JP2001265887A - Device and method for providing funeral style and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To speedily provide a desired funeral style as a funeral committee and an object person of a funeral intend. SOLUTION: This funeral providing device 10 is equipped with a storage device 11 which stores various data regarding funerals and a control means which accesses the storage device 11 when various funeral conditions are inputted, to retrieve data regarding the inputted funeral conditions and then outputs the retrieved data.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a funeral form providing apparatus, a funeral form providing method, and a program for executing a funeral form providing means capable of providing funeral forms suitable for various funeral execution conditions requested by a client. The present invention relates to a recording medium on which is recorded.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Funerals are usually performed as a contingency and require a quick collection of relevant information and a quick decision based on the collected information. If the funeral performers (mourners, bereaved family, etc.) who have lost their close relatives must perform all these information gathering and decision-making processes themselves, a great deal of physical and mental effort will be required. For this reason, in many cases, a request is made to a funeral contractor such as a nearby funeral company or public institution, and with the support of the funeral company, etc., and from the information within a predetermined range provided by the funeral company etc. It is common practice to select a desired funeral form and conduct a funeral.

[0003]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, even if the support and advice of the funeral company are received, the information and experience possessed by the funeral company itself are limited. The type of funeral is the intention of the funeral performer (mourner, bereaved, etc.) or the funeral subject (deceased)
May not always be in line with willingness to live due to his will. In addition, as well as judgments in an emergency, there are many things that are left to the funeral company, and there is a fixed idea that it is not appropriate to conduct financial negotiations itself, so that funeral expenses are higher than expected. Sometimes it becomes.

[0004] In consideration of the above-mentioned problems in conventional funerals, in recent years, more and more funeral forms that are not bound by past customs and religions have been increasingly performed. In some cases, a tombstone is not set up, or bones are scattered in the mountains or the sea.
Furthermore, the number of cases in which the funeral target intends to realize the funeral content desired by the funeral party in advance by pre-needing reservation or pre-mortem funeral is increasing. In this way, the idea of the funeral pattern that is performed from the time of the death of the deceased to the end of the entire funeral, including cremation and bone shattering, has become very diverse in recent years, and funeral information etc It has become difficult to take charge only by nearby funeral companies as before.

On the other hand, with the recent spread of computers,
The use of information networks such as the Internet is increasing rapidly. Therefore, by associating various funeral information with various funeral conditions and organizing them as a database on a computer, using an information network, the funeral funeral and the funeral funeral will more quickly than ever before It is expected that provision of the form will be possible.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and can quickly provide a desired funeral form according to the intentions of a funeral performer and a funeral subject, and also provides a pre-reservation for the funeral subject. It is an object to provide a funeral form providing device, a funeral form providing method, and a recording medium that records a program for executing a funeral form providing means that can be used as a system.

[0007]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a funeral form providing device according to the first aspect of the present invention provides a storage device in which various data relating to a funeral are stored, and when various funeral conditions are input, Control means for accessing the storage device, searching for data related to the input funeral conditions, and outputting the searched data.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a funeral form providing apparatus according to the first aspect, wherein the data output by the control means is based on a funeral process including at least from the start to the end of the funeral. , Which are arranged and output in chronological order.

A funeral form providing apparatus according to a third aspect is the funeral form providing apparatus according to the first or second aspect, wherein the various types of data stored in the storage device are at least regionally related funeral forms. It is characterized by including contractor information and temple and shrine information.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a funeral form providing apparatus according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the various data stored in the storage device is a total funeral budget. It is characterized in that another association is made and stored.

A funeral form providing apparatus according to claim 5 is the funeral form providing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the funeral form providing apparatus includes at least personal information of a funeral subject or a funeral performer, and a funeral area. , Religion form, funeral pattern, and total funeral budget are set as inputtable as funeral conditions.

[0012] In the recording medium storing a program for executing the means for providing a funeral form according to claim 6, when various funeral conditions are inputted, a storage device storing various data relating to the funeral is accessed. , A step of searching for data related to the input funeral conditions, and a step of outputting the searched data.

[0013] A recording medium recording a program for executing the means for providing a funeral form according to claim 7 is the recording medium according to claim 6, wherein the searched data is stored at least from the start to the end of the funeral And a step of outputting after arranging and processing in chronological order based on the funeral process including

[0014] A recording medium storing a program for executing the means for providing a funeral form according to claim 8 is the recording medium according to claim 6 or 7, wherein in the data search step, the input is performed. It has a function to search for various data suitable for the funeral enforcement area.

