JP2001331668A - Method for selling and renting on-line party-related article - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To purchase or rent party-relative articles by confirming the articles necessary for a party while experiencing the party itself by using a communication network. SOLUTION: This invention discloses a method for selling and renting articles related to a party by using the communication network. In a virtual space using the communication network, one or more users have symbols defined for the users and the symbols experience the party in the virtual space, so that each user can buy and/or rent party-related articles while confirming articles necessary at least in the party. Virtual shops are provided in the virtual space and used by the users to select and buy and/or rent the party-related articles.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for selling and renting party-related products using a communication network.

[0002]

According to the present invention, as a result of earnest study, a method for selling and renting goods related to a party using a communication network is described. A plurality of users have symbols defined for each user, and the symbols defined for each user in the virtual space undergo a party process, so that each user can at least enter the party. The online party-related product sales and renting method of purchasing and / or renting party-related products while confirming necessary products was adopted.

[0003] Therefore, in the present invention, even if the user has not actually experienced the party, he or she can experience at least the party related to the party while experiencing the party process as if the user had experienced the party process. You can check the product. Therefore, it is possible to purchase or rent a party-related product while actually using a product necessary for the party.

In particular, since a communication network is used, a user can use a device that can be connected to the communication network (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as “net connection device”) while staying at home. Regardless of whether or not the user is, the user can select party-related products while actually experiencing the party process. Therefore, there is no need to visit a store that handles party-related products. There is no limit to the time for ordering, and the order can be made 24 hours a day.

[0005] In the present invention, a virtual shop is provided in a virtual space, and an online party-related product sales and renting method in which a user selects and purchases and / or rents a party-related product using the virtual shop. preferable. In this way, if a virtual shop is provided on a screen on a network device such as a computer, the user can select party-related products in an atmosphere of actually shopping while experiencing the party. Therefore, party related products can be more enjoyably selected.

In particular, a party-related merchandise handling company, based on a message exchanged by a plurality of users,
An online party-related product sales and rent method that selects a suitable party-related product for each user and presents the suitable party-related product to each user is preferable. In this way, from the conversation during which the party-related product handling company is experiencing the party process, it is possible to find out what product the user wants now, select the product that the user wants,
In the form of providing the party-related product information suitable for the user, the user provided with the party-related product information,
Even if it is not known which product is required, the required product is presented, so that the necessary party-related product can be easily recognized. Therefore, it is possible to encourage the user to purchase or rent a party-related product, and to increase sales and rent of the party-related product.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS In the present invention, a message communication system called a "chat system" for exchanging messages between a plurality of users can be used. In such a message communication system, a virtual space can be provided. Therefore, when the message communication system is used, when there are a plurality of users in the virtual space, the users can exchange messages and have a conversation.

In the system using the online party related product sales and rent method of the present invention, a plurality of users can share a virtual space using a communication network. This virtual space can be configured as a plane or three-dimensionally from the viewpoint of the user.

In the present invention, one or a plurality of users can use it. In the case of a plurality of users, the users may be in any relationship with each other, but most preferably, they are people planning a party.

[0010] The virtual space is not particularly limited, and includes, for example, rooms in each home, an indoor party venue, an outdoor party venue, and the like. Of course, since it is a virtual space, it may be a virtual space that does not actually exist.

Further, a virtual town (virtual town) may be provided in the virtual space. In such a virtual town, a virtual store or store (simply a "virtual store"
In some cases). The party-related products can be viewed in detail using the virtual store in the virtual town.

[0012] One or more users have their own incarnations (symbols) called so-called "avatars" defined for each user in the virtual space. Multiple users share their avatars.

Each user can operate an avatar corresponding to each user at his / her own network connection device terminal (in particular, a computer).

As the operation of the avatar, for example, the user can move the avatar to a desired place in the virtual space. In addition, the avatar of the user can be made to speak by characters or voice. The user can make the avatar speak by transmitting character information or voice information.

As described above, in the virtual space, the avatars of the respective users move and can speak with characters and voices, and the users can talk with each other using the avatars.

For example, in the case where a plurality of users are at separate places and use the network connection equipment of each user, the users are actually located at separate places, but the users are connected to each other. Users can have a conversation as if they were meeting.

It is preferable that the user has previously registered in the online party-related product sales and rent system according to the online party-related product sales and rent method of the present invention.
At the time of this registration, the type of the avatar can also be registered. By registering in advance, an avatar suitable for each user can be used. For example, when the user is a woman, a female avatar can be used, and when the user is a male, a male avatar can be used. More specifically, if the person has long hair, the avatar of long hair can be operated. of course,
Since the avatar is an incarnation, it is possible to use an avatar that looks or looks completely different from the user himself. That is, it is possible to use an avatar that matches the taste of each user.

