JP2002056299A - Server computer - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problem that the number of articles to be displayed is huge and a client is considerably troubled by work for searching and selecting a required article although an online convenience store system is executed by selecting the required or desired article out of plural articles displayed on a home page. SOLUTION: In accordance with the attribute of the client, a time zone in the case of purchase, a weather in the case of purchase and the purchase tendency of the client or the like, respective articles are weighted and registered. On the basis of these registered weights, a providing article file 25 is sorted. Then, sorted article information is provided to the client.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a server computer applied to an online shopping system, and more particularly to transmitting available product information to a client computer, and when receiving an order for a product from the client computer, receiving the order information. The present invention relates to a server computer applied to an online convenience store system that transmits to a store client computer installed in a plurality of stores such as a convenience store.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, the so-called online convenience store system for ordering products for daily use online has been constructed due to the improvement of the computer installation environment and communication environment of each home. This system includes a plurality of client client computers connected via a communication network, a server computer, and a plurality of store client computers installed in a convenience store. The outline from ordering to purchase will be described below. The customer accesses the homepage of the server computer that manages the provision of product information and the ordering of the product, selects the product displayed on the product selection screen, and transmits the purchase information to the server computer. The server computer receiving the purchase information instructs the delivery of the purchased product to the store client computer installed in the convenience store nearest to the customer address. Then, the convenience store receiving the delivery instruction delivers the product to the customer,
Collect product prices and fees from customers.

[0003]

In such an online convenience store system, a customer orders a product by selecting a necessary or favorite product from a plurality of products displayed on a homepage.
The number of displayed products is enormous, and the work of searching for and selecting necessary products is very troublesome for customers. In addition, although the needs of customers differ depending on gender and age group, they merely provide the same product information and lack convenience. Further, since the products requested by the customer differ depending on the time zone, weather, or customer preference at that time, there has been a long-awaited need to construct a product providing system that meets the needs of the customer.

[0004] The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide an online convenience store system, in which a customer's needs differ depending on attributes such as a purchaser's age or gender. It is an object of the present invention to provide a server computer capable of providing the most suitable product information based on the attribute of the product.

Another object of the present invention is that the needs of customers differ depending on time zones such as early morning, lunch or late at night,
Furthermore, since the needs of customers are different between weekdays and holidays, it is an object to provide a server computer that can provide optimal product information according to the day of the week and time zone when ordering products.

[0006] Another object of the present invention is to provide a method for ordering merchandise because the needs of customers vary significantly depending on the temperature or weather, for example, ice cream sells well when the temperature is 26 ° C or higher. Another object of the present invention is to provide a server computer which can provide the most suitable product information according to the weather.

[0007] Another object of the present invention is that, since a certain purchase tendency or preference exists for each customer, the purchase history of the customer is accumulated and analyzed to optimize the purchase tendency or preference according to the customer. It is to provide a server computer that can provide product information.

Another object of the present invention is to manage the life cycle of the consumables ordered by the customer since the customer regularly orders consumables (for example, toothpaste is consumed in three weeks). Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a server computer which can provide product information on consumables at an optimal timing.

[0009] Further, for example, there are many orders for New Year's dishes during New Year's Day, and there are many orders for gift products during the year of the year.
Customer needs fluctuate according to specific dates or times, such as when there are many orders for holiday products during the tray season. In addition, on special occasions, such as a customer's family birthday or wedding anniversary,
They often want to buy a present. It is another object of the present invention to provide a server computer that can provide an optimum product on such an event or a special event day.

[0010]

A server computer according to a first aspect of the present invention transmits product information that can be provided to a plurality of client client computers and, when an order for a product is received from the client client computer, stores the order information in a store. A server computer applied to an online shopping system that transmits to a store client computer installed for each customer, a customer information storage unit that stores customer information transmitted from the customer client computer in a customer information storage unit, and the customer information Attribute determining means for determining a customer attribute based on the customer information stored by the storage means, customer attribute registering means for registering the customer attribute determined by the attribute determining means, a provided product file storing provided products, Register the weight of each provided product according to the customer attribute Means for sorting the provided product files based on the attributes of the customer registered in the customer attribute registering device and the weight registered in the attribute-specific weight registering device; and providing the provided product files sorted by the sorting device. And a provided product file transmitting means for transmitting to the customer client computer.

[0011] The server computer according to the second aspect of the present invention further comprises a time-of-day and day-of-week weight registration means for registering the weight of each provided product according to a time zone and a day of the week, and the sorting means registers the weight in the customer attribute registration means. The provided product file is sorted based on the attribute of the customer, the time and day of the week when the product information is provided, and the weight registered in the weight registration unit for each attribute and the weight registration unit for each day of the week. Features.

