JP2005208795A - Consumable ordering system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a consumable ordering system allowing proper order placement of consumables. <P>SOLUTION: A communication terminal device is configured such that the communication terminal device can acquire address information from a first Web server means, and can acquire information about a neighboring store from a second Web server means. Thereby, trouble when ordering the consumables can be drastically reduced. The store information and a consumable price are visually displayed, so that a user can easily know the price of the consumables and an order placement destination, and it is very convenient. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention is connected to a network, and according to a predetermined Web service procedure, the first Web server means configured to be able to respond to address information corresponding to the notified position coordinate information, and connected to the network, In accordance with the Web service procedure, connected to the network, second Web server means configured to be able to respond to the notified address information and dealer information and consumables price corresponding to the desired consumable item and quantity, The present invention relates to a consumables ordering system including a communication terminal device that generates predetermined consumables during device operation.

Conventionally, when a consumable item to be replenished is generated in a device, a means for easily placing an order for the consumable item is demanded from the market. As one of the solutions, for example, a method has been proposed in which the remaining amount of consumables used by a device is automatically detected, and when it is necessary to replenish, the consumables are ordered by e-mail (patent) Reference 1).
JP 2001-024838 A

  However, with this conventional method, the user does not immediately know the price of the consumables to order at the time of ordering (it is not always the case that the price list of consumables can be found only after contacting the dealer). When you move, the dealer in charge changes, but there is a problem such as a change of settings that should be made (fax number of the dealer in charge, etc.) is not performed, so it is not possible to order consumables correctly There is a risk that a problem may occur.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a consumables ordering system that can appropriately order consumables.

  The present invention is connected to a network, and according to a predetermined Web service procedure, the first Web server means configured to be able to respond to address information corresponding to the notified position coordinate information, and connected to the network, In accordance with the Web service procedure, connected to the network, second Web server means configured to be able to respond to the notified address information and dealer information and consumables price corresponding to the desired consumable item and quantity, In a consumable ordering system including a communication terminal device that generates a predetermined consumable during operation of the device, the communication terminal includes a position coordinate detection means for acquiring position coordinate information of an installation location, and the consumable When generated, the address information is sent to the first Web server means in a state in which the position coordinate information acquired from the position coordinate detecting means is notified. When the acquisition is requested and the address information is acquired from the first Web server means, the store information is sent to the second Web server means in a state in which the acquired address information and the generated consumable item and quantity are notified. When the store information and the consumable item price are acquired from the second Web server means, the acquired store information and the consumable item price are displayed visually.

  Further, the communication terminal device includes a guidance display for requesting confirmation of the user's order in the visual display of the store information and the consumable price, and when the order confirmation is input by the user, the communication terminal device Order information for ordering items and quantities is created and transmitted to a destination included in the store information or recorded and output locally.

  The guidance display includes an option for selecting a communication unit corresponding to a destination type included in the store information, and the communication terminal apparatus selects the option when an order confirmation is input by the user. The order information is transmitted by applying a corresponding communication means.

  Further, the option includes only one of the communication means corresponding to the destination type included in the store information and one or more communication means included in the communication terminal device as selection items. .

  In addition, a communication terminal server device configured to be able to respond to the items and the number of consumables generated according to a predetermined Web service procedure is further connected to the network, and the communication terminal device is connected to the communication terminal server device. A request is made to acquire the item and number of consumables that have occurred, and the item and number of consumables acquired from the communication terminal server device are displayed visually.

  Further, the communication terminal device includes information on the items and the number of consumables acquired from the communication terminal server device in the order information.

  Therefore, according to the present invention, the communication terminal device can acquire the address information from the first Web server means and the information of the nearby dealer from the second Web server means. The effect that a labor can be reduced significantly is acquired.

  Further, since the store information and the consumable item price are displayed visually, the user can easily know the consumable item price and the ordering party, which is very convenient.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 1 shows an example of a consumables ordering system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  This consumable ordering system includes an intranet IRN connected with the analog public line network PSTN and the Internet INET as an external communication network, a manufacturer sales network TMT connected with the analog public line network PSTN and the Internet INET as an external communication network, Connected to the Internet INET and configured to respond to address information corresponding to the notified position coordinate information in accordance with a predetermined Web service procedure, the position information providing server device SVa connected to the Internet INET, and connected to the Internet INET. In accordance with the procedure, the store information providing server device SVb is configured to be able to respond to the notified address information, the store information corresponding to the desired consumable item and quantity, and the consumable price.

