JP2004302910A - Store device for realizing virtual shopping by computer, and image composition system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To perform an individual confirmation without requiring the input of a password or the like by a user when starting the providing of a service or accepting a purchase request thereof. <P>SOLUTION: This store device comprises a transmitting device for transmitting a commodity image to a client computer, a receiving device for receiving a command of commodity purchase from the client computer, and a processor for performing a paperwork of commodity sales based on this command. The processor performs authentication processing by use of a device number uniquely assigned to the client computer. The deformation processing or composing processing of the commodity image is performed on the client computer side. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a store apparatus that realizes virtual shopping with a computer and an image synthesizing system including the store apparatus, and more particularly to an apparatus that relieves a user from troublesome personal authentication.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In recent years, virtual shopping on the Internet, that is, online shopping, which is performed using a server computer serving as a virtual store and a client computer on the user side, has become popular. The server computer presents an electronic catalog to the client computer in response to a request from the client computer, and accepts a product instruction and a purchase request from the client computer to perform business processing of product sales.
[0003]
In providing a shopping service at the virtual store as described above, it is necessary to confirm the identity of the user at the start of providing the service or at the time of receiving a purchase request. Generally, an address, a name, a telephone number, a password, and the like are accepted and an ID (Identifier) is issued, and the user is required to input the ID and the password to confirm the identity. In another service, authentication is performed only by ID and password without receiving information such as a name once accepted from the second time.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, since a confidential code such as a password must use a character string that cannot be decrypted by others, it may be difficult for the user to memorize this in his head. In addition, there is an inconvenience that a password or the like must be input from a keyboard when logging on to a service or transmitting a purchase request. In particular, beginners of computers tend to feel that way.
[0005]
What is more problematic is that the user's willingness to purchase is tedious as input of a password or the like is troublesome, and the purchase is stopped. This is a great opportunity loss from the store side.
[0006]
Therefore, the present invention solves the above-described problem so that the identity can be confirmed without having to input a password or the like from a user at the start of providing a service or at the time of receiving a purchase request. As an issue.
[0007]
Means and Action for Solving the Problems
Accordingly, the present invention provides a transmitting device for transmitting a product image read from a storage device to a client computer, a receiving device for receiving a product purchase command from the client computer, and performing business processing of product sales based on the command. A processing device, wherein the processing device performs an authentication process using a device number uniquely assigned to a client computer, and the store device realizes virtual shopping by a computer. Solve the problem.
[0008]
The device number uniquely assigned to the client computer is mainly a GUID (Global Unique Identifier), and there is no item having the same value throughout the world, and an identifier uniquely assigned to one item. Say that. Therefore, for example, if the client computer is a personal computer and an Ethernet (registered trademark) card is mounted, a MAC (Media Access Control) address or the like assigned to the Ethernet (registered trademark) card is used. The class ID of the object used in Windows (registered trademark) of the operating system can be used. Similarly, if the client computer is a mobile communication terminal, particularly a so-called mobile phone, the telephone number and device number can be used. Since recent mobile phones are so-called browser phones that can interpret HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language) documents, it is possible to provide a virtual shopping service to such a client computer. Similarly, this unique telephone number and device number can be used for an L-mode (registered trademark) terminal.
[0009]
The store apparatus of the present invention communicates with a client computer via a network infrastructure such as the Internet. When a connection request for a service from the client computer is received, a product image is read from the storage device, and the product image is transmitted to the client computer via the transmission device. Next, when the receiving device receives a command for purchasing a product from the client computer, the processing device performs necessary business processing.
[0010]
Therefore, for example, if the client computer is a personal computer and an Ethernet (registered trademark) card is mounted, the MAC (Media Access Control) address allocated to the card is used for identity verification. If there are a plurality of users on this computer, for example, an e-mail address obtained from a WWW (World Wide Web) browser may be used in combination, and the user inputs each of these numbers one by one from a keyboard. This makes it possible to provide a smooth service progress to the user. Further, for example, when the client computer is a browser phone, this telephone number is known at the time of connection and can be used as a unique device number, and there is no need to ask the user to input a password or the like.
[0011]
Next, the processing device for performing the business processing of the product sales uses the telephone number of the data communication terminal for the charging processing during the business processing of the product sales.
