JP2005322202A - Commodity selling method and commodity selling system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To properly carry out confirmation of various kinds of information of a commodity by a customer at an arbitrary time desired by the customer, and thereby to efficiently and simply carry out commodity sales. <P>SOLUTION: In this commodity selling method, a distributor carries out sales of a commodity based on an order of the commodity from a customer. The method comprises: a step S1 wherein the customer sets a DVD 14a with a plurality of commodity information including images and sound related to the commodity recorded on a DVD player 1 lent for free to view the commodity information; a step S3 wherein the customer orders the desired commodity from the viewed commodity information to the distributor; and a step S4 wherein the distributor receives the order of the commodity intended to be purchased. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a merchandise sales method and merchandise sales system for receiving and selling merchandise that a customer desires to purchase.

  Conventionally, as a product sales method, store sales in which a customer can directly confirm a product, television shopping in which a customer cannot confirm a product directly, mail order by a magazine or a catalog, and the like are known. In recent years, a method of selling products on a web site using the Internet for mail order sales has also been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

By the way, in the case of over-the-counter sales, it is necessary for customers to go to the storefront to purchase desired products. Therefore, it can be said that mail order is a product sales method that takes into account customer convenience.
JP 2002-259301 A

However, in mail order sales, for example, when a product is published in a magazine or catalog, various explanations such as the image and performance of the product may not be sufficient due to a limitation on the page. In addition, in the case of television shopping, there is a problem that it is necessary to watch broadcasts for a predetermined time. Furthermore, in the case of television shopping, the broadcast time must be checked in advance, which is a troublesome work for the customer.
Further, when using the Internet, for example, an operation for connecting to the Internet using a personal computer or the like is complicated, and for example, an elderly person may cause an erroneous operation.
As described above, there are still problems to be solved in order to improve the convenience of customers in the product sales by mail order.

  An object of the present invention is to make it possible for a customer to confirm various pieces of information on a product properly and at any time desired by the customer, thereby enabling product sales to be performed efficiently and simply. It is to provide a method and a product sales system.

In order to solve the above-described problem, the invention described in claim 1 is, for example, as shown in FIGS. 4, 5, and 10.
A product sales method in which the seller sells the product based on the order of the product from the customer,
The customer sets a merchandise information recording medium (for example, DVD 14a) for recording a plurality of merchandise information including images and sound related to the merchandise in a recording medium playback device (for example, DVD player 1) lent free of charge, Viewing product information (step S1);
The customer placing an order for a product desired to be purchased from the product information viewed (step S3);
A step (step S4) in which the seller accepts an order for the desired product for purchase;
It is characterized by having.

The invention according to claim 2 is the commodity sales method according to claim 1,
The distributor provides a predetermined point based on payment of the price of the purchase desired product for which the order has been accepted,
The point is applied to payment for a product newly purchased from products related to the product information recorded on the product information recording medium.

The invention according to claim 3 is the commodity sales method according to claim 2,
The predetermined point is a point having a value corresponding to a price of the purchase desired product.

The invention according to claim 4 is, for example, as shown in FIG. 19, in the commodity sales method according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
A step in which a second sales agency different from the sales agency purchases points that are applied to payment for a newly purchased product among the products related to the product information recorded on the product information recording medium ( Arrow n and arrow o);
A step (arrow p) in which the second vendor accepts an order for a product sold by the second vendor;
A step (arrow q) in which the second seller gives a point of a value corresponding to the price of the product based on payment of the price of the product for which the order is accepted;
It is characterized by having.

Invention of Claim 5 is the goods sales method as described in any one of Claims 2-4. The point conversion rate at the time of paying the price of the goods which concern on the said merchandise information with the said points is for every goods. It is characterized by being set to.

The invention according to claim 6 is, for example, as shown in FIGS.
A product sales system (100) for selling a product based on an order for the product from a customer,
A recording medium playback device that is set by a product information recording medium (for example, DVD 14a) that is owned by the customer and records a plurality of product information including images and sounds related to the product, and reads the product information from the product information recording medium (For example, DVD player 1);
Product information viewing means for the customer to view the product information read by the recording medium playback device (for example, the television receiver 2);
Of the products related to the product information viewed by the customer using the product information viewing means, purchase application information output means (for example, facsimile 3) that outputs purchase application information related to the application of the customer's desired purchase product When,
A product that is connected to the purchase application information output means through a predetermined communication line (for example, network N) and accepts an order for the purchase desired product based on the input of the purchase application information output from the purchase application information output means And an order receiving means (for example, order receiving management device 4).

For example, as shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. 8, the invention described in claim 7 is the commodity sales system according to claim 6,
Point giving means (for example, CPU 51) for giving a predetermined point based on payment of the price of the purchase desired product whose order is accepted by the product ordering means;
The point application payment means (for example, applying the point given by the point grant means to the payment of the price of the product newly purchased from the products related to the product information recorded in the product information recording medium (for example, CPU 41).

The invention according to claim 8 is the commodity sales system according to claim 7,
The point giving means gives a point having a value corresponding to the price of the purchase desired product as the predetermined point.

The invention described in claim 9 is a product sales system (300) according to claim 7 or 8, as shown in FIGS.
Second merchandise ordering means (for example, an order received) that is owned by a second merchant different from the merchant and accepts orders for merchandise sold by the second merchant based on the input of purchase application information. Management device 304);
A second point that is owned by the second sales source and that has a value corresponding to the price of the product based on payment of the price of the product for which an order has been accepted by the second product order receiving means. Point giving means (for example, CPU 341);
It is characterized by having.

The invention according to claim 10 is the product sales system according to any one of claims 7 to 9,
The point application payment means applies the points in accordance with a point conversion rate for a price set for each product.

According to the merchandise sales method and merchandise sales system of the present invention, a customer sets a merchandise information recording medium in a recording medium playback apparatus lent free of charge, and views merchandise information including images and sound related to the merchandise. Since it can be viewed by means, for example, it is possible to properly check various information of products compared to the case where products are published in magazines, catalogs, etc., and broadcast time as in the case of TV shopping. The product can be confirmed at an arbitrary time desired by the customer without being restricted by time. Further, for example, as compared with the case of using the Internet, it is possible to more easily check the product with a more simplified configuration that does not involve a complicated operation of reproducing the product information recording medium by the recording medium playback device. Accordingly, it is possible to output the purchase application information related to the application for the purchase desired product from the product information viewed by the customer, and to accept the order of the purchase desired product related to the purchase application information, thereby efficiently selling the product. It can be performed simply.

  In addition, the points given based on the payment of the price of the purchase desired product can be applied to the payment of the price of the new purchased product. More specifically, points can be applied according to the point conversion rate for the price set for each product. That is, since the product can be purchased using the points, the product sales system can be made more attractive to the customer, and the customer can promote the use of the product sales system. Therefore, the expansion of demand for goods and the stagnation of the currency distribution in the market can be suppressed, the distribution can be sound and the economy can be improved.

Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. However, the scope of the invention is not limited to the illustrated examples.
In the merchandise sales system according to the present invention, an environment in which the customer can view the merchandise information at any time by renting a dedicated DVD player capable of reproducing a DVD in which various merchandise information is recorded free of charge to the customer. It is a system that promotes product sales by creating.
And it is a system which can form the commodity transaction society shown below by applying a point system to commodity sales.
Hereinafter, with reference to FIGS. 1-3, the outline | summary of the merchandise transaction society implement | achieved with the merchandise sales system which concerns on this invention is demonstrated. Here, FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining a commodity transaction society realized by the commodity sales system according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining a conventional commodity transaction society. FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining a commodity transaction society realized by the commodity sales system of the present invention.
1 to 3, A: system user “customer”, B: product manufacturer “manufacturer”, C: system administrator, D: product provided by administrator C, A: currency (Japan) In the case of “Japanese yen”), O: points.

  First, as shown in FIG. 2, in the conventional product sales system, when the customer A purchases the product “Exhibit B” provided by the manufacturer B, the predetermined premium price of the product “Extra B” Pay "Manufacturer" to manufacturer B. In this case, for example, it is common for customer A to consider purchasing goods at the lowest possible price, and manufacturer B considering selling goods at the highest possible price. ”May be stagnant.

Therefore, in the product sales system according to the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1, there is an administrator C who is an administrator of the system. "B" having a monetary value distributed in the product sales system according to the product price (upper price) of the product "Exhibit B" is given to the customer A, and the customer A Offers “B” which can be purchased using “B”.
Here, the product “Otsu D” is a product manufactured with a manufacturing cost rate of 10% or less. In addition, for each product “B”, “B” price (unit: yen) when paying with “B” for each product and “B” price (unit) when paying (exchange) with “B” : Point) is set.

In the product sales system, specifically, first, the customer A purchases (exchanges) the “former ticket” that is the circulation currency in the product sales system from the administrator C (in FIG. 1, an arrow a). And arrow b). At this time, the customer A obtains, from the administrator C, “B”, which is the same amount of points as the “A ticket” together with “A ticket”.
Then, the customer A purchases the product “Exhibit B” from the manufacturer B using the “Exclusive ticket” (arrow c and arrow d in FIG. 1).

  When the manufacturer B requests the manager C for redemption of the “top ticket” acquired by the purchase of the product “top B” by the customer A (arrow e in FIG. 1), the manager C sends the top to the manufacturer B. For example, “Extra” corresponding to 75% of the “Exclusive ticket” is paid (arrow f in FIG. 1). That is, for manufacturer B, 75% of the upper price of the product “Kou B” is sales of manufacturer B. Here, if the cost is 10%, 65% is profit. Therefore, manufacturer B can sell the product “Exhibit B” without making any advertisements, and can make a profit. Therefore, “Extra” corresponding to 25% of “Extra ticket” can be considered as an advertising fee.

  In addition, customer A may purchase (exchange) the product “Otsu D” provided by the administrator C using “Otsu” acquired by purchasing the product “Execution B” (exchange of “Execution ticket”). it can. In other words, “B” and “B” are exchanged according to the “B” price set in advance for each product (arrow g and arrow h in FIG. 1). As a result, for Manager C, the amount obtained by subtracting 10% of “Class A” as the manufacturing cost of product “B” from 25% “Class A”, which is the balance after exchange of “Class A Ticket” with manufacturer B In other words, 15% of “Class A” is profitable.

As described above, the customer A can not only purchase the product “A B” from the manufacturer B with a predetermined amount of “A”, but also use the “O” given by the administrator C as an administrator. The product “Otsu D” can be purchased from C. In other words, it is possible to purchase twice the amount of merchandise, etc. compared to the conventional case. To give a specific example, for example, when a product “Company B” of a luxury brand manufacturer X that sells precious metals, etc. is purchased, a product of another luxury brand manufacturer Y is provided in this product sales system. In addition, the product “Otsu D” of the Y company can be purchased using the “Otsu” acquired in the purchase of the product of the X company. That is, it is possible to obtain a high-grade noble metal twice as much as the conventional one. In addition, when customer A is a company, even if a certain amount of “A” is used for capital investment, “O” can be acquired in the same amount as “A”. A predetermined amount of capital can be secured.
Therefore, the customer A can acquire both the product “Exhibit B” acquired by using “Exhibit A” and the product “Otsuto D” acquired by using “Exhibit“ B ”having the same amount as“ Extra ”.

In addition, for example, as shown in FIG. 3, by causing the manufacturer B to provide the product “B” provided by the administrator C, that is, the administrator C and the manufacturer B function as a unit, C can sell the product “Oto D” at the “E” price using “E” (or “E ticket”).
Specifically, the customer A pays the “former” to the manager C (arrow i in FIG. 3) and purchases the product “former BD” from the manufacturer B (arrow j in FIG. 3). Further, the customer A can purchase (replace) the product “B” provided by the administrator C by using “B” acquired by purchasing the product “B BD” (arrow k in FIG. 3). ~ Arrow m). In this case, the administrator C and the manufacturer B obtain 20% of “K” as the manufacturing cost of the product “K” BD and the product “B” from “K” corresponding to the price of the product “K” BD. The subtracted amount, that is, “Extra” of 80% is the profit.

  Accordingly, the merchandise sales system according to the present invention enables all of the customers A, maker B, and manager C to gain profits, thereby increasing the demand for goods and improving the soundness of currency distribution. This suggests an improvement.

  Next, a specific aspect of the product sales system will be described.

[First embodiment]
FIG. 4 is a diagram schematically showing a schematic configuration of a commodity sales system exemplified as the first embodiment to which the present invention is applied.
As shown in FIG. 4, the merchandise sales system 100 according to the first embodiment is an application of a merchandise sales method in which a merchant sells the merchandise based on an order for merchandise from a customer. Includes a DVD player 1, a television receiver 2 and a facsimile 3 owned by a customer, and an order management device 4, a cash management device 5 installed at a distributor, and connected to each other so as to be able to transmit and receive various types of information. It comprises a shipment management device 6 and a customer database (hereinafter referred to as “customer DB”) 7.
In the merchandise sales system 100, the facsimile 3 and the order management device 4 are connected to each other through a predetermined network (described later) N so as to be able to communicate with each other.

  First, a DVD player 1, a television receiver 2, and a facsimile 3 owned by a customer will be described with reference to the drawings as appropriate.

