JP2013182606A - Coordination support system and support terminal used in system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow an agreement of a user regarding disclosure of a try-on image to be easily obtained.SOLUTION: A coordination support system includes a camera, input means, control means and processing means. The camera images a consumer trying on a commodity to obtain image data. The input means inputs an intention of the consumer expressing his/her agreement for the disclosure of an image shown by the image data to a third person. The control means controls the image data as data which can be disclosed to a third party in response to the input of the intention by the input means. The processing means performs predetermined processing for providing a predetermined benefit to the consumer in response to the input of the intention by the input means.

Description

  Embodiments described herein relate generally to a coordination support system and a support terminal used in the system.

  There is known a system that provides, as reference information, examples of coordination by other consumers to consumers who are troubled by whether or not coordination of clothes, accessories, etc. is acceptable.

  In such a system, it is considered that a try-on image of a consumer is disclosed to other consumers.

JP 2001-157201 A JP-A-2005-099961

  Since the consumer's try-on image is personal information, it cannot be disclosed to other consumers without the consumer's consent.

  The work of the seller explaining to the consumer and creating a consent form is time-consuming for both the seller and the consumer, and it is also difficult to obtain the consumer's understanding of releasing the fitting image. It is predicted.

  Under such circumstances, it is desired to make it possible to easily obtain consumer consent regarding the release of a try-on image.

  The coordination support system of the embodiment includes a camera, an input unit, a management unit, and a processing unit. The camera obtains image data by photographing a consumer trying on a product. The input means inputs the consumer's intention to agree to release the image represented by the image data to a third party. The management unit manages the image data as being capable of being disclosed to a third party in response to the intention input by the input unit. The processing means performs a predetermined process for providing a predetermined benefit to the consumer in response to the input of the intention by the input means.

The block diagram of the coordination assistance system which concerns on one Embodiment. The figure which shows the structure of the data record contained in the member database in FIG. The figure which shows the structure of the data record contained in the coordination database in FIG. The flowchart of CPU in FIG. The figure which shows the 1st screen in the indicator in FIG. The figure which shows the 2nd screen in the indicator in FIG. The figure which shows the 3rd screen in the indicator in FIG. The figure which shows the 4th screen in the indicator in FIG. The figure which shows the 5th screen in the indicator in FIG. The figure which shows the 6th screen in the indicator in FIG. The figure which shows the 7th screen in the indicator in FIG. The figure which shows the 8th screen in the indicator in FIG. The figure which shows the structure of the coordination assistance system using a cloud system.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a coordination support system will be described with reference to the drawings. This embodiment is a case in which information regarding the coordination of clothes and decorations is collected from consumers at a store that sells clothing and the like.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a coordination support system 100. The coordination support system 100 includes a store server 1, a product server 2, a member server 3, a coordinate server 4, and a store system 5. The store server 1, the product server 2, the member server 3, the coordinate server 4, and the store system 5 can appropriately communicate via the communication network 6. As the communication network 6, the Internet can be typically used, but another type of communication network such as an in-company communication network may be used.

  The store server 1 has a built-in storage device and manages a store database (store DB) 11 built in a partial storage area of the storage device. The store database 11 includes a data record describing information about each item such as a store name and a telephone number in association with the store code. The store code information is a unique identification code that is set to identify a store that uses the store system 5. The information of each item of store name and telephone number represents the name and telephone number of the store identified by the associated store code.

  The product server 2 has a built-in storage device and manages a product database (product DB) 21 constructed in a part of the storage area of the storage device. The product database 21 includes a data record that describes information about each item such as a product name, unit price, product category, product size, product image, and number of stocks by sales store in association with the product code. The product code is a unique identification code set to identify various products sold in the store. The information of the item of the product name is a name related to the product identified by the associated product code. The information of the unit price item is a unit price at the time of selling the product identified by the associated product code. The information on the item of the product category is a category for classifying the product identified by the associated product code. The item size item information is the size of the item identified by the associated item code. The item image item information is an image representing the appearance of the item identified by the associated item code. The information on the item of the number of stocks by sales store is the number of stocks at the store of the product identified by the associated product code. Incidentally, a product code assigned to each product is attached to each product in the form of a barcode.