A server computer according to a third aspect of the present invention includes a weather forecast information storage means for storing weather forecast information transmitted from another computer, and a weather-specific weight for registering a weight of each provided product according to the predicted weather. Registering means, wherein the sorting means includes a customer attribute registered in the customer attribute registering means, a time and a day of the week for providing merchandise information, and weather forecast information stored in the weather forecast information storage means. The provided merchandise file is sorted based on the weight registered in the attribute-based weight registration unit, the time-of-day weight registration unit, and the weather-based weight registration unit.

A server computer according to a fourth aspect of the present invention comprises: an order history storing means for storing an order history of a product transmitted from a client computer; and each provided product based on the number of product orders stored by the order history storing means. History weight registering means for registering the weight of the product, and specific product information for transmitting product information on the provided product to the client computer when the weight of the provided product registered in the history weight registering device is a predetermined value or more. Transmitting means, the sorting means, the attribute of the customer registered in the customer attribute registration means, the time and day of the week to provide product information,
Based on the weather forecast information stored in the weather forecast information storage unit and the weight registered in the attribute-based weight registration unit, the hourly day-by-day weight registration unit, the weather-based weight registration unit, and the history weight registration unit. In this case, the provided product file is sorted.

The server computer according to a fifth aspect of the present invention stores a life cycle file storing the life cycle of the provided product and the number of days from the purchase date of each provided product stored in the order history storage means to the date of providing the product information. The number of use days to be calculated, the comparison means for comparing the number of days of use of each product calculated by the calculation means and the life cycle of each provided product stored in the life cycle file, and the result of comparison by the comparison means, When the number of days of use of the provided product exceeds the life cycle, the product further comprises a consumable product information transmitting means for transmitting product information on the provided product to the customer client computer.

The server computer according to a sixth aspect of the present invention stores an event date and an event corresponding to the event date based on a calendar-based product file in which provided product information is registered for each day and the customer information stored in the customer information storage means. The event registration means for registering, the product file for each event in which the provided product information is registered for each event, and the calendar product file stored in the customer client computer based on the date when the product information is provided. Based on the calendar provided product information transmitting means for transmitting provided product information, the date when the product information is provided, and the event date and event registered in the event registration means, the event-specific product to the customer client computer Further provided is an event-specific provided product information transmitting means for transmitting provided product information stored in a file. And wherein the Rukoto.

The server computer according to the first invention stores customer information such as name (ID), address, age, gender, presence / absence of family and occupation of the customer, and attributes of the customer based on gender, age, etc. For example, students in their twenties, men in their thirties, etc.) are registered. In addition, each product is weighted according to the attribute (for example, if the attribute is a woman in her twenties, the weight is increased for cosmetics, and the weight is decreased for automobile magazines and sports newspapers). Then, the product files to be provided are sorted based on the registered weights (for example, sorted by weight or grouped by weight). Then, the provided product file after sorting is transmitted to the client client computer (displayed on the homepage), so that the customer can easily search for the requested product, and the burden can be greatly reduced. .

In the server computer according to the second aspect of the invention, weights are assigned to each product according to the time of the day, for example, a light meal such as bread and a sandwich in the early morning and a lunch for dinner in the evening. Perform and register (for example, register for each of early morning, noon, evening and late night time zones). Similarly, weighting is performed according to the day of the week and registration is performed (for example, registration is performed for each weekday and holiday). And the time zone and day of the week when the customer accesses the homepage and purchases the product,
The product files to be provided are sorted based on the registered weights. Since the provided product file after sorting is transmitted to the client computer, the customer can easily select the requested product from the optimum product display (display) according to the time zone and the day of the week. .

In the server computer according to the third aspect of the invention, each commodity is weighted and registered according to weather, temperature, humidity, pollen information, and the like (for example, ice cream or the like when the temperature is 25 ° C. or more). Increase the weight, and reduce the weight of gloves and other cold protection equipment). Then, the product files to be provided are sorted based on the weather forecast transmitted from the Meteorological Agency or the like and the weight of the registered products. Since the provided product file after the sorting is transmitted to the customer client computer, the customer can easily select the requested product from the optimum product display (display) according to the climate.

In the server computer according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, a history of products ordered by the customer is obtained. Then, weighting is performed in descending order of the number of orders. Then, the product files to be provided are sorted based on the weight. And the product file after sorting is sent to the customer client computer,
It is possible for the customer to easily select a desired product from an optimum product display (display) according to the customer's purchasing tendency and taste. In addition, since a product having a weight equal to or more than a predetermined value (that is, the number of orders is equal to or more than a predetermined value) is purchased many times, information of the product is separately transmitted. The burden of searching for frequently purchased products is reduced.

