JP2001109803A - Toy distribution system for electronic commerce - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a toy distribution system for electronic commerce which takes the properties of an article into account when toys are electronically dealt in. SOLUTION: This system comprises a server having stock information database in which stock information of toy stores is registered and a map database showing the locations of the respective toy stores, the toy stores which are connected to the server through a network, and customers. A customer accesses the server and inputs and sends a desirable toy to be purchased and a desirable toy reception place. The server performs retrieval from the stock information database according to the desirable top and desirable reception place information inputted from the customer through the network and transmits list data of toy stores which have the inventory of the toy that the customer desires and also have time distances from the toy reception place that the customer desires shorter than a prescribed value to the customer according to the retrieval results. The customer having received the list data specifies a desirable toy store and determines the order of the toy.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to electronic commerce conducted via a network, and more particularly to a delivery system in electronic commerce using goods as toys.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art With the widespread use of the Internet, electronic commerce has been carried out for many commodities.

[0003] Products that can be digitized, for example, program software, music data, image data, etc., can be easily transmitted and received as electronic data over a network. Therefore, in electronic commerce, it is possible to immediately deliver a product to a customer.

[0004] On the other hand, in the transaction of commodities that cannot be digitized, the means for distributing commodities to customers is exclusively delivered by home delivery or mail.

Such a method of delivering goods by home delivery or mail requires a number of days until the goods are actually delivered to the customer, even if the intention of purchasing the goods is displayed on the network.

[0006] On the other hand, regarding toys as a product,
The subject who wants this is young children, mainly infants. When such a young person wants a toy that is a product, he wants to obtain it as quickly as possible. Furthermore, even a parent who supports the purchase of a toy seeks a means for fulfilling the wishes of a young person who is a party requesting the acquisition of the toy.

[0007] However, as described above, the current means of merchandise distribution in electronic commerce does not enable immediate acquisition of toys. As a result, when selling toys on a network, it is difficult to increase the willingness to purchase toys corresponding to customer needs.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a toy delivery system in electronic commerce that takes into account the characteristics of goods when conducting electronic commerce using toys as goods.

[0009]

Means for Solving the Problems The basic concept of the present invention for solving the above-mentioned problems is to provide the customer with information on the stock of toys as products and information on the nearest toy store from the place where the customer wants to collect the goods. The characteristic is to give.

[0010] A toy distribution system in electronic commerce according to the present invention preferably comprises a server having a stock information database in which stock information of a plurality of toy stores is registered and a map database indicating the locations of the plurality of toy stores, The server is composed of a plurality of toy stores connected to the server through a network, and the customer accesses the server, inputs and transmits a toy to be purchased and a toy receiving place, and the server is connected to the network by the customer. Search the inventory information database and the map database from the desired toy and the desired toy receiving location information input through, and have the inventory of the toy desired by the customer from the search result, and check the toy receiving location desired by the customer. The list data of the toy store whose time interval is within a predetermined time is transmitted to the customer, A customer has received the serial list data,
It is characterized in that a desired toy store is specified and an order for toys is determined.

More preferably, the plurality of stores are:
Inventory information for each toy is periodically transmitted to the server, and the server updates the inventory information database each time the server receives inventory information.

Preferably, the inventory information database is managed by a safety mark authentication number assigned to each toy.

Further features of the present invention will be apparent from embodiments of the present invention described with reference to the following drawings.

[0014]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the drawings, the same or similar components will be described with the same reference numerals or reference symbols.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a network configuration to which the toy delivery system of the present invention is applied.

A server 1 and a plurality of POS terminals 2 are connected to a network 3, for example, the Internet. Further, the user terminal 4 is connected to the network 3 by a plurality of users accessing the server 1.

Here, the server 1 is connected to a toy inventory information database 10 and a map database 11 indicating the location of a toy store.

The POS terminal 2 is placed in a toy store, manages stock information for each toy in the toy store, and transmits the stock information to the server 1 via the network 3 at a predetermined timing. Thus, the stock information database 1
0 is updated periodically.

The POS terminal 2 is not a dedicated device but a personal computer placed at a toy store. Inventory information data is manually input to the computer at the toy store and transmitted to the server 1. It may be such an embodiment.

The user 4 refers to a general customer and a personal computer owned by the customer, and has a function of accessing the server 1 through the network 3 by the customer using the personal computer.

FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining a general distribution process in the toy industry. The toy manufactured by the toy maker 20 is given a safety mark certification number of a safety toy certificate by the Japan Toy Association 21. This authentication number is a number that uniquely identifies the toy.

The toy provided with the safety mark certification number of the safety toy certificate is delivered as a product to a toy store 23 via a wholesaler 22. Then, the customer goes to the toy store 23 and purchases the desired toy.