  The member server 3 has a built-in storage device and manages a member database (member DB) 31 constructed in a partial storage area of the storage device. As shown in FIG. 2, the member database 31 includes data records that describe information about each item such as name, gender, age, height, weight, and points in association with the member code. The member code is a unique identification code set to identify a consumer (member) who has registered as a member. The information of each item of name, sex, age, height and weight represents the name, sex, age, height and weight declared by the consumer identified by the associated membership code. The point item information represents the number of points held by the consumer identified by the associated member code. The point item information may include history information related to the acquisition and use of points. Incidentally, the consumer who is a member owns a membership card in which a membership code is recorded so that it can be read by a card reader described later.

  The coordinate server 4 incorporates a storage device and manages a coordinate database (coordinate DB) 41 constructed in a partial storage area of the storage device. As shown in FIG. 3, the coordinate database 41 includes data records that describe information on items of purchase date, attribute information, try-on images, and product codes in association with coordinate codes. The coordinate code is a unique identification code set to identify each coordinate registered by the consumer. The information of the registration date item represents the date when the coordinate identified by the associated coordinate code is registered. The attribute information item information represents attributes (gender, age, height, weight, etc.) relating to the consumer who registered the coordinate identified by the associated coordinate code. The information on the item of the try-on image represents an image in which the consumer is trying on a product included in the coordinate identified by the associated coordinate code. The information of each item of the product code represents each product code of two or more products included in the coordinate identified by the associated coordinate code.

  As hardware of the store server 1, the product server 2, the member server 3, and the coordination server 4, for example, a general-purpose network server can be used. The store database 11, the product database 21, the member database 31, and the coordination database 41 may be constructed in a storage device externally attached to each server.

  The store system 5 includes at least one support terminal 51 and one POS (point of sales) terminal 52. The support terminal 51 and the POS terminal 52 are individually connected to the communication network 6. However, the support terminal 51 and the POS terminal 52 may be connected to a LAN (local area network) provided in the store and connected to the communication network 6.

  The support terminal 51 is disposed, for example, in a fitting room in the store. The support terminal 51 accepts registration of coordination by a consumer who has coordinated and tried on a store product.

  The POS terminal 52 is arranged, for example, at a checkout counter in the store. The POS terminal 52 performs various known processes for managing product sales data.

  The support terminal 51 includes a central processing unit (CPU) 51a, a read-only memory (ROM) 51b, a random-access memory (RAM) 51c, a display 51d, a touch sensor 51e, a camera 51f, a scanner 51g, a card reader 51h, and a printer. 51i and communication device 51j. These parts are all connected to the bus line 51k.

  The CPU 51a controls each unit so as to realize an operation described later as the support terminal 51 based on the operating system and application programs stored in the ROM 51b and the RAM 51c.

  The ROM 51b stores the above operating system. The ROM 51b may store the above application program. The ROM 51b may store data that is referred to when the CPU 51a performs various processes. The data stored in the ROM 51b includes image data representing various screens to be described later, image data that is a component of the image, and the like.

  The RAM 51c stores data that is referred to when the CPU 51a performs various processes. Further, the RAM 51c is used as a so-called work area that stores data temporarily used when the CPU 51a performs various processes. The RAM 51c may store the above application program.

  An auxiliary storage device may be provided separately from the ROM 51b and the RAM 51c, and the auxiliary storage device may store the application program. As the auxiliary storage device, an EEPROM (electrically erasable programmable read-only memory), a hard disk drive, an SSD (solid state drive), or the like can be used.

