Device and method which provides the food information and taste information corresponding to color

摘要

PURPOSE: A method and device for providing information for a color, food, and taste corresponding to the color are provided to select the color which promotes the purchase of a consumer when the color of the food is selected based on the kinds of taste and intensity which are recognized from the color. CONSTITUTION: A color information storage unit(510) includes information for a color system, a color, and a color tone. An association food information storage unit(520) stores the color and association food information for food corresponding to the color. An association taste information storage unit(530) stores the color and association taste information for taste corresponding to the color. A control unit(550) searches the association food information and the association taste information which are matched with one of the colors of the color information storage unit. A color combination information storage unit(540) stores a combination color in which two colors are combined. The color combination information storage unit stores the association taste information corresponding to the combination color. The control unit searches a color corresponding to the association taste information or the association food information. [Reference numerals] (510) Color information storage unit; (520) Association food information storage unit; (530) Association taste information storage unit; (540) Color combination information storage unit; (550) Control unit;