  The intranet IRNT is composed of a local area network LAN, and a plurality of workstation devices WS1 to WSn, a server device SM, a network facsimile device FX, and a network printer device PX are connected to the local area network LAN. And connected to the Internet via the router device RT. Therefore, the workstation apparatuses WS1 to WSn, the server apparatus SM, the network facsimile apparatus FX, and the network printer apparatus PX can exchange data with other appropriate terminal apparatuses via the Internet INET.

  Here, the mail server device SM performs various network server functions (for example, DHCP) for the workstation devices WS1 to WSn, the network network facsimile device FX, and the network printer device PX connected to the local area network LAN. Server function, DNS server function, mail server function, etc.).

  The workstation devices WS1 to WSn include facsimile application software for creating and displaying facsimile image information, electronic mail software (so-called “mailer”) for exchanging electronic mail via the local area network LAN, Web Various programs such as Web browser software for browsing pages and printing software for printing using the network printer device PX via the local area network LAN have been introduced and used by specific users. . Here, the specific user may be one or a plurality of users.

  Further, the network facsimile apparatus FX is connected to an analog public line network PSTN, an electronic mail communication function for exchanging image information and various reports as electronic mails, and uses this public network as a transmission path to perform a group 3 facsimile transmission procedure. A facsimile communication function for transmitting image information according to the above, a Web service communication function for requesting a Web service from an external server device (external server means), and the like.

  The network printer device PX also includes a network printer function for printing out print data received from the workstation devices WS1 to WSn via the local area network LAN, and items of consumables generated according to a predetermined Web service procedure. It has a Web server function that enables the number to respond.

  The manufacturer dealer network TMT includes a plurality of dealer terminals TM1 to TMm. These dealer terminals TM1 to TMm perform telephone communication or group 3 facsimile communication via the analog public line network PSTN. In addition to an analog line communication function to be performed, an electronic mail communication function for exchanging electronic mail via the Internet INET is provided.

  In this embodiment, the network facsimile apparatus FX and the network printer apparatus PX are manufactured and sold by the same manufacturer (hereinafter referred to as “specific manufacturer”), and the manufacturer / dealer network TMT and the store information providing server. Each of the devices SVb is constructed and installed by the specific manufacturer.

  FIG. 2 shows a configuration example of the network facsimile apparatus FX.

  In the figure, a system control unit 1 performs various control processes such as a control process of each part of the network facsimile apparatus FX and a facsimile transmission control procedure process. The system memory 2 is executed by the system control unit 1. The control processing program and various data necessary for executing the processing program are stored, and the work area of the system control unit 1 is configured. The parameter memory 3 is unique to the network facsimile apparatus FX. The clock circuit 4 outputs current time information.

  The scanner 5 is for reading a document image at a predetermined resolution, the plotter 6 is for recording and outputting an image at a predetermined resolution, and the operation display unit 7 operates the network facsimile apparatus FX. It consists of various operation keys and various displays.

  The encoding / decoding unit 8 encodes and compresses the image signal, and also decodes the encoded and compressed image information into the original image signal. The image storage device 9 performs encoding and compression. This is for storing a large number of image information in the selected state.

  The group 3 facsimile modem 10 is for realizing the modem function of the group 3 facsimile, and is a low-speed modem function (V.21 modem) for exchanging transmission procedure signals, and mainly for exchanging image information. A high-speed modem function (V.17 modem, V.34 modem, V.29 modem, V.27ter modem, etc.) is provided.

  The network control apparatus 11 is for connecting the network facsimile apparatus FX to the analog public line network PSTN, and has an automatic outgoing / incoming function.

  The local area network interface circuit 12 is for connecting the network facsimile apparatus FX to the local area network LAN, and the local area network transmission control unit 13 is connected to other data terminal apparatuses via the local area network LAN. It is for executing communication control processing of various predetermined protocol suites for exchanging various data between them.

  The position information detection device 14 is for detecting position information (latitude and longitude) of the place where the network facsimile apparatus FX is installed, and is realized by, for example, a GPS (Global Positioning System) receiving apparatus.

  The system control unit 1, system memory 2, parameter memory 3, clock circuit 4, scanner 5, plotter 6, operation display unit 7, encoding / decoding unit 8, image storage device 9, group 3 facsimile modem 10, network The control device 11, the local area network transmission control unit 13, and the position information detection device 14 are connected to an internal bus 15, and data exchange between these elements is mainly via this internal bus 15. Has been done.