  The application program stored in the ROM 51b or the RAM 51c includes a support program described regarding support processing described later. When the support program is stored in the RAM 51c or the auxiliary storage device, the support terminal 51 is generally transferred in a state where the support program is stored in the RAM 51c or the auxiliary storage device. However, the support terminal 51 is transferred in a state where the support program is not stored in the RAM 51c or the auxiliary storage device, and is recorded on a removable recording medium such as a magnetic disk, a magneto-optical disk, an optical disk, a semiconductor memory, or the network. The above support program may be transferred via the computer, and the support program may be written in the RAM 51c or the auxiliary storage device of the separately transferred support terminal 51.

  The display 51d is an LCD (liquid crystal display), for example, and displays an arbitrary image under the control of the CPU 51a. The display 51d is used to display an image representing various information to be presented to the consumer.

  The touch sensor 51e is stacked on the display surface of the display 51d. The touch sensor 51e outputs a detection signal corresponding to the touch position when the consumer touches the display screen of the display 51d.

  The camera 51f captures the consumer's body in the fitting room and obtains image data.

  The scanner 51g reads a barcode attached to a product and outputs a product code represented by the barcode.

  The card reader 51h reads the member code recorded on the member card and outputs the member code.

  The printer 51i is, for example, a thermal printer or a dot impact printer, and prints a discount ticket.

  The communication device 51j performs processing for communication via the communication network 6.

  Next, the operation of the coordination support system 100 configured as described above will be described.

  The CPU 51a executes processing as shown in FIG. 4 based on the support program.

  In step Sa1, the CPU 51a sets the display on the display 51d as the first screen.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a first screen 201 as an example.

  The first screen 201 is a content that prompts a consumer who has tried on a product to suggest coordination by the consumer to another consumer. The first screen 201 includes a member button 201a and a non-member button 201b. From this first screen 201, the consumer can propose his / her coordinates to other consumers, and for that purpose, the member touches the member button 201a, and the non-member touches the non-member button 201b. You can know that it should be.

  In step Sa2, the CPU 51a waits for the member button 201a or the non-member button 201b to be touched. Note that the process of step Sa2 is actually realized by repeating the process of confirming whether or not the member button 201a is touched and the process of confirming whether or not the non-member button 201b is touched.

  If the touch sensor 51e outputs a detection signal, the CPU 51a confirms which object on the displayed screen is touched according to the touch position represented by the detection signal. Here, it is confirmed whether or not the member button 201a or the non-member button 201b is touched. If it is confirmed that the non-member button 201b has been touched, the CPU 51a proceeds from step Sa2 to step Sa3.

  In step Sa3, the CPU 51a sets the display on the display 51d as the second screen.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a second screen 202 as an example.

  The second screen 202 has contents for specifying information on the sex, age, height, and weight of the consumer. The second screen 202 includes input fields 202a, 202b, 202c, 202d, an input button group 202e, and a completion button 202f. Further, the second screen 202 includes a cursor 202g in one input field that is a target of information designation. Thus, a non-member consumer can know that the attribute information should be specified.

  In step Sa4, the CPU 51a acquires attribute information based on the consumer's sex, age, height, and weight based on the consumer's touch operation on the second screen 202, and stores it in the RAM 51c. Specifically, when any of the input fields 202a to 202d is touched, the CPU 51a selects the touched input field as an information designation target and displays the cursor 202g in the corresponding input field. The second screen 202 is updated. When any of the input buttons included in the input button group 202e is touched, the CPU 51a saves the information assigned to the touched input button in the RAM 51c as information specified for the input field being selected. At the same time, the second screen 202 is updated so that the information is displayed in the input field being selected. If the completion button 202f is touched while information about each of the input fields 202a to 202d is acquired, the CPU 51a finishes the process of step Sa4 and proceeds to step Sa8. In this way, the CPU 51a functions as an acquisition unit that acquires attribute information about the consumer.

  On the other hand, if it is confirmed in step Sa2 that the member button 201a has been touched, the CPU 51a proceeds from step Sa2 to step Sa5.

  In step Sa5, the CPU 51a sets the display on the display 51d as the third screen.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a third screen 203 as an example.

