JP2005031991A - Self-service transporting tool, store equipped with self-service transporting tool, and store information distribution system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To distribute information such as advertisements to customers without centralizing loads on a server by making it unnecessary to set any access point or making it necessary to set only a few access points. <P>SOLUTION: This self-service transporting tool is characterized to have approximate information distributing equipment, a detecting device which detects information distributing/receiving equipment, a receiving device which receives an instruction or data from the detected information distributing equipment or information distributing/receiving equipment through radio communication, an information storing device which stores data, an information reproducing device which reproduces data to be stored and a transmitting device which transmits the instruction or the data to be stored in the information storing device through the radio communication. This store information distributing system is configured to make a plurality of self-service transporting tools transmit data by successively transferring the data. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a store that sells merchandise displayed in the form of self-service, such as a store or a shopping center, and a self-service vehicle used in the store, and in particular, the transmission of in-store information by the self-service vehicle. It is related with the store information distribution system which performs.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In recent years, in stores that sell products displayed in the form of self-service, such as stores and shopping centers, a display device is provided in a shopping cart or the like that carries and stores the products to be purchased, and displays advertisements and in-store information There is a display system for carts (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-152041
[0004]
Such a shopping cart display system distributes advertisements and store information centrally managed by a server installed in a store to the shopping cart by wireless communication using weak radio waves via an access point connected to the server via a LAN or the like.
[0005]
Therefore, conventionally, since the communicable distance of the wireless communication is short, a large number of access points must be installed, and there is a problem that the load of installation work and the cost of the access points and LAN facilities are increased. The problem is more pronounced especially when the store layout is frequently changed.
[0006]
Also, when distributing customized information for each individual customer who uses a shopping cart based on customer attributes, purchase history, etc., the server that centrally manages the information needs to communicate with all processing, and the load There is also the problem of concentration.
[0007]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In order to solve such problems, the present invention can distribute information such as advertisements to customers without concentrating the load on the server even if no access points are installed or only a few access points are installed. The purpose is to.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above problems, a first aspect of the present invention is to detect an information delivery device or an information receiving / delivery device in the vicinity of a self-service carrier in a self-service carrier that stores and carries goods in a store. A receiving device that receives a command or data via wireless communication from an information distribution device or an information receiving / delivery device detected by the detection device, an information storage device that holds the data, and the information storage device. An information reproducing device that reproduces data to be held, and a transmission device that transmits an instruction or data to be held in the information storage device to the information distribution device or the information receiving and distribution device detected by the detection device via wireless communication It is provided.
[0009]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the self-service transport device according to the first aspect described above, an input device for inputting a function program and data in advance is provided.
[0010]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the self-service transport device according to the first or second aspect described above, basic information of the self-service transport device as data to be stored in the information storage device using the input device, Data input means is provided for inputting in-store information or attribute information of the user of the self-service transporter and storing it in the information storage device.
[0011]
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the self-service carrier according to the first to third aspects described above, information reproducing means for sequentially reproducing the data stored in the information storage means on the information reproducing device is provided. Is.
[0012]
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the self-service transport device according to the first to fourth aspects described above, one or a plurality of in-store information is transmitted from the information distribution device or the information receiving / distributing device via the receiving device. Store information receiving means for storing in the information storage means, transfer determination means for determining whether or not to transfer one or more in-store information stored in the information storage means, and the transfer determination means Provided with in-store information transfer means for transferring one or more in-store information stored in the information storage means to the information receiving / delivery device detected by the detection device via the transmission device by the determination of It is.
[0013]
According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the self-service transporter according to the first to fifth aspects described above, the in-store information is transmitted from the information receiving / delivery device adjacent to the self-service transporter via the receiving device. Request information transmission means for receiving a request and transmitting the in-store information via the transmission device is provided.
[0014]
According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the self-service transport device according to the first to sixth aspects described above, the request information transmitting means is connected to the request information transmitting means from the information receiving / delivery device adjacent to the self-service transport device via the receiving device. An information request receiving means for receiving a transmission request for the in-store information, an information search means for searching whether or not the requested in-store information is held in the information storage means, and the information search means When the in-store information can be searched, there is provided information transmitting means for transmitting the in-store information to the information receiving / distributing device via the transmitting device.
[0015]
According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the self-service transport device according to any of the first to seventh aspects described above, when the in-store information cannot be retrieved by the information retrieval unit in the request information transmission unit, the detection unit To detect the information delivery device and the information receiving / delivering device in the vicinity of the self-service carrier, and to transmit to the detected information delivery device and the information receiving / delivering device if the in-store information is held. The information transmission entrusting means to request is provided.
[0016]
According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the self-service transport device according to the first to eighth aspects described above, if the request information transmitting means matches a preset condition, the request for transmitting the in-store information is rejected. Request information transmission rejection means is provided.
[0017]
According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the self-service transport device according to any of the first to ninth aspects, the in-store information transfer means and the information transmission means are in one or more stores that are transferred or transmitted. The information is recorded so as to record that the number of transfers has increased by one.