  Data exchange between the network control device 11 and the group 3 facsimile modem 10 is performed directly.

  FIG. 3 shows a configuration example of the network printer device PX.

  In the figure, a system control unit 21 performs control processing of each unit of the network printer device PX and various control processing such as Web server function processing. The system control unit 21 executes the system memory 22. The control processing program and various data necessary for executing the processing program are stored, and the work area of the system control unit 21 is configured. The parameter memory 23 is unique to the network printer PX. The clock circuit 24 is for storing various types of information, and outputs the current time information.

  The plotter 25 is for recording and outputting an image with a predetermined resolution, and the operation display unit 26 is for operating the network printer device PX. From the various operation keys and various displays, Become. The image memory 27 is for storing image data such as print data.

  The local area network interface circuit 28 is for connecting the network printer device PX to the local area network LAN, and the local area network transmission control unit 29 is connected to other data terminal devices via the local area network LAN. It is for executing communication control processing of various predetermined protocol suites for exchanging various data between them.

  The system control unit 21, system memory 22, parameter memory 23, clock circuit 24, plotter 25, operation display unit 26, image memory 27, and local area network transmission control unit 29 are connected to the internal bus 30. Data exchange between these elements is mainly performed via the internal bus 30.

  Here, in the present embodiment, basically, data exchange between terminals connected to the local area network LAN is a transmission protocol up to a transport layer called TCP / IP, and more. This is performed by applying a combination with a higher layer communication protocol (so-called protocol suite). For example, in the exchange of e-mail data, a communication protocol called SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) is applied as an upper layer communication protocol.

  For example, SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol) is applied as a protocol in various Web service communications, and XML (Extensible Markup Language) is applied as the data format.

  With the above configuration, when a consumable item is generated in the network facsimile apparatus FX, the network facsimile apparatus FX uses the position information acquired from the position information detection apparatus 14, and the own terminal is installed from the position information providing server apparatus SVa. The address information of the place is acquired, and then using the acquired address information and the generated consumable item and quantity, the dealer information providing server device SVb sends information on the nearby dealer terminals TM1 to TMm and the amount of consumables. Get information (store information).

  Then, using the acquired dealer information, the network facsimile apparatus FX displays display information for ordering consumables and guidance information for order confirmation on the operation display unit 7, and consumables are generated for the user. The communication means (facsimile communication, telephone, e-mail) to be used at the time of ordering is selected together with an inquiry about whether or not to execute the ordering of consumables.

  When the user operates to place an order for consumables, the order information is transmitted using the designated communication means. For example, when facsimile communication is selected, a call is made to a facsimile destination included in the store information, and consumable ordering information is transmitted by facsimile communication. When the e-mail is selected, the consumables ordering information is transmitted to the e-mail address included in the store information using the e-mail. The user can also record and output the contents of the purchase order from the plotter 6.

  Accordingly, when a consumable item is generated in the network facsimile apparatus FX, the user of the network facsimile apparatus FX automatically displays ordering information, and orders the consumable item from the dealer only by instructing the order confirmation. It can be very convenient.

  For example, when the installation location is moved, there are many cases where the dealer to be contacted is not known, and in such a case, it is very convenient.

  FIG. 4 shows an example of a procedure when the network facsimile apparatus FX acquires position information from the position information providing server apparatus SVa. This communication is performed by Web service communication.

  First, the network facsimile apparatus FX notifies the position information providing server apparatus SVa of the start of a session, and thereby the position information providing server apparatus SVa notifies the session ID as a response.

  Next, the network facsimile apparatus FX transmits the HTTP protocol command “POST / DH / deviceManagement / fax HTTP / 1.1” to the location information providing server SVa, and the location information providing server SVa responds with “Accept: "text / xml" is returned to the network facsimile apparatus FX.

  As a result, the network facsimile apparatus FX starts the command “SOAPAction: http: // www. (Manufacturer name) .co.jp / xmlns / soap / rdh / devicemanagement” and “request message” to start the SOAP protocol. (Notify location information) "is transmitted to the location information providing server device SVa. An example of the content of the “request message (notification of position information)” is shown in FIG.