  The third screen 203 is a content that prompts the consumer to hold the membership card owned by the consumer over the card reader 51h. The third screen 203 includes a cancel button 203a. Thus, the consumer who is a member can know that the member card owned by himself / herself should be held over the card reader 51h.

  When the consumer holds the membership card over the card reader 51h, the card reader 51h reads the membership code recorded on the membership card. However, the member card reading method in the card reader 51h is not limited to the non-contact method, but may be changed to a contact method in which the member code recorded on the magnetic stripe is read by a magnetic head.

  In step Sa6, the CPU 51a waits until the member card is read or the cancel button 203a is touched. Note that the process of step Sa6 is actually realized by repeating the process of confirming whether or not the card reader 51h has output the membership code and the process of confirming whether or not the cancel button 203a has been touched. .

  If it is confirmed that the cancel button 203a has been touched, the CPU 51a returns from step Sa6 to step Sa1. However, if it is confirmed that the card reader 51h has successfully read the member code and has output the read member code, the CPU 51a proceeds from step Sa6 to step Sa7.

  In step Sa7, the CPU 51a stores the member code output by the card reader 51h in the RAM 51c. After this, the CPU 51a proceeds to step Sa8.

  If the process proceeds from step Sa4 or step Sa7 to step Sa8, the CPU 51a sets the display on the display 51d as the fourth screen.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a fourth screen 204 as an example.

  The fourth screen 204 is an operation screen for photographing the appearance of a consumer trying on a product. The fourth screen 204 includes an image 204a, a shooting button 204b, and a cancel button 204c. In order to generate the fourth screen 204, the CPU 51a activates the camera 51f. Then, the CPU 51a generates the fourth screen 204 by synthesizing the image acquired by the camera 51f with a screen representing the image other than the image 204a in the fourth screen 204. Note that the camera 51f re-acquires images at regular time intervals. Therefore, the CPU 51a sequentially updates the fourth screen 204 so that the image 204a in the fourth screen 204 represents the latest image acquired by the camera 51f. Thus, consumers can preview how they are filmed. The consumer touches the shooting button 204b when an image to be shot is displayed as the image 204a. However, when it is desired to stop shooting, the consumer touches the cancel button 204c.

  In step Sa9, the CPU 51a waits for the shooting button 204b or the cancel button 204c to be touched. Note that the process of step Sa9 is actually realized by repeating the process of confirming whether or not the shooting button 204b has been touched and the process of confirming whether or not the cancel button 204c has been touched. If it is confirmed that the shooting button 204b is touched, the CPU 51a proceeds from step Sa9 to step Sa10.

  In step Sa10, the CPU 51a stores the image data output by the camera 51f at the time when the shooting button 204b is touched in the RAM 51c as image data of a captured image (hereinafter referred to as a fitting image).

  In step Sa11, the CPU 51a sets the display on the display 51d as the fifth screen.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a fifth screen 205 as an example.

  The fifth screen 205 is a content requesting the consumer's consent to disclose the try-on image and the consumer's attribute information (gender, age, height, weight) taken as described above to a third party. . The fifth screen 205 includes an image 205a, an agreement button 205b, a disagreement button 205c, and a reshoot button 205d. The CPU 51a generates a fifth screen 205 by synthesizing the fitting image represented by the image data stored in the RAM 51c in step Sa10 as the image 205a. Thus, the consumer can confirm what fitting image was taken. The consumer touches the consent button 205b if he / she agrees to release the fitting image and the attribute information, and touches the non-agreement button 205c if he / she cannot agree. If the photographer does not like the try-on image and wants to re-take a try-on image, the consumer touches the re-take button 205d.

  In step Sa12, the CPU 51a waits for any of the consent button 205b, non-agreement button 205c, and reshoot button 205d to be touched. Note that the processing of step Sa12 is actually processing for confirming whether or not the consent button 205b has been touched, processing for confirming that the disagreement button 205c has been touched, and whether or not the reshoot button 205d has been touched. This is realized by repeating the confirmation process.

