JP2001325524A - Virtual-reality technology regarding on-line shopping of combined commodities, custom-made article, and remodeled article using two-way simulation system with multioption by digital communication line - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve such problems that a conventional mail-order method by which a user selects a commodity by browsing an electronic catalog homepage is not adaptive when the user buys combined commodities, a custom-made article, or a remodeled article by on-line shopping by using the Internet and an ISDN line. SOLUTION: A variety of choice options for combined commodities, a custom- made article, and a remodeled article are combined with the convenience of on-line shopping so as to accurately deal with various consumption needs that users have.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Computer simulation software technology and virtual reality technology related to electronic commerce with options using the Internet, ISDN communication lines, etc.

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2. Description of the Related Art Conventional online shopping using the Internet involves simply browsing a homepage, selecting an existing product from an electronic catalog arranged there, and performing a purchase procedure. There are electronic catalogs with functions such as rotation and enlargement, but they are merely ready-made products or unchangeable products constructed by combining some products in advance. For example, when a certain product is selected from a conventional electronic catalog, a change or remodeling is added as an option to a part of the product itself. Even more, it is unprecedented for ordinary users to order a combination product, a custom product, and a modification of an off-the-shelf product through online shopping.

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The biggest disadvantage of fixed electronic catalogs found in conventional online shopping is that the products displayed there are only preselected by the manufacturer or company, and Even if the results of sufficient market research were reflected, it was not the product configuration selected by the buyer himself. On the other hand, this patent is intended to respond to the diverse needs of the users, and what kind of e-catalog is expected of them. The origin of the idea is what kind of online shopping is expected. In order to do so, it is necessary to involve various selection options for merchandise, custom-made products, and remodeled products in order to make online shopping convenient. Especially mobile phones, Internet, e-mail,
As the number of generations who do not want to communicate directly with third parties such as Message Dial / Famicom (registered trademark) increases, tools that can conduct complex business talks and meet specifications without having to meet other people directly will be indispensable. . This patent is a completely new technology developed to solve these problems.

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Means for Solving the Problems The "option" in this patent means that the electronic catalog is layered as much as possible, and the commercially available products are displayed in the catalog as much as possible. The user arbitrarily selects multiple products from this electronic catalog, moves them to the “original electronic catalog page” for the user according to the preset procedure, sorts the selected products on the page, and compares them Check for changes in the combination.
If you are satisfied with the products you have chosen,
From this page you can shop this product group online. However, if the user is unsatisfied with the ready-made product and wants a custom-made product or wants to modify the ready-made product, select the basic design and basic parts displayed on the homepage as options and go to the "Original electronic catalog page" Move and start the simulation software. Then, the host computer connected online to the homepage presents its own design according to a preset program, or presents several completed drawings by combining selected parts, and the user is presented You can compare multiple completed drawings. If the user wants the original product in the full order, the design drawings, illustrations and specifications will be sent by e-mail or the like, and the expected drawing will be viewed later. In any case, when the selected part is insufficient or the design drawing is inconvenient, the program automatically transmits a necessary error message.

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BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

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[Embodiment] Here, an online mail order of "custom shoes" will be described as an embodiment. First, the user should measure each size of foot to be worn in a predetermined way,
Go to a facility equipped with a 3D scanner for collecting the last footprint and register the last footprint as digital data in the host computer, or apply for a patent (Japanese Patent Application 2000-15775) prior to our company. The footprint is collected by the technique of collecting the footprint precisely, sent to our company, and registered in the host computer as digital data by the 3D scanner. Next, the user accesses the electronic catalog and selects one of three types of courses, "pre-made shoes", "semi-order shoes", and "full-order shoes" (custom shoes). These three types of courses each have items that specify the use of shoes such as "walking shoes", "formal shoes", "fashion shoes", "business shoes", "foot care shoes", "sports shoes", and "dance shoes". Select one from. Then, the user's last registered in the host computer in advance is displayed on the user's display as a wire frame. If the last is not registered, each foot size measured at this point is numerically input in a predetermined item. If the user has trouble with foot or gait such as hallux valgus, hammer toe, ingrown nail, knee pain, O leg, back pain, allergy, etc., such information will be added to the simulation by answering a questionnaire. In any case, the user performs a predetermined operation to convert the last to the last according to the purpose of the shoe, if necessary, while watching the last of the wire frame drawn on the display, and design, material and The color, gloss, cushioning material, interior, etc. will be determined. In this case, what is important is mainly the width of the toe and the height of the heel. Therefore, for example, when a user who has trouble with foot or walking such as valgus, hammer toe, ingrown nail, knee pain, O leg, back pain, allergy, etc., chooses an extremely high heel or slender tip design, the host computer According to a preset simulation program, the advice of specialists such as a physiotherapist, an osteologist, a plastic surgeon, a dentist, a chiropractic therapist, and a sports instructor is notified to the user by video, text, and voice. In the course of such a series of operations, the user can rotate or look down on the shoes displayed on the display at any time, and can see the cross-sectional view thereof at any time. After repeating these operations, the completed 3D simulation information goes through the ordering procedure, and then goes to the "custom shoes"
The data is transferred to the 3D CAD for production (prior art), and the parts necessary for production are automatically cut by a plotter (prior art) connected to the 3D CAD. Further, since the registered footprint data and the like are stored for a certain period of time, it is easy to respond to additional orders. In fact, online user-participation and user-driven shoemaking is a new technology that has never been seen before.