  The location information providing server device SVa that has received the “request message (notification of location information)” responds the response “HTTP / 1.1 200 OK” to the network facsimile device FX, and has an internal database function and Web service communication function. Address information corresponding to the received position information is acquired, and the acquired address information is notified to the network facsimile apparatus FX by a “response message (notification of address information)”. An example of the content of this “response message (notification of address information)” is shown in FIG.

  When the “response message (notification of address information)” is received in this way, the network facsimile apparatus FX ends the communication session with the position information providing server apparatus SVa.

  FIG. 6 shows an example of a procedure when the network facsimile apparatus FX acquires dealer information from the dealer information provision server apparatus SVb. This communication is performed by Web service communication.

  First, the network facsimile machine FX notifies the store information providing server device SVb of the start of the session, and the store information providing server device SVb thereby notifies the session ID as a response.

  Next, the network facsimile machine FX transmits the HTTP protocol command “POST / DH / deviceManagement / fax HTTP / 1.1” to the dealer information providing server SVb, and the dealer information providing server SVb receives “ “Accept: text / xml” is returned to the network facsimile apparatus FX.

  As a result, the network facsimile apparatus FX starts the command “SOAPAction: http: // www. (Maker name) .co.jp / xmlns / soap / rdh / devicemanagement” and “request message” to start the SOAP protocol. (Notify address / desired consumables / used Web service) ”is transmitted to the store information providing server device SVb. FIG. 7A shows an example of the content of this “request message (notification of address, desired consumables / used Web service)”.

  Upon receiving the “request message (notification of location information)”, the dealer information providing server device SVb responds with a response “HTTP / 1.1 200 OK” to the network facsimile device FX, as well as an internal database function and Web service communication. Search for a store corresponding to the received address information by applying functions, etc., and obtain and calculate the registered information (store information) and the amount charged for the received consumable item and quantity The acquired dealer information is notified to the network facsimile apparatus FX by a “response message (notifying dealer information)”. An example of the content of the “response message (notifying dealer information)” is shown in FIG.

  In this way, when receiving the “response message (notifying dealer information)”, the network facsimile apparatus FX ends the communication session with the dealer information providing server apparatus SVb.

  FIG. 8 shows an example of a consumable purchase order.

  This consumables purchase order displays the “product name / quantity” display field indicating the contents of the consumables generated in the terminal, and the billing amount notified in “response message (notify dealer information)”. Display column of “Amount” and “Name”, “Address”, “Fax number (facsimile number)”, “Telephone number”, “Mail” of the store information notified by “Response message (notify dealer information)” It includes a display column for "Address" and "Contact name" and a display column for the customer.

  In addition, the name set and registered in the terminal is displayed in the “name” of the customer display column, and the contents of the address information acquired from the location information providing server SVa are displayed in the “address”.

  In the “Notification from (manufacturer name)” display column, a message (a character string sandwiched between the tag and the tag) related to a promotion or advertisement from the manufacturer included in the “response message (notify dealer information)” ) Is displayed.

  FIG. 9 shows an example of a consumables order confirmation screen. This consumables order confirmation screen corresponds to the above-described guidance information display screen for order confirmation.

  In this consumables order confirmation screen, a “confirm / modify” button is displayed as an operation element related to the product to be ordered, and a “confirm with PC” button and “print with this machine” are displayed as the operation elements regarding order confirmation. A button is displayed, and an “order by mail” button, an “order by fax” button, and an “order by phone” button are displayed as operation elements related to the order method.

  Here, when the “confirm / modify” button is operated, the screen proceeds to a screen (not shown) for confirming / correcting the consumable item to be ordered.

  When the “confirm with PC” button is operated, the contents of the purchase order shown in FIG. 8 are transmitted using e-mail. At this time, a mail address registered in advance or a mail address directly input by the user is applied as the transmission destination.

  When the “print with this machine” button is operated, the contents of the purchase order are recorded and output from the plotter 6.

  In addition, when the “order by mail” button is operated, the contents of the purchase order are transmitted to the mail address included in the store information using electronic mail.

  When the “order by fax” button is operated, a fax number included in the store information is called, group 3 facsimile communication is performed, and the contents of the purchase order are transmitted.

  Further, when the “order by phone” button is operated, an appropriate guidance message (not shown) necessary for telephone ordering is displayed.

  Here, the operation elements related to the ordering method on the consumables order confirmation screen are only those related to the communication means provided in common between the own terminal and the store side.

  That is, if the dealer information includes an email address and the terminal has an email function, the “Order by email” button is displayed, and the dealer information includes the email address. If not, the “Order by E-mail” button is not displayed.