  When confirming that the re-shoot button 205d has been touched, the CPU 51a returns from step Sa12 to step Sa8. As a result, the CPU 51a performs the imaging again by executing steps Sa8 to Sa11 again. On the other hand, if it is confirmed that the consent button 205b is touched, the CPU 51a proceeds from step Sa12 to step Sa13. In this manner, the functions of the CPU 51a and the touch sensor 51e realize an input means for inputting a consumer's intention to agree to release a try-on image to a third party.

  In step Sa13, the CPU 51a sets the display on the display 51d as the sixth screen.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a sixth screen 206 as an example.

  In the sixth screen 206, the barcodes of all the products shown in the fitting image, that is, all the products included in the proposed coordination are held over the scanner 51g, and the completion button should be touched when it is completed. It is a content that represents that. The sixth screen 206 includes a completion button 206a. Thus, the consumer holds the barcode of each product over the scanner 51g according to this, and then touches the completion button 206a.

  In step Sa14, the CPU 51a waits for the barcode to be scanned by the scanner 51g or the completion button 206a to be touched. Note that the process of step Sa14 is actually realized by repeating the process of confirming whether the scanner 51g has output a product code and the process of confirming whether the completion button 206a has been touched. If it is confirmed that the scanner 51g has successfully read the barcode and the product code represented by the barcode is output, the CPU 51a proceeds from step Sa14 to step Sa15.

  In step Sa15, the CPU 51a stores the product code output by the scanner 51g in the RAM 51c. After that, the CPU 51a returns to the standby state in step Sa14. If the scanner 51g sequentially outputs the product codes, the CPU 51a executes step Sa15 each time and stores the plurality of product codes individually in the RAM 51c. If it is confirmed that the consumer has touched the completion button 206a, the CPU 51a proceeds from step Sa14 to step Sa16. Thus, the scanner 51g is used as a reading unit that reads a product code for identifying a product shown in a try-on image.

  In step Sa16, the CPU 51a sets the display on the display 51d as the seventh screen.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a seventh screen 207 as an example.

  The seventh screen 207 is a content that prompts the consumer to select a privilege desired by the consumer. The seventh screen 207 includes a privilege A button 207a, a privilege B button 207b, and a privilege C button 207c. The seventh screen 207 shows the contents of each of the three benefits next to the buttons 207a to 207c. Thus, after confirming the contents of each privilege, the consumer touches the button for the desired privilege. In addition, although the content of each privilege may be arbitrary, in this embodiment, it shall be defined as follows.

  The privilege A is a 10% discount on the purchase price of the photographed product. The privilege B is a 5% discount on the purchase price of any one of all the products sold in the store where the support terminal 51 is installed. Benefit C is the addition of 50 points to the consumer's points. The photographed product is a product shown in a try-on image. In this embodiment, the photographed product is a product identified by the product code stored in the RAM 51a in step Sa15.

  In step Sa17, the CPU 51a waits for any of the privilege A button 207a, the privilege B button 207b, and the privilege C button 207c to be touched. The process of step Sa17 is actually a process for confirming whether or not the privilege A button 207a is touched, a process for confirming that the privilege B button 207b is touched, and whether or not the privilege C button 207c is touched. This is realized by repeating the confirmation process.

  If it is confirmed that the privilege A button 207a is touched, the CPU 51a proceeds from step Sa17 to step Sa18. In step Sa18, the CPU 51a operates the printer 51i to print the first discount coupon. The first discount ticket is a voucher representing the contents of the privilege A and is a kind of service ticket. The first discount voucher is convenient for discount processing, which will be described later, by displaying information that enables the photographed merchandise to be specified based on the merchandise code stored in the RAM 51a in step Sa15. As an example, at least one of the list of product codes and the fitting image stored in the RAM 51a in step Sa15 may be printed on the face of the first discount ticket. However, it is also possible to access the coordinate server 4 from the POS terminal 52 and display information that makes it possible to specify the photographed product on the display provided in the POS terminal 52. It is good to display on 1 discount ticket.

