JP2001331743A - Commodity forwarding service method and recording medium for recording program indicating procedure of this service - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To preserve a letter, an envelope, and a parcel from a user or commodities such as an electronic mail, a picture, and sounds on the Internet for a certain period to surely deliver them at the date designated by the user. SOLUTION: When a commodity destined for the future is received from the user side, a service provider side 20 preserves the commodity for a period designated by the user side and delivers the preserved commodity to a delivery destination designated by the user side at the date designated by the user side. For example, a letter, an envelope, and a parcel from the user or the commodities such as an electronic mail, a picture, and sounds on the Internet are preserved for a certain period and are surely delivered at the date designated by the user.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention stores a letter, envelope, parcel, or e-mail, image, or sound product on the Internet from a user for a certain period of time (for example, 5 to 30 years). The present invention relates to a product shipping service method for delivering a product on a designated date and a recording medium storing a program indicating a procedure of the product shipping service.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, when purchasing a product using a mail order company or the like, if the user tells the product number or the like by telephone or the like, the mail order company or the like uses the product name or the like as the name of the user. Input to the terminal as application information along with the address.

Next, when the application information is transmitted to the host computer, necessary information is printed on a form required for shipping the product by a printer connected to the host computer. Here, what is printed by the printer is a delivery note of the product, a list of the product, a postal transfer sheet, or a picking list of the product.

[0004] A shipping source selects, for example, a product ordered from a storage room in which various types of products are stored, based on a picking list of the products. Next, the product is packed together with the delivery note and postal transfer paper for the product. Then, an address label is attached to the outer surface of the package, and the package is shipped to the user. Upon receiving the shipment, the user confirms the ordered product on the delivery note of the product, and pays the fee for the product on a postal transfer sheet.

[0005]

As described above, for example, when purchasing a product using a mail order company or the like, if the user tells the product number or the like by telephone or the like, the package from the shipping source of the mail order company or the like is used. Is to be delivered. In addition, by specifying the shipping destination, it is possible to specify the destination of the packaged goods from the shipping source such as a mail order company.

However, in such a service, a shipping destination can be specified, but a service in which a package is delivered after a user desires, for example, 5 to 30 years later. Has not been done.

[0007] Further, since the above-mentioned products are limited to those handled by mail order companies and the like, desired products are limited. In addition, for example, a product such as a letter, an envelope, a parcel, or an e-mail, an image, or a sound on the Internet from a user is stored for a certain period (for example, five years
(30 years), and no service has been provided to deliver those products on the date specified by the user.

[0008] The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and stores, for example, a letter, envelope, parcel, or e-mail, image, or sound product on the Internet from a user for a certain period of time. It is an object of the present invention to provide a product shipping service method and a recording medium on which a program indicating a procedure of the product shipping service can be reliably delivered on a date designated by a user.

[0009]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a merchandise shipping service method comprising: a first step of depositing a commodity for the future from a user side; And a third step of, when the service provider reaches a period specified by the user, delivering the stored product to a delivery destination specified by the user. Features. In the first step, a user terminal transmits an e-mail, image, or sound product on the Internet to the service providing side by a user terminal, and a letter, an envelope, a parcel, or a product obtained from the service providing side. And a fifth step of mailing to the service provider. In the first step, a predetermined item is entered or entered in the following entry or entry field provided in the homepage provided by the service provider or the user manual enclosed with the product provided by the service provider. And 1. Delivery name 2. 2. Delivery address Desired shipping date User name 5. User address 6. E-mail 7. Telephone number A sixth step of depositing such information with the service provider on the service providing side may be included. In the third step, if there is a change in the period or delivery destination specified by the user, the delivery destination and delivery date are changed, and the stored delivery destination and delivery date are changed. A seventh step of delivering together may be included. In addition, the second step may include an eighth step of storing the product in a predetermined storage warehouse. According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a recording medium storing a program indicating a procedure of a commodity shipping service, wherein a program indicating a procedure of the first to eighth steps is recorded. In the recording medium storing the program indicating the procedure of the product shipping service method and the product shipping service according to the present invention, when the user deposits a product for the future, the service provider is designated by the user for a period designated by the user,
In addition to storing the product, when the period specified by the user has been reached, the stored product is delivered to the delivery destination specified by the user.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below.

FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining an outline of a product shipping service system according to an embodiment of the product shipping service method of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a product shipping service method in the product shipping service system of FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining FIG.

The goods delivery service system shown in FIG.
The configuration is such that a plurality of user terminals 10 and the service providing side 20 are connected via the Internet 30.

The service provider 20 stores a product such as a letter, an envelope, a parcel, or an e-mail, an image, or a sound on the Internet for a certain period of time (for example, five years to five years).
30 years) and a storage warehouse 40 for delivering those products on a date designated by the user. In addition, the service providing side 20 accepts, for example, letters, envelopes, parcels, and the like from the post office 50.

Next, a description will be given of a product shipping service method in the product shipping service system having such a configuration.

First, as shown in FIG. 2, after confirming the contents of the service, the service is selected (step 201,
202). The services here include storage of letters, envelopes, parcels, and products such as e-mails, images, and voices on the Internet.