[0015] A recording medium storing a program for executing the means for providing a funeral form according to claim 9 is the recording medium according to any one of claims 6 to 8, wherein the data search step is performed. Is characterized by having a function of searching for various data suitable for the input total funeral budget.

[0016] A recording medium storing a program for executing the means for providing a funeral form according to claim 10 is:
The recording medium according to any one of claims 6 to 9, wherein
At least a step of setting the personal information of the funeral subject or the funeral performer, the funeral enforcement area, the religion type, the funeral pattern, and the total funeral budget as a funeral condition is provided.

[0017] A recording medium storing a program for executing the means for providing a funeral form according to claim 11 is:
The recording medium according to any one of claims 6 to 10, further comprising a step of transmitting the data to a terminal device of a selected funeral contractor based on the output data. Features.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a recording medium recording a program for executing the means for providing a funeral form,
12. The recording medium according to claim 11, wherein the transmission of the data to the terminal device of the funeral contractor is performed after a charging procedure is performed.

A method for providing a funeral form according to claim 13 is as follows:
When various funeral conditions are input via a terminal device connected by a communication line, a step of accessing a storage device storing various data relating to the funeral and searching for data related to the input funeral conditions, Outputting the searched data.

A method for providing a funeral form according to claim 14 is
14. The method of providing a funeral form according to claim 13, wherein the step of outputting the retrieved data includes transmitting the retrieved data to a terminal device.

[0021] A method for providing a funeral form according to claim 15 comprises:
The method for providing a funeral form according to claim 13 or 14, further comprising a step of arranging and processing the retrieved data in a time series based on a funeral process including at least from the start to the end of the funeral, and outputting the data. It is characterized by the following.

[0022] A method for providing a funeral form according to claim 16 comprises:
The method of providing a funeral form according to any one of claims 13 to 15, wherein, when a funeral execution area is input as a funeral condition from the terminal device, in the data search step, the input funeral is provided. It is characterized by searching various data suitable for the enforcement area.

[0023] A method for providing a funeral form according to claim 17 comprises:
17. The method of providing a funeral form according to any one of claims 13 to 16, wherein when a total budget for funeral services is input as a funeral condition from the terminal device, the data is input in the data search step. It is characterized by searching various data suitable for the total funeral budget.

[0024] A method for providing a funeral form according to claim 18 comprises:
The method for providing a funeral form according to any one of claims 13 to 17, comprising a step of transmitting the data to a terminal device of a selected funeral contractor based on the output data. It is characterized by doing.

[0025] A method for providing a funeral form according to claim 19 is as follows.
19. The method of providing a funeral form according to claim 18, wherein the transmission of the data to the terminal device of the funeral contractor is performed after a charging procedure is performed.

[0026]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining a method of providing a funeral form using a funeral form providing apparatus 10 according to one embodiment of the present invention. The terminal device 20 of the funeral requester and the terminal device 30 of the funeral contractor are connected via the.

The funeral form providing apparatus 10 is composed of a computer having a storage device 11 such as a CPU, a memory, and a hard disk. The storage device 11 stores various data necessary for a funeral. In this specification,
“Funeral” refers to the cremation, burial,
This includes all events that take place as a result of the death of a person, including entertaining mourners.

The various types of data stored in the storage device 11 include at least information on funeral contractors such as funeral companies and public institutions and temples and shrines, and these information are stored in association with local areas. Is preferred. The shrine information is preferably stored in association with each religion (sect), and furthermore, it is preferable that the association between each funeral contractor and the shrine is also associated. In addition, if the religion or non-religion is registered in the shrine information as to whether or not it can be accepted, the selection range of funeral requesters is expanded.

In performing a funeral, the funeral contractor information and the shrine information are usually indispensable, but it is preferable to store additional information on a supporter who supports the funeral during the funeral process. . As the attached information, for example, a flower shop, a lunch box shop, and the like are given.

Further, the various data related to the funeral described above is stored in association with the cost required in each process. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, when the data corresponding to the input funeral conditions is picked up, the respective costs can be summed up to calculate the total cost of the funeral. For this reason, the funeral requester can review the contents for each process if the calculated total cost exceeds the budget.

However, it is preferable that the various data relating to the funeral is stored in advance in association with the total budget, so that by inputting the total budget, various data are picked up within the range of the total budget. . In addition, the association with the total budget may be a form in which a total budget corresponding to each data is registered individually, but when the search program sums up costs, it compares the total budget with the total budget and compares the data within the range with the total budget. It is also possible to use a method of performing a search by appropriately combining them.