  If it is confirmed that the privilege B button 207b is touched, the CPU 51a proceeds from step Sa17 to step Sa19. In step Sa19, the CPU 51a operates the printer 51i to print the second discount coupon. The second discount ticket is a voucher representing the contents of the privilege B and is a kind of service ticket.

  If it is confirmed that the privilege C button 207c is touched, the CPU 51a proceeds from step Sa17 to step Sa20. In step Sa20, the CPU 51a transmits the addition request information from the communication device 51j to the member server 3 to the communication network 6. The addition request information represents the member code stored in the RAM 51c in step Sa7 and “50” which is the number of addition points. Upon receiving this addition request information, the member server 3 searches the data record included in the member database 31 for a member including the member code indicated in the addition request information, and is associated with the member code in the corresponding data record. The information of the item of the obtained point is updated to information representing a value obtained by adding 50 points to the number of points represented by the previous information.

  When a consumer purchases a photographed product, when the customer purchases the photographed product at the POS terminal 52, the consumer usually passes the first discount ticket to the store clerk who is in charge of the operation of the POS terminal 52. You can purchase at a discount of 10% of the selling price.

  When a consumer purchases a product other than a photographed product, when the customer pays the product at the POS terminal 52, the consumer gives the second discount ticket to a store clerk who is in charge of operating the POS terminal 52. Can be purchased at a discount of 5% of the normal selling price.

  Note that a discount coupon code that can identify at least the type of discount coupon is recorded in the first discount coupon and the second discount coupon, and the discount coupon code is identified by reading the discount coupon code at the POS terminal 52. The discount processing corresponding to the type may be automatically performed, or the store clerk in charge of the operation of the POS terminal 52 may perform the operation for the discount processing based on the ticket surface display of the discount ticket.

  As a privilege, for example, a service different from the above, such as gifting of a crude product, can be selected, or it can be provided instead of the above-mentioned privilege. In the case of gifting a crude product, a service ticket having a content corresponding to a privilege content such as a voucher is issued.

  The CPU 51a functions as a processing unit that performs a predetermined process for providing a predetermined privilege to the consumer through the processes in steps Sa18 to Sa20.

  If any of steps Sa18 to Sa20 is completed, the CPU 51a proceeds to step Sa21. In step Sa21, the CPU 51a transmits the registration request information from the communication device 51j to the coordinate server 4 to the communication network 6. The registration request information includes either the attribute information stored in the RAM 51c in Step Sa4 or the member code stored in the RAM 51a in Step Sa7, and the image data stored in the RAM 51a at this time. Then, when the process of step Sa21 is completed, the CPU 51a ends the process shown in FIG. Note that the CPU 51a restarts the process shown in FIG. 4 immediately or after performing some other process.

  Upon receiving the registration request information, the coordinate server 4 generates a new data record and adds this data record to the coordinate database 41. The coordinate server 4 assumes that the coordinate code of the new data record is different from any coordinate code included in the data record already included in the coordinate database 41. If the attribute information is included in the registration request information, the coordinate server 4 uses this attribute information as it is as the information of the attribute information item of the new data record. If the registration information includes a member code, the coordination server 4 sends inquiry information including the member code to the member server 3 to the communication network 6. Upon receipt of the inquiry information, the member server 3 searches the data record included in the member database 31 for the one containing the member code indicated in the inquiry information, and the gender, age, height and weight of the corresponding data record. Response information including information on each item is generated. The member server 3 transmits this response information to the coordination server 4 to the communication network 6. Upon receiving the response information, the coordination server 4 uses the gender, age, height, and weight information included in the response information as information of the attribute information item. Furthermore, the coordination server 4 uses the image data included in the registration request information as information on the item of the fitting image of the new data record. Thus, the coordinate database 41 is configured only by data records including the fitting image and the attribute information agreed to be released by the consumer. Thus, the coordinate server 4 manages the image data of the try-on image agreed to be released by the consumer as being capable of being released to a third party, and functions as a management means.