The DVD player 1 (recording medium playback device) is lent free of charge from a vendor, and records product information including images and sound related to the product (for example, the product “Exhibit B” and the product “Exhibit D”). In addition to the DVD (Digital Versatile Disk; product information recording medium) 14a, various DVD videos such as movies and music that are generally distributed in the market are reproducible.
Here, the customer who received the DVD player 1 introduces customers who are “children” who can lend the DVD player 1 from the seller free of charge, for example, up to 10 customers who are “parents”. It can be carried out. That is, by applying the “10 people per person” frame, for example, one “parent” to 10 “children”, 10 “children” to 100 “grandchildren”, 100 “grandchildren” The DVD player 1 can be lent free of charge in order of 1000 “great-grandchildren”, thereby expanding the network N of the product sales system 100 according to the present invention, that is, improving product advertisement efficiency and products Sales can be promoted.

  Hereinafter, the configuration of the DVD player 1 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. Here, FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of the DVD player 1.

As shown in FIG. 5, the DVD player 1 receives a control signal transmitted from a CPU 11, a RAM 12, a ROM 13, a disk playback unit 14 in which a DVD 14a to be played back is set, and a remote controller 10B (described later). A device main body 10A having a receiving unit 15, a video output terminal 16 and an audio output terminal 17 and a remote controller 10B for remotely operating the device main body 10A are provided.
In addition, each part which comprises 10 A of apparatus main bodies is connected by the bus | bath 1A.

The disc playback unit 14 reads various information recorded on the DVD 14a, for example, encoded image data and digital audio data of the DVD 14a video standard, and then decodes these data to generate an RGB video signal and a digital audio signal. The RGB video signal is output to the video output terminal 16 and the digital audio signal is output to the audio output terminal 17.
The video output terminal 16 and the audio output terminal 17 are connected to a video signal input terminal and an audio input terminal (not shown) of the television receiver 2 via predetermined cables, respectively.

  Note that the DVD 14a on which product information is recorded is, for example, sent from a seller, and can immediately notify a customer of a new product when the product lineup of the seller is changed. It becomes.

A ROM (Read Only Memory) 13 is a read-only memory, and stores various programs executed under the control of the CPU 11, data related to the processing of each program, and the like.
A RAM (Random Access Memory) 12 is, for example, a rewritable memory, and constitutes a storage area, a work area, and the like for programs and data read from the ROM 13.

  A CPU (Central Processing Unit) 11 reads various programs related to the function as the DVD player 1 stored in the ROM 13, develops them in the work area of the RAM 12, and executes various processes according to the programs. Specifically, the CPU 11 controls the disc playback unit 14 according to a predetermined control signal transmitted from the remote control 10B and received via the signal receiving unit 15 based on a predetermined operation of the remote control 10B by the user, Control related to playback of the DVD 14a set in the disk playback unit 14 is performed.

The remote controller 10B includes an operation input unit 18 having a plurality of keys related to various operation instructions of the disc playback unit 14, and a signal transmission unit 19 that transmits a predetermined control signal in accordance with the operation of the operation input unit 18. It is configured.
In addition, the remote controller 10B is configured to be able to input a predetermined chapter selection, so-called “cueing” instruction, based on the operation of the operation input unit 18 in the reproduction of the DVD 14a distributed by the seller by the disk reproduction unit 14. Dedicated equipment. That is, “cueing” in the reproduction of the DVD 14a on which the product information is recorded in the DVD player 1 can be executed only by the operation of the operation input unit 18 of the remote controller 10B by the user.

The television receiver (hereinafter simply referred to as “TV”) 2 is product information including RGB video signals and digital audio signals output from the DVD player 1 and input via the video input terminal and the audio input terminal. Can be output as an image or sound. That is, the television 2 constitutes product information viewing means for the customer to view various product information recorded on the DVD 14a.
Note that the configuration of the television 2 is not limited to the above-described configuration, and any configuration may be used as long as it can output images, sounds, and the like so as to allow the customer to view at least the product information recorded on the DVD 14a.

The facsimile 3 is connected to a sales order management device 4 via a predetermined network N, and transmits predetermined characters, images, and the like as still images to the sales order management device 4.
Hereinafter, the configuration of the facsimile 3 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. Here, FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of the facsimile 3.

  The facsimile 3 constitutes purchase application information output means for transmitting (outputting) a product purchase application to the order management device 4, and specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, a CPU 31, a RAM 32, A ROM 33, a scanner 34, a display unit 35, an operation input unit 36, a communication control unit 37, and an image forming unit 38 are configured, and each unit is connected by a bus 3A.

  The scanner 34 scans the document using a predetermined light source, and acquires document information including a large number of pixel information. Specifically, the scanner 34 is obtained by scanning a product purchase application related to an application for a product desired by the customer among products related to product information viewed by the customer using the DVD player 1 and the television 2. The purchase application information consisting of a large number of pixel information is transmitted.

The product purchase application form includes, for example, purchase application date, customer name, address, telephone number, product name, size, color, quantity, price, payment method, and the like.
Here, as a payment method according to the present invention, a collective payment of a bill amount charged as a product price, a system use installment payment in which installment payment can be used with no examination / no interest rate in product purchase related to the product sales system 100, It is possible to use point payment or the like using points granted based on the purchase of goods. That is, the product sales system 100 is characterized in that system use installment payment and point payment are applied to the payment of the product price, thereby improving the efficiency of product sales, that is, It can contribute to sound circulation of currency.

The display unit 35 includes a display screen configured by, for example, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) or the like, and displays an image acquired by scanning the document by the scanner 34.
The operation input unit 36 includes various operation buttons such as a dial button, a start button, and a copy button, and outputs a predetermined operation signal to the CPU 31 based on a button operation by the user.

The communication control unit 37 includes, for example, a modem (Modulator / DEModulator), a terminal adapter (Teminal Adapter), and the like, and performs control for performing information communication with an external device such as the order management device 4 via the network N. . Specifically, the communication control unit 37 performs order management of purchase application information related to a product purchase application acquired by the scanner 34 under the control of the CPU 31 based on a predetermined operation of the operation input unit 36 by the user. It is configured to be able to transmit to the device 4.
Here, the modem performs facsimile communication according to the G3 (Group 3) standard communication procedure, and the terminal adapter performs facsimile communication according to the G4 (Group 4) standard communication procedure.

  The image forming unit 38 can form a predetermined image related to received data or a copy on a recording sheet using a predetermined ink or the like.

The ROM 33 is, for example, a read-only memory, and stores various programs executed under the control of the CPU 31, data related to program processing, and the like.
The RAM 32 is, for example, a rewritable memory, and a storage area and a work area for a program read from the ROM 33, image data of a document acquired by the scanner 34, received data received via the communication control unit 37, and the like. And so on.

  The CPU 31 reads out various programs related to the function as the facsimile 3 stored in the ROM 33, develops them in the work area of the RAM 32, and executes various processes such as a transmission process according to the programs.

The network N is a communication network (communication line) constructed using a dedicated line or an existing general public line, and various line forms such as LAN and WAN can be applied. The network N includes, for example, various communication line networks such as a telephone line network, an ISDN line network, a dedicated line, a mobile communication network, a communication satellite line, and a CATV line network, and an Internet service provider that connects them.
The connection method between the facsimile 3 and the order management device 4 may be wired connection or wireless connection. Here, in the case of wireless connection, from the viewpoint of reliability of information management, it is desirable that the network N ensure security that only a specific user can access.