In the server computer according to the fifth invention, the life cycle of the product (the number of days spent) is registered. Then, it is determined whether or not the number of days counted from the date on which the customer ordered the consumable item does not exceed the number of consumable days of the registered product. As a result of the judgment, if the number of consumables exceeds the number of consumable days since the previous purchase date, the product information of the relevant product is sent to the customer client computer in order to promote the purchase of the product to the customer. , And customers can purchase them regularly without missing consumables.

In the server computer according to the sixth aspect of the invention, provided product information is registered daily, such as rain gear during the rainy season, and New Year's dishes during the New Year. Further, for example, high-priced goods (present goods) are registered for each customer event on the birthday of the customer's family, and provided goods information such as stationery and school bags are registered when the child enters the elementary school. Then, the provided product information is provided based on the date on which the product is purchased (for example, the product information provided at Christmas is transmitted from the end of November). Product information can be provided, and customers can easily select products.

[0022]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings showing the embodiments. Embodiment 1 FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration of an online shopping system according to the present invention. In the figure, reference numerals 1, 1,... Denote customer client computers (hereinafter referred to as customer computers 1) installed in each home, such as a computer used when a customer places an order for a product or a TV with a communication function. The customer computer 1 is connected to a communication network W, such as the Internet, by a wired or wireless communication line, and orders a product to a server computer 2 (hereinafter, referred to as a server 2). Specifically, first, the customer accesses the homepage of the server 2 and selects a required product from a provided product list (transmitted from the server 2) displayed on the browser 1a as shown in the figure and purchases the product to the server 2 Transmit information (code of purchased product, quantity, customer ID, etc.). In addition,
Customer information such as a customer's name, address, age, hobby, or occupation is registered in association with a customer ID when purchasing a product for the first time.

The purchase information of the commodity determined in this way is transmitted from the server 2 to the store client computers 3, 3,... (Hereinafter, store computer 3) closest to the customer address. The store computers 3, 3,... Are also connected to the communication network W via a wired or wireless communication line similarly to the customer computer 1, and the convenience store associated with the store computer 3 receiving the purchase information delivers the goods to the customer's home. Collect fees and fees.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of the server 2 according to the present invention. In the figure, reference numeral 23 denotes a customer information storage unit such as a hard disk for storing customer information transmitted from the customer computer 1. The customer information storage unit 23 stores information on the customer name, gender, date of birth, occupation, family of the customer, and the like in association with the customer ID. The MPU 22 determines an attribute for each customer based on the customer information, and registers the attribute of the customer in the attribute registration unit 24 in association with the customer ID. The determination of the attribute is, for example, age,
What is necessary is just to determine suitably by gender, occupation, etc. For example, "male student in twenties" or "female employee in thirties".

Each provided product is weighted for each attribute registered in the attribute registration unit 24 and registered in the attribute-specific weight registration unit 26. For example, when the attribute is “male student in their 20s”, a male magazine or the like is registered with a large weight, and a business magazine is registered with a small weight. The attribute is "30-year-old female office worker"
If so, the weight of women's magazines and cosmetics is large, and the weight of men's magazines or sports newspapers is small. This registration is
What is necessary is just to perform by inputting from the input part which is not illustrated, such as the administrator of the server 2. Products that can be provided are stored in the provided product file 25. And MPU2
2 sorts the products stored in the provided product file 25 in the order of the weight of each product registered in the attribute-specific weight registration unit 26 based on the attribute of the customer. Then, the provided product file after sorting is transmitted to the customer computer 1 via the communication unit 21.
(Displayed on the browser 1a of the customer computer 1).

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a product ordering screen in the browser 1a after sorting based on attributes. In FIG. 3, the browser 1a has the attribute “male student in their twenties”.
The provided product list after sorting the provided product file 25 is displayed. As is clear from the figure, 2
Male students in their 0s display magazines in descending order of the most likely motivation to purchase. On the other hand, the lower the probability of purchase by a male student in his 20s, such as a business magazine, is displayed at the bottom in the order of weight registered in the attribute-specific weight registration unit 26. Further, items that are extremely unlikely to be purchased by male students in their 20s, such as women's magazines, are stored in the "Others" folder as shown in the figure, and are not displayed in a list unless the "Others" folder is clicked. "Other"
The determination as to whether or not to be included in the folder is made based on the weight (for example, if it is 1 or less, it is included in the “other” folder). In this way, similarly to the magazine, the provided merchandise files are sorted and displayed for tickets, cosmetics, and groceries.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a series of processes from the registration of customer information to the display of a provided product. When the customer uses the online convenience store for the first time, it is necessary to first register the customer information, so the customer computer 1 transmits the first purchase information to the server 2 (step S41). Server 2 that received the first purchase information
Transmits to the customer computer 1 a customer information form in which customer information such as the name, address, age, and occupation of the customer can be input (step S42). The customer enters necessary items in the customer information form displayed on the browser 1a and transmits the customer information to the server 2 (step S43). Upon receiving the customer information, the MPU 22 of the server 2 determines the attributes of the customer based on various data such as the age, occupation, and gender of the customer (step S44).