  By the way, when the disagreement button 205c on the fifth screen 205 is touched, the CPU 51a proceeds from Step Sa12 to Step Sa22. In step Sa22, the CPU 51a sets the display on the display 51d as the eighth screen.

  FIG. 12 shows an eighth screen 208 as an example.

  The eighth screen 208 has contents indicating that the consumer cannot receive the privilege because the consumer did not agree to the disclosure of the information. Further, the eighth screen 208 has a content indicating that the photographed image and the information designated by the consumer on the second screen 202 are deleted. The CPU 51a displays the eighth screen 208 for a predetermined time, and then proceeds to step Sa23. By the way, when the cancel button 204c is touched on the fourth screen 204, the CPU 51a proceeds from Step Sa9 to Step Sa23.

  In step Sa23, the CPU 51a deletes the image data stored in the RAM 51c in step Sa10.

  In step Sa24, the CPU 51a deletes the attribute information stored in the RAM 51c in step Sa4.

  After this, the CPU 51a returns to step Sa1.

  As described above, the coordination support system 100 confirms whether or not the consumer can agree to release the try-on image and the attribute information to the third party by checking the fifth screen 205 and touching the consent button 205b to the consumer. The consumer's coordination is registered by adding a data record including fitting information and attribute information to the coordination database in response to confirming the intent of the customer's consent. Thus, in the coordinated database 41, only information that has been agreed to be released by the consumer is described, and this information can be provided to a third party. On the other hand, the coordination support system 100 gives benefits such as discounts on merchandise and point addition to consumers who have agreed to open a try-on image and attribute information to a third party. For this reason, it is possible to promote proactive coordination proposals. Since the coordinate database 41 automatically confirms the intention of the fitting image and the attribute information during the operation for the consumer to obtain a privilege, both the seller and the consumer have a special work load. There is nothing.

  In addition, the coordination support system 100 makes a privilege related to purchasing a product included in a coordinate proposed by the consumer more advantageous to the consumer than other privileges. For this reason, it is possible to reduce the possibility of suggesting a coordination of a product that is not actually intended to be purchased for the benefit, and to increase the possibility of suggesting a coordination that the consumer believes is really preferable.

  This embodiment can be variously modified as follows.

  It is not necessary to confirm the consumer's intention regarding the release of the try-on image and confirm the consumer's intention regarding the disclosure of the attribute information. Also, if you agree to disclose the attribute information as a condition of membership registration, and the consumer who intends to propose coordination is a member, confirm the consumer's intention only for the release of try-on images Also good.

  Acquisition of attribute information may be omitted, and coordination with a third party may be supported by releasing a fitting image. In this case, the acquisition of attribute information and the confirmation of the consumer's intention regarding the disclosure of the attribute information are not performed.

  Only one privilege may be given to the consumer.

  Even when the consumer is a member, steps Sa3 and 4 may be executed. In this case, reading of the member code can be omitted, and the card reader 51h may not be provided.

  The reading of the product code can be omitted, and the scanner 51g may not be provided.

  You may discharge the discount ticket by which the ticket surface was printed fixedly beforehand. In this case, a discount ticket discharge device is provided instead of the printer 51i.

  It can also be realized as a coordination support terminal having both the function of the coordinate server 4 and the function of the support terminal 51.

  A part or all of the processing shown in FIG. However, even in this case, the support terminal 51 performs processing for inputting an instruction by the consumer and processing for notifying the consumer of various types of information. Cloud computing can be used to realize this type of coordination support system. More specifically, a software provision form called software as a service (SaaS) is suitable.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a coordination support system 300 that uses a cloud system.

  The coordination support system 300 includes a cloud 301, a plurality of terminal devices 302, and a plurality of communication networks 303. Note that only one terminal device 302 and one communication network 303 may be provided.