  Next, the order management device 4, the cash management device 5, the shipping management device 6 and the customer DB 7 which are installed at the sales agency and constitute the sales agency system 100 A in the merchandise sales system 100 will be described with reference to the drawings as appropriate.

The order management device 4 is connected to the facsimile 3 via a predetermined network N, and accepts orders for products based on purchase application information transmitted from the facsimile 3 and received.
Hereinafter, the order management device 4 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. Here, FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of the order management device 4. As shown in FIG.

  The order management device 4 is composed of, for example, a personal computer. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 7, the CPU 41, the RAM 42, the ROM 43, the display unit 45, the operation input unit 46, the communication, and the like. The control part 47 is provided and each part is connected by the bus | bath 4A.

The communication control unit 47 performs, for example, control for performing information communication with the accounting management device 5, the shipping management device 6, and the customer DB 7. Specifically, the communication control unit 47 transmits transmission of the order completion information to the accounting management apparatus 5 as a notification of completion of acceptance of the order of the product using cash lump sum payment or system use installment payment as a payment method in relation to the purchase application information. Configured to be executable.
The communication control unit 47 is for performing information communication with an external device such as the facsimile 3 via the network N. Specifically, the purchase control related to the product purchase application sent from the facsimile 3 is applied. It is configured to receive information.
The communication control unit 47 outputs the received purchase application information to the display unit 45 and the CPU 41.

The display unit 45 includes a display screen configured by, for example, an LCD or a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube), and displays an image or the like indicating a product purchase application form related to the purchase application information received by the communication control unit 47. .
The operation input unit 46 includes a keyboard composed of, for example, data input keys for inputting numerical values, characters, etc., up / down / left / right movement keys for performing data selection, feed operation, and various function keys. A key pressing signal pressed by the user is output to the CPU 41.

The ROM 43 is, for example, a read-only memory, and stores various programs executed under the control of the CPU 41, data and tables related to the processing of each program, and the like. Specifically, the ROM 43 stores a point application payment program 43a, a point conversion table 43b, and the like.
The point application payment program 43a applies, to the CPU 41, predetermined points (to be described later) that are given based on the previous product purchase by the customer and stored in the customer DB 7 for payment of the price of the newly purchased product. It is a program for realizing the function concerning application payment processing.
The point conversion table 43b is a table that is used in the point application payment process under the control of the CPU 41 and defines the point conversion rate with respect to the price for each of various products recorded on the DVD 14a.

  The RAM 42 is, for example, a rewritable memory, and constitutes a storage area, a work area, and the like for programs read from the ROM 43, input data, received data, and the like.

The CPU 41 reads out various programs related to the function as the order management device 4 stored in the ROM 43, expands them in the work area of the RAM 42, and executes various processes according to the programs.
Specifically, the CPU 41 accepts an order for a purchase desired product related to the purchase application information based on the input of the purchase application information received via the communication control unit 47 as the product order receiving means. . That is, the CPU 41 performs a predetermined reading process on the input purchase application information and converts it into text data, etc., and based on the converted data, the name of the item to be purchased, its size, color and quantity, Information related to payment methods and the like can be acquired.

The customer DB 7 is a storage device such as a hard disk device that individually stores customer information for each customer who uses the product sales system 100.
Here, as customer information for each individual, personal identification data such as name, address, telephone number, customer registration number, registration date, registration number of the person who received the introduction, reason for withdrawal Deregistration date, points according to purchased products, etc.

The cash management apparatus 5 is configured to be able to access a server B of a bank having a transfer account that is a transfer destination of the product price. In the product sales system 100, payment of the purchased product or refund of the returned product is performed. It is for carrying out balance management.
Hereinafter, the cash management apparatus 5 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. Here, FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of the cash management apparatus 5.

  The cash management apparatus 5 is composed of, for example, a personal computer. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 8, the CPU 51, the RAM 52, the ROM 53, the display unit 55, the operation input unit 56, and the communication The control part 57 is provided and each part is connected by the bus | bath 5A.

For example, the communication control unit 57 performs control for information communication with the order management device 4, the shipment management device 6, and the customer DB 7. Specifically, the communication control unit 57 receives the order completion information transmitted from the communication control unit 47 of the order management device 4 and manages the shipment of receipt verification information as a notification of completion of the receipt verification process under the control of the CPU 51. Transmission to the device 6 can be executed.
Further, the communication control unit 57 is for performing information communication with the bank server B via a predetermined communication line (not shown), and specifically, a deposit verification process under the control of the CPU 51. In (to be described later), a predetermined instruction signal is sent to the bank server B to instruct to provide deposit / withdrawal information related to deposit / withdrawal including deposit information on the product price transferred from the customer in the deposit account To do. Furthermore, the communication control part 57 is comprised so that receipt / withdrawal information transmitted from the bank server B with respect to the instruction | indication signal can be received.

The ROM 53 is a read-only memory, for example, and stores various programs executed under the control of the CPU 51, data related to the processing of each program, and the like. Specifically, the ROM 53 stores a point grant program 53a and the like.
The point grant program 53a is a program for causing the CPU 51 to realize a function relating to a point grant process for granting a point (predetermined) value corresponding to the product price in accordance with the product price based on payment of the product price. It is. Note that, based on the execution of the point granting program 53a by the CPU 51, the given points are stored in the customer DB 7 as customer information. In addition, when system use installment payment is applied as a payment method for a product price, points of a value corresponding to the product price are given after the product price is fully paid.

  The RAM 52 is, for example, a rewritable memory, and constitutes a storage area, a work area, and the like for programs read from the ROM 53 and various data.

The CPU 51 reads out various programs related to the function as the accounting management apparatus 5 stored in the ROM 53, develops them in the work area of the RAM 52, and executes various processes according to the programs.
Specifically, the CPU 51 controls the communication control unit 57 based on a predetermined operation of the operation input unit 56 by the user and sends a predetermined instruction signal to the bank server B to instruct provision of deposit / withdrawal information. It controls the execution of the transfer information acquisition process to be output. Here, the transfer information acquisition process may be automatically executed at a predetermined timing under the control of the CPU 51.
Further, the CPU 51 accepts the order in the transfer amount related to the transfer information of the product price acquired in the transfer information acquisition process and the order management device 4 according to the payment method of the product price specified in the purchase application information. A payment verification process is performed to verify the amount charged for the product. In other words, when the payment method is, for example, cash lump sum payment or system use installment payment, the CPU 51 checks the predetermined transfer amount and the billing amount according to each payment method.