[0012]
As described above, when the client computer is a data communication terminal such as a browser phone and is connected via a telephone network, the telephone number is used for identity verification, and the product is used together with a so-called telephone charge. It is possible to perform a billing process for billing and collecting the purchase price. According to this configuration, the user does not need to use other payment means such as a credit card to pay for the purchase of the product, so that the charges can be combined into one and the PIN of the credit card is leaked. No troubles such as occur.
[0013]
Next, there is provided a storage device which records the actual measurement value of the required part of the body of the user, and the processing device reads out the actual measurement value from the storage device, and performs deformation processing of the product image based on the actual measurement value. . The actual measurement values required for the deformation processing are obtained from the user.
[0014]
The actual measured values (three sizes, neck size, sleeve length, etc.) of the required parts of the body of the user are received by the receiving device at each session or registered in advance and written in the storage device. When the user selects a product image (in this case, clothing, etc.), the processing device reads the measured value from the storage device, deforms the product image based on the measured value, and transmits the deformed product image to the client through the transmission device.・ Send to computer. Therefore, it is possible for the user to show a product image that matches the size of the user's body as if it were customized.
[0015]
Next, a storage device that records the head image is provided, and the processing device reads out the head image from the storage device and performs a combining process of combining the head image with the head of the product image. Note that the head image may be the one attached to the user. As with the actual measurement values, the head image required for the synthesis processing is obtained from the user.
[0016]
The head image includes the face, but rather the face is the main subject, and the top of the head can change the impression even with, for example, a wig or a hat, so it may be considered as a subordinate body. Such a head image is received by the receiving device at each session or registered in advance and written in the storage device. When the user selects a product image (again, clothing, etc.), the processing device reads the head image from the storage device, combines the read head image with the product image, and transmits the combined image to the client computer via the transmission device. Accordingly, by providing the composite image to the user, it is possible to give a feeling as if the head of the head image is wearing the product.
[0017]
Celebrity images and images of parents and siblings and friends can be used as the head image.However, especially when an image of the individual is registered, the composite image is used to view the user wearing this product. It is possible to give the user a feeling of being. Further, a plurality of head images having different directions may be registered, or a 3D (three-dimensional) image may be generated. It is also possible to change the hairstyle and makeup from this head image and combine them.
[0018]
The processing device can be set to deform the product image based on the measured values and to combine the head image with the deformed product image.
[0019]
Next, the client computer is a portable data communication terminal, and a storage device of the data communication terminal records an actual measurement value of a required part of the body of the user. The value may be read from the storage device and the deformation processing of the product image transmitted from the store device may be performed based on the measured value.
[0020]
That is, in an image synthesis system including a store apparatus that realizes virtual shopping with this computer and its client computer, the actual measurement value of the required body part is recorded on the storage device side of the data communication terminal. Since the deformation processing of the product image is performed by the processing device of the terminal, there is no problem that an actually measured value having extremely high privacy leaks from the client computer to the network. The store apparatus only transmits the product image to the client computer.
[0021]
Next, the client computer is a portable data communication terminal, a storage device of the data communication terminal records a head image, and a processing device of the data communication terminal reads the head image from the storage device. The head image may be read and combined with the head of the product image transmitted from the store apparatus. In addition, it is possible to use the head image attached to the user.
[0022]
In the image synthesizing system including the store device and the client computer, the head image is recorded on the storage device side of the data communication terminal, and the processing device of the data communication terminal converts the head image to the head of the product image. Since the synthesis processing for synthesizing the head is performed, there is no problem that the head image having extremely high privacy, like the measured value of the body, flows out of the client computer onto the network and ends. This is because the store device only transmits the product image to the client computer.
[0023]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Now, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings, but the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the concept of the present invention.
[0024]
First embodiment
1 to 5 are diagrams for explaining this embodiment. The store apparatus 1 and the personal computer 2 as a client computer are connected to the Internet 7 as a network infrastructure via respective providers 9 and 90. The personal computer 2 is connected to the provider 90 via a communication line provided by the telephone office 8, and the usage fee is processed and charged by the charging processing unit 80 of the telephone office 8. The store apparatus 1 includes a billing unit 11 that bills a user who has performed shopping using the personal computer 2 and charges the user (FIG. 1).
[0025]
The store device 1 includes a transmission / reception device 18 for connecting to the Internet 7, a processing device 10, and a storage device 15. The processing device 10 includes a WWW server unit 14 and transmits an HTML-format electronic catalog 17 in the storage device 15 to the personal computer 2 via the transmission / reception device 18 in response to a request from the personal computer 2. The processing device 10 also includes a device number obtaining unit 12, an authentication processing unit 13, and a charging processing unit 11. The storage device 15 includes a product image storage unit 16, and a product image forming a part of the electronic catalog 17 is referred to by the WWW server unit 14 (FIG. 2).
