JP2002015225A - Method and system for mail order using magnetic recording medium and magnetic recording medium with recorded information thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mail-order method by which sale by mail order can be made available without requiring any thick catalog and having the knowledge of a computer and the Internet. SOLUTION: The procedure of a mail-order method is followed by using a large-capacity magnetic recording medium such as a CD-ROM where information needed for mail order is all recorded. By this mail order method, the CD- ROM can be opened only by being loaded in a computer in operation; and a desired article can be retrieved and an order form for ordering a selected article can be printed by advancing the procedure according to instruction in subsequent displayed pictures. The desired article can be ordered by sending this order form to the selling source.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mail order method and a mail order system for articles using a magnetic recording medium. More specifically, the present invention relates to a magnetic recording medium on which articles to be sold for mail order are recorded.
The present invention relates to a mail order method and a mail order system for goods for mail order sales of goods using OM.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, with the expansion of communication means such as the postal network and electronic communication networks such as telegraph, telephone, wireless, television, and digital networks, mail-order and mail-order sales using telephone / computer systems have exploded. It has been gradually performed. However, these conventional mail-orders have inconveniences, and there is much room for improvement. For example, in the case of mail order by mail, it is customary to create a splendid and luxurious catalog in order to motivate the purchaser's willingness to purchase and send it to members or the like by mail or home delivery. Creating such a fine and luxurious catalog requires a great deal of labor, time and money. In addition, when a new product is added or an old product is deleted, it is necessary to recreate the catalog, so that there is a disadvantage that the catalog cannot be frequently recreated. It is also important to periodically update the catalog to instill a new impression on buyers and increase their willingness to purchase. Therefore, re-creating the catalog naturally requires a great deal of labor, time, cost, and the like. In addition, catalogs are often thicker,
It often happens that both the sender and the sender of the catalog have trouble keeping it. On the other hand, for example, in the case of mail order sales using a telephone or computer system such as the Internet, it is essential to use the Internet using a computer system or the like. Naturally, in order to make a mail order using the Internet, communication means such as a telephone must be used. However, it is also necessary to search for a necessary mail order website, Even if a web site is found, in many cases, the communication means must be connected for a long time in order to examine the contents of the mail order. Therefore,
In the current situation where the communication fee is high, the user often uses the mail order on the Internet or the like while paying attention to the communication fee, and there is an inconvenience that a sufficient product cannot be examined. Also, although the Internet has become quite popular,
At present, many people do not like online shopping. In addition, when a product is purchased through the Internet or other mail order, the purchase price is
Although payments are often made on the Internet, it is impossible to eliminate the risk of leakage of personal information such as credit cards used for payments. Therefore, there is a demand for a mail-order sales method and a mail-order sales system that can solve the inconvenience of mail-order sales using catalogs and the like and also eliminate the drawbacks of mail-order sales using the Internet and the like.

[0003]

Therefore, the present inventor has proposed:
As a result of various investigations to solve the inconvenience of mail order sales through catalogs and the drawbacks in mail order such as the Internet, the use of recording media such as compact disks has led to the drawbacks of mail order sales through catalogs, especially with the creation of catalogs. The present invention has been found to solve the problems in the mail order such as the Internet, and in particular, to solve the problems such as the communication fee and the security.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a mail-order sales method and a mail-order sales system capable of mail-order sales using a magnetic recording medium. Another object of the present invention is to provide a magnetic recording medium on which information related to the mail order method and mail order system according to the present invention is recorded.

[0005] CD used in the mail order method according to the present invention
-A magnetic recording medium such as a ROM stores all information necessary for mail-order sales, and the mail-order sales can be started immediately simply by attaching the recording medium to a computer or the like. In other words, the mail order method according to the present invention uses a CD-ROM in which information necessary for mail order is recorded.
When a magnetic recording medium such as a ROM is mounted on a magnetic recording medium reading device such as a computer, the system is immediately activated, and a start button displayed on a screen of the magnetic recording medium reading device is clicked or pressed. Can be implemented. In addition, the mail order method according to the present invention can be started and reproduced only by attaching a magnetic recording medium such as a CD-ROM to a device such as a computer, so that special software for starting and reproducing is required. However, there is a great advantage that the magnetic recording medium can be started and reproduced independently.