When the attribute is determined, a customer ID is issued, and the attribute of the customer is registered in the attribute registration unit 24 in association with the customer ID (step S45). Then, the customer ID is transmitted to the customer computer 1 (step S4).
6) The customer can order a product by inputting the customer ID from the next time. Customer ID is Customer Computer 1
Is transmitted to the server 2 (step S47), the server 2 refers to the provided product file 25 to the attribute of the customer registered in the attribute registration unit 24 and the attribute-specific weight registration unit 26 based on the attribute. By doing so, the provided products are sorted in order of weight (step S48). Then, the provided product file after sorting is transmitted to the customer computer 1 (step S49). Then, the provided products sorted according to the attributes of the customer are displayed on the browser 1a of the customer computer 1 (step S410).

Second Embodiment FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of a server 2 according to a second embodiment. In the figure, reference numeral 28 denotes a time-of-day / day-of-week registration unit for registering weights of provided products by time (for example, morning, afternoon, late-night, etc.) and day of the week. These weights may be appropriately input by an administrator of the server 2 from an input unit such as a keyboard (not shown). In the example of the figure, weighting is performed according to the time zone. For example, in the morning, the weight of a snack such as a sandwich or bread is increased. On the other hand, beer, snacks, etc., which are frequently used late at night, are reduced in weight. On the other hand, on weekdays, the weight is increased on weekdays because the economic newspaper sells well, and the weight is reduced on Sundays because sales are not so expected. For example, in the case of a weekly magazine issued every Monday, the maximum weight is given on Monday and the number of buyers will decrease as Tuesday and Wednesday pass, so the weight may be set smaller. When the customer sends a customer ID from the customer computer 1 to the server 2 to order a product, the MPU 22 determines the attributes of the customer registered in the attribute registration unit 24 and the attribute-specific weight registration unit 26 based on the attribute. The provided merchandise file 25 is sorted by referring to the time / day of the week output from the clock unit 27 at the time when the customer ID is transmitted, and the time / day of the week registration unit 28 based on the time / day of the week. Specifically, for example, the MPU 22 stores the weight of the provided product registered in the attribute-specific weight registration unit 26 in the RAM 29 based on the attribute of the customer, and on the other hand, calculates the weight by hour and day on the basis of time and day of the week. The weight of the provided product registered in the registration unit 28 is stored in the RAM 29. And MPU2
2 calculates the total value of the weights stored in the RAM 29. Then, the provided product files 25 may be sorted in ascending order of the total value. This allows the browser 1a to display a provided product in consideration of the attributes of the customer and the time and day of the week at the time of purchase.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the invention according to the second embodiment. If the customer ID is transmitted from the customer computer 1 to the server 2 in step S47, the MPU 22 determines the attribute of the customer with reference to the attribute registration unit 24, and weighs the provided product relating to the attribute by the attribute-specific weight. The data is read from the registration unit 26 and stored in the RAM 29 (step S61). Next, the time and the weight of each provided product relating to the day of the week output from the clock unit 27 are read from the hourly and weekly weight registration unit 28 and stored in the RAM 29 (step S62). Then, the total value of the weight for each provided product stored in the RAM 29 is calculated (step S6).
3). Then, the MPU 22 sorts the provided products stored in the provided product file 25 based on the calculated total weight of the provided products (Step S64). Then, the provided product file after sorting is transmitted to the customer computer 1 (step S65). Then, the provided products after being sorted according to the customer attributes, the product purchase time and the day of the week are displayed on the browser 1a of the customer computer 1 (step S66).

The second embodiment is configured as described above, and other configurations and operations are the same as those of the first embodiment. Corresponding portions are allotted with the same reference numerals, and description thereof is not repeated. Omitted.