For example, when a woman and a man use the online party-related product sales and rental system of the present invention, a female user has a female-like avatar and a male user has a male-like avatar in the virtual space. You can experience the party process using your avatar. The two avatars can select and purchase and / or rent a party-related product in a virtual town as a virtual space.

The party process to be experienced is not particularly limited. The party process includes a party time at which the party is being performed, a party preparation time at which the party is prepared, a party clearing time at which the party is cleared up, and the like. That is, the party process may include a process related to a party before and after the party. Specifically, for example, before the party, setting the table,
Cooking includes cooking, serving dishes, serving food, and greeting guests as hosts. The state during the party includes a state where an actual party is being held. In addition, the after-party includes, for example, after-party clearing.

The types of parties are not particularly limited, and include, for example, a welcome party, a pick-up party, a wedding party, a new year party, a year-end party, a joint party, a party, various inaugural parties, a Christmas party, a birthday party, and various parties. There are home parties, announcement parties, graduation parties, various commemorative parties, parties for celebrating longevity (celebration of the 60th birthday, celebration of Kotobuki, U.S. and graduation) and various celebration parties.

The user selects the type of party, the number of parties, the party time, etc., and uses the avatar to
You can experience various parties.

In the present invention, it is possible to adopt a configuration in which a favorite recipe (cooking method) is displayed when a favorite dish is selected during the party experience. For example, in the case of foodstuffs that can only be heated using an oven or a microwave, the heating method and heating time are displayed. In the case of food items that need to be boiled, such as pasta, the method of boiling and the subsequent cooking method are displayed together with the time of boiling.

As described above, it is possible to recognize a product necessary for the party while experiencing the party process (which may include before and after the party). Then, it is possible to purchase and / or rent items necessary for the party while experiencing the party process.

The party-related products are not particularly limited, and include, for example, food products, beverages (wine, whiskey, beer, sake, juice, etc.), tableware (wine glasses,
Tableware for pasta, etc.), cooking pots, music-recorded products (CD, DVD, MD, cassette tape, etc.), game products or their equipment (bingo game products or their equipment, party quiz products or their equipment) , Dart products or their equipment), flowers to decorate the party venue, tablecloths, candles, lighting equipment, crackers, party gift products, costumes suitable for various parties, costumes for costumes (in addition to clothes, beards, glasses, (Including masks and other costumes), mirror balls, gifts, products for those who participated in the game (products for high scorers, participating products, etc.), and party attendees to party guests (grooms and brides) Products to be presented, souvenirs for participating in parties, and the like.

The party-related products include a moderator distribution service product using a communication line, an artist or musician distribution service product using a communication line, a music distribution service product using a communication line, and a movie using a communication line. Or video distribution service products, game distribution service products using communication lines, dance distribution service products using communication lines, cooking method distribution service products using communication lines, party shooting service products, photographing edit service products, party It also includes a notification letter creation service product that informs of holding and participation recruitment, and a thank-you letter creation service product for party participants.

These service products are connected to a computer (especially a server) of a party-related product handling company through a communication network (such as the Internet) using a user's network connection device, and the service provided by the service product during the party is provided. Can receive. For example,
If you purchase an incarnation moderator distribution service product using a communication line, use a user's network connection device to connect to a computer (especially a server) of a party-related product handling company during a party using a communication network (especially the Internet). With the connection, the distribution service of the moderator can be received and the party can be moderated. Of course, in this case, the sound and the image (particularly, the moving image) are distributed, and the user's network connection device receives the sound and the image (particularly, the moving image).

In the case of an artist or musician distribution service product using a communication line, a communication network (in particular, the Internet) is connected to a computer (in particular, a server) of a party-related product handling company during a party by using a user's network connection device. ) To receive a distribution service of a scene in which an artist or musician sings and / or plays an instrument,
Music with video by artists or musicians can be played at the party venue. In the case of music distribution service products using a communication line, and movie or video distribution service products using a communication line, communication is made to a computer (particularly, a server) of a party-related product handling company during a party using a user's network connection device. By connecting through a network (in particular, the Internet), music, movies, or videos can be distributed, and music, movies, or videos can be played at a party venue. Such distributed music, a movie or a video includes background music (background music, background mu).
sic) and background projection (background projection).

