customer device functions as a client computer. The terminal of the client computer may be a wired terminal, but may be a wireless, so-called portable terminal. As the mobile terminal,
It may be a multifunction device that is also used as a mobile phone.

The measuring device 12 belonging to the customer side measures the amount of ultraviolet light worn by the customer and exposed in daily life. As shown in FIG. 2, the measuring device 12 in the present embodiment includes an ultraviolet exposure dose measuring unit 24, an exposure dose storing unit 26, and a transmitting unit 28. The customer wears the detection part of the ultraviolet radiation dose measuring means 24 in an exposed state, so that the ultraviolet ray substantially equal to the amount of ultraviolet light to which the customer is exposed is irradiated on the detection part of the ultraviolet radiation dose measuring means 24. I do.

The ultraviolet radiation dose measuring means 24 is connected to the radiation dose storage means 26, and the radiation dose storage means 26 is connected to the transmitting means 28
Is connected to The exposure dose storage means 26 and the exposure dose storage means 26 may be configured by connecting each of the processing means 18 with a microcomputer, or may be configured by a single microcomputer, and may be classified and configured in a functional block. Good.

The UV exposure dose information obtained by the UV exposure dose measuring means 24 is transmitted to an exposure dose storage means 26,
The ultraviolet radiation dose information stored in the radiation dose storage means 26 and stored in the radiation dose storage means 26
And transmitted to the advice information providing side.

The measuring device 12 may be manufactured so that the customer can wear it, or may be built in various equipment that the customer normally wears. Measuring device 12
Can be built into whatever is worn by the customer. FIG. 3 shows an example of an object in which the measuring device 12 can be built.

Reference numeral 50 denotes a pendant head. When the measuring device 12 is incorporated in the pendant head 50, the amount of UV exposure around the neck and chest can be accurately measured, and the UV exposure on the face can be reduced because it is close to the face. It can be measured relatively accurately. Reference numeral 52 denotes a broach. When the measuring device 12 is incorporated in the broach 52, the position to be worn can be freely set by the customer, so that the amount of ultraviolet radiation to be measured can be accurately measured. In particular, when the broach 52 is worn on the chest, the average UV exposure of the upper body can be measured. Reference numeral 54 denotes a wristwatch. When the measuring device 12 is incorporated in the wristwatch 54, the amount of exposure of the arm to ultraviolet rays can be accurately measured. Reference numeral 56 denotes spectacles. When the measuring device 12 is incorporated in the spectacles 56, the amount of UV radiation on the face can be accurately measured.

As described above, FIG. 3 shows examples of the things in which the measuring device 12 can be built, but these are merely examples.
Of course, the present invention is not limited to these. In addition, the customer may wear only one object having the measurement device 12 built-in, but may attach two or more objects to different places (both arms,
(E.g., arm and face) to obtain information on the amount of exposure to ultraviolet light at different locations.

The ultraviolet radiation dose measuring means 24 in the measuring device 12 measures the type and amount of the ultraviolet radiation received by the detection portion. The types of ultraviolet rays are UV-A and UV-B
The amount of ultraviolet light is the amount of instantaneous light for each type of ultraviolet light or for the whole. As an ultraviolet exposure dose measuring means, for example, Japanese Patent Application No. 11-2147, which is a prior application, is used.
No. 37, paragraph numbers 0042 to 0061, Japanese Patent Application No. 11-1
The ultraviolet sensor described in paragraph Nos. 0072 to 0073 of 86571 can be used.

The data on the amount and type of ultraviolet light measured by the ultraviolet exposure dose measuring means 24 is instantaneous,
In order to make this information the ultraviolet exposure dose information suitable for being obtained by the information obtaining means 14, it is desirable to accumulate the data and store it as time-dependent data. Therefore, as shown in FIG.
It is desirable to include an exposure dose storage unit 26 that stores data on the amount and type of ultraviolet rays obtained by the ultraviolet exposure dose measurement unit 24.

The exposure dose storage means 26 preferably has a built-in clock function, and accumulates the data for each time continuously or intermittently at appropriate time intervals, and stores the data as ultraviolet exposure dose information. The accumulated ultraviolet exposure amount information may be stored as it is, or may be stored as integrated value data of the ultraviolet exposure amount at predetermined time intervals or predetermined days or together with the integrated value data.