Third Embodiment FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of a server 2 according to a third embodiment. In the figure, reference numeral 210 denotes a weather-specific weight registration unit in which provided products are weighted and registered based on temperature and weather. For example, when the temperature is high, the weight of ice cream or the like is set high, and the weight of a hot drink or the like is set low. When it is raining, the weight of the umbrella or kappa is increased, and fireworks or the like are registered with a reduced weight. In this embodiment, the classification is described for each temperature and weather. However, the weight may be registered based on humidity, pressure, pollen information, photochemical smog information, and the like. Note that these weights may be input by an administrator of the server 2 into an input unit (not shown). The server 2 is connected via a communication network W to a weather forecast server computer that performs a weather forecast service such as the Meteorological Agency (not shown), receives weather forecast information periodically, and stores the weather forecast information in the weather forecast information storage unit 211. Remember. Then, when the customer ID is transmitted from the customer computer 1 to the server 2, the weight of each provided product is read from the weather-specific weight registration unit 210 based on the weather forecast information at the time of transmission, and stored in the RAM 29. Then, the MPU 22 sorts the provided product file 25 based on the total weight of the provided products stored in the RAM 29 in the same manner as described above.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the invention according to the third embodiment. If the customer ID is transmitted from the customer computer 1 to the server 2 in step S47, the MPU 22 determines the attribute of the customer with reference to the attribute registration unit 24, and weighs the provided product relating to the attribute by the attribute-specific weight. The data is read from the registration unit 26 and stored in the RAM 29 (step S61). Next, the time and the weight of each provided product relating to the day of the week output from the clock unit 27 are read from the hourly and weekly weight registration unit 28 and stored in the RAM 29 (step S62). Subsequently, the weight of each provided product according to the weather forecast information at the time when the customer ID is transmitted, which is output from the weather forecast information storage unit 211, is stored in the weather-specific weight registration unit 210.
And stored in the RAM 29 (step S8).
1). Then, the total value of the weight of each provided product stored in the RAM 29 is calculated (step S82).

Then, based on the calculated total weight of the provided products, the MPU 22 provides the provided product file 25
(Step S8)
3). Then, the provided product file after sorting is transmitted to the customer computer 1 (step S84). Then, on the browser 1a of the customer computer 1, the provided products sorted according to the attributes of the customer, the time and day of the product purchase, and the weather at the time of the product purchase are displayed (step S85).

The third embodiment is configured as described above, and the other configurations and operations are the same as those of the first and second embodiments. Corresponding portions are allotted with the same reference numerals. A detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Fourth Embodiment FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of a server 2 according to a fourth embodiment. In the figure, reference numeral 212 denotes an order history storage unit that stores the history of products ordered by customers.
The order history storage unit 212 stores a purchase date and time, a product name (product code), the number of purchases (number), a purchase price, and a purchase point of the product in association with the customer ID. Note that the purchase points are for adding a certain service if a certain number of points are added according to the order of the product and accumulated. The MPU 22 calculates a total value of the number of orders for each provided product stored in the order history storage unit 212, for example, every month. Then, the total value is associated with the customer ID for each provided product as a weight, and
3 is registered. For example, in January, “〇 × Onigiri” is 1
When 0 pieces are purchased, the weight is registered as “10”. When the customer ID is transmitted from the customer computer 1, the weight of each provided product registered in the history weight registration unit 213 is read and stored in the RAM 29.

The MPU 22 sorts the provided product file 25 based on the total weight of the provided products stored in the RAM 29 in the same manner as described above. If the weight of the provided product registered in the history weight registration unit 213 is equal to or greater than a preset weight, the MPU 22
Transmits the product information on the product separately from the product information stored in the provided product file 25. For example, if the concert ticket of the artist A is frequently purchased (three times in six months, the weight is 3) and it is determined that the concert ticket is more than the predetermined weight (the weight is 2), the product, that is, the artist A To regularly send concert ticket information. Further, information associated with the artist A (for example, a CD or a book of the artist A) may be transmitted.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the invention according to the fourth embodiment. If the customer ID is transmitted from the customer computer 1 to the server 2 in step S47, the MPU 22 determines the attribute of the customer with reference to the attribute registration unit 24, and weighs the provided product relating to the attribute by the attribute-specific weight. The data is read from the registration unit 26 and stored in the RAM 29 (step S61). Next, the time and the weight of each provided product relating to the day of the week output from the clock unit 27 are read from the hourly and weekly weight registration unit 28 and stored in the RAM 29 (step S62). Subsequently, the weight of each provided product according to the weather forecast information at the time when the customer ID is transmitted, which is output from the weather forecast information storage unit 211, is stored in the weather-specific weight registration unit 210.
And stored in the RAM 29 (step S8).
1).

Subsequently, the weight of each provided product is read from the history weight registration unit 213 and stored in the RAM 29 (step S101). Then, the total value of the weight of each provided product stored in the RAM 29 is calculated (step S10).
2). Then, the MPU 22 sorts the provided products stored in the provided product file 25 based on the calculated total weight of the provided products (Step S103).
Then, the provided product file after sorting is transmitted to the customer computer 1 (step S104).