The information on the funeral companies and temples and shrines can also be registered together with evaluations based on past results. For example, if there is a complaint in the past that the service is bad or the reputation is too expensive, you can add it as a remark and register it, or change the evaluation rank to evaluate the performance You can also. The method of using the performance evaluation is arbitrary. For example, in the funeral conditions input by the funeral requester, an item for inputting the evaluation rank of a funeral company or a shrine is provided. It can be a program that is not searched. Further, when the evaluation rank of a funeral company or the like falls below a predetermined value, such a funeral company or the like is deleted from the registration in the storage device 11 because it is involved in the evaluation of the intermediary that operates the system. Can also be set to

Further, it is preferable that these evaluation ranks are configured such that, when a new evaluation is obtained from a funeral performer or the like, the evaluation rank of the funeral company or the like is automatically rewritten. The evaluation by the funeral executor, for example, is performed by inputting the name, identification number, and the like of the funeral executor after the funeral is completed. A funeral simulation) is read out, and after associating with the funeral simulation, an arbitrary evaluation can be input using the terminal device 20.

The above-mentioned funeral form providing apparatus 10 is preferably a computer which provides various information about the funeral and is managed by an intermediary between a funeral requester and a funeral contractor. The contractor can also be the intermediary. In addition, the collection of the various types of information such as funeral company information and temple information is centered on information received from funeral companies etc. in the form of advertisements and advertisements by brokers. Information can also be actively collected and registered from a funeral company's Web site or the like.

The program installed in the above-mentioned funeral form providing apparatus 10 and functioning as a control means of the apparatus accesses the above-mentioned storage device 11 by inputting various funeral conditions, and inputs the inputted funeral conditions. And a step of searching for and outputting various types of data that meet the requirements. This program is provided by being recorded on various types of recording media such as a hard disk, a flexible disk, and a CD-ROM.

Next, an embodiment of the method for providing a funeral form according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. First, a funeral requester inputs various funeral conditions from a terminal device 20 connected to the funeral form providing device 10 via a communication line. The funeral requester may be a funeral performer such as a mourner or relatives, but the funeral target person can also use the funeral when making a pre-reservation or performing a pre-mortem for his or her funeral. Although the present invention can easily and quickly provide a desired funeral form, in practice, a funeral practitioner who has lost a relative or the like encounters an unexpected situation and is a time when his mind and body are unstable, and he is calm. It is expected that it is often difficult to operate the terminal device 20 in the first place. Therefore, the funeral performer here includes a person who operates the terminal device 20 on behalf of the funeral performer, for example, an intermediary agent or another third party. In consideration of such a case, the present invention is rather suitable as a system used when a funeral subject himself makes a living reservation or a living funeral.

As the funeral conditions, first, personal information such as the name, date of birth, and address of the funeral subject is input according to the input screen 21 shown in FIG. Next, personal information such as the name and address of the funeral executor is entered. Then, enter the funeral enforcement area, religion type (including non-sectarian), and funeral pattern. As the funeral pattern, the user selects and inputs only cremation only, or cremation + cremation, wake + cremation, wake + funeral + cremation, or wake + funeral + cremation + cremation. Also, enter the desired total budget for the funeral.

In addition, various conditions related to the funeral, such as the expected number of mourners, whether or not to decline the incense book, whether or not a religious priest (monk) is required, and a funeral hall, are input.

It is not necessary to input all of the above conditions, and it goes without saying that a corresponding funeral form can be provided within the input range.

When the funeral conditions are input as described above, the program according to the present embodiment picks up data relating to various funeral conditions input from the storage device 11. Of course, simply picking up and outputting this data may not make it possible to grasp the funeral form. Therefore, as shown in the search results shown in FIG. It is preferable to arrange and output necessary data in a time series for each funeral process. That is, it is preferable to output as funeral simulation data. The output means is optional, and is output from the funeral form providing device 10 by a printer.
It can be provided to the funeral requester, but when input from the terminal device 20 as in the present embodiment, the output result is transmitted from the funeral form providing device 10 to the terminal device 20.

As a result, the funeral requester can visually grasp a funeral simulation (search result) as shown in FIG. 2 by outputting to the monitor of the terminal device 20 or a printer.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a specific example of the funeral conditions input using the terminal device 20. First,
The user of the terminal device 20 selects whether or not to provide this funeral form (S100). "Do not want"
Is selected (S102), only the funeral simulation is performed, and no actual funeral reservation is accepted. On the other hand, when “desired” is selected (S10
1), treated as an actual funeral reservation.