The ultraviolet exposure dose information stored in the exposure dose storage means 26 is transmitted by the transmission means 28 to the information acquisition means 14 belonging to the advice information provider at predetermined time intervals or at an arbitrary time interval. You.

The transmitting means 28 may be any means as long as it can transmit the ultraviolet radiation exposure information to the advice information provider side. In the present embodiment,
Although the example in which the transmitting means 28 is built in the measuring device 12 is used, as shown in FIG. 4, only the ultraviolet exposure dose measuring means 24 and the exposure dose storing means 26 are built in the measuring device. May be provided externally.
When the transmitting means 28 is provided outside, the ultraviolet exposure information stored in the exposure storing means 26 is output to the transmitting means 28 which is separately configured, and the transmitting means 28 transmits the information to the information obtaining means 14. In this case, the information on the amount of exposure to ultraviolet rays may be transmitted in real time, or may be transmitted at the discretion of the customer or automatically after accumulating an appropriate amount of information.

As described above, the ultraviolet exposure dose measuring means 24
As the measuring device 12 having the built-in exposure dose storage means 26, for example, Japanese Patent Application No. 2000-18776,
No. 6, paragraph numbers 0022 to 0100, Japanese Patent Application 2000-1
No. 37373, paragraphs [0007] to [0042] can be used.

Further, the ultraviolet radiation dose measuring means 24 and the radiation dose storage means 26 need not necessarily be integrated. As long as the measurement information of the UV exposure dose is sent to the exposure dose storage unit 26 as needed from the UV exposure dose measurement unit 24 built in the brooch or the like worn by the customer, even if both are separate, I do not care. In this case, the communication between the two may be wired or wireless. However, if both are integrated, the customer can wear the integrated device as it is and can easily carry it.

On the other hand, as in the present embodiment shown in FIG. 2, by using the measuring device 12 which incorporates the transmitting means 28 in addition to the ultraviolet irradiation dose measuring means 24 and the exposure dose storing means 26, the customer can Of course, it is possible to easily carry the ultraviolet radiation dose information stored in the radiation dose storage means 26 to the advice information provider as it is, and input the ultraviolet radiation dose information to the terminal of the client computer, etc. This saves time and effort. Further, the transmission to the advice information provider by the transmission means 28 may be automatically performed at predetermined time intervals. The transmission to the advice information provider by the transmission means 28 is automatically performed at a predetermined time interval, so that the customer does not have to bother with any trouble, just wearing the measuring device 12, The effects of the present invention described below can be obtained. In this case, it is preferable that the transmission unit 28 be wirelessly connected to the same network as the server computer functioning as the information acquisition unit 14.

Regardless of whether it is wired or wireless, if the server computer functioning as the information obtaining means 14 and the client computer on the customer side are connected to the network, the advice information provider side From this point of view, it is possible to quickly obtain information on the amount of exposure to ultraviolet rays from a customer at a remote location. Further, if each client computer of a plurality of customers is connected to the network, it is possible to obtain information on the amount of exposure to ultraviolet rays from a plurality of customers, and to efficiently provide advice information.

As shown in FIG. 5, the measuring device 12 may further include a physical quantity measuring means 30 capable of measuring other physical quantities other than the ultraviolet exposure dose.
Other physical quantities include environmental physical quantities such as temperature and humidity, the amount of exercise of the customer, and the condition of the skin of the customer. Known values of the temperature as a thermometer and the humidity as a hygrometer can be applied to the physical quantity measuring means 30 as they are. As the physical quantity measuring means 30 for measuring the amount of exercise of the customer, a known pedometer can be applied as it is. That is, if the measuring device 12 incorporated in the broach 52 or the like is further provided with a function of a thermometer, a hygrometer, or a pedometer, other desired physical quantities can be measured.