[0018]
According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, in the self-service carrier according to the first to tenth aspects described above, the in-store information is transmitted to the information receiving / delivering device adjacent to the self-service carrier via the transmitter. Information requesting means for transmitting the transmission request is provided.
[0019]
In a twelfth aspect of the present invention, in the self-service transporter according to the first to eleventh aspects described above, the in-store information stored in the information storage means is automatically stored when the preset condition is met. An erasing unit for erasing from the information storage unit is provided.
[0020]
According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, in the self-service transporter according to the first to twelfth aspects described above, each time the in-store information is received, transferred, and transmitted, history information is stored in the information storage device. A history storage means is provided.
[0021]
In a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, in the self-service transport device according to the first to thirteenth aspects, the history information transmission request is received from the store information management device via the reception device, and the transmission device is The history information is transmitted to the store information management device via the history information.
[0022]
According to a fifteenth aspect of the present invention, in the self-service transporter according to the first to fourteenth aspects described above, a customer identifier or password is entered using the input device, and the input person has a legitimate right or Authentication means for confirming that the employee is a store clerk is provided.
[0023]
According to a sixteenth aspect of the present invention, in the self-service carrier according to the first to fifteenth aspects described above, the basic that is held by another self-service carrier adjacent to the self-service carrier via the transmitter. Receiving basic information and attribute information from basic attribute requesting means for requesting transmission of information and attribute information, and from another self-service carrier in proximity to the self-service carrier via the receiving device, Basic attribute storage means for storing in the storage means is provided.
[0024]
According to a seventeenth aspect of the present invention, in the self-service carrier according to the first to sixteenth aspects described above, the self-service carrier is moved from another self-service carrier adjacent to the self-service carrier by the receiving device. Basic attribute request receiving means for receiving the basic information to be held and the transmission request for the attribute information, and other self-services that are close to the self-service carrier with the basic information and the attribute information held by the self-service carrier. Basic attribute transmitting means for transmitting to the carrier is provided.
[0025]
According to an eighteenth aspect of the present invention, in the self-service transporter according to the first to seventeenth aspects described above, the transfer determination means is configured to transfer each of the one or more in-store information to be transferred. Transfer number determination means for determining whether or not to transfer the in-store information is provided.
[0026]
According to a nineteenth aspect of the present invention, in the self-service transport device according to the first to eighteenth aspects described above, the transfer determination means is configured to determine the expiration date of each of the one or more in-store information to be transferred. Expiration date determination means for determining whether to transfer the in-store information is provided.
[0027]
According to a twentieth aspect of the present invention, in the self-service transport device according to the first to nineteenth aspects described above, the transfer determination means may receive the in-store information reception state of the information receiving / delivery device detected by the detection device, or Receiving / distributing device determination means for determining whether to transfer the in-store information based on the identification information of the information receiving / distributing device is provided.
[0028]
According to a twenty-first aspect of the present invention, in the self-service transporter according to the first to twentieth aspects, the in-store information has been received from the information receiving / distributing device detected by the detection device. Attribute determining means is provided for determining whether to transfer the in-store information based on whether the attribute information matches.
[0029]
According to a twenty-second aspect of the present invention, in the self-service transport device according to the first to twenty-first aspects described above, the transfer determination unit detects that the detection device detects another adjacent information receiving / delivery device. Device detection determination means for determining that the in-store information is transferred is provided.
[0030]
According to a twenty-third aspect of the present invention, in the self-service transport device according to the first to twenty-second aspects described above, the data input means inputs in-store information in advance using the input device, and the in-store information is stored. In-store information input means for storing in the information storage device is provided.
[0031]
According to a twenty-fourth aspect of the present invention, in the self-service carrier according to the first to twenty-third aspects described above, the data input means inputs the basic information of the self-service carrier in advance using the input device, Basic information input means for storing the basic information in the information storage device is provided.
[0032]
According to a twenty-fifth aspect of the present invention, in the self-service carrier according to the first to twenty-fourth aspects, the attribute information of the user of the self-service carrier is input using the input device, and the attribute information is Attribute information input means for storing in the information storage device is provided.
[0033]
According to a twenty-sixth aspect of the present invention, in the self-service transport device according to the first to twenty-fifth aspects, the input device is a card reader, and the attribute information input means is moved by the customer card reader. The attribute information is input by reading a customer card issued for each customer.
[0034]
According to a twenty-seventh aspect of the present invention, in the self-service transport device according to the first to twenty-sixth aspects described above, an expiration information erasing unit for erasing the in-store information after a predetermined time is provided in the erasing unit. Is.
[0035]
According to a twenty-eighth aspect of the present invention, in the self-service transport device according to the first to twenty-seventh aspects, the erasure unit erases the in-store information whose number of transfers has reached a specific value. Means are provided.
[0036]
According to a twenty-ninth aspect of the present invention, in the self-service transport device according to the first to twenty-eighth aspects described above, designation information for erasing the in-store information on the erasing means based on the erasure target designation input by the input device An erasing unit is provided.