[0006] Further, the mail order method according to the present invention comprises:
By using a large-capacity magnetic recording medium such as a CD-ROM, a catalog can record a huge amount of information that is too thick and difficult to carry on a single magnetic recording medium. is there. Also, in the case of updating an article which is an object of mail-order sales, in the case of a catalog or the like, there is an advantage that it can be performed in an extremely short time, while preparation for updating the article requires several months. .

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A mail-order sales method according to the present invention comprises:
A magnetic recording medium mounting step of mounting a magnetic recording medium on which information necessary for mail order is recorded to a magnetic recording medium reading device; reading information recorded on the magnetic recording medium by the magnetic recording medium reading device, An automatic starting step of automatically starting the recording medium; an information displaying step of displaying the read information on a screen of the magnetic recording medium reading apparatus; and an information selecting step of selecting information displayed on the screen. An information attribute selection confirmation step of selecting and confirming the attribute of the selection information; a specific information selection step of selecting specific information based on the selected and confirmed information attribute; and a product corresponding to the specific information based on the particular information. And a product confirmation and ordering process to be ordered.

[0008] Further, the mail order system according to the present invention provides a magnetic recording medium mounting procedure for mounting a magnetic recording medium on which information necessary for mail order is recorded in a magnetic recording medium reading apparatus; An automatic activation procedure for reading information recorded on the magnetic recording medium and automatically activating the magnetic recording medium; an information display procedure for displaying the read information on a display screen of the magnetic recording medium reader; An information selection procedure for selecting information displayed on the display screen;
An information attribute selection confirmation procedure for selecting and confirming the attribute of the selected information; a specific information selection procedure for selecting specific information based on the selected and confirmed information attribute; and a product corresponding to the specific information based on the specific information. Confirmation and ordering; product confirmation / ordering procedure;

Further, the magnetic recording medium for mail-order sales according to the present invention is a magnetic-recording-medium mounting procedure for mounting a magnetic recording medium on which information necessary for mail-order sales is recorded in a magnetic-recording-medium reading device; An automatic start-up procedure for reading information recorded on the magnetic recording medium by an apparatus and automatically starting up the magnetic recording medium; and an information display procedure for displaying the read-out information on a display screen of the magnetic recording medium reading apparatus. An information selection procedure for selecting information displayed on the display screen; an information attribute selection confirmation procedure for selecting and confirming the attribute of the selected information; and a specification for selecting specific information based on the selected and confirmed information attribute. Information selection procedure; confirming a product corresponding to the specific information based on the specific information, and confirming a product to be ordered.
Each step of the order procedure is recorded.

In the following description, ceramic articles will be described as an example of an article, but it is needless to say that the present invention is not limited to ceramic articles, and that the present invention can be applied to other articles. You should understand that you can.

[0011] As a magnetic recording medium used in the mail order method according to the present invention, it is necessary to record information necessary for mail order, so that a CD-RO capable of recording a large amount of information.
It is preferable to use a magnetic recording medium such as M. A magnetic recording medium such as a CD-ROM used in the present invention needs to record all information necessary for conducting mail order. Further, the startup information is recorded so as to be in a startup state where mail-order sales can be started simply by mounting the magnetic recording medium on a magnetic recording medium reading device such as a computer.

In the magnetic recording medium mounting step of the mail order method according to the present invention, when a magnetic recording medium such as a CD-ROM is mounted on a reading device such as a computer,
The startup information recorded on the magnetic recording medium is automatically read and a startup screen (menu screen) is displayed. A start button and an end button are displayed on the start screen. To display the contents of the mail order, by clicking or pressing the start button, a screen displaying the contents of the article to be mailed is displayed. Conversely, when the contents of the mail order are not viewed, the start can be ended and the start screen can be erased by clicking an end button or the like.