[0026]
The configuration of the personal computer 2 using the store apparatus 1 includes a CPU 20, a RAM 21, a display 22, a hard disk 23, a LAN card 25 using a MAC address, and a keyboard 24 connected to a data bus. This is a configuration of a general personal computer, and accesses the store apparatus 1 using a WWW browser installed on a hard disk (FIG. 3).
[0027]
The processing device 10 of the store apparatus 1 configured as described above receives an access request from the personal computer 2 (Step 1), acquires the MAC address of the LAN card 25 (Step 2), and this MAC address is already registered. An authentication process is performed to determine whether or not the electronic catalog has been authenticated (Step 3). If the authentication has been performed, the electronic catalog is transmitted to the personal computer 2 (Step 4) (FIG. 4).
[0028]
When the desired product image is selected on the side of the personal computer 2 that has received the electronic catalog (Step 5), the processing device 10 of the store device 1 transmits a purchase form to the personal computer 2 (Step 6). Further, when the purchase button is pressed on the personal computer 2 side (Step 7), the processing device 10 performs a billing process (Step 8) (FIG. 5). The purchase form is recorded on the WWW page section 17 of the storage device 15 together with the electronic catalog.
[0029]
As described above, the processing apparatus 10 is characterized in that when receiving an access request from the personal computer 2, the authentication processing is performed using the MAC address of the personal computer 2.
[0030]
Second embodiment
6 and 7 are diagrams for explaining this embodiment. The store apparatus of this embodiment includes a transmitting / receiving device 18 for connecting to the Internet 7, a processing device 10, and a storage device 15. The processing device 10 includes a WWW server unit 14 and transmits an HTML-format electronic catalog 17 in the storage device 15 to the personal computer 2 via the transmission / reception device 18 in response to a request from the personal computer 2. Further, the processing device 10 includes a device number obtaining unit 12, an authentication processing unit 13, a charging processing unit 11, and a product image deformation processing unit 19. The storage device 15 includes a product image storage unit 16 and a body size storage unit 100, and the WWW server unit 14 refers to the product image storage unit 16 that stores product images that are a part of the electronic catalog 17 ( (Fig. 6). The personal computer 2 as a client computer is as described in the first embodiment.
[0031]
When the desired product image is selected on the side of the personal computer 2 which has received the electronic catalog (Step 9), the processing device 10 of the store apparatus 1 corresponds to the MAC address of the personal computer 2 (this user). Is obtained from the body size storage unit 100 (Step 10), and based on this value, the processing device 10 performs the deformation processing of the selected product image. Is carried out (Step 11), and the processed product image is transmitted to the personal computer 2 (Step 12).
[0032]
As described above, the processing apparatus 10 is characterized in that in step 11, the processing for matching the selected product image to the shape of the user's body is performed.
[0033]
Third embodiment
8 to 10 are diagrams for explaining this embodiment. The store apparatus 1 and the mobile phone 3 (which is a client computer) are connected to the Internet 7 as a network infrastructure via respective providers 9 and 82. Here, the provider 82 is operated by the telephone office 8. The mobile phone 3 is wirelessly connected to the provider 82 from the base station 81 via the telephone station 8, and the usage fee is processed and charged by the charging processing unit 80 of the telephone station 8. Further, the store apparatus 1 includes a charging processing unit 11, and requests the charging processing unit 80 of the telephone station 8 via the charging processing unit 11 to perform charging processing for a user who has performed shopping using the mobile phone 3. It is configured to charge the user (FIG. 8).
[0034]
The store apparatus of this embodiment includes a transmitting / receiving device 18 for connecting to the Internet 7, a processing device 10, and a storage device 15. The processing device 10 includes a WWW server unit 14, and upon receiving a request from the mobile phone 3 (the so-called browser phone), stores the HTML-format electronic catalog 17 in the storage device 15 via the transmission / reception device 18 into the mobile phone 3. To send to. Further, the processing device 10 includes a device number obtaining unit 12, an authentication processing unit 13, a charging processing unit 11, and a head image synthesis processing unit 101. The storage device 15 includes a product image storage unit 16 and a head image storage unit 102. The product image storage unit 16 storing a product image that is a part of the electronic catalog 17 is referred to by the WWW server unit 14. (FIG. 9).