The physical quantity measuring means 30 for monitoring (measuring) the condition of the customer's skin includes, specifically, measurement of the moisture and oil content of the skin, and measurement of the skin color, texture, and keratin condition. Measurement means that can be used. In this case, the physical quantity measuring means 30 may be integrated with the measuring device 12 or may be separate. In addition, it is also possible to allow the customer to input a result measured with a detection paper or the like to the measuring device 12. Other physical quantities measured by the physical quantity measuring means 30 are:
Similarly to the ultraviolet radiation exposure amount, the radiation amount is stored in the radiation amount storage unit 26 as physical amount information, and transmitted to the advice information providing side by the transmission unit 28.

The preferred embodiment of the measuring device 12 is as described above, and the information obtaining means 14 belonging to the advice information providing side transmits the ultraviolet exposure dose information transmitted from the transmitting means 28 (and in some cases, further Physical quantity information. Hereinafter, when simply referred to as “ultraviolet radiation exposure information”,
Same unless otherwise noted. ) Is obtained. Note that the information on the amount of ultraviolet exposure by the information obtaining unit 14 is obtained by using the information on the amount of ultraviolet irradiation stored in the
The customer can record the information on a recording medium such as paper or a floppy disk by an appropriate means, and then input the received information to the information obtaining means 14 by the advice information provider. In this case, the information obtaining means 14 can be realized by including an input device such as a keyboard and a recording medium reading device.

The information on the amount of exposure to ultraviolet light obtained by the information obtaining means 14 is sent to the advice information providing means 1 by the processing means 18.
6 is output. At this time, it is desirable to output the customer's individual information other than the ultraviolet exposure amount information at the same time. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the advice system for the skin care method in this case. That is, a memory 22 is further provided on the advice information providing side, and individual information of the customer is stored in advance in a storage means in the memory 22, and the obtained ultraviolet exposure dose information is output to the advice information providing means 16. Then, the stored individual information is output together. Examples of the memory 22 include a recording medium such as a hard disk incorporated in a computer, a floppy (registered trademark) disk, and a CD-R.

The individual information of the customer includes, specifically, genetic characteristics such as blood type, gender, and history of relatives; bulky skin, greasy skin, greasy skin, skin color, and sweaty skin. Nature; physical characteristics such as height, weight, body type, body fat percentage, etc .; current physical condition, presence / absence of allergies, presence / absence of chronic illness, etc .; residence, occupation, commuting (commuting) means and time, daily Living environment such as exercise amount; current skin care content (including cosmetics used), past skin care content,
History of care status such as past UV exposure dose information and advice information based thereon, past skin condition, etc .; age;
And the like.

The customer's individual information can be obtained from the customer by means of appropriate means (by mail, via a network, etc.)
It may be obtained by verbal or telephone, etc.) and input to the storage means 22, or the customer directly inputs to the storage means 22 via the network and the information obtaining means 14.

If the advice information provider is further provided with a memory 22 as shown in FIG. 6, the information on the amount of exposure to ultraviolet light obtained from the customer in the information obtaining means 14 is stored in the storage means of the memory 22. In the processing means 18, the accumulated ultraviolet radiation exposure information is
The information can be output to the advice information providing means 16 at predetermined time intervals. In this way, by outputting to the advice information providing means 16 when a certain amount of information is accumulated, it is possible to obtain more appropriate advice information on a skin care method. In addition, it is possible to appropriately advise the customer of the skin care method while checking the effect of the skin care method up to that time. The memory 22 in FIG.
Either one of the storage means for storing the customer's individual information and the storage means for storing the ultraviolet exposure dose information may be provided, or both may be provided.

The advice information providing means 16 can derive a skin care method according to the inputted ultraviolet exposure information. When the ultraviolet exposure information is inputted by the processing means 18, the advice information is provided. Is processing means 18
Is output to For example, it is possible to record a table in which UV exposure dose information and a skin care method are associated with each other, and to output advice information by referring to this table.

The advice information providing means 16 stores in the computer various past skin data, data of care products (including face packs) such as cosmetics and medicines (usage, usage, efficacy, etc.), and the amount of exposure to ultraviolet rays. And the correlation between other physical quantities and damage to the skin, and the like, and when the processing unit 18 outputs ultraviolet exposure dose information, advice information on a skin care method corresponding to the information can be obtained. Further, in some cases, when the ultraviolet exposure dose information is output by the processing means 18, predetermined information is derived from the various data stored in the computer, and know-how based on the knowledge of the advice information provider side is added thereto. The configuration may be such that the advice information on the skin care method is output to the processing means 18 after taking into account.