  The display unit 55 and the operation input unit 56 have substantially the same configuration as the display unit 45 and the operation input unit 46 provided in the order receiving management device 4 described above, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

The shipment management device 6 is for managing the shipment of products such as a request to a delivery center (not shown) for shipment of products desired by a customer.
Hereinafter, the shipping management apparatus 6 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. Here, FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of the shipping management apparatus 6. As shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the shipping management device 6 includes a CPU 61, a RAM 62, a ROM 63, a slip creation device 64, a display unit 65, an operation input unit 66, and a communication control unit 67. Each part is connected by a bus 6A.

  For example, the communication control unit 67 performs control for information communication with the order management device 4, the cashier management device 5, and the customer DB 7. Specifically, the communication control unit 67 receives the purchase application information transmitted via the communication control unit 47 of the order management device 4 and the payment verification transmitted via the communication control unit 57 of the cash management device 5. It is configured to be able to receive information.

The slip creation device 64 prints the customer's name, address, telephone number, the name of the product to be packed, the number of items to be packed, etc. at predetermined positions on the slip sheet under the control of the CPU 61 based on the purchase application information. Create a request slip.
The created delivery request slip is shipped together with the product to the delivery center.

The ROM 63 is, for example, a read-only memory, and stores various programs executed under the control of the CPU 61 and data related to the processing of each program.
The RAM 62 is, for example, a rewritable memory, and constitutes a storage area, a work area, and the like for programs and various data read from the ROM 63.
The CPU 61 reads out various programs related to the function as the shipping management device 6 stored in the ROM 63, develops them in the work area of the RAM 62, and executes various processes according to the programs.

  The display unit 65 and the operation input unit 66 have substantially the same configuration as the display unit 45 and the operation input unit 46 included in the order management device 4 described above, and detailed descriptions thereof are omitted.

  Next, the operation | movement which concerns on the goods sales method in the goods sales system 100 which concerns on this invention is demonstrated with reference to drawings.

First, merchandise order processing will be described with reference to FIG.
Here, FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation related to the order receiving process.

As shown in FIG. 10, first, the customer sets a DVD 14 a for recording a plurality of product information on the DVD player 1, and views images and sounds related to the product information read from the DVD 14 a and output from the television 2. (Step S1), and the purchase desired product and the payment method for the product are determined (Step S2).
Next, based on a predetermined operation of the facsimile 3 by the customer, under the control of the CPU 31, a product purchase application form describing the size, color and quantity of the desired purchase product determined by the customer, and the payment method, etc. Is read by the scanner 34, and the product purchase application form is transmitted as purchase application information consisting of predetermined pixel information to the order management apparatus 4 installed at the seller via the network N (step S3).

In the order management device 4, purchase application information related to the product purchase application transmitted from the facsimile 3 is received via the communication control unit 47 (step S4), and the received purchase application information is output to the CPU 41. .
The CPU 41 performs a predetermined reading process on the purchase application information output from the communication control unit 47 and converts the purchase application information into text data or the like, and determines a payment method for the product price from the converted data (step S5). ).

If it is determined in step S5 that the payment method for the product price is point payment (step S51), the CPU 41 reads the point application payment program 43a from the ROM 43 and expands it in the RAM 42, and in accordance with this point application payment program 43a, The execution of the point application payment processing for applying the points stored in the customer DB 7 to the payment of the price of the purchase desired product to be newly purchased is controlled.
In this point application payment process, first, the CPU 41 reads out customer information of the customer related to the purchase application information from the customer DB 7, and whether the point balance owned by the customer is a sufficient amount of points for payment of the purchase desired product. It is determined whether or not (step S6). Specifically, the CPU 41 reads the point conversion table 43b from the ROM 43, calculates the points necessary for purchase of the product based on the point conversion rate of the desired product based on the point conversion table 43b, and is calculated. It is determined whether or not points can be paid by comparing the points and the point balance stored in the customer DB 7. If the CPU 41 determines that the point balance is not sufficient, that is, the point payment is not possible (step S6; No), the customer is informed of a product such as a change in payment method or a change in purchase desired product. A reorder is instructed (step S7).
As a reordering instruction method, for example, a method using telephone, facsimile, mail, or the like can be used.

In step S6, if it is determined that the point balance is sufficient, that is, the point payment is possible (step S6; Yes), the CPU 41 determines a place necessary for payment of the desired product from the point balance of the customer information. The fixed points are subtracted (step S8), and the customer information related to the point balance after the subtraction is transferred to the customer DB 7 for storage (step S9).
As described above, the order for the product is completed, and thereafter, the CPU 41 controls the communication control unit 47 to associate the order completion information and the purchase application information as the notification of the completion of the order for the product with each other. 6 and shift to merchandise shipment processing (step S10).

  On the other hand, when it is determined in step S5 that the payment method of the product price is system use installment payment or cash lump sum payment (step S52), the order of the product is completed, and the CPU 41 thereafter sets the communication control unit 47 to Control is performed, and the order completion information and the purchase application information are associated with each other and output to the depositing / dispensing management apparatus 5, and the process proceeds to the payment verification process (step S11).

Next, the payment verification process will be described with reference to FIG.
Here, FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an example of an operation related to the deposit verification process.

First, the CPU 51 of the cash accounting management device 5 that has received the purchase application information transmitted from the communication control unit 47 of the order management device 4 acquires the transfer information after the product price transfer period specified in advance at the time of ordering the product. Processing is executed (step S21). Specifically, the CPU 51 controls the communication control unit 57 in accordance with the execution of a predetermined control program, accesses the bank server B, and includes the transfer information of the merchandise price transferred from the customer in the merchandise price transfer account. A predetermined instruction signal for instructing provision of deposit / withdrawal information related to deposit and withdrawal is transmitted.
Then, the bank server B transmits predetermined deposit / withdrawal information corresponding to the received instruction signal to the communication control unit 57 of the deposit / withdrawal management device 5, and the transmitted deposit / withdrawal information is received by the communication control unit 57. As a result, the transfer information of the commodity price is acquired.

Next, the CPU 51 determines a payment method for the purchase desired product of the customer based on the purchase application information (step S22).
Here, when it is determined that the payment method is lump sum payment (step S221), the CPU 51 determines the transfer amount related to the transfer information of the acquired product price, the charge amount of the product price related to the purchase application information, Are collated (step S23). In this payment verification, if the determination result is “verification OK” by transferring the amount according to the billed amount (step S23; verification OK), the CPU 51 reads the point grant program 53a from the ROM 53 and develops it in the RAM 52. In accordance with the grant program 53a, a point grant process for granting points of the same amount as the product price is executed (step S24). Thereafter, the CPU 51 transfers the granted points to the customer DB 7 and stores it as customer information relating to the customer (step S25).

  As described above, the verification of the transfer amount of the commodity price is completed, and then the CPU 51 controls the communication control unit 57 to associate the payment verification information and the purchase application information as the completion notification of the payment verification process. Are output to the shipping management device 6 and the process proceeds to merchandise shipping processing (step S26).