If the user wishes to use the E-mail service (step 203), the user accesses the home page provided by the service providing side 20 using the user terminal 10 and selects a product such as an e-mail, image, or voice on the Internet. (Step 204). Here, the terms of the homepage and the contents of the usage manual are confirmed (step 205).

When selecting a product such as a letter, an envelope or a parcel, the user obtains a product to be released by the service providing side 20 (steps 206 and 207). Here, since the obtained product is enclosed with the terms and instructions for use, the contents of the terms and instructions enclosed with the product are confirmed (step 208).

Here, the user's manual enclosed with the above-mentioned homepage or product has, for example, the following input or entry fields. 1. Delivery name 2. 2. Delivery address Desired shipping date User name 5. User address 6. E-mail 7. phone number

These 1. ~ 7. After completing the entry or entry in the column and the message entry or entry, mail or transmission to the service providing side 20 is performed.

When transmitting to the service providing side 20 by E-mail, an electronic mail, an image, a sound, or the like can be transmitted (step 210). On the other hand, service provider 2
The product such as a letter, an envelope, a parcel, and the like obtained from 0 can be mailed from, for example, the post office 50 (step 211).

On the service providing side 20, E-ma
il or an e-mail, an image, a voice, or the like transmitted or mailed from the post office 50, or a product such as a letter, an envelope, a parcel, etc. obtained from the service provider 20.
(Step 212).

On the storage warehouse 40 side, various commodities transmitted or mailed from the E-mail or the post office 50 are sent to the above-mentioned 3. Keep until the date you want to ship. The storage period is, for example, 5
Year to 30 years. The storage period is not limited to 5 to 30 years, and may be 4 years or less or 31 years or more.

When a delivery destination or a delivery date is changed during such a fixed storage period, the user can submit a notification of the change to the service providing side 20 by e-mail or mail.

When the service provider 20 receives the change notification, the service provider 20 changes the delivery destination and the delivery date.
The merchandise stored at 0 is delivered according to the changed delivery destination and delivery date (step 214).

On the other hand, if there is no change in the delivery destination or the delivery date, the product is delivered on the designated day specified earlier (step 215).

As described above, in the present embodiment, when a user deposits a product for the future, the service providing side 20 stores the product for a period designated by the user, and also stores the product designated by the user. When the product reaches the specified period, the stored items are delivered to the destination specified by the user, so that, for example, letters from users, envelopes, parcels, e-mails, images, or voices on the Internet, etc. Products can be stored for a certain period of time, and those products can be reliably delivered on the date specified by the user.

Further, when a delivery destination or a delivery date is changed during a certain storage period, the user submits a notification of the change to the service providing side 20 by e-mail or mail, so that the service is provided. The provider 20 can change the delivery destination and the delivery date, and deliver the goods stored in the storage warehouse 40 according to the changed delivery destination and delivery date.

As described above, since it is possible to deposit products for the future and to receive products from the past, it is possible to contribute to society through permanent business.

In other words, when such a business entity is a welfare organization, permanence can be guaranteed, and sales profits can be returned to the welfare organization, and mutual assistance such as securing operating funds for the welfare organization is possible.

[0030]

As described above, according to the commodity shipping service method and the recording medium on which the program indicating the procedure of the commodity shipping service is recorded according to the present invention, when the user deposits the commodity for the future, the service providing side becomes Products are stored for a period specified by the user, and when the period specified by the user is reached, the stored products are delivered to the delivery destination specified by the user. It is possible to store products such as letters, envelopes, parcels, e-mails, images, and sounds on the Internet from users for a certain period of time, and to reliably deliver those products on dates designated by users.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining an outline of a product shipping service system according to an embodiment of a product shipping service method of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining a product shipping service method in the product shipping service system of FIG. 1;

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 User terminal 20 Service provider 30 Internet 40 Storage warehouse 50 Post office

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A first step of depositing a product for the future from a user side, and a service providing side for a period designated by the user side,
A second step of storing the product; and a third step of delivering the stored product to a destination specified by the user when a service provider reaches a period designated by the user. And a product shipping service method. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the first step includes: transmitting, by a user terminal, the product, which is an e-mail, an image, or a voice on the Internet, to the service providing side; 5. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of: mailing the product obtained from the service provider to the service provider. 3. The method according to claim 1, wherein in the first step, a predetermined input or entry field provided on a homepage provided by the service providing side or a use manual enclosed with a product provided by the service providing side is provided. Enter or fill out the items in 1. Delivery name 2. 2. Delivery address Desired shipping date User name 5. User address 6. E-mail 7. 6. A method according to claim 1, further comprising: a sixth step of depositing such information with the service provider on the service provider side.
Product shipping service method described in. 4. In the third step, when there is a change in a period or a delivery destination specified by the user, a delivery destination or delivery date change process is performed, and the stored product is changed. The method according to claim 1, further comprising a seventh step of performing delivery according to a delivery destination or a delivery date. 5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the second step includes an eighth step of storing the product in a predetermined storage warehouse. 6. A recording medium on which a program indicating a procedure of a commodity shipping service is recorded, wherein a program indicating a procedure of the first to eighth steps is recorded.