When the start button is clicked, the contents of the article to be mailed and sold are displayed on the display screen. On the display screen, articles that are objects of mail order are classified and displayed according to each category. In this way, by categorizing and displaying the articles for each category, it is possible to easily search for the articles. By clicking a button indicating an article classified and displayed for each category, detailed items of the article are displayed on each screen. Detailed information about each item of the article can be displayed by clicking each screen showing each item. Further, detailed information of each item can be displayed by clicking on each screen or displaying the item.

When a desired article is retrieved, the item can be selected as a selected commodity while displaying the item.
After selecting the selected product, the user can confirm the selected product, estimate the product, and place an order for the product.

The mail order method according to the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings. In the following description, ceramic goods will be described as an example of goods to be mail-ordered, but the present invention is not limited to such goods, and any goods to be mail-ordered, It should be understood to include any commodities such as food, clothing, and the like.

An operation method of the mail order method according to the present invention will be described by taking a CD-ROM which is one form of a magnetic recording medium as an example. First, when the CD-ROM is inserted into the CD-ROM drive of the computer, the startup screen 1 is automatically displayed on the screen based on the auto-run function provided in the CD-ROM (FIG. 1). The start screen 1 displays two buttons, one of which is a start button 2 for starting the start screen.
And the other button is an end button 3 for ending the start screen 1. When the start button 2 is clicked, a menu screen 4 (FIG. 2) recorded on this CD-ROM is displayed. On the other hand, if you do not want to display this menu screen even if you insert the CD-ROM,
By clicking, the start screen 1 can be ended. If the CD-ROM is on a computer CD-R
If the startup screen 1 is not displayed even when the CD-ROM is mounted on the OM drive, the v2. By clicking “exe”, the start screen 1 can be displayed on the screen.

Since the CD-ROM is provided with the auto-run function as described above, even if the computer which is a magnetic recording medium reading device has little knowledge, as long as the computer is turned on and the computer is started up, The startup screen 1 can be displayed simply by inserting the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of the computer. In addition, even if the user does not have much knowledge of the computer, it is possible to perform an operation necessary for performing the mail order method according to the present invention by simply clicking a button or the like on the screen according to the operation method displayed on the start screen 1. it can. Further, the start screen 1 includes a start button 2 and an end button 3.
An image or the like representing the name of the mail order method according to the present invention can be displayed in an area other than the area provided with the two buttons, and the menu screen 4 can be displayed directly by clicking the image representing the name or the like. It can also be displayed.

When the start button 2 on the start screen 1 is clicked as described above, a menu screen 4 is displayed (FIG. 2). The menu screen 4 is provided with various buttons, and each button can be associated with each product group classified so as to make it easy to search for products sold by mail order according to the present invention. The menu screen 4 includes, for example, a button for searching for a general product to be sold at the current mail order sold on the CD-ROM, for example, a “search item” button 10 and a button for posting on the CD-ROM. A button that allows the user to search for the recommended product at this time, for example, a “recommended” button 20 is displayed. Of course, when the products related to mail order are classified into more types, buttons corresponding to the respective types can be easily created. By providing the end button 30 on the menu screen 4, the program can be terminated by clicking the end button 30. When searching for a general product on the new screen 4,
When the "looking thing" button 10 is clicked, a product search screen 5 (FIG. 3) for searching for general products is displayed. On the other hand, if the user wants to search for the recommended product at this time, by clicking the "Recommended" button 20, a recommended product search screen 6 (FIG. 4) for searching for the recommended product is displayed. Similarly, when searching for another product group, a button corresponding to the product group may be provided, and the button may be clicked.

When the "look for" button 10 is clicked on the menu screen 4, a product search screen 5 is displayed (FIG. 3). The product search screen 5 includes, for example, a product search tab 40, a recommended information tab 50, and a selected product tab 6.
It can be composed of tab sheets of various tabs such as 0. The number of these tabs can be increased or decreased as needed.