The MPU 22 has a history weight registration unit 213.
It is determined whether or not the weight registered in the special product information is not less than a predetermined value, and the product information (specific product information) relating to the product having the predetermined value or more is read from the provided product file 25, and the special product information is sorted together with the sorted provided product file. Also customer computer 1
(Step S104). Then, the browser 1a of the customer computer 1 provides the information after sorting according to the attributes of the customer, the time and day of the product purchase, the weather at the time of the product purchase, and the purchase tendency or preference of the customer at the time of the product purchase. The product is displayed (step S105), and information of the special product frequently purchased by the customer is displayed (step S105). The purchase tendency and preference of the customer may be periodically checked based on the order history stored in the order history storage unit 212, and the attribute determined by the attribute determining means may be changed as appropriate. Further, based on the order history stored in the order history storage unit 212, the customer's purchasing tendency and taste are periodically checked, and the customer purchases another competitor's product from the product that the customer has continuously purchased. In such a case, a questionnaire may be conducted, and the questionnaire data may be transmitted from the server 2 to a computer of a manufacturer (not shown).

The fourth embodiment has the above-described configuration, and the other configurations and operations are the same as those of the first to third embodiments. Corresponding portions have the same reference characters allotted. A detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Fifth Embodiment FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of a server 2 according to a fifth embodiment. In the figure, reference numeral 214 denotes a life cycle file such as a hard disk storing the life cycle of each provided product. In the life cycle file 214, the period from when the customer purchases the product to when the product is used up and when the customer orders the product again is registered. This period is input by an administrator of the server 2 using an input unit (not shown). The life cycle file 21
4 may be registered in association with the customer ID, in which case the period (interval) during which the customer purchases the same product may be calculated and registered with reference to the order history storage unit 212.

When the customer ID is transmitted from the customer computer 1, the MPU 22 refers to the order history storage unit 212 and refers to the period from the last date when the provided product is ordered to the date when the customer ID is transmitted (the product ID). Is calculated for each provided product and stored in the RAM 29. And MPU22
Reads the life cycle of each provided product from the life cycle file 214 and compares it with the number of days of use stored in the RAM 29. As a result of the comparison, if the number of days of use of the product is larger than the date registered in the life cycle file 214, the MPU 22 will provide the product information to the provided product file because the customer will soon order the product. 25, and sends it to the customer computer 1.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the invention according to the fifth embodiment. If the customer ID has been transmitted from the customer computer 1 to the server 2 in step S47, the MPU 22 refers to the order history storage unit 212 and refers to the number of days from the last day of ordering the provided product to the present (for each provided product) ( Is calculated (step S12).
1) Store in RAM29. Then, the life cycle of the provided product registered in the life cycle file 214 is compared with the number of days of use of the provided product stored in the RAM 29 for each provided product (step S124). As a result of the comparison, if the number of days of use is smaller than the life cycle (NO in step S124), it is determined that the product has not been consumed, and the process ends.

On the other hand, when the number of days of use of the provided product is longer than the life cycle (YES in step S124),
The MPU 22 reads out the provided information (consumable product information) of the product from the provided product file 25 and transmits it to the customer computer 1 (step S125). ). Then, the information on the consumable goods is displayed on the browser 1a of the customer computer 1 (step S).
126).

The fifth embodiment is configured as described above, and the other configurations and operations are the same as those of the first and fourth embodiments. Corresponding portions are allotted with the same reference numerals. A detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Sixth Embodiment FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of a server 2 according to a sixth embodiment. In the figure, reference numeral 215 denotes a calendar product file in which products to be provided are registered for each day. For example, at the end of the year, merchandise related to Christmas and merchandise related to the New Year are input to the server
Is entered by the administrator. Further, the MPU 22 registers the event date in the event registration unit 216 based on the customer information (for example, customer's birthday, wedding anniversary, family information, etc.) stored in the customer information storage unit 23. For example, the date is registered as a birthday based on the date of birth of the customer stored in the customer information storage unit 23. In the event-specific product file 217, product data to be provided for each event is registered. In the event-specific product file 217, for example, when the event is an entrance ceremony for a customer's family, the manager of the server 2 inputs products such as stationery and text through an input unit (not shown).

Then, the customer ID is sent from the customer computer 1
Is transmitted, the MPU 22 reads out the merchandise to be provided on that day from the calendar merchandise file 215 and transmits it to the customer computer 1. For example, on December 26, customer I
When D is transmitted, the provided product information regarding “〇 × Kadomatsu” is transmitted. Further, the MPU 22 determines whether or not the event exists within, for example, one week from the date on which the customer ID is transmitted, by referring to the event registration unit 216.
When it is determined that an event exists, the event code is output to the MPU 22. The MPU 22 reads out the provided product related to the event code, and transmits the provided product information to the customer computer 1. For example,
If the customer ID is sent at the end of March 2000, the provided computer information related to the product “$ × pen set”, “$ × text” and “$ × school bag” related to the event “entrance ceremony” will be displayed on the customer computer. 1 is transmitted.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the invention according to the sixth embodiment. If the customer ID has been transmitted from the customer computer 1 to the server 2 in step S47, the MPU 22 searches for the provided product information registered in the calendar product file 215 on the day when the customer ID was transmitted (step S141). Then, the retrieved provided product information by calendar is stored in the RAM 29. Then, the calendar-provided product information is transmitted to the customer computer 1 (step S14).
2).