In step S23, if the result of the determination by the CPU 51 is "verification NG" because the price has not been transferred according to the billed amount (step S23; verification NG), the customer is instructed to transfer the product price (step S23). S27).
In addition, as an instruction method for the transfer of the price, for example, a method using a telephone, a facsimile, a mail or the like can be cited.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S22 that the payment method is system installment payment (step S222), the CPU 51 determines whether or not the purchase desired product based on the purchase application information has been shipped (step S28). ). If it is determined that the product has not been shipped (step S28; No), the CPU 51 proceeds to the product shipping process of step S26.
If it is determined in step S28 that the product has been shipped (step S28; Yes), the CPU 51 relates to the transfer amount related to the transfer information of the product price acquired in step S21 and the purchase application information. The amount charged for the commodity price is compared with the amount of money divided into a predetermined number of times according to the number of transfers (step S29). In this verification of payment, if the determination result is “verification OK” by transferring according to the billed amount (step S29; verification OK), the CPU 51 deposits the final payment of the commodity price using system installment payment. That is, it is determined whether or not the repayment of the commodity price is completed (step S30).
Here, when it is determined that the repayment of the commodity price has been completed (step S30; Yes), the CPU 51 executes system point installment payment by executing a point grant process substantially similar to the process of step S24. After giving the same amount of points as the amount paid back (step S31), the given points are transferred to the customer DB 7 and stored as customer information relating to the customer (step S32).
If it is determined in step S30 that the product price has not been repaid (step S30; No), the payment verification process is terminated.

  In step S29, if the result of the determination by the CPU 51 is “verification NG” because the price has not been transferred according to the amount charged (step S29; verification NG), the process proceeds to step S27, where the merchandise price is paid to the customer. Instruct the transfer.

Next, the merchandise shipping process will be described with reference to FIG.
Here, FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation related to the merchandise shipping process.

As shown in FIG. 12, the CPU 61 of the shipping management device 6 receives purchase application information associated with the order completion information transmitted from the communication control unit 47 of the order management device 4 or the communication control unit 57 of the cash management device 5. When the purchase application information associated with the received payment verification information is received via the communication control unit 67, a delivery request slip is created by controlling the slip creation device 64 based on the received purchase application information. (Step S41).
When the delivery request slip is created, the delivery center is instructed to deliver the product associated with the delivery request slip (step S42).

The delivery center that has received the delivery instruction from the seller distributes the product to the customer's address (or the delivery destination specified in the product purchase application form) described in the delivery request slip (step S43 and step S43). S44).
In this way, the product delivered to the customer is received (step S45).

As described above, according to the merchandise sales system 100 of the present embodiment, the customer sets the DVD 14a in the DVD player 1 that is lent free of charge, and the merchandise information including the image and sound related to the merchandise is displayed on the TV 2. Since it can be viewed, for example, it is possible to check various information of products properly compared to the case of listing products in magazines, catalogs, etc., and depending on the broadcast time etc. as in TV shopping The product can be confirmed at any time desired by the customer without being restricted by time. Further, for example, as compared with the case where the Internet is used, the product can be confirmed more easily with a simplified configuration without complicated operation of reproducing the DVD 14a by the DVD player 1. From the viewed product information, a product purchase application form related to the application for the desired purchase product can be transmitted by facsimile 3, and the order of the desired product purchase related to the product purchase application form can be received, thereby improving the efficiency of product sales. It can be performed well and easily.

In addition, the points given based on the payment of the price of the purchase desired product can be applied to the payment of the price of the new purchased product. More specifically, points can be applied according to a point conversion rate for the price set for each product defined in the point conversion table 43b. That is, since the product can be purchased using the points, the product sales system 100 can be made more attractive to the customer. In addition, system-based installment payments that can be used for purchase of such products without installment and without interest can be applied.
Therefore, the use of the product sales system 100 by the customer can be promoted, and the demand for goods and the stagnation of currency circulation in the market can be suppressed, the distribution can be improved, and the economy can be improved. Can do.

In the first embodiment, for example, the facsimile 3 is exemplified as the purchase application information output means. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and any configuration can be used as long as the purchase application information can be output. For example, it may be a personal computer or the like configured to be connected to the Internet and order products on a web site.
Further, the order management device 4 is configured to output the purchase application information received by the communication control unit 47 to the CPU 41 and accept the order of the purchase desired product related to the purchase application information. It is not limited to this. For example, the purchaser receives the purchase application information transmitted from the facsimile 3 and sells the product purchase application related to the received purchase application information with a facsimile or the like that can be printed by the facsimile 3. A configuration may be adopted in which purchase application information is input in accordance with a predetermined operation of the operation input unit 46 by the user based on the received product purchase application form, and an order for the desired product for purchase is performed.

[Second Embodiment]
Hereinafter, a commodity sales system 200 exemplified as a second embodiment to which the present invention is applied will be described with reference to FIGS. 13 and 14.
Here, FIG. 13 is a diagram schematically showing a schematic configuration of the product sales system 200 exemplified as the second embodiment, and FIG. 14 is a main part of the DVD player 201 constituting the product sales system 200. It is a block diagram which shows a structure.

As shown in FIG. 13, in the merchandise sales system 200 of the present embodiment, the DVD player 201 is configured to be able to communicate information with the order management device 4 through the network N.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 14, the DVD player 201 has a communication interface such as a modem, and relates to information communication with an external device such as the order management device 4 connected through the network N. A communication control unit 207 that performs control is provided, and the communication control unit 207 can output, for example, purchase application information of a product related to the DVD 14a being reproduced by the DVD player 201.
For example, as a configuration in which a purchase application screen is displayed on the display screen of the television 2 by executing a predetermined program by the CPU 11, it is necessary to purchase a product by operating the operation input unit 18 of the remote control 10B by a customer. A configuration may be adopted in which items are input and the input information is transmitted as purchase application information to the order receiving management device 4 via the communication control unit 207.

  As described above, according to the product sales system 200 of the present embodiment, the customer can make a purchase application for the product while confirming the product on the television 2, so when purchasing the product, the product purchase application form Therefore, it is possible to save the trouble of handwriting necessary items or sending the product purchase application form by FAX, and the product sales system 200 can be made more convenient for the customer.

[Third embodiment]
Below, the merchandise sales system 300 illustrated as 3rd embodiment to which this invention is applied is demonstrated.
In the product sales system 300 according to the third embodiment, the manufacturer (second sales source) B purchases “B” from the administrator C (sales source) in advance, and the manufacturer B uses the customer A. Based on the purchase of the product “Exhibit B”, “B” is given (see FIG. 19).
First, a specific aspect of the product sales system 300 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 15 is a diagram schematically showing a schematic configuration of a product sales system 300 exemplified as a third embodiment to which the present invention is applied.
As shown in FIG. 15, the product sales system 300 according to the third embodiment is different from the administrator based on the order of the product from the customer under the control of the administrator (sales source) of the system. 2 is an application of a merchandise sales method in which merchandise is sold. Specifically, the DVD player 1, the television receiver 2 and the facsimile 3 owned by the customer, and the merchandise owned by the distributor, Sales system 100A including point purchase management device 308, order management device (second product ordering means) 304, which is installed at a second sales source and is connected so as to be able to transmit and receive various types of information to and from each other. 305, a shipping management device 306, and a customer DB 307.
In the product sales system 300, the facsimile 3, the order management device 304, and the point purchase management device 308 are connected to each other through a predetermined network (described later) N so as to be able to communicate with each other.