[0037]
According to a thirty aspect of the present invention, in the self-service, in the sales store where the displayed goods are stored in the self-service transporter for shopping, the in-store information is received from the information distribution device via wireless communication, and the adjacent information A self-service carrier that transmits the in-store information to the receiving / delivery device is provided.
[0038]
According to a thirty-first aspect of the present invention, in the store according to the thirtieth aspect, the information distribution device for distributing the in-store information to the self-service transporter via wireless communication It is intended to be installed at a place.
[0039]
According to a thirty-second aspect of the present invention, in the store according to the thirty or thirty-first aspect, the store information management device for collecting a history of transmission / reception of the in-store information from the self-service transporter It is installed in the vicinity of the carrying equipment storage place or at an arbitrary place in the store.
[0040]
According to a thirty-third aspect of the present invention, in the store according to the thirtieth to thirty-second aspects, the self-service transporter is configured by a shopping cart or a shopping basket used in the store.
[0041]
According to a thirty-fourth aspect of the present invention, in a store information distribution system that distributes in-store information to an information receiving and distribution device of a store that performs shopping by self-service, the information distribution device that distributes in-store information by wireless communication, A self-service carrier that receives the in-store information from the information distribution device by wireless communication, detects a nearby information reception / delivery device, and transfers the in-store information to the information reception / delivery device; An information receiving / delivery device that receives the in-store information from the device by wireless communication, and a store information management device that collects the transmission / reception history of the in-store information from the self-service transport device are provided.
[0042]
A thirty-fifth aspect of the present invention is the store information distribution system according to the thirty-fourth aspect described above, wherein the information receiving / delivering device has a function of receiving and transferring the in-store information via wireless communication. It is made up of a carrier.
[0043]
According to a thirty-sixth aspect of the present invention, in the store information distribution system according to the thirty-fourth or thirty-fifth aspect, the information receiving / distributing device is configured by a mobile phone carried by a user or a portable information device. It is a thing.
[0044]
According to a thirty-seventh aspect of the present invention, in the store information distribution system according to the thirty-fourth to thirty-sixth aspects described above, by repeating the transfer of the in-store information via the plurality of self-service vehicles, the information distribution device The in-store information distributed from the information distribution device is transmitted to the information receiving and distributing device existing outside the communication range of the information distributing device.
[0045]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described based on embodiments shown in the drawings. FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram illustrating the concept of the store information distribution system of the present invention.
[0046]
The store information distribution system is composed of shopping carts 1, 2, an information distribution server 3, and a store information management server 4 at a sales store that sells products arranged on display shelves by a self-service method, and relays the shopping cart 1. As a role, in-store information such as advertisements is transmitted to other shopping carts 2. Although not shown, an access point can be installed.
[0047]
In FIG. 1, since the shopping cart 1 and the shopping cart 2 have the same configuration and function, the shopping cart 1 will be described as a self-service carrier of the present invention, and the shopping cart 2 will receive information in the vicinity of the shopping cart 1. This will be described in terms of the information receiving / distributing device to be transmitted and received.
[0048]
FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically illustrating the configuration of the shopping cart 1. The shopping cart 1 includes an input device 5, a detection device 6, a reception device 7, an information storage device 8, an information reproduction device 9, and a transmission device 10.
[0049]
The input device 5 is an interface and device for inputting data and programs to be stored in the information storage device 8, such as a reader for a portable storage medium such as a keyboard and an IC card, and a communication device.
[0050]
The detection device 6 is a wireless communication function such as Bluetooth (registered trademark) or wireless LAN, and detects devices that can communicate by wireless communication in the vicinity of the shopping cart 1 by making inquiries to the periphery at regular intervals. is there.
[0051]
The receiving device 7 also has a wireless communication function such as Bluetooth or wireless LAN, and receives data in response to a connection request from a device close to the shopping cart 1 detected by the detecting means 6 by wireless communication.
[0052]
The information storage device 8 is a storage device such as a magnetic disk device or a semiconductor memory, and stores data input by the input device 5 and data received by the receiving device 7.
[0053]
The information reproducing device 9 is a liquid crystal display device, a speaker, or the like, and makes it possible for the customer who operates the shopping cart 1 to recognize the data stored in the information storage device 8.
[0054]
The transmitting device 10 also has a wireless communication function such as Bluetooth or wireless LAN, and issues a connection request to a device close to the shopping cart 1 detected by the detecting means 6 by wireless communication, and transmits data.
[0055]
Of course, since the detection device 6, the reception device 7, and the transmission device 8 are wireless communication functions using the same protocol, they need not be three devices, and may be a single integrated device.
[0056]
FIG. 3 is a functional configuration diagram of the shopping cart 1. The shopping cart 1 includes a data input means 11, an information reproducing means 12, an in-store information receiving means 13, a transfer determining means 14, an in-store information transferring means 15, an information requesting means 16, a request information transmitting means 17, an erasing means 18, and a history. The storage unit 19, history transmission unit 20, authentication unit 21, basic attribute request unit 22, basic attribute storage unit 23, basic attribute request reception unit 24, and basic attribute transmission unit 25 are provided.