The MPU 22 has an event registration unit 216
, The event registered within a predetermined period (for example, one month) from the date when the customer ID is transmitted is searched (step S143), and the searched event is stored in the RAM 29.
To be stored. Then, based on the event stored in the RAM 29, the event-based provided product information stored in the event-based product file 217 is transmitted to the customer computer 1 (step S144). Then, the provided product information corresponding to the calendar and the provided product information for the event are displayed on the browser 1a of the customer computer 1 (step S145).

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram showing the browser 1a displayed on the customer computer 1. As shown in the figure,
The “Recommended products by calendar” column displays a list of products for which needs increase according to the calendar at the time of purchase. In the “gift corner” column, a product list is displayed according to an upcoming event. Note that the “Consumables” column is used when purchasing
Products that are likely to be consumed are displayed.

The sixth embodiment has the above configuration, and the other configurations and operations are the same as those of the first to fifth embodiments. Corresponding portions are allotted with the same reference numerals. A detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The server 2 of the present invention can be applied to various online shopping systems, and can also be applied in combination with a function of performing a credit check on a customer's transaction account when purchasing a product.

[0054]

As described in detail above, the server computer according to the first invention stores customer information such as the name (ID), address, age, gender, presence / absence of family and occupation of the customer, and , Age or the like of the customer (for example, 20
Register male students, male employees in their 30s, etc.). In addition, each product is weighted according to the attribute (for example, if the attribute is a woman in her twenties, the weight is increased for cosmetics, and the weight is decreased for automobile magazines and sports newspapers). Then, the product files to be provided are sorted based on the registered weights (for example, sorted by weight or grouped by weight). Then, the provided product file after sorting is transmitted to the client client computer (displayed on the homepage), so that the customer can easily search for the requested product, and the burden can be greatly reduced. .

In the server computer according to the second aspect of the present invention, for example, weights are assigned to each product according to the time zone, such as light meals such as bread and sandwiches in the early morning and lunch for dinner in the evening. Perform and register (for example, register for each of early morning, noon, evening and late night time zones). Similarly, weighting is performed according to the day of the week and registration is performed (for example, registration is performed for each weekday and holiday). And the time zone and day of the week when the customer accesses the homepage and purchases the product,
The product files to be provided are sorted based on the registered weights. Since the provided product file after sorting is transmitted to the client computer, the customer can easily select the requested product from the optimum product display (display) according to the time zone and the day of the week. .

In the server computer according to the third invention, each commodity is weighted and registered in accordance with weather, temperature, humidity, pollen information, and the like (for example, when the temperature is 25 ° C. or higher, ice cream or the like is used). Increase the weight, and reduce the weight of gloves and other cold protection equipment). Then, the product files to be provided are sorted based on the weather forecast transmitted from the Meteorological Agency or the like and the weight of the registered products. Since the provided product file after the sorting is transmitted to the customer client computer, the customer can easily select the requested product from the optimum product display (display) according to the climate.

In the server computer according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, a history of products ordered by the customer is obtained. Then, weighting is performed in descending order of the number of orders. Then, the product files to be provided are sorted based on the weight. And the product file after sorting is sent to the customer client computer,
It is possible for the customer to easily select a desired product from an optimum product display (display) according to the customer's purchasing tendency and taste. In addition, since a product having a weight equal to or more than a predetermined value (that is, the number of orders is equal to or more than a predetermined value) is purchased many times, information of the product is separately transmitted. The burden of searching for frequently purchased products is reduced.

In the server computer according to the fifth invention, the life cycle (the number of days of consumption) of the product is registered. Then, it is determined whether or not the number of days counted from the date on which the customer ordered the consumable item does not exceed the number of consumable days of the registered product. As a result of the judgment, if the number of consumables exceeds the number of consumable days since the previous purchase date, the product information of the relevant product is sent to the customer client computer in order to promote the purchase of the product to the customer. , And customers can purchase them regularly without missing consumables.

In the server computer according to the sixth aspect of the present invention, provided product information is registered daily, such as rain gear during the rainy season and New Year's dishes during the New Year. Further, for example, high-priced goods (present goods) are registered for each customer event on the birthday of the customer's family, and provided goods information such as stationery and school bags are registered when the child enters the elementary school. The product information is provided based on the date on which the product is purchased (for example, the product information provided at Christmas is transmitted from around the end of November). The present invention can provide excellent effects such as providing information and allowing a customer to easily select a product.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration of an online shopping system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of a server according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a product order screen on a browser after sorting based on attributes.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a series of processes from registration of customer information to display of a provided product.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of a server according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the invention according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of a server according to Embodiment 3.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the invention according to the third embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of a server according to a fourth embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the invention according to the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of a server according to a fifth embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the invention according to the fifth embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of a server according to Embodiment 6.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the invention according to the sixth embodiment.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram showing a browser displayed on the customer computer.