As shown in FIG. 3, on the tab sheet of the product search tab 40 displayed on the product search screen 5, various boxes for searching for products and buttons for displaying the boxes are arranged. ing. Product search tab 4
The boxes and buttons provided on the tab sheet No. 0 include, for example, a product category box 7 indicating the category of the product.
0 and a button 71 corresponding thereto, a button 73 corresponding to a product type box 72 indicating a type of a product, a button 75 corresponding to a color box 74 indicating an attribute of a product, for example, an attribute such as a color and a shape, and a shape box 76 And various buttons such as a button 77, a product information menu box 80 for displaying information on products classified into the product category, and a product image menu box 90 for displaying an image of a product corresponding to the product. Can be mentioned. Necessary information is recorded in these various color boxes, and the necessary information can be displayed by clicking a button of a corresponding various box, and can be searched in a pull-down format. .
The information displayed in the various boxes can be displayed by selecting necessary information and clicking on the detailed information of the selected information together with the corresponding image.

The product category box 70 displays a product category including a broad concept of products related to mail-order sales. In addition to "general products", product categories such as "bargain products" are displayed. In addition, by classifying and displaying general merchandise and bargains, merchandise search can be performed more easily and more quickly. As a matter of course, this product category is not limited to product categories such as general products and bargains as described above, and any product category that makes it easy to search for products can be used. Good.
For example, if the product is ceramic, the product category may be classified into ceramic and porcelain and displayed, or if the product is another product, the other products may be classified into the product category for easy understanding. It is good to display. The product category information recorded in the product category box 70 is displayed when the corresponding product category button 71 is clicked, and the list is displayed in the box. When the product category is searched from the list and clicked, the corresponding product information and product information are displayed. The image is displayed.

In addition, for example, the classification displayed in the product type box 72, the color box 74, the shape box 76, etc., so that the product classification classified in the product classification box 70 can be finely classified and searched. With this, it is possible to search for products by limiting the attributes of the products. In the product type box 72, for example, when the product related to mail order is ceramic, the ceramic can be displayed by classifying it into a product type such as a bowl or a dish. Also,
This product type is further subdivided into, for example, dishes (large),
It can also be classified and displayed as a dish (medium), a dish (small), a pot (large), a pot (medium), a pot (small), and the like. The product type data recorded in the product type box 72 can be displayed as a list of product type data by clicking a button 73 corresponding to the box. In addition to classifying the types of products as described above, various boxes may be provided so that the products can be further limited and searched. For example, a color box 74 may be provided to sort and search the colors of the products, or the shape box 7
6 may be provided so that the shape of the product can be classified and searched. In this way, by finely classifying and searching for the attributes of the product, it is possible to search and select a desired product more easily and more quickly. Further, for example, a box may be provided below the product type box 72 to display additional information about the product type in the product type box 72. In other words, for example, when a large dish is selected, information on how large the large dish is,
For example, a box that indicates that the dish classified as a dish (large) is a dish having a width of 21 cm or more is displayed near the product type box 72. In addition, this box can be made transparent so that it has the same color as the surrounding area, so that the box is not displayed in a normal state.

The tab sheet of the product search tab 40 includes:
In addition to the various boxes, a product information menu box 80 for displaying product information and a product image menu box 90 for displaying an image of the product shown in the product information menu box 80 are provided. In the product information menu box 80, detailed information of a product required for searching and selecting a specific product is displayed, and necessary information is displayed in various formats. ing. For example, when necessary information is displayed in a table format, the product information menu box 80 can be configured as a list-type table including a required number of matrices. In the case of such a table, for example, a product number (first column), a product code number (second column), a product name (third column), a premium (fourth column), etc. A title for the product information can be entered. Next, information on the corresponding product is entered under the title of the product information. For example, the product number in the first column is a serial number starting from the integer 1, the product code number in the second column is a code number identifying each product, and the product name in the third column is a product code number. Enter the name of the product specified in. In the fourth column, the unit price of the corresponding product is entered. In the product information menu box 80, product information deemed necessary in addition to the product information can be added. When more detailed information of the product displayed in the product information menu box 80 is required, an enlarged image of the corresponding product can be displayed by double-clicking any part of the corresponding row (FIG. 5). The enlarged image screen of the product will be described later.