[0035]
When a desired product image is selected on the side of the mobile phone 3 that has received the electronic catalog (Step 13), the processing device 10 of the store apparatus 1 corresponds to the mobile phone 3 (corresponding to the user). A partial image is obtained from the head image storage unit 102 (Step 14), and the head image is subjected to a synthesis processing process on the head of the selected product image (Step 15). (Step 16) (FIG. 10). For reading the head image corresponding to the mobile phone 3, a device number uniquely assigned to the mobile phone 3 is used.
[0036]
As described above, the processing device 10 reads out the head image of the user corresponding to the device number of the mobile phone 3 from the head image storage unit 102 in Step 14, and the processing device 10 is selected in Step 15. The head image of the user's product image is synthesized with the head image of the user to make it look as if it were worn by the user. Is characterized in that it requests the billing processing unit 80 of the telephone office 8 to request the price of the product, so that the user is billed together with the usage fee of the mobile phone 3.
[0037]
Fourth embodiment
FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a display 30 of a mobile phone (the so-called browser phone described above) for explaining this embodiment. The processed image 4 displays a product image 40 shaped as if it were tailored to the body of the user, and a head image 41 of the user is synthesized on the head. It is displayed (when looking at the mirror in the fitting room).
[0038]
The display 30 displays a clickable order button 42 and a telephone button 43. When the order button 42 is pressed by the user, the store device 1 (not shown) transmits an order form to the mobile phone. The order button 42 is described with a so-called phoneto tag or the like, and when this button is pressed, the order is connected to the operator of the store so as to be able to communicate via a telephone line.
[0039]
The store apparatus is configured so that the above-described operation can be performed on the mobile phone side.
[0040]
Fifth embodiment
FIG. 12 is a view for explaining this embodiment. The store apparatus 5 is housed in a telephone office 8, and the telephone office operates this store. In addition, the billing processing unit 80 of the telephone office 8 bills the user for the product price together with the usage fee of the mobile phone 3. In the figure, reference numeral 81 represents one of the base stations of the telephone station 8.
[0041]
For the authentication of the mobile phone 3 by the store device 5 (for confirming the identity of the user), the telephone number allocated to the mobile phone 3 is received from the telephone office 8 and used.
[0042]
Sixth embodiment
FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining the configuration of the image compositing system of this embodiment on the mobile phone side. In addition to the communication device 31 as a mobile phone, a storage device 62 having a body size storage unit 63 and a processing device 6 having a deformation processing unit 60 are provided.
[0043]
Based on the body size data read from the body size storage unit 63 of the storage device 62, the product image received from the store device is subjected to deformation processing by the deformation processing unit 60 of the processing device 6, and the processed product image is displayed. Display on the display. Therefore, the feature of this embodiment is that the body size data of the user having high privacy is not outputted to the outside of the mobile phone.
[0044]
Seventh embodiment
FIG. 14 is a diagram for explaining the configuration of the image compositing system of this embodiment on the mobile phone side. In addition to the communication device 31 as a mobile phone, a storage device 62 having a body size storage portion 63 and a head image storage portion 64 and a processing device 6 having a deformation / synthesis processing portion 61 are provided.
[0045]
Based on the body size data read from the body size storage unit 63 of the storage device 62, the product image received from the store device is subjected to deformation processing by the deformation processing unit 60 of the processing device 6, and the head of the product image is processed. The unit performs a composition process on the user's head image read from the head image storage unit 64 of the storage device 62, and displays a product image as a result of the deformation / composition process on a display. Therefore, the feature of this embodiment is that the body size data and the head image of the user having high privacy are not output outside the mobile phone.
[0046]
When a mobile phone is selected as the client computer, the user can receive the online shopping service of the present invention anytime and anywhere. The portable telephone includes a PHS (Personal Handyphone System) and a wireless communication card using a telephone line or the like. Therefore, it is possible to receive the online shopping service of the present invention also by a PDA (Personal Digital Assistance) or the like equipped with such a wireless communication card.
[0047]
Regarding the device number, for example, when a card slot is provided in a mobile phone, and a card-like payment enabling means such as an IC (Integrated Circuit) card is inserted into the card slot, the card is unique to the payment enabling means. It is also possible to perform the authentication process using the assigned device number.