If "desired" is selected, then
Enter whether the user of this system is a funeral subject or a funeral performer. If the subject is a funeral subject (S103), this system will be used for prenatal reservation or prenatal funeral, and further, input personal information such as the name, date of birth, and gender of the subject's subject. Yes (S10
4). In the case of a funeral performer (S105), the relationship with the funeral performer (S106), the name and contact information of the funeral performer, etc. are input (S107), and the personal information of the funeral performer is also input. (S104).

Next, since there is an inquiry about a desired funeral pattern (S108), it is input whether only cremation is to be performed or not, such as going to night or a funeral (S109). Cremation,
When performing a funeral, wake-up, etc., it is further input whether or not a meal is required (S110).

Next, a religion format is input (S111).
For example, a desired religion form is selected from a Buddhist style, a Christian style, a Shinto style, other religions, no religion, and the like (S112).
Further, for example, in the case of a Buddhist ceremony, a sect is input, and in the case of no religion, a funeral form desired is selected (S113). Funeral forms for non-religion may include, for example, friend funeral, music funeral, flower funeral, garden funeral, and the like.

Next, an osseous filling method is selected (S114).
In recent years, various methods have been proposed for the ostomy method. For example, ossification after purchase of a grave, ossification on an existing grave, ossification on land, ossification on the sea, ossification in space (so-called space funeral), and storage at home And the like. In addition, the choice of this ossification method,
After the funeral, it can be decided again using this system.

When the religion type and the ossuary method are input as required, the expected number of mourners is selected and input (S115), and whether or not the incense is declined is input (S116). Next, it is input whether or not the intervention of a religious person (monk) is required (S117). Further, for example, from a general white wooden coffin, a high quality white wooden coffin, a western type coffin, and a high level western type coffin, The shape of the coffin is selected (S118).

Next, a desired funeral hall is input (S1).
19). If it has already been determined, the user either inputs the determined funeral hall (S120) or inputs that he or she will be performing at home (S121). If it has not been determined, the user inputs, as a funeral enforcement area, whether he / she wants a neighborhood or another prefecture or the like (S122). As a result, funeral companies and the like belonging to the desired funeral site are picked up.
It should be noted that, by making it possible to input the evaluation rank of a funeral company, a shrine, etc., only funeral companies, etc., having a performance exceeding a predetermined level are picked up. Then, for example,
A desired funeral hall is inputted from among a desert hall, a district meeting place, a public facility, a temple, a church, and the outdoors (S123). Then, whether or not a desired funeral decoration facility is required and the degree of the specification are input (S124).

When the above funeral conditions are input, the program as control means installed in the funeral form providing device 10 accesses the storage device 11 to search for data matching the above conditions, and It is arranged and output as a funeral simulation (S125). In addition, since the costs are set for the various data as described above, the total budget is calculated for the output funeral simulation (S126). Then, the funeral simulation that is the search result is transmitted to the terminal device 20 of the funeral client together with the total budget (S127).

After inputting the above funeral conditions or when inputting the total budget at an arbitrary timing, a funeral simulation corresponding to the total budget is output. When the contents of the funeral simulation output within the range of the total budget do not match the desired contents, it is needless to say that the total budget can be changed and the search can be performed again.

As described above, when the funeral simulation desired by the funeral requester is determined, the terminal device 20 inputs the final intention of whether or not to reserve the execution of the funeral based on the funeral simulation. Thereby, the determined search result (funeral simulation) is transmitted from the funeral form providing device 10 to the terminal device 30 owned by the funeral company (funeral contractor) selected by the funeral simulation via the communication line. When the terminal device 30 receives the determined search result, the funeral company takes necessary actions based on the received search result and executes a funeral based on the funeral simulation. In addition, since the funeral is generally performed by a funeral contractor such as a funeral company, it is normal to transmit the determined search result to the terminal device 30 of the funeral contractor in this way. It can also be sent directly to terminal devices owned by temples and shrines or support stores in addition to the company. By transmitting the search results to temples and shrines, the frequency of communication between funeral companies and shrines and shrines can be reduced as compared to the past, saving costs and time, and enabling funeral services. Smooth realization can be expected.

However, the search results transmitted to the terminal device 30 such as a funeral contractor may be confused unless the search results are securely executed. Therefore, in order to ensure certainty, it is preferable that the transmission of the search result to the terminal device 30 be performed after the charging procedure described below is completed.

The means for paying the funeral expenses is optional, and after the funeral performed in accordance with the funeral simulation described above, it is possible to charge for the expenses. At that point, a charging procedure for inputting a credit card number or the like can be incorporated.