The order management device 304, the cash management device 305, the shipping management device 306, and the customer DB 307 constitute a second sales source system 300 </ b> A in the product sales system 300.
Here, the second vendor system 300A is substantially the same as the first and second embodiments except for the configuration of the order management device 304 and the cash management device 305. The description is omitted.
Hereinafter, the order management device 304 and the cash management device 305 will be described.

First, the order management device 304 will be described with reference to FIG. Here, FIG. 16 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of the order management device 304.
As shown in FIG. 16, the ROM 343 of the order management device 304 stores a point purchase application program 343c and a point granting program 343d in addition to the point application payment program 43a and the point conversion table 43b.
The point purchase application program 343c is a program for realizing a function related to a point purchase application process for purchasing predetermined points from an administrator based on a predetermined operation of the user operation input unit 46 under the control of the CPU 341. is there. That is, based on the execution of the point purchase application program 343c by the CPU 341, the communication control unit 47 is controlled to transmit the point purchase application information relating to the point purchase application to the point purchase management device 308. Yes.
The point awarding program 343d is a program for causing the CPU 341 to realize substantially the same function as the function relating to the point awarding program 53a in the first and second embodiments. That is, the point granting program 343d relates to a point granting process for granting the CPU 341 points corresponding to the merchandise price according to the merchandise price as a second point granting unit based on the payment of the merchandise price. It is a program for realizing the function. The given points are stored in the customer DB 307 as customer information.

  The order management device 304 also includes a memory 348 that stores point information purchased from the administrator and received via the communication control unit 47.

  The order management device 304 is configured substantially the same as the order management device 4 in the first and second embodiments except for the above description, and the description thereof is omitted.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 17, the cash management apparatus 305 has substantially the same configuration as the cash management apparatus 5 in the first and second embodiments, except that the cash management apparatus 305 does not have a configuration related to the execution of the point grant process. I am doing. That is, the ROM 353 is, for example, a read-only memory, does not store the point grant program, and stores various programs executed under the control of the CPU 51, data related to the processing of each program, and the like (not shown). ing.
FIG. 17 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of the cash management apparatus 305.

The vendor system 100A includes a point purchase management device 308, and is otherwise substantially the same as the first and second embodiments, and is not shown in FIG.
Hereinafter, the point purchase management device 308 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. Here, FIG. 18 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of the point purchase management apparatus 308.

  The point purchase management device 308 is for managing the point purchase by the second seller in the product sales system 300. Specifically, the point purchase management device 308 is constituted by, for example, a personal computer or the like, and as shown in FIG. 18, a CPU 381, a RAM 382, a ROM 383, a display unit 385, an operation input unit 386, A communication control unit 387, and each unit is connected by a bus 308A.

For example, the communication control unit 387 performs control for performing information communication with the order management device 304. Specifically, the communication control unit 387 is configured to be able to execute transmission of point information related to a predetermined number of points corresponding to the point purchase application information to the communication control unit 47 of the order management device 304.
The communication control unit 387 is for performing information communication with the bank server B via a predetermined communication line (not shown). A predetermined instruction signal for instructing the deposit including the transfer information of the purchase price of the points transferred from the second seller in the transfer account and the provision of the deposit / withdrawal information related to the withdrawal is transmitted. Furthermore, the communication control part 387 is comprised so that receipt / withdrawal information transmitted from the bank server B with respect to the instruction | indication signal can be received.

The CPU 381 reads various programs related to the function as the point purchase management device 308 stored in the ROM 383, develops them in the work area of the RAM 382, and executes various processes according to the programs.
Specifically, the CPU 381 controls the communication control unit 387 based on a predetermined operation of the operation input unit 386 by the user, and sends a predetermined instruction signal to the bank server B to instruct the provision of deposit / withdrawal information. It controls the execution of the process to be sent to. The execution of this process may be automatically performed at a predetermined timing under the control of the CPU 381.

  The ROM 383 is, for example, a read-only memory, and stores various programs executed under the control of the CPU 381, data related to the processing of each program, and the like.

  Note that the RAM 382, the display unit 385, and the operation input unit 386 have substantially the same configuration as the RAM 42, the display unit 45, the operation input unit 46, and the like included in the order management device 4 that constitutes the sales source system 100A of the above embodiment. Detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Next, operations related to the product sales method in the product sales system 300 according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG.
Here, FIG. 19 is a diagram for explaining an example of a product transaction society realized by the product sales system 300.

As shown in FIG. 19, for example, prior to the sale of the product “Exhibit B” to the customer A, the manufacturer B obtains the point “B”, which is a point from the administrator C, for a predetermined percentage of the monetary value (for example, 25% ) (Arrow n and Arrow o).
Specifically, in the second vendor, the CPU 341 of the order management device 304 reads the point purchase application program 343 c from the ROM 343 and expands it in the RAM 42 based on a predetermined operation of the user operation input unit 46. In accordance with the point purchase application program 343c, the communication control unit 47 is controlled to transmit the point purchase application information to the point purchase management apparatus 308.
In the point purchase management device 308, when the point purchase application information is received via the communication control unit 387, and when the payment confirmation of the point purchase price is performed based on the deposit / withdrawal information provided from the bank server B, the CPU 381 Then, the communication control unit 387 is controlled to transmit point information related to a predetermined number of points corresponding to the point purchase application information to the order management device 304.
In the order management device 304, when the point information is received via the communication control unit 47, the CPU 341 stores the received point information in a predetermined area of the memory 348.

Then, the customer A sets a DVD 14 a for recording a plurality of product information on the DVD player 1, views the product information using the television receiver 2, and orders the desired product for purchase from the viewed product information. In the case of manufacturer B, the order management device 304 accepts an order for the desired product for purchase. In other words, the customer A purchases the product “A B” from the manufacturer B using “A” (or “A ticket”) (arrow p and arrow q).
At this time, the customer A obtains from the manufacturer B “B” of the same monetary value (equivalent to the price of the product “A B”) as the product “A B” together with the product “A B”. That is, the CPU 51 of the deposit / withdrawal management apparatus 305 transmits predetermined payment confirmation information to the order management apparatus 304 via the communication control unit 57 based on payment of the price of the desired purchase item. In the order management device 304, when the payment confirmation information transmitted from the cash management device 305 is received via the communication control unit 47, the CPU 341 stores the memory based on the execution of the point grant program 343 d read from the ROM 343. The point stored in 348 is given to the customer A.
As a result, for manufacturer B, 75% of the upper price of the product “Class B” corresponds to sales.