In a game distribution service product using a communication line, a computer of a party-related product handling company (particularly,
By connecting the server to the server via a communication network (in particular, the Internet), a game distribution service can be received and a game using a communication line can be performed at a party venue. The game to be distributed may be a game in which a large number of people can participate, or a game to be played by a small number of people (particularly, about 1 to 2 people). The game in which a large number of people can participate is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a quiz, a bingo, a present exchange game, and a chair picking game. In such a multiplayer game, a mode of progress of a game using a moderator or a game facilitator is used, and the moderator or the game facilitator progresses the game using equipment necessary for the game. Can play games. The small-group participation game is not particularly limited, and includes, for example, a home video game using a communication line.

The merchandise for a participant who has participated in the game may be purchased before the party and prepared in advance at the party venue, or may be given to the person who gives it by mail or courier at a later date. If the method of delivering goods after the party is adopted, those who receive the goods do not have to take the goods home from the party venue to the house and do not become luggage. for that reason,
A method of delivering goods by mail or courier after the party is suitably adopted.

In a dance delivery service product using a communication line, a computer of a party-related product handling company (particularly,
Server and a communication network (especially the Internet) to receive a distribution service for scenes where dancers are dancing and scenes where dancers teach how to dance, and instruct dancers to dance or how to dance. You can play music with video at the party venue. Therefore, at the party, the participants can learn to dance to the video and audio, and can actually dance to the video and audio.

In the delivery of the service product, when the video is played at the party venue, the video is displayed using a large screen (such as a large screen TV) or a projector so that the attendees of the party can easily see the video. It is preferable to flow. For example, when a computer is used as the network connection device, a large-screen display may be used as the computer display. The computer outputs a large-screen television (large television) or a projector to output the large- Images can be streamed using a projector. When a television is used as a network connection device, a large television may be used as a television and the video may be streamed as it is. Video.

In a cooking method delivery service product using a communication line, a user connects to a computer (especially a server) of a party-related product handling company through a communication network (especially the Internet) using a user's network connection device. By doing so, it is possible to receive a cooking method distribution service, and to teach a cooking method (recipe) for ingredients for which the cooking method is unknown. For example, if you buy food that only needs to be heated using an oven or microwave as a party-related product,
Receiving the cooking method distribution service enables the instructor or the explainer to teach the cooking method by the instruction or the explanation method of the cooking method or the like, so that the recipe such as the time of the oven or the microwave can be taught.

In the present invention, a party presenter, artist or musician, dancer, game presenter or game facilitator, cooking method instructor or explainer, etc.
It may be by a natural person, by incarnation, animation, or the like. In the present invention, incarnations can be suitably used as various presenters, artists or musicians, dancers, instructors or explainers of cooking methods, and the like.

As a moderator of a party or a moderator of a game, an entertainer or its incarnation can be suitably used.
In particular, if entertainers related to comedy or their incarnations are used, more entertaining parties can be held, so entertainers related to comedy or the matter thereof are optimal. When using the incarnation of the entertainer involved in comedy, the voice is preferably the entertainer.

As described above, in the present invention, not only before the party, but also during the party, various distribution service products are purchased by connecting to the computer of the party-related product distributor using the network connection device through the communication network. be able to.

The service product can be purchased in advance before the party. For example, these service products can be purchased by downloading them from a computer (such as a server) of a party-related product handling company to a user's network connection device using a communication network (such as the Internet). Then, recording and / or recording media such as a compact disc (CD) and a digital versatile disc (DVD) (hereinafter, referred to as a compact disc (DVD))
A device that can store data on a hard disk (HD) such as a computer (sometimes referred to as a “data storage medium”) (hereinafter “data storage device”)
), Save it before the party,
On the day of the party, music and / or video can be played using a player (CD player, DVD player, etc.) capable of playing data storage media or a data storage device. When a computer is used as the network connection device, a computer as the network connection device is suitably used as the data storage device.

The party photographing service product is a service product for photographing video and / or photos during the party and, if necessary, before and after the party. Therefore, when a party photographing service product is purchased, a photographer is dispatched to the party, and the situation of the party can be photographed as a video and / or photograph. The video and / or photo can be delivered to the user as a videotape or photo, or in the form of digitized data. When the data is to be provided to the user in the form of digitized data, various media such as a CD and a DVD can be used. Also, digitized data can be delivered to the user by a method such as e-mail or download using a communication network.