The product image menu box 90 has a product code number 92 corresponding to an image 91 corresponding to the product code number shown in the product information menu box 80.
Displayed with Further, by double-clicking the product image 91 or the corresponding product code number 92,
As in the case of double-clicking the product information in the product information menu box 80, the image of the corresponding product can be enlarged and displayed (FIG. 5). The enlarged image screen of the product will be described later.

In the vicinity of these menu boxes, a direction moving button 93 can be provided to move the cursor quickly. The direction moving button 93 includes a button 93a for moving the cursor to the first product data, and a button 93b for moving the cursor to the immediately preceding product data.
And button 9 for moving the cursor to the next product data
3c and a button 93d for moving the cursor to the last product data. By operating these buttons, a product search can be performed quickly.

The enlarged product image screen 7 for displaying an image of a product in an enlarged manner will be described with reference to FIG. FIG.
In the product search screen 5 of, when a specified product is selected from the product information menu box 80 or the product image menu box 90 and double-clicked, an enlarged image of the specified product is displayed on the enlarged product image screen 7 (FIG. 5). On the enlarged product image screen 7 shown in FIG. 5, in addition to the enlarged product image 120, information such as the product code number of the product, the product name of the product, and the price of the product, as well as information such as the shape and size of the product are displayed. It may be displayed so as to more specifically show the image of the product. That is, on the enlarged product image screen 7, for example, a box 111a indicating a product code number, a box 113a indicating a product name, and a box 1
In addition to various boxes such as 22, boxes (121 a, 121 a, 121 a, 121 a, 121 b, 121 a, 121 b, 121 b, 121 b, 121 b, 121 b, 121 b, 121 b, 121 b, 121 b, 121 b)
b, 121c).
The image of the product can be further enhanced by the product information displayed in these boxes. In addition, the enlarged image can rotate the displayed product or even display it three-dimensionally, and can display a product image that approximates the displayed product to the actual product to further enhance the product image. . When selecting a product based on these product information, the product selection button 1 provided on the enlarged product image screen 7
By clicking on 23, this product can be selected. The selected product is stored in the item of the selected product. On the enlarged product image screen 7, information on the product displayed in an enlarged manner,
For example, a product code number, a premium, and the like can be displayed at the same time. The handling of the selected product will be described later. Also, the case of canceling the selected product will be described later.

In the present invention, in order to search for recommended products instead of general products, a "recommended" button 20 is used.
Click on "Recommended information" as shown in Fig. 4.
Screen 6 is displayed. The tab sheet of the recommended information tab 50 displayed on the recommended information screen 6 includes a recommended product name box 110 for displaying a title indicating a recommended product, for example, a title name such as “recommended title”, and a corresponding recommended product code. Various boxes and buttons such as a button 114 corresponding to a product code number box 111 indicating a number and a recommended product name box 113 displaying a recommended product name are provided. In the recommended title name box 110, a recommended product title name is recorded, and when the recommended information tab 50 is opened, the title name of the corresponding recommended product is displayed. A list of recommended products is recorded in the recommended product name box 113, and the recommended product list is stored in a corresponding button 114.
Is clicked, and when a recommended product is selected from the list and double-clicked, an image of the recommended product is displayed in the image box 115. When the recommended product is a set product, a set image of the set product is displayed in the image box 115, and an image of a single product composing the set product and a corresponding product code number are displayed in the image menu box 116. You. The image menu box 116 is a product code number box 1 indicating a product code number corresponding to the plurality of image boxes 117.
The product code numbers corresponding to the images of the individual products composing the set product are displayed.

