JP2002149746A - Design system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system which provides a house space meeting the needs of the time for a user at a low cost. SOLUTION: This design system is connected to a user terminal through a communication network and also connected to a network of a maser, a designer, an architect, and a construction company which create the house space. The system is provided with a designing method presenting means which presents multiple designing methods to the user through the communication network and urges the user to input a designing method. Selection information on the designing method sent from the user through the designing method presenting means is received and stored. Further, predetermined tools for the designing methods are stored for each designing method. According to the designing method specified with the stored selection information, tools corresponding to the designing method are read out and provided for the user through the communication network.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a design system for designing a living space via a communication network such as the Internet.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a so-called living space industry, there are a design industry which mainly handles software related to a living space,
There are construction and manufacturing industries that mainly deal with hardware. In these industries, as shown in FIG. 9, a vertical split structure had to be adopted due to various circumstances. In particular,
It is divided into the housing and interior industry, furniture and accessories industry, art and decoration industry, information and style industry, and multiple industries. In each of these industries, there were persons having similar roles and backgrounds, and each of them was operating separately. For example, architects in the home and interior industries, designers in the furniture and accessories industry, artists in the arts and decoration industry, and journalists in the information and style industry have similar roles in terms of creator of goods or information, although the industries are different.・ Although he had a good background, there was almost no mutual interaction because the industry was different.

[0003] Further, in each industry, there is a problem that the design style is restricted by the distribution system as shown in FIG. For example, taking a house as an example, a manufacturer presents a group of existing products to a wholesaler, who selects and purchases a product from the group and presents it to a house maker. The house maker further selects and purchases from the product, and presents the user with a house that can be designed and built using the selected product.
The user selects and purchases a desired house from the house presented by the house maker.

[0004]

As described above, in the conventional living space industry, the industry is vertically divided, and the design is restricted by the distribution system. And a problem of high cost structure.

It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a system that meets the needs of the times and provides a living space to a user at low cost.

[0006]

A design system according to the present invention is connected to a user's terminal via a communication network, and further includes a maker, a designer,
An architect, a design system connected to a network of a construction company, a design method presenting means for presenting a plurality of design methods to the user via a communication network and prompting the user to input a design method. Selection information storage means for receiving and storing design method selection information transmitted from the user according to the design method presentation means, and a tool for storing a tool for a design method predetermined for each design method A tool for reading a tool corresponding to the design method from the tool storage means based on the design method specified by the selection information stored in the selection information storage means and providing the tool to the user via a communication network Means. This makes it possible to provide a system that meets the needs of the times and provides a living space to the user at low cost.

Preferably, the plurality of designs presented by the design method presentation means include at least a self-design, a collaboration design, and a competition.

Further, the tools stored in the tool storage means may include a lifestyle search means for searching for a user's lifestyle. Thereby, the user can clarify his or her own lifestyle and use it for design.

Furthermore, it is desirable that the tools stored in the tool storage means include an architect / designer search means for searching for an architect or a designer.
Thus, a desired architect or the like can be searched.

[0010] Further, a questionnaire presenting means for presenting a questionnaire regarding an architect or a designer to the user and prompting the answer of the questionnaire, and answer information means for receiving and storing the answer information of the questionnaire transmitted from the user, A rating means for performing a rating of an architect and a designer based on the answer information stored in the answer information means, and a rating presenting means for presenting information rated by the rating means to a user via a communication network. May be provided. Thereby, an architect or the like can be more appropriately selected.

A design method according to the present invention is a design method that is connected to a user terminal via a communication network and is connected to a network of a maker, a designer, an architect, and a construction company that creates a living space. A design method presenting step of presenting a plurality of design methods to the user via a communication network and prompting the user to input a design method; and transmitting from the user in accordance with the design method presenting means. A selection information storing step of receiving and storing the selected design method selection information, a tool storage step of storing a tool for the design method predetermined for each design method, and the selection information stored by the selection information storage step. The design stored in the tool storage step based on the design method specified by the information. It reads the tool in accordance with the method, in which with a tool providing step of providing to the user via the communication network. This will meet the needs of the times,
In addition, a method of providing a living space to a user at low cost can be realized.