The photographed object editing service product is a service product for editing video and / or photograph.
Therefore, it is possible to have a video or a photograph obtained by using the party photographing service product or a video or a photograph photographed by each person edited after the party. For example, in video editing, incarnation can be used as an explanation of the progress of a party. Also, in the editing of a photo, it can be edited as a book such as a photo book.

The notification letter creation service product for notifying the holding and participation of a party is a service product for creating and posting a notification letter for notifying the holding and invitation of a party. Therefore, before the party, the user (especially the representative of the party holding), the date (time, location) of the party, and the address (address, name) of the person who wants to send a notice, along with the party related product handling By presenting the notice to the trader (particularly, by using the communication network), the party-related merchandise handling trader can create a notice letter and post the notice letter.

A thank-you note creation service product for a party participant is a service product for creating and posting a letter of thanks for having a party attend.
Therefore, after the party, the user (particularly, the representative of the party) presents the address (address, name) of the person who wants to give a thank-you letter to the party-related merchandise handling company (particularly, using the communication network. This will allow the party-related merchandise handling company to create a thank-you note and post the notice. When creating a thank-you note, the user gives a photo or video to a party-related merchandise handling company, so that a thank-you note with a photographic image specified by the user can be created. In particular, if you purchase a photo editing service product and also purchase a thank-you note service product,
Even if the user does not hand over a new photo, etc., a thank-you note with a photo image attached (especially a note with a photo image showing all participants) can be made it can.

As a notice or thank-you note, a postcard is preferably adopted. The party-related merchandise handling company can exemplify various specific plans for the design of the back side of the postcard as a notice or a thank-you note. Therefore, the user can select a favorite one from the specific plans exemplified by the party-related merchandise handling company. Therefore, if such a method is adopted, the user can easily create a notice or a thank-you note.

Party related products can be purchased and / or rented. That is, the party-related product dealer can sell and / or rent party-related products. Users can make purchases and leases according to the types of party-related products. For example, fresh flowers can be purchased and artificial flowers can be rented. Moreover, it is preferable to rent equipment for a bingo game or the like because parties can rent the equipment at a lower cost.

In the present invention, together with the products necessary for the party, the layout of the party venue, the arrangement of desks and seats at the party, the arrangement of ornaments such as flowers, and the like are also checked. Can be. That is, each user can check the layout of the party venue using the virtual space. Using the virtual space, it is possible to confirm the arrangement state when the desks and seats are arranged in the party venue and the arrangement state when decorations such as flowers are arranged.

Further, according to the present invention, questionnaire result information and expenses (rent) for the party venue can be presented to the user. By using the questionnaire results, the user can select a more suitable venue for the party to be held. Of course, using the system using the method of the present invention, the user can select and rent a favorite party venue.

In the system using the method for selling and renting party-related products according to the present invention, when the user specifies the type of party to be held, the number of participants, the party time, and the like, foods, games, and parties suitable for the party are designated. A method of exemplifying the time configuration or the like to the user can be adopted. For example, if the user is a home party and the number of participants is XX (adults: XX, children: XX)
Person), if the party time is designated as XX hours, examples of food and beverages are OO bottles of wine, XX case of beer, XX bottle of whiskey, and XX of juice as beverages
As a food product such as a book, fried potatoes are ○ public,
Pizza is ○ serving, sushi is ○ serving, fried chicken is ○
○ Servings, salads servings, spaghetti servings servings, meat loaf servings serving, canepes serving servings, snacks serving bags, etc., dessert, ice cream servings, cake servings servings, etc. Can be exemplified.

Examples of the flowers to be decorated include flowers suitable for the season. For example, in the case of spring, tulips, roses, hazy grass, sweet pea, freesia and the like can be exemplified.

Examples of the music include a CD in which OOOO is recorded as mood music, OOOO as dance music, OOOO as cheek music, and OOOO as finale music. Such a CD is preferably a CD recorded so as to be suitable for the time structure of the party.

As for the time composition of the party, for example, with regard to meals, “First, wine XX, beer XX, and juice XX are prepared as beverages, and then served as appropriate. First, the fries are XX
Serving public, pizza serving XX, sushi serving XX, fried chicken serving XX, salad serving XX, spaghetti serving XX, meat loaf serving XX, Caneppe serving XX, snack snacks XX bags. Is prepared, and thereafter, it is sequentially taken out from those which have been lost as appropriate. After the party starts ○○ hours, ice cream and cakes as desserts ○○
Serve one by one. And the like.

Further, in the time structure of the party, a schedule adopting an entertainment such as a game can be exemplified.