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According to the virtual reality technology for online shopping for custom-ordered products and remodeled products using a bidirectional simulation system with a multi-option by a digital communication line, it is possible to order and order custom-made products and remodeled products online, which were difficult in the past. In addition, there is an effect that the user himself / herself can easily perform the simulation of “manufacturing” while checking the expected completion diagram in the virtual space. Further, when the specification desired by the user deviates from a certain standard or does not satisfy the certain standard, there is an effect that advice based on empirical rules and expert knowledge information can be easily received. Further, by linking the patent to a homepage of a different business type, for example, a user can view a virtual fashion show on his own display, in which the shoes he is trying to purchase and the matching clothes are combined.

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[Submission Date] July 17, 2000 (2007.1)
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[Document name to be amended] Statement

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FIG. 1 is an example of “on-line shopping for custom-made shoes” using this patent.

[Explanation of the symbols] "B" Host computer and server b) Dedicated terminal or user's personal computer

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the application range of the present patent.

[Explanation of Reference Codes] When a user places an order for a special order product through online shopping, it is necessary to first select a “use”. This is a stereoscopic video electronic catalog page presented to the user. “B” This is a three-dimensional moving image electronic catalog page related to “design” presented to the user. “C” This is a catalog page related to “color” presented to the user. “D” This is a three-dimensional moving image electronic catalog page related to “material” presented to the user. "E" This is a stereoscopic video electronic catalog page related to "structure presented to user". f "This is a stereoscopic video electronic catalog page for" finish presented to user ". "G" This is a page for registering details of a "special specification" product that is not posted on the homepage. If a structural problem occurs due to the “h” user's multi-layered selection on the home page, if it is technically difficult, or if there is a safety problem, a warning will be issued,
Providing expert advice in a timely manner from the database. "I" is a page that presents the user with a predicted completion diagram. All data approved by the "j" user is stored on the host computer. "K" This simulation software presents to the user the situation that arises due to a combination of a plurality of user choices. “M” This software is for turning overlooking a completed drawing or the like and presenting its cross section.

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Claims (7)

[Claims] 2. Description of the Related Art When a user intends to purchase a combination product, a special order product, and a modified product by online shopping using the Internet or an ISDN line, the user browses an electronic catalog homepage and selects a product. Mail-order methods are not enough.
Therefore, the electronic catalog is layered as much as possible in advance, and software is configured so that the user can arbitrarily select options such as a use of a product, a design, a material, and parts from the electronic catalog. 2. Whenever a user selects an option from the electronic catalog, the expected drawing of the product to be purchased combining the designs, materials, parts, etc. selected in the electronic catalog, and the performance and functions are written in characters. Or numerical information or a three-dimensional image. In this case, use a two-way high-speed digital communication line,
The option selected by the user is immediately loaded into the host computer, and this information is simulated to the user instantly as a quote, performance table, and stereoscopic video. However, when the data volume of the 3D simulation is too large to transmit instantaneously, or when the drawing speed on the user side is slow, or when the user himself desires, the 3D simulation video or the like is later provided. Sometimes returned to the user. In this case, the user can “compress” and view the completed drawing or the like in which a plurality of options arbitrarily selected are combined with each other and integrated as a stereoscopic image at a convenient time. 4. If the user is satisfied with the completed drawing or the performance table, the order and delivery date are confirmed from an electronic catalog or by e-mail, etc., and the user further improves and adds options and negotiates a price. When the user wants to do so, he / she accesses the home page again, selects an option until he is satisfied, and repeats the 3D simulation while referring to the estimate and the performance table. In this case, the 3D simulation information can be magnified, looked down, rotated up, down, left and right or looked inside by online operation or e-mail by the user's own operation, and can be sliced to observe the cross section. 5. When ordering a combination product, a special order product, and a modified product online, the user may take in numerical values and digital data measured by the user himself and the size desired by the user as variable options in the 3D simulation. It is necessary to assume. However, in this case, a situation that deviates from a simulation frame assumed in advance may occur. For example, the strength, durability, practicality,
When a request is issued from a user that impairs security, the host computer of the homepage immediately issues a warning or presents the advice of a professional or the like in a database in advance as text, numerical information, and video to the user. . In other words, the user and the host computer of the homepage play a simulation catch ball using a digital communication line, and the situation is as if a special order product or a custom-made product is in a virtual reality space on the homepage. There is a sense of realism as if a "manufacturing negotiation game" of a remodeled product or the like is performed. For this reason, this computer software can be marketed or distributed free of charge as simulation software for custom-made clothes or custom-built houses, etc., and the image built in that software can be used as a real custom-ordered product or modified product. Orders can also be made using digital communication lines. Claim 7: From the standpoint of observing the Product Liability Law, when purchasing custom-made products or modified products on the website, notify the user of warnings and precautions for ensuring safety and notify the user. Ask for sign up.