Further, a weather forecast obtained from the Meteorological Agency or a weather forecast company after the next day, more specifically, a prediction of the amount of ultraviolet irradiation can also be used as data for deriving advice information. The data of the weather forecast (the prediction of the amount of ultraviolet irradiation) is transmitted from the Meteorological Agency or a weather forecasting company to the above-mentioned memory 22 together with the storage means for storing the customer's individual information and the storage means for storing the information on the amount of exposure to ultraviolet light. The received data is stored, and the advice information providing means 1 is stored.
6 may be output together with the UV exposure dose information, or the advice information may be derived by taking into account the data sent directly from the Meteorological Agency or a weather forecast company to the advice information providing means 16. It is good also as a structure which performs.

The processing means 18 outputs the advice information obtained from the advice information providing means 16 to present the advice information to the customer. In the present embodiment, the output is made to the output means 20 as a personal information terminal of the customer. By receiving the output advice information, the customer can obtain an appropriate skin care method according to the amount of exposure to ultraviolet rays.

The output means 20 is preferably a personal information terminal of a customer as in this embodiment. In this case, the client computer as the output unit 20 and the server computer functioning as the processing unit 18 belonging to the advice information provider are connected to the same network, and the server computer functioning as the processing unit 18 is The advice information is transmitted to an output unit 20 as an information terminal via a network.
By way of such a network, it is possible to quickly and appropriately advise a distant customer on a skin care method. In addition, since the customer can immediately receive advice on skin care methods using a personal information terminal such as a computer owned (or lent) by himself / herself, the customer can immediately take appropriate care according to the amount of ultraviolet radiation exposure. Can be implemented.

The personal information terminal may be a wired terminal such as a home personal computer connected to the Internet, but may be a wireless, so-called portable terminal. The mobile terminal may be a multifunction device that is also used as a mobile phone. In the case of a portable terminal, it may be shared with the transmission means 28 on the customer side. By using the output unit 20 and the transmission unit 28 together, the customer can perform transmission and reception in the skin care method acquisition system with one portable terminal, which is simple.

In a preferred embodiment, the output means 20 is an information terminal such as a computer provided in a retail store as shown in FIG. Also in this case, the output means 2
0 and a server computer functioning as the processing means 18 belonging to the advice information provider side are connected to the same network, and the server computer functioning as the processing means 18 transmits information via the network. Output means 20 as terminal
Then, the advice information is transmitted. Customers can receive advice on skin care methods at information terminals provided at convenience stores, cosmetics stores, and other retail stores, so even customers who do not have appropriate information terminals Can advise on how to care. In this case, due to security issues, the processing means 18
It is preferable to adopt a configuration in which, for example, an inquiry is made on a password input by a customer, the customer is identified, and the information is output to an information terminal such as a computer provided at a retail store, which is the output means 20.

The advice information output by the output means 20 is generally an image such as a character, a graphic, a picture, or a photograph, but may be an audio. The output method may be printing on a recording medium such as paper or displaying on a display. The customer can perform appropriate skin care according to the amount of exposure to ultraviolet rays and the like, based on the obtained advice information.

The output means 20 is not always necessary for the customer. That is, it is sufficient that the advice information can be finally presented to the customer side.
Can output the advice information. In other words, the device that presents the information output by the processing unit 18 is
8 or built in the processing means 18. In this case, for example, the advice information providing side receives the output advice information, writes the advice information in a letter, mails it to the customer, or supplies skin care equipment (cosmetics) according to the advice information. Supplies, medicines, massage tools, and other tools to be used for care) are sent directly to customers along with instruction manuals on specific skin care methods, letters on precautions, and books such as books. (Or hand over at a store).