In addition, the customer A can purchase (replace) the product “B” provided by the administrator C by using “B”, which is a point acquired by purchasing the product “B”. . In other words, in the point application payment process, the points stored in the customer DB 307 are converted into the point conversion rate of the desired purchase item specified in the point conversion table 43b based on the execution of the point application payment program 43a by the CPU 341. In accordance with the above, it is applied to the payment of the price of the desired product to be newly purchased.
As a result, for Manager C, the amount obtained by subtracting 10% of “Class A” as the manufacturing cost of product “Type D” from 25% of “Class A”, which is the balance after exchange of “Type B” with manufacturer B In other words, 15% of “Class A” is profitable.
Note that the various processes relating to the purchase of goods and the use of points in the product sales method of the present embodiment are substantially the same as those described in the first embodiment, and a description thereof is omitted.

  As described above, according to the merchandise sales system 300 of the present embodiment, even if the administrator C is not directly involved in providing “B” to the customer A, the customer A, the manufacturer B, and the administrator C Anyone can benefit. Furthermore, in the product sales system 300, the configuration can be further simplified, thereby contributing to the efficiency of product sales, that is, the soundness of the distribution of products and currencies in the market. In addition, other manufacturers can easily enter the product sales system 300, and the market can be expanded. In this way, the product sales system 300 can be made more attractive to customers.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various improvements and design changes may be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.
For example, in the above-described embodiment, each of the order management device 4, the cash management device 5, the shipping management device 6 and the customer DB 7 is installed as a separate device at the seller, but the present invention is not limited to this. The functions provided in each device may be integrated into one device, or may be combined into two or three devices.

  In the above embodiment, the functions as the product order receiving means and the point application paying means are realized by executing a predetermined program or the like by the CPU 41 of the order receiving management device 4, and as the point giving means. The function is realized by executing a predetermined program or the like by the CPU 51 of the cash management apparatus 5, and the functions as the second commodity order receiving means and the second point giving means are Although the configuration is realized by executing a predetermined program or the like by the CPU 341 of 304, the configuration is not limited to this, and may be configured by, for example, a logic circuit for realizing various functions.

It is a figure for demonstrating the goods transaction society implement | achieved by the goods sales system which concerns on this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the conventional goods sales system. It is a figure for demonstrating the merchandise transaction society implement | achieved by the merchandise sales system of FIG. It is the figure which showed typically schematic structure of the goods sales system illustrated as 1st embodiment to which this invention is applied. It is a block diagram which shows the principal part structure of the DVD player which comprises the goods sales system of FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the principal part structure of the facsimile which comprises the goods sales system of FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the principal part structure of the order management apparatus which comprises the goods sales system of FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the principal part structure of the accounting management apparatus which comprises the merchandise sales system of FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the principal part structure of the shipping management apparatus which comprises the goods sales system of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the operation | movement which concerns on the order reception process in the goods sales system of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the operation | movement which concerns on the payment collation process in the merchandise sales system of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the operation | movement which concerns on the merchandise shipment process in the merchandise sales system of FIG. It is the figure which showed typically schematic structure of the goods sales system illustrated as 2nd embodiment to which this invention is applied. It is a block diagram which shows the principal part structure of the DVD player which comprises the goods sales system of FIG. It is the figure which showed typically schematic structure of the goods sales system illustrated as 3rd embodiment to which this invention is applied. It is a block diagram which shows the principal part structure of the order management apparatus which comprises the merchandise sales system of FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the principal part structure of the cash management apparatus which comprises the goods sales system of FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the principal part structure of the point purchase management apparatus which comprises the goods sales system of FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating an example of the merchandise transaction society implement | achieved by the merchandise sales system of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

100, 200, 300 Product sales system 1 DVD player (recording medium playback device)
14a DVD (product information recording medium)
2 Television receiver (product information viewing means)
3 Facsimile (Purchase application information output means)
4,304 Order management device (product ordering means, second product ordering means)
41 CPU (point application payment method)
5 cash management device 51 CPU (point giving means)
308 point purchase management device 341 CPU (second point giving means)

Claims (10)

A product sales method in which the seller sells the product based on the order of the product from the customer,
The customer sets a product information recording medium that records a plurality of product information including images and sound related to the product in a recording medium playback device lent free of charge, and views the product information;
The customer placing an order for a product desired to be purchased from the product information viewed with the seller;
The seller accepts an order for the purchase desired product;
A method for selling products, comprising: The distributor provides a predetermined point based on payment of the price of the purchase desired product for which the order has been accepted,
The product sales method according to claim 1, wherein the points are applied to payment for a product newly purchased from products related to the product information recorded in the product information recording medium. .   The method according to claim 2, wherein the predetermined point is a point having a value corresponding to a price of the purchase desired product. A second seller different from the seller purchases points that are applied to pay for the newly purchased product from the products related to the product information recorded in the product information recording medium; ,
The second seller accepting orders for products sold by the second seller;
The second selling source gives a point of a value corresponding to the price of the product based on payment of the price of the product for which the order is accepted;
The product sales method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising:   The product sales method according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein a point conversion rate when paying for the product related to the product information by the points is set for each product. . A product sales system for selling a product based on an order for the product from a customer,
A recording medium playback device that is owned by the customer and sets a product information recording medium that records a plurality of product information including image and sound related to the product and reads the product information from the product information recording medium;
Product information viewing means for the customer to view the product information read by the recording medium playback device;
Of the products related to the product information viewed by the customer using the product information viewing means, purchase application information output means for outputting purchase application information related to the application of the customer's desired purchase product;
A product order receiving unit connected to the purchase application information output unit through a predetermined communication line and accepting an order for the purchase desired product based on the input of the purchase application information output from the purchase application information output unit; Product sales system characterized by that. Point granting means for granting a predetermined point based on payment of the price of the purchase desired product whose order is accepted by the product ordering means;
A point application paying unit that applies the points granted by the point granting unit to a payment for a product newly purchased from the products related to the product information recorded on the product information recording medium; The product sales system according to claim 6, further comprising:   8. The merchandise sales system according to claim 7, wherein the point granting unit gives a point having a value corresponding to the price of the purchase desired merchandise as the predetermined point. A second merchandise order receiving means that is owned by a second merchant different from the merchant and accepts orders for merchandise sold by the second distributor based on the input of purchase application information;
A second point that is owned by the second sales source and that has a value corresponding to the price of the product based on payment of the price of the product for which an order has been accepted by the second product order receiving means. Point granting means,
The product sales system according to claim 7 or 8, further comprising:   The commodity sales system according to any one of claims 7 to 9, wherein the point application payment unit applies the points according to a point conversion rate for a price set for each commodity.

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