[0057]
The data input means 11 inputs the basic information of the shopping cart 1 and the attribute information of the customer who uses the shopping cart 1 using the input device 5 and stores them in the information storage device 8. It is also possible to previously store and store in-store information such as advertisements and product arrangements.
[0058]
The information reproducing means 12 sequentially reproduces the in-store information stored in the information storage device 8 such as displaying the latest three in-store information every other minute via the information reproducing device 9 to the customer in the store It presents information.
[0059]
The in-store information receiving means 13 receives one or more in-store information from the information distribution server 3 or another shopping cart 2 close to the shopping cart 1 detected by the detecting device 6 via the receiving device 7. The information is stored in the information storage device 8.
[0060]
Based on the number of times each store information is transferred, the expiration date, the identification ID of the transfer destination shopping cart 2, the detection of other devices, etc., the transfer determination means 14 detects other devices such as the shopping cart 2. It is determined whether or not one or a plurality of in-store information stored in the information storage device 8 is transferred by the in-store information receiving means 13.
[0061]
In-store information transfer means 15, when the transfer determination means 14 makes a determination to transfer, the in-store information transfer means 15 via the transmission apparatus 10 with respect to a device such as a shopping cart 2 that is detected by the detection apparatus 6. Information is transferred.
[0062]
The information requesting unit 16 requests the information distribution server 3 or another shopping cart 2 in the vicinity of the shopping cart 1 to transmit in-store information to the shopping cart 1 via the transmission device 10.
[0063]
The request information transmitting unit 17 includes a request information receiving unit 26, an information searching unit 27, an information transmitting unit 28, an information transmission entrusting unit 29, and a request information transmission rejecting unit 30, and requests for transmitting in-store information from other shopping carts 2. And the in-store information requested to be transmitted is transmitted to the shopping cart 2 that is the request source.
[0064]
The request information receiving means 26 receives an in-store information transmission request from the device such as the shopping cart 2 adjacent to the shopping cart 1 via the receiving device 7.
[0065]
The information retrieval unit 27 retrieves whether or not the in-store information that has received the transmission request is held in the information storage device 8.
[0066]
When the information search means 27 can search the in-store information received from the information storage device 8 by the information search means 27, the information transmission means 28 sends the information to the requesting device such as the shopping cart 2 via the transmission device 10. Information is transmitted.
[0067]
The information transmission entrusting unit 29, when the information retrieval unit 27 cannot retrieve the in-store information received from the information storage device 8, the adjacent information distribution server 3 detected by the detection device 6, other shopping carts, etc. In addition, if the in-store information received from the shopping cart 2 is stored, the information is requested to be transmitted to the shopping cart 2.
[0068]
The request information transmission rejection means 30 rejects transmission of in-store information for which a transmission request has been received when a preset condition is met.
[0069]
The erasure means 18 stores the information stored in the information storage device 8 when a predetermined time elapses after the reception, when the number of transfers reaches a specific number of times, or when an erasure target is designated by the input device 5, etc. Information is automatically deleted.
[0070]
The history storage means 19 stores history information about equipment and in-store information that have been transmitted to and received from the information storage device 8 each time in-store information is received, transferred, and transmitted.
[0071]
The history transmission means 20 receives a transmission request for history information stored in the information storage device 8 from the store information management server 4 and transmits the history information to the store information management server 4 via the transmission device 10. .
[0072]
The authentication means 21 inputs the user's identifier and password and confirms that the user is a legitimate right customer or store clerk. For example, the in-store information is stored in the shopping cart 1 in advance. It is used when checking whether or not a store clerk has a legitimate right.
[0073]
The basic attribute requesting unit 22 transmits the basic information held by the device and the attribute information input by the user to the device such as the shopping cart 2 close to the shopping cart 1 via the transmission device 10. It is what is requested.
[0074]
The basic attribute storage means 23 receives basic information and attribute information transmitted from a device such as a shopping cart 2 adjacent to the shopping cart 1 via the receiving device 7 and stores it in the information storage device 8. It is.
[0075]
The basic attribute request receiving unit 24 and the receiving device 7 are used to receive a transmission request for basic information and attribute information held by the shopping cart 1 from a device such as the shopping cart 2 adjacent to the shopping cart 1.
[0076]
The basic attribute transmission unit 25 transmits basic information and information stored in the shopping cart 1 to a device such as the shopping cart 2 in the vicinity of the shopping cart 1 that has issued a transmission request for basic information and attribute information via the transmission device 10. Attribute information is transmitted.
[0077]
In this specification, the shopping cart 2, the information distribution server 3, and the store information management server 4 will be described as devices with which the shopping cart 1 communicates. However, the shopping cart 1 has the same wireless communication function as Bluetooth. A mobile phone or a portable information terminal can be used as a communication partner.
[0078]
The information distribution server 3 is an information distribution device that distributes in-store information to a shopping cart or the like, has a wireless communication function similar to that of a shopping cart, and is capable of communicating with the shopping cart by wireless communication in the store, or a display shelf. It is installed in an office of a store connected to an access point installed in a LAN etc.