In this embodiment, the information obtaining means 14
And the processing unit 18 and the advice information providing unit 16 are described assuming that they belong to the same advice information provider. However, as shown in FIG.
The second server computer functions as information obtaining means 14 and processing means 18 by executing a predetermined program, and the second server computer functions as advice information providing means 16 by executing a predetermined program. Is also good. The first server computer and the second server computer,
It is connected to a network, and the processing unit 18 outputs ultraviolet radiation exposure amount information to the advice information providing unit 16 and obtains advice information via the network.

In this case, the advice information providing means 16
May be constituted only by a receiving device for receiving the ultraviolet exposure dose information including the individual information from the processing means 18 as needed, and a transmitting device for transmitting the advice information to the processing means 18. That is, the method of detecting, calculating, and determining advice information utilizing know-how based on empirical rules is unique to a company or the like having a know-how in skin care methods such as a cosmetics company (hereinafter, may be simply referred to as a “maker or the like”). Or can be visually recognized in a correspondence table or the like. Therefore, the operator may search for and send information specific to the maker corresponding to the ultraviolet exposure dose information and the like received, or the corresponding value in the correspondence table. These procedures can be programmed, stored in a computer, and executed to automate the operator's procedure. In this case, it is preferable to store the know-how and the correspondence table in the memory as a table in advance.

In recent years, it has been re-recognized that personal information is important confidential information, and customers are often nervous about leaking their personal information to the outside. In particular, customers often try to avoid leaking personal information such as their name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address, as much as possible, due to lessons learned from troubles caused by door-to-door sales and mail-order sales in recent years.

On the other hand, companies (makers, etc.) having know-how on skin care methods, such as cosmetics companies, accumulate past customer information and data and empirical rules obtained through various studies, and utilize their own various know-how. For the first time, a more precise and appropriate skin care method can be derived. The method of detecting, calculating or deciding the advice information relating to these know-hows is a lifeline for manufacturers and the like, and it is necessary to prevent leakage to the outside as much as possible.

Therefore, in the system shown in FIG. 8, since the information obtaining means 14 and the processing means 18 and the advice information providing means 16 are realized by different server computers, the skin care method such as the information on the amount of exposure to ultraviolet rays. Only the information necessary for the advice can be selected and referred to the advice information providing means, and the customer information (personal information) to be kept confidential does not leak from the first server computer side. A method of detecting, calculating or determining advice information relating to know-how of a maker or the like to be kept confidential is not leaked from the second server / computer side, and only the obtained advice information can be provided to the processing means. , The confidentiality of both can be maintained.

As described above, the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above-described embodiment.
Changes can be made as appropriate based on all knowledge.

[0063]

EXAMPLES The present invention will now be described specifically with reference to examples, but the present invention is not limited to these examples. The configuration of the block diagram shown in FIG. 6 was used as an advice system for a skin care method. Further, the configuration of the block diagram shown in FIG. 4 was used as the measuring device 12 belonging to the customer side. That is, the measuring device 12 includes the ultraviolet radiation dose measuring means 24 and the radiation dose storage means 26.

As the measuring device 12, a device built in a broach shown at 52 in FIG. 3 was used. The UV exposure dose measuring means 24 can measure the UV-B exposure dose, and the exposure dose storage means 26 having a built-in clock function continuously stores the time-lapse data of the UV-B exposure dose.

The customer applies an appropriate amount of a cosmetic having an SPF value of 15 to absorb ultraviolet light to the face and left and right arms exposed to the outside, and attaches the broach 52 to the chest. I turned on the power and went out, and came home at 8:00 pm, 12 hours later. The amount of UV-B that the customer was exposed to during the 12 hours of action was stored in the exposure dose storage unit 26. Specifically, the total was 100 J / cm ² .

The customer immediately enters the broach 52 from the chest after returning home.
Is removed, and the measuring device 12 built in the broach 52 is removed.
Is connected to a personal computer at home with a dedicated cable, and to the storage device (such as a hard disk) of the personal computer, the ultraviolet radiation dose information (in the embodiment, the “ultraviolet radiation dose” "Information" refers to information on the amount of exposure to ultraviolet light alone, which does not include other physical quantity information.)