Here, the toy store 23 manages the sales situation of each toy, places an order to a wholesaler as appropriate, and arranges the inventory. When the customer goes to a toy store and there is no stock of the desired toy, the customer goes to another toy store.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a processing flow of the toy delivery system in the electronic commerce according to the present invention.

In FIG. 3, the user 4 accesses the server 1 through the network 3 (step S1).
The server 1 can access a home page of the server 1 via the Internet by a TCP / IP procedure.

On the homepage provided by the server 1,
It is possible to open a predetermined toy order slip (not shown).
Therefore, the customer inputs information on the toy to be purchased and the desired receiving place in the toy order slip (step S2).

The input information is sent as mail to the server 1 via the Internet. On the other hand, the server 1 searches the inventory information database 10 based on the registration ID of the toy to be purchased, for example, the safety mark authentication number of the above-mentioned safety toy certificate (step S3). Therefore, the table of FIG. 4 is obtained as a result of the database search.

That is, in the present invention, the server 1 is provided with a toy inventory information database 10. The toy inventory information database 10 has, for example, a table of toy store information having inventory for each toy as shown in FIG.

In FIG. 4, the toy name (AAA) and the registration I
D (BBBB) is paired, and the names of toy stores that have the toy in stock are listed. In the example shown in FIG. 4, it is shown that the toys (AAA) are in stock at the toy stores “CCCC” and “EEE”.

The registration ID (BBBB) corresponding to the toy name (AAA) is a safety toy certificate which is a unique serial number assigned to each toy by the Japan Toy Association 21 described above with reference to FIG. It is a mark authentication number.

In FIG. 3, the presence or absence of stock is determined with reference to the table shown in FIG. 4 as a search result of the toy stock information database 10 (step S4). When there is stock as in the example shown in FIG. 4, a catalog diagram of the corresponding toy is displayed (step S5). If there is no stock, no catalog is displayed (step S6).

Here, the catalog information is also stored in the inventory information database 10 so that the catalog image is searched using the registered ID of the toy as a key.
Is stored in

When the catalog is displayed, the user 4 can confirm that the toy is his / her order from the appearance, specification description, price, etc. of the displayed toy.

Here, a list of toy dealers with stock displayed in the table shown in FIG. 4 (store name “CCC”)
C "," EEE ") are only toy stores located at a location that can be reached within a predetermined time, for example, one hour from the customer address based on the information of the desired receiving location previously input by the user 4 in step S2. Are listed.

Therefore, the user 4 confirms the toy displayed in the catalog and confirms the order. Further, the nearest toy store is selected from the plurality of toy stores listed (step S7).

On the other hand, the server 1 makes a stock reservation for the selected toy store (step S8). Next, the map database 11 is searched based on the code of the selected toy store (step S9).

Further, the server 1 edits the searched map data of the toy store and the names and numbers of the toys that have been pre-ordered, and creates a purchase reservation confirmation slip including the map data as shown in FIG. It is displayed (step S10).

Accordingly, the user 4 can obtain a desired toy within a predetermined time by going to a toy store with reference to the displayed map data.

[0039]

As described above with reference to the drawings, the present invention provides a toy delivery system in electronic commerce that enables purchase of toys within a desired time.

That is, according to the present invention, a delivery system corresponding to the character of a toy product is possible, and it is possible to more positively respond to a user's request, that is, a customer's desire without losing a purchase desire.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a network configuration to which a toy delivery system of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a general distribution process in the toy industry.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a processing flow of a toy delivery system in electronic commerce according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a table obtained as a search result of a stock information database 10;

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a purchase reservation confirmation slip shown by the server 1.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 server 2 POS terminal 3 internet 4 user 10 stock information database 11 map database

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A server having a stock information database in which stock information of a plurality of toy stores is registered, a map database indicating the locations of the plurality of toy stores, and a plurality of toys connected to the server via a network. The customer is made up of a store and a customer. The customer accesses the server, inputs and transmits a desired toy and a desired toy receiving place, and the server receives the desired toy and the toy receiving request input through the network by the customer. Searches the inventory information database and the map database from the geographical information and the toy having the inventory of the toy desired by the customer from the search result, and the time interval with the toy receiving location desired by the customer is within a predetermined time. The list data of the store is transmitted to the customer, and the customer receiving the list data specifies the desired toy store and Toy delivery system in e-commerce, characterized in that to determine the order of. 2. The system according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of stores periodically transmit inventory information for each toy to the server, and the server updates the inventory information database every time the server receives the inventory information. A toy delivery system in electronic commerce characterized by updating. 3. The toy delivery system in electronic commerce according to claim 1, wherein the stock information database is managed by a safety mark authentication number assigned to each toy.