[0079]
The store information management server 4 is a store information management device that collects and manages in-store information and attribute information stored in the shopping cart, has a wireless communication function similar to that of the shopping cart, and is capable of wireless communication with the shopping cart. In the vicinity of the shopping cart storage area.
[0080]
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the basic operation of the shopping cart 1 of the store information distribution system of the present invention.
[0081]
The store clerk receives authentication as an input person having a legitimate right by the authenticating means 21, and is specific to the shopping cart 1 such as a cart ID for identifying the shopping cart by the input device 5. Enter basic information. Basic information can be input only once at the first time if no information is added or changed.
[0082]
Further, the store clerk can input in-store information such as advertisements and events of special sale items on the shopping cart 1 with the input device 5 and store them in the information storage device 8. It is only necessary to input to one shopping cart, and it is not necessary to input to all shopping carts.
[0083]
A user who visits the store moves in the store in order to shop using the shopping cart 1. During the movement, the information reproducing means 12 displays the in-store information stored in the information storage device 8 every other minute, for example. A priority may be given to the in-store information, and reproduction according to the priority or reproduction limited to a specific shopping cart may be performed.
[0084]
As the user moves, the shopping cart 1 also moves, so that peripheral communicable devices are replaced at any time. Therefore, for example, the detection device 6 is connected to the shopping cart 1 such as the shopping cart 2, the information distribution server 3, or the store information management server 4 at an interval such as once every 30 seconds. Perform detection.
[0085]
When the device detected by the detection device 6 is the information distribution server 3, the shopping cart 1 receives one or a plurality of in-store information from the information distribution server 3 by the in-store information receiving means 13, and the information storage device 8. Remember me.
[0086]
When the device detected by the detection device 6 is the shopping cart 2, the shopping cart 1 determines whether to transfer the in-store information stored in the information storage device 8 by the transfer determination means 14.
[0087]
The transfer determination unit 14 has a function of performing a determination based on the number of transfers, such as stopping the transfer when the number of transfers of the in-store information reaches a specific value.
[0088]
In addition, the transfer determination unit 14 stops the transfer when, for example, a specific time (such as 15:00 when the time sale ends) has passed or when 30 minutes have passed since the in-store information has been received, It also has a function to make a determination based on the expiration date.
[0089]
Further, the transfer determination means 14 stores, for example, the cart ID of the transfer destination at the time of transferring the in-store information, and transfers if the detected cart ID of the device matches the already stored cart ID. There is also a function to make a determination based on the device, such as not transferring or transferring only to devices having an odd number of IDs.
[0090]
Since the above-described transfer determination by the device may naturally detect the same device when the shopping cart 1 detects a device that can communicate with the detection device 6 at a certain interval, the store may be doubled. This function does not transfer internal information.
[0091]
In addition, for example, when the probability of detecting the same device is low, such as when the store is large or the number of shopping carts is large, or when it is desired to intentionally transfer in-store information, adjacent devices that can communicate with the detection device 6 It is also possible to determine that the transfer is unconditional by detecting the above.
[0092]
Furthermore, for example, the above three determination methods such as transferring only to those having an odd number of IDs for 30 minutes after receiving the in-store information and stopping all transfers after 30 minutes have passed. It is also possible to determine in combination.
[0093]
When the in-store information transfer unit 15 transfers the in-store information according to the determination result of the transfer determination unit 14, one or a plurality of in-store information transfer units 15 are input in advance to the adjacent shopping cart 2 via the transmission device 10. The in-store information and the in-store information received from the information distribution server 3 are transferred, and the history information relating to the transfer is stored in the history storage means 19.
[0094]
The shopping cart 2 receives one or a plurality of in-store information in response to a connection request from the shopping cart 1 by the in-store information receiving means 13, stores it in the information storage device 8, and reproduces it by the information reproducing device 9. To do.
[0095]
When the in-store information is not input in advance to the shopping cart 2 and when the shopping cart 2 is not close to the information distribution server 3, the in-store information and information distribution stored in advance by the adjacent shopping cart 1 Since the in-store information received from the server 3 is transferred to the shopping cart 2, the in-store information can also be distributed to the shopping cart 2.
[0096]
The shopping cart 1 that has distributed the in-store information is deleted by the erasing means 18, the in-store information after a certain time has passed, the in-store information having a specific transfer count, or the input device 5 in advance. The in-store information specified as is deleted.
[0097]
Next, the operation when the shopping cart 2 requests the shopping cart 1 to distribute the in-store information related to the received in-store information will be described based on the flowchart of the shopping cart 1 in FIG.
[0098]
The shopping cart 2 detects the nearby shopping cart 1 by the detection device 6, and transmits the identification ID of the already received in-store information, for example, by the information requesting means 16 to transmit the related in-store information. Request to shopping cart 1.
[0099]
Whether the shopping cart 1 receives a request for transmitting related in-store information by the request information receiving means 26 and whether the information search means 27 holds the requested related in-store information in the information storage device 8. Search for.