When viewing an enlarged image of a product displayed in the image box 115 of the image box 115 or the image menu box 116, double-clicking the corresponding image causes the enlarged product image screen 7 shown in FIG. Can be displayed. In this case as well, on the product search screen 5 shown in FIG. 3, the product displayed on the product information menu box 80 or the product image menu box 90 is displayed in an enlarged manner and searched for on the enlarged product image screen 7. Can search for products.

When searching for a product and selecting a desired product as described above, double-clicking a “select” button 123 provided on the enlarged product image screen 7 causes the selected product to be displayed as a selected product. Stored in the item. When all the desired products have been selected, the "select" button 12
When 3 is clicked, a tab sheet of a “selected product” tab 60 is opened, and a product selection screen 8 shown in FIG. 6 is displayed.
As shown in FIG. 6, the product selection screen 8 includes a selected product list box 125 for displaying a list of selected products, and a selected product image list box 126 for displaying an image of the corresponding selected product. The selected product list box 125 has substantially the same configuration as the product information menu box 80 on the product search screen 5 shown in FIG. 3, and information on the selected product is displayed in a list format. ing. That is, a list of product information such as a product number, a product code number, a price, and a quantity of the selected product is displayed in a list format, for example. The selected product image list box 126 has substantially the same configuration as the product image menu box 90 displayed on the product search screen 5 shown in FIG. 3, and the image of the selected product is displayed in the product image box 127. , The corresponding product code number is product code number 1
28 is displayed. The selection product list box 125 also
As in the case of the product information menu box 80 and the product image menu box 90 shown in FIG. 3, the selected product image list box 126 is also applied by double-clicking the corresponding item of the selected product information or the selected product image. An enlarged image of the product can be displayed. The selected product can be confirmed based on the enlarged image of the product. In addition to the record of the product information, a check box for requesting a product sample is provided in the selected product list box 125 as needed, and a sample product is provided to the orderer who filled in the check box. You can also. When canceling the selected product, the user can right-click the item of the selected product in the selected product list box 125 or the selected product image in the selected product image list box 126 to cancel or delete the selected product.

In addition to these, the product selection screen 8 is provided with a box 130 for entering information on the orderer of the product. In the orderer box 130, necessary information on the orderer is entered so that the ordered item can be sent to the orderer of the item. Orderer box 13
In 0, for example, information necessary for accurately delivering ordered items, such as the name, address, and telephone number of the orderer, is entered. The product selection screen 8 also includes a print box 14 for printing documents necessary for ordering the selected product.
0 is provided. The print box 140 is provided with, for example, document items such as a request for quotation, an order form, and a sample collation table, and check buttons corresponding to the respective items. You can set the documents you want.

The information of the orderer entered in the orderer box 130 is printed on necessary documents such as an estimate request form and an order form as required. To print these required documents,
First, check the check boxes of the required documents displayed on the “Selected products” tab sheet, and then click “Print” on the menu bar.
Click the icon to display the "Print" menu, make the necessary settings, and then print the required documents, such as a quote request and order form. After checking the printed documents, the order can be ordered by faxing the order form. It goes without saying that the goods can also be ordered via the Internet.

The program for the mail order method according to the present invention can be terminated at any time. To end this program, you can also click the "Exit" button on the menu bar by clicking the "File" menu displayed on the menu bar, or by clicking the "Exit" button displayed on each screen. Can also be terminated.

Next, the mail order method according to the present invention will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In the following description, a CD-ROM will be described as an example of a magnetic recording medium. However, the present invention is not limited to such a magnetic recording medium, but includes any recording medium used. Should be understood. Similarly, it should be understood that other components are not limited to the components used in the specific description, but encompass all components that can be used.