[Explanation of symbols]

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 customer client computer (customer computer) 1a browser 2 server computer (server) 23 customer information storage unit 24 attribute registration unit 25 provided product file 26 attribute-specific weight registration unit 27 clock unit 28 hour / day-specific weight registration unit 210 weather-specific weight registration Unit 211 weather forecast information storage unit 212 order history storage unit 213 history weight registration unit 214 life cycle file 215 calendar product file 216 event registration unit 217 event product file 3 store client computer (store computer) W communication network

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Hirofumi Tayama 3-3-22 Nakanoshima, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka Inside Kansai Electric Power Company (72) Inventor Hidemi Otani 3-chome, Nakanoshima, Kita-ku, Osaka, Osaka No. 3-22 Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. (72) Kazuo Nakata 4-1-1, Kamiodanaka, Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa Prefecture Fujitsu Co., Ltd. 1-1-1, Fujitsu Limited (72) Inventor Shiro Otsubo 4-1-1, Kamiodanaka, Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa F-term within Fujitsu Limited (reference) 5B049 BB11 CC02 CC05 CC08 EE00 EE05 GG00

Claims (6)

[Claims] An online shopping system for transmitting product information that can be provided to a plurality of customer client computers and transmitting the order information to a store client computer installed in each store when an order for a product is received from the customer client computer. A server computer applied to the system, comprising: customer information storage means for storing customer information transmitted from a customer client computer in a customer information storage unit; and a customer attribute based on the customer information stored by the customer information storage means. Attribute determining means for determining the attribute of the customer, customer attribute registering means for registering the attribute of the customer determined by the attribute determining means, a provided product file storing provided products, and registering the weight of each provided product according to the attribute of the customer. Attribute-based weight registering means, and the attribute of the customer registered in the customer attribute registering means. Sorting means for sorting the provided product files based on the gender and the weight registered in the attribute-based weight registration means; provided product file transmitting means for transmitting the provided product files sorted by the sorting means to the customer client computer; A server computer comprising: 2. The apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising: a time-of-day / day-of-week registration unit for registering a weight of each provided product according to a time zone and a day of the week. The provided product files are sorted on the basis of the time and day of the week to provide the information and the weight registered in the attribute-based weight registration unit and the time-of-day weight registration unit.
A server computer according to claim 1. 3. A weather forecast information storage unit for storing weather forecast information transmitted from another computer, and a weather-specific weight registration unit for registering a weight of each provided product according to the predicted weather. The sorting means, the attribute of the customer registered in the customer attribute registration means, the time and day of the week to provide product information, the weather forecast information stored in the weather forecast information storage means, the attribute-based weight registration 3. The server computer according to claim 2, wherein the provided commodity file is sorted on the basis of the means, the weight registered in the time-of-day weight registration means, and the weight registered in the weather-specific weight registration means. 4. An order history storing means for storing an order history of a product transmitted from a customer client computer, and a history weight for registering a weight of each provided product based on the number of orders for the product stored by the order history storing means. A registration unit, and a specific product information transmitting unit that transmits product information relating to the provided product to the client computer when the weight of the provided product registered in the history weight registration unit is equal to or more than a predetermined value, The sorting unit includes: an attribute of the customer registered in the customer attribute registering unit; a time and a day of the week when the product information is provided; weather forecast information stored in the weather forecast information storage unit; Based on the weight registered in the time-of-day / day-of-week registration unit, the weather-specific weight registration unit, and the history weight registration unit. Server computer of claim 3, characterized in that it is constituted to sort Le. 5. A life cycle file storing a life cycle of provided goods, and a use days calculating means for calculating a number of days from a purchase date of each provided goods stored in said order history storing means to a date of providing goods information. Comparing means for comparing the number of days of use of each product calculated by the calculation means with the life cycle of each provided product stored in the life cycle file; 5. The server computer according to claim 4, further comprising: a consumable product information transmitting unit that transmits product information on the provided product to a client computer computer when the cycle has been exceeded. 6. A calendar-based product file in which provided product information is registered for each day; an event registration unit for registering an event date and an event corresponding to the event date based on the customer information stored in the customer information storage unit; A product file for each event in which provided product information is registered for each event, and a calendar for transmitting provided product information stored in the product file for each calendar to the client computer based on the date when the product information is provided. Providing the product information stored in the event-specific product file to the customer client computer based on the separately provided product information transmitting means, the date and time when the product information is provided, and the event date and event registered in the event registration means. An event-specific provided product information transmitting means for transmitting product information, further comprising: Server computer according to any one of the.