[0100]
If the received in-store information transmission request is a request that matches a preset condition, the request information transmission rejection means 30 can reject the request.
[0101]
If the information search means 27 can find the related in-store information, the information transmission means 28 transmits the related in-store information to the shopping cart 2 via the transmission device 10, and the history information is recorded as a history. Stored by the storage means 19.
[0102]
When the information in-store information cannot be searched by the information search means 27, the information-transmission means 29 holds the related store information for the information distribution server 3 and other shopping carts detected by the detection device 6. If so, request to send to the shopping cart 2.
[0103]
The shopping cart 2 receives the requested related in-store information by the in-store information receiving means 13 in response to a connection request from a device holding the related in-store information, and stores it in the information storage device 8. .
[0104]
Each time the in-store information transfer means 15 and the information transmission means 28 transmit the in-store information to another shopping cart, for example, each time the in-store information is transferred, the transfer count is added, or the transferable count is given as an initial value. The number of transfers is recorded in each in-store information by a method such as reducing the number of transfers that can be performed for each transfer.
[0105]
Next, using the flowchart of the shopping cart 1 in FIG. 6, an operation when the user's attribute information is input to the shopping cart 1 and the shopping cart 2 distributes in-store information that matches the attribute information will be described.
[0106]
A user who has visited the store can input attribute information such as age, sex, family structure, purchase history, and the like with the input device 5 to the shopping cart 1 used by the user.
[0107]
For input of attribute information, it is preferable to use a card reader as the input device 5 to read a member card, a point card, etc. because the operation is simpler than using the input device 5 such as a keyboard. .
[0108]
The shopping cart 2 detects a nearby shopping cart 1 by the detection device 6 and requests transmission of basic information and attribute information stored in the shopping cart 1 by the basic attribute request unit 22.
[0109]
The shopping cart 1 receives the basic information and attribute information transmission request by the basic attribute request receiving unit 24, and the basic information and attribute to be stored in the information storage device 8 by the basic attribute transmitting unit 25 via the transmission device 10. Information is transmitted to the shopping cart 2.
[0110]
The shopping cart 2 receives basic information and attribute information of the shopping cart 1 via the receiving device 7 and stores them in the information storage device 8.
[0111]
The shopping cart 2 determines whether or not the in-store information to be transferred is information that matches the attribute information of the user of the shopping cart 1 stored in the information storage device 8 by the transfer determination means 14. In some cases, the in-store information transfer means 15 transfers the in-store information to the shopping cart 1.
[0112]
In the shopping cart 1, in-store information receiving means 13 receives in-store information that matches the attribute information of the user in response to a connection request from the shopping cart 2, and stores it in the information storage device 8.
[0113]
Next, the operation in the case where the store information management server 4 collects in-store information and user attribute information stored in the shopping cart 1 will be described using the flowchart of the shopping cart 1 in FIG.
[0114]
The user of the shopping cart 1 returns the shopping cart 1 to a predetermined shopping cart storage place after purchasing the product.
[0115]
The store information management server 4 detects a nearby shopping cart 1 using a detection device, and requests transmission of a transmission / reception history of in-store information stored in the shopping cart 1. It is also possible to request transmission of basic information and attribute information.
[0116]
The shopping cart 1 receives a request from the store information management server 4 by the history transmission unit 20 and transmits the history information stored in the history storage unit 19 to the store management server 4.
[0117]
The store information management server 4 receives the history information from the shopping cart 1 via the receiving device and stores it in the information storage device.
[0118]
As mentioned above, although the store information delivery system concerning the present invention was explained based on one embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment, and can be implemented in various other modes.
[0119]
In particular, the self-service transport device shown as shopping carts 1 and 2 in FIG. 1 is a specific example of equipment, and may be used for the purpose of transporting goods in the form of self-service. For example, a shopping basket or the like may be used as a self-service transporter.
[0120]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the self-service transport device, the store including the self-service transport device and the in-store information management system according to the present invention, the self-service transport capable of detecting peripheral devices and exchanging data by wireless communication. By relaying the equipment, it is not necessary to install an access point in the store, or even if it is installed, it is only necessary to install a small number of access points, and the installation cost can be reduced.
[0121]
In addition, for nearby devices, there is a transfer determination means, and in-store information is used to determine whether or not to transfer in-store information based on the number of transfers, expiration date, receiving and delivering device, attribute information, etc. Increase in communication traffic can be prevented.
[0122]
In addition, the self-service carrying device itself requests transmission of in-store information related to the received in-store information and receives distribution from a device holding the related in-store information, so that the load is concentrated on the server. There is no.