First, when the CD-ROM for mail order is inserted into the CD-ROM drive of the computer, the CD-ROM is automatically started by its own auto-run mechanism. When the CD-ROM is started, a start screen 1 is displayed. When the startup screen 1 is displayed, at step 150, it is asked whether to start the system. If the answer is YES, the startup screen 1 becomes the menu screen 4 (step 160). Conversely, if the answer is NO in step 150, the system ends and the startup screen 1 ends.

On the menu screen 4 displayed in the step 160, the "looking thing" button 10 is clicked. That is, when the menu screen 4 is displayed, the user is asked to determine either a general search or a recommended search (step 170). When the general search is selected in step 170, the user is prompted to input general search conditions (step 180). Conversely, if a recommendation search is selected, the user is prompted to enter a recommendation reference (step 190).

In step 180, general search conditions are entered, and a desired product is selected by referring to the product according to the type, color, pattern, etc. of the product (step 200). On the other hand,
In step 190, a recommendation reference input is performed, a product is referred to by the recommended information, and a target product is selected (step 210). These selected target products are stored as selected product information. After confirming whether these selected target products are correct or not, if the selected target products are correct (step 220), necessary documents such as an estimate request form and an order form are printed (step 230). If there are not enough selected products in step 220, the process returns to step 170 and the process is repeated to select a target product. On the other hand, when canceling the selected product, as described above, the selected product list box 12
The user can right-click on the item 5 of the corresponding selected product or the selected product image in the selected product image list box 126 to cancel or delete it.

Next, using a CD-ROM in which the mail-order system according to the present invention is recorded, a procedure for purchasing goods by mail-order using a platter of general goods as an example is shown in FIGS.
This will be briefly described with reference to FIG. First, when the CD-ROM for pottery mail order is inserted into the CD-ROM drive of the computer, the CD-ROM automatically starts up and the start-up screen 1 is displayed (FIG. 1). Then, when the start button is clicked, a menu screen 4 (FIG. 2) is displayed. Next,
Clicking the "Search for" button on this menu screen 4 changes the screen to a product search screen 5 (FIG. 3).

On the product search screen 5 shown in FIG.
When a general product is selected from the product category box 70 as the product category and a dish (large) is selected from the product type box 72 as the product type and clicked, the corresponding product information is displayed in the product information menu box 80. The corresponding product image is displayed in the product image menu box 9
Displayed as 0. Next, the product image menu box 9
The product image displayed at 0 is scrolled and searched, and the image of the favorite product is double-clicked to enlarge and display the image of the product. Since the size, shape, color, etc. of the product are displayed on the enlarged product image screen 7 displaying the enlarged product image, the user selects the product by referring to the price together with the attribute of the product. Consider whether. As a result of the examination, when it is determined that the product is to be selected, the selection button 123 provided on the enlarged product image screen 7 is selected.
Click to select the product. The product selected in this way is stored in the item of the selected product.

When the product search tab 40 on the general product search screen 5 (FIG. 3) is clicked as described above, a tab sheet in which the product category of general product is displayed in the product category box 70 is displayed. When a general product is selected, by clicking on the record of general product displayed in the product classification box 70, information and an image of the corresponding general product are displayed. On the other hand, when it is desired to search for a product corresponding to a product category other than a general product, the product category box 70
Is clicked, a list of product categories recorded in the box is displayed. If a product category to be searched is specified from this product category list and double-clicked, information and images of the product corresponding to the product category are displayed. Similarly, by limiting the color of the product with the color box or limiting the shape of the product with the shape box, it is possible to limit the search for the information and image of the corresponding product.

[0040]

In the mail-order method and mail-order system according to the present invention, since a large-capacity magnetic recording medium such as a CD-ROM is used, all information necessary for mail-order sales is stored on a CD-ROM or the like. On a magnetic recording medium. Therefore, the mail order method according to the present invention can transmit an enormous amount of information using an extremely small medium as compared with the mail order method using a product catalog or the like. Since the necessary information is transmitted to the user via a magnetic recording medium such as a CD-ROM, the information can be transmitted to the user more easily and quickly than the information transmission through a product catalog. There are advantages.