[0012]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an industry structure created by a design system according to the present invention. This design system deals with living space, and the living space here refers to the components of the house and interior (walls, ceilings, etc.), furniture,
It refers to members such as miscellaneous goods, as well as houses and interiors, which are general living spaces.

The design system 1 according to the present invention serves as a contact point for the user 2 and has a role of integrating networks of various industries. In FIG. 1, a designer network 3, an architect network 4, a maker network 5, a construction company network 6, and a consultant network 7 are integrated. That is, the business of the design system 1 according to the present invention is C to B to B (Customer to
Business to Business) marketplace. By integrating the living space industry in this way, it is possible to satisfy the user's requirements such as "want to know", "want to understand", "want to buy", "want to hear", and "want to design".

FIG. 2 is a system configuration diagram of the design system according to the present invention. The design system includes a user 2, a network 5 such as a maker, a network 3 of designers and architects 3 via a communication network such as the Internet,
It is connected to the network 8 of the alliance company and can exchange information mutually. The functions of the design system 1 according to the present invention include a content providing function 11, an online shop function 12, a matching service function 13, and a VDS / ASP function 14, and are configured by a server computer and a database.

The user 2 can use the design system using, for example, a personal computer (PC). The personal computer has a communication function for connecting to a communication network such as the Internet, and also has a browser and a display for displaying web data transmitted from the Internet.

The design system 1 exchanges the following information with the user 2. First, information such as contents is transmitted from the design system 1 to the user 2. Then, the user 2 uses the design system 1
, And exchange information for conducting a predetermined consultation. From the design system 1, the user 2
Execute consulting in response to consultation request from.
Further, the user 2 executes an order for a product or service on the design system 1.

The design system 1 executes the following information exchange with a network 5 such as a maker. Information such as furniture and accessories is provided to the design system 1 from a network 5 such as a manufacturer. The design system 1 executes ordering of furniture, accessories and the like to a network 5 such as a maker.

The design system 1 exchanges the following information with the designer / architect network 3. The designer / architect network 3 provides design and consulting information to the design system 1. Book design system 1
From then on, the design / design order is executed with respect to this designer / architect network 3.

The design system 1 executes the following information exchange with the network 8 of the alliance company. Construction / production information is provided to the design system 1 from the network 8 of the alliance company. From this design system 1,
Build / build on network 8 of this alliance company
Perform a production order.

Next, the processing flow of the design system 1 according to the present invention will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 3 and FIGS. 4 to 8 which are explanatory diagrams of each flow.

When the user 2 intends to use the design system 1, user registration is executed (S30).
1). The user registration is shown in FIG. The user registration is executed using his / her own terminal via a communication network such as the Internet. The user 2 transmits necessary information to the design system 1. In the design system 1, the received user information is stored in a database. The design system 1 checks the user information transmitted from the user 2,
A design room is opened (S302). Along with this,
The design system 1 issues an ID and a password to the user 2. This ID and password information
It may be encrypted and sent by e-mail, or may be mailed.

The user 2 can enter a design room by inputting an ID and a password via a communication network (S303). Fig. 5 shows the entry into the design room. In the present system 1, authentication is performed based on the ID / password, and entry to the room is permitted only when permitted. In the design room, the user 2 needs to select a design method. There are three types of design methods: self-design (S304), collaboration design (S305), and competition (S306). Specifically, these design methods are displayed on the terminal of the user 2, and the user selects a design method by, for example, clicking one of the methods. The selection information is transmitted to the design system 1, screen data corresponding to each design method is read from the database, and transmitted to the terminal of the user 2 via the communication network.