  The cloud 301 further includes a plurality of server devices 301a. The plurality of server devices 301a are configured to be able to communicate with each other. However, there may be only one server device 301a.

  The terminal device 302 can communicate with the cloud 301 via the communication network 303. As the terminal device 302, various computers such as a desktop type and a notebook type, a mobile phone device, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a smartphone, and the like can be used as appropriate. As the communication network 303, the Internet, a private network, a next generation network (NGN), a mobile network, or the like can be used as appropriate.

  The coordination support system 300 executes various screen displays, attribute information input, photographing, member code reading, product code reading, discount voucher printing, etc. on the terminal device 302, but other steps are performed in the cloud. It may be executed by either the terminal 301 or the terminal device 302. However, any consumer operation is executed by the terminal device 302, and the content of the operation is notified from the terminal device 302 to the cloud 301 as necessary. If the terminal device 302 does not include a printer, a screen showing the contents of the discount coupon may be displayed instead of printing the discount coupon.

  When a part of the processing illustrated in FIG. 4 is executed by the cloud 301 and the remaining processing is executed by the terminal device 302, the terminal device 302 has a program for causing the computer of the terminal device 302 to execute the processing in advance. You may make it memorize | store in a memory | storage unit, memorize | store the said program in the memory | storage unit which the cloud 301 has, and you may make it give it from the cloud 301 to the terminal device 302 as needed. When the above program is given from the cloud 301 to the terminal device 302, at least one of the server devices 301a has a function of transmitting the above program to the terminal device 302.

  Although several embodiments of the present invention have been described, these embodiments are presented by way of example and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These novel embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. These embodiments and modifications thereof are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are included in the invention described in the claims and the equivalents thereof.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 ... Coordinate support system, 1 ... Store server, 11 ... Store database, 2 ... Product server, 21 ... Product database, 3 ... Member server, 31 ... Member database, 4 ... Coordinate server, 41 ... Coordinate database, 5 ... Store system 51 ... Support terminal, 51a ... CPU, 51b ... ROM, 51c ... RAM, 51d ... Display, 51e ... Touch sensor, 51f ... Camera, 51g ... Scanner, 51h ... Card reader, 51i ... Printer, 51j ... Communication device, 51k ... bus line, 6 ... communication network, 52 ... POS terminal.

Claims (6)

A camera that takes images of consumers trying on products and obtains image data;
Input means for inputting the consumer's intention to agree to publish the image represented by the image data to a third party;
Managing means for managing the image data as being capable of being disclosed to a third party in response to the input of the intention by the input means;
A coordination support system comprising processing means for performing a predetermined process for providing a predetermined benefit to the consumer in response to the input of the intention by the input means. An acquisition means for acquiring attribute information about the consumer;
The input means inputs the consumer's intention to agree to publish the attribute information to a third party together with the image represented by the image data,
The coordination support system according to claim 1, wherein the management unit manages the image data and the attribute information as being capable of being disclosed to a third party in response to the input of the intention.   The coordination support system according to claim 1, wherein the processing unit performs a process of issuing a service ticket representing the content of the privilege as the process.   The coordination support system according to claim 3, wherein the service ticket expressing the content of a privilege that is conditional on purchase of a product that the consumer has tried on when obtaining the image data is issued. Further comprising reading means for reading a product code for identifying the product,
The coordination support system according to claim 4, wherein the processing unit issues the service ticket representing the content of a privilege that is conditional on purchase of the product identified by the product code read by the reading unit. A support terminal that constitutes a coordination support system together with a server that publishes an image represented by image data stored in a storage device,
A camera that takes images of consumers trying on products and obtains image data;
Input means for inputting the consumer's intention to agree to publish an image represented by the image data obtained by the camera to a third party;
Request means for requesting the server to store the image data obtained by the camera in response to the input of the intention by the input means in the storage device;
A support terminal comprising processing means for performing a predetermined process for providing a predetermined benefit to the consumer in response to the input of the intention by the input means.

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