The personal computer includes a transmitting unit 28 shown in FIG. 4 and an output unit 20 shown in FIG.
It functions as. The personal computer is, as a client computer, information obtaining means 14 belonging to the advice information provider side, processing means 1
8, advice information providing means 16, and memory 22
Connected to a server computer functioning as a network.

The memory 22 of the server computer
According to the individual information from the customer, his skin type (Japan Cosmetic Industry Association) is I [very easy to tan (red), but never black]
It is stored in advance. In addition to the information on the amount of exposure to ultraviolet light, it is stored that a cosmetic having an ultraviolet absorbing ability of SPF value (Japan Cosmetic Industry Association) of 15 was used today. Further, past results show that the minimum erythema (Minimal E) defined as the minimum amount of UV light required for a customer to cause inflammation (sunburn) such as erythema and edema on the skin.
rythemaDose (MED) is found to be 5 J / cm ² and is stored. The memory 22 used was a hard disk built in the server computer.

The server computer includes an arithmetic unit functioning as advice information providing means 16.
In the calculation unit, the correlation between the SPF value of the cosmetic used and the amount of UV exposure until sunburn is accumulated as a correspondence table according to the skin type, and the amount of UV exposure until skin tans. And so on.

When the customer transmits the ultraviolet radiation dose information from the storage device of the personal computer by the transmitting means 28, the information obtaining means 14 of the server computer obtains the ultraviolet radiation dose information via the network. The processing means 18 of the server computer reads out the skin type of the customer and the SPF value of the cosmetic used from the memory 22 at the same time when the information on the amount of ultraviolet exposure is obtained by the information obtaining means 14, and The individual information is output to the arithmetic unit functioning as the advice information providing unit 16 together with the information.

The computing unit computes from the obtained information whether the customer causes sunburn symptoms such as erythema due to the exposure to ultraviolet rays of the day. Then, the product of today's UV exposure of 100 J / cm ² multiplied by the safety factor described later is larger than the product of SPF value 15 and MED 5 J / cm ² , which is 75. Was expected.

On the other hand, according to the information from the Meteorological Agency, the next day's weather is expected to be the same as today's weather. It was presumed that the sunburn symptom would be caused again by taking the. In this case, in order to prevent the sunburn symptom, the product of the SPF value of the newly used cosmetic and the MED of the customer must be sufficiently larger than the expected ultraviolet exposure. This is because after the customer applies the cosmetic on the skin, the effectiveness gradually decreases over time, and the amount of the cosmetic used to measure the SPF value and the actual amount of the cosmetic applied on the skin This is mainly due to the fact that the latter is less in amount.

Therefore, the safety factor, in other words, the multiple of how large the value should be, can be estimated from such information. This information can be uniquely determined from analysis of a general customer, but can preferably be determined by analysis of the customer himself / herself. More preferably, the UV exposure dose and sunburn of the past customer himself / herself are more preferable. It can be determined from the analysis of the actual symptoms. Here, assuming that the safety coefficient is 2, it was calculated that the SPF value of the cosmetic to be used by the customer the next day is 40 or more. In this way, the advice information is derived.

When the processing means 18 obtains the advice information derived as described above, the processing means 18 outputs the advice information.
The obtained advice information is transmitted via the network to the personal computer on the customer side functioning as 0 and output. Then, the following advice information is displayed on the display of the personal computer.

"I'm getting too much UV light today. Tonight, sunburn may appear on my skin.
Please rest after sufficient care after sunburn. The same weather is expected tomorrow, so to prevent sunburn, we recommend using a cosmetic with an SPF value of 40 or higher, or using a sunshade such as a parasol. It may be helpful to keep out to a minimum. "

As described above, the advice information provider can advise the customer on an appropriate skin care method according to the amount of ultraviolet radiation exposure, while the customer stays at home and The appropriate skin care method according to the amount was obtained.

[0077]

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a skin care method advice system capable of appropriately giving advice on a skin care method according to the amount of ultraviolet rays to be exposed. Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a skin care method obtaining system capable of appropriately obtaining a skin care method according to the amount of ultraviolet light that has been exposed, and an ultraviolet radiation dose measuring device used for the system. .