In the mail order method and mail order system according to the present invention, all necessary information can be recorded on a large-capacity magnetic recording medium such as a CD-ROM. Compared to
The necessary information can be updated or deleted very easily and quickly.

Further, in the mail order method and mail order system according to the present invention, since the magnetic recording medium used has an auto-run function, the computer can be started even if there is not much knowledge of operating the computer. If you can click the screen with the mouse, you can use the CD-ROM inserted in the CDROM drive of the computer.
Since a magnetic recording medium such as a ROM is automatically activated, the user simply searches for and selects a desired product by simply clicking on the screen in accordance with the instructions displayed on the screen, and confirming that the product is the desired product. There is an advantage that the product can be ordered.

In addition, the magnetic recording medium according to the present invention can easily replace recorded product information and images or change the arrangement thereof, so that it is extremely useful for updating the magnetic recording medium. It is advantageous. Furthermore, since this magnetic recording medium can be reused by rewriting only new information, there is an advantage that it can be manufactured in a very short time and at a low cost as compared with a product catalog or the like. In addition, since the magnetic recording medium according to the present invention stores information for implementing the mail-order method and mail-order system having the advantages described above,
It also has the advantages described above. In addition, since the magnetic recording medium used in the present invention has a large storage capacity, in the case of a normal catalog, only one sheet of information that cannot be included in a thick and hard-to-carry catalog is stored. There is a great advantage that it can be stored in a thin disk.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a startup screen.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a menu screen.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a product search screen.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing another product search screen.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an enlarged image screen of a product.

FIG. 6 is a diagram of a selected product list screen showing a selected product list.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a mail order method according to the present invention.

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A magnetic recording medium mounting step of mounting a magnetic recording medium on which information necessary for mail order is recorded to a magnetic recording medium reading device; and information recorded on the magnetic recording medium by the magnetic recording medium reading device. Automatically starting the magnetic recording medium; an information displaying step of displaying the read information on a display screen of the magnetic recording medium reader; and displaying the information displayed on the display screen. An information attribute selection step of selecting; an attribute selection confirmation step of selecting and confirming an attribute of the selected information; a specific information selection step of selecting specific information based on the selected and confirmed information attribute; A mail order method using a recording medium, comprising: checking and ordering a product corresponding to the specific information; 2. The mail order method according to claim 1, wherein
A mail-order method using a magnetic recording medium, wherein the magnetic recording medium is a large-capacity disk. 3. A magnetic recording medium mounting procedure for mounting a magnetic recording medium on which information necessary for mail order is recorded in a magnetic recording medium reader; and information recorded on the magnetic recording medium by the magnetic recording medium reader. Automatically starting the magnetic recording medium; displaying an information on the display screen of the magnetic recording medium reading device; and displaying the information displayed on the display screen. An information attribute selection procedure for selecting and confirming an attribute of the selected information; a specific information selection procedure for selecting specific information based on the selected and confirmed information attribute; A mail order system using a magnetic recording medium, comprising: a step of checking and ordering a product corresponding to the specific information; 4. The mail order system according to claim 3, wherein said magnetic recording medium is a large-capacity disk. 5. A magnetic recording medium mounting procedure for mounting a magnetic recording medium on which information necessary for mail order is recorded in a magnetic recording medium reading apparatus; and information recorded on the magnetic recording medium by the magnetic recording medium reading apparatus. Automatically starting the magnetic recording medium; displaying an information on the display screen of the magnetic recording medium reading device; and displaying the information displayed on the display screen. An information attribute selection procedure for selecting and confirming an attribute of the selected information; a specific information selection procedure for selecting specific information based on the selected and confirmed information attribute; A magnetic recording medium for a mail order method, wherein a product corresponding to specific information is confirmed, and a product confirmation / ordering procedure to be ordered is recorded. 6. A magnetic recording medium for a mail order method according to claim 5, wherein said magnetic recording medium is a large-capacity disk.