In this way, party related products necessary for the party can be exemplified and recommended to the user.

In the present invention, it is possible to estimate the cost of a party.

It is preferable that a virtual store (virtual store) is provided in the virtual space as described above. The virtual store may be a store that handles products related to the party. In other words, it is preferable that a plurality of virtual stores are provided in the virtual town, and that a product associated with various parties is sold or rented. In such a virtual store, users purchase products necessary for the party and / or
Or you can rent. During the party process,
When a necessary product is found, there is no particular limitation on how the avatar goes to the virtual store to purchase and / or rent the product. For example, if during the party process you find the product you need and want to buy and / or rent that product, the avatar will say, "I want to buy and / or rent that product," It becomes a screen of a town, and can be configured to be able to purchase and / or rent a party-related product using a virtual store in the virtual town.

Also, if the user finds necessary products and wants to purchase and / or rent the products while experiencing the party process, when the avatar comes out of the room under the experience, the place where the avatar comes out becomes the virtual town. It is possible to use a virtual shop in the virtual town to purchase and / or rent party-related products.

When a virtual shop is provided in the virtual space, when the avatar enters the virtual shop, the screen changes to a screen in the virtual shop, and the user can view the virtual goods installed in the virtual shop. It can be in a form that can be seen. In the virtual store, one or more (particularly two) avatars move, and the user can select a product while holding a product and talking about which product is desired.

At this time, when the avatar picks up a virtual commodity, a specific display of the commodity can be displayed.

If the avatar has a plurality of users, one of the avatars puts the virtual product in a shopping basket and places the virtual product at a cashier (payment stand) of the virtual store to select the product. It can be in the form.

It should be noted that whether the product is purchased or rented can adopt a configuration that can be indicated when a product is selected. For example, there is a configuration in which a user can indicate whether to purchase or rent when a virtual product is placed at a cash register. Also,
After selecting all products, the selected products are listed,
At that time, it is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the user can choose whether to purchase or rent.

The party-related merchandise handling company can claim the purchase price and / or the rent price of the merchandise to the user related to the avatar. In particular, when there are a plurality of users, a request can be made to the user associated with any one of the avatars. For example, the avatar can issue a purse to the user who issued the wallet for the product. In addition, by registering the billing destination in advance, the registered user (representative for payment) can be billed.

A configuration can be adopted in which the user can specify wrapping for the product.

Of course, the merchandise delivered by the party-related merchandise handling company to the user is not a virtual merchandise but a real merchandise.

According to the present invention, a party-related product handling company can select a suitable party-related product for each user based on the messages exchanged. When selecting a party-related product suitable for the user, the party-related product handling company uses the accumulated data, so that the party-related product information suitable for the person can be further ensured. .

As described above, according to the online party-related product sales and rent method of the present invention, communication, sales and
Rent and convergence.

In the present invention, as described above, it is preferable that the user has registered. By registering, a home page dedicated to the user (user) may be created. In this way, when the home page dedicated to the user is provided, the virtual space can be effectively used.

If user-preferred information such as favorite foods and drinks, favorite flowers, and favorite colors is registered as a user registration item, a store suitable for the user or a recommended store is registered. Is displayed preferentially, and a store where the user wants to enter can be found immediately.

In the present invention, a party-related merchandise handling company recognizes that a plurality of users are exchanging messages on a homepage and preferentially displays a store suitable for the users. , Or recommend products.

The user may preferentially display a shop suitable for the user or inform recommended products by answering a question prepared by the party-related product handling company on the homepage. .

As described above, when the party-related merchandise dealer preferentially displays a store suitable for the user or informs the user of recommended merchandise, the party-related merchandise dealer database (commodity database, psychological database, etc.) Test database).

By adopting such a form, a store suitable for the user or a recommended store is displayed, and a store in which the user wants to enter can be immediately found. .

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Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A method for selling and renting a product related to a party using a communication network, wherein one or more users are defined for each user in a virtual space using the communication network. In the virtual space, the symbols defined for each user undergo a party process, so that each user purchases and purchases party-related products while confirming at least the products necessary for the party. / / How to rent and sell online party related products. 2. A virtual shop is provided in a virtual space,
The online party-related product sales and rent method according to claim 1, wherein the user selects and purchases and / or leases the party-related product using the virtual shop. 3. A party-related product handling company selects a suitable party-related product for each user based on a message exchanged by a plurality of users, and uses the suitable party-related product for each use. 3. The online party-related product sales and renting method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the method is to be presented to a user.