[0123]
In addition, it can acquire attribute information from nearby devices, distribute in-store information that matches customer attributes and purchase history, and collect and analyze history information with store information management devices. It becomes possible to distribute useful in-store information.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram of a store information distribution system according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of the self-service transporter of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a functional configuration diagram of the self-service transporter of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating the basic operation of the store information distribution system of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining a case of requesting related in-store information in the store information distribution system of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the distribution of in-store information that matches the attribute information of the store information distribution system of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating the collection of history information in the store information distribution system of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
1, 2 Shopping cart
3 Information distribution server
4 store information management server
5 input devices
6 Detector
7 Receiver
8 Information storage device
9 Information playback device
10 Transmitter
11 Data input means
12 Information reproduction means
13 In-store information receiving means
14 Transfer judging means
15 In-store information transfer means
16 Information request means
17 Request information transmission means
18 Erasing means
19 History storage means
20 History transmission means
21 Authentication means
22 Basic attribute request means
23 Basic attribute storage means
24 Basic attribute request receiving means
25 Basic attribute transmission means
26 Request information receiving means
27 Information retrieval means
28 Information transmission means
29 Information transmission consignment means
30 Request information transmission rejection means

Claims (37)

A self-service transporter that stores and transports goods in a store,
A detection device for detecting an information delivery device or an information receiving / delivery device in proximity to the self-service carrier;
A receiving device that receives instructions or data from the information delivery device or the information receiving / delivery device detected by the detection device via wireless communication;
An information storage device for holding the data;
An information reproducing device for reproducing data held in the information storage device;
A self-service transport comprising: a transmission device that transmits instructions or data held in the information storage device to the information distribution device or the information receiving / distribution device detected by the detection device via wireless communication. Ingredients. The self-service transporter according to claim 1,
An input device for inputting function programs and data in advance,
A self-service carrying device comprising: The self-service transporter according to claim 1 or 2,
Using the input device, as the data to be stored in the information storage device, basic information of the self-service transport device, in-store information, or attribute information of the user of the self-service transport device is input, and the information storage device Data input means for storing
A self-service carrying device comprising: A self-service carrying device according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
Information reproducing means for sequentially reproducing the data stored in the information storing means on the information reproducing apparatus;
A self-service carrying device comprising: A self-service carrying device according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
In-store information receiving means for receiving one or more in-store information from the information distribution device or the information receiving / delivery device via the receiving device, and storing the information in the information storage means;
Transfer determination means for determining whether or not to transfer one or more in-store information stored in the information storage means;
In-store information for transferring one or more in-store information stored in the information storage means to the information receiving / distributing device detected by the detection device via the transmission device by the determination of the transfer determination means Transfer means;
A self-service carrying device comprising: A self-service carrying device according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
Request information transmitting means for receiving a transmission request for the in-store information from the information receiving / delivering device adjacent to the self-service transporter via the receiving device and transmitting the in-store information via the transmitting device;
A self-service carrying device comprising: A self-service carrying device according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
The request information transmitting means
Information request receiving means for receiving a transmission request for the in-store information from the information receiving / delivery device in proximity to the self-service carrying device via the receiving device;
Information search means for searching whether or not the requested in-store information is held in the information storage means;
Information transmitting means for transmitting the in-store information to the information receiving and delivering device via the transmitting device when the in-store information can be searched by the information search means;
A self-service carrying device comprising: A self-service carrying device according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
The request information transmitting means
When the in-store information cannot be searched by the information search means, the detection means detects an information distribution device and an information reception / delivery device that are close to the self-service transporter, and the detected information distribution device and information reception / delivery are detected. Information transmission entrusting means for requesting the device to transmit if the in-store information is held,
A self-service carrying device comprising: A self-service carrying device according to any one of claims 1 to 8,
The request information transmitting means
Request information transmission rejection means for rejecting the transmission request of the in-store information when it matches a preset condition,
A self-service carrying device comprising: A self-service carrying device according to any one of claims 1 to 9,
The in-store information transfer means and the information transmission means are:
Record that the number of transfers has increased by one in each of the one or more in-store information to be transferred or transmitted,
A self-service carrier characterized by that. A self-service carrying device according to any of claims 1 to 10,
Information requesting means for transmitting a request for transmission of the in-store information to the information receiving / delivery device in proximity to the self-service carrier via the transmitting device;
A self-service carrying device comprising: A self-service carrying device according to any of claims 1 to 11,
An erasure unit for automatically erasing the in-store information stored in the information storage unit from the information storage unit when a preset condition is met;
A self-service carrying device comprising: A self-service carrying device according to any of claims 1 to 12,
History storage means for storing history information in the information storage device each time the in-store information is received, transferred, and transmitted,
A self-service carrying device comprising: A self-service carrying device according to any of claims 1 to 13,
A history transmission means for receiving a transmission request for the history information from the store information management device via the receiving device, and transmitting the history information to the store information management device via the transmission device;
A self-service carrying device comprising: A self-service carrying device according to any of claims 1 to 14,