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an advice system of a skin care method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a measuring device in the advice system of the skin care method according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing an example of an object that can incorporate a UV exposure dose measuring unit.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing another example of the configuration of the measuring device in the advice system for the skin care method of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing still another example of the configuration of the measuring device in the advice system for the skin care method of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a preferred example of a configuration of an advice system for a skin care method of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing another preferred example of the configuration of the advice system of the skin care method of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing another preferred example of the configuration of the advice system for the skin care method of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 12 Measuring device 14 Information obtaining means 16 Advice information providing means 18 Processing means 20 Output means 22 Storage means 24 Ultraviolet exposure dose measuring means 26 Exposure dose storage means 28 Transmission means 30 Physical quantity measuring means 50 Pendant head 52 Brooch 54 Watch 56 Glasses

 ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuing from the front page (72) Inventor Seiji Suzuki 1600 Takematsu, Minamiashigara-shi, Kanagawa Prefecture Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. F-term (reference) 2G065 AA04 AA15 AB05 BA02 BC33 BC35 BD06 DA10 5B049 BB41 CC02 DD01 GG04 GG07

Claims (12)

[Claims] 1. An information obtaining means for obtaining ultraviolet radiation dose information obtained from a measuring device worn by a customer, and an advice information provision for providing advice information on a skin care method according to the input ultraviolet radiation dose information. Means for outputting the obtained ultraviolet exposure dose information to the advice information providing means and obtaining the advice information, and outputting the advice information in order to present the advice information to the customer side. The advice system of the skin care method characterized by that. 2. The information obtaining means further obtains other physical quantity information obtained from a measuring device worn by a customer,
2. The skin care according to claim 1, wherein the processing means outputs the obtained other physical quantity information together when outputting the obtained ultraviolet exposure dose information to the advice information providing means. Advice system on how. 3. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a storage unit in which the individual information of the customer is stored in advance, wherein the processing unit outputs the ultraviolet radiation exposure amount information and the stored individual information. Advice system for skin care methods described in 1. 4. An information processing apparatus, further comprising: an accumulating means for accumulating ultraviolet exposure dose information obtained from a customer in the information obtaining means, wherein the processing means stores the accumulated ultraviolet exposure information in a predetermined manner. The advice system for a skin care method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein an inquiry is made to the advice information providing means at a time interval of: 5. The skin according to claim 1, wherein the processing unit outputs the advice information to present the advice information to a personal information terminal of a customer. Advice system of care methods. 6. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the processing unit outputs the advice information so as to present the advice information to an information terminal provided in a retail store.
4. The advice system for a skin care method according to any one of 4. 7. The skin according to claim 1, wherein said information obtaining means is connected to a network, and obtains information on an amount of exposure to ultraviolet rays from a customer via said network. Advice system for care methods. 8. The method according to claim 1, wherein said processing means is connected to a network, and outputs said advice information via said network in order to present said advice information. An advice system for a skin care method according to any one of the above. 9. The first server computer executes a predetermined program to function as the information obtaining means and the processing means, and the second server computer executes the predetermined program to execute the advice information. The first server computer and the second server computer are connected to a network, functioning as providing means, and the processing means inputs the advice information providing means and obtains the advice information via the network. The advice system of the skin care method according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein: 10. An ultraviolet exposure dose measuring means for measuring an ultraviolet exposure dose, an exposure dose storing means for storing ultraviolet exposure information obtained by the ultraviolet exposure dose measuring means, and an ultraviolet ray stored in the exposure dose storing means. A skin care method comprising: transmitting means for transmitting exposure dose information to an advice information providing side; and receiving means for receiving advice information from the advice information providing side in accordance with the ultraviolet exposure dose information. Acquisition system. 11. A physical quantity measuring means capable of measuring another physical quantity of the ultraviolet exposure dose, wherein the exposure dose storage means further stores other physical quantity information obtained by the physical quantity measuring means, and transmits the physical quantity information. 11. The system for obtaining a skin care method according to claim 10, wherein the means further transmits the other physical quantity information to an advice information provider. 12. The system for obtaining a skin care method according to claim 10, wherein said transmitting means transmits at a predetermined time interval.