The case where the user 2 selects the self-design (S304) will be described. Here, the self-design is a method of designing a living space led by a user himself. However, since the design of the living space is not simple, the design system 1 plays a role to support it. First, the user 2 searches for his or her own lifestyle (S307).

FIG. 6 shows a lifestyle search.
Specifically, the user inputs answers to various questions displayed on the terminal of the user 2. The input information is transmitted to the present system 1, and the input information is analyzed in accordance with an algorithm prepared in the present system 1 to specify the lifestyle of the user. The information on the specified lifestyle is stored in the database of the system 1 and transmitted from the system 1 to the terminal of the user 2. Information on the lifestyle is displayed on the terminal of the user 2 (S308). Information on the lifestyle is displayed by image data and text data. The image data may be a moving image as well as a still image. By looking at this lifestyle information, the user can clarify the lifestyle that is in the user's own vague mind. The lifestyle information is associated with information on a living space suitable for the lifestyle, and can be taken out as information when designing oneself as appropriate.
For example, it is information on furniture, accessories, etc. suitable for a lifestyle. It is also possible to provide information on colors, materials, shapes, etc. that match the lifestyle.

Subsequently, the user executes the design of the living space while referring to the information (S309). FIG. 7 shows the self-design. The user designs his / her living space by rearranging the living space registered in the design room. Therefore, the user's labor is greatly reduced as compared with the case where all living spaces are designed from the beginning. Further, since a living space suitable for one's own lifestyle is registered in the design room, it is possible to efficiently and effectively design the living space. Also, when actually executing the design, CAD
Download programs, etc. from the system 1 sequentially,
It is also possible to use. The system 1 manages the CAD program and the like so that the CAD program and the like can be used for a limited period, for example.

When the self-design is completed, the design data is transmitted to the system 1 from the terminal of the user 2 via the communication network. The design data includes image and word data expressing the characteristics of the living space. Further, the information may be any of video, text, 2D data, and 3D data. The system 1 receives this design data and stores it in the database (S310).

Thereafter, an estimate for realizing the living space designed by the self-design is made (S31).
1). The estimation is performed by the system 1 requesting each of the networks 3 to 8. For this purpose, the system 1 extracts objects and services necessary for realizing the designed living space. Then, the extracted objects and services are specified, a network suitable for each of the networks 3 to 8 is selected, information for estimation is transmitted, and an estimation is requested. The network that has received the estimation request calculates the estimate and transmits it to the system 1. The system 1 transmits the received estimation information to the user 2.

The user 2 confirms the estimate information displayed on the screen, and if he decides to make a purchase, places an order through the terminal (S312). Then, the settlement method selected by the user 2, for example, withdrawing from a bank, making a settlement by a credit card, and realizing the purchase (S313).

Next, the collaboration design (S30)
5) will be described. Collaboration design refers to designing with an architect or designer. Therefore, in this system 1, the architect
It has a designer search function and has a storage area that stores information on architects and designers on a database.
FIG. 8 shows a search for architects and designers.

The user 2 first searches for an architect / designer (S314). First, the user executes his / her own lifestyle and a suitable living space in the same manner as the self-design search (S307). Then, from the searched living space, information of an architect and a designer who designed and designed the living space is obtained. The information of the architect / designer is stored in the database of the present system 1, and is associated with the information and design process related to the designed / designed work, as well as the introduction information. Therefore, the user 2 uses the terminal to
This information of the designer can be read from the database of the present system 1 and displayed (S31).
5). The user 2 checks the information on the screen, and executes a design request if a favorite architect / designer is found (S316). Specifically, first, the request information is transmitted from the user 2 to the system 1. The system 1 receives the request information, reads out the profile information of the user registered by the user registration from the database, and transmits the read profile information together with the request information to the terminal of the architect. The architect confirms the information displayed on the terminal of the architect, and when the architect decides to receive the request, sends a notification to the system 1 to the effect that the contract is to be accepted. This system 1
The notice of acceptance and the profile information of the user are transmitted to the user.