Authentication means for allowing a user identifier and a password to be input using the input device, and confirming that the input person is a customer or a store clerk having a legitimate right
A self-service carrying device comprising: A self-service carrying device according to any of claims 1 to 15,
Basic attribute requesting means for requesting transmission of the basic information and the attribute information held by another self-service vehicle in proximity to the self-service vehicle via the transmission device;
Basic attribute storage means for receiving the basic information and the attribute information from other self-service transport equipment close to the self-service transport equipment via the receiving device, and storing the basic information and the attribute information in the information storage means;
A self-service carrying device comprising: A self-service carrying device according to any of claims 1 to 16,
Basic attribute request receiving means for receiving the basic information and the attribute information transmission request held by the self-service transport device from another self-service transport device close to the self-service transport device by the receiving device;
Basic attribute transmitting means for transmitting the basic information and the attribute information held by the self-service transport device to another self-service transport device close to the self-service transport device;
A self-service carrying device comprising: A self-service carrying device according to any of claims 1 to 17,
The transfer determination means is
Transfer number determination means for determining whether to transfer the in-store information based on the transfer number of each of the one or more in-store information to be transferred;
A self-service carrying device comprising: A self-service carrying device according to any of claims 1 to 18,
The transfer determination means is
Expiration date determination means for determining whether to transfer the in-store information based on the expiration date of each of the one or more in-store information to be transferred;
A self-service carrying device comprising: A self-service carrying device according to any of claims 1 to 19,
The transfer determination means is
A receiving / delivery device that determines whether to transfer the in-store information based on the reception state of the in-store information of the information receiving / delivery device detected by the detection device or the identification information of the information receiving / delivery device Determination means,
A self-service carrying device comprising: A self-service carrying device according to any of claims 1 to 20,
The transfer determination means is
Attribute determining means for determining whether or not to transfer the in-store information based on whether or not the in-store information matches the attribute information received from the information receiving and distributing device detected by the detection device;
A self-service carrying device comprising: A self-service carrying device according to any of claims 1 to 21,
The transfer determination means is
Device detection determination means for determining that the in-store information is to be transferred based on the detection device detecting another adjacent information receiving / delivery device;
A self-service carrying device comprising: A self-service transport device according to any of claims 1 to 22,
The data input means is
In-store information input means for inputting in-store information in advance using the input device and storing the in-store information in the information storage device,
A self-service carrying device comprising: 24. Self-service transporter according to any of claims 1 to 23,
The data input means is
Basic information input means for inputting basic information of the self-service transport device in advance using the input device and storing the basic information in the information storage device,
A self-service carrying device comprising: A self-service transport device according to any of claims 1 to 24,
Attribute information input means for inputting attribute information of the user of the self-service transporter using the input device and storing the attribute information in the information storage device,
A self-service carrying device comprising: A self-service carrying device according to any of claims 1 to 25,
The input device is
A card reader,
The attribute information input means
The attribute information is input by reading a customer card issued for each customer by the customer card reader.
A self-service carrier characterized by that. A self-service carrying device according to any of claims 1 to 26,
The erasing means is
Expired information erasing means for erasing the in-store information after a certain period of time,
A self-service carrying device comprising: A self-service carrying device according to any of claims 1 to 27,
The erasing means is
Transferred information erasure means for erasing the in-store information whose transfer count has reached a specific value,
A self-service carrying device comprising: A self-service carrying device according to any of claims 1 to 28,
The erasing means is
Designated information erasing means for erasing the in-store information based on the erasure target designation input by the input device;
A self-service carrying device comprising: In a self-service store where the displayed products are stored in a self-service transporter for shopping,
A self-service carrier that receives in-store information from an information distribution device via wireless communication and transmits the in-store information to an adjacent information receiving and distribution device;
A store characterized by comprising. A store according to claim 30, wherein
The information distribution device that distributes the in-store information to the self-service transporter via wireless communication is installed at an arbitrary location in the store.
A store characterized by that. A store according to claim 30 or 31,
A store information management device that collects a history of transmission / reception of the in-store information from the self-service transporter is installed in the vicinity of the self-service transporter storage area of the store or in any place of the store.
A store characterized by that. A store according to any of claims 30 to 32,
The self-service carrying device is
A shopping cart or shopping basket used in the store.
A store characterized by that. A store information distribution system that distributes in-store information to an information receiving / delivery device of a store that performs shopping by self-service,
An information distribution device for distributing in-store information by wireless communication;
A self-service carrier that receives the in-store information from the information distribution device by wireless communication, detects a nearby information reception / delivery device, and transfers the in-store information to the information reception / delivery device;
An information receiving and delivering device that receives the in-store information from the self-service carrier by wireless communication;
A store information management device for collecting a transmission / reception history of the in-store information from the self-service carrier;
A store information distribution system comprising: The store information distribution system according to claim 34,
The information receiving and distributing device is
A self-service transporter having a function of receiving and transferring the in-store information via wireless communication.
A store information distribution system characterized by that. The store information distribution system according to claim 34 or 35,
The information receiving and distributing device is
A mobile phone carried by the user, or a portable information device,
A store information distribution system characterized by that. A store information distribution system according to any one of claims 34 to 36,
By repeating the transfer of the in-store information via a plurality of the self-service vehicles, the in-store information distributed from the information distribution device is transmitted to the information receiving / distributing device existing outside the communication range of the information distribution device. To
A store information distribution system characterized by that.

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