[0048]
When the head image of the product image is synthesized with the head image, the head image may be synthesized with a head image of a family member, a relative, a friend, or the like, in addition to the user's own thing. This is when you are dealing with clothing etc., if you are a friend, you can check with your friends to see if they are suitable, and when you give a present to your family, you can check as if you were trying on the family Because you can. In addition, if a similar try-on is performed for a celebrity, the situation can be reproduced together with clothing viewed on a television or the like.
[0049]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, a transmitting device for transmitting a product image to a client computer, a receiving device for receiving a product purchase command from the client computer, and a processing device for performing business processing of product sales based on the command. Wherein the processing device provides a store device that performs an authentication process using a device number uniquely assigned to a client computer. Further, in the image synthesizing system composed of such a store apparatus and a client computer, all the deformation processing and synthesis processing of the product image are performed on the client computer side.
[0050]
In this way, when starting to provide the service or accepting a purchase request, it is possible to verify the identity without requiring the user to enter a password etc., and to have the user enjoy smooth online shopping It has the effect of being able to achieve its intended purpose.
[0051]
According to the image compositing system in which the modification processing and the compositing processing of the product image are performed on the client computer side, there is an effect that the confidentiality of data such as measured values of the body and images of the head is enhanced.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of a first embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the shop device 1.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a personal computer.
FIG. 4 is a process diagram of an authentication process.
FIG. 5 is a process diagram of a billing process.
FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a store device 1 according to a second embodiment.
FIG. 7 is a process chart of the deformation processing of the product image.
FIG. 8 is a system configuration diagram of a third embodiment.
FIG. 9 is a block diagram of the shop device 1.
FIG. 10 is a process diagram of a synthesis processing of a head image.
FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a display 30 of the mobile phone according to the fourth embodiment.
FIG. 12 is a block diagram of a store device 5 according to a fifth embodiment.
FIG. 13 is a block diagram of a mobile phone according to a sixth embodiment.
FIG. 14 is a block diagram of a mobile phone according to a seventh embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 store equipment
10 Processing equipment
11 Billing unit
12 Device number acquisition unit
13 Authentication processing part
14 WWW server section
15 Storage device
16 Product image storage
17 Electronic Catalog
18 Transceiver
19 Deformation processing part
100 body size storage
101 Synthetic processing section
102 Head image storage
2 Personal computer
20 CPU
21 RAM
22 Display
23 Hard Disk
24 keyboard
25 LAN card
3 mobile phone
30 Display
31 Communication device
4 Processing image
40 product images
41 head image
42 order button
43 Phone Button
5 store equipment
6 Processing equipment
60 Deformation processing part
61 Deformation / synthesis processing section
62 storage device
63 Body size storage
64 head image storage
7 Internet
8 telephone offices
80 Billing unit
81 base stations
82 Provider
9 Provider
90 Provider

Claims (10)

A transmitting device for transmitting a product image to the client computer, a receiving device for receiving a product purchase command from the client computer, and a processing device for performing business processing of product sales based on the command; Is a store device for realizing virtual shopping with a computer, wherein authentication processing is performed using a device number uniquely assigned to a client computer. 2. The store apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the apparatus number is a unique ID number such as a MAC (Media Access Control) address. 2. The store apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the apparatus number is a telephone number of a portable terminal having a data communication function using wireless communication. The store apparatus for realizing virtual shopping with a computer according to claim 3, wherein the processing device for performing business processing of the product sales uses the telephone number of the data communication terminal for accounting processing during business processing of the product sales. . The storage device according to claim 1, further comprising a storage device that records an actual measurement value of a required part of the body of the user, wherein the processing device reads the actual measurement value from the storage device, and performs a deformation process of a product image based on the actual measurement value. A store device that realizes virtual shopping with a computer. The storage device according to claim 1, further comprising a storage device that records the head image, wherein the processing device reads the head image from the storage device and performs a combining process of combining the head image with the head of the product image. Store device that realizes virtual shopping with a computer. 7. The shop apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the head image is associated with the user. The client computer is a portable data communication terminal, and a storage device of the data communication terminal records an actual measurement value of a required part of a user's body, and a processing device of the data communication terminal stores the actual measurement value. An image synthesizing system for performing a deformation processing of a product image transmitted from the store apparatus based on the measured value read from the apparatus. The client computer is a portable data communication terminal, a storage device of the data communication terminal records a head image, and a processing device of the data communication terminal reads the head image from the storage device, An image synthesizing system for performing a synthesizing process of synthesizing the head image with the head of the product image transmitted from the store apparatus. The image composition system according to claim 9, wherein the head image is associated with the user.

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