  If the dealer information includes a fax number and the terminal has a facsimile communication function, the “Order by fax” button is displayed, and the dealer information includes the fax number. If not, the “Order by fax” button is not displayed.

  If the dealer information includes a telephone number and the terminal has a telephone function, the “Order by phone” button is displayed, and the dealer information does not include the telephone number, or If the terminal does not have a telephone function, the “Order by phone” button is not displayed. Note that the telephone function can be always displayed because a telephone may be separately installed at the installed office.

  FIG. 10 shows an example of display processing of operation elements related to the ordering method on the consumables order confirmation screen.

  First, store information is acquired (process 101), and it is checked whether or not the store information includes an e-mail address and the terminal has an electronic mail function (decision 102). When the result of determination 102 is YES, a “order by mail” button is displayed (process 103). If the result of determination 102 is NO, processing 103 is not executed (that is, the “Order by mail” button is not displayed).

  Further, it is checked whether or not the store information includes a fax number and the terminal has a facsimile communication function (decision 104). When the result of determination 104 is YES, a “order by fax” button is displayed (process 105). If the result of determination 104 is NO, processing 105 is not executed (that is, the “Order by fax” button is not displayed).

  Further, it is checked whether or not the store information includes a telephone number and the terminal has a telephone function (decision 106). When the result of determination 106 is YES, a “order by phone” button is displayed (process 107). Further, when the result of determination 106 is NO, processing 107 is not executed (that is, the “order by phone” button is not displayed).

  If the telephone is not ready, an alert can be displayed, and the address of the dealer or the telephone number of the customer service room can be displayed to prompt the user to inquire about another address.

  FIG. 11 shows an example of processing performed by the network facsimile machine FX after a consumable item is generated until the consumable item is ordered.

  First, it is checked whether or not the address information is registered (determination 201). When the result of determination 201 is NO, the location information is acquired from the location information detection device 14 (processing 202), and the location information providing server device SVa is acquired. The address information of the place where the terminal is installed is acquired (process 203). If the address information has already been registered, the processes 202 and 203 are not executed.

  Next, using the acquired (or registered) address information and the generated consumable item and number, information on the nearby dealer terminals TM1 to TMm and the amount of consumables is obtained from the dealer information providing server SVb. (Store information) is acquired (process 204).

  Then, the network facsimile apparatus FX creates and displays a consumables order confirmation screen using the acquired store information (processing 205), and waits for the user's operation official (NO loop of decision 206).

  When the user operation is completed and the result of determination 206 is YES, order information is transmitted using the designated communication means (process 207).

  By the way, the network facsimile apparatus FX can acquire necessary consumable information from the network printer apparatus PX. This is due to the Web server function provided in the network printer device PX.

  FIG. 12 shows an example of a procedure when the network facsimile apparatus FX acquires necessary consumable information from the network printer apparatus PX. This communication is performed by Web service communication.

  First, the network facsimile apparatus FX notifies the network printer apparatus PX of the start of a session, whereby the network printer apparatus PX notifies the session ID as a response.

  Next, the network facsimile apparatus FX transmits the HTTP protocol command “POST / DH / deviceManagement / fax HTTP / 1.1” to the network printer apparatus PX, and the network printer apparatus PX receives “Accept: text / xml” as a response. To the network facsimile machine FX.

  As a result, the network facsimile apparatus FX starts the command “SOAPAction: http: // www. (Maker name) .co.jp / xmlns / soap / rdh / devicemanagement” and “request message” to start the SOAP protocol. (Notify Consumables Information Acquisition Service Required for Replenishment) "is transmitted to the network printer PX. FIG. 13A shows an example of the content of this “request message (notification of consumables information acquisition service that requires replenishment)”.

  The network printer PX that has received the “request message (notification of position information)” responds the response “HTTP / 1.1 200 OK” to the network facsimile machine FX, and the consumable item generated at that time. Then, the network facsimile apparatus FX is notified of the information on the item and the number of the consumables thus acquired by a “response message (notification of consumable information necessary for replenishment)”. FIG. 13B shows an example of the content of this “response message (notifying consumable information that needs replenishment)”.

  In this way, when receiving the “response message (notifying consumable information that needs replenishment)”, the network facsimile apparatus FX ends the communication session with the network printer apparatus PX.