[0054]

According to the funeral form providing apparatus, the funeral form providing method, and the recording medium on which the program for executing the means for providing the funeral form is recorded, the funeral form providing apparatus according to the present invention has various functions related to the funeral form. Since the data is stored, it is possible to quickly provide a desired funeral form according to the intention of the funeral performer or the funeral subject by using the data. In addition, the funeral executor and the funeral target can clearly request the provision of the funeral form because the expenses required for the funeral are known in advance. Also,
Since the funeral form can be provided using the terminal device, the funeral subject is suitable for use as a system for making a living reservation for a desired funeral form by himself.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining a method of providing a funeral form using a funeral form providing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically illustrating examples of funeral conditions and search results input from a terminal device of a funeral client;

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a method of providing a funeral form according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Funeral form providing apparatus 11 Storage device 20 Terminal device 30 Funeral contractor's terminal device

Claims (19)

[Claims] 1. A storage device in which various data related to a funeral is stored, and when various funeral conditions are input, the storage device is accessed to search for data related to the input funeral conditions. A funeral form providing device, comprising: a control unit that outputs data. 2. The funeral form providing device according to claim 1, wherein the data output by the control means is arranged and output in chronological order based on a funeral process including at least from the start to the end of the funeral. A funeral form providing device characterized by being performed. 3. The funeral form providing device according to claim 1, wherein the various types of data stored in the storage device include at least funeral contractor information and temple information associated with each region. A funeral form providing device, characterized in that: 4. The funeral form providing device according to claim 1, wherein the various data stored in the storage device are stored in association with each other according to the total budget of the funeral. A funeral form providing device. 5. The funeral form providing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein at least the personal information of the funeral subject or the funeral performer, the funeral enforcement area, the religion format, the funeral pattern, and the funeral. A funeral form providing device, wherein the total budget of the funeral service is set to be input as a funeral condition. 6. When various funeral conditions are input, a storage device storing various data related to the funeral is accessed,
A recording medium recording a program for executing means for providing a funeral form, comprising: a step of searching for data related to input funeral conditions; and a step of outputting the searched data. 7. The recording medium according to claim 6, further comprising a step of arranging and processing the retrieved data in a time series based on a funeral process including at least from the start to the end of the funeral, and then outputting the retrieved data. A recording medium on which a program for executing means for providing a funeral form is recorded. 8. The recording medium according to claim 6, wherein the data search step includes a function of searching for various data suitable for the input funeral site. A recording medium on which a program for executing means for providing a funeral form is recorded. 9. The recording medium according to claim 6, wherein the data search step includes a function of searching for various data suitable for the total funeral budget input. A recording medium on which a program for executing a means for providing a funeral form is recorded. 10. The recording medium according to any one of claims 6 to 9, wherein at least the personal information of a funeral subject or a funeral performer, a funeral enforcement area, a religion type, a funeral pattern, and a total of funeral functions A recording medium storing a program for executing a means for providing a funeral form, the method including a step of setting a budget as a funeral condition so that the budget can be input. 11. The recording medium according to claim 6, wherein the data is transmitted to a terminal device of a selected funeral contractor based on the output data. A recording medium storing a program for executing a means for providing a funeral form characterized by comprising: 12. The recording medium according to claim 11, wherein
A recording medium for recording a program for executing means for providing a funeral form, wherein the transmission of data to the terminal device of the funeral contractor is performed after a charging procedure is performed. 13. When various funeral conditions are input via a terminal device connected by a communication line, a storage device storing various data related to the funeral is accessed, and data related to the input funeral conditions is stored. A method for providing a funeral form, comprising: a step of searching; and a step of outputting the searched data. 14. The funeral form providing method according to claim 13, wherein in the step of outputting the searched data, the searched data is transmitted to a terminal device. How to provide. 15. The method of providing a funeral form according to claim 13 or 14, wherein the searched data is arranged and processed in a time series based on a funeral process including at least from the start to the end of the funeral and then output. Providing a funeral form. 16. The method for providing a funeral form according to claim 13, wherein, when a funeral execution area is input as a funeral condition from the terminal device, the data search step is performed. And a method of providing a funeral form, wherein various types of data suitable for the input funeral area are searched. 17. The method for providing a funeral form according to claim 13, wherein the data search step is performed when a total funeral budget is input as a funeral condition from the terminal device. A method of providing a funeral form characterized by retrieving various data suitable for a total funeral budget input. 18. A method of providing a funeral form according to claim 13, wherein a terminal device of a selected funeral contractor is selected based on the output data.
A method for providing a funeral form, comprising the step of transmitting the data. 19. The method of providing a funeral form according to claim 18, wherein the transmission of the data to the terminal device of the funeral contractor is performed after a charging procedure is performed. How to provide funeral forms.