After the architect / designer is determined in this way, information is appropriately exchanged between the user and the architect, etc., and the design is reduced (S317). Then, the design is determined (S318). After the design has been determined, a questionnaire regarding the architect / designer is conducted (S319). The questionnaire is transmitted to the user 2 by e-mail or the like. The contents of the questionnaire include, for example, the attitude of the architect or the like with respect to the work, the degree of satisfaction with the work, and the like. The result of the questionnaire is appropriately registered in the database of the system 1 (S320). Based on the answer result information stored in the database, a rating (rating) of each architect / designer is executed, and the result is stored in the database. The rating can be easily executed by, for example, scoring the answer of each questionnaire. The rating information can be browsed by the user. Specifically, in response to a browsing request from the user, the system 1 reads the rating information from the database and transmits the rating information to the user terminal.

Next, the case of the competition (S306) will be described. In order to execute the competition (S306), first, the system 1 publishes an application summary on the Internet (S322). And for the proposal,
A question and answer is executed between the architect / designer and the user (S323). The questions and answers are executed via the present system 1. Then, it is officially registered (S32
4), an architect / designer submits an application proposal (S325). Then, after the end of a certain bidding period, the user selects a desired application proposal from the application proposal (S32).
6). Then, a contract is executed between the architect / designer and the user (S327). After that, the same steps as in the collaboration design (S317 to S320)
Is executed.

[0033]

According to the present invention, according to the needs of the times,
It was also possible to provide a system for providing a living space to a user at low cost.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an industry structure created by a design system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a system configuration diagram of a design system according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a processing flow of the design system according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining opening of a design room according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining entry into a design room according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining search and registration of a lifestyle according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining a self-design according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining a search for architects and the like according to the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a conventional industry structure.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a conventional industry structure.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Design System 2 User 3 Designer Network 4 Architect Network 5 Manufacturer Network 6 Construction Company Network 7 Consultant Network 8 Alliance Company Network

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A design system connected to a user terminal via a communication network and connected to a network of a maker, a designer, an architect, and a construction company that creates a living space. A design method presenting means for presenting a plurality of design methods via a communication network and prompting a user to input a design method; and receiving design method selection information transmitted from the user according to the design method presenting means Selection information storage means for storing, a tool storage means for storing a tool for a design method predetermined for each design method, and a design method specified by the selection information stored in the selection information storage means. A tool that reads a tool corresponding to the design method from the tool storage means and provides the tool to the user via a communication network. Design system with file providing means. 2. The design system according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of designs presented by the design method presentation means include at least a self-design, a collaboration design, and a competition. 3. The design system according to claim 1, wherein said tools stored in said tool storage means include a lifestyle search means for searching for a lifestyle of a user. 4. The design system according to claim 1, wherein said tools stored in said tool storage means include an architect / designer search means for searching for an architect or a designer. 5. A questionnaire presenting means for presenting a questionnaire regarding an architect or a designer to a user and prompting a response to the questionnaire; an answer information means receiving and storing answering information of the questionnaire transmitted from the user; A rating unit that performs a rating of an architect and a designer based on the answer information stored in the answer information unit; and a rating presenting unit that presents the information rated by the rating unit to a user via a communication network. The design system according to claim 1, further comprising: 6. A design method connected to a terminal of a user via a communication network and connected to a network of a maker, a designer, an architect, and a construction company that creates a living space. A design method presenting step of presenting a plurality of design methods via a communication network and prompting a user to input a design method; and receiving design method selection information transmitted from the user according to the design method presenting means. A selection information storing step for storing, a tool storing step for storing a tool for a design method predetermined for each design method, and a design method specified by the selection information stored in the selection information storing step. A tool corresponding to the design method stored in the tool storage step based on the A design method including a tool providing step of providing a user via a communication network.