  Then, the consumable information necessary for replenishment acquired from the network printer device PX at this time is additionally displayed on the consumables purchase order shown in FIG. 8 or the replenishment necessary information acquired from the network printer device PX, for example. It is possible to display a consumables purchase order based only on the consumables information so that the user can place an order.

  In this case, since the consumables of the network printer device PX can be ordered from the network facsimile device FX to the dealer, the network printer device PX needs to have a consumables ordering function equivalent to the network facsimile device FX. Therefore, resources can be used effectively as a whole system, and the system cost can be reduced.

  In the above-described embodiment, the network facsimile apparatus FX has a consumables ordering function. However, other network terminal devices (network printer apparatuses, network multifunction peripherals, etc.) also have the same consumables ordering function. be able to.

  Further, an equivalent communication protocol other than the SOAP protocol can be applied to the Web service communication protocol. In addition, a message format other than the above-described XML can be applied to a message format exchanged at that time.

The block diagram which showed an example of the consumable goods ordering system concerning one Example of this invention. The block diagram which showed the structural example of the network facsimile apparatus FX. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a network printer device PX. The time chart which showed an example of the procedure at the time of the network facsimile apparatus FX acquiring position information from position information provision server apparatus SVa. Schematic which showed an example of the content of "request message (notification of position information)", and an example of the content of "response message (notification of address information)". The time chart which showed an example of the procedure at the time of the network facsimile apparatus FX acquiring dealer information from dealer information provision server apparatus SVb. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of the content of “request message (notifying address / desired consumables / used Web service)” and an example of the content of “response message (notifying dealer information)”. Schematic which showed an example of the consumable goods purchase order. Schematic which showed an example of the consumable goods order confirmation screen. The flowchart which showed an example of the display process of the operation element regarding the order method in a consumable goods order confirmation screen. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an outline of processing performed by the network facsimile apparatus FX after a consumable is generated and before the consumable is ordered. 6 is a time chart showing an example of a procedure when the network facsimile apparatus FX acquires necessary consumable information from the network printer apparatus PX. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of the content of “request message (notifying consumables information acquisition service required for replenishment)” and an example of the content of “response message (notifying consumables information necessary for replenishment)”.

Explanation of symbols

FX Network facsimile machine PX Network printer PX
SVa location information providing server device SVb dealer information providing server device

Claims (6)

A first Web server means connected to the network and configured to respond to address information corresponding to the notified position coordinate information in accordance with a predetermined Web service procedure;
Second Web server means connected to the network and configured to be able to respond to the notified address information and store information corresponding to the desired consumable item and quantity and the consumable price in accordance with a predetermined Web service procedure When,
In the consumables ordering system equipped with a communication terminal device connected to the network and generating predetermined consumables during device operation,
The communication terminal device includes position coordinate detection means for acquiring position coordinate information of an installation location. When the consumable item is generated, the communication terminal apparatus is configured to notify the position coordinate information acquired from the position coordinate detection means. When the address information is requested from the first Web server means and the address information is obtained from the first Web server means, the address information and the items and the number of the consumables generated are notified. When the second Web server means is requested to obtain the dealer information and the consumables price, and the dealer information and the consumables price are obtained from the second Web server means, the acquired dealer information and the consumables price are visible. Consumables ordering system characterized by displaying.   The communication terminal device includes a guidance display for requesting user order confirmation in a visual display of the store information and consumables price, and when the order confirmation is input by the user, the item of the generated consumables and 2. The consumables ordering system according to claim 1, wherein the ordering information for ordering the quantity is created and transmitted to a destination included in the store information or recorded and output locally.   The guidance display includes an option for selecting a communication unit corresponding to a destination type included in the store information, and the communication terminal device responds to the selection of the option when an order confirmation is input by the user. The consumables ordering system according to claim 2, wherein the ordering information is transmitted by applying a communication means.   The option includes, as selection items, only one or more communication means included in the communication terminal device and a common communication means corresponding to a destination type included in the store information. The consumables ordering system according to claim 3. The network is further connected to a communication terminal server device configured to be able to respond to the items and number of consumables generated according to a predetermined Web service procedure,
The communication terminal device requests the communication terminal server device to acquire the item and number of consumables generated, and visually displays the item and number of consumable items acquired from the communication terminal server device. The consumables ordering system according to claim 1, claim 2, claim 3 or claim 4.   6. The consumable item ordering system according to claim 5, wherein the communication terminal device includes information on the item and number of consumable items acquired from the